KR20030050401A - A system and method of servicing game - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and method for a game service is provided to enable a user to watch an alive game comfortably by mounting a large-sized and high definition display in a plurality of member stores connected to a game service provider through a network and displaying a game on the large-sized and high definition display. CONSTITUTION: A game is progressed in a plurality of game stations(13). A main server(11) receives data with respect to the game and processes the inputted data. A game information supply unit(17) transmits game data processed in the main server(11) through a network. A member store server(21) is connected to the main server(11) through the network and receives game data transmitted through the game information supply unit(17). A large-sized display(26) displays a game being inputted from the member store server(21). A betting unit(18) is connected to the main server(11) and the member store server(21), and executes a betting with respect to the game. A photograph unit(14) photographs a game being progressed in the game station(13) and outputs a photographed video to the main server(11).

Description

Game service system and method {A SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SERVICING GAME}

The present invention relates to a game service, and in particular, a game service that allows a user to enjoy a game more comfortably by providing a large screen display at a merchant registered as a member company in a game service company and displaying the game vividly and vividly on the large screen display. A system and method thereof are provided.

Recently, the game industry is expanding rapidly as information and communication technology develops. Conventional game industry mainly consisted of simple plot arcade games or video games, but according to the development of multimedia technology and network technology according to the development of information and communication technology, games of a completely different dimension are being developed one after another. In particular, the spread of high-speed Internet has led to a revolutionary development of the game industry by creating new game fields such as on-line games and network games. This on-line game is the way that the previous off-line game is simply a computer-to-man game, whereas the online game is a person-to-man game, so the direction of the game is not schematic. Since it is developed in various ways, it is acting as a factor that induces the interest of gamers.

This developed game industry is not only the entertainment of youth, but also a huge industry around the world, and has become a big factor in determining the national economic power. Therefore, in each country, the game industry is defined as the national strategic industry, and every effort is made for its development.

At present, Korea is one of the world's leading Internet powerhouses, with high-speed Internet network spread nationwide. Accordingly, the ability to use and develop online games has also reached global levels. In particular, the unique culture of game rooms has been a major factor in the development of online games.

Currently, game rooms are distributed nationwide. The game room is connected to a high-speed Internet network, and users are searching for information or playing online games by accessing the Internet using a computer provided in the game room. In particular, since online games are professionalized like sports games and various competitions are held, users' desire to watch the games of professionals as well as simple participation of games is increasing. Of course, the game is still available today. The game server is connected to the game server through the Internet at home or in a game room to watch the current game on a computer in real time. However, since the screen area of the computer is limited, the game screen is also limited, and as a result, detailed game contents and realistic game viewing were impossible. In addition, the interest is limited because each person must connect to the Internet and watch the game individually. This is equivalent to the reason that watching the same movie on a small screen TV is less impressive than watching a movie theater on a large screen.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above, and a user can comfortably display a game provided from a game service provider on a large screen display by installing a display having a high quality screen in a plurality of affiliated stores connected to a game service provider through a network. An object of the present invention is to provide a game service system and method for watching live games.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a game service system and method that can induce interest in a game by performing betting on the game in progress.

In order to achieve the above object, the game service system according to the present invention comprises a plurality of game stations that the game is in progress, the main server for processing the input data by inputting the data for the game in the game station, and A game information providing unit for transmitting the game data or video processed by the main server through a network, a merchant server to which game data transmitted through the game information providing unit is connected to the main server through a network, and the merchant server; And a large screen display for displaying an input game, and a betting unit connected to the main server and the affiliated server to execute betting on the game.

The affiliated store uses a game room that is made in the form of a theater or is currently distributed, and a financial institution is connected to the main server to execute the user's service cost settlement or betting through the user's account opened in the financial institution.

In addition, the game service method according to the present invention comprises the steps of confirming whether the user entering the merchant connected to the game service provider through the network is a legitimate user, the game service provider transmits the user information to the financial institution to use the service in the user's account Checking whether there is enough balance in the bank, transmitting game data to the merchant to display the game on a large screen display installed at the merchant, and performing a bet on the game provided by the game service provider.

