KR20070068820A - Method for providing network game function by using mobile communication terminal equipped with infra-red module - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for servicing a network game function by using a mobile communication terminal mounted with an infrared module is provided to service a multilateral network game with plural users without online connection, thus a user does not have to pay for the game as simultaneously performing two functions. A game program stored in a mobile communication terminal is executed, and a multi-play function is executed(S210). Another terminal which is operating the multi-play function is searched by using an infrared module, and infrared wireless communication is connected with another terminal(S220). It is decided whether the terminal is selected as a master terminal(S230). If so, the game program is transmitted to another terminal(S240). A game which contains game rules and game order is set, and the game is started(S250-S270).

Description

Method for Providing Network Game Function by Using Mobile Communication Terminal Equipped with Infra-red Module}

1 is a view showing the internal configuration of a mobile communication terminal providing a network game function using an infrared module,

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a network game function using an infrared module according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

102: data storage unit 104: key input unit

106: LCD display section 108, 110: first and second infrared module

112: subscriber information storage unit 114: microprocessor

116: digital signal processing unit 118: baseband conversion unit

120: RF signal processing unit 122: speaker

The present invention relates to a method for providing a network game function using a mobile communication terminal equipped with an infrared module. More specifically, a network game function is performed using a mobile communication terminal equipped with an infrared module that enjoys a game stored in the mobile communication terminal using an infrared wireless communication using a mobile communication terminal equipped with an infrared module. It is about a method to provide.

As computer, electronic, and communication technologies have made rapid progress, various wireless communication services using wireless communication networks have been provided. The most basic wireless communication service is a wireless voice call service that provides a voice call wirelessly to a mobile terminal user, which can be provided anytime and anywhere, and complements the voice call service by providing a text message service. I'm doing it.

Meanwhile, with the establishment of the Internet based on Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP / IP), it is possible to search for various information using the Internet or to transmit various data including texts, voices, images and videos in real time. In addition to the rapid development of systems, widespread use of high-speed communication networks is increasing in order to use various communication services using the Internet in a better environment.

In addition, in recent years, in order to provide a communication service that transcends space, a wireless Internet service that provides an Internet communication service to a mobile communication service subscriber through a wireless communication network has emerged, and many companies have been developing technology for the wireless Internet. The wireless Internet service is an advanced personalization service according to the use of the terminal of the individual and has a feature of providing a unique information based on the mobility of the user. Wireless Internet Service Subscribers can use various Internet services such as location information service, traffic information service, music service, and mobile game service through wireless Internet.

Among them, a mobile game service means a service that transmits a game and executes a game through a wireless network rather than a wired network. Methods of using the mobile game service include an embedded game method, a wireless application protocol (WAP) method, a standalone VM (Stand Alone Virtual Machine) method, and a network VM method. The embedded game method is a method of embedding a game program in a mobile communication terminal when producing a mobile communication terminal, and the WAP method is a method of executing a mobile game on a browser of the mobile communication terminal. The stand-alone VM method downloads game programs provided by applications and content providers and runs them offline. The network VM method downloads game programs provided by applications and content providers and provides them through a mobile network. .

The user can not only play a game by using a mobile terminal but also enjoy multiplayer through an online network. In addition, by using a mobile terminal equipped with an infrared module, you can enjoy a 1: 1 game with the other party.

However, when a user of a mobile communication terminal uses an online network to enjoy a game with a large number of opponents, an access fee must be paid every time the game is used. When playing a game using infrared communication, only one infrared module is provided in the mobile communication terminal. There is a problem that the built-in can not enjoy the game with more than two users.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention, a mobile communication terminal equipped with an infrared module that enjoys a game stored in the mobile communication terminal using an infrared wireless communication using a mobile communication terminal equipped with an infrared module. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for providing a network game function using.

According to a first object of the present invention, a network game using a mobile communication terminal equipped with an infrared module for playing a game stored in the mobile communication terminal with a plurality of users using a mobile communication terminal equipped with an infrared module. A method for providing a function, the method comprising: (a) executing a game program stored in the mobile communication terminal and executing a multiplayer function; (b) searching for another terminal in which the multiplayer function is operated by using the infrared module and connecting infrared wireless communication with the found other terminal; (c) determining whether the mobile communication terminal is selected as a master terminal; (d) transmitting the game program to the other terminal when determining that the mobile communication terminal is selected as the master terminal in step (c); And (e) setting the game including a game rule and a game order and starting the game. The method provides a network game function using a mobile communication terminal equipped with an infrared module. do.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a view showing the internal configuration of a mobile communication terminal providing a network game function using an infrared module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile communication terminal 100 according to the present invention includes a data storage unit 102, a key input unit 104, a liquid crystal display (LCD) display unit 106, a first infrared module 108, and a second infrared module 110. Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) 112, Microprocessor 114, Digital Signal Processor (DSP) 116, Baseband Converter 118, It is configured to include an RF signal processor 120 and a speaker 122.

