KR20040098917A - Apparatus and method of mobile service for growing cyber character - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A device and a method for a mobile service rearing a cyber character are provided to enable a user to enjoy a game to rear the characteristic cyber character in anywhere without buying a separate game machine by offering the game rearing the cyber character on the mobile server and rearing the cyber character with use of a mobile terminal. CONSTITUTION: A web interface(410) provides an interface with the Internet(100). A user information storage(420) stores user information of the mobile terminal(500) using the mobile server rearing the cyber character. A service information storage(430) stores a mobile service program rearing the cyber character with the mobile terminal. A character information storage(440) stores the cyber character information of the mobile service used by the user of the mobile terminal. An item information storage(450) stores item information used for using the cyber character of the mobile service.

Description

Apparatus and method of mobile service for growing cyber character}

The present invention relates to a device and method for raising a cyber character using a wireless terminal, and in particular, to enjoy the growth, transformation, and behavior of a cyber character in a wireless terminal by applying a background time of the wireless terminal and opening and closing the wireless terminal. The present invention relates to a mobile service apparatus and method for raising a cyber character.

The most typical character raising game is the Tamagotchi raising game. This game works only for the dedicated game machine for this purpose, and is a game method in which a character called 'Tamagotchi' is raised with the interest and sincerity of the user's own character.

In addition, as an improvement thereof, a game in which a computer is used to connect to the Internet and raise a character of his choice has been introduced. This also requires a personal computer, so there are restrictions.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention proposes a game that can raise the cyber character in an increasing mobile service in recent years to purchase a separate game machine by raising the cyber character using a portable wireless terminal It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile service apparatus and method for raising a cyber character to enable a user to enjoy a game that raises a unique cyber character regardless of a place.

1 is a block diagram showing the structure of a mobile service device for raising a cyber character according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram showing the structure of a wireless terminal using a mobile service for raising a cyber character according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an installation process of a mobile service method for raising a cyber character according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a mobile service method for raising a cyber character according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an item purchase procedure of a mobile service for raising a cyber character according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

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100: internet network 200: wireless network

300: PC 400: service server

410: web interface 420: user information unit

430: service information unit 440: character information unit

450: item information unit 500: wireless terminal

510: control unit 520: S / W storage unit

Mobile service server device for raising a cyber character according to a feature of the present invention,

In the service server device for providing a mobile service that is connected to the Internet network and the network, the mobile terminal to raise the cyber character with a wireless terminal registered in the wireless network connected to the Internet network,

A web interface unit for providing an interface with the internet network; A user information unit for storing user information of the wireless terminal using a mobile service for raising the cyber character; A service information unit for providing a mobile service program for raising a character to the wireless terminal to provide a mobile service for raising the cyber character; A character information unit that stores cyber character information of the mobile service used by a user of the wireless terminal; And an item information unit for storing item information used for the cyber character of the mobile service.

In particular, the mobile service program for raising a cyber character stored in the service information unit is updated by an operator of the service device.

Mobile service device for raising a cyber character according to another aspect of the present invention,

A service device connected to an internet network connected to a wireless network and a network, the service device downloading and driving a mobile service program for raising a cyber character from a service device connected to the internet network for providing a mobile service for raising a cyber character, Character information unit for storing the information of the cyber character selected by the wireless terminal user, the growth stage information and environmental information of the cyber character, the time to check the closed time of the wireless terminal as the wireless terminal user opens and closes the wireless terminal A check unit, when the service device updates a mobile service program for raising a cyber character stored in the program storage unit, an update unit for downloading the update information and updating the program storage unit, and a user selected by the user; A program storage unit including a screen display unit for displaying an cyber character on a screen of the wireless terminal; And a control unit controlling the program storage unit for downloading, installing, and driving a mobile service program for raising the cyber character.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a recording medium includes: a program storage function for storing a mobile service program for raising a cyber character downloaded from the service device; A character information storage function for storing information of the cyber character selected by the wireless terminal user, growth stage information, and environment information of the cyber character; A time check function of checking a time while the wireless terminal is closed as the wireless terminal user opens and closes the wireless terminal; An update function for downloading the update information and updating the mobile service program when the service device updates a mobile service program for raising a cyber character stored in the program storage unit; A control function for performing a control operation for downloading, installing, and driving a mobile service program for raising the cyber character; And a screen display function for displaying a cyber character on the wireless terminal under control of the control function.

