KR20030011507A - On-Off Line MUD Game Rally Operation Method Using ARS - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A MUD(Multiple User Dimension) game operation method is provided to enable a user to get a game participation number and an authentication number from an ARS(Automatic Response Service), and to normally participate in the MUD game by using the numbers offered by the ARS. CONSTITUTION: The method comprises several steps. A user makes a call to an ARS by using a phone number offered by a MUD game organizer. The user inputs personal data like a sex, a resident registration number, and a contact phone number according to a direction of the ARS. The ARS stores input personal data at a database, and sends the stored data to a corresponding web server. The web server transmits the data to an approval server. The approval server generates a game participation number and an approval number, and transmits the generated numbers to the ARS. The user acquires the game participation number and the approval number from the ARS. The user accesses the web server hosting a MUD game while inputting the acquired numbers, and the web server checks whether the user is a normal game participant. The web server progresses the MUD game, and determines a ranking.

Description

On-Off Line MUD Game Rally Operation Method Using ARS}

The present invention relates to an on- and off-line mud game competition method, and in particular, to allow the participation fee to be paid using ALS (Audio Response System or Automatic Response Service; hereinafter referred to as "AL"). The present invention relates to a method for operating an online or offline mud game tournament using S.

As is well known, various mud games (MUD (MULTI USER DIMENSION) GAME), such as ADVANTURE, ROLE PALAYING, SIMULATION GAME, etc., which can be performed through a communication network, have been widely used. Each user connects to a server computer through Telnet Protocol and takes on one role to play his role. In this mud game, it is a role playing game that plays its role in the virtual world through three-dimensional simulation, and changes the world in the game they are playing by connecting users in real time. In addition, such an adventure game is a game in which the main character achieves a goal through exploration or adventure under the ever-changing situation, and creates a plot by giving a command in response to a situation frequently given by the server operating the game.

In addition, role-playing games are a kind of game played by a server computer, and a story is set, each user plays a role of a character, and each user proceeds with a conversation.

In addition, the simulator game is to reproduce or simulate the real situation, and a variety of things such as flight simulation for airplane control, driving game for driving a car, SIMULATE game, city building game, etc. have.

When various mud game competitions are held online or offline, the amount of server fees and prize money procurement costs are often fully paid by the organizer.

In addition, the serial number essential for participation in the game competition is printed on the general merchandise, and the person who wants to participate in the product must send the serial number obtained by purchasing the product to the website of the game proceeding party using a terminal such as a PC and send the authentication number. Gain and participate in the game.

Therefore, in reality, the organizers will bear most of the costs unilaterally, so the organizers are reluctant to hold the tournament due to the heavy economic burden.

The majority of gamers are dissatisfied with this reality.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for operating an online and offline mud game tournament using the ALS to allow the participants to share the burden of the costs associated with holding the game tournament in order to solve this problem.

1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a game tournament operating system for practicing the present invention;

2 is a flowchart showing a method of operating a tournament according to the present invention;

In order to achieve this purpose, the game contest participant acquires the receipt number and certification number necessary to participate in the game contest using ALS, and accesses the game tournament progress website server to be authenticated to enable normal game participation. Suggests how to operate online and offline mud game tournament using ALS.

Accordingly, the present invention enables the participant who is the actual beneficiary of the game competition to bear the most costs related to the operation of the game so that the game industry can be held at any time according to the demand of the consumer who wants to enjoy the game, thereby activating the game industry. There is.

Referring to the present invention in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings as follows.

Figure 1 shows an online, offline mud game tournament operating system using ALS according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention provides a game system for a user to obtain a reception number and an authentication number using a general telephone, and authentication and reception related data to authenticate that the user is a legitimate user with the reception number and authentication number. The authentication server to determine whether or not to authenticate, a media server that provides multimedia information such as audio and video animations necessary for the game progress, a database server that includes individual scores and prize-related data according to the game progress, and participants A mail server for sending various mails to a web server, a web server connected to them by TCP / IP (TRANS-MISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL / INTERNET PROTOCOL), and the web server are connected to the Internet by a router and a CHANNEL SERVICE UNIT. It consists of a number of terminals used by game participants.

The present invention based on such a system will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2 as follows.

In the present invention, as shown in Fig. 2, a participant who wants to participate in a game competition first uses an ordinary telephone to access an ALS designated to a specific number prepared by the game organizer through a PSTN network.

In this case, the ALS program is executed based on Windows or Unix, which includes statistical programs and databases mounted on a Pentium PC or an industrial PC operated by a stable power supply by a UPS. You will be prompted.

For example, if a participant manipulates an ALS number and the participant's phone is connected to the ARS system at the exchange, the PC first requests a voice message for inputting the participant's gender, social security number, and contact number by the onboard program. Will be sent.

Therefore, when the participant enters the gender, social security number, contact phone number, etc. according to the voice message (step 2), it is stored in the database of the PC (step 3) and the PC corresponds to the web server through the Internet. Send the data (step 4)

Accordingly, the web server transmits / inputs the corresponding data to the authentication server (step 5), and the authentication server generates a receipt number and authentication number to the corresponding participant (step 6).

