KR20060026714A - System and method for providing on line game control service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and method for controlling access to an online game website of a child (minor) terminal according to a parent-defined connection condition.

In the present invention, first, a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) list including a rating online game website determined by an Internet service provider (national agency) is presented to a first client terminal, which is a terminal used by a parent. Then, the on-line game website connection condition of the second client (-child-) terminal selected by the first client terminal is set based on the presented URL list. Thereafter, after checking whether the second client terminal violates the set connection condition, the second client terminal completely blocks or partially permits and restricts access to the online game website according to the check result. At this time, the access to the website is completely blocked or partially allowed and restricted according to the type of the website accessed, the amount of access time, or the time of access.

This not only allows minors to have regular Internet usage habits, but can also discourage reckless use of the Internet.

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Description

Online game control service providing system and method thereof {SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ON LINE GAME CONTROL SERVICE}

1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an online game control service providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of the online game control service providing system shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating an operation process of the online game control service providing system shown in FIG. 2.

The present invention relates to a system and method for providing an online game, and more particularly, to a system and method for completely blocking or partially allowing and restricting an online game connection.

In recent years, the game industry in Korea has grown remarkably around the on-line games thanks to the world's best IT (Information Technology) infrastructure. As a result, the government has recognized online games as one of the growth engines that will lead Korea in the era of digital cultural contents.

However, if you look at the reality of the online game industry, the rapid online market expansion, dysfunction and various damage phenomena such as game addiction and item trading fraud are occurring everywhere. In particular, the Internet addiction phenomenon of adolescents reached a serious level.

Such Internet addiction is damaging not only to the person but also to the people around him, and in particular, the parents need to take measures to prevent the Internet addiction (online game addiction) of their children (minor) in advance.

In this regard, relevant organizations are developing and distributing a clean service, which installs an agent on the child's PC to allow parents to remotely control their mobile phones or other PCs to access harmful sites or play online games. And services to block.

In addition, if the child's PC usage time is excessive, the parent checks it with his terminal so that the child's PC can be re-licensed by the parent. However, such a clean service is practically inefficient because a child can delete an agent installed in his terminal.

Other related technologies include patents by Kim Eung-seok and two others [Title: Computer and Internet Usage Control Device and Control Method, Publication No. 2003-79370], which examine the frequency of use of the keyboard and mouse of a user terminal. If the preset conditions are exceeded, the online game connection and execution is blocked.                         

However, in the above method, since the program installed in the user terminal controls the online game access by checking a preset condition, the program may be abused by another user (hacker), which may cause a decrease in service satisfaction for each user. Can be.

In addition, the method blocks the on-line game connection unconditionally if the preset condition is exceeded regardless of whether or not the on-line game is harmful.

In addition, another related technology has a patent of the applicant [Kim Yang Hoi] [Title: Computer Use Management System and Method, Publication No. 2004-5507], which is based on the website information preset by the parents, Check in real time to block program run or online site access.

However, since the above method can control only the access of the website selected by the parent among the numerous online game sites, it is impossible to block the unselected online game websites.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to solve this problem, the second client terminal in accordance with the access conditions determined by the first client terminal on the basis of the on-line game URL list by the rating determined by the Internet service provider (national agency). To provide an online game control service providing system and method for completely blocking, partially allowing and restricting access to an online game website.                         

In addition, the present invention provides an online game control service that can partially allow and restrict access to the online game website of the second client terminal according to the amount of time or access time limit or access to the website according to the harmfulness. It is to provide a system and a method thereof.

The system for providing an online game control service according to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object provides an online game control service for connecting an online game website to a second client (child) terminal connected through a wired or wireless communication network. A system, comprising: a URL list providing unit for presenting a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) list including an online game website for each rating determined by an Internet service provider and a national agency to a first client terminal connected through the wired / wireless communication network; A connection condition setting unit for setting an online game website connection condition of the second client terminal selected by the first client (-parent-) terminal based on the presented URL list; A connection condition check unit that checks whether a second client terminal violates the set connection condition; And a control service provider for blocking, partially allowing and limiting access to the online game website of the second client terminal according to the checked violation.

