KR20060108891A - Method for updating the game files in realtime and the system performing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a method and a game system capable of updating a game file in real time during game play without forcibly terminating a connection of a user terminal during an online game. The real-time game file updating method of the present invention is a real-time game file updating method performed in a game system including a plurality of user terminals, a game providing device, a game database, and an administrator terminal. Performing a game on a predetermined game map by accessing a plurality of user terminals to a game server that performs a game in cooperation with the terminal; (b) During game play, the game providing device receives at least one update game file corresponding to any one of a plurality of submaps generated by dividing a game map from an administrator terminal and stores the updated game file in a game database, and updates the game file. Transmitting to the plurality of user terminals; And (c) reflecting the updated game file to the game according to the position on the game map of the game character selected by the user by the plurality of user terminals which have received the updated game file during game play.

Description

Method for updating the game files in realtime and the system performing the same}

1A to 1E are diagrams illustrating a game file updating method according to the prior art.

2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a game system in which a real-time game file updating method is performed according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3a is a block diagram showing the configuration of a game providing apparatus and a game database according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3B is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a user terminal in which a client program is installed according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4A and 4B are flowcharts illustrating a real time game file update method according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4C is a flowchart illustrating a real time game file update method according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. .

5A and 5B illustrate a process of reflecting an updated game file in a game according to a position of a user game character according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

6A and 6B illustrate a process of reflecting an updated game file in a game according to a position of a user game character according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to an online game, and more particularly, to a method for updating a game file in real time in an online game such as an MMORPG game and reflecting the same in a game in real time, and a game system for performing the same.

Currently, various online game services such as GoStop and poker are provided through the Internet. Such an online game proceeds in such a way that three to four user terminals are connected to one game room and play a game together.

In addition to these small online games, recently, a massively multi-player online role playing game (MMORPG) service, in which dozens or hundreds of users simultaneously access a server and play games, is provided for a fee or free through the Internet.

In order to use such an online game, a user must access a site that provides an online game and download and install a client program, or read and install a client program stored in a predetermined recording medium.

However, in such an online game providing service, when the service provider changes the contents of the game, for example, when changing graphic files in order to change an item or game game character used in the game or to change the background of the game, online The game providing service provider sets a system check time and informs the users. Then, at the system check time, the user terminal is disconnected, the connection of the user who is already connected is forcibly disconnected, and the files used for the game are updated. It adopts a way to download and reflect it in the game.

In this way, however, if a program error occurs while the game is running, the user frequently disconnects and corrects the error without prior notice, and even in order to update files used in the game. In general, file updating is often performed after the user's connection is terminated without prior notice to the user, causing inconvenience to users.

FIG. 1A is a diagram illustrating an example in which a message indicating that a connection is forcibly terminated for checking a server without prior notice in a conventional MMORPG game is displayed. FIG. 1B is an enlarged view of a notice displayed at the lower right of FIG. 1A. . In addition, FIG. 1C is a view showing a bulletin board in which the user's protest against the forced termination of the connection is shown in the example shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, and FIGS. 1D and 1E are enlarged views of the contents shown in FIG. 1C; It is a drawing showing the content of a claim in detail.

As shown in the drawing, the conventional game file update method causes a user to be offended by forcibly terminating the server, thereby causing a problem of cutting off the Mac of the game and lowering interest in the game.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to update the files used for the game in real time while maintaining a connection between the user terminal and the game providing device, thereby solving the problem of updating the game file after the forced connection of the prior art as described above The present invention provides a method for updating a real-time game file of an online game that can be solved, and a game system for performing the same.

