KR20060012952A - Internet game service system capable of using customized sound effect for victory and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an internet game service system and a method for using personalized victory sound effects. The Internet game service system allows a user to personalize and listen to sound effects for a specific situation such as a victory or a level completion that the user wants to hear while playing a game, and the sound effect file server can be selected by the user. The sound effect file is stored and managed, and the TTS server receives a text message and converts the file into a corresponding voice file. The web database stores information about the sound effect file selected by the user among the sound effect files stored in the sound effect file server, and the web server stores the sound effect file personalized by the user in the game for victory or level completion. If you want to use as a user, based on the sound effect file information stored in the sound effect file server, the user is created, or the user is created by converting the text message written by the user into a file of the corresponding voice form using the TTS server Stores the personalized sound effect file related information in a web database. The game server provides the game service to the user, and simultaneously uses the sound effect file personalized by the user by referring to the web database as a sound effect for winning or completing the level in the game. According to the present invention, the user can listen to the desired sound effect while playing the game as a sound effect for winning or completing a level in the game. In addition, even if the number of concurrent users for the same game or the same sound effect file is large, it is possible to maintain a user's interest in the game by appropriately distributing traffic usage by load balancing.

Sound effects, win, level completion, tts server, game server, channel server, item, internet game

Description

Internet game service system that can use personalized victory sound effect and method thereof {INTERNET GAME SERVICE SYSTEM CAPABLE OF USING CUSTOMIZED SOUND EFFECT FOR VICTORY AND METHOD THEREOF}

1 is a block diagram of an internet game service system capable of using personalized victory sound effects according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a detailed block diagram of the web database shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a detailed block diagram of the web server shown in FIG. 1.

4 is a detailed block diagram of the game server shown in FIG. 1.

5 is a flowchart of a method for Internet game service in which personalized victory sound effects can be used according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a game service that services a game through the Internet. More specifically, the present invention relates to a sound effect when a specific situation occurs, such as when a user wins a sound effect in a game or when a level is completed. The present invention relates to an internet game service system capable of using personalized victory sound effects and a method thereof.

In recent years, with the rapid increase in the spread of the Internet, various kinds of services have been provided through the same medium as the Internet. In particular, a game service is a service used by many users among services provided through the Internet, and various games are being provided.

There are a number of ways for users to play the game through such game service, and one of them is to connect to the server that provides the game service, and then through the web page provided by the server. Choose a game. Then, the server provides the user with a game client that can use the game, and then displays the list of multiple channels through the game client. When the user selects a particular channel, the server displays a list of multiple game rooms belonging to the selected channel. do. When a user selects one of the game rooms displayed on their computer or opens a new game room by hand, the server controls the user to play the game in the game room that the user selected or created. While the game is running, it plays the in-game background music for the user to listen to.

In the above process, the users are provided with the game through the game client unified to a predetermined specific standard provided from the server, so that the users can hear only the uniform sound effects included in the package of the game provided by the game service company. There is no choice but to. In particular, users may feel the greatest pleasure when a particular situation occurs, for example, when they win a game or when they complete a specific stage or level, even when the game is a uniform victory included in the game's package. The joy of winning or completing a level can be halved because you only need to listen to dragons or level completion sound effects. Of course, there are cases in which a plurality of sound effects are included in a game package provided through a game client so that users can select a desired sound effect and use it as a victory or a level completion sound effect in the game. In addition, since only the sound effects included in the game package should be selected, users may not hear their desired sound effects while playing the game.

As a related technology, Korean Patent Registration No. 0345578 of Wuhan Net Korea Co., Ltd. (a network game system equipped with a remote multi-party voice call and a specific background music listening function) is used for remote game users connected to a server computer. The game is characterized by proceeding the game while directly selecting the background music, but only the technology for enabling the call at the same time while listening to the background music is disclosed only the technology to select a variety of background music and selected background music The problem is that there is no disclosure of specific techniques for use in the game.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problem, a personalized victory sound that allows the user to use the desired sound effect as a sound effect for use in the event of a specific situation, such as winning or completing the level in the game. The present invention provides an internet game service system capable of using the effect, and a method thereof.