The URL list may include a black list including at least one online game website harmful to the second client; And a white list including at least one online game website that is harmless to the second client.

In addition, the online game control service providing method according to another aspect of the present invention, in the online game control service providing method for connecting the online game website to the second client (-child-) terminal connected via a wired or wireless communication network a) presenting to the first client terminal connected through the wired / wireless network a list of Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) including a rating online game website determined by an Internet service provider and a national agency; b) setting an online game website access condition of the second client terminal selected by the first client (parent) terminal based on the URL list presented; c) checking whether a second client terminal violates the set connection condition; And d) blocking, partially allowing and limiting access to the online game website of the second client terminal according to the checked violation.

In addition, the recording medium storing the program according to another aspect of the present invention, includes a method for providing an online game control service for connecting the online game website to a second client (-child-) terminal connected via a wired or wireless communication network A recording medium, comprising: a) a function of presenting a list of Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) including a rating online game website determined by an Internet service provider and a national agency to a first client terminal connected through the wired / wireless communication network; b) setting an online game website access condition of the second client terminal selected by the first client (-parent-) terminal based on the presented URL list; c) a function of checking whether a second client terminal violates the set connection condition; And d) a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program including a function of blocking, partially allowing and limiting access to the online game website of the second client terminal according to the checked violation.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION 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.

In the following embodiment of the present invention, for convenience of description, a terminal used by a parent (for example, a personal PC and a mobile, IMT-2000, PDA, etc.) is called a first client terminal, and a child (child) The terminal to be used is called a second client terminal. In this case, in some cases, the same terminal may be shared by the first and second clients.

In addition, an online game website harmful to a second client from an online game list provided by an Internet service provider or a national agency is called a black list, and an online game that is harmless to a second client. The website is called a white list.

1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an online game control service providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the online game control service providing system 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a first client terminal 300 (a terminal used by a parent) and a second through a wired or wireless communication network 200. A client terminal 400 forms a structure interconnected with a terminal used by a child.

In addition, it forms a structure connected to the Internet service provider (Internet Service Provider, 500) and the national agency 600, and also forms a structure interconnected with a plurality of online game website operation server 700.

The online game control service providing system 100 constituting the above-described connection structure will be described.

First, when the first client accesses the wired / wireless communication network 200 by using the terminal 300 of the first client, the online game control service providing system 100 may present an ID and password PW presented by the first client. The search looks for a pre-registered client or an adult (parent) who wants to sign up for a new one.

If the search result is normal, the online game control service providing system 100 prepares a list of online game Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) provided by the Internet service provider 500 and the national agency 600. 1 Present to client.

In this case, the online game URL list is a list in which the Internet service provider 500 and the national agency 600 classify each online game by a grade, which means that at least one online game website that is harmful to the second client is listed. It includes a black list that includes and a white list that includes at least one online game website that is harmless to a second client.

As such, the online game control service providing system 100 according to the present invention does not completely block or partially allow or restrict all online game accesses, but is determined by the grades determined by the Internet service provider 500 and the national agency 600. Permit or restrict complete block or partial according to list. In some cases, it may even partially allow access to online game websites on the white list.

In detail, the online game control service providing system 100 may be configured to access the online game website of the second client terminal 300 through the terminal 300 of the first client, the first client encountering the presented online lime game URL list. To be able to determine

Thereafter, the online game control service providing system 100 completely blocks the second client terminal 400 from accessing the online game URL list according to the connection condition determined by the first client terminal 300.

That is, the online game control service providing system 100 blocks the second client terminal 400 from accessing the online game website itself, thereby allowing the second client to play the online game regardless of the harmfulness. Do not do it.

In addition, the online game control service providing system 100 allows the second client terminal 400 to access all the websites belonging to the online game URL list, but counts the execution time and sets the first client. If it exceeds one hour, it will be disconnected.                     