1 is a conceptual diagram showing a game service system according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing a specific structure of a game service system according to the present invention.

3 is a view showing a database portion of FIG.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a game service according to the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of using a game service by a user in a game service according to the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of executing a bet on a game in a game service according to the present invention.

7 is a view showing a game screen displayed on a large screen display in the game service system according to the present invention.

8 is a view showing game information provided to a user during game betting.

** Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawings **

3: network 7: financial institutions

10: game service provider 11: the main server

13: game station 14; Shooting Department

17: information provider 18: betting unit

20: Merchant 21: Merchant Server

23: card reader 24: dedicated terminal

26: display 30: user

In the present invention, a game is provided in a large area screen. Therefore, the user can view the game more vividly. To this end, in the present invention, a large area screen is provided at the affiliated store, and a game provided by a game service provider is aired on the large area screen. At merchants, people who want to watch the game pay a fee and enter the game. The game service provider sends the game video to the affiliated store at the same time as the game progresses.

The affiliated store is provided with a display of a large area screen, and displays the transmitted screen. Merchants may be formed in the form of a general theater, or a game room that is currently widely distributed may be registered as a merchant. In addition, each affiliated store is provided with a card reader for authenticating users who use the game service by registering as a member or a dedicated terminal for directly inputting their own information, so as to perform authentication and payment of the user.

In addition, the present invention not only provides information on the game in progress, but also executes a winner vote or betting on each game to induce the interest of the user and further promote the game industry.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the game service system and method of the present invention.

1 is a diagram conceptually illustrating a game service system according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the game service provider 10 and the plurality of game affiliates 20 are connected via a network 3. The game service provider 10 provides the affiliated shop 20 with a game screen and information in progress while proceeding with a specific game such as a game match executed by a pro gamer. The affiliated store 20 is provided with a large screen display to broadcast a game provided from the game service provider 10. The user 30 may enjoy the game provided by entering the game merchant 30.

On the other hand, the network 3 not only transmits the game screen or game information provided by the game service provider 10 to the affiliated store 30, but also the affiliated store information or user information input from the affiliated store 30, the game service provider 10 Send to. The network 30 includes not only an internet network or a dedicated network for transmitting digital data, but also a general wireless network for transmitting analog data.

The game service provider 10 is also connected to the financial institution 7 via the network 3. The financial institution 7 has an account of a user (game service user) registered as a member. The user accumulates an amount in an account opened in a financial institution, receives a corresponding payment card, etc. and uses it as a means of payment when using the service or directly receives user authentication and pays the amount accumulated in the account. In addition, the user account opened in the financial institution 7 is used to pay the betting cost when betting on the game.

This game service system will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2.

As shown in the drawing, the game service provider 10 has a plurality of game stations 13 in which a game is in progress, a photographing unit 14 for photographing the game in progress, the game station 13 and a photographing unit ( 14, the main server 11 for processing the input game data and the screen shot, and the information providing unit 17 for transmitting the processed data connected to the main server 11 to the merchant 20 and The authentication unit 16 authenticates the affiliated store 20 and the user based on the information input from the affiliated store 20, the betting unit 18 in which the user who views the game executes the bet, the affiliated store, the user, and the game. It is provided with a database unit 19 for storing a variety of information about.

As shown in FIG. 3, the database unit 19 includes an affiliated store DB in which various information about the affiliated store is stored, such as the location of the affiliated store, the name of the store owner, the size of the store, the results of use, and the like. Various information about the game such as the user DB, which stores various information about the user such as user ID, password, user account information, usage status, past game history, game player information registered as a game pro, information about the game to be played, etc. It consists of a game DB, where information is stored, and a bet DB, which stores information about bets such as the player's record, odds, and the current betting status.