Internet game service method according to one feature of the present invention for achieving the above object,

As a method of providing a game service to a plurality of users connected to the Internet,

a) identifying sound effect file related information personalized by a user, wherein the sound effect file related information includes a sound effect file and game information in which the sound effect file is to be used; b) checking whether a game to be used for the identified sound effect file related information and a game to be provided to the user are the same; And c) when the game to be provided to the user in the step is the same as the game in which the identified sound effect file is to be used, using the identified sound effect file in the game service as a sound effect when a specific situation occurs in the game. And the period information in which the sound effect file is used is further included in the sound effect file related information.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail with respect to the Internet game service system capable of using a personalized victory sound effect according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of an internet game service system capable of using personalized victory sound effects according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the Internet game service system capable of using personalized victory sound effects according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a sound effect file server 100, a web database 200, a web server 300, and a TTS. (Text-To-Speech) server 400, channel database 500, channel server 600, game database 700 and game server 800.

The sound effect file server 100 stores and manages a plurality of winning or level completion sound effect files that users can select. The sound effect file may be largely divided into a sound effect file produced by a service company providing a game service and a general commercial sound effect file. In addition, the sound effect file server 100 may continuously add a new sound effect file according to a user's request or production of a new sound effect file.

On the other hand, these sound effects may include advertising information, recently known as PPL (Product PLacement), if the sound source for such sound effects, including advertising information, the advertising company supports the user through a contract with the game company Done. That is, the advertiser enters into a contract with the game service company to include its advertisement information in a sound effect generated when a game is performed in a specific situation, for example, victory or level, and the contracted advertisement information is transferred to the game service company. to provide. On the other hand, the game service company inserts the advertisement content provided from the advertiser to produce a sound effect file directly or insert it into a general commercial sound effect file to generate a sound effect file including the advertisement information. Thereafter, when the user plays the game, when the user wins or completes a specific level, the user may play the sound effect file including the advertisement information so that the advertisement information may be delivered to the user.                     

The web database 200 is a variety of items that enable the user to perform a variety of functions on the web or game, in particular items that can personalize victory or level completion sound effects within the game (hereinafter referred to as "sound effect personalized items"). And the item information owned by each user, in particular, the ownership information of the sound effect personalized item and the sound effect file related information personalized using the sound effect personalized item.

The web server 300 provides various services such as various Internet games, chats, groups, shopping malls, etc. to a plurality of user computers 900-1, 900-2,..., 900-n connected through the Internet 1000. Server. Here, although a plurality of users are indicated as using the computers 900-1, 900-2, ..., 900-n, in addition to the computer to access the web server 300 via the Internet 1000 to play the game May be another terminal. For example, a mobile communication terminal, a television with Internet access, and the like can be used by the user.

The web server 300 sells various items to the users by referring to the web database 200, and in particular, a sound that can personalize victory or level completion sound effects that users can hear while playing a game. It sells effect personalized items and stores them as user information in the web database 200 when the user purchases such items.

In addition, when the user owns a sound effect personalization item and uses this item, the web server 300 displays a list of various sound effect files stored in the sound effect file server 100 to the user. You can select the sound effect file you want to personalize, convert the specific text type message written by the user to the voice type file and personalize it, or directly create a specific text type message written by the user. You can either personalize the recorded speech-type file, or allow the user to personalize the recorded speech-type file directly by using the telephone or microphone, and then each individual sound effect file is stored in the sound effect file server ( 100) or the web database 200.

Alternatively, the web server 300 may store the sound effect file personalized by the user in the client database 920-1, 920-2,..., 920-n of the user via the Internet 1000.