The real-time game file updating method of the present invention for achieving the above technical problem is a real-time game file updating method performed in a game system including a plurality of user terminals, a game providing device, a game database, and an administrator terminal, (a Performing a game on a predetermined game map by accessing a plurality of user terminals to a game server included in the game providing device and linked with the user terminal to play the game; (b) During game play, the game providing device receives at least one update game file corresponding to any one of a plurality of submaps generated by dividing a game map from an administrator terminal and stores the updated game file in a game database and updates the game file. Transmitting to the plurality of user terminals; And (c) reflecting the updated game file to the game according to the position on the game map of the game character selected by the user by the plurality of user terminals which have received the updated game file during game play.

In addition, step (c) of the above-described real-time game file updating method may include: (c1) a user terminal receiving and storing an updated game file and checking whether a game character is located on a submap corresponding to the updated game file; (c2) if the game character is not located in the submap corresponding to the update file, reflecting the updated game file in the submap; And (c3) if the game character is located on a submap corresponding to the updated game file, reflecting the updated game file to the submap when the game character moves to a submap adjacent to the submap.

Meanwhile, another real-time game file updating method of the present invention for achieving the technical problem is a real-time game file updating method performed in a game system including a plurality of user terminals, a game providing device, a game database, and an administrator terminal. a) a plurality of user terminals connected to a game server included in the game providing device and linked with the user terminal to play the game, and performing a game on a predetermined game map; (b) During game play, the game providing device receives at least one update game file corresponding to any one of a plurality of submaps generated by dividing a game map from an administrator terminal and stores the updated game file in a game database, and the game file list Updating and transmitting to the plurality of user terminals; And (c) while the game is running, a plurality of user terminals receiving the game file list compares the game file list with the game file list stored therein to generate an update file list, and selects a location of the game character selected by the user on the game map. Therefore, the method may include receiving at least one update game file corresponding to the update file list from the game providing device and reflecting the same to the game.

In addition, step (c) of the above-described real-time game file updating method may include: (c1) generating, by the user terminal, an updated game file list by comparing a game file list and a game file list stored therein; (c2) requesting the transmission of the update game file to the game providing apparatus when the user terminal examines the location of the game character of the user and moves the game character to a submap corresponding to the update game file; And (c3) reflecting the updated game file to the game by the user terminal receiving the updated game file from the game providing device, wherein step (c2) includes: a game character of the user corresponding to the updated file; If the user's game character moves from the submap corresponding to the update file to the adjacent submap, and then moves back to the submap corresponding to the update file, requesting the transfer of the update game file to the game providing device. It is preferable.

On the other hand, the real-time game file update method of the present invention for achieving the above-described technical problem, the game is being performed in real time by receiving the update game file from the game providing device including the game server while the user terminal is playing the game in a predetermined game map A method for updating a real-time game file reflected in a predetermined game map, wherein the predetermined game map is composed of a plurality of submaps, the user terminal receives and stores the updated game file, and the user's game character is positioned on the submap corresponding to the updated game file. Investigating whether there is; If the game character is not located in the submap corresponding to the update file, reflecting the updated game file to the submap; And if the game character is located on a submap corresponding to the updated game file, reflecting the updated game file to the submap when the game character moves to a submap adjacent to the submap.

On the other hand, the real-time game file update method of the present invention for achieving the above-described technical problem, the game is being performed in real time by receiving the update game file from the game providing device including the game server while the user terminal is playing the game in a predetermined game map A method for updating a real-time game file to be reflected in a predetermined game map, wherein the predetermined game map is composed of a plurality of submaps, the user terminal receiving a game file list from a game providing device, and a game file list and a game file list stored inside the user terminal. Comparing and generating an updated game file list; Requesting the transmission of the updated game file to the game providing apparatus when the user terminal examines the location of the user's game character and moves the game character to a submap corresponding to the updated game file; And receiving, by the user terminal, the updated game file from the game providing device, and reflecting the updated game file to the game.

In addition, the update game file described above may include one or more of a graphic file, a data file, and a sound file of a submap.