The game station 13 is a place where a real game is played, and is a place where all kinds of games such as one-to-one or a plurality of online games and offline games such as PC games are played. Since the game played in the game station 13 is mainly an online game or an offline game using a computer, data about a game currently in progress is input to the main server 13 connected to the game station 13. In this case, the game data includes not only the progress of the game in progress, but also various kinds of information about the game such as player information, special skills, and achievements.

In addition, the game played in the game station 13 is photographed by the photographing unit 14 provided with a photographing means such as a camera and then transmitted to the large screen display 26 of the game affiliate 20 for display. At this time, the captured game screen is transmitted to the display 26 through a public network or a dedicated line.

Meanwhile, the photographed game screen may be input to the main server 11. The input game screen is converted into digital data by the main server 11, and then various game information is added to the affiliated store 20 through the information providing unit 17.

The merchant affiliated server 20 is provided with an affiliated store server 21. The affiliated server 21 is connected to the main server 11 of the game service provider 10 through a network, and game data transmitted from the main server 11 is inputted and displayed on the large screen display 26. In addition, the merchant server 21 is connected to the card reader 23 and the dedicated terminal 24. The card reader 23 reads the user information recorded on the dedicated card issued to the user and transmits the user information to the main server 11 of the game service provider 10 to check the balance of the account for user authentication or payment. Will run. Dedicated terminal 24 is a terminal provided to the user watching the game. The user uses the terminal 24 to transmit his or her information to the game service provider 10 for user authentication or payment. In particular, since the various information about the game is transmitted to the dedicated terminal 24, when the user wants the information about the game during the viewing of the game, the user can search the information through the terminal 24, betting the game Enter a specific game selection, player selection, betting amount, and so on.

Large-area display 26 is a high-quality large-screen display, such as projection TV (projection TV), and displays the photographed game screen transmitted from the game service provider (10) or game data input through the merchant server 21 ( Displaying a game screen on the screen so that a user can watch a live game on a large screen.

In addition, the game affiliated shop 20 may be provided with a game station. In other words, the game merchant 20 itself may be a game station. In this case, the progress of each game is carried out between the game merchants 20 connected through the network, the game screen and information that is in progress is provided to the other merchants. As described above, when the game affiliate 20 acts as a game steward, the game player who proceeds with the game may be included in the game affiliate 20, so that the game becomes a competition between affiliates. In particular, in the case of a specific game player as a member in the game merchant 20, since the game of the franchise can be like a competition of teams of professional sports, it can further induce interests of members registered in the merchant. This will increase the loyalty of the members to the merchants.

The financial server 7 is connected to the main server 11 of the game service provider 10 through the Internet or a dedicated line. The financial institution 7 has an account of the user. Since the user has accumulated an amount in this account, the service fee is transferred from the account to the game service provider 10 when the user uses the service. When the user bets the game, the bet is transferred to the game service provider 10. When the user wins the bet, the dividend is transferred back to the user's account.

As described above, in the game service system of the present invention, a plurality of affiliated stores 20 are registered as members in the game service provider 10 that provides a game screen or game information, and the game service provider 10 provides the member. Game information is displayed on the large-area screen provided in the affiliated store (20). Therefore, the user enters the affiliated shop 20 and can watch the game vividly and comfortably in real time through the display of the large screen.

The game service method on the game service system having such a configuration will be described below.

4 is a view showing a game service providing method in the game service method according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, at first, each game station 13 installed in the game service provider 10, a plurality of gamers proceeds an online game or an offline game (S101). On the other hand, each game station 13 is equipped with a shooting means for shooting the game screen is installed, the game in progress is taken (S102), the screened game screen is a large screen display of the game merchant 20 through a wireless or dedicated network Is sent to 26 and displayed. At this time, although not shown in the figure, each game station 13 is broadcasted in language or text for each game in progress.

