KR20040023158A - Method and System for providing network game service - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and a system for offering a network game service are provided to induce a rational conclusion through free opinion exchange between learners by offering different information to each learner. CONSTITUTION: A plurality of terminals is connected to an information gab server(100) through the Internet(130). The terminal includes a learner terminal(140) and an evaluator terminal(120). The learner terminal(140) provides the network game service to the learner, receives a result of a network game, and offers evaluation information matched with the result. The information gab server performs a certification procedure by using an ID and a password, and provides the different contents to the learner depending on a certification result. The information gab server provides the information game service to the learner terminals. The information game service is the game to produce the conclusion through a discussion and the opinion exchange among the learners receiving the different information for a set theme.

Description

Method and system for providing network game service

The present invention relates to a method and system for providing online education through a network, and more particularly, to a method and system for providing online education using a network game.

The network game defined in the present invention is a game that provides different information to learning participants and draws a reasonable conclusion through mutual exchange of opinions between learners having different information.

At present, online education through the Internet is provided in various ways. However, in the existing online education system, the method of teaching is not simply efficient because the teaching methods are simply stored on the homepage by the Internet education service provider, and the students download and study the teaching materials stored on the homepage. It does not provide a variety of lecture programs.

According to the invention (name of the invention: Internet language education system) disclosed in the domestic public publication (Domestic Application Publication No. 10-2002-0032648) of the online teaching methods, the instructor and the student can perform language learning through the Internet. A configured internet language education system is provided.

A student terminal and an instructor terminal according to the present invention comprise an image providing apparatus for scanning a moving picture of a student or an instructor, and a voice signal input / output means for transmitting and receiving a voice signal.

In addition, the present invention performs real-time image and audio data transmission and reception between the student terminal and the instructor terminal on the basis of a predetermined control signal applied from the language education providing apparatus, the language education providing apparatus is student information, lecturer information and lectures Based on the database for storing the information and the lecture information stored in this database, the lecture time is checked and the lecturer terminal of the instructor conducts the lecture and the student terminal of the student who applied for the lecture. Service control means for transmitting a signal.

In addition, the invention (name of the invention: the Internet distance education system and its control method) disclosed in the domestic publication (Domestic Application Publication No. 10-2001-0111862) among the online education methods is provided with an education system through the following configuration. .

First, the instructor registers the contents of the lecture in advance, and the instructor and a plurality of students can simultaneously access and execute distance learning as registered lecture materials, and the lecture contents of the lecturer are provided to the students by voice at the time of the lecture. The face and writing contents of the student will be provided to the student's terminal.

As described above, the existing online education system adopts a method of unilaterally providing educational content to learners. That is, even if they do not attend school or school, they focus on providing learners with the same level of learning as offline.

However, such an online education system is inevitably passive compared to the existing offline learning method that is learned by attending the field, and it is difficult to achieve a desired learning effect without a learner's voluntary intention.

In addition, the existing on-line education system is implemented in the distance of instructor-learner structure, and this education system keeps the problem of the general injection-type education in the off-line.

In other words, it did not exist in the existing way of advancing education through the exchange of opinions among learners.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a learning method and system that can provide a variety of information to learners and to derive reasonable conclusions through free communication between learners. .

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a learning method and system that can eliminate the problems of the existing unilateral online learning system, and can double learning motivation and performance through voluntary exchange between learners.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide the learners with the conclusions drawn between the learners, achieve the secondary learning effect, and at the same time provide a cyber money corresponding to the evaluation opinions of other learners to the learners to draw conclusions. To provide a method and system.

Figure 1a is a block diagram showing an entire system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1B is a block diagram illustrating a module for each function of a network game server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a network game service providing procedure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3A is a flowchart showing the authentication and group setting procedure in detail according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3B is a screen diagram corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 3A.

4A is a flowchart illustrating a network game execution procedure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 4B to 4C are screen diagrams corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 4A.

4d is a flowchart illustrating a game execution procedure according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

5A is a flowchart illustrating a learner's evaluation procedure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 5B to 5C are diagrams illustrating screens corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 5A.

FIG. 6A is a flowchart illustrating an evaluator's evaluation procedure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6B is a screen diagram corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 6A.