On the other hand, the game system of the present invention for achieving the above-described technical problem, the game database for storing a game file list including game files and version information of the game files used for the game; An administrator terminal generating game files and changing game files to generate an updated game file; Receive the updated game file from the administrator terminal and store it in the game database, update the game file list, play the game on the predetermined game map in conjunction with the user terminal connected through the predetermined communication network, and update the game while the game is being performed. A game providing device for transmitting the updated game file to the user terminal so that the file can be reflected in the game; And a user terminal connected to a game providing device through a communication network to play a game on a game map, receiving an updated game file while the game is being performed, and reflecting the update file to the game according to a location on the game map of the user's game character. do.

In addition, the above-described game map is composed of a plurality of submaps, the update game file corresponds to any one of the plurality of submaps, and the user terminal is a game to update the game file if the game character is not located in the submap corresponding to the update game file If the game character is located in a submap corresponding to the updated game file, the updated game file may be reflected in the game when the game character moves to an adjacent submap.

In addition, the above-described game map is composed of a plurality of submaps, the update game file corresponds to any one of the plurality of submaps, the user terminal receives the game file list from the game providing device, compared with the game file list stored therein To generate an updated game file list, and when the game character moves to a submap corresponding to the updated game file by checking the position of the user's game character, the game file is received from the game providing device by receiving the updated game file from the game providing device. Can be reflected in.

In addition, when the game character is located in a submap corresponding to the update file, the user terminal may move the user's game character from a submap corresponding to the update file to an adjacent submap and then move back to a submap corresponding to the update file. In this case, the updated game file of the updated game file list may be received from the game providing device and reflected in the game.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a real-time game file update method and a game system for performing the same according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a game system in which a real-time game file updating method is performed according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The game system of the present invention includes a plurality of user terminals 100, an administrator terminal 200, a game providing device 300, and a game database 400.

The user terminal 100 accesses the game providing apparatus 300 through a predetermined communication network such as the Internet, and downloads and executes the client program from the game providing apparatus 300 or reads the client program from a storage medium such as a CD-ROM. You can play the game by running. Hereinafter, the user terminal 100 is a concept including all of a personal computer (PC), a PDA, and a mobile communication terminal in which a client program for executing a game according to the present invention is installed and executed.

The manager terminal 200 performs a function of generating or changing various game files necessary for executing the game according to the present invention and transmitting the generated game files to the game providing apparatus 300. Game files generated by the manager terminal 200 are graphic files including 2D files, 3D files, and interface files, various numerical information used when the game is executed, data files representing the attributes of monsters appearing in the game, and games. It is a concept that collectively refers to all the information necessary to perform a game, such as a sound file played to the user when the work is executed, the file format is not limited.

3A is a detailed block diagram showing the configuration of a game providing device and a game database according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring further to FIG. 3A, the game data base 400 includes a file list storage unit 410, a file data storage unit 420, a member information storage unit 430, and a member item storage unit 440. .

The file list storage unit 410 stores a list of game files necessary to perform a game and provides them to the patch server 310 included in the game providing apparatus 300 described later. The game file list includes a file name of each game file and version information of each game file.

The file data storage unit 420 stores each game file and provides it to the FTP server 320 included in the game providing apparatus 300 described later. The member information storage unit 430 stores the personal information of each member, and the member item storage unit 440 stores the game items purchased or acquired by each member.

The game providing device 300 performs a game in a game map in cooperation with the user terminal 100, receives an updated game file from the manager terminal 200, stores the updated game file in the game database 400, and updates the game during game play. The file is transmitted to the user terminal 100 in real time, so that the user terminal 100 reflects the update file in the game.

The game providing device 300 includes a patch server 310, an FTP server 320, a plurality of lobby servers 330-1 to 330-n, and a plurality of game servers 340-1 to 340-n. . The plurality of lobby servers 330-1 to 330-n and the plurality of game servers 340-1 to 340-n are allocated to each channel one by one to play the game in cooperation with the user terminals 100 connected to the corresponding channel. To perform. In addition, each of the plurality of game servers 340-1 to 340-n sub-games servers 345-1 to 345-m that manage a plurality of submaps generated by dividing a game map in which a game is performed into a plurality of games. It consists of.