Meanwhile, the photographed game screen may be input to the main server 11 and transmitted through a cheap internet instead of a public network. At this time, in order to be transmitted through the Internet, the input game screen, that is, analog data must be converted into digital data of a protocol that can be transmitted to the Internet. The main server 11 converts the data (S103). Subsequently, the converted data is transmitted to the server 21 of the affiliated store 10 through the information providing unit 17 (S104). The server 21 of the affiliated store 10 converts the input digital data into analog data and outputs it to a large screen display to display a game screen on the screen.

On the other hand, the computer of the gamers installed in the game station 13 and the game is played is connected to the main server 11. Accordingly, as the game progresses, game data is input to the main server 11 (S105), and the input game data is transmitted to the affiliate server 21 and displayed on the large-screen display 26. At this time, since the data input to the main server 11 is digital data, not only data conversion is required, but also data transmitted to the affiliate server 21 is also digital data and is immediately displayed on the large-screen display 26 without data conversion. You can do it.

As described above, when game data is transmitted to the affiliated store server 21 through the main server 11, the affiliated store server 21 extracts information such as game player information and text relay, not game screen data from the game data ( S107). As such, the reason for separately extracting the information about the game is to add the data about the game information to the data (that is, the game screen data) that is data-transformed and transmitted to the affiliated server 21 after being photographed in the game station 13. It is for. In other words, even when the data (converted data) photographed from the main server 11 is transmitted to the affiliated store server 21 and converted into data again and displayed on the display 26, the game information from the main server 11 is displayed. Is entered. Therefore, the affiliated store server 21 edits the game information on the input screen data and displays it on the display 26 (S108). In this case, the game screen may be edited in the main server 11.

7 shows a game screen provided to the game affiliated shop 20 and displayed on the large screen display 26. As shown in the figure, the main screen consists of a main screen that is currently in progress, and information (such as the profile of the player of the game in progress) is displayed in a window next to (or up and down) the other screen. The text broadcast is made.

In order to enjoy the game provided to the game merchant 20 as described above, the user must enter the game merchant 20, and must pay for the provided game. 5 illustrates a method in which a user receives a game provided to the game affiliated shop 20. As shown in the figure, first, in order to be provided with game information (including a game screen) by accessing the main server 11 of the game service provider 10 from the game merchant 20, the affiliated store 20 is a member. The registered merchant must be authorized (S201). That is, when the server 21 of the game merchant 20 transmits the merchant information 21 such as the merchant ID to the main server 21 in connection with the main server 11 of the game service provider 10, The server 11 checks whether the corresponding merchant is a registered merchant based on the merchant information stored in the database unit 19.

Subsequently, when the user enters the affiliated store 20 to use the game service (S202), the card reader 23 installed in the affiliated store 20 reads and reads the user's exclusive card (ie, a game service using card). The transmitted user information is transmitted to the game service provider 10 (S203, S204). Since the dedicated card stores information such as a user ID and a password, the information is transmitted to the game service provider 10 by reading the card once, and based on the information, the game service provider 10 provides the user with the information. You will be authenticated. On the other hand, instead of reading the card, the user may directly enter the user ID and password through the dedicated terminal 24 to be authenticated.

As described above, when the user ID and password are input, the main server 11 of the game service provider 10 compares the input information with the information stored in the database unit 19, the user if the user is a legitimate user registered as a member Authentication is executed (S205). Thereafter, the main server 11 transmits the user information stored in the database unit 19 to the financial institution 7 (S206). The financial institution 7 checks the user's account based on the input user information and notifies the main server 11 of the user's current account balance. The main server 11 checks the balance of the account notified from the financial institution, and notifies the user that the game service cannot be used due to insufficient balance when the balance is smaller than the service cost that the user wants to use (S209). If more than this service cost, it is confirmed that the service is eligible and provides the service to the user (S210).

When the user uses the service, the corresponding service cost is remitted to the game service provider 10 from the user's account opened in the financial institution (7) (S211), and also transfers the corresponding cost to the game merchant (20) ( S212). In this case, the money remitted to the game service provider 10 and the game merchant 20 is distributed in accordance with the contract concluded between the game service provider 10 and the game merchant 20, the distributed cost is the financial institution ( 7) may be remitted to the game service provider 10 and the game merchant 20, respectively. First, the total service cost is transmitted to the game service provider 10, and then the cost according to the distribution ratio is determined by the game service provider 10. You can also send money to the merchant 20.

