KR20040092208A - A cyber money exchange method for obtain item of an online MUG and the system for exchange a cyber money - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and a system for exchanging cyber money to obtain items on an online MUG(Multi User Game) are provided to enable a gamer to obtain the items by exchanging the cyber money obtained from an avatar during a game to the cyber money obtained from another game. CONSTITUTION: A game server(17) comprises a card game server(17a), a board game server(17b), and an arcade game server(17c). A user database(13) stores member registration information of each user(50). A cyber money database(14) stores a status of the cyber money held by each user. A transaction database(15) stores transaction information if the exchange to a point used in item transaction servers(30,40) from the cyber money held by one user is successful. An item/item obtaining tool database(16) provides the users with a price list for each item/item obtaining tool of each transaction server. A serial number generator(12) generates a serial number for distributing each transaction information when a point exchange transaction is generated. An encryption tool(11) prevents hacking and cracking when the transaction information is transmitted to the item transaction servers.

Description

A cyber money exchange method for obtain item of an online MUG and the system for exchange a cyber money}

The present invention relates to a cyber money exchange method for acquiring items in an online mug game, and a system for exchanging the cyber money. More specifically, the avatar is a game player's avatar controlled by a specific gamer in an online mug game. The present invention relates to a cyber money exchange method for exchanging cyber money for obtaining a specific item with another cyber money obtained through another game, and a system for exchanging the cyber money.

Online games such as online mug games are being activated by computer communication or internet network. These online games were initially based on the Internet in the form of MUG (Mug: Multi-User Game), which adds graphic elements from MUD (Multi-User Dimension, Multi-User Dungeon, Multi-User Dialogs). It's spreading rapidly.

The mug game mainly consists of a game using an avatar, which is the ego of the gamer. The avatar is a kind of icon that can be selected by the gamer. It is the alter ego that proceeds the game while performing. The user progresses the game using the avatar, and as the game progresses, collects game items and improves the avatar's ability. The item appears to be a game tool on the above-described mug, and improves the game ability of the avatar (gamer), that is, the combat power.

If the most members of the mug game is described as an item in NC Software's 'Lineage' as an example, the items related to the sword are orc daggers, evil daggers, daggers, fairy daggers, daggers, mail breakers, longswords, ducks. Harcon sword, dwarf sword, Eonwoldo, red knight sword and Japanese sword.

Items related to spears include Bardiche, Orc Spear, Trident, Partizan, and Cavalry Spear. Item about the staff is the wizard's staff. Items related to bows are small bows, orc bows, and other items such as helmets.

In order to collect such items, the 'rinny' essentially uses a kind of cyber money called 'aden or adena' (hereinafter referred to as 'aden'). Arden is used, and as mentioned above, there is no shortage of resources or a lack of progress in the game to the basic aden.

Therefore, among the novice gamers, there is a voice transaction such as purchasing items owned by the existing gamers in kind. Some of the items used on the rigini, for example, Japanese swords, sheep swords, and braille swords, etc. They are trading at 20,000 to 1.5 million won, and even an item called castle is trading at nearly 20 million won. As the amount traded is high price and online vulnerability, distrust spread among gamers with anonymity, and the economic burden of obtaining the expensive item as well as the item through crime The problem arises that the social problem that you want to acquire occurs. Therefore, a method for obtaining the above items more easily and inexpensive in a mug game online has emerged.

In the present invention, in order to solve the above problems, the avatar which is a player's personality controlled by a specific gamer in an online mug game, obtains cyber money for obtaining a specific item in the course of the game through another game. An object of the present invention is to provide a cyber money exchange method for item acquisition in an online mug game that allows the item to be obtained in exchange for money.

Another object of the present invention is to exchange the cyber money for acquiring a specific item in the course of the game with another cyber money obtained through another game by the avatar, which is the player's personality controlled by the specific game player, in the online mug game. The present invention provides a system for enabling cyber money exchange for item acquisition in an online mug game that enables to acquire a mark.

1A and 1B are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the web server of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the item trading server of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram showing a system for exchanging cyber money for item acquisition in an online mug game of the present invention.

