KR20050056416A - System for providing survival game service in location based mobile communication network and method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a mobile communication terminal equipped with a GPS (Global Positioning System) equipped with a program supporting a survival game (survival game) useful information for people participating in the survival game, for example, enemy and friendly position information, The present invention relates to a survival game service method using client location information in a mobile communication network to provide short message service (SMS) information for narrowing and avoidance, route search information to enemy positions, and the like to increase interest of a survival game. To this end, in the present invention, a mobile client side terminal equipped with a GPS module, an LCD module, and a survival game support program, and a mobile positioning center (MPC) of each mobile carrier for acquiring position information of the mobile client side terminal. ), A location based service platform (LBS platform) for obtaining location information of the mobile client-side terminal from the mobile location setting center, and the location information of the mobile client-side terminal obtained from the location-based service platform. It consists of a survival game service server for generating information necessary for the survival game and transmitting the generated information to the mobile client side terminal, and a map DB for providing location-based map information to the survival game service server. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an effect such as those who participate in a survival game to battle using advanced equipment.

Description

Survival game service system using client location information in mobile communication network and its implementation method {SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING SURVIVAL GAME SERVICE IN LOCATION BASED MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK AND METHOD THEREFOR}

The present invention relates to a technology for providing a survival game service using a location-based technique of a mobile communication network, and in particular, a survival game service system using client location information in a mobile communication network for a user participating in a survival game to feel more various virtual experiences; It is about how to implement it.

In Europe, a survival game service that uses a mobile phone equipped with a GPS (Global Positioning System) to find each other's positions and take down the opponent first is prevalent.

The survival game selects an arbitrary group of enemy forces, searches for a location using the GPS function provided on the terminal itself, moves around the selected enemy group (any mobile client), and inputs a specific button on the terminal. It proceeds by deleting the clients one by one from the enemy list set in the terminal.

However, the existing survival game is a method of simply removing the target by entering within a certain distance of the target point has the disadvantage that the entire game is monotonous. In particular, when the game is in progress for a long time, the user may easily get tired, and the participation of the game may be drastically reduced.

The present invention has been implemented to overcome the above-mentioned limitations of the prior art, and combines a survival game service and a location-based service to provide additional information necessary for a survival game, for example, pia location information, cooperativeness, and avoidance. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a survival game service system using a client location information in a mobile communication network to provide a variety of realistic survival game environments by providing SMS information and route search information to enemy positions. .

According to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, in a system for serving a survival game between mobile clients using a location-based service in a mobile communication network, an application program for implementing a location-based service and a survival game service The mobile terminal on which the survival game service is requested and the location information of the corresponding mobile communication subscriber provided through the mobile communication network are provided, and the information necessary for the survival game is provided to the mobile client terminal through the mobile communication network. Survival game service server and map data information suitable for the survival game site is stored, the map DB for providing the corresponding map data to the survival game service server at the request of the mobile client side, and the mobile location of a number of mobile communication service providers Setup Center (Mobile Posit ionization center (MPC), a mobile location setting center group for identifying location information of mobile clients subscribed to each mobile carrier through a mobile communication network, and a mobile location setting center group according to a request for location information from a survival game service server. Location based service platform (LBS platform) for requesting location information request and providing the client location information to the survival game service server when the location information of the client is obtained from the mobile location center group; It provides a survival game service system using client location information in a mobile communication network.

According to another embodiment for achieving the object of the present invention, a method for serving a survival game between mobile clients using a location-based service in a mobile communication network, when the location-based service is requested from any mobile client side terminal Transmitting map information of a game site to the mobile client side terminal; setting the pia location information and the pia group information if the transmitted map information is selected through the mobile client side terminal; and based on the set information, enemy and friendly positions. Providing information, SMS information for pinpointing and evasion, and route search information providing a route to an enemy position to the mobile client side to proceed with the survival game, and determine whether the survival game is over. When terminated, the location-based service is released and the terminal program Survival game provides a service method using the client's location information in the mobile communication network comprises a termination.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of a survival game service system implemented in accordance with the present invention, the mobile client side terminal (100-1 ~ 100-N), mobile communication network 200, survival game service server 300, map DB 400, a location based service platform (hereinafter referred to as LBS platform) 500 and a mobile positioning center (hereinafter referred to as MPC) group 600.