The patch server 310 receives the version request information from the user terminal 100 before playing the game, inquires the file list storage unit 410, and displays the entire file version information and the game channel list (game server list). When the game file list request signal is received from the user terminal 100, the game file list including the version information of each game file is transmitted to the user terminal 100. In addition, the patch server 310 receives a file update notification signal indicating that the game file has been updated from the manager terminal 200 during game play, and updates the game file to a submap game server that manages a submap corresponding to the updated game file. Notice.

The FTP server 320 interlocks with the patch server 310 and the game database 400 to read the updated game files from the file data storage 420 and transmits the updated game files to the user terminal 100.

The lobby servers 330-1 to 330-n are allocated to each game channel one by one, and receive member login information from user terminals 100 connected to the game providing device 300 to perform member authentication. The selectable game character list is transmitted to the user terminal 100.

The game servers 340-1 to 340-n are allocated to each game channel one by one and perform a game on a predetermined game game map in association with the user terminals 100 that select the corresponding game channel. The predetermined game game map is divided into a plurality of areas, and each divided area is called a sub map. The game servers 340-1 to 340-n are configured with a plurality of submap game servers 345-1 to 345-m that interoperate with the user terminal 100 to play a game in each submap.

As described below with reference to FIGS. 5A to 6B, preferred embodiments of the present invention divide the entire game map into 96m * 96m submaps, assuming that the size of the user game character is 1.8m.

In the present invention, game files (hereinafter, referred to as "update game files") generated by changing the game files corresponding to the specific submap by the manager terminal 200 are transmitted to the FTP server 320 and the file data storage unit 420. Is stored in the server and the fact is notified to the patch server 310. The patch server 310 notifies the submap game servers of each game channel playing the game in the submap corresponding to the update game file to the fact that the file has been updated, and the submap game server to the user terminals 100 currently connected. Request to receive an update game file from FTP server 320.

3B is a block diagram showing the configuration of a user terminal 100 in which a client program is installed in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The user terminal 100 includes a controller 110, a transceiver 120, a file manager 130, a game execution unit 140, and a file DB 150.

The controller 110 controls the transceiver 120, the file manager 130, the game execution unit 140, and the file DB 150 to perform input / output processing of signals and information between components. .

The transmitter / receiver 120 transmits a version information request signal, a game file list request signal, an update file request signal, and the like to the game providing apparatus 300 through a communication network such as an internet network, and transmits corresponding information to the game providing apparatus 300. It receives from, and transmits and receives information necessary for the game with the game providing apparatus (300).

The file DB 150 stores files necessary for the game, and the file manager 130 accesses the patch server 310 of the game providing apparatus 300 through the transceiver 120 to provide information (eg, information required for file management). , Version information request signal, game file list request signal, update file request signal, and the like and corresponding information), and manage version information of game files stored in the file DB 150.

The game execution unit 140 performs a game in cooperation with game servers 340-1 to 340-n of the game providing device 300.

4A and 4B are flowcharts illustrating a real time game file update method according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4C is a flowchart illustrating a real time game file update method according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. . Referring to FIG. 4A, according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention, when a plurality of user terminals 100 access the game providing apparatus 300 shown in FIG. 3A through a predetermined communication network such as the Internet, the user terminal 100 File management unit 130 transmits the version information request signal of the entire game file to the patch server 310 (S400).

Upon receiving the version information request signal, the patch server 310 inquires the file list storage unit 410 and transmits the entire game file version information to the user terminal 100 together with the game channel list (that is, the game server list) ( S402). The file list storage unit 410 of the present invention not only stores file names of all game files and version information of each game file stored in the file data storage unit 420, but also all game files stored in the file data storage unit 420. Stores the entire game file version information, which is updated whenever any one of them changes.

