KR20070046435A - Online game producting and service method using a character share - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an online game of the present invention, and more particularly, to a more effective game production and providing technology by providing a standardized production tool of an online game that can be played through one character.

Character sharing online game production and providing method according to the present invention comprises the steps of providing an online game provided by a plurality of user computers and game development tools for the production of characters and items in the game to the server of the game production company; Receiving, storing, and registering a game transmitted from the game production company server, a character and an item in the game; Providing updated or stored game or character and item information according to a game information providing request of the user computer; Receiving a game or character and item selection information of the user computer, requesting payment according to use, and providing the corresponding item upon payment authentication; And adjusting the character and the item to an appropriate form by referring to the character information set in the game, and providing the adjusted form to the game according to a game execution request including the character information from the user computer. do.

Online games, console games, characters, items

Description

Online game producting and service method using a character share}

1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a system for producing and providing a character sharing online game according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a game server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a game development tool mounted on a game maker computer according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a game driving module mounted on a user computer according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

5A and 5B are flowcharts schematically illustrating a process of producing and providing a character sharing online game according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to an online game of the present invention, and more particularly, to a more effective game production and providing technology by providing a standardized production tool of an online game that can be played through one character.

As the popularity of personal computers and the Internet has increased, many people play games online or offline. In general, games are provided through a portal site, and one portal site provides a plurality of games. Each of these games usually uses distinctive characters or items.

In particular, in action, shooting, board games, etc., a plurality of characters are set to represent the participants virtually, and each character has a certain level according to the result of the game. In addition, various items acquired or purchased during the game can be used.

Console games, on the other hand, are simply video games driven through game machines. For example, it refers to a game provided through a game console such as Sony's PlayStation or Microsoft's Xbox. Since console games are played through game consoles, there is a strong personal tendency unlike online games in which a plurality of users play together in one game.

In order to make up for the shortcomings of such console games, recently, a network function has been added to a multi-user game machine so that a plurality of users can enjoy a game at the same time.

However, such a console game using a network has a disadvantage in that each user must play a network card separately from an expensive game machine and a game machine. Furthermore, in online games, a character raised through one game cannot be used in another game, so in order to play a new game, another character must be created and an item must be purchased or acquired in order to develop the character. there was.

On the other hand, game makers who make games and provide them through portal game sites have a core component in making games, such as game scenarios, graphic images based on the background, and the progress environment. Is invested. In addition to these core components, developing a character on behalf of the user or items used by the character in the game is also expensive and time-consuming.

The game thus developed is supplied to the portal game provider and provided to each user. The character provided to each user by the portal game provider and the character in each game are completely separate. This is because the characters provided by the portal game site are simply used to distinguish each user, whereas the characters in the game are played on behalf of the user, so the two characters may exist separately. It is common for game publishers to deliver the entire game, including not only the character but also the items used by the character, to the game provider as a single product.

However, by providing such a game to a large number of users by such a method of making and providing such a game, all unprofitable profit sharing must be corrected because the profits generated by the use of the characters as well as the game items are all returned to the game provider. Necessity arose.

The present invention was devised to solve such a problem, the object of which is to provide a game development tool standardized as a game provider, and the game production company saves money and time according to the game production by making a game using the tool. The present invention provides a method of making and providing a character sharing online game.

Furthermore, the game tools provided to game makers have a module that can be applied to the game by calling a character provided by the game provider to each user, and a plurality of game tools developed and provided by various game makers as one character. The present invention provides a method of making and providing a character sharing online game for playing a game.

Furthermore, the present invention provides a method for producing and providing a character-sharing online game that returns a portion of the revenue generated by the sale of characters and items generated in the game delivered by the game production company to the corresponding game production company.

Character sharing online game production and providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention described above is a game production company from a portal game provider that provides a variety of online games to a number of user computers from a game game provider or a standardized game tool required for the production of online It is provided via offline. Game development tools are provided free of charge or by requesting the development of a game by a portal game provider.