Mobile service method for raising a cyber character according to another feature of the present invention,

A method in which a wireless terminal registered in a wireless network uses a mobile service for raising a cyber character provided from a service server connected to a network connected to the internet network, the method comprising: (a) the service wireless terminal is connected to the service server; Requesting, downloading and installing a mobile service program for raising a cyber character, and driving a corresponding program to set basic environment and manage cyber characters; (b) storing the time information when the wireless terminal is closed as the wireless terminal is closed; (c) when the user of the wireless terminal opens the wireless terminal, calculating a time from the closed time stored in the step (b) to the time when the wireless terminal is opened; (d) applying the growth of the cyber character using the calculated time.

In this case, when the wireless terminal is opened, the wireless terminal accesses a service server and determines whether to update a mobile service program for raising the cyber character; And if the mobile service program for raising the cyber character is updated as a result of the determination, downloading the update information from the service server and updating the program.

In particular, in the step (a), after installing the mobile service program for raising the cyber character, and further comprising the step of setting the display to display the cyber character set as the basic environment of the wireless terminal by driving the program.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention. Like parts are designated by like reference numerals throughout the specification.

1 is a block diagram showing the structure of a mobile service system for raising a cyber character according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a service server 400 for providing a mobile service for raising a cyber character is connected to the internet network 100 and a wireless network 200 through a network, and wirelessly connected to the wireless network 200. Providing a mobile service for raising a cyber character to the terminal 300.

The service server 400 includes a web interface 410, a user information unit 420, a service information unit 430, a character information unit 440, and an item information unit 450.

The web interface 410 is a mobile service that provides a web page when the PC 300 or the wireless terminal 500 accesses the service server 400 through the Internet network 100 to raise a cyber character to the wireless terminal 500. It provides S / W and provides an interface for users to register, modify and delete their information.

The user information unit 420 stores a user's service subscription and terminal information, and the service information unit 430 stores a software (S / W) for raising a cyber character.

Then, the character information unit 440 stores the character information for each user, the item information unit 450, item information that each user's character and cyber character decorating items or cyber character raising items to be provided for a fee It stores various item information such as and enables the user to purchase through electronic payment for a fee.

After accessing the service server 400 having the above structure, the wireless terminal 500 downloads and installs the mobile service S / W that raises the cyber character, and starts to raise the cyber character by setting the basic environment. By applying the growth process of the cyber character according to the opening and closing (opening / closing) time of the terminal 500, the character continues to grow even when the user closes the wireless terminal 500.

At this time, the wireless terminal 500 has a functional structure for a mobile service to raise the cyber character by the S / W downloaded from the service server 400.

2 is a block diagram showing the structure of a wireless terminal using a mobile service for raising a cyber character according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the wireless terminal 500 includes a S / W storage unit 520 for downloading and storing a mobile service S / W for raising a cyber character from the service server 400, and a controller 510.

In this case, the S / W storage unit 520 is a place where the wireless terminal 500 downloads and stores a mobile service S / W that raises a cyber character from the service information unit 430 of the service server 400. / W includes the functional blocks of the character information unit 521, the time check unit 522, the update unit 523, the screen display unit 524, the server connection unit 525, and the electronic settlement unit 526.

In this case, the functional blocks of the wireless terminal 500 not related to the present invention will be omitted.

The control unit 510 controls the operation of the mobile service to raise the cyber character, the S / W storage unit 520 stores the mobile service S / W received by the wireless terminal 500 from the service server 400.

In this case, the character information unit 521 stores the name, growth stage and environment information of the cyber character selected by the user of the wireless terminal 500, and the time checker 522 opens and closes the wireless terminal 500. Check the time to do it. In this case, the opening and closing time refers to a time taken by the user to close and open the wireless terminal 500 again.

The update unit 523 updates the S / W by accessing the service server 400 when the mobile service S / W has an update such as a version, and the screen display unit 524 is controlled by the control unit 510. By displaying the cyber character on the wireless terminal 500 screen.

The wireless terminal 500 including the above structure drives the mobile service S / W in which the control unit 510 raises the cyber character stored in the S / W storage unit 520, and character information stored in the character information unit 521. By applying the control to the cyber terminal 500 to display the cyber character through the screen display unit 524, at this time, the character information stored in the character information unit 521, the time check unit 522 is a wireless terminal ( This information is stored by applying the growth or change of the cyber character by checking the closed time.