7A and 7B are block diagrams illustrating a data structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

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

120: evaluator terminal

140: learner terminal

140-1, 140-2, ······: personal learner terminal

145: group learner terminal

460: gap information

470: question information

475: Answer information input window

According to an aspect of the present invention to achieve the above object, there can be provided a method for providing a network game service to two learners, a system and a recording medium capable of performing the method.

The method for providing a network game service may include receiving a network game request signal including a second learner identifier from a first learner terminal, and transmitting a network game response request signal to a second learner terminal corresponding to the second learner identifier. And receiving a network game response signal corresponding to the network game response request signal from the second learner terminal, and extracting preset question information and gap information if the network game response signal is a consent signal. Generating the chat window information including the first gap information and the second gap information, and generating the chat window information including the first gap information and the second gap information. Sends chat window information including the second gap information to the first learner terminal to the first learner terminal. Subject can comprise the step of storing in response to receiving the information corresponding to the question information from the first stage and the learner terminal and a second learner terminal.

Here, the method of providing an information game according to an aspect of the present invention comprises the steps of receiving a modification request signal including a learner identifier from one of the first learner terminal and the second learner terminal, the learner identifier is the first If the first learner corresponding to the learner terminal or the second learner corresponding to the second learner terminal corresponds to the learner terminal, permitting modification of the answer information in response to the correction request signal; receiving corrected answer information from the learner terminal And updating the answer information with the received corrected answer information.

In addition, if the network game response signal is an acceptance signal, generating the chat window information including the preset first gap information and the second gap information, respectively, receiving a subject list request signal from a first learner terminal, the subject Extracting a subject list corresponding to the list request signal and transmitting the extracted subject list to a first learner terminal, receiving a selection signal for one subject included in the subject list from the first learner terminal, and a gap corresponding to the selected subject The method may further include extracting the information and the question information.

In addition, the method for providing an information game according to an aspect of the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving a learner list request signal from the first learner terminal and generating a learner list connected to the gap server; The method may further include transmitting to the first learner terminal.

In addition, the information game providing method according to an aspect of the present invention comprises the steps of transmitting the response information to a predetermined evaluator terminal, receiving evaluator evaluation information corresponding to the answer information from the evaluator terminal and the evaluator evaluation information It may further comprise the step of storing.

The method may further include providing cyber money corresponding to the evaluator evaluation information to the first learner and the second learner.

In addition, the information game providing method according to an aspect of the present invention comprises the steps of receiving a network game result request signal from a third learner terminal, extracting a network game result list corresponding to the network game result request signal to the third learner Transmitting to a terminal, receiving a selection signal for one network game result included in the network game result list from a third learner terminal, and extracting a network game result corresponding to the selection signal, wherein the third terminal is generated. Transmitting, wherein the network game result includes the answer information and identifiers for the first learner and the second learner, receiving learner assessment information from the third terminal, and storing the learner assessment information. It may further comprise the step.

The network game result list may further include an item corresponding to the evaluator evaluation information. When the selection signal for the item is received from a third learner terminal, the evaluator evaluation information may be provided.

Of course, the method may further include providing cyber money corresponding to at least one of the learner evaluation information to the first learner and the second learner.

According to another aspect of the present invention for solving the above problems, a method for providing a network game service to a plurality of learners, a system and a recording medium capable of performing the method may be provided.

The method for providing a network game service includes receiving a game start request from N first learner terminals corresponding to N users, wherein N indicates a natural number, and question information corresponding to the game start request signal. And extracting gap information, dividing the gap information into N gap information corresponding to N users by a preset method, and generating chat window information including the N divided gap information, respectively. Transmitting to each learner terminal, receiving answer information from at least one of the learner terminals, and receiving the answer information.

The method for providing a network game service may include receiving a modification request signal including a learner identifier from one of the N learner terminals, and when the learner identifier corresponds to a learner corresponding to the N learner terminals, The method may further include allowing modification of the response information in response to the correction request signal, receiving correction response information from the learner terminal, and updating the response information with the received correction response information.

The method for providing a network game service may include transmitting the response information to a predetermined evaluator terminal, receiving evaluator evaluation information corresponding to the answer information from the evaluator terminal, and storing the evaluator evaluation information. It is also possible to include more.

Here, the method may further include providing cyber money corresponding to the evaluator evaluation information to the first learner and the second learner.