The game maker produces a game using a provided game development tool. According to a characteristic aspect of the present invention, a game development tool enables the generation of a character used in a game and an item used by the character. The generated game and the characters and items used in the game are provided to the user free or for a fee through an internet web site operated by the portal game provider.

In addition, the game development tool can produce a game having a function of calling a character or item purchased by the user. This allows multiple online games to be played through one character. When a user plays the game, the user can play in the game through the character he / she purchased even without creating or purchasing a separate character.

The game development tool generates and provides character setting information in the game data provided to the user computer, including character size, body shape, and mood, according to the characteristics of the produced game. In the game driving module that executes the game on the user's computer which has downloaded the game, when the user runs the game, the character setting information is accessed by the game driving module to adjust the user character and reflect the adjusted character on the game. do.

According to a characteristic aspect of the present invention, the game development tool according to the present invention stores a progress information of a plurality of games, and the virtual memory card divided into a plurality of storage spaces so that the continuous game through the stored game information with the character To be provided.

When a new character is produced by the game development tool, the virtual memory card automatically generates a predetermined number of storage spaces by the development tool and is provided with the character purchase.

According to a characteristic aspect of the present invention, the method for producing and providing a character sharing online game according to the present invention may be performed by a user accessing a web site provided by a portal game provider to calculate a character or item purchase information necessary to proceed with the game. The game revenue produced by the item is registered and distributed to the game producer at a predetermined rate according to the sales amount.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily understand and reproduce the present invention.

1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a system for producing and providing a character sharing online game according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the character sharing online game production and providing system according to the present invention services a plurality of character sharing online games, the game server 100 and provides a game development tool for game production, the game server 100 It includes a game producer computer (300), a game server (100) and the Internet to provide an online game, a character, a character and an item used in the game, and provide the game server (100) to the game server (100). It is configured to include a plurality of user computers 300 connected to the network.

The game server 100 provides a game driving module for driving a game in response to the connection of a plurality of user computers 300, and receives game selection information or game progress information transmitted from the plurality of user computers 300. The synchronization is provided to each user computer 300.

In addition, the game producer computer 300 is requested to provide the game development tool, the game maker computer 300 to process the authentication, provide game development tools, games, characters, items provided from the game producer computer 300 Register to save.

The description of the game server 100 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2. 2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a game server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the game server 100 according to the present invention is a game drive module for driving an online game, a game development tool for game production, a number of online games and product characters produced and registered by the game development tool A game drive module providing unit 120 for providing a game drive module according to a game drive module providing request including a user information from a user computer 300, a game information database 110 storing items for each game, and a game; In accordance with the game development tool providing request of the producer computer 300, a game information tool providing unit 130 that provides a game development tool, and a game produced by the game development tool and transmitted from the game producer computer 300 to a game information database And a virtual memory card for storing and registering the game registration unit 140, a plurality of user information, and a plurality of game progress information for each user. The virtual memory card is assigned to the character database generated by the information database 150 and the game driving module of the user computer 300 or the product character registered by the game information database 110 and purchased by the user. Character providing unit 160 to store and register in 150 and a plurality of game lists stored in the game information database 110 to the user computer 300, and receives the game selection information from the user computer 300, Receives a game execution request including game progress information from a plurality of user computers 300 and a game download providing unit 170 that provides game execution data, and synchronizes each of the received game progress information to the user computer 300. The item registered in the game information database 110 according to the game synchronization unit 180 and the item purchase request of the user computer 300. And an item sales processing unit 190 for providing a list and providing a corresponding item by payment processing according to purchase information including item selection information. The unsigned figure is a communication unit for establishing a connection with the user computer 300 through a network.

The game information database 110 stores a game driving module provided to the user computer 300, a game development tool provided to the game producer computer 300, and a plurality of games produced and registered by the game development tool. In addition, product characters and game-specific items produced by the game development tool are stored.