Figure 4a is a block diagram showing a simplified configuration of the web server and database of the present invention

Figure 4b is a block diagram showing a simplified configuration of the item trading server and the database of the present invention

<Short description of symbols>

10 Web Servers 11 Encryption Means

12 Serial number generation means 13 User database

14 Cyber Money Database 15 Exchange Information Database

16 Item / Aden Price Database 17 Game Servers

20 Internet 30,40 item trading servers

31,41 User Database 32,42 Points Database

33,43 Items Database 34,44 Items / AdenCity Database

35,45 Exchange Information Database 36,46 Cyber Money / Point Comparison Table

50 users

The cyber money exchange method for acquiring an item of the online mug game of the present invention for achieving the above object includes an authentication step of checking whether a user accesses a specific web server through the Internet, and a registered member in the authentication step. The cyber money checking step of allowing access to the game server and displaying the status of the cyber money held by the member, the cyber money comparing step of determining whether the cyber money held by the member is equal to or greater than a set cyber money, and the cyber money comparison In the step, if the cyber money held by the member is less than the set cyber money, the cyber money acquiring step of acquiring the cyber money through a game other than a mug game, and the cyber money acquired in the cyber money acquiring step are set in the cyber money comparison step. If it's more than cyber money, we ask members The cyber money exchange application step of confirming whether or not to exchange the points for obtaining the item, and if the member applies for an exchange in the point exchange confirmation step, providing the member with the timetable of the item and item acquisition means for each item exchange server, The cyber money amount and item transaction server determination step of determining the amount of cyber money and the item exchange server to be exchanged by the member, and the cyber money amount to be exchanged at the cyber money amount and item transaction server decision step are determined, The transaction information transmission and storage step of transmitting the transaction information of the member applying for exchange and storing the transaction information in the transaction information database, and confirming the authentication signal to determine whether an authentication signal is received from the item transaction server after the transaction information is transmitted. Step, and the authentication signal is input in the authentication signal confirmation step If it is determined it is characterized by transactions consisting of a step sure that if the deal allows the output signal to trading success message to members, will allow the output signal or the failure transaction message.

The exchange information of the member includes the member's name, social security number digit, the amount of cyber money to be exchanged, a serial number for distinguishing each transaction information, and a corresponding item transaction server name, and is encrypted to prevent hacking and duplicate transactions. Characterized in that transmitted.

The item transaction server receives the transaction information of the member from the web server and determines whether it matches with the user information of the pre-stored user database.

The transaction unique number is randomly generated when a plurality of point exchange transactions of a member or each point transaction information by a plurality of members occurs.

In the exchange confirmation step, the exchange failure message is characterized in that it includes a message for inviting membership to the item transaction server.

A system for enabling cyber money exchange for item acquisition in an online mug game for achieving another object of the present invention is a game server that allows a plurality of users and the user to access and play a game through the Internet. In the online mug game item trading and exchange system comprising a plurality of item trading server that allows the user to exchange and trade items of a mug game by accessing through the Internet,

When a request signal for exchanging cyber money acquired through a game executed in the game server by a user is input to a point used in the item transaction server, a user checks the cyber money of the user and holds the cyber money. If the set is more than the cyber money to output the point transaction information of the user to the item transaction server, and if the item transaction server is approved by the point transaction information, characterized in that it comprises a web server for displaying it to the user.

The point transaction information includes the name of the user who applied for the point exchange, a digit after the social security number, the amount information of the cyber money for the point exchange, a serial number for distinguishing each exchange information, and a corresponding item transaction server name. do.

The web server may include a transaction information database for storing the point transaction information, a quote database of items / item obtaining means for providing a price of each item and item obtaining means for each item trading server, and the serial number. Serial number generating means for generating a, characterized in that it further comprises an encryption means for encrypting and transmitting when transmitting the transaction information to the item server.

The serial number is randomly generated when a plurality of point exchange transactions of one member or each point exchange transaction occurs by a plurality of members.

The item transaction server may include a transaction information database for storing the point transaction information and a cyber money / point comparison table for exchanging cyber money of the point transaction information with an appropriate point.

The item transaction server receives the transaction information of the member from the web server and determines whether it matches the previously stored member information, and if it matches, outputs a permission signal.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a detailed configuration and operation of the present invention will be described as an embodiment. Specific web server of the present invention is described as an example of a site that services card games, board games, arcade games, etc., but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Figure 1a, 1b is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the specific web server of the present invention, Figure 2 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the item trading server of the present invention, Figure 3 is an online mug game of the present invention 4A is a block diagram showing a system for exchanging cyber money for acquiring an item of the present invention. FIG. 4A is a block diagram showing a simplified configuration of a web server and a database of the present invention. FIG. 4B is a block diagram of an item transaction server and a database of the present invention. This is a block diagram to show a simple configuration.

First, the configuration will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

The present invention consists of a web server 10, a communication network 20 such as the Internet, a plurality of item transaction servers 30 and 40, and a plurality of users 50.

The web server 10 is a card game such as poker, go-stop, hula, board games such as chess, Go, concave, arcade games such as tetris, etc. to users 50 connected through the Internet 20 A game server 17 comprising a card game server 17a, a board game server 17b, and an arcade game server 17c, a user database 13 in which member registration information of each user is stored, and held by each user. The cyber money database 14 in which the current status of the cyber money is stored and the cyber money held by one user are requested to be exchanged for the points used in the item transaction servers 30 and 40, and the exchange is successful. A transaction information database 15 storing transaction information, and a list of items traded in the plurality of item transaction servers 30 and 40 and a timetable of item obtaining means for each item transaction server 30 and 40. An item / item obtaining means database 16 for classifying and providing the user and a serial for distinguishing each transaction information when a plurality of exchange transactions or a point exchange transaction by a plurality of members of the user occur. Serial number generation means 12 for generating a number, and encryption means 11 for preventing hacking and cracking when transmitting the transaction information to a specific item transaction server (30, 40) is configured.