As shown, the plurality of mobile client-side terminals 100-1 to 100 -N are mobile communication terminals that can provide location-based services to users participating in survival games through the mobile communication network 200. , IMT-2000, etc. may be applied. The mobile client side terminals 100-1 to 100 -N are equipped with an execution module, a color LCD module, a GPS receiver, and the like (not shown above) for executing various application programs for driving the terminal according to the present embodiment. Allows you to play survival games.

Survival game service server 300 grasps the location information of the corresponding mobile communication subscriber from the base station unit or GPS not shown provided via the mobile communication network 200, and information necessary for the survival game, for example, pia location information. It provides a path search information, narrowing and evasion information, etc. to the mobile client side terminal through the mobile communication network (200).

The map DB 400 contains map data information suitable for a survival game site, and serves to provide the corresponding map data to the survival game service server 300 according to a client's request.

The LBS platform 500 requests the location information request to the MPC group 600 according to the location information request from the survival game service server 300, and the client obtained when the location information of the client is obtained from the MPC group 600. To provide the location information to the survival game service server (300).

The MPC group 600 is composed of MPCs of respective mobile communication providers, for example, mobile communication service providers 011, 016 and 019. It grabs the location information and serves to provide to the LBS platform 500.

2 is a detailed internal configuration diagram of the survival game service server 300 applied to the present embodiment. The PIA location information acquisition module 30, the PIA group setting module 32, the path search module 34, and the SMS interworking module are shown. (36), map information generation / update module (38).

First, the PIA location information obtaining module 30 provides arbitrary client location information obtained from the LBS platform 500 to the requesting client side terminal, for example, 100-1, and the PIA group setting module 32 provides a survival. It performs a function of grouping a plurality of clients participating in the game into enemy and friendly forces, respectively.

The path search module 34 provides the mobile client-side terminal 100-1 with a path to the pia location or a specific facility by using the pia location information, the facilities of the survival game site, and the map data.

The SMS interworking module 36 transfers SMS information such as an eye contact chat for cooperating with an enemy through a friendly chat for cooperating with an enemy, and an alert chat for warning an ally that an enemy is in proximity. -1) to serve as a role.

The map information generation / update module 38 transmits map data related to the game site necessary for the survival game to the mobile client-side terminal 100-1 or updates new map information.

Hereinafter, the survival game service process using the client location information in the mobile communication network according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3.

First, in step S300, the survival game service server 300 determines whether a location-based service is requested from any mobile client-side terminal, for example, 100-1, and if the location-based service is requested, step S302. Proceed to The determination of the request of the location-based service may be possible by determining whether the location-based service program required for the survival game is executed in the mobile client terminal 100-1.

In step S302, the survival game service server 300 obtains map information of the survival game site from the map DB 400 and transmits the map information to the mobile client-side terminal 100-1.

In step S304, it is determined whether the transmitted map information is selected through the mobile client-side terminal 100-1, and when the corresponding map information is selected, the survival game service server 300 proceeds to step S306 to determine the position of the pia. Pia position information and Pia group information are set through the information acquisition module 30 and the Pia group setting module 32.

After the setting process is finished (S308), the survival game service server 300 proceeds to step S310 to service the actual survival game based on the set information.

At this time, the survival game service uses the program information of the terminal to progress the survival game using various strategies such as avoidance, pincer, search, and automatic update of allies and enemy soldiers. That is, in the present embodiment, a simple method of playing a survival game using only the opponent's location information to escape from enemy and friendly positions, SMS information for pinpoint and avoidance, path search information for providing a route to enemy positions, and the like It is characterized by providing a variety of information to the mobile client-side terminal (100-1) to provide a more realistic and lively survival game environment.

