KR20040099825A - Apparatus of multi play control using a movingimage on internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A multi-play controlling device for commonly using one game machine/title on the Internet is provided to enable more than one remote user to enjoy/play an online game on the Internet by commonly using the game machine/title. CONSTITUTION: A viewer device enables local and remote client systems to commonly view/play the A/V(Audio/Video) by capturing the A/V. A fighter device enables the local/remote client systems to commonly play the game by controlling a control pad signal of the local/remote client systems. The fighter device comprises a player switching part(122a) for inputting the control signal to the game machine(130) by being switched to the first and the second player, a controller(122b) for controlling transmission by transferring the control signal of a local/remote control pad(110) to the player switching part or bypassing the local control signal to the remote client system, an encoding/decoding part(122d) for inputting control signal to the player switching part by encoding or decoding the control signal based on a key/control value, and a key/control value table(122c).

Description

Multiplayer control unit for sharing a single video on the Internet {APPARATUS OF MULTI PLAY CONTROL USING A MOVINGIMAGE ON INTERNET}

The present invention relates to a multi-play control device for sharing a single video on the Internet, and more particularly, to one online game by sharing one or more game titles owned by a certain person on the Internet with a game title. The present invention relates to a multi-play control device for sharing a single video on the Internet to be enjoyed.

Conventional game machines (PlayStation or Xbox, etc.), when two or more players want to play a game, must first have a desired game title, and two gamers attend the place where the game machine is placed to operate the control pad of the game machine. .

In other words, the conventional video game is an offline game, and is closed only in one region. Therefore, in order to enjoy various games, both game consoles and a large number of game titles must be provided by the gamers, and two or more gamers have one offline game. There is a problem in that it is not possible to play a game in different remote places using a game title.

Accordingly, the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, one on the Internet that allows one or more game consoles and the title of a particular person on the Internet to share the game title in a remote place to enjoy online games The purpose is to provide a multi-play control device for sharing the video of the.

The present invention is to share all the video titles such as game titles, DVDs and animation video as a common video, and to control the video providing means from a remote location in common.

1 is a block diagram of a multiplayer system for implementing the present invention on the Internet.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing in detail the multi-play control device according to the present invention.

3 is a block diagram illustrating in more detail the multiplayer device and module according to the present invention;

4 is a block diagram illustrating in more detail the fighter device of the multiplayer device according to the present invention;

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100, 200: client system 110, 210: control pad

120, 220: multi-play control device 121: viewer device

122: fighter device 122a: player switching unit

122b: controller 122c: key / control value table

122d: encoding / decoding unit 123. 141: serial communication unit

130, 230: Game Machine

140, 240: computer terminal (multiplayer control module)

142: display control module 143: sound control module

144: video / audio restoration module 145: video / audio compression module

146: control signal module 147: communication module

400: Operation Service System

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Multi-play control device for sharing a single video on the Internet according to the present invention for achieving the above object, a game machine or video play means, a game control pad, a multi-play control device, a personal computer as a client In the multi-play system, the system is configured to share a video provided by a plurality of client systems from any client system,

The multi-play control device includes a viewer device for capturing video / audio so that local and remote client systems can watch or play in common.

It consists of a fighter device that controls the control pad signals of local and remote client systems so that they can be played in common.

The fighter device,

When providing a game or a video in the local client system, a signal of the local control pad and a control pad signal of a remote client system transmitted through the Internet are input to the game machine or the video providing means as a control signal, and the remote client system In the case of providing a game or video, the signal of the local control pad is configured to be transmitted to a remote client system that provides the game and video over the Internet.

The fighter device includes a player switching unit which switches as a first player and a second player and inputs a control signal to a game machine, and transmits a control signal of a local control pad and a remote control signal to the player switching unit, or the local control. The control unit controls the transmission by bypassing the control signal of the pad to the remote location, and decoded based on the control key / control value to be transmitted to the remote location or encoded based on the key / control value to the player switching unit. And a key / control value table storing a key / control value for encoding / decoding a control signal.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, in describing an embodiment of the present invention, the configuration and operation will be described by taking a video as an example of an arbitrary game video, that is, one game title. However, the present invention is not limited to the title of the game, and may include a video image such as a DVD image, an animated image, various videos played on a computer, a video such as a video player, a camera video, and the like. Although the control pad for game control has been described as an example, the control means for controlling the video providing means corresponds to this.