For example, the game driving module providing unit 120 may receive a game driving module providing request from a plurality of user computers 300 that are authenticated by receiving user information including an ID and a password of the user, and then play the game information database 110. Access the game drive module stored in the) to provide to the user computer (300). The user computer 300 receives and installs a game driving module provided by the game driving module providing unit 120.

The game development tool provider 130 requests, for example, authentication information such as a network address, a MAC address, and a unique code assigned to a game developer by requesting a game developer from the game maker computer 300, and receives and authenticates the received authentication information. The game creator computer 300 provides a game development tool. The game creator computer 300 downloads and installs the provided game development tool.

The game registration unit 140 receives a game, a product character, and an item transmitted from the game producer computer 300, and stores and registers it in the game information database 110.

The user information database 150 is implemented by a storage means such as a large capacity hard disk, for example, and stores a character corresponding to the user information and a virtual memory card assigned to the character.

The character providing unit 160 allocates a virtual memory card to a character generated by the game driving module of the user computer 300 or a product character registered by the game information database 110 and purchased by the user, and corresponding user information. Together, the information is stored in the user information database 150.

The above-described character is preferably implemented in the shape of a person by replacing the user in the game. In the present invention, the online game is a console game that can be enjoyed only by an individual alone with a large number of users through a network. One-to-one or one-to-many and many-to-many fighting games are preferable, but in some cases, shooting, sports, It can be played in all fields, including role playing and arcade games.

The appearance of such a character is determined by the user directly input through the character generation tool provided by the game driving module of the user computer 300, which is implemented by the same method of creating and decorating a character in a general online game.

In addition, the user can purchase a product character provided by the game server 100 can play a variety of games, as well as decorate. Such a product character is produced by a game producer using a gay development tool and registered in the game server 100.

When the user decorates the character using the character generation tool of the game driving module and requests creation or purchases a product character provided by the game server 100, the game driving module may play the character generated by the user or the purchased character information. Registration is requested by transmitting to the character provider 160 of the server 100.

The character providing unit 160 provides a product character list registered in the game information database 110 to the user computer 300 according to a product character purchase request transmitted from the user computer 300, and receives the product from the user computer 300. Receive character selection information and provide a product character to the user computer 300 after payment processing.

The character providing unit 160 receives the character information transmitted from the game driving module of the user computer 300, matches the user information such as the ID and password of the corresponding user, stores it in the user information database 150, and stores the corresponding character. A virtual memory card in which a plurality of game progress information is stored is generated, registered, and provided to the game driving module of the user computer 300.

The virtual memory card is implemented in software and is divided into a plurality of spaces of predetermined capacity, and one game progress information is stored in each space. The game progress information includes the character's level, ranking, and possessed item information available in the game, and if the game is enjoyed by raising missions or quests and game levels, the character may select which level of mission or quest and game level. Progress information for successive progression of the game, such as completion may be included. The game progress information stored in the virtual memory is accessed when the game is driven to ensure the continuous progress of the game.

On the other hand, the virtual memory card has a predetermined number of spaces can be stored in one redundant but can not store a plurality of game progress information in one space. In addition, when the storage space of the virtual memory card is full, a new virtual memory card is issued from the game server 100, or a new character should be requested to the game server 100.

The game download providing unit 170 receives a game providing request from a game driving module mounted and driven on the user computer 300, provides a game list stored in the game information database 110 to the corresponding user computer 300, and provides the Receive game selection information transmitted from the user computer 300 from the list and download and provide data necessary for game play according to the selection information.

The data required for game progress provided by the game download providing unit 170 includes all data necessary for driving the game, and the game driving module registers the game as an available game by installing the downloaded game.

The game synchronization unit 180 receives a game execution request including game selection information or game progress information from a plurality of user computers 300, classifies user characters by the same game, and classifies the user characters into user computers 300 classified by games. Provides synchronized game progress information.

The game synchronization unit 180 classifies characters, ie, users, who want to participate in the same game from game selection information or game progress information transmitted from the plurality of user computers 300, and classifies the classified user list for each user computer. Transfer to the game drive module 300. The game driving module provides a corresponding game participant list through the user computer 300, and the user may select a desired game partner and enjoy the game together.

