KR20060129892A - Apparatus and its method of controlling network game - Google Patents

Abstract

A device and a method for controlling a network game are provided to enable a user to perform a quest without always connecting to a server by generating the network quest during execution of a mobile game and enable a client to move space to a desired point in real-time in case that a preset level or experience value is attained. An input device(27) receives a user control signal. A network quest processor displays a network quest list received by connecting to a game server if the user requests the network quest through the input part during play of the mobile game, controls the network quest selected from the user among the network quest list, and performs a reward process if the quest is completed. A display device(26) displays a screen according to control of the network quest processor.

Description

Apparatus and its method of controlling network game

1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a mobile game system to which the present invention is applied;

2 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal having a network game control device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a block diagram of a network game control device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a network quest processing process in a network game control method according to the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a network quest processing process in a network game control method according to the present invention;

6 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a game data storing process in a network game control method according to the present invention;

7 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a teleport process in the network game control method according to the present invention.

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100: Mobile Game System 11: Database Server

12: Game Server 13: Billing Server

21: wireless transmission and reception device 22: central processing unit (MSM)

23: Codec 24: Storage device

25: audio output device (speaker) 26: display (LCD)

27: input device (keypad) 28: voice input device (microphone)

200: network game providing apparatus 310: game data storage unit

320: network quest processing unit 330: teleport processing unit

The present invention relates to a network game control apparatus and a method thereof, and more particularly, to a network game control apparatus and method for controlling the quest and teleport of a network game such as a mobile game.

As the number of mobile communication terminals and wireless Internet users has recently increased, the number of users who enjoy mobile games is expected to increase significantly. In general, since mobile games need to be connected to a server in real time unlike online games, communication charges and data processing can be problematic, and thus, client behavior is closed.

In addition, in the case of the existing mobile role-playing game, in order to move to a desired space, it is cumbersome to reload and store data stored in a storage slot.

Therefore, it is possible to connect to the server only when performing network quests through the server, and to allow the client to move to the desired location in real time when a certain level and experience value is reached, thereby reducing the cost of connecting to the game server. There is an urgent need for a way to freely play network games.

The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and generates a network quest while the mobile game is running so that the quest can be performed even if the server is not always connected to the server. It is an object of the present invention to provide a network game control device and a method for enabling real-time spatial movement to a point.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be described below and will be appreciated by the embodiments of the invention. Furthermore, the objects and advantages of the present invention can be realized by means and combinations indicated in the claims.

The present invention for achieving the above object is a network game control device, an input means for receiving a user control signal, when a network quest is requested from the user through the input means while playing a game, connected to the game server A network quest processing means for displaying a list of received network quests, and as a result, performing a specific network quest selected by the user according to the user's control, and processing a reward process when the quest is completed. Output means for displaying a screen according to the control of the means.

In addition, the present invention is a network game control device, the input means for receiving a user control signal, if a network quest event occurs while playing a game, access the game server to perform the corresponding network quest under the control of the user, Network quest processing means for processing the reward process for the completion of the quest and output means for displaying a screen under the control of the network quest processing means.

In addition, the present invention is a network game control device, an input means for receiving a user control signal, when the game is requested to save the game data from the user through the input means while playing a game, the game server is connected to store the data, And a teleport processing means for accessing the game server, loading the previously stored game data, and performing a teleport when the user requests a teleport from the user, and an output means for displaying a screen according to the control of the network quest processing means.

On the other hand, the present invention comprises the steps of starting the game according to the user's request, the network quest list is displayed by connecting to the game server when the network quest is requested from the user during the game, the user of the network quest list And performing the quest selected from the user's control and terminating the connection after processing the reward for completing the quest.

The present invention also provides a method for starting a game according to a user's request, a network quest performing step of accessing a game server and performing a corresponding quest under a user's control as a network quest event occurs during game play. Terminating the connection after processing the compensation.

In addition, the present invention is connected to the game server to store the game data in response to a request from the user during the game, after the connection is terminated, the game server is connected to the game server according to the request from the user during the game during the pre-store Loading the loaded game data and performing a teleport using the loaded game data.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, terms or words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to the common or dictionary meanings, and the inventors should properly explain the concept of terms in order to best explain their own invention. Based on the principle that can be defined, it should be interpreted as meaning and concept corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments described in the specification and the drawings shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent all of the technical idea of the present invention, various modifications that can be replaced at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a mobile game system to which the present invention is applied. In the following description, an example in which the present invention is applied to a mobile game will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile game system 100 to which the present invention is applied includes a database server 11, a game server 12, and a charging server 13.

The database server 11 is a server for storing and managing information required for user authentication, game data of a user, various characters, graphic files, sound files, and the like, required to execute a game.

The game server 12 is a server for authenticating a user and executing a mobile game in cooperation with the database server 11 in response to a request from a mobile terminal connected through a mobile communication network. Here, the mobile terminal can transmit / receive voice, text, and video data through wireless communication such as a mobile communication terminal, a personal communication service (PCS) terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a smartphone, a handheld terminal, and the like. Speak a portable terminal.