On the other hand, the web server 300, when generating a sound effect file through a message in the form of text by the user, a message prepared in advance, for example, "~ ~ ~ Nim Win!", "~ ~ ~ Nim best!", " ~~~ won! "," Did you see? ~~~ is the best! "," Congratulations! For example, the user may input his own message so that the user's personalized sound effect file is generated. In this case, users enter their own personalized sound effects file by entering their own message, such as their ID, alias / real name or other unique message, in a message prepared and provided in advance by the web server 300. Can be generated.

The TTS server 400 is a server that receives a text message from the web server 300 and converts the message into a corresponding voice file. Since the TTS technology is well known, a detailed description thereof is omitted in the present embodiment for convenience of description. do. Here, the TTS server 400 automatically generates a general MP3 file or WAV file when the files in the voice format corresponding to the text message are transmitted to the web server 300. However, embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto, and other types of voice files desired by a user, for example, an audio interchange file format (AIFF), audio (AU), compact disk audio track (CDA), musical (MID) You can also create voice files such as Instrument Digital interface.

In addition, when converting a message into a sound effect file, the TTS server 400 may filter out other applicable messages, such as unhealthy message contents or unrecognized contents, through filtering that has already been set. Since such filtering settings such as unhealthy contents are already well known, detailed descriptions are omitted here for convenience of description.

On the other hand, the channel database 500 stores not only the channel-related data of each game but also the game room-related data established in each channel.

When the user selects a game through the web server 300, the channel server 600 provides the user with a list of selected game-related channels and channel-specific game rooms with reference to the channel database 500. Accordingly, the user may select a channel to which the user wishes to play the game and a specific game room belonging to the channel through the channel list and the game room list provided by the channel server 600. Here, when the user selects a game through the web server 300, the web server 300 is a game client 910- preinstalled in the user computer (900-1, 900-2, ..., 900-n) 1, 910-2, ..., 910-n, and the user computers 900-1, 900-2, ..., by the started game clients 910-1, 910-2, ..., 910-n. 900-n is connected to the channel server 600 via the Internet 1000. At this time, the game clients 910-1, 910-2, ..., 910-n are assumed to be pre-installed in the user computers 900-1, 900-2, ..., 900-n, but otherwise described. If not, the web server 300 or the channel server 600 determines this and controls to install a user program for the game at a necessary time.

The game database 700 stores game-specific logic for controlling a game.

Here, the game logic refers to the rules specified to automatically advance the game according to the rules set in the game.

Next, the game server 800 provides a game service selected by the user through the web server 300 and the channel server 600 to the user with reference to the game database 700. That is, the game server 800 proceeds with reference to the game database 700 according to the game rules determined for each game.

In addition, when the game server 800 determines that the user who performs the game through the web database 200 personalizes and owns the sound effect file for winning or completing the level in the game using the sound effect personalization item. When a user wins a game or completes each level during the game, either unconditionally executes a sound effect file personalized by the user or lists it with sound effect files included in an existing game package. It can be displayed and selected for use. In addition, the game server 800 may store the sound effect file personalized by the user in the client database 920-1, 920-2,..., 920-n of the user's computer. 2,…, 910-n so that the game clients 910-1, 910-2,…, 910-n can directly play the sound effect file as a win or finish level in-game sound effect. do. However, when the sound effect file personalized by the user remains in the sound effect file server 100, the game server 800 streams the sound effect file stored in the sound effect file server 100 to the game. Let them hear Such streaming schemes are well known techniques and will be readily understood by those skilled in the art without detailed description.

On the other hand, the game server 800, if the user opens the game room to proceed with the game with the other user, when the other user enters the game room, if there is a victory sound effect file personalized by the other user If the opponent user wins during the game, the sound effect file personalized by the opponent user is used. However, if there is no sound effect file personalized by the counterpart user, the winning sound effect file personalized by the user who opened the game room may also be used for the counterpart user when the counterpart user wins, You can use the sound effect file included in the package.