The game synchronization unit 180 receives and synchronizes game operation information, that is, a kit value of a keyboard or a mouse input value input by a user for game progress, from a plurality of user computers 300 connected as a game. Transfer to the participating user computer (300). Each user computer 300 receives the synchronized operation information and reflects it in the game, so that a plurality of users can enjoy the game together in one game. Since the online game providing method is a well-known technology, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The item processor provides a list of items registered in the game information database 110 according to an item purchase request of the user computer 300, and provides a corresponding item by processing payment according to purchase information including item selection information.

According to a characteristic aspect of the present invention, the item sales processing unit 190 of the game server 100 of the character sharing online game production and provision system according to the present invention counts the number of characters or items sold by the users. The item sales processing unit 190 counts the quantity according to the sale of each character or item, and differentially pays a predetermined ratio of revenue to the game developer who produced the character or item according to the selling quantity. This can improve the unfair profit distribution returned to the game provider as well as game items, as well as all the revenue generated by the use of the character.

The game producer computer 300 may be a personal computer connected to the game server 100 via a network including the Internet, for example, and is equipped with a game development tool 210 provided from the game server 100. The description of the game development tool will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a game development tool mounted on a game maker computer according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the game development tool 210 is a kind of development program, which is provided by the game development tool providing unit 130 of the game server 100, and is a portal game provided by the game server 100 as well as game production. It is possible to create product characters and items used in games sold to users through the site.

The game development tool 210 may include a game production module 211 capable of producing a game according to a game scenario, a character production module 212 capable of producing a character sold to a user by the game server 100, and a game in-game. An item production module 213 capable of producing an item that can be used by characters in the game, and a game, a product character, and an item produced by the above-described modules are transmitted to the game server 100 and requested to register the game data. And a transmission unit 314.

The game production module 211 is a module for supporting game production according to a scenario of a game by a game maker using a program language coding, and additionally, a game produced by a platform different from a game provider is provided in the corresponding game server 100. It can support converting function to convert to platform provided by.

The character production module 212 may be, for example, a kind of graphic program, which is used by a character maker to design a character, and the item production module 213 may include items used for each game and a plurality of characters used to decorate a character. It can be a kind of program used to make an item.

The game data transmitter 214 transmits a game, a product character, and items produced through the above-described modules to the game server 100 to request registration. The game server 100 stores the game, the product character, and the items transmitted by the game data transmission unit 214 in the game information database 110 and registers them to be provided to the user.

The user computer 300 may be a personal computer connected to the Internet, for example, and is equipped with a game driving module provided from the game server 100 via the Internet. In addition, the game driving module drives a game to play a plurality of online games, and provides a virtual memory card that stores a character to be used in the game, a corresponding character, and a plurality of game progress information.

The game driving module will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 4. 4 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a game driving module mounted on a user computer according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the game driving module 310 of the user computer 300 according to the present invention provides a generation tool necessary for character generation in response to a character generation request input from the user, and the character generated through the character generation tool or The character generator 311 requesting to register a product character purchased by the character purchase request input from the user to the game server 100 and a plurality of game execution data are stored and registered by the game server 100. A storage unit 312 storing a virtual memory card storing a character and a plurality of game progress information corresponding thereto, and a game list provided from the game server 100 to a user, the game list being provided to the user, According to the request to provide the game to the game server 100, and receives the game execution data provided from the game server 100 to store in the storage means 312 The storage unit 313 establishes a connection with the game server 100 according to a game execution command input from the user, and provides a character of the user stored in the storage unit 312 and game progress information stored in the virtual memory card. The game progress information providing unit 314 and the game progress information selected from the user is transmitted to the game server 100, and the game stored in the storage means 312 is stored according to the synchronized game progress data transmitted from the game server 100. It includes a game processing unit 315 to access and drive and establish a connection with the game server 100 according to a product character or item purchase request required for game play from the user, and a purchase processing unit 317 for processing the same. Unsigned drawing is a communication unit for establishing a connection with the game server 100 via a network.