The charging server 13 is a server for charging the corresponding fee based on the time when the mobile terminal accesses the game server 12 and uses the game. The billing server 13 may process payment according to item purchase in addition to the fee according to the access time.

2 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal having a network game control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, a mobile communication terminal having a network game control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless transmission / reception apparatus 21, a central processing unit (MSM) 22, and a codec (CODEC) ( 23, a storage device 24, a voice output device (speaker) 25, a display device (LCD) 26, an input device (keypad) 27, and a voice input device (microphone) 28.

The radio transceiver 21 transmits and receives a signal wirelessly with a base station through an antenna.

The central processing unit (MSM) 22 includes a network game control device 300 for driving and controlling a mobile communication terminal and controlling a network game.

Here, when the network game control device 300 receives a network quest request signal through the input device (keypad) 27, the network game control device 300 performs a network quest function after connecting to the game server 12 to perform a network quest and terminate the connection. do. At this time, if a network quest event occurs while playing a game, the network game control apparatus 300 may terminate the connection after accessing the game server 12 to perform a network quest.

In addition, the network game control device 22 connects to the game server 12 and stores game data when the game data storage request signal is received through the input device (keypad) 27 during the game. If a teleport (space movement) is requested through the input device (keypad) 27 while the game is being played, the game server 12 is loaded, and the previously stored game data is loaded to perform a teleport. The configuration and operation of the network game control device 300 will be described later with reference to FIG. 3.

The codec 23 converts a signal received from the wireless transmitting and receiving device 21 into voice under the control of the central processing unit 22 and outputs it to a voice output device (speaker) 25, and outputs a voice input device ( The voice input through the microphone 28 is converted into a signal and transmitted to the central processing unit 22 to be transmitted through the wireless transmission / reception unit 21.

The storage device 24 stores a mobile communication terminal file system (image, character, icon), address book, short message, picture, music file, video file, game program, and the like.

The voice output device (speaker) 25 outputs the voice received from the codec 23, receives the voice from the voice input device 28 and transmits the voice to the codec 23.

The display device (LCD) 26 outputs a screen according to the control of the central processing unit 22.

The input device (keypad) 27 receives a menu selection signal, a receiving telephone number, a network quest request signal, a game data storage request signal, a teleport request signal, and the like through a button. Hereinafter, the configuration and operation process of the network game control device 300 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a block diagram of a network game control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the network game control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a game data storage unit 310, a network quest processor 320, and a teleport processor 330.

When the network quest processor 320 receives a network quest from the user through the input device (keypad) 27 while playing a game, the network quest processor 320 connects to the game server 12 to receive a network quest list, and then displays the display device (LCD). (26). Then, the user selects a specific quest, performs the corresponding network quest under the user's control, and processes the reward process (level, experience value, cyber money, item, etc.) when the quest is completed.

As described above, the network quest processing unit 320 connects to the game server 12 when a network quest event occurs while playing a game. The network quest may be performed under the control of the user, and when the quest is completed, the reward process (level, experience value, cyber money, item, etc.) may be processed.

In this case, when the user requests to perform a network quest later, the game data storage unit 310 stores the network quest data in the storage device 24, and then the network quest processing unit 320 according to the user's request. The network quest data stored by the game data storage unit 310 may be read to perform a corresponding network quest. Alternatively, the game data storage unit 310 may transmit and store network quest data to the game server 12.

The teleport processing unit 330 connects to the game server 12 and stores game data when the user receives a request for storing game data (data required for teleport) from the user through the input device (keypad) 27 while playing the game. When the user requests a teleport from the user, the game server 12 accesses the game server 12 to load previously stored game data (data required for the teleport) to perform a teleport.

Hereinafter, a network quest processing method according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 6.

Figure 4 is a flow diagram of an embodiment of a network quest processing process of the network game control method according to the present invention.

First, the mobile terminal starts the game at the user's request (401). If a network quest is requested through menu selection or the like at the start of a game or while the game is being executed (402), after accessing the game server 12 (403), the network quest list is provided from the game server 12. Display on the screen (405).

When a specific quest is selected by the user (406), the quest is performed under the control of the user (407), and after processing the reward (level, experience value, cyber money, item, etc.) for completing the quest (408). , Terminate the connection.

As described above, the network quest processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention executes the network quest at a point in time desired by the user, that is, at the time point requested by the user through menu selection. In the following description, another embodiment of the present invention for executing a network quest according to an event occurring during game play, instead of a user's request, will be described.

5 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a network quest processing method in the network game control method according to the present invention.

First, after the mobile terminal starts the game according to the user's request (501), while playing the game (502), if a network quest event occurs (503), the user is selected whether or not to perform the network quest ( 504).