Each item trading server (30, 40) is a server that relays the transaction for a predetermined fee so that each mug game users can securely trade in exchange or trade with each other,

Item databases 33 and 43 that store information of items to be sold, bought and exchanged, user databases 31 and 41 in which member registration information of each user 50 is stored, and each user 50 Point databases 32 and 42, which store the items owned by them and the status of points for purchasing the item obtaining means, and the web server 10 by any user 50 in the web server 10. The transaction information database (35, 45) and the cyber money of the web server (10) and the item transaction server (30, 40) of the transaction information database for storing the exchange information when the exchange of the cyber money used in the request to the point Includes cyber money / point comparison tables 35, 45 in which exchange rates are stored for proper exchange of points, and item / item acquisition means tables 34, 44 to provide quotes of the item being traded and the item acquisition means. To consist.

Looking at the operation of the web server 10 and the item transaction server (30, 40) of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, referring to FIG. 1, the operation of the web server 10 will be described.

When the user 50 accesses the web server 10 through the Internet, a login window is displayed to confirm whether the user 50 is a member. At this time, the user 50 inputs an ID and password, and the web server 10 matches the ID and password input by the user 50 with the user information registered in the user database 13 to determine whether the user is a registered member. If the registered member, the game server 17 is allowed to access, and the cyber money information of the connected user 50 is displayed using the cyber money database 14.

The web server 10 determines whether the cyber money possessed by the user 50 is greater than or equal to the set cyber money, and outputs a game invitation message if the cyber money is less than the set cyber money so as to obtain the cyber money through the game to the user 50. Induce. Accordingly, the user 50 checks the play game and selects a game suitable for a taste to play the game.

When the user 50 acquires the cyber money through a game and requests an exchange with the points of the item transaction servers 30 and 40, the web server 10 determines that the user's current cyber money is greater than or equal to the cyber money set by the user. If it is determined that the authorization is higher than the set cyber money, it is again confirmed whether to exchange the points used in the item transaction servers 30 and 40 for the purchase of the item and the item acquiring means. When the user 50 requests an exchange, the web server 10 obtains the item / item acquisition means, for example, a price list of the item / adene (adena) of NCsoft's lineage game. The base 16 is used to display to the user.

Referring to the item / arden quote database 16 in FIG. 4A, each item trading server is divided into a game name, that is, a lineage, a country of the wind, a diablo, and the like, a game server of a corresponding game is identified, and the corresponding game server. The item and the arden used in the present invention are displayed, and the cyber money price of the web server 10 which can purchase the item and the arden is stored, and the respective item transaction server is set by the web server 10 administrator. The item / arden database (34,44) of (30,40) is inputted and updated in real time.

The user 50 may select the item trading servers 30 and 40 that trade at least the item to be purchased or the arden with reference to the price list.

Subsequently, when the user 50 determines the amount of cyber money to be exchanged for the points commonly used by the item trading server 30 and 40 and the item trading server 30 to 40 to be exchanged, the web server 10 determines the user ( 50, the name of the resident registration number, the back digit, the amount of cyber money to be exchanged, the unique serial number, the transaction information including the item transaction server name is generated, and encrypted through the encryption means (11) corresponding item transaction server And transmit the transaction information to the transaction information database 15.

An operation of the item transaction server 30 that has received the transaction information of the web server 10 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. 4 as follows.

When the transaction information is received from the web server 10, the item transaction servers 30 and 40 first determine whether the item transaction server name included in the transaction information matches the server name. If the item transaction server name of the transaction information and its server name match, the item transaction server (30, 40) determines whether the name of the user who requested the exchange and the information after the social security number exist in the user database (31, 41). Points of the corresponding users are added to correspond to the amount information of the cyber money included in the transaction information and stored in the point databases 32 and 42. That is, by exchanging the cyber money of the web server 10 and the points of the item transaction server (30, 40), the exchange rate is referred to the previously stored cyber money / point comparison table 36.

Thereafter, the item transaction server 30 and 40 stores the transaction information in the exchange information database 35 and 45 and transmits a success message to the web server 10.

However, if the item transaction server name and the server name of the exchange information do not match, or if the name of the user who requested the exchange and the information after the social security number do not exist in the user database 31, 41, the item transaction server 30, 40 In this case, the failure message is transmitted to the web server 10.