When a user inputs an initial execution command of the game driving module 310 installed and installed in the user computer 300, the character generator 311 provides a character generation tool for generating a character required for game play. The user generates a desired character by using the character generation tool provided by the character generator 311, and transmits the generated character information to the character provider 160 of the game server 100 to request registration. . The character providing unit 160 of the game server 100 receives a registration request of the character and matches the user information to register it in the user information database 150.

In addition, even if a character is not generated, a character desired by a user may be purchased and registered from among a plurality of product characters provided by the game server 100. When the user inputs a product character purchase command, the purchase processing unit 317 of the game driving module 310 the character providing unit 160 of the game server 100 stores the product character list stored and registered in the game information database 110. to provide.

When the user selects a desired product character from the product character list and applies for a purchase, the purchase processing unit 317 of the game driving module 310 transmits the corresponding purchase request to the character provider 160.

The character providing unit 160 processes the payment of the product character purchase using various payment methods according to the purchase application including the product character selection information transmitted from the purchase processing unit 317, and then matches the product character with the corresponding user information. It registers in the user information database 150.

The storage means 312 may be implemented as, for example, a hard disk drive mounted in the user computer 300, and stores a number of online games provided from the game server 100. In addition, a character generated by or purchased by the game driving module 310 and registered by the game server 100 and stores a virtual memory card corresponding thereto. The data thus stored is accessed and controlled by the game driving module 310.

The game storage unit 313 is driven by the game driving module 310 and receives a game list provided from the game download providing unit 170 of the game server 100 in response to a game download request input from the user. It provides a game selection information from the user and transmits to the game server 100. The game download provider 170 of the game server 100 transmits game progress data according to game selection information to the game storage unit 313 of the user computer 300. The game storage unit 313 receives game progress data provided from the game server 100 and stores the game progress data in the storage means.

The game progress information providing unit 314 executes the game driving module 310 according to the game execution command input from the user, and establishes a connection with the game server 100 to execute the game. When the connection with the game server 100 is established, the game progress information providing unit 314 provides a game list stored in the storage means. The user can select and play a desired game from the provided game list.

According to a characteristic aspect of the present invention, the game progress information providing unit 314 according to the present invention accesses and provides the game progress information stored in the virtual memory card to the user while the user plays the game.

The virtual memory card is provided with a plurality of storage areas for storing and managing a plurality of game progress information. The game progress information stored in the virtual memory card includes the character's level, ranking, and possessed item information available in the game, and if the game is enjoyed by increasing missions or quests and game levels, the character and the missions or quests are displayed. Progress information for continuous progression of the game, such as which level of the game level is completed, may be included.

The game progress unit 315 transfers game selection information provided to the user by the game progress information providing unit 314 or game progress information provided and selected from the virtual memory card to the game synchronization unit 180 of the game server 100. On the other hand, the game stored in the storage means 312 is loaded.

The game progress unit 315 transmits game operation information input from the user to the game server 100 according to game driving, and thus receives game synchronization information provided from the game synchronization unit 180 of the game server 100. Proceed with the game.

According to a characteristic aspect of the present invention, the character according to the present invention can enjoy a variety of games with a single character by varying the character setting including the size, body shape, and mood of the character according to the characteristics of the game selected by the user. Accordingly, the game driving module 310 mounted on the user computer 300 according to the present invention adjusts the character setting including the size, body shape, and mood of the character according to the characteristics of the game selected by the user to reflect the corresponding game. The character adjustment unit 316 is further included.

The game server 100 provides various online games, and each game requires various types of game characters according to the timing and the atmosphere of the game. Therefore, in order to play a variety of games using a single character, it is necessary to adjust the size, body shape, and mood of the character, which is adjusted by the character adjusting unit 316, and the parameters according to the character adjustment are set by the game developer in the game development tool 210. It is set in advance when the game is produced by the included in the game progress data provided from the game server 100. Through the parameters provided in this way, the character adjustment unit 316 adjusts the character and reflects it in the game.