In addition, the online game control service providing system 100 may block access to a website belonging to a black list or allow access to a website belonging to a white list, thereby accessing if the first client exceeds a preset time. To block.

In addition, the online game control service providing system 100 allows access only to the website selected by the first client in a state in which the access to the entire online game website is blocked, or only during a time period preset by the first client. Allow access to online game websites.

As such, the online game control service providing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention presents a list of online game URLs for each grade determined by the Internet service provider 500 or the national agency 600, and then, among the presented lists, the first game list. Completely block, partially allow, and restrict access to the online game website of the second client terminal according to the connection conditions set by the client. In this case, the first client may bring the first client to increase service satisfaction by completely blocking or partially allowing or limiting according to the harmfulness or depending on the access time or access time.

In addition, according to the present invention, even if the second client wants to be provided with the online game control service using the first client terminal 300, the connection condition preset by the second client may be applied. That is, even if the first and second clients use the same terminal, it is possible to accurately provide the online game control service according to the present invention.

As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, at least seven connection conditions can be set by the first client terminal 300. However, the present invention is not limited to the present invention, and in some cases, more various connection conditions can be set. do.

Next, a detailed configuration of the online game control service providing system constituting the above structure will be described.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of the online game control service providing system shown in FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the online game control service providing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a client management server 110, an online game control service providing / management server 120, and a database management server 130. ).

The client management server 110 includes a client authentication unit 111 and a web page management unit 112. The online game control service providing / management server 120 includes a URL list providing unit 121 and a connection condition setting unit ( 122, a connection condition check unit 123 and a control service provider 124. The database management server 130 includes a client DB 131, a list DB 132, and a connection condition DB 133.

In more detail, first, the client authentication unit 111 of the client management server 110 determines whether members / nonmembers of the first and second clients connected to the wired / wireless communication network 200 through their terminals 300 and 400. If you are a member, determine whether you are a parent or a child.

The web page management unit 112 provides and manages the main and sub web pages for providing the online game control service according to the present invention to the first and second clients normally logged in as members.

Next, the URL list providing unit 121 of the online game control service providing / management server 120 presents the online game URL list provided to the first client to the first client. do.

At this time, the online game URL list may include at least one black list including at least one online game website harmful to the second client and at least one online game website harmless to the second client, as mentioned above. Contains a white list.

The connection condition setting unit 122 sets a website connection condition of the second client terminal 400 in response to a request of the first client that encounters the presented online game URL list.

That is, the connection condition setting unit 122 completely blocks the second client terminal 400 from accessing the online game URL list, or allows all the websites belonging to the online game URL list to be accessed. Counting blocks the connection if the time set by the first client exceeds.

In addition, the connection condition setting unit 122 blocks the access to the website belonging to the black list or allows access to the website belonging to the white list, but blocks the access if the first client exceeds a preset time. .

In addition, the connection condition setting unit 122 allows access only to the website selected by the first client while blocking access to the entire online game website, or online only during a time period preset by the first client. Allow access to game websites.

The connection condition checker 123 checks in real time whether the second client terminal 400 satisfies the connection condition preset by the first client request. In other words, it is checked from time to time whether the first client does not exceed the preset connection time or accesses to an online game website which is not allowed.

The control service provider 124 blocks or allows the second client terminal 400 to access the online game website according to the check result.

In addition, the client DB 131 of the database management server 130 stores first and second client related information (for example, member ID and password, date of birth and other detailed information).

The list DB 132 stores an online game URL list and related information provided from the Internet service provider 500 and the national authority 600.

The connection condition DB 133 stores connection conditions and related information of the second client terminal 400 preset by the first client terminal 300.

Next, the operation process of the online game control service providing system constituting the above configuration will be described.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating an operation process of the online game control service providing system shown in FIG. 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, first, the Internet service provider 500 and the state agency 600 generate an online game URL list by determining the harmfulness and rating of each online game website (S301). ).