The method for providing a network game service may include receiving a network game result request signal from a second learner terminal, extracting a network game result list corresponding to the network game result request signal, and transmitting the result to the second learner terminal; Receiving a selection signal for one network game result included in the network game result list from a learner terminal, and extracting a network game result corresponding to the selection signal and transmitting the result to the second terminal; The result of the network game may include the answer information. The method may further include receiving learner evaluation information from the second terminal and storing the learner evaluation information.

The network game result list may further include an item corresponding to the evaluator evaluation information. When the selection signal for the item is received from a second learner terminal, the evaluator evaluation information may be provided. The method may further include providing cyber money corresponding to at least one of the first learner and the second learner.

Hereinafter, a method and system for providing a network game service according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to the description, terms used in the present invention will be defined as follows.

'Network game' defined in the present invention is defined as a learning game that provides different information to learning participants and draws a reasonable conclusion through mutual exchange of opinions among learners having such information. The different information provided herein will be referred to as 'gap information'.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a user who accesses a network game server and performs the learning game is referred to as a 'user', and a terminal used by the user to access an information gap server is referred to as a 'user terminal'. .

Users are classified as learners and evaluators, and 'learners' refer to users who participate in network games and draw conclusions, and 'evaluators' refer to users who provide evaluation scores and opinions on the conclusions.

Herein, a terminal corresponding to the learner is called a 'learner terminal' and a terminal corresponding to the evaluator is called an 'evaluator terminal'.

The number of learners who can participate in one network game is not limited, and a plurality of learners who participate in one network game will be referred to as a 'group'.

A learner requesting a network game is called a 'game requester', a learner who receives a game and participates in a network game is called a 'game responder', and a game requester and a game responder are collectively referred to as a 'game participant'. .

In addition, the terminal corresponding to the game requestor is referred to as a 'game requester terminal', and the terminal corresponding to the game responder is referred to as a 'game responder terminal'.

Figure 1a is a block diagram showing the entire system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1A, a plurality of terminals are connected to the information gap server 100 through the Internet 130.

The plurality of terminals includes a learner terminal 140 and an evaluator terminal 120, and the learner terminal 140 includes a plurality of individual learner terminals 140-1, 140-2, ?????? and a group learner. It includes a terminal 145 and the evaluator terminal 120 is also configured to include a plurality of evaluator terminals (120-1, 120-2, 120-3).

The network game service is provided to the learner corresponding to the learner terminal 140, and the evaluator terminal 140 may receive the result of the network game and provide evaluation information corresponding to the result.

The information gap server 100 may perform an authentication procedure using an ID and a password, and may provide different contents to a user according to the authentication result.

That is, if the identification result of the information gap server 100, the learner is identified as a learner, provides the learner content set in advance to the learner terminal corresponding to the learner, and if it is identified as an evaluator, the evaluator preset in the evaluator terminal corresponding to the evaluator Content can be provided.

Here, the content for learners includes a network game, and the content for evaluators includes an evaluation tool for evaluating an answer input by the learner.

The information gap server 100 may provide an information game service to the plurality of learner terminals 140. In this case, the information game service is a game that provides different information on a predetermined topic and draws conclusions through discussion or exchange of opinions among a plurality of learners provided with such different information. This is referred to as gap information.

The information gap server 100 according to the present invention may provide general learning contents in addition to the network game service.

1B is a block diagram illustrating a module for each function of a network game server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The network game server of the present invention has a main feature of providing a network game service, but it is natural that it can provide not only all the functions provided by a general learning site.

Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 1B, the module for each function of the network game server will not be described for a module corresponding to a basic function provided by a general learning site.

1B, a network game server according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a list management module 155, a game management module 160, an evaluation and result information management module 165, and a database management module 170. do.

The list management module 155 may manage a learner list, a friend list, and the like, and provide additional functions such as chat and user information in association with the list.

The user may request a game by searching for a counterpart who may play the game together in the learner list, and the user may register and manage a desired member ID in the friend list in the friend list.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the network game service may be set in accordance with a preset theme and difficulty, and may be provided for each category according to the grade. Accordingly, the learner list or the friend list may be generated by extracting only learners corresponding to the theme or difficulty of the game.

In addition, according to the present invention, as well as a request for a network game through the learner list or a friend list, an additional service such as chatting or file transmission may be provided to a desired counterpart using the list, and the user included in the list. Basic information such as can be provided.

The game management module 160 may perform functions such as starting a game, ending a game, providing gap information and question information, storing, modifying, and managing answer information.

