KR20090001127A - Game blocking system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and a method for blocking a game with an ISP(Internet Service Provider) server are provided to block all games executed through the Internet and in a computer by enabling a subscriber to register a list of games to be blocked to the ISP server and transmitting information of the game executed in the computer to the ISP server. An Internet user managing module(202) registers an Internet user as a member, and stores/manages a member ID and a password. A blocked game list registering module(204) registers a list, which is received from the member, of the games to be blocked. A blocked game list comparing module(208) receives information for the game executed in a member client and generates a blocking signal when the received game information is included in the blocked game list. A limited game list compare module(210) compares the information for the unblocked game with a limited game list, and generates and transmits the signal for blocking execution of the game to the member client when current time is not the registered time. A blocking signal transmitting module(212) transmits the blocking signal to the member client.

Description

Game Blocking System and Method

1 is a conceptual diagram of a game blocking system according to the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of an Internet service provider (ISP) server according to the present invention.

3 is a block diagram of a client in accordance with the present invention.

4A and 4B are flowcharts of a game blocking method according to the present invention.

5 is an exemplary diagram for registering a game that is completely blocked running according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is an exemplary diagram for registering a game for limiting execution time according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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100: client 102: executable file information transmission module

104: block game execution module 200: Internet service provider server

202: Internet user management module 204: Game block list registration module

206: game restriction list registration module 208: game block list comparison module

210: game restriction list comparison module 212: blocking signal transmission module

214: history record module 300: the Internet

The present invention can individually block the list of games that the Internet subscribers block on the Internet service provider server, so that the game information running on the computer can be provided to block both the games provided on the Internet and the games running on the computer. Game blocking system and blocking method.

Recently, with the rapid increase of computers and the Internet, the number of people who play games using computers is increasing. However, once the game becomes interesting, the game falls into the game without any knowledge of itself, and if it is severe, the motivation for learning and living will be greatly reduced and concentration will be greatly reduced. In addition, excessive immersion in the game breaks the rhythm of life, which causes the growth of young people, affects the unstable emotions, etc. In some cases, it also leads to extremes or extreme personalities.

In particular, game addiction is a cause of various crimes in adolescents and the like, and game addiction is emerging as a social problem, that is, a social crime not only to the parties. Therefore, the establishment of a professional counseling treatment center is required to solve game addiction, and various clinic programs need to be developed.

In order to solve this problem, a method of restricting the use by forcibly turning off the computer by checking the game use time of the computer has been proposed. However, this method of forcibly turning off the power of the computer has caused more serious problems that cannot be identified at home because other methods of using the computer, such as a PC room, are found.

In addition, when using a personal computer in each child's household, there is a problem of having to install and manage a separate program for checking the computer's usage time for each computer, and adult children other than children cannot play games. There are disadvantages.

An object of the present invention devised to solve the above problems is to provide the Internet by providing a list of games for the Internet subscribers to block the Internet service provider server individually, the game information running on the computer is provided The present invention provides a game blocking system and a blocking method capable of blocking both a game and a game running on a computer.

Another object of the present invention is to set the use time of the game to the Internet service provider Internet service provider, and provides the game information running on the computer to the Internet service provider to enable the game only during the use time, the game at other times The present invention provides a game blocking system and a blocking method for blocking execution of the same.

Another object of the present invention is to delete or change the list of the execution restriction games or games that limit the execution time registered in the Internet service provider server in real time, even if using the same computer setters can use the game to differentiate from youth The present invention provides a game blocking system and a blocking method.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a game blocking system and a blocking method capable of blocking both a game running on the Internet of a client or a real game stored in a client or a game running on a CD.

Game blocking system of the present invention for achieving the above object consists of an Internet service provider (ISP) server for providing an Internet running service to the user, and a client used by the Internet user subscribed to the Internet service provider server Lose,

The Internet service provider server

An internet user management module for registering an internet user who is to be provided with an Internet execution service as a member, and storing and managing a member ID and a password;

A game block list registration module for receiving a list of games that completely block execution from the member and registering the game block list as a game block list;

A game restriction list registration module configured to receive a list of games for limiting use time and execution permission time from the member and register as a game restriction list;

A game block list comparison module for receiving information on a game executed in the client of the member and comparing the game block list in real time to generate a block signal for blocking the execution of the game when the game block list is matched;

Compare the information about the game that is not blocked in the blocking signal generation module with the game restriction list registered through the execution restriction registration module in real time and compare the information with the registered game permission time when the match is not allowed. Game restriction list comparison module for generating a blocking signal for blocking the execution of the; And

And providing a block signal generated by the game block list comparison module and the game limit list comparison module to the client to block the signal transmission module.

The client is

An execution file information transmission module for providing information on an execution file executed to the client to the Internet service provider server;

And a game execution blocking module for blocking execution of a game corresponding to a blocking signal received from the Internet service provider server.