The file manager 130 compares the entire game file version information received from the patch server 310 with the full game file version information stored in the file DB 150 (S410). If not, the patch server 310 requests a file list including version information of each file stored in the file data storage unit 420 (S412).

The patch server 310 receiving the file list of each file transmits the file list stored in the file list storage unit 410 to the user terminal 100 (S414).

The file management unit 130 compares the version information of each file stored in the file DB 150 with the version information of each file received from the patch server 310 (S420), so that the file having different version information, that is, newly The update file request information indicating that the update file is to be transmitted to the updated game files is transmitted to the FTP server 320 (S422).

The FTP server 320 reads the game files requested from the user terminal 100 from the file data storage unit 420 and transmits them to the user terminal 100 (S424), and the file management unit 130 is the FTP server 320 The game files of the old version are updated with the game files received from step S426.

Thereafter, the controller 110 selects one selected from the game channel list (game server list) received in step S410 and login information including the user ID (ID) and password (PW). It receives the input from the game providing apparatus 300, and the user's login information is received by the lobby server (330-1 ~ 330-n) of the game channel indicated by the selection information (S430).

The lobby servers 330-1 to 330-n receive the user's ID and password, and inquire the received ID and password to the member information storage 430 to perform member authentication (S432). If the authentication is successful, the lobby server (330-1 ~ 330-n) transmits a list of game characters that the user can select in the corresponding game channel to the user terminal 100 to display to the user (S434).

The controller 110 of the user terminal 100 receives selection information selected from one of the displayed game character lists from the user and transmits the selected information to the lobby servers 330-1 to 330-n (S436) to start the game (S440). The lobby servers 330-1 to 330-n start the game by receiving game character selection information from the user terminal 100 (S442).

The game of the present invention is carried out in the same manner as a general MMORPG game, such as moving a game character on a predetermined game map, hunting monsters, or obtaining items from enemies. In addition, in order to facilitate the game progress, the game map of the present invention is divided into a plurality of submaps as described above, and the game servers 340-1 to 340-n manage a plurality of submap games for each submap. It consists of servers 345-1 to 345-m. Therefore, when the game character of the user moves from the second submap 520 to the first submap 510 as shown in FIG. 5B, the user terminal 100 controls the second submap 520. The connection is changed from the two submap game servers 345-2 to the first submap game server 345-1 that manages the first submap 510. However, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that such a change in the connection is a change in the logical connection and not a change in the physical connection.

On the other hand, when the game execution unit 140 and the game server (340-1 ~ 340-n) of the user terminal 100, the manager terminal 200 changes the game file used for the game, That is, when the updated game file is generated, the manager terminal 200 notifies the patch server 310 that the game file has been changed (S450), and transmits the updated game file to the FTP server 320 (S452). In this case, the update game file is a game file used in a specific submap, and may be, for example, graphic data representing a background of a specific submap or attribute data of a monster appearing in a specific submap, and a submap indicating a submap in which the corresponding game file is used. Preferably, the identifier is included as file information.

The patch server 310 is notified that the game file has been changed from the manager terminal 200, and updates the game file list stored in the game file list storage unit 410. When updating the game file list, the version information of the game file and the entire game file version information are updated. Also, the patch server 310 notifies the game servers 340-1 to 340-n of all game channels that the game file has been changed, and the game servers 340-1 to 340-n currently access the user. Notify the terminal 100 (S460). Thereafter, the FTP server 320 transmits the changed game file to the user terminal 100 (S462).

The file manager 130 of the user terminal 100 receives the updated game file, stores the updated game file in the file DB 150, and updates the game file version information by increasing the existing game file version information by 1 (S470).