When the user selects a user who wants to play the game and requests to start the game, the game management module 160 transmits an invitation message to the requested user, and executes the game when the requested user accepts the request.

The game management module 160 provides different information, that is, gap information, to the person who requested the game and the person who accepted the game, and provides a means for solving the problem by sharing the gap information through a dialogue between learners.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, if the same person played the same game, the learning effect can be further improved by providing existing answer information.

In addition, the game management module 160 performs a function of receiving, storing, and managing answer information from game participants. Here, the answer information may be written based on the contents negotiated by the learner who participated in the network game, or may be configured to write each answer information corresponding to the learner.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation of the present invention, a learner group participating in a network game will be described based on a case in which only one answer information is written.

The evaluation and result information management module 165 provides a function of providing, managing, and modifying user-specific response information, evaluator's evaluation information on the response information, and other learner's evaluation information.

The answer information provided by the learner group can be checked by the learner belonging to the learner group as well as modified. According to an embodiment of the present invention, if it is not modified through the game again, it can be configured to provide the modified answer information only to the learner who modified.

The assessment and result information management module 165 may provide answer information to the evaluator and other learners.

The evaluator may be provided with answer information of a group corresponding to the evaluator, and may provide evaluation information about the answer information.

In addition, other learners may provide evaluation information with respect to the response information posted by the user group. Such evaluation information may be expressed as score information, and the score information corresponding to each answer information may be calculated, and the calculated score information may be disclosed, thereby providing a criterion for determining good answer information.

In addition, the learner can check the contents of the answer information recorded by the learner, and compare with the evaluation information.

The database management module 170 manages a plurality of databases included in the information gap server 100. The database according to an embodiment of the present invention may manage a user database, a learner database, an evaluator database, an answer information database, a group information database, and the like.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a network game service providing procedure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The network game service procedure according to the present invention largely includes an authentication and group setting procedure, a game execution procedure, an evaluation procedure, and a disclosure procedure.

In the authentication and group setup procedure of step 200, the information gap server performs authentication for the learner and provides a learner list corresponding to the authentication result, and the learner list is linked with an additional service to play a game request, chat, message, or messenger. Services, such as viewing information.

First, the information gap server may determine whether the user is a learner or an evaluator based on the authentication result. As a result of the authentication, when the user is a learner, the user may provide information such as a currently connected learner list and a topic list.

The list may be used to select a desired theme or a game participant may be selected to execute a game.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a network game corresponding to a preset theme may be provided using basic information about the learner.

For example, if the user's field of interest is an economy, not only can the service provide a network game corresponding to the economy, but also a list of learners created by extracting only learners having the same field of interest.

As a result of the authentication, when the user is an evaluator, the user may provide answer information about a group preset in correspondence with the evaluator.

In the game execution procedure of step 205, the network game server provides a game service to a plurality of user terminals participating in the game.

Here, the plurality of users are two or more, and for the convenience of description of the invention, it will be described on the assumption that there are two. Basic information corresponding to the theme selected by the game participant is divided according to the number of participants.

That is, if the gap information on the subject A is ten, five gap information of the ten basic information may be provided to the game requester, and the remaining five gap information may be provided to the game respondent. That is, the gap information may be determined corresponding to the number of game participants.

The game participant provided with the gap information prepares the response information corresponding to the question information preset according to the subject, and transmits the answer information to the information gap server. Here, the answer information may be configured to transmit only one answer information corresponding to one game on a group basis or to transmit each answer information corresponding to the number of game participants.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, each game participant is provided with a game execution window including different gap information when the game is executed. The game execution window may be transmitted corresponding to the game participant including the gap information, the question information, the chat window information, and the like.

In the game execution window, a game identifier is generated according to a game creation order, and a game participant may separately designate a game name corresponding to a game.

When the game ends, group information including game participant information, answer information, and the like is generated, and the group information may be provided to an evaluator or another learner to receive evaluation information about the answer information.

In the evaluator evaluation procedure of step 210, an evaluator preset according to the group receives the group information, evaluates the answer information included in the group information, and transmits the evaluated evaluation information to the information gap server.

That is, when accessing the gap server with the evaluator ID, the group information set in advance corresponding to the evaluator idea may be provided to the evaluator. Here, the group information includes group name, game participant information, gap information, answer information, and the like.

After reviewing the group information, the evaluator can evaluate by game participant, by group.