The data storage unit 102 stores a game program embedded in the mobile communication terminal during the production of the mobile communication terminal or a game program downloaded from the game server and the content provider.

The key input unit 104 includes a plurality of numeric / character input keys, function keys for interfacing with a user, keys for calling, and the like. In addition, the key input unit 104 includes a plurality of key buttons including a key button for executing a game program and a key button for setting a multiplayer game.

The LCD display unit 106 displays an operation state of the mobile communication terminal 100 including a state of use of the battery, a reception strength of radio waves, a date, a time, and the like. In addition, the LCD display unit 106 displays a process of executing a game program and a process of setting a multiplayer game.

When the multiplayer function of the game is operated, the first and second infrared modules 108 and 110 search for a mobile communication terminal in which the multiplay function is operated among the mobile communication terminals within the infrared wireless communication range, and the searched mobile communication terminal and the infrared wireless Perform a communication connection. The mobile communication terminal 100 in which two first and second infrared modules 108 and 110 are embedded supports a multiplayer game with a plurality of mobile communication terminals.

Infrared communication is a form of wireless communication in which light rays having a frequency of terahertz or trillion hertz are modulated into information and sent to a receiver within a relatively short distance from the transmitter. In infrared communications, both devices must have transceivers and special software to synchronize communications is required for one or all devices. An example is the special support for IR in the Microsoft Windows operating system. In the IrDA-1.1 standard, the longest data that can be transmitted is 2048 bytes and the maximum transfer rate is 4 Mbps. Infrared communication can also be used for some distance interconnections, with the possibility of interconnections in local area networks. The longest effective distance is about 1.5 miles and the highest bandwidth planned is 16 Mbps. Infrared communication (IrDA) is a method of communicating using infrared rays, as the name implies, using SIR (SerialInfraRed) which is a v1.0 standard and FIR (Fast InfraRed) which is a v1.1 standard. Infrared communication basically operates only within 1m and has a directional structure that can transmit and receive data only in a specific direction. When the power-saving design for portable equipment is possible, it can operate only within 20cm.

The subscriber information storage unit 112 stores a mobile identification number (MIN), an electronic serial number (ESN), a personal security key, and various data necessary for the operation of the mobile communication terminal 100. The subscriber information storage unit 112 is called a SIM card because it is inserted into a slot in the mobile communication terminal 100 in the form of a card, and performs an interface function between the mobile communication terminal 100 and the VoIP network. . That is, when the power of the mobile communication terminal 100 is turned on, the mobile communication terminal 100 transmits and receives all information on the SIM card with the mobile communication network, and performs voice calls, data transmission and the like at the same time as the use approval is lost from the mobile communication network. You can do it.

The microprocessor 114 executes a network play after executing a game according to a user's key input, and when the network play function is activated, the microprocessor 114 performs mobile communication within an infrared wireless communication range through the first and second infrared modules 108 and 110. Search for a mobile communication terminal in which the multiplayer function is operating among the terminals, perform an infrared wireless communication connection with the searched mobile communication terminal, determine whether the master terminal is selected from a plurality of terminals connected to the multiplayer, and determine the master terminal. In this case, after transmitting the game program stored in the data storage unit 102 to the plurality of terminals, synchronizing the game between the plurality of terminals to execute the multiplayer, and performing a game setting including the game rule and the game order Controls various processes such as starting a game between a plurality of terminals.

On the other hand, the microprocessor 114 receives the game program from the master terminal when the mobile communication terminal 100 is not a master terminal (Slave) terminal, and compared with the game program stored in the data storage unit 102 and updated It is determined whether or not the game program is received.

The digital signal processing unit 116 codes or decodes a voice packet and a data packet, functions as an equalizer for removing multipath noise, and performs a digital signal processing function for acoustic data. Processing processor.

The baseband converter 118 converts a signal transmitted and received between the RF signal processor 120 and the digital signal processor 116, the speaker 122, and a microphone (not shown) into a baseband band signal, and converts the digital-analog signal. Performs functions such as digital to analog conversion (DAC) and analog to digital conversion (ADC). In addition, the baseband converter 118 transmits the transmission data (TXIQ) to the RF signal processor 120, and controls the power (POWER) of the RF signal processor 120 or automatically controls the gain (AGC) . The RF signal processor 120 receives the received signal RXIQ.