1 is a block diagram of a multiplayer system sharing a game title on the Internet according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a detailed block diagram of a multiplayer system according to the present invention, and FIG. A block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a play control device and a multi-play control module.

As shown, the present invention is connected to the first client system 100 to control the game titles to be played in a remote place by playing a game title largely through a game machine, and the first client system 100 through the Internet. And at least one second client system 200 and a user of the first and second client systems 100 and 200 to play a game played on a game machine of the first client system 100 in a remote place in common. Operation service system that provides community to establish game provider and public user through internet web site, and provides mutual IP address so that game play of one game machine can be played publicly through internet through online connection. It consists of 400.

The first client system 100, the second client system 200, and the third client system may be configured in the same configuration. At least one client system of all client systems may be provided with a game machine to become a game provider. Other client systems are made available for joint use of the game provided by the game provider over the Internet.

The game machine 130 is a general game machine that plays a game title and executes a game, and the control pads 110 and 210 are manipulators operated by a user for game control of the game machine 130.

The multiplayer control apparatus 120 of the first client system 100 may include a game control signal input from the control pad 110 and a control pad 210 of the second client system 200 through the computer terminal 140. The control signal input from the input to the game machine 130, and captures the video and audio signals of the game machine 130 and is configured to transmit to the computer terminal 140. The multiplayer apparatus 220 of the second client system 200 receives a control signal of the control pad 210 and transmits the control signal to the first client system 100 by transmitting it to the Internet through the computer terminal 240. It is configured to.

In addition, the third client system and the like may have the same configuration as the first and second client systems to watch a game that is multi-played through a computer terminal, which is a client system that provides a game in the operation service system 400. By providing multiple IP addresses to connect to.

As shown in FIG. 3, the multi-play control device 120 includes an image / audio capture viewer device 121 for capturing a video signal of the game device 130, and a game in the game device 110. When executed, the control signal of the control pad 110 and the control pad signal transmitted from the remote client systems are input to the game machine 130 in accordance with the player selection, and the game is provided in the game machine provided in the remote client system. When executed, the control signal transmission fighter device 122 and the viewer device 121 and the fighter device 122 and the computer terminal for converting the control signal of the control pad 110 into a transmission format for transmission. It consists of a serial communication unit 123 for communication between the 140.

The computer terminal 140 is provided with a communication means connected to the Internet in a normal personal computer, and further comprises a multi-play control module according to the present invention, the multi-play control module, the multi-play control device ( Serial communication unit 141 for communicating with the display, a display control module 142 for outputting video and audio signals transmitted from the viewer device 121 of the multi-play control device 120 to the monitor and the speaker and sound control Module 142, a video / audio restoration module 144 for restoring game video and audio signals transmitted from a remote place and outputting them through the display control module 142 and the sound control module 142, and the multiplayer control. Video / audio compression module for compressing video and audio signals transmitted from the viewer of the device 120 and transmitting them to a remote client system via the Internet. Module 145, a control signal module 146 for transmitting a control pad signal transmitted from a remote client system to the fighter device 122 of the multi-play control device 120, and the video / audio restoration module and compression And a communication module 147 for controlling data communication between the module and the control signal module to communicate with remote client systems via the Internet.

