KR20040032847A - Gostop game by using network - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and a system for servicing a Go-Stop game using a computer and a PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) are provided to enhance satisfaction by applying a rule of the current Go-Stop game and an addition game rule based on a number of animals displayed on an animal card. CONSTITUTION: A connection server includes a user registration/certification managing module for a user of the computer or the PDA. A game server includes a channel/game room managing module storing a list of a channel and a game room, a Go-Stop game logic module providing a Go-Stop game service, a network managing module for transmitting game related data to the computer or the PDA, an event processing module processing an event such as an image and an effect sound, and a session managing module for managing service use of a client. A database stores the personal information of the user, the Go-Stop game information, and the animal point information.

Description

Gostop game service method and system using computer and personal mobile device {GOSTOP GAME BY USING NETWORK}

The present invention relates to a high-stop game service system and a method provided through a computer and a personal mobile terminal, and more specifically, by applying an additional game rule based on the existing go-stop rule and the number of animals displayed on the animal hand. The present invention relates to a high-stop game service system and a method thereof.

Recently, due to the provision of various services using a communication network, information providing functions and various content-based services (music, movies, e-commerce, chat, blogs, games) are increasing in communication environments such as portable computers and mobile phones. We are using a game of the form.

In addition, according to the concept of ubiquitous and wired / wireless interworking services, the game is implemented not only on the user's personal computer but also on the personal portable terminal.

In other words, the game is run on a personal mobile terminal (a device capable of performing a certain processing function while being mobile, such as a mobile phone and a PDA), and the service channel is diversified by implementing the game through a wireless Internet network. And the trend of providing convenience for the user is changing.

In particular, game services are rapidly growing in demand along with the growth of the Internet service market. Games can be classified into arcade games, console games, PC games, online games, and mobile games, depending on the platform.

In addition, according to the genre, arcade (arcade, action, board game, shooting game), simulation (strategic simulation, flight simulation, training simulation, management simulation), role playing game (Role Playing Game), sports & racing, adventure, etc. It can be divided into.

Web board games are growing rapidly based on the advantages that users already know or can easily access the game by simple game rules compared to other games. The game has a wide user base with the ability to enjoy the game in a short time, the ease of the rules of the game, the addition of game rules reflecting the latest trends, sound effects, and the use of characters.

Most web board games feature a dynamic game progression that results in games within minutes, and users who want to play the game for the first time by moving offline games such as GoStop, Poker, and Hula online It has the advantage of being easily available. Among the current web board games, GoStop, Poker, etc. are the most secured by the simple and universal game rules.

Due to these characteristics, comprehensive large portal sites seeking to dominate the market through continuous service base expansion are entering the web board game market competitively. In addition, competition in the web board game market is accelerating, as the number of coalition sites of small and medium game companies is increasing.

The fierce competition described above raises the expectations of the user, resulting in more different demands than general game rules. In particular, in the "go-stop" of the most competitive web board games with the most users, the development of various methods that can maximize the fun of the game to the basic rules commonly used offline is urgently required.

The high-stop game service system and method provided through a computer and a personal portable terminal according to the present invention provide a system and method for providing a service that accommodates the limitations of the conventional services as described above and the needs of various users. For that purpose.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a high-stop game service system of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram showing an internal system of the access server 140 according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for game progress when the game money of the present invention is exhausted.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method for installing and updating a given client application in a service method for providing a high-stop game.

5 is an internal block diagram of a general purpose computer system that may be employed in the high-stop game service system and method thereof in accordance with the present invention.

6 is a picture capturing the start screen in the high-stop game according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a picture capturing a screen informing when acquiring a fight card to be an animal score in a high-stop game according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a picture capturing a screen informing the game money is settled in the high-stop game according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a service system for providing a high-stop game to a plurality of users connected through a mobile communication network or a wired / wireless internet network is a client located on the user side. A personal portable terminal having a capable computer and predetermined computing power; Access server including user authentication, user management, and the like; Channel and game room management module that stores a list of channels and game rooms, Gostop game logic module that provides a high-stop game service, Network management module for transmitting predetermined game-related data to the user's computer and personal mobile terminal, Image A game server including an event processing module for handling an event such as a sound effect, a session management module for managing information on service usage of a client, and the like; And a database for storing various databases related to the high stop game service system.

In addition, according to another aspect of the present invention, in the method for providing a high-stop game service according to the service system configuration for providing a high-stop game to a plurality of users connected through the mobile communication network and the wired and wireless Internet network, respectively, The user of the game using the computer and the personal portable terminal corresponding to the user authentication using the ID and password, the step of comparing and upgrading the version of the client program, the channel management module using a mobile communication network and the wired and wireless Internet Accessing and receiving channel information, participating in a high-stop game room on the screen of the channel, and starting the high-stop game by the high-stop game server and distributing a fighting packet to the game participant, the high-stop game The server is said to be the game participant Checking whether or not the winning game is successful every time the selected fighting card is handled, calculating the high-stop game money when the number of animals is equal to or greater than the reference number of animals; Calculating a result of the high-stop game and providing a result screen of the high-stop game to each game participant, providing a high-stop game service method using the Internet.