Meanwhile, in step S312, the survival game service server determines whether the current survival game ends, and when the game ends, proceeds to step S314 to release the location-based service and terminate the terminal program.

The game end determination is to determine whether all mobile clients in the allied group or the enemy group, that is, the game participant, have been killed, and if all participants on either side are killed, the survival game service is terminated.

According to the present invention, there is an effect of providing a more vivid survival game service environment, there is an effect of providing a new location-based entertainment, such as the combination of location-based terminal services and survival games that are developing as one of the killer applications in the mobile communication field. .

As mentioned above, although this invention was concretely demonstrated based on the Example, this invention is not limited to this Example, Of course, various changes are possible within the range which does not deviate from the summary.

1 is a system configuration block diagram associated with a mobile communication network to implement a survival game service method according to the present invention,

FIG. 2 is a detailed configuration diagram of the survival game service server of FIG. 1;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a survival game service process using client location information in a mobile communication network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

100-1 to 100-N: mobile client side terminal

200: mobile communication network

300: Survival Game Service Server

400: map DB

500: LBS (Location Based Service) platform

600: Mobile Positioning Center (MPC) Group

30: Pia location information acquisition module

32: Pia group setting module

34: route navigation module

36: SMS (Short Message Service) interworking module

38: Map information generation / update module

Claims (4)

In a system for serving a survival game between mobile clients using a location-based service in a mobile communication network, An application program for implementing a location-based service and a survival game service, and a mobile client-side terminal for which a survival game service is requested; A survival game service server which grasps location information of a corresponding mobile communication subscriber provided through the mobile communication network and provides information necessary for a survival game to the mobile client side terminal through the mobile communication network; Map data information suitable for a survival game site is stored, and a map DB for providing corresponding map data to the survival game service server according to a request of the mobile client-side terminal; A mobile positioning center group (MPC) of a plurality of mobile communication service providers, the mobile positioning center group for grasping location information of mobile clients subscribed to each mobile communication company through the mobile communication network; Requesting location information to the mobile location setting center group according to the location information request from the survival game service server, and when the location information of the client is obtained from the mobile location setting center group, the acquired client location information is stored in the survival game. Location Based Service Platform (LBS platform) provided by Service Server Survival game service system using the client location information in the mobile communication network comprising a. The method of claim 1, The survival game service server PIA location information acquisition module for providing arbitrary client location information obtained from the location-based service platform to the mobile client side terminal; A Pia group configuration module for grouping a plurality of clients participating in a survival game into enemy and friendly forces, A route search module for providing a route to a pia location or a specific facility to the mobile client-side terminal by using pia location information, facilities of a survival game site, and map data; An SMS interworking module for providing SMS information to the mobile client side terminal; A map information generation / update module for transmitting the map data to the mobile client side terminal or updating new map information Survival game service system using the client location information in the mobile communication network, characterized in that consisting of. The method of claim 2, The SMS information is a pinpoint chat for pinching an enemy through a chat between allies for pinching an enemy, and warning chat information for alerting allies that the enemy is close. Survival game service system using. A method of serving a survival game between mobile clients using a location-based service in a mobile communication network, Transmitting a map information of a survival game site to the mobile client-side terminal when a location-based service is requested from any mobile client-side terminal; Setting Pia location information and Pia group information when the transmitted map information is selected through the mobile client side terminal; Conducting a survival game by providing enemy mobile and friendly location information, SMS information for cooperating and avoiding, and path search information for providing a route to an enemy location based on the set information to the mobile client side terminal; Determining whether the current survival game is terminated, and when the survival game is terminated, release the location-based service and end the terminal program. Survival game service method using the client location information in the mobile communication network comprising a.