As described above, in the game service system and method of the present invention, the game service provider provides game information to the affiliated store so that the user can use the game service. The affiliated store 20 may be a theater-type affiliated store equipped with a comfortable seat and a large-screen display, such as a movie theater, but may also use a game room that is already spreading electrodeically. That is, by providing a high quality large screen display in the registered game room, it is possible to provide a user with a query service equivalent to a theater.

When registering a game room as a merchant can have the following advantages. First, since the game room is already widely distributed, the installation cost of the merchant is less consumed, and since the game room is already a familiar place for game users, it can eliminate the objection of using the game merchant. Second, if the affiliated store is configured in a theater type, the affiliated server and the dedicated terminal must be purchased separately, but in the case of using a game room, computers already installed in the game room can be used as servers and dedicated terminals.

However, the game service of the present invention, whether a theater type affiliated store or a game room type affiliated store, allows a user to watch a more comfortable and vivid game screen. In addition, in the present invention, since people gather at a specific place called a game merchant to watch the game, the user may easily exchange opinions among people interested in the game in progress.

In addition, the present invention may provide a game betting service to give more interest to the user. This game betting service method is shown in FIG.

As shown in the figure, when the user authentication is made through the card reader 23 or the dedicated terminal 24 (S301), the user is provided with various information about the game (S302). Such information is typically provided through a large screen display 26 or a dedicated terminal 24 installed in the game merchant 20.

8 shows a screen on which information provided to a user is displayed. As shown in FIG. 8 (a), the user searches the game station 13 where each game is played through the screen, and then selects the game station 13 that wants to bet, that is, the game (S303). When a game is selected, as shown in FIG. 8 (b), various information about the selected game station (i.e., the game) is displayed (for example, the player, the player's information, the player's record, the specialty, etc.). do. The user selects a player to bet based on this information (S304).

The game information as described above may be displayed on the large screen display 26 or the dedicated terminal 24 installed in the affiliated store 20, but the user who does not currently enter the affiliated store 20, that is, watch the game at another place through online It is also provided to the user. At this time, the user has a wide choice of games for users who watch the game at another place (for example, watching a game through a computer at home), but has a wide choice for those who enter the affiliated shop 20 and watch the game. This narrows. The reason is that the affiliated shop 20, a large number of people gather to watch a game. Therefore, each affiliate store 20 creates a timetable for the game and provides game services to the user according to the timetable. Therefore, in the affiliated shop 20, the game selection process is generally omitted among the betting processes.

If the game and the player is selected, the user inputs the user information (user ID and password), the selected game and the player, and the bet amount to the dedicated terminal 24 to execute the bet (S305). The input information is transmitted to the main server 11 of the game service provider 10. The main server 11 transmits the input user information to the financial institution 7. The financial institution transfers the balance information of the user account to the main server 11 again as the user information is input. In the main server 11, the balance of the account is compared by comparing the balance of the input user account with the amount bet by the user. If not enough, notify the user and if the balance is more, the bet is approved (S306, S307). As the bet is approved, the bet amount is transferred from the user account of the financial institution 7 to the game service provider 10 (S308).

Thereafter, when the game is finished and the game is decided, the user is notified of this and the amount of money is transferred to the user's account according to the odds ratio (S309 and S310).

As described above, the present invention provides a vivid game screen and various game information to a plurality of users entering the affiliated store by installing a large-screen high-definition display at the affiliated store registered with the game service provider. Thus, the user can comfortably enjoy the game at the same place as those who are interested in the same game. In addition, the present invention amplifies the interest in the game by inducing a user to the game by introducing a betting concept, it is possible to further develop the game industry.