In step 215, in the learner evaluation procedure, the group information and the evaluator's evaluation information are disclosed and can be accessed and referenced by other learners, and other learners can also provide evaluation information about the group.

Thus, the other learner can not only achieve the secondary learning effect by referring to the published group information and the evaluator's evaluation information on the group information, but can also provide evaluation information on the answer information.

The evaluation information of the other learners may be accumulated in groups and provided in the form of cyber money, points, etc. in the game participants.

Hereinafter, a detailed method of providing a network game service will be described in the following order. The authentication and group setting procedure is described in FIGS. 3A to 3C, and the game execution procedure is described in FIGS. 4A to 4C. The learner evaluation procedure will be described with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5C, and the evaluator evaluation procedure will be described with reference to FIGS. 6A to 6B.

3A is a flowchart illustrating the authentication and group setting procedure in detail according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3B is a screen example corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 3A.

According to the present invention, the number of learners who can participate in one information game is not limited, but for the sake of convenience of the description of the present invention, it is assumed that only two learners participate in the network game. do.

Hereinafter, the authentication and group setting procedure will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B. Here, the first learner terminal refers to a terminal corresponding to a game requester requesting a game, and the second learner terminal refers to a terminal corresponding to a game responder responding to a game request.

In operation 300, the first learner terminal accesses and logs in to the information gap server. The information gap server, after authentication, determines that the accessor is a learner, extracts additional information for executing the network game, and transmits the additional information to the first learner terminal. And, it is assumed that the second learner terminal is already connected to the information gap server.

In step 305, the information gap server extracts a preset topic list 385 corresponding to the network game, and transmits the extracted topic list 385 to the first learner terminal.

Here, the topic list 385 may be provided by a category such as politics, economy, culture, society, or may be provided by date.

In operation 320, the first learner terminal selects a desired subject with reference to the subject list 385, and transmits the selection information to the information gap server.

In this case, it is natural that a plurality of network games may be hierarchically included in one subject. An embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the case where one network game corresponds to one subject.

In step 320, the information gap server extracts a learner list 385 corresponding to the subject, and transmits the learner list 385 extracted in step 325 to the first learner terminal.

In operation 325, the first learner terminal selects a desired game opponent with reference to the received learner list 385, and transmits a game request signal to the information gap server in operation 335.

In the above procedure, the theme of the network game is first selected and the game opponent is selected based on the case. However, the game opponent may be selected first and the theme may be selected.

In step 340, when the information gap server receives the game request signal, the information gap server extracts a second learner terminal that is a game counterpart corresponding to the game request signal, and transmits a game response request signal to the second learner terminal. Here, the game response request signal may be provided in a format such as "a game request message has arrived to you".

In the transmission of the game request signal, if any learner is selected from the learner list 385, an additional service menu window 390 corresponding to the learner is provided, and the game request item included in the service menu window is clicked. Can be done.

In operation 345, the second learner terminal may transmit a game response signal such as accept or disallow for the game response request signal.

In step 347, the information gap server determines whether the game response signal is approved or disallowed. If the second learner accepts the information, the information gap server may execute the network game in step 350.

A plurality of game participants who perform the network game by performing the above-described steps are set as one group. The plurality of game participants set up in one group are then configured to play the game together, write answer information, and evaluate.

4A is a flowchart illustrating a network game execution procedure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 4B to 4C are diagrams illustrating screens corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 4A.

Based on the learner list, the game requester may select a game counterpart and start a network game with the game respondent who responded to the game. That is, when a user selects a desired user and clicks a game start item, an invitation message is transmitted to the corresponding learner, and when the game response sheet accepts the game, a network game on the subject is executed.

The game execution procedure according to the present invention may be performed through a gap information 460 providing procedure, question information 470 providing procedure, opinion exchange procedure, and answer information input procedure.

The information gap according to the present invention is executed by the game participants set as a group through the steps of FIGS. 3A to 3B. Hereinafter, the network game execution procedure will be described with reference to FIGS. 4A to 4C.

When the game participant clicks on the gap information item 450 in step 400, the information gap server transmits different gap information 460 to each game participant corresponding to the number of game participants.

In the gap information 460 database according to the present invention, a plurality of gap information 460 is stored for each subject. The gap information 460 is provided to each game participant with different gap information 460 corresponding to the number of game participants.