The RF signal processor 120 demodulates and amplifies an RF signal received from the RF antenna, modulates a transmission signal applied from the baseband converter 118, and transmits the modulated signal to the propagation space.

The speaker 122 outputs sound data transmitted from the baseband converter 122 as an audible sound, and outputs sound effects and music provided by the game when the game is executed.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a network game function using an infrared module according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile communication terminal 100 executes a game program stored in the data storage 102 according to a user's key input and executes a multiplayer function (S210). The game of the mobile communication terminal supports a single player mode for playing by a user alone and a multiplayer mode for playing with a plurality of users.

When the multiplay function is activated, the first and second infrared modules 108 and 110 of the mobile communication terminal 100 search for a mobile communication terminal operating the multiplay function among the mobile communication terminals within the infrared wireless communication range and search for the found mobile communication. Infrared wireless communication connection with the terminal (S220).

The microprocessor 114 determines whether the mobile communication terminal 100 is selected as a master terminal from a plurality of mobile communication terminals connected by infrared wireless communication (S230). A user of a plurality of mobile communication terminals connected by infrared wireless communication selects one master terminal, and terminals except the master terminal become slave terminals. The master terminal provides functions such as game program transmission and game detailed settings.

When it is determined in step S230 that the mobile communication terminal 100 is selected as the master terminal, the game program stored in the data storage unit 102 is transmitted to the slave terminal through the infrared communication modules 108 and 110 ( S240).

The game is synchronized to execute a multiplayer function between a plurality of mobile communication terminals connected by infrared wireless communication (S250).

 The mobile communication terminal 100 performs a game setting including a game rule and a game order (S260).

A plurality of mobile communication terminals connected by infrared wireless communication starts a multiplayer game (S270).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S230 that the mobile communication terminal 100 is not selected as a master terminal (S280) receives a game program from the mobile communication terminal selected as the master terminal (S280). The game program is received after comparing the game program received from the master terminal with the game program stored in the data storage 102 of the mobile communication terminal and determining whether to update.

In order to execute a multiplayer function between a plurality of mobile communication terminals connected by infrared wireless communication, the game is synchronized (S290).

 A plurality of mobile communication terminals connected by infrared wireless communication starts a multiplayer game (S295).

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, a mobile communication terminal equipped with an infrared module does not have to pay for the game by providing a multiplayer network game without online access with a plurality of users, and transmits a phone book using an infrared module. It is effective to perform two functions at the same time, such as ringtone transmission, photo transmission and multimedia content transmission.

Claims (8)

In the method for providing a network game function using a mobile communication terminal equipped with an infrared module for playing a game stored in the mobile communication terminal with a plurality of users using a mobile communication terminal equipped with an infrared module, (a) executing a game program stored in the mobile communication terminal and executing a multiplayer function; (b) searching for another terminal in which the multiplayer function is operated by using the infrared module and connecting infrared wireless communication with the found other terminal; (c) determining whether the mobile communication terminal is selected as a master terminal; (d) transmitting the game program to the other terminal when determining that the mobile communication terminal is selected as the master terminal in step (c); And (e) setting up the game including game rules and game order and starting the game Method for providing a network game function using a mobile communication terminal equipped with an infrared module comprising a. The method of claim 1, In the step (a), the game supports a single play function in which the user of the mobile communication terminal alone plays the game and the multiplay function in which the user plays the game with a plurality of users. A method for providing a network game function using a mobile communication terminal equipped with an infrared module. The method of claim 1, In the step (c), the mobile communication terminal and the other terminal connected through the infrared module select one of the master terminal and the slave terminal using a mobile communication terminal equipped with an infrared module. How to provide network gaming functionality. The method of claim 3, wherein And the master terminal transmits the game program and performs detailed setting of the game including a game rule and a game sequence. The method of claim 1, If it is determined in step (c) that the mobile communication terminal is not selected as the master terminal, the mobile communication terminal receives a game program from the mobile communication terminal selected as the master terminal. A method for providing a network game function using a communication terminal. The method of claim 5, The mobile communication terminal uses a mobile communication terminal equipped with an infrared module, characterized in that it is determined whether to update the game program stored in the mobile communication terminal and the game program from the mobile communication terminal selected as the master terminal to determine the update. How to provide network gaming functionality. The method of claim 1, In the step (e), the mobile communication terminal and the other terminal to provide a network game function using a mobile communication terminal equipped with an infrared module, characterized in that for synchronizing the game with each other to execute the game. The method of claim 1, The mobile communication terminal provides a network game function using a mobile communication terminal equipped with an infrared module, which simultaneously performs two of functions including telephone directory transmission, ringtone transmission, photo transmission, and multimedia content transmission. Way.

Images