4 is a block diagram of a control signal transmission fighter device of the multi-line play control device according to the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, while maintaining control signal communication with the game machine 130, the control signal is input to the game machine 130 by switching between the local control signal and the remote control signal as the first player and the second player based on game selection. And controlling the player switching unit 122a and the player switching unit 122a to select and control the first and second players, and to control the control signal of the local control pad 110 and the control signal transmitted from a remote location. The control unit 122b controls the transmission of the control signal of the local control pad 110 to a remote location, and the signal of the local control pad 110 is controlled by the control unit 122b. Decode based on the control value and transmit it to the remote place through the serial communication unit 123 or control the control signal transmitted from the serial communication unit 123 based on the key / control value. An encoding / decoding unit 122d which is coded and input to the player switching unit 122a through the control unit 122b, and stores key / control values for encoding / decoding control signals of the encoding / decoding unit 122d. Configured key / control value table 122c.

On the other hand, the operation service system 400, by providing a website so that each client system can be connected to connect multiple game play, providing a variety of information according to the game execution room, and enters the game control room It includes a community room where clients can community with each other, and the membership allows the clients to receive multiple game play services.

The operation of the multiplayer system according to the present invention configured as described above is as follows.

First, a plurality of users access each computer terminal 140, 240 to the operating service system 400 through the Internet, the operating service system 400 serves to store the IP of the access user.

In addition, the operating service system 400 downloads and installs software for communication connection and operation, that is, a multi-play control module, to the connected computer terminals 140 and 240 of the user.

In this way, two user computer terminals 140 and 240 exchange the IP addresses with each other by the downloaded software, and a mutual communication connection is made.

Accordingly, the user registers on the website provided by the operation service system 400 to enter the game control room, and the game control room determines the game title provider and the remote player through the community. For example, when a user of the first client system 100 provides a game title, the user of the second client system 200 becomes a remote player.

When the game control room is configured to connect a game play by setting a multiplayer game, the router of the operation service system 400 provides a mutual IP address between the first client system 100 and the second client system 200 to be connected. To manage as much as possible.

As such, based on the multi-game play service provided by the web site of the operation service system 400, each client system may be connected through the Internet to execute multiplayer. The user of the first client system 100 may use a game machine ( In 130, the game title is executed.

The multiplayer control apparatus 120 captures the video and audio signals of the game machine 130 through the viewer apparatus 121, and the captured signals are transmitted to the computer terminal through the serial communication unit 123. The computer terminal receives the video and audio signals of the game machine from the multi-play control module through the serial communication unit 141 and outputs them to the monitor and the speaker through the display control module 142 and the sound control module 142.

The video and audio signals captured by the game machine 130 are compressed through the video / audio compression module 145 and transmitted to the second client system 200 through the communication module 147.

In the second client system 200, since the computer terminal 240 is connected to the first client system through the Internet, the second client system 200 receives the video and audio signals transmitted from the first client system 100. The video and audio signals received from the multi-play control module installed in the computer terminal of the second client system 200 are restored and then output to the monitor and the speaker through the display control module and the sound control module.

Therefore, the first client and the second client can output the video and audio of the game machine 130 through their monitors and speakers in common.

The game operation is performed through the respective control pads 110 and 210 while outputting the video and audio signals of the game machine 110 in real time.

In this case, the fighter device 122 of the multi-play control device 120 communicates with the control pads while maintaining a control signal with the game machine 130.

The fighter device 122 first determines whether or not the fighter device 122 provides a game from the connected client system. The controller 122b determines whether communication for maintaining a control signal with the game device 130 is performed to determine whether the client provides a gay or a remote client.

If the client provides a game, the control signal 122 is detected and determined by the control signal maintaining signal between the game machine 130 and the control pad 110 through the player switching unit 122a. When the game is played on the client providing the game, that is, the game machine 130, the control signal of the local control pad 110 and the remote control signal may be transmitted to the player switching unit 122a to control the game machine 130. Make sure

If the client does not provide a game, the controller 122b controls the transmission of the signal from the local control pad 110 to a remote location.

The encoding / decoding unit 122d restores the control signal transmitted from the remote place under the control of the control unit 122b to the control signal value by referring to the table value of the key / control value table 122c and controls the control unit 122b. Supply to the player switching unit 122a through. In the case of a remote client that does not provide a game, the control signal input from the local control pad 110 may be transmitted to the remote location based on the table value of the key / control value table 122c under the control of the controller 122b. The information is decoded and transmitted to the remote client system through the serial communication unit 123.