The receipt number and the authentication number are transmitted to the ALS through the web server (step 7). The ALS calls the receipt number and the authentication number which are converted to voice through the dial logic board.

In addition, in the present invention, the reception number and the authentication number generated in this process can be provided later on the web server.

In this process, the participant who obtained the receipt number and the authentication number (step 8) accesses the web server according to the present invention, which proceeds to the game competition using various terminals such as a PC or a PC room or a PDA of which he can use (step 8). 9) Therefore, the web server first asks for the receipt number and authentication number for authentication. When the participant enters the reception number and the authentication number by this request, the web server transmits it to the authentication server, whereby the authentication server determines whether the participant is a legitimate participant. Only registered participants will be authenticated.

Participants who have been authenticated through this process participate in the game with sound and screen composed of audio, video and animation data provided from the media server from the web server while their terminal and web server are connected to the Internet. 11)

Participants who participated in the game by this process are ranked according to the result and may be awarded (step 12) or terminated while participating in the game (step 13).

Participants in this series of processes are charged with pay-as-you-go rates in proportion to the time used in using the ARS system.

In some cases, the user may be charged according to the number of times of the use of the ALS system. Such a fee is included in the telephone fee, so that inconveniences such as remittance every time the participant participates in the game can be eliminated.

In particular, the amount charged for the use of such a system is very large when the number of participants is tens of thousands, so these costs are related to the cost of using the ALS, the cost of the prize, and the server required to run the game competition. It can be used for construction, rent, or advertising, which can include the profits of the organizer.

As a result, the game tournament organizer has no economic burden or can expect to generate economic profit. Accordingly, it is possible to hold a game competition from time to time at the request of the game participants.

And, in the above-described embodiment, the participant described the example of obtaining the reception number and the authentication number with the ALS system, but if necessary, put personal information into the ALS, the ARS receives this. It transmits to the web server, the personal information from the authentication server to the authentication server, and when the participant later enters the personal information when accessing the web server according to the present invention through the web server, it is determined and accepted immediately. You can give them a number and a certification number to enter the game competition.

In addition, in the present invention, a series of processes for accepting a participant by a PC is carried out by ALS, but if necessary, a counselor may answer the call directly, and in this case, the burden of labor costs and data conversion Although it is costly, it also has the advantage of accepting a person's name, address and email address.

In addition, in the present invention, of course, in addition to the reception of the ALS, the participation fee may be additionally collected before participating in a game competition in a PC room.

In addition, in the present invention, after sending a message about an inquiry by a payment method by ALS, for example, an information service fee and a surcharge may be imposed in addition to a telephone tax of 100 won per 30 seconds, and a charge corresponding to such a use time is provided by a telecommunication company. You can also pay the company a post-payment along with the phone bill. In addition, since the telecommunications company transfers the remaining amount except the fixed amount after receiving the charges to the ALS business, the rate of payment may be adjusted according to the number of participants, for example, the participants pay in the ALS business. You can also take the money and adjust the prize payout rate according to the number of participants.

In this way, the present invention is that the participants who participated in the game tournament in accordance with the beneficiary burden principle will bear various costs necessary for the progress of the game tournament, it is easy to hold the game tournament. Therefore, in order to meet the demands of many users who want to participate in the game competition from time to time to hold a game competition of various sizes, it is possible to contribute to the development of the game industry by expanding the base of the game industry.

In addition, the present invention is not a game tournament is not made by the unilateral burden of the organizer can continue to operate the game competition to form an advertising alliance with various sponsors and to continue to carry out the advertising activities involved in holding the game competition As a result, a lot of profits can be secured in connection with holding a game tournament.

In addition, the present invention has the effect that it is possible to secure a large number of participants because the game tournament is made easily by using the ALS.

Claims (3)

Accessing a web server for conducting a game competition using various terminals (step 9); Determining whether the participant is a legitimate participant by the authentication server of the web server (step 10), and the game participating in the game with a sound and a screen configured by being provided from the web server while the participant's terminal and the web server are connected to the Internet. Progress step (step 11), In the well-known mud game competition operating method comprising the step (step 12) of winning and determining the ranking according to the result to the participants who participated in the game, and the end step (step 13) that the game is finished, A connection step (step 1) to an ALS designated by a specific number prepared by the game organizer by a participant who wants to participate in a game competition; Personal information input step (step 2) where the participant enters the gender, social security number, contact phone number, etc. according to the voice message of ALS, The electrical information is stored in the database of the PC of RS (step 3), A step of transmitting the data to the web server via the Internet of the PC, etc. (AS 4), The web server transmitting / inputting the data to the authentication server (step 5), The authentication server generating a receipt number and / or authentication number to the participant (step 6), The receipt number and / or authentication number is passed to the RS through the web server (step 7), A method of operating an online or offline mud game competition using ALS, wherein the game competition participant obtains a reception number and / or a certification number via an ALS or a web server (step 8). The method of claim 1, Method of operating an online and offline mud game competition using ALS, characterized in that a predetermined amount of time is charged after sending out a message about an inquiry as a payment method by ALS. The method of claim 1, A method of operating an online or offline mud game tournament using ALS, in addition to ALS, in which a participation fee is collected before a game competition is performed in a PC room.