A personal portable terminal widely used in the present specification is a terminal having a predetermined computing power by having a predetermined communication module and mounting a predetermined microprocessor, such as a personal digital assistant (PDA), a handheld PC, a mobile phone, and the like. The concept is collectively.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a high-stop game service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 1, the high-stop game service system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the client (Client) 110, the Internet 120, the distribution server 130, access server 140, game server The unit 150 is configured to include a database unit 160.

The client unit 110 includes a plurality of computers 112 or personal portable terminals 114.

The computer 112 and the personal mobile terminal 114 having the predetermined computing power are connected to the distribution server 130 via the Internet 120-a mobile communication network or a wired / wireless Internet network-to execute a dedicated application for performing a game function. And download it to your personal mobile terminal.

The distribution server 130 provides a load balancing function for adjusting server load due to excessive access of a plurality of users, and is responsible for storing and distributing a high-stop game program. A user who wants to use a game distributed through the distribution server 130 refers to a user who is allowed to access through a user authentication procedure to a portal site or a mobile carrier that provides a service.

The access server 140 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2 for a user registration management module 142 and a user authentication management module 144 managing user authentication and management for a user.

The game server unit 150 includes a channel and game room management module 151 that stores a list of channels and game rooms, a high stop game logic module 152 that provides a high-stop game service, and a user's computer and a personal portable terminal. The network management module 153 for transmitting game-related data, the event processing module 154 in charge of processing events such as images and sound effects, the session management module 155 for managing information on service usage of the client, and the like. It includes.

The database unit 160 includes a database that stores data related to the high-stop game service system, user's personal information, and high-stop game information in the high-stop game service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram showing the internal system of the access server 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, a user who wants to use a game distributed through a distribution server 130 using a computer 112 and a personal portable terminal 114 having predetermined computing power according to the present invention is registered and managed. Predetermined user information is received from the user through the module 142 and stored in the user database 160. The user authentication management module 144 uses a predetermined security module (if necessary) when the user of the computer 112 and the personal portable terminal 114 having the predetermined computing power access the system according to the present invention to use the high-stop game service. (Not shown) to authenticate the user, and check whether the authentication request data is the same as that stored in the user database 160, and only if the computer 112 and the predetermined computing power according to the present invention are the same. It operates to use the high-stop game service provided through the personal mobile terminal 114 having the.

The authentication management module 144 according to the present invention may be implemented to authenticate the user in association with a dedicated application installed in the user of the computer 112 and the personal portable terminal 114 having a predetermined computing power. In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the ID and password can be confirmed only by receiving the first input only, and may provide the user's convenience.

Meanwhile, the present invention introduces an additional game rule based on the number of animals called the animal rule. Animal rules according to the present invention in the high-stop game to obtain the game-shaped plaque during the game, so that the game money is immediately traded during the game. For example, if an animal loses 7 points or more, it is recognized as a score, and a predetermined game money comes and goes immediately. If the animal loses 12 or more points at the end of the game, the final score is given twice the additional points.

The conversational terms used below are used as they are generally used in the offline language, and thus descriptions of the conversational terms are omitted. Table 1 is a table showing the score according to the number of animals in the present invention.

In Table 1, scores were given for the number of animals in each head. For example, there is one animal in one light, so one point is given. In August, three animals are given three points.

Therefore, if the score is more than 7 points based on the combination of animals in the course of the GoStop game, it is recognized as a score and immediately pays the participants a kind of Cyber Game Money only used in the GoStop game.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for game progression when the game money is exhausted according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment of the high-stop game according to the present invention, when the game money of the user who is required to pay the game money is exhausted, the game can be enjoyed through the purchase of the game money.

Compare the game money currently owned by the user with the game money to be paid at the point of payment of the game money with 7 or more animal plaques of the counterpart user (S300). The process continues, and if the game money held by the user is less than the game money to be paid, it is checked whether the game is held by checking whether the user has a particular item ("pre-purchased item") by the user (S302). If the user has an item, the game continues, and if the user does not have an all-in item, after checking the intention to refill the game money (S304), it is determined whether to proceed with the game.

4 illustrates an example of a method of installing and updating a predetermined client application in a service method for providing a high-stop game to a plurality of users connected through a mobile communication network or a wired / wireless internet network according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart.

Referring to FIG. 4, the user accesses the access server in step 400 in order to use the GoStop game by using a computer or a personal portable terminal, and services in step 401 through information input for authentication processing (typically "ID and password"). Receive user authentication (step 402) through a server of the portal site (Portal Site) or the carrier.

If the authenticated user selects the high-stop game service (step 403) of the portal site or the service of the mobile communication company (step 402), it is checked whether the client application is installed (step 404). Checking whether or not the client application is installed in step 404 may be recorded and managed in a predetermined version information field classified for each user stored in the database, and may be achieved through the check of client resources through the session management module.