In addition, the updater 523 connects to the service server 400 and updates the program every time the service server 400 updates the mobile service S / W that raises the cyber characters.

In addition, the server connection unit 525 provides a function for directly accessing the service server 400 while using the mobile service for raising the cyber character, and the electronic payment unit 526 provides the server connection unit 525 with a wireless terminal. When the 500 is connected to the service server 400, it provides a function to purchase a variety of items required to raise the cyber character and make electronic payment.

The following describes a method of implementing a mobile service for raising a cyber character according to an embodiment of the present invention having the above structure.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an installation process of a mobile service method for raising a cyber character according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a user having a wireless terminal 500 executes an application program for using a web service function provided by the wireless terminal 500 (S310) and is connected to a service server connected to the Internet network 100. After accessing the web interface 410 of 400, the mobile service software for raising a cyber character is downloaded from the service information unit 430 (S320).

When the download is complete, and save the mobile service S / W to raise the cyber character in the S / W storage unit 520 of the wireless terminal 500 and start the installation (S330), when the installation is complete, the wireless terminal 500 It is determined whether to set as the desktop, that is, the basic screen (S340).

If the user selects to set as the wallpaper in step S340, the screen display unit 524 is set to display the cyber character on the desktop of the wireless terminal 500 (S350), the control unit 510 selects the cyber character The environment is set to use the service (S360).

In addition, a method of using a mobile service for raising the cyber characters installed as described above is as follows.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a mobile service method for raising a cyber character according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

First, in order to use the mobile service to raise the cyber character according to an embodiment of the present invention, the installation operation of the mobile service S / W as shown in FIG. 3 is required, and the user has his own wireless terminal 500 during the initial installation process. You can choose the cyber character you want to raise, give it a name, and enter the basic environment to start the game.

In this case, the initial setting process is the same as the basic setting process of raising a general cyber character, so that character selection, name selection, environment selection, character dress, or basic item setting can be performed.

After the initial setting process, the user can use the mobile service to raise the cyber character in earnest.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the user of the wireless terminal 500 that has completed the basic setting and downloads the mobile service S / W that raises the cyber character opens the corresponding wireless terminal 500 (S410), the wireless terminal 500. The time checker 522 checks the time from the time when the user of the wireless terminal 500 previously closed the wireless terminal 500 to the present opening (S420), and the controller 510 checks the time. The character information stored in the character information unit 521 is updated by applying the growth and change of the cyber character by the time checked by the unit 522 (S430).

The controller 510 drives the basic program of the S / W storage unit 520, and then applies the growth of the cyber character according to the character information of the character information unit 521 updated in step S430, and then displays the screen display unit 524. ) Is displayed on the screen of the wireless terminal 500 (S440).

The user may select and enlarge the cyber character displayed on the screen to manage the cyber character (S450). In this case, the cyber character management may include various menus such as feeding, bathing, and playing with the cyber character.

In addition, the mobile service S / W to raise the cyber character can be updated by continuously adding various items and menus, the update unit 523 of the wireless terminal 500 is updated whether the mobile service S / W to raise the cyber character If it is determined (S460), if the mobile service S / W that raises the cyber character is updated, it is notified to the wireless terminal 500, the update unit 523 accesses the service server 400 (S460), and receives the update information To update the software (S480).

When the user closes the wireless terminal 500, the time checker 522 stores the time of closing the wireless terminal 500 (S490) and checks the time until the next wireless terminal 500 opens.

In addition, when the cyber character is displayed on the background screen of the wireless terminal 500, the user of his cyber character by using a menu function to directly access the service server 400 on the screen of the wireless terminal 500 You can use it to develop cyber characters by purchasing various items to decorate or grow better.

The following describes how to purchase items.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an item purchase procedure of a mobile service for raising a cyber character according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the user of the wireless terminal 500 opens the wireless terminal 500, the cyber character grown by the time when the wireless terminal 500 is closed is displayed on the screen, and the user decorates his cyber character. Or, if the user wants to purchase an item for growth, a server connection is selected using a portion of the screen or a separate menu key (S510).

Then, when the server connection unit 525 accesses the web interface 410 of the service server 400, a desired item is searched for by using a menu provided by the web interface 410 (S520). In this case, the item information is stored in the item information unit 450 as described above.