Subsequently, the URL list providing unit 121 of the online game control service providing / management server 120 receives the online game URL list from the Internet service provider 500 and the national agency 600 (S302) to display the list DB ( 132) to store and manage.

Thereafter, when the first client accesses the wired / wireless communication network 200 using his terminal 300 and inputs his own ID and password PW (S303), the client authentication unit 111 After determining whether the first client is a member / non-member (S304), it is determined whether the member is a parent or a child.

Subsequently, if it is determined that the first client is a member and a parent, the URL list providing unit 121 presents the online game URL list provided by the Internet service provider 500 and the national agency 600 to the first client ( S305).

At this time, the online game URL list presented by the URL list providing unit 121 to the first client includes a black list including at least one online game website harmful to the second client and an online game harmless to the second client. It consists of a white list containing at least one website.

Thereafter, the connection condition setting unit 122 sets the website connection condition of the second client terminal 400 according to the request of the first client who has come into contact with the presented online game URL list (S306).

That is, the connection condition setting unit 122 completely blocks the second client terminal 400 from accessing the online game URL list, or allows all the websites belonging to the online game URL list to be accessed. When the time is counted and the time set by the first client is exceeded, the connection of the first client terminal 400 is blocked.

In addition, the connection condition setting unit 122 blocks the access to the website belonging to the black list or allows the access to the website belonging to the white list, but exceeds the preset time set by the first client, the first client terminal. The connection of 400 is blocked.

In addition, the connection condition setting unit 122 allows access only to the website selected by the first client while blocking access to the entire online game website, or the online game only during a time period preset by the first client. Allow access to the website.

Thereafter, when the second client accesses the wired / wireless communication network 200 using his terminal 400 and inputs his own ID and password PW (S307), the client authentication unit 111 After determining whether the second client is a member / non-member (S308), if the member is determined whether the parent or child.

If it is determined that the second client is a member and a child, the connection condition checker 123 checks in real time whether the second client terminal 400 satisfies the connection condition preset by the first client request ( S309).

That is, the connection condition check unit 123 checks at any time whether the first client does not exceed a preset connection time or accesses an online game website which is not allowed.

Thereafter, the control service provider 124 blocks or permits the second client terminal 400 to access the online game website according to the access condition check result, thereby controlling the online game according to the present invention. Provide a service (S310).

Thereafter, the online game control service providing / management server 120 checks whether there is an additional service request from the first and second clients (S311), and if there is an additional service request, repeats the above-described operation process. If there is no request for additional service, the service is terminated.

As described above, the system and method for providing online game control service according to an embodiment of the present invention are based on the second client terminal in accordance with the access condition set by the first client based on the online game URL list for each grade determined by the Internet service provider and the national agency. Block, partially allow and restrict access to online gaming websites. In this case, the first client may be completely blocked or partially allowed and limited according to the amount of access time or the time limit to access the device, thereby increasing the service satisfaction of the first client.

In addition, even if the second client wants to be provided with the online game control service using the first client terminal 300, the present invention can apply the connection condition preset by the second client as it is. That is, even if the first and second clients use the same terminal, it is possible to accurately provide the online game control service according to the present invention.

The drawings and detailed description of the invention are merely exemplary of the invention, which are used for the purpose of illustrating the invention only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims or claims. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible from this. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

The system and method for providing an online game control service according to the present invention include an online game web of a second client terminal according to a connection condition set by a first client based on a rating of an online game URL list determined by an internet service provider and a national agency. Block or partially allow or restrict access to the site.

Through this, the present invention not only allows the second client (minor) to have regular Internet usage habits, but also has the effect of suppressing indiscriminate use of the Internet.

In addition, the present invention may allow the first client (parent) to increase the service satisfaction by partially allowing and limiting the website access or limiting the access time or the access time depending on the harmfulness.