On the basis of the information identified in step 404, the user receives the latest high-stop game client application (step 405) or the updated data (step 407) through a wired or wireless internet network and transmits the same to the memory means of the computer or the personal portable terminal. (Step 408). If an error occurs during game installation or update, various messages are notified to guide the user to install abnormally.

Through the method illustrated in FIG. 4, the user may access the game server and update predetermined information to enjoy the latest game. Identifying the updated version of the client application information in step 406 is for specifying data to be sent to the personal portable terminal, and by identifying such a version, not only can minimize data traffic transmitted to the personal portable terminal, In wireless service, the burden on the user's communication fee can be reduced.

Embodiments of the invention also include computer-readable media containing program instructions for performing various computer-implemented operations. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the media may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts.

Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic disks, such as floppy disks. Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like.

The medium may be a transmission medium such as an optical or metal wire, a waveguide, or the like including a carrier wave for transmitting a signal specifying a program command, a data structure, or the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

5 is an internal block diagram of a high-stop game service system and a general purpose computer system that may be employed in the method and provided through the computer 112 and the personal digital assistant 114 having predetermined computing power according to the present invention.

Computer system 500 includes one or more processors 501 connected to a main memory including random access memory (RAM) 502 and read only memory (ROM) 503. The processor 501 is also called a central processing unit (CPU). As is well known in the art, the ROM 503 serves to pass data and instructions to the CPU unidirectionally, and the RAM 502 typically transfers data and instructions bidirectionally. Used to. RAM 502 and ROM 503 may include any suitable form of computer readable media. Mass storage 504 is bidirectionally coupled to processor 501 to provide additional data storage capability and may be any of the computer readable recording media described above. The mass storage device 504 is used to store programs, data, and the like, and is a secondary memory device such as a hard disk which is generally slower than the main memory device. Certain mass storage devices such as CD ROM 506 may be used. The processor 501 may include one or more input / output interfaces, such as video monitors, trackballs, mice, keyboards, microphones, touchscreen displays, card readers, magnetic or paper tape readers, voice or handwriting readers, joysticks, or other known computer input / output devices. 505 is connected. Finally, the processor 501 may be connected to a wired or wireless communication network through the network interface 507.

Through this network connection, the procedure of the method described above can be performed. The devices and tools described above are well known to those skilled in the computer hardware and software arts.

The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention.

6 is a start screen of a high-stop game according to an embodiment of the present invention. The high-stop game according to the present invention handles both the two-person and three-person method, and after each person enters and executes the game start button, each of the fighting cards is distributed.

7 is a screen for notifying when acquiring a fight card that becomes an animal score in a high-stop game according to an embodiment of the present invention. Each animal score is calculated with the scores set out in Table 1 and the game money is settled.

8 is a screen for informing the game money is settled in the high-stop game according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As described above, the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, which can be variously modified and modified by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Modifications are possible.

Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should be understood only by the claims set forth below, and all equivalent or equivalent modifications thereof will belong to the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game which can increase the satisfaction level by applying the existing high-stop rule and the additional game rule based on the number of animals displayed on the animal hand.

In addition, by providing a high-stop game service system that can be executed not only on the computer but also through a personal portable terminal, the service can be enjoyed in real time, thereby satisfying various needs of users.

Claims (6)

In the high-stop game service system provided through a computer and a personal mobile terminal, A connection server including a user registration management or user authentication management module for a user of a plurality of computers or a personal portable terminal having predetermined computing power; Channel and game room management module that stores a list of channels and game rooms, or a GoStop game logic module that provides a GoStop game service, and a network management module and image for transmitting predetermined game related data to the user's computer or personal portable terminal. A game server including an event processing module for handling an event such as a sound effect, and a session management module for managing information on service usage of a client; And Database unit for storing user's personal information, high-stop game information, animal score information related to the high-stop game service system High-stop game service system comprising a. The method of claim 1, In the high-stop game service system provided through the computer and the personal portable terminal, the server further comprises a distribution server for managing a load due to a plurality of users and storing or distributing the high-stop game program. GoStop game service system provided through a computer and a personal mobile terminal. The method of claim 1, In the high-stop game service system provided through the computer and the personal portable terminal, the server further comprises a connection server including a user registration management module 142 and a user authentication management module 144 for managing user authentication and management for a user. Go-stop game service system provided through a computer and a personal mobile terminal, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, The database unit is a high-stop game service system provided through the computer and the personal portable terminal, comprising: a member database unit for storing user's personal information, high-stop game information, and game money information; And Go-stop game service system provided via a computer and a personal portable terminal, characterized in that it comprises an animal database that stores the animal type and score. In the high-stop game service providing method provided through a computer and a personal mobile terminal, A user of a game accessing and using the gostop game; The user of the game starting a high-stop game and proceeding with the game; Accumulating a predetermined game money and an animal score when the user of the game is playing a high-stop game, and obtaining a currency packet, which is an animal score; And Providing game money settlement through game money calculation based on high-stop score and application of options based on animal score at the end of the game Gostop game service method provided through a computer and a personal portable terminal comprising a. The method of claim 5, A method for providing a high-stop game service provided through the computer and the personal portable terminal, wherein the game player has two players and three players, respectively.