That is, if there are 12 gap information 460 on the subject of 'A', 6 gap information 460 is transmitted to the game participant if there are 2 game participants, and 4 if there are 3 game participants. Gap information 460 is configured to be transmitted to the game participant, respectively.

Here, a method of providing different gap information 460 corresponding to game participants is as follows. First, the gap information 460 divided in advance according to the number of game participants may be preset, and the gap information 460 thus set may be transmitted to the terminal of each game participant. Alternatively, the gap information 460 may be transmitted to the terminal of each game participant in real time corresponding to the number of game participants.

In step 405, when the game participant clicks on the question information item 455, the information gap server provides the question information 470 corresponding to the subject of the network game.

According to the present invention, the gap information 460 is provided differently to the game participant, but the question information 470 can be configured to provide the same question information 470 corresponding to one group.

Game participants who are provided with the gap information 460 in the gap information 460 providing procedure derive the answer information using the question information 470 corresponding to the gap information 460.

In operation 410, the game participant may share his gap information 460 through the chat window 465, and then derive answer information corresponding to the question information 470 through conversations between opponents.

According to the present invention, the question information may be composed of a plurality of questions 473, and an answer information input window 475 corresponding to each question may be provided.

In step 415, the answer information derived through the above procedure is input through the answer information input window 475 provided by the information gap server.

According to the present invention, the answer information may be configured to be input by all game participants, or may be set such that only one of the game participants is authorized to input answer information. For example, only the game requester may input the answer information, and other game respondents may be configured to display only the input answer information.

The execution of the network game is completed by inputting the answer information, but after completion, the game participant corresponding to the answer information may modify the answer information.

The right to modify the answer information may be granted only to a preset participant among the game participants or to all game participants, similarly to the right to input the answer information.

The inputted answer information is set and managed as one group information together with game participant information, gap information and question information provided to each game participant.

4D is a flowchart illustrating a game execution procedure according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4D, the game execution window according to the present invention may further include an item 483 introducing a role corresponding to a game participant.

When the game participant clicks the role introduction item 483 in step 480, role information corresponding to the game participant is displayed.

In operation 485, gap information corresponding to the role may be displayed.

In operation 410, the game participant may derive answer information corresponding to the question information 470 through a dialogue between the opponents.

The question information includes a plurality of questions 473, and an answer information input window 475 corresponding to each question may be provided.

Since other descriptions are the same as those of FIGS. 4B and 4C, descriptions thereof will be omitted.

5A is a flowchart illustrating a learner's evaluation procedure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 5B to 5C are diagrams illustrating screens corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 5A.

According to the network game service providing procedure according to the present invention, the evaluation procedure is performed when the game execution procedure is completed.

The evaluation procedure is classified into an evaluation procedure by an evaluator and an evaluation procedure by another learner.

The evaluation procedure by the evaluator refers to a procedure in which an evaluator preset in correspondence with the group reviews the response information and provides evaluation information including score information and comments in accordance with the response information (see FIGS. 6A and 6B). )

In addition, the evaluation procedure by the learner refers to a procedure in which any other learner provides evaluation information including score information, comments, and the like at the level of the same learner with reference to the group information.

Hereinafter, the evaluation procedure by the learner will be described with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5C.

In step 500, the information gap server receives a request signal for a network game result list from the learner terminal.

When the execution of the network game is completed, the group information is registered in the preset group bulletin board. The group bulletin board may be set by subject or may be set by date.

An evaluator preset in correspondence with the group bulletin board may register the evaluation information of the entire group bulletin board or the evaluation information corresponding to each group in the group bulletin board.

As described above, the request signal for the group list 500 or the evaluator evaluation information 555 registered in the group bulletin board will be referred to as a network game list request signal.

Upon receiving the network game list request signal in step 505, the information gap server transmits the network game result list to the learner terminal.

겝 The game result list includes a group list 550 and evaluator evaluation information 555, and the group list 550 includes group names, game participants, gap information, question information, answer information, and conversation contents for each group. The evaluator evaluation information 555 may include score information and comments input by the evaluator, and the details of the evaluation information 560 may be displayed when the evaluator evaluation information 555 item is clicked. .

In step 510, the information gap server receives a selection signal for selecting a group in order for the learner to refer to the group-by-group list 550.

In operation 515, the information gap server provides result information corresponding to the group. Here, the result information may include not only group information including answer information 570, but also evaluation information of evaluators corresponding to the group.