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An online game control service providing system for connecting an online game website to a second client (-child-) terminal connected through a wired / wireless communication network, A URL list providing unit for presenting a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) list including an online game website for each rating determined by an Internet service provider and a national agency to a first client terminal connected through the wired / wireless communication network; A connection condition setting unit for setting an online game website connection condition of the second client terminal selected by the first client (-parent-) terminal based on the presented URL list; A connection condition check unit that checks whether a second client terminal violates the set connection condition; And Control service provider to block, partially allow and restrict access to the online game website of the second client terminal according to the checked violation Online game control service providing system comprising a. According to claim 1, The URL list is A black list comprising at least one online game website harmful to a second client; And White list including at least one online game website harmless to the second client Online game control service providing system comprising a. The method of claim 2, The control service provider, Block the second client terminal from accessing all online game websites included in the URL list or access all websites included in the URL list, but counting execution times to count the first client. An online game control service providing system that blocks access when the time set by the terminal is exceeded. The method of claim 2, The control service provider, Blocking the second client terminal from accessing the website belonging to the black list or allowing the second client terminal access to the website belonging to the white list, but blocking the access if the time set by the first client terminal is exceeded. Online game control service provision system. The method of claim 2, The control service provider, And the second client terminal is allowed to access the website selected by the first client terminal while the second client terminal is blocked from accessing all the online game websites included in the URL list. The method of claim 2, The control service provider, An on-line game control service providing system that allows the second client terminal to access an online game website only during a time period preset by the first client terminal. According to claim 1, A client DB storing first and second client related information; A list DB for storing the URL list and the URL list related information provided from the Internet service provider and a national agency; And A connection condition DB for storing an online game website connection condition of the second client terminal preset by the first client terminal and the connection condition related information Online game control service providing system further comprising. The method of claim 7, wherein And the first and second client terminals are the same terminal. A method of providing an online game control service for connecting an online game website to a second client terminal connected to a wired / wireless network, a) presenting a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) list including a rating online game website determined by an Internet service provider and a national agency to a first client terminal connected through the wired / wireless communication network; b) setting an online game website access condition of the second client terminal selected by the first client (parent) terminal based on the URL list presented; c) checking whether a second client terminal violates the set connection condition; And d) blocking, partially allowing or restricting access to the online game website of the second client terminal according to the checked violation; Online game control service providing method comprising a. The method of claim 9, Step a) is Presenting a black list to the second client, the black list including at least one harmful online game website; And Presenting to the second client a white list comprising at least one harmless online game website; Online game control service providing method comprising a. The method of claim 10, In step d), Blocking the second client terminal from accessing all online game websites included in the URL list; And Blocking the second client terminal from accessing a website belonging to the black list Online game control service providing method comprising a. The method of claim 10, In step d), Allowing the second client terminal to access all websites included in the URL list; Counting access time to the allowed online game website; And Disconnecting the connection if the counted access time exceeds a time set by the first client terminal; Online game control service providing method comprising a. The method of claim 10, In step d), Allowing the second client terminal to access a website belonging to the white list; Counting access time to the allowed online game website; And Disconnecting the connection if the counted access time exceeds a time set by the first client terminal; Online game control service providing method comprising a. The method of claim 10, In step d), Blocking the second client terminal from accessing all online game websites included in the URL list; And Allowing access to the website selected by the first client terminal in the blocked state; Online game control service providing method comprising a. The method of claim 10, In step d), Allowing the second client terminal to access an online game website only during a time period preset by the first client terminal. Online game control service providing method comprising a. A recording medium comprising a method for providing an online game control service for connecting an online game website to a second client terminal connected to a wired / wireless communication network. a) a function of presenting a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) list including a rating online game website determined by an Internet service provider and a national agency to a first client terminal connected through the wired / wireless communication network; b) setting an online game website access condition of the second client terminal selected by the first client (-parent-) terminal based on the presented URL list; c) a function of checking whether a second client terminal violates the set connection condition; And d) the ability to block, partially allow or restrict access to the online game website of the second client terminal according to the checked violation; A computer-readable recording medium having a program recorded thereon.

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