On the other hand, user computers 900-1, 900-2, ..., 900-n have game clients 910-1, 910-2, ..., 910-n and client databases 920-1, 920-2,... , 920-n, and the game clients 910-1, 910-2,..., 910-n are connected to a web server 300, a channel server 600, and a game at a game service company through the Internet 1000. It connects to the server 800 and the like to provide a game service for the user, the client database (920-1, 920-2, ..., 920-n) is the game client (910-1, 910-2, ..., 910-n) ) Stores data needed to provide game services to the user, such as winning sound effects for winning or level completion personalized by the user.

On the other hand, if there are many concurrent users using the same game or using the same sound effect file as a win or finish sound effect in the game, for example, if more than 10,000, Load balancing can be performed to achieve this. In an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of sound effect file servers 100 or a plurality of game servers 800 are provided, and L4 (Layer 4) between the sound effect file server 100 or the game server 800 and the Internet 1000. Load balancing can be performed by placing a Transport Layer (not shown) switch. Here, the L4 switch is well known as a switch that performs a function of classifying a packet in a transport layer of Layer 4 among OSI 7 Layers and sending it to an appropriate destination (network device, WAN line, etc.). By recognizing / determining the TCP port, it performs packet setting, conversion, filtering, and the like, and performs load balancing on the sound effect file server 100 or the game server 800.

In addition, in the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, since the number of concurrent users to the game server 800 or the sound effect file server 100 is large, and the size of the sound effect file transmitted to the user is large and information exchange is large, the connection protocol, that is, The flow control function uses a protocol such that the transmitted data arrives at the receiving end and maintains the order thereof, for example, the RTP (Real Time Processing) protocol.

FIG. 2 is a detailed block diagram of the web database 200 shown in FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the web database 200 includes an item database 210, a user database 220, and a user-specific sound effect database 230. The web database 200 is only one example according to an embodiment of the present invention, and may be provided in various forms according to the configuration of the game service method and the type of game.

First, the item database 210 stores item-related information that allows a user to perform various functions on the web or a game, and allows users to use various functions by purchasing items through the web server 300. . Examples of such items include a sound effect personalized item according to an embodiment of the present invention, as well as items representing various clothes, wigs, accessories, etc. for the characters representing or owning the users. A user must purchase a sound effect personalized item through the web server 300 to hear a personalized sound effect when he / she wins a game or completes a specific level according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The user database 220 stores item information and item usage result information owned by each user. In particular, whether or not the user owns the sound effect personalization item, and the sound effect file information personalized by the user according to the use of these items, and the game information that the sound effect file will be used.

On the other hand, the user can use the sound effect personalization item to personalize the desired victory or level completion sound effect, but if the personalized sound effect is sold for a fee, how many games the sound effect is used for, Or the selling price may vary depending on the period of use.

In addition, the user may select each sound effect for the same game so that the winning or completion level sound effects used according to the channel, the stage or level of the game, etc. are used.

3 is a detailed block diagram of the web server 300 shown in FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 3, the web server 300 includes a user interface 310, a sound effect personalization unit 320, and a web control unit 330.

The user interface 310 is connected to the user computers 900-1, 900-2,..., 900-n via the Internet 1000 to purchase or purchase various items, especially sound effect personalized items. It provides an interface to the web control unit 330 and the sound effect personalization unit 320 to be used.

When the user uses the sound effect personalization item through the user interface 310, the sound effect personalization unit 320 uses a sound effect file and a game in which the sound effect file is to be used by the user through the sound effect file server 100. Or a voice message directly recorded by the user through the TTS server 400 to convert a specific text message written by the user into a voice file or to personalize the text message written by the user. It is possible to personalize the file in the form of one voice, or to personalize the file in the form of voice recorded directly by the user using a telephone or a microphone through the Internet (1000). In this case, two or more games in which the sound effect file is to be played may be used, and information such as a period during which the sound effect file should be used may be determined.

In addition, each sound effect file may be determined such that the sound effects used for the same game are different according to the channel on which the game is performed, the stage or level of the game, and the like.