After referring to the result information, the learner can provide the learner's evaluation information corresponding to the result information. That is, by reviewing the result information corresponding to the group, not only can the learner's own learning ability be improved but also the learner's evaluation information source can be registered.

In step 520, the information gap server receives evaluation information from the learner, and stores the evaluation information received in step 525 for each group.

According to the present invention, a learner may input evaluation information through a preset evaluation information input window, and the input of the evaluation information is an answer information window 570, a score information window 575, and an evaluation information input window 580. It may be made through a separate pop-up window previously set, including).

The learner may input a score for each preset item through the evaluation information input window 580 and input a comment that the learner thinks. The input score information is registered for each group through the score information window 575 by a preset method such as adding up or calculating an average.

The evaluation information stored through the above-described procedure may be managed for each group, and may be provided in the form of cyber money, points, etc. in a game participant corresponding to the group.

6A is a flowchart illustrating an evaluator's evaluation procedure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating a screen corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 6A.

If the evaluator authenticates to the information gap server through the evaluator terminal in step 600, the information gap server transmits, to the evaluator terminal, preset group information corresponding to the evaluator in step 605.

Here, the group information may include not only gap information, question information, answer information, game participant information corresponding to each group, but also dialog information exchanged through a chat window.

The evaluator can be set up according to each subject or according to the order of group creation. There are various ways of distributing group information to evaluators, and the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned distribution method.

The group information created by the game participant is registered in the group bulletin board, and the evaluator who sets the bar as described above and inputs the evaluation information with reference to the contents.

The evaluator may input evaluation information for each response information 650 through the preset evaluation information input window 655.

Evaluation information according to the present invention may be provided for each group, or may be provided by setting a plurality of groups in one unit. Group bulletin boards can be set for each unit and thus provided to the evaluator.

For example, one group bulletin board is set to include nine group information, and evaluation information corresponding to the answer information of the entire group bulletin board is given to the entire group, and evaluation information corresponding to each group is given to each group, respectively. Can be configured to

In step 610, the information gap server receives the evaluation information generated as described above, and stores the evaluation information received in step 615 by group bulletin board or group.

The evaluation information thus provided may refer to other learners as well as game participants corresponding to each group. The other learner receives the evaluation information corresponding to the group bulletin board, and can refer to the evaluation information such as problems occurring to the learner as a whole. See.

Like the learner evaluation information, the evaluator evaluation information may be provided in the form of cyber money, points, etc. in the game participant.

7A and 7B are block diagrams illustrating a data structure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7A is an entity-relationship diagram (ERD) illustrating a module-specific table in a logical structure, and FIG. 7B is an entity-relationship diagram (ERD) illustrating the module-specific table in a physical structure.

The information gap server according to the present invention can perform not only an information gap service but also various functions provided to a general learning server.

For example, each course may provide general functions such as remote lecture, video lecture, problem solving, and personal grade management. FIGS. 7A and 7B correspond to the entire module as a portal online learning server including a network game service. A table and items corresponding to the table are shown, and descriptions of the items will be omitted.

As described above, according to the present invention, therefore, it is possible to provide different information to learners and to derive reasonable conclusions through free communication between learners.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of eliminating the problems of the existing unilateral online learning system, and can double the learning motivation and performance through the voluntary exchange of learners.

In addition, the present invention provides the learners with the conclusions drawn between the learners to achieve the secondary learning effect, and at the same time to provide the learners with cyber money corresponding to the evaluation opinion of the other learners. There are also effects that can be provided to learners who draw conclusions.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of providing a network game service according to the present invention to the owner of the terminal connected to the existing network without additional equipment.

Although the above has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims below It will be appreciated that modifications and variations can be made.