When the web server 10 receives an approval signal from the item transaction server 30, 40, the web server 10 determines whether the approval signal is a success signal or a failure signal. If it is a success signal to display a success message to the user 50, if the failure signal is to display a failure message to the user 50.

At this time, if the failure signal is a signal corresponding to the item transaction server name of the exchange information does not match, the web server 10 is regarded as illegal activity of the user 50 and displays a failure message including a warning message to the user 50. If the failure signal corresponds to a signal that the user does not exist, the web server 10 displays a failure message to the user 50 together with a message inviting members of the corresponding item transaction server 30 or 40. give.

As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, the user exchanges the game results obtained through the card game, the board game, the arcade game, etc., that is, the cyber money with the point for purchasing the online mug game, that is, the item and the arden on the lineage. By making it possible, the economic burden for purchasing the conventional item and the arden is alleviated, and the social problems such as the crime for obtaining the item and the arden are also extinguished.

In addition, there is an advantage that the user can smooth the first priority recruitment of the Internet business by enabling the exchange only if the user must be registered in both the site for the game and the item trading site.

An embodiment of the present invention described above and illustrated in the drawings should not be construed as limiting the technical spirit of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention is limited only by the matters described in the claims, and those skilled in the art can change and change the technical idea of the present invention in various forms. Therefore, such improvements and modifications will fall within the protection scope of the present invention as long as it will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

Claims (6)

A method of exchanging cyber money between a plurality of item trading servers that provide item trading services of a mug game connected to the Internet and a specific server, An authentication step of confirming whether a user accesses the specific server through a user computer connected to the Internet; A cyber money checking step of transmitting cyber money information of a specific server to a user computer when the cyber money provided by the specific server of the authenticated member is greater than a predetermined amount; Transaction information receiving step of receiving the amount of cyber money to be exchanged from the user computer; An exchange transaction request step of transmitting transaction information including the received user's identity information, cyber money amount, and serial number to an item transaction server; A trader authentication step of authenticating a transaction when the user who applied for the transaction in the item transaction server is a member of the item transaction server and rejecting the transaction when the user is not a member; A transaction execution step of approving a transaction for the authenticated member in the item transaction server, adding cyber money to the user's account, and transmitting transaction completion information indicating the serial number and the transaction to the specific server; A transaction monitoring step of stopping the cyber money exchange transaction application by the user until the specific server receives the transaction completion information or transaction rejection information from the item transaction server; If the specific server receives the transaction completion information from the item transaction server, the cyber money exchange for the item acquisition in the online mug game, characterized in that it comprises a transaction settlement step of deducting the completed cyber money in the user's account Way. The method of claim 1, The cyber money confirming step may further include transmitting the item of the item for sale and the item acquiring means for each item trading server to a user computer, The transaction information is a cyber money exchange method for obtaining an item in an online mug game, characterized in that it comprises an item trading server name for exchanging cyber money of a specific server. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The item transaction server may further transmit the transaction rejection information to the specific server when the item transaction server name of the transaction information is not its own server name in the exchange transaction application step. How to exchange. A plurality of users, a specific server for providing a specific service to the plurality of users through the Internet, and a plurality of item trading servers for allowing the plurality of users to access and exchange items in a mug game through the Internet In the item trading and exchange system of the online mug game consisting of, The specific server checks the membership of the user accessing the specific server through a user computer connected to the Internet, and if the cyber money provided by the specific server of the authenticated member is greater than a predetermined amount, the cyber money information of the specific server is displayed on the user computer. Receives the amount of cyber money to be exchanged from the user computer to transmit to the item transaction server including the identity information, cyber money amount, serial number of the user to the item transaction server, and completes the transaction from the item transaction server Stop the cyber money exchange transaction application by the user until the information or transaction rejection information is transmitted, and deduct the completed cyber money from the user's account when the transaction completion information is received from the item transaction server. , The item transaction server receives the transaction information from the specific server, authenticates the transaction if the user who applied for the transaction is a member of the item transaction server, rejects the transaction if the user is not a member, and approves the transaction for the authenticated member. And adding cyber money to the user's account, and transmitting transaction completion information indicating that the serial number and the transaction has been completed to the specific server. The method of claim 4, wherein The specific server may include a quote database of item / item obtaining means for providing a price of the item and item obtaining means for each item trading server to the user computer, serial number generating means for generating the serial number, and the item. And further comprising encryption means for encrypting and transmitting the transaction information to the server, The transaction information cyber money exchange system for obtaining an item in an online mug game, characterized in that it comprises an item trading server name for exchanging cyber money of a specific server. The method according to claim 4 or 5, The item transaction server further comprises a feature that transmits the transaction rejection information to the specific server when the item transaction server name of the transaction information is not its own server name, cyber money exchange system for obtaining an item in an online mug game.