Assuming a football, which is one of sports games, a football game plays a game in which a plurality of players participate. At this time, the character adjustment unit 316 adjusts the size and body shape of the character appropriately to the size that can be displayed on the screen and the game time adjusted by the user. In addition, the atmosphere of the character is adjusted to have an item so that the item possessed by the character can be used in the game.

In another embodiment, the mood of the character is adjusted according to the play age of the game. In general, in the case of a learning game played by a young user, the character's body shape can be adjusted to have a cute head and a small body so that the user can have a friendliness rather than a realistic appearance. If the game is mainly for teens or adults, adjust the character's body proportions and appearance to match the actual person's appearance.

Therefore, the character adjustment unit 316 according to the present invention has an advantage that can play a variety of games through one character by adjusting the character to a suitable shape according to the characteristics of the game, that is, play age, mood.

5A and 5B are flowcharts schematically illustrating a process of producing and providing a character sharing online game according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated, the method of producing and providing a character sharing online game according to the present invention utilizes a game producer computer 300 connected to a network including the Internet in response to a request from a game provider for providing a plurality of online games. Request a connection to a game server 100 operated by a game provider, and the game server 100 establishes a connection with the game producer computer 300.

When the connection with the game server 100 is established, the game producer computer 300 requests the provision of a game development tool 210 used for game production (S101), and the game server 100 may be, for example, for example. For example, a request for authentication information such as a network address, a MAC address, and a unique code given to a game developer is requested to the game producer (S103). The game producer computer 300 transmits the authentication information to the game server 100, receives the authentication information, and provides the game development tool 210 to the authenticated game producer computer 300 (S105). The game producer computer 300 downloads and installs the provided game development tool 210 (S107).

The game maker produces a game, a product character, a game or an item used for the character by using a game development tool installed in the game maker computer 300, and the game development tool 210 of the game maker computer 300 is produced. The game, a product character, and an item are transmitted to the game server 100 to request registration (S109). The game server 100 receives a corresponding game, a product character, and an item, stores it in the game information database 110, and registers it (S111).

According to a characteristic aspect of the present invention, the game development tool 210 according to the present invention is a standardized program required for game production, and is provided by the game development tool providing unit 130 of the game server 100. Of course, through the portal game site provided by the game server 100, it is possible to produce a product character and items used in the game sold to the user.

In addition, the game produced by the game development tool 210 has a calling function of the character or item purchased by the user. This allows multiple online games to be played through one character. When a user plays the game, the user can play in the game through the character he / she purchased even without creating or purchasing a separate character. As a result, the game provided to the user includes character adjustment information. When the game is driven in the user computer 300, the character adjustment information included in the game is referred to to adjust the character and to play the game.

On the other hand, when a user connects to a game server 100 that provides an online game through his computer connected to a network including the Internet, that is, the user computer 300, the game server 100 processes authentication of the user. The connection with the user computer 300 is established. When the connection with the game server 100 is established, the user computer 300 requests the provision of the game driving module 310 for online game play (S113), and the game server 100 passes to the corresponding user computer 300. The game driving module 310 is provided (S115). When the download of the game driving module 310 is completed from the game server 100, the user computer 300 installs the game driving module 310 (S117).

When the user inputs the first execution command of the game driving module 310 installed and mounted on the user computer 300, the user computer 300 executes the game driving module 310, and the game driving module 310 is executed. The character generator 311 provides a character generation tool for generating a character required for game play (S119).

The user generates a desired character by using the character generation tool provided by the character generator 311, and transmits the generated character information to the character provider 160 of the game server 100 to request registration. (S133).

In addition, even if a character is not generated, a character desired by a user may be purchased and registered among a plurality of product characters provided by the game server 100 (S121). When the user inputs a product character purchase command (S123), the purchase processing unit 317 of the game driving module 310, the character providing unit 160 of the game server 100 is stored and registered in the game information database 110 A character list is provided (S125).