Claims (22)

A plurality of game stations where games are played; A main server configured to process data inputted by inputting data about a game played in the game station; A game information provider for transmitting the game data processed by the main server through a network; An affiliated store server connected to the main server through a network and inputting game data transmitted through a game information providing unit; A large screen display displaying a game input from the affiliated store server; And A game service system comprising a betting unit connected to the main server and the affiliate server to execute betting on the game. The game service system of claim 1, further comprising a photographing unit configured to photograph a game in progress at the game station and output a photographed image to a main server. The game service system according to claim 2, wherein the video inputted to the main server is converted into data and transmitted to the affiliated server. The game service system of claim 1, further comprising a photographing unit configured to photograph a game in progress at the game station and directly transmit a photographed image to a large screen display. The game service system of claim 1, further comprising an input unit connected to the affiliate server to authenticate the user based on user information input through the affiliate server. The game service system of claim 1, further comprising a card reader connected to the affiliated server and configured to read a user's dedicated card and input user information to the affiliated server. The game service system of claim 1, further comprising a terminal connected to the affiliate server to input user information input by a user to the affiliate server. The game service system of claim 1, wherein a financial institution is connected to the main server, and account information of a user opened in the financial institution is input. The game service system according to claim 1, wherein the game station is installed at a game merchant and a game is played between game merchants. A plurality of game stations where games are played; A photographing unit which photographs a game played in the game station; A main server which processes data of the game image input from the photographing unit; Game information provider for transmitting the data processed in the main server through a network; A merchant server connected to the main server through a network to process data transmitted through a game information provider and convert the data into a game image; A large screen display displaying a game image input from the affiliated store server; And A game service system comprising a betting unit connected to the main server and the affiliate server to execute betting on the game. The game service system of claim 10, wherein the main server receives information about a game in progress in connection with a game station, and adds the input information to the processed data. The game service system according to claim 10, wherein the main server is connected to a game station and receives information about a game in progress and is transmitted to the affiliate server, and the affiliate server adds the input information to the converted game image. . 11. The game service system of claim 10, wherein the game includes an online game and an offline game. A game service provider for playing a game and transmitting game data in progress; And a large screen display, comprising a plurality of affiliated stores connected to a game service provider through a network to display game data transmitted from the game service provider on the large screen display. 15. The game service system of claim 14, wherein the game data includes a photographed game image. The game service system of claim 14, wherein the affiliated store is a theater affiliated game room or a game room. Confirming whether a user who enters an affiliated store connected to a game service provider through a network is a legitimate user; Transmitting, by the game service provider, the user information to the financial institution to confirm whether there is sufficient balance in the user's account to use the service; Transmitting game data to the affiliated store and displaying the game on a large screen display installed at the affiliated store; And A game service method comprising the step of performing a bet on a game provided from a game service provider. The method of claim 17, wherein the step of confirming whether the user is a legitimate user, Authenticating the affiliated store by transmitting the affiliated store information to a game service provider through a network; And Game service method comprising the step of authenticating the user by transmitting the information of the user entering the merchant to the game service provider. The method of claim 17, wherein displaying the game on a large screen display comprises: Shooting the game; And Game service method comprising the step of transmitting the photographed game image to the large screen display of the merchant. The method of claim 17, wherein displaying the game on a large screen display comprises: Shooting the game; Transmitting the photographed image to an affiliated store after data processing; Adding game information after converting the transmitted data into an image; And The game service method comprising the step of inputting a video with the game information added to the large screen display. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein executing the bet is Providing game information to a user; Selecting a game desired by the user and a game player of the game based on the provided information; Inputting a bet amount; Transmitting the input bet amount and user information to a financial institution to confirm whether there is enough balance in the user's account for betting; And Game service method comprising the step of performing a dividend in accordance with the game results. Transmitting game data in progress by a game service provider connected to a plurality of affiliates through a network to the affiliated store through the network; Displaying the transmitted game data on a large screen display installed at an affiliated store; And And a user entering the affiliated store and watching a game displayed on a large screen display.