Thereafter, the game execution unit 140 reflects the updated game file to the game in real time while the game is running. As described above, since the updated game file is not limited by the format of the graphic file, the sound file, the data file, etc., the changed game file is a graphic file representing the background of a specific submap, and the game character of the current user is placed on the submap. If a game is being played, if the game is reflected immediately after receiving the changed game file from the FTP server 320, a sudden change of the background screen is caused, which may cause the user to feel confused.

Therefore, the game execution unit 140 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention first checks whether the game character of the user is located in the submap corresponding to the update file (S472). When the game character of the user is playing the game in the submap corresponding to the changed game file, the position of the user's game character is continuously monitored without reflecting the changed game in order to avoid sudden changes in the game environment.

Thereafter, when the user's game character moves from the submap corresponding to the update file to another submap, the game execution unit 140 reflects the update game file to the game (S474). That is, when the user playing the game is playing a game in another submap, the changed game file is reflected in the submap, and when the user's game game character plays the game in another submap and returns to the submap, the user updates the game file. The game is played on the submap reflected in this game.

For example, assuming that the submap corresponding to the update game file is the second submap 520, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the user terminal 100 receives the update file, the game character of the user is the first submap 510. ), The game execution unit 140 immediately reflects the update game file to the game, and as shown in FIG. 5B, when the user's game character is located in the second submap 520, the game execution unit 140. May monitor the location of the user game character and reflect the updated game file to the game as soon as the user game character moves from the second submap 520 to another submap (eg, the first submap 510).

Therefore, a user who plays a game can reflect the updated game file to the game in real time while playing the game, without disconnecting the connection with the game server in order to update the game file.

In the middle of the game, the game files are updated in real time and the updated game files are reflected in the game contents. The game is executed. When the mission is completed or the user disconnects according to his / her intention, the game is executed. It ends (S480, S482).

Meanwhile, another embodiment of the present invention may selectively determine whether to update immediately according to the type of game file to be changed. For example, if a user playing a game cannot recognize a sudden change of environment due to a change of a game file, for example, if the game file is a data file indicating the property information of a monster, does the game character exist in the corresponding submap? Regardless of whether or not, the changed game file can be immediately reflected in the game.

In addition, even if the changed game file is a graphic file, if the changed contents are not excessive and the contents of the changed file are not remarkably recognized by the user, the changed game file may be immediately reflected in the game.

On the other hand, according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention described above, after the user terminal 100 receives the updated game file from the FTP server 320 and stores it in the file DB 150, the updated game file according to the position of the user game character. It explained that it controls the timing of game reflection of contents. However, in the second preferred embodiment of the present invention, the user terminal 100 receives only the updated game file name and the submap information corresponding to the updated game file from the patch server 310, and monitors the position of the user game character to monitor the user game. As soon as the character moves to the submap corresponding to the update game file, the FTP server 320 may be requested to transmit the update game file, and the update game file may be reflected in the game immediately after receiving the update file from the FTP server 320. have.

Referring to FIG. 4C, which is a flowchart illustrating a process of reflecting an updated game file in a game according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the user terminal 100, the game providing apparatus 300, and the manager terminal 200 are provided. When the game providing apparatus 300 receives the update game file from the manager terminal 200 by performing the above steps S400 to S452 of the first embodiment, the patch server 310 updates and updates the game file list. The game file list is transmitted to the file management unit 130 of the user terminal 100 (S490).

The file manager 130 stores the received game file list in the file DB 150 (S491), compares the game file list and version information previously stored, and generates an updated game file list (S492). The update game file list includes submap information corresponding to the update game file name.

While the game is being performed, the file management unit 130 receives the position information of the user game character from the game execution unit 140, and first checks whether the user game character is located in a submap corresponding to the updated game file, If the game character is located in the corresponding submap, the position of the user game character is continuously monitored (S493).

If the user game character is not located in the corresponding submap, the file manager 130 monitors the position of the user game character until the user's game character moves from another submap to a submap corresponding to the update game file (S494).