When the user selects a desired product character from the product character list and requests a purchase, the purchase processing unit 317 of the game driving module 310 transmits the corresponding purchase request to the character providing unit 160 (S127). The character providing unit 160 of the game server 100 processes the purchase of the character (S129), and provides the purchased product character to the user computer (S131).

In response to a character registration request including character information transmitted from the game driving module 310, the character provider 160 of the game server 100 registers the corresponding character with user information and registers the corresponding character with the corresponding character. Character registration is completed by providing a virtual memory card storing a plurality of game progress information and providing the same to the user computer 300 (S135) (S137).

In addition, the character providing unit 160 processes the payment of the product character purchase by using a variety of payment means in accordance with the purchase application including the product character selection information transmitted from the purchase processing unit 317 and the product character and the corresponding user information Registration is performed by matching, and a virtual memory card in which a plurality of game progress information is stored is provided to the corresponding character and provided to the corresponding user computer 300 (S135) and (S137).

The virtual memory card is implemented in software and is divided into a plurality of spaces of predetermined capacity, and one game progress information is stored in each space. The game progress information includes the character's level, ranking, and possessed item information available in the game, and if the game is enjoyed by raising missions or quests and game levels, the character may select which level of mission or quest and game level. Progress information for successive progression of the game, such as completion may be included. The game progress information stored in the virtual memory is accessed when the game is driven to ensure the continuous progress of the game.

The game drive module 310 of the user computer 300 stores the character generated by the character generation tool or the purchased character in the storage means 312, and by the character provider 160 of the game server 100. The provided virtual memory card is stored in the storage means 312 (S139).

In order for a user to play a game using a registered character, game execution data provided from the game server 100, that is, the game must be downloaded. Accordingly, the game storage unit 313 of the game driving module 310 requests the provision of a downloadable game list to the game download provider 170 of the game server 100 (S141), and the game of the game server 100. The download providing unit 170 provides a list of downloadable games (S143).

When the user selects and inputs a desired game from the game list provided by the game storage unit 313, the game storage unit 313 may select a game download provider of the game server 100 according to the game selection information of the user. Request the provision of the game to the 170 (S145), the game download providing unit 170 provides the game to the game storage unit 313 via the network (S147). The game storage unit 313 downloads and stores the game in the storage means 312, and registers the game to be played through the game driving module 310 (S149).

When a user inputs a game execution command to play a stored and registered game (S151), the game progress information providing unit 314 of the game driving module 310 is sent to the game storage unit 313 together with the user's character. Provide a game list registered by the user or a game progress information list stored in the virtual memory card. The user selects a desired game from a game list provided by the game progress information providing unit 314 for a new game play, or selects desired game progress information from a game progress list stored in a virtual memory card in order to continue a game already in progress. Can be. The game progress unit 315 transmits a game execution request including game selection information or game progress information selected by the user to the game synchronization unit 180 of the game server 100 (S153) (S155).

The game synchronization unit 180 of the game server 100 receives game selection information or game progress information transmitted from the game progression unit 315 of the game driving module 310 of the user computer 300 to participate in the same game. Desired characters, that is, users are classified, and the classified game user lists are transmitted to the game progress unit 315 of the game driving module 310 of each user computer 300. The game progress unit 315 provides a participant list of the game selected by the user, and the user selects a desired game partner and transmits it to the game synchronization unit 180 of the game server 100, and the game synchronization unit 180. The unit transmits the game progress data synchronized according to the selection information to the game progress unit 315 (S157) (S159).

According to a characteristic aspect of the present invention, a character of the character sharing online game providing and driving method according to the present invention may have a single character by varying a character setting including the size, body type, and mood of the character according to the characteristics of the game selected by the user. You can enjoy a variety of games as a character. Accordingly, the character adjusting unit 316 of the game driving module 310 mounted on the user computer 300 according to the present invention adjusts the character setting including the size, body shape, and mood of the character according to the characteristics of the game selected by the user. To reflect on the game.