When the user searches for a desired item, the user selects a purchase (S530), performs an electronic payment of the corresponding item in the electronic payment unit 526 of the wireless terminal 500 (S540), and then selects the corresponding item in his cyber character. By applying it can grow or decorate the cyber character (S550).

In the mobile service method for raising a cyber character according to an embodiment of the present invention as described above, the cyber character is applied by applying the time until the user who enjoyed the game is closed and reopened the wireless terminal, instead of simply opening the wireless terminal to enjoy the game. To grow so that the user can see the character changing in real time.

Although a preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various other changes and modifications are possible.

As described above, the mobile service apparatus and method for raising a cyber character according to the present invention, in the case of a conventional character raising game, requires a unique game machine or enjoyed using a bulky PC using a wireless terminal. By allowing the wireless terminal to grow even when the wireless terminal is closed, the user can enjoy a character raising game reflecting his personality and sincerity while carrying only one wireless terminal without a separate game machine.

Claims (7)

In the service server device for providing a mobile service that is connected to the Internet network and the network, the mobile terminal to raise the cyber character with a wireless terminal registered in the wireless network connected to the Internet network, A web interface unit for providing an interface with the internet network; A user information unit for storing user information of the wireless terminal using a mobile service for raising the cyber character; A service information unit for storing a mobile service program for raising a cyber character to the wireless terminal to provide a mobile service for raising the cyber character; A character information unit that stores cyber character information of the mobile service used by a user of the wireless terminal; And An item information unit for storing item information used for the cyber character of the mobile service Mobile service server device for raising a cyber character comprising a. The method of claim 1, A mobile service program for raising a cyber character stored in the service information unit is updated by an operator of the service device. In the service device connected to the Internet network and the network connected to the wireless network, the service device is connected to the Internet network to provide a mobile service program for raising the cyber character from the service device for providing a mobile service for raising the cyber character, Character information unit for storing the information of the cyber character selected by the user of the wireless terminal, the growth stage information and environmental information of the cyber character, A time checker for checking a closed time of the wireless terminal as the wireless terminal user opens and closes the wireless terminal; An update unit for updating the program storage unit by downloading the update information when the service device updates a mobile service program for raising a cyber character stored in the program storage unit, and Screen display unit for displaying the cyber character selected by the user on the screen of the wireless terminal A program storage unit comprising a; Wow Control unit for controlling the program storage unit for downloading, installing and driving the mobile service program for raising the cyber character Mobile service device to raise the cyber character comprising a. A recording medium connected to an internet network and a network to provide a mobile service for raising a cyber character in a wireless terminal registered in a wireless network connected to the internet network, A program storage function for storing a mobile service program for raising a cyber character downloaded from the service device; A character information storage function for storing information of the cyber character selected by the wireless terminal user, growth stage information, and environment information of the cyber character; A time check function of checking a time while the wireless terminal is closed as the wireless terminal user opens and closes the wireless terminal; An update function for downloading the update information and updating the mobile service program when the service device updates a mobile service program for raising a cyber character stored in the program storage unit; And Screen display function for displaying a cyber character on the wireless terminal by the control of the control function The recording medium in which the program is stored. In the wireless terminal registered in the wireless network, using the mobile service to raise the cyber character provided from the service server connected to the network to the Internet network connected to the wireless network, (a) requesting, downloading, and installing a mobile service program for raising a cyber character to the service server by the service wireless terminal, and executing basic programs and cyber character management by driving the corresponding program; (b) storing the time information when the wireless terminal is closed as the wireless terminal is closed; (c) when the user of the wireless terminal opens the wireless terminal, calculating a time from the closed time stored in the step (b) to the time when the wireless terminal is opened; (d) applying the growth of the cyber character using the calculated time Mobile service method for raising a cyber character, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 5, When opening the wireless terminal, Determining, by the wireless terminal, whether to update a mobile service program for raising the cyber character by accessing a service server; And And if the mobile service program for raising the cyber character is updated, downloading the update information from the service server and updating the program. Mobile service method for raising a cyber character further comprising. The method of claim 5, In step (a), After installing the mobile service program for raising the cyber character, the mobile service method for raising the cyber character further comprising the step of setting the display to display the cyber character set as the basic environment of the wireless terminal by running the program.