When the game character of the user moves to the submap corresponding to the updated game file, the file manager 130 transmits a signal for requesting the transmission of the updated game file to the FTP server 320 of the game providing device 300 ( S495), the FTP server 320 reads the requested update game file from the file data storage unit 420 and transmits it to the file manager 130 of the user terminal 100 (S496).

The file manager 130 stores the updated game file in the file DB 150 and notifies the game execution unit 140 that the update file has been received, and the game execution unit 140 reflects the updated game file contents in the game ( S497).

6A and 6B illustrate a process of reflecting an update game file in a game according to a position of a user game character according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

6A, when the update game file corresponds to the second submap 520 and the file manager 140 receives the game file list from the patch server 310 to generate the update file list, the user game character is displayed. In the case where the first submap 510 is located, the file manager 140 transmits an update file to the FTP server 320 when the user game character moves from the first submap 510 to the second submap 520. When the update file is received, the game execution unit 140 notifies that the update file has been received. Then, the game execution unit 140 reflects the updated game file in the game.

Referring to FIG. 6B, when the update game file corresponds to the second submap 520 and the file manager 140 receives the game file list from the patch server 310 to generate the update file list, the user game character is displayed. When located in the second submap 520, the file manager 140 moves the user game character from the second submap 520 to another submap (eg, the first submap 510), and then the first submap ( When moving back to the second submap 520 at 510, the FTP server 320 is requested to transmit the update file. When the update game file is received, the game execution unit 140 is notified that the update file has been received. Then, the game execution unit 140 reflects the updated game file in the game.

In the middle of the game, the game files are updated in real time and the updated game files are reflected in the contents of the game. The game is executed, and the game is terminated when the mission is completed or the user disconnects (S498). S499).

The invention can also be embodied as computer readable code on a computer readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of computer-readable recording media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, which are also implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet). It also includes. The computer readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

So far I looked at the center of the preferred embodiment for the present invention. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention can be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered in descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. The scope of the present invention is shown in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the scope will be construed as being included in the present invention.

According to the real-time game file update method of the online game of the present invention, by updating the files used for the game in real time while maintaining the connection between the user terminal and the game providing device, by updating the game file after the termination of the forced connection of the prior art It has the effect of solving problems that cause user discomfort and decrease the interest of the game.