If the user requests to perform a network quest, the user accesses the game server 12 (403) and stores the acquired quest data in the game server 12 or the client (mobile terminal) (404). It is selected whether or not to perform the quest immediately (507).

In this case, when requested to be performed immediately by the user, the game server 12 is connected to perform the corresponding quest under the user's control (508), and the reward for completing the quest (level, experience value, cyber money, item, etc.) is processed. After connection (509), the connection is terminated.

If the user is requested to perform later, the game server 12 is terminated and the game continues. Subsequently, when the user requests to perform a network quest, the network quest data stored in step 404 may be read to perform the corresponding network quest.

In the following description, a process of processing a teleport (space movement) will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a game data storing process in a network game control method according to the present invention, which is a process to be performed to process the teleport process shown in FIG.

First, after the mobile terminal starts the game according to the user's request (601), while playing the game (602), the user is requested to save the game data (603).

Then, after connecting the mobile terminal to the game server 12 to store the game data (604), the connection is terminated (605). Here, the game data is the data necessary for teleporting (which may be explained in more detail) .

7 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a teleport process in the network game control method according to the present invention.

First, in the middle of starting and playing a game according to a user's request (702), if a teleport request is received from the user (702), the game server 12 is accessed (703) and the game data previously stored by the user (teleport). The data required for this operation is loaded (704).

Then, teleport is performed using the loaded game data (data required for teleport) (705) . -> I need a more specific explanation of this process.

As such, the present invention always generates a new network quest through the game server 12, so that the user can be provided with various events even if the user is not connected to the game server 12 in real time, and can be immersed in the game at no cost. It is effective.

In addition, even if the data stored in the storage slot is not reloaded, the present invention has the advantage of moving to a desired point in real time by reading the data stored in the game server 12.

As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated by the limited embodiment and drawing, this invention is not limited by this, The person of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, Of course, various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of equivalent claims.

As described above, the present invention always generates a new network quest through the game server, so that the user can be provided with various events even if the user is not connected to the game server in real time, and can be immersed in the game at no cost. There is.

In addition, even if the data stored in the storage slot is not reloaded, the present invention has an effect of allowing the client to move in real time to a desired point when a certain level and experience value is reached.

Claims (13)

Input means for receiving a user control signal; When a network quest is requested from the user through the input means while playing a game, the user accesses the game server and displays a list of the received network quests, and as a result, performs a specific network quest selected by the user under the control of the user. Network quest processing means for processing a reward process when the quest is completed; And Output means for displaying a screen according to the control of the network quest processing means Network game control device comprising a. Input means for receiving a user control signal; Network quest processing means for accessing a game server to perform a corresponding network quest under a user's control when a network quest event occurs while playing a game, and processing a reward process for the quest when the quest is completed; And Output means for displaying a screen according to the control of the network quest processing means Network game control device comprising a. The method of claim 2, When the user requests to perform the network quest in which the event occurs later, further comprises a game data storage means for storing the network quest data to be performed later, The network quest processing means, Further performing a function of reading the network quest data stored by the game data storage means at the user's request to perform the corresponding network quest. Network game control device. The method of claim 3, wherein The game data storage means, To store the network quest data that you requested to do later Network game control device. The method of claim 3, wherein The game data storage means, To store the network quest data that you requested to do later Network game control device. Input means for receiving a user control signal; During game play, if the user is requested to save game data through the input means, the game server accesses and stores the data. If the user requests a teleport, the game server accesses the game server and loads the previously stored game data. Teleport processing means for performing a teleport; And Output means for displaying a screen according to the control of the network quest processing means Network game control device comprising a. Starting a game according to a user's request; Displaying a network quest list received by accessing a game server when a network quest is requested from a user during a game; Performing a quest selected from a user in the network quest list according to a user's control; And Terminating the connection after processing the reward for completing the quest Network game control method comprising a. Starting a game according to a user's request; A network quest performing step of accessing a game server and performing a corresponding quest under a user's control as a network quest event occurs during game play; And Terminating the connection after processing the reward for completing the quest Network game control method comprising a. The method of claim 8, The network quest execution step, Receiving a user's selection of whether to perform a network quest as a network quest event occurs during game play; A storage step of storing quest data obtained by accessing the game server when requested to perform a network quest from a user; Performing a corresponding quest according to the user's control in response to being requested to immediately perform a network quest from the user; And Terminating the connection and continuing the game as requested by the user to perform later network quests. Network game control method comprising a. The method of claim 9, Performing the corresponding network quest by reading the stored network quest data according to a user's request Network game control method further comprising. The method of claim 10, The storing step, The quest data obtained by accessing the game server is stored in the game server side. How to control network games. The method of claim 10, The storing step, The quest data obtained by accessing the game server is stored on the client side. How to control network games. Connecting to the game server in response to a request from a user while the game is being executed, storing game data, and then terminating the connection; Accessing the game server and loading previously stored game data according to a teleport request from a user during a game; And Performing a teleport using the loaded game data Network game control method comprising a.

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