On the other hand, the player switching unit 122a switches the local control signal and the remote control signal as a first player or a second player, respectively, and inputs the control signal to the game machine 130. The first and second players can choose to play the game either locally or remotely.

In this manner, the fighter device 122 provides the local control signal and the remote control signal to the game, and controls the transmission of the control signal based on the selection of the first or second player.

When the game device 130 of the first client system 100 provides a game, the multiplayer control apparatus 120 of the first client system 100 may include a control signal of the control pad 110 and the first signal. 2 The client receives a signal input from the control pad 210 of the system 200 is input to the game machine 130 to control the game. The multi-play control module of the computer terminal 140 bypasses the control signal transmitted from the second client system 200 and transmits the control signal to the fighter device 122 of the first client system 100.

Therefore, in the present invention, the game is executed by the first client system 100 through the game machine 130, and in the second client system 200, the game executed in the first client system 100 is operated remotely and played. You can do it.

On the contrary, the game is played through the game machine 230 in the second client system 200, and the game of the game machine can be shared in the first client system 100.

In the case of a two-player game, the first and second players may be determined between the first client system 100 and the second client system 200, respectively, to play a game. In the case of a single-player game, the first client may be used. The system 100 provides a game, and the second client system 200 can play a game provided by the first client system 100 remotely even if the user does not have a game title.

And, in the case of a multiplayer game with two or more players, if a game is executed through a game machine in an arbitrary client system, the game is played through the respective control pad while outputting video and audio signals of the game machine through the respective computer terminal. . At this time, in the client system of the game provider, the multi-play control apparatus captures and transmits an image and audio, and inputs a control signal transmitted from a remote client system to the game machine, thereby allowing the multi-game play to proceed.

When a plurality of clients want to watch a game to register as a spectator by the service provided by the operation service system 400, the IP address of the corresponding spectators are also connected to the multi, according to the video and audio signals for the game received Since it outputs to its own monitor, several clients watch the game, and when the game phase or pause is terminated, any user of the spectator may be changed to the game player to participate in the game.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention as claimed in the claims. Various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and such modifications are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims.

As described above, according to the multi-player system which shares one game title on the Internet according to the present invention, if a game machine and its game title are provided in only one of them, the game can be played with another person who does not have the game machine and game title. There is an effect to be able to enjoy.

In addition, one or more gamers can play a game in different remote locations using one offline game title, and there is an effect that several people can watch a specific game online.

Claims (2)

In a multi-player system in which a client system is formed of a game machine or a video player, a game control pad, a multi-play control device, and a personal computer, a plurality of client systems share a video provided by an arbitrary client system. The multiplayer control device, A viewer device for capturing video / audio so that local and remote client systems can watch or play in common; Consists of a fighter device that controls the control pad signals of local and remote client systems for common play, The fighter device, When providing a game or video in the local client system inputs the signal of the local control pad and the control pad signal of the remote client system transmitted through the Internet as a control signal to the game machine or the video providing means, When providing a game or video in the remote client system to share a video using the Internet, characterized in that for transmitting the signal of the local control pad to the remote client system for providing the game and video over the Internet Multiplayer controls for. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the multiplayer control device comprises: A player switching unit which switches the local control signal and the remote control signal as the first player and the second player while maintaining control signal communication with the game machine or the video providing means; Selectively controlling the first and second players by controlling the player switching unit, and transmitting a control signal of a local control pad and a control signal transmitted from a remote location to the player switching unit, or when the video provider is remote, A control unit for controlling the transmission of the control signal to a remote place; Under the control of the control unit, a signal of a local control pad is decoded based on a key / control value and transmitted to a remote place, or a control signal transmitted from a remote place is encoded based on a key / control value to the player switching unit through the control unit. An encoding / decoding unit to input, And a key / control value table storing key / control values for encoding / decoding the control signal of the encoding / decoding unit.