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A real-time game file update method performed in a game system including a plurality of user terminals, a game providing device, a game database, and an administrator terminal, (a) accessing a plurality of user terminals to a game server included in the game providing apparatus and performing a game in cooperation with a user terminal to perform a game on a predetermined game map; (b) while the game is being executed, the game providing device receives at least one update game file corresponding to any one of a plurality of submaps generated by dividing the game map from an administrator terminal and stores the updated game file in the game database. Transmitting the updated game file to the plurality of user terminals; And (c) real time, wherein the plurality of user terminals receiving the updated game file reflects the updated game file in the game according to the position on the game map of the game character selected by the user during the game. How to update game files. The method of claim 1, wherein step (c) (c1) the user terminal receiving and storing the updated game file, and checking whether the game character is located on a submap corresponding to the updated game file; (c2) if the game character is not located in a submap corresponding to the update file, reflecting the update game file to the submap; And (c3) if the game character is located on a submap corresponding to the updated game file, reflecting the updated game file to the submap when the game character moves to a submap adjacent to the submap. Real time game file update method. A real-time game file update method performed in a game system including a plurality of user terminals, a game providing device, a game database, and an administrator terminal, (a) accessing a plurality of user terminals to a game server included in the game providing apparatus and performing a game in cooperation with a user terminal to perform a game on a predetermined game map; (b) while the game is being executed, the game providing device receives at least one update game file corresponding to any one of a plurality of submaps generated by dividing the game map from an administrator terminal and stores the updated game file in the game database. Updating a game file list and transmitting the game file list to the plurality of user terminals; And (c) During the game execution, a plurality of user terminals receiving the game file list compare the game file list with a game file list stored therein to generate an update file list, and the user selects a game character on a game map. And receiving at least one update game file corresponding to the update file list from the game providing apparatus according to a position and reflecting the same to the game. The method of claim 3, wherein step (c) (c1) generating, by the user terminal, an updated game file list by comparing the game file list with the game file list stored therein; (c2) the user terminal checking the location of the user's game character and requesting the game providing device to transmit the updated game file when the game character moves to a submap corresponding to the updated game file. ; And (c3) a user terminal receiving the update game file from the game providing apparatus, reflecting the update game file to a game. The method of claim 4, wherein step (c2) When the game character of the user is located in a submap corresponding to the update file, the game character of the user moves from a submap corresponding to the update file to an adjacent submap, and then moves to a submap corresponding to the update file again. If so, requesting the transmission of the update game file to the game providing device. A real time game file updating method in which a user terminal receives an updated game file from a game providing apparatus including a game server while playing a game on a predetermined game map and reflects the updated game file to a game being executed in real time, wherein the predetermined game map includes a plurality of submaps. It consists of Receiving and storing the updated game file by the user terminal and checking whether a user's game character is located on a submap corresponding to the updated game file; If the game character is not located in a submap corresponding to the update file, reflecting the update game file to the submap; And If the game character is located on a submap corresponding to the updated game file, reflecting the updated game file to the submap when the game character moves to a submap adjacent to the submap. How to update game files. A real time game file updating method in which a user terminal receives an updated game file from a game providing apparatus including a game server while playing a game on a predetermined game map and reflects the updated game file to a game being executed in real time, wherein the predetermined game map includes a plurality of submaps. It consists of Receiving, by the user terminal, a game file list from the game providing apparatus, and generating an updated game file list by comparing the game file list and a game file list stored inside the user terminal; Requesting, by the user terminal, the location of the game character of the user to transmit the updated game file to the game providing apparatus when the game character moves to a submap corresponding to the updated game file; And And receiving, by the user terminal, the updated game file from the game providing device, and reflecting the updated game file to a game. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, And the update game file comprises one or more of a graphic file, a data file, and a sound file of the submap. A recording medium which can read a real-time game file updating method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, and records it with executable program code. A game database for storing a game file list including game files used for a game and version information of the game files; An administrator terminal generating the game files and changing the game files to generate an updated game file; Receiving the updated game file from the manager terminal and storing the updated game file in the game database, updating the game file list, interworking with a user terminal connected through a predetermined communication network, and playing a game on a predetermined game map; A game providing device for transmitting the updated game file to the user terminal so that the updated game file can be reflected in a game while playing a game; And A game is performed in the game map by interworking with the game providing device through the communication network, and during the game, the game file is received and the update file is reflected in the game according to the position of the user's game character on the game map. Game system, characterized in that it comprises a user terminal. The method of claim 10, The game map is composed of a plurality of submaps, the update game file corresponds to any one of the plurality of submaps, The user terminal reflects the updated game file to the game if the game character is not located in a submap corresponding to the updated game file, and if the game character is located in a submap corresponding to the updated game file, the game character is The game system characterized by reflecting the updated game file to the game when moving to an adjacent submap. The method of claim 10, The game map is composed of a plurality of submaps, the update game file corresponds to any one of the plurality of submaps, The user terminal receives the game file list from the game providing device, generates an updated game file list by comparing with the game file list stored therein, and examines the location of a user's game character to allow the game character to update the game. And moving to a submap corresponding to the file, and receiving the updated game file of the updated game file list from the game providing device and reflecting the updated game file to the game. The method of claim 12, wherein the user terminal When the game character is located in a submap corresponding to the update file, when the user's game character moves from a submap corresponding to the update file to an adjacent submap, and then moves to a submap corresponding to the update file again. And receiving the updated game file of the updated game file list from the game providing device and reflecting the updated game file in the game.

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