The web controller 330 allows the user to purchase various items in the item database 210 of the web database 200 through the user interface 310 and at the same time uses the sound effect personalized item purchased by the user. The sound effect personalization unit 320 controls the user to determine information such as a desired sound effect file and a game in which the sound effect file is to be used. At this time, the sound effect file or related information personalized by the user is stored in the user database 220 and the user-specific sound effect database 230 of the web database 200 and referred to by the game server 800.

4 is a detailed block diagram of the game server 800 shown in FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 4, the game server 800 includes a user interface 810, a background music checker 820, and a game controller 830.

The user interface 810 is connected to the user computers 900-1, 900-2,..., 900-n through the Internet 1000 to provide an interface to the game controller 830 so that the user can play a game selected by the user. to provide. A user may play a game through a user interface 810 with a game client on his computer.

The sound effect checking unit 820 checks the sound effect file information stored in the user database 220 and checks the sound effect file personalized by the user and game information in which the sound effect file is to be used. Determines whether to use a sound effect file.

Next, the game controller 830 controls the sound effect checking unit 820 when the user plays a specific game, and whether the sound effect file is personalized by the user and the corresponding sound effect when the user has a personalized sound effect file. After confirming whether the game in which the file is to be used matches the specific game, and if it is determined that the sound effect file personalized by the user in the specific game is used as a winning or level completion sound effect, the game for the user The game client 910-1, 910-2, ..., 910 of the corresponding sound effect file stored in the sound effect file server 100 or the user-specific sound effect database 230 at the same time as the service proceeds. -n) for streaming so you can hear when a user wins or completes a level as the game progresses. Check it. At this time, the game controller 830 determines that the sound effect file personalized by the user is already delivered and stored in the user's game client database 920-1, 920-2, ..., 920-n. The database 920-1, 920-2,..., 920-n is instructed to use the sound effect file during the game so that the user can listen when the game is won or the level is completed. This is the basic approach, but in addition, instead of using the sound effect file as the game progresses, the user uses a personalized sound effect file as a victory or level completion sound effect by selecting options during the game. The game control unit 830 uses the default sound effect in the game package, and the sound effect file is selected only when the sound effect file is selected through the user's option selection or the like while the game is in progress. Can be used.

In addition, the game controller 830 controls the game progress so that users can play the game through the user interface 810 according to a game rule determined for each game.

Hereinafter, with reference to Figure 5 will be described in detail the Internet game service method that can be used for personalized victory sound effect according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, it is assumed that the user purchased the sound effect personalized item through the web server 300 before starting the game. The sound effect personalized item is displayed when the web controller 330 of the web server 300 displays a list of various items in the item database 210 of the web database 200 to the user through the user interface 310. From the list of displayed items, a user can select and purchase a sound effect personalization item that can personalize a sound effect file for winning or completing a level. The purchased sound effect personalized item is stored in the user database 220 of the web database 200.

First, the web controller 330 continuously checks whether the user uses the sound effect personalized item (S100), and if the user uses the sound effect personalized item owned by the user, the web controller 330 checks this. The sound effect is notified to the personalization unit 320.

Then, the sound effect personalization unit 320 checks whether the user selects among sound effect files stored in the sound effect file server 100 or personalizes the sound effect file according to a message in the form of a text that the user has created. Do as you choose.

First, when a user selects among sound effect files stored in the sound effect file server 100, the web controller 330 displays a list of sound effect files stored in the sound effect file server 100 to the user, and then the user The sound effect file and the sound effect file according to one's taste are selected to be used as a sound effect for winning or completing the level (S110). At this time, one or more games in which the sound effect file is to be used as the sound effect for winning or completing the level may be selected, and the period to be used as the sound effect may be selected together. In addition, the selected sound effect file is delivered to the client database 920-1, 920-2, ..., 920-n of the user computers 900-1, 900-2, ..., 900-n, and stored for each user. Whether to store in the sound effect database 230 or just leave the sound effect file server 100 in the game proceeds the sound effect file to the user computer (900-1, 900-2, ..., 900-n) in a streaming manner It can also be passed to determine whether it will be used as a win or finish level sound effect in the game.