The game server 100 provides various online games, and each game requires various types of game characters according to the timing and the atmosphere of the game. Therefore, in order to play various games using one character, it is necessary to adjust the size, body shape, and mood of the character, which is adjusted by the character adjusting unit 316, and the character adjustment information according to the character adjustment from the game server 100. It is included in the game provided. The character adjustment unit 316 adjusts the character through the character adjustment information included in the game and reflects it in the game (S161) (S163).

Meanwhile, the game synchronization unit 180 receives and synchronizes game operation information, that is, a kit value of a keyboard or a mouse input value input by a user for game progress, from a plurality of user computers 300 connected as one game. Send to the user computer 300 participating in the game. Each user computer 300 receives the synchronized operation information and reflects it in the game, thereby allowing a plurality of users to enjoy the game together in one game (S165).

When the user inputs an operation command to end the game during the game (S167), the game progress unit 315 transmits a game stop request to the game synchronization unit 180 (S169), the game synchronization unit 180 is a corresponding The connection with the character's user computer 300 is released (S171).

In addition, the game progress information providing unit 314 of the game driving module 310 outputs a message asking whether to store the progress information of the game (S173). When the user inputs the storage of the game, the virtual memory card is available. Provide status information. The user stores the game progress information of the corresponding game with reference to the available state information in an empty space of the virtual memory card or a space in which the same game is stored (S175).

Therefore, the character adjustment unit 316 according to the present invention has an advantage that can play a variety of games through one character by adjusting the character to a suitable shape according to the characteristics of the game, that is, play age, mood.

According to a characteristic aspect of the present invention, the method for producing and providing a character sharing online game according to the present invention uses a game development tool 210 to generate revenue generated according to the sales amount of a product character or item produced and registered by a game producer. Differently paid to the game developer who produced the character or item. This can improve the unfair profit distribution in which all revenue generated from the use of characters as well as game items is returned to the game provider.

As described above, the method for producing and providing a character sharing online game according to the present invention provides a standardized game development tool provided by a game provider to a game producer, and the game producer develops a game using the corresponding game development tool. This has the advantage of reducing the cost and time of game development.

In addition, the game produced by the game development tool includes the character adjustment information to change the character according to the characteristics of different games has the advantage that you can enjoy a number of games through a single character.

In addition, by using the game development tool, the revenue generated according to the sales amount of the product character or item produced and registered by the game creator is differentially paid to the game developer who produced the character or item, thereby not only the game item but also the character. All revenue generated from use has the advantage of improving the unfair distribution of revenue to the game provider.

On the other hand, the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings but this is only exemplary, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. . Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be defined only by the appended claims.

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Providing an on-line game provided by a plurality of user computers and a game development tool for producing characters and items in the game to the game creator computer; Receiving, storing, and registering a game transmitted from the game production company server, a character and an item in the game; Providing updated or stored game or character and item information according to a game information providing request of a user computer; Receiving a game or character and item selection information of a user computer, requesting payment according to use, and providing a corresponding item in payment authentication; In response to a game execution request including character information from a user computer, adjusting a corresponding character and an item into an appropriate form by referring to character information set in the corresponding game, and providing the adjusted form to the game by reflecting the adjusted form; Character sharing online game production and providing method comprising a. The method of claim 1 wherein the method is: Calculating a sales amount of the registered character and the item and distributing the sales revenue according to the predetermined ratio; Character sharing online game production and providing method further comprising. The method of claim 1 wherein the method is: Counting the number of play users for each game and distributing revenue generated from the use at a predetermined rate according to the number of users; Character sharing online game production and providing method further comprising. The method of claim 1 wherein the method is: Receiving a character registration request including character information according to character generation from a game driving module of the user computer, registering a character, and providing the registered character with a virtual memory card in which a plurality of game progress information are stored; Character sharing online game production and providing method further comprising. The memory card of claim 4, wherein the memory card is: Characterized online game production and providing method characterized in that divided into a space for storing a plurality of game progress information, one game progress information is stored in one storage space.

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