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In the method for providing a network game service, Receiving a network game request signal comprising a second learner identifier from the first learner terminal; Transmitting a network game response request signal to a second learner terminal corresponding to the second learner identifier; Receiving a network game response signal corresponding to the network game response request signal from the second learner terminal; If the network game response signal is an accept signal, extracting preset question information and gap information, wherein the gap information includes first gap information and second gap information; Generating chat window information including the first gap information and the second gap information, respectively; Transmitting chat window information including first gap information to a first learner terminal, and sending chat window information including second gap information to a second learner terminal; Receiving and storing answer information corresponding to the question information from the first learner terminal and the second learner terminal; Network game service providing method comprising a. The method of claim 1, Receiving a modification request signal including a learner identifier from one of the first learner terminal and the second learner terminal; If the learner identifier corresponds to a first learner corresponding to the first learner terminal or a second learner corresponding to a second learner terminal, permitting modification of the answer information in response to the correction request signal; Receiving correction response information from the learner terminal; And Updating the answer information with the received corrected answer information; Network game service providing method further comprises. The method of claim 1, If the network game response signal is an acceptance signal, generating the dialog window information including the preset first gap information and the second gap information, respectively, Receiving a subject list request signal from a first learner terminal; Extracting a subject list corresponding to the subject list request signal and transmitting the extracted subject list to a first learner terminal; Receiving a selection signal for one topic included in the topic list from a first learner terminal; And Extracting gap information and question information corresponding to the selected topic; Network game service providing method further comprises. The method of claim 1, Receiving a learner list request signal from the first learner terminal; And Generating a learner list connected to the gap server; Transmitting the generated learner list to the first learner terminal; Network game service providing method further comprises. The method of claim 1, Transmitting the answer information to a preset evaluator terminal; Receiving evaluator evaluation information corresponding to the answer information from the evaluator terminal; And Storing the evaluator evaluation information; Network game service providing method further comprises. The method of claim 5, And providing the cyber money corresponding to the evaluator evaluation information to the first learner and the second learner. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, Receiving a network game result request signal from a third learner terminal; Extracting a network game result list corresponding to the network game result request signal and transmitting the extracted network game result list to the third learner terminal; Receiving a selection signal for one network game result included in the network game result list from a third learner terminal; And Extracting and transmitting a network game result corresponding to the selection signal to the third terminal, wherein the network game result includes the answer information and identifiers for the first learner and the second learner; Receiving learner evaluation information from the third terminal; And Storing the learner evaluation information; Network game service providing method further comprises. The method of claim 7, wherein The network game result list further includes an item corresponding to the evaluator evaluation information, and when the selection signal for the item is received from a third learner terminal, the evaluator evaluation information is provided. . The method of claim 7, wherein And providing the cyber learner corresponding to at least one of the learner assessment information to the first learner and the second learner. A memory in which a program is stored; And A processor coupled to the memory to execute the program Including, The processor by the program, A network game service providing system for executing the network game service providing method according to any one of claims 1 to 9. In the method for providing a network game service, Receiving a game start request from N first learner terminals corresponding to N users, wherein N indicates a natural number; Extracting question information and gap information corresponding to the game start request signal; Dividing the gap information into gap information into N pieces corresponding to N users by a preset method; Generating chat window information including each of the N divided gap information, and transmitting the generated chat window information to the N learner terminals; Receiving answer information from at least one of the learner terminals; And Receiving the answer information; Network game service providing system comprising a. The method of claim 11, Receiving a modification request signal including a learner identifier from one of the N learner terminals; If the learner identifier corresponds to a learner corresponding to the N learner terminals, permitting modification of the answer information in response to the correction request signal; Receiving correction response information from the learner terminal; And Updating the answer information with the received corrected answer information; Network game service providing method further comprises. The method of claim 11, Transmitting the answer information to a preset evaluator terminal; Receiving evaluator evaluation information corresponding to the answer information from the evaluator terminal; And Storing the evaluator evaluation information; Network game service providing method further comprises. The method of claim 13, And providing the cyber money corresponding to the evaluator evaluation information to the first learner and the second learner. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 14, Receiving a network game result request signal from a second learner terminal; Extracting a network game result list corresponding to the network game result request signal and transmitting the extracted network game result list to the second learner terminal; Receiving a selection signal for one network game result included in the network game result list from a second learner terminal; And Extracting a network game result corresponding to the selection signal and transmitting it to the second terminal, wherein the network game result includes the answer information; Receiving learner evaluation information from the second terminal; And Storing the learner evaluation information; Network game service providing method further comprises. The method of claim 15, The network game result list further includes an item corresponding to the evaluator evaluation information, and when the selection signal for the item is received from a second learner terminal, the evaluator evaluation information is provided. . The method of claim 16, And providing the cyber learner corresponding to at least one of the learner assessment information to the first learner and the second learner. A memory in which a program is stored; And A processor coupled to the memory to execute the program Including, The processor by the program, A network game service providing system for executing the network game service providing method according to any one of claims 11 to 17.