On the contrary, when the user selects to personalize the sound effect file according to the text type message generated by the user or by adding the user's own message to the basic message provided by the web controller 330, The web controller 330 converts a text message written by the user into a corresponding voice file through the TTS server 400 and generates a personalized sound effect file of the user.

Further, in addition to the above-described method, the voice actor may directly record a text message written by the user to generate a corresponding voice file as a personalized sound file, or the voice form recorded directly by the user using a telephone or a microphone. It is possible to create a personalized sound file of a file. As described above, since a voice actor records a text message written by a user by voice or a user directly records a phone or a microphone to generate a corresponding voice file, a description thereof is provided for convenience of description. Detailed description will be omitted.

When the sound effect related information is determined as described above, the web controller 330 stores various sound effect related information in the user database 220 (S120). In addition, a sound effect file personalized by the user according to a user's selection may be stored in the user-specific sound effect database 230.

Next, when a game to be played by the user is selected (S130), the channel server 600 displays the channel list of the corresponding game stored in the channel database 500 and the web server 300 and the game clients 910-1 and 910-2. , ..., 910-n to display on the user's computers (900-1, 900-2, ..., 900-n) (S140), the user's own computer (900-1, 900-2, ..., 900) -n) Select one channel to play the game among the channels shown in the. Of course, selecting a game through such a channel may be made through a different method according to the type of game. However, in the embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that the game is selected through the channel.

As such, when a channel is selected by the user, the channel server 600 displays the list of game rooms opened in the corresponding channel stored in the channel database 500 of the user computers 900-1, 900-2, ..., 900-n. (S150), the user selects from the game rooms displayed on their computers (900-1, 900-2, ..., 900-n) or opens a new game room and enters the game room (S160). ).

As such, when the user enters the game room and starts the game alone, or when the counterpart user enters the game room and the game is started, the game control unit 830 of the game server 800 is the sound effect check unit 820. By checking the information related to the sound effect stored in the user database 220 (S170), the sound effect file to be used as a sound effect for winning or completing the level in the game played by the user is personalized by the user in the game After checking whether it is used as a sound effect for winning or completing the level (S180), even if there is no personalized sound effect file or a personalized sound effect file, the game in which the sound effect is to be used is performed (S130). If the game is not selected in the "), the game controller 830 uses the sound effects in the basic package of the game to use the game. (S190).

However, if there is a sound effect file personalized by the user, and the game in which the sound effect file is to be used is the game selected in step S130, the game controller 830 uses the sound effect file personalized by the user. While the game is in progress is used as a sound effect for winning or completing the level (S200). At this time, if the sound effect file is stored in the game client databases 920-1, 920-2, ..., 920-n of the user computers 900-1, 900-2, ..., 900-n, the game proceeds. The game client 910-1, 910-2, ..., 910-n uses the sound effect file as a victory or level completion sound effect in the game, and the sound effect file is a sound effect file. If it is stored in the server 100 or the user-specific sound effect database 230, the game control unit 830 uses the sound effect file as a sound effect for winning or completing the level in the game in a streaming manner as the game proceeds. .

Although the 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.

According to the present invention, the user can listen to the desired sound effect while playing the game as a sound effect for winning or completing a level in the game.

In addition, even if the number of concurrent users for the same game or the same sound effect file is large, load balancing can keep users' interest in the game by properly distributing traffic usage.

Claims (1)

In the method for providing a game service to a plurality of users connected to the Internet, a) identifying sound effect file related information personalized by a user, wherein the sound effect file related information includes a sound effect file and game information in which the sound effect file is to be used; b) checking whether a game to be used for the identified sound effect file related information and a game to be provided to the user are the same; And c) if the game to be provided to the user in the step is the same as the game in which the identified sound effect file is to be used, using the identified sound effect file in the game service as a sound effect when a specific situation occurs in the game. Including; The sound effect file related information further includes period information in which the sound effect file is used. Internet game service method, characterized in that.

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