Preferably, it characterized in that it further comprises a history record module for storing information about the execution file executed through the client of the member and their use time.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the game blocking system and blocking method of the present invention.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a game blocking system according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an Internet service provider (ISP) server according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a client according to the present invention, and FIG. 4A. And 4b is a flowchart of a game blocking method according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an exemplary view of registering a game in which execution is completely blocked according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is an execution time according to an embodiment of the present invention. Is an example of registering a game to limit.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game blocking system of the present invention subscribes to an Internet service provider (ISP) server 200 that provides an Internet execution service to a user, and subscribes to the Internet service provider ISP. It is composed of the client 100 of the Internet user provided. When an internet user registers a list in a game that the user wants to completely block execution on the Internet service provider server 200 or registers a list of games that allow execution for a predetermined time, the Internet service provider server 200 If the information on the game executed in the client 100 of the Internet user is the same as the game corresponding to the registered list generates a signal to automatically block the execution and provide to the client 100, the client 100 is a blocking signal Blocks the execution of the game corresponding to Accordingly, the game can be restricted without installing a separate anti-addiction program on a plurality of computers used by teenagers at home.

Looking at the Internet service provider (ISP) server 200 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention in detail with reference to Figure 2, the Internet service provider (ISP) server 200 is the Internet user management module 202, game blocking List registration module 204, game restriction list registration module 206, game block list comparison module 208, game restriction list comparison module 210, blocking signal transmission module 212, history record module 214 And a control module 216 and various databases 218 to 228.

The Internet user management module 202 registers an Internet user who wants to receive the Internet execution service as a member, assigns a member ID and a password, and stores and manages the member in the member DB 218. Members registered in the Internet Service Provider (ISP) server 200 may use various services provided by the Internet Service Provider server 200 as well as the execution of the Internet.

The game block list registration module 204 receives information about a game to be completely blocked from running on the client from the Internet user who is a member and stores the information about the game in the game block list DB 220. In this case, it is preferable that the registered game displays age groups of 20 years old, 19 years old, 15 years old, or the like so that the Internet user can easily check them later. On the other hand, it is natural that the list of such games is stored in the Internet service provider (ISP) server 200 and selects the game information and registers the game block list DB 220.

The game restriction list registration module 206 allows only a predetermined time to be executed from the Internet user who is a member, and stores information on the game and execution time which blocks the execution at other times, and stores it in the game restriction list DB 222. do. At this time, the execution time can be accumulated and registered by selecting the total time to allow only the total time or to register to allow execution only at a specific time. Accordingly, when a child runs a game at home through a client, a game with a limited execution time may block execution except for a possible execution time, and execution may be forcibly blocked if time passes even after execution.

The game block list comparison module 208 receives information about an executable file to be executed when the executable file is executed from the client 100 and compares the game information registered in the game block list DB 220 in real time to match the game. Generate a blocking signal to block execution. In other words, if it matches a game registered in the game block list DB 220, a blocking signal for blocking execution is generated so that the game is not executed. If it does not match, the game is not controlled.

The game restriction list comparison module 210 compares the execution file information that is not matched by the game block list comparison module 208 with the game information registered in the game restriction list DB 222 in real time and executes the same as the registered game. It is checked whether this is a possible time, and if the execution time is possible, the game is authorized to be executed, and if it is not the execution time, a blocking signal for blocking the execution of the game is generated. At this time, only if the execution time matches the limited game, the registered time is compared to determine the execution, and if not, the execution is not controlled. Accordingly, if the game is run through the member's client with a limited execution time, execution can be blocked at a time other than the registered time, and execution can be forcibly blocked if time elapses after the execution.

The blocking signal transmission module 212 transmits a blocking signal generated by the game block list comparison module 208 and the game restriction list comparison module 210 to the client 100 so that a game to be executed on the client is not executed.

The usage history recording module 214 stores and manages information on the entire execution files provided from the client 100 and their use time together with the member ID in the usage history DB 226.

And, the control module 216 controls the data flow between each module (202 ~ 214).

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 3, the client 100 provides an executable file information transmission module 102 and an Internet service for providing the Internet service provider server 200 with information on the executable file executed by the client 100. It is provided with a game execution blocking module 104 to block the execution of the game in accordance with the blocking signal received from the provider server 200. Accordingly, the client provides the Internet service provider server 200 with information about the executable file that the user executes over the Internet, the executable file embedded in the client, or the executable file when the CD is executed, and the Internet service provider server. The game may be blocked from running according to the blocking signal provided from 200.

The execution blocking method of the game will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B.

First, when an Internet user joins an Internet service provider (ISP) that provides Internet services such as KT communication, Hanaro communication (step S301), the Internet service provider server 200 grants a member ID and password to various members. The information is stored in the member DB 218 together with the information (step S302).

After that, the Internet user prepares a list of games to be completely blocked upon execution request from the client's client 100 through the game block list registration module 204 after accessing the Internet service provider server 200. Then, it is registered in the game block list DB 220 (step S303). For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the name of the game to be completely blocked, the URL of the corresponding site, and age groups of 20 years old or more, 19 years old or more, and 15 years old or more are registered and registered. At this time, if the setting state is set to "block", it is a state of requesting execution block for the registered game, and if it is set to "not block", it is a state of allowing even the registered game to run. Information about such a completely blocked game can be provided by the Internet service provider (ISP) server 200, and at this time, the Internet user "blocking" or "not blocking" can be selectively registered.

On the other hand, the Internet user registers the list of the game and the allowable time for the game that is allowed to run only at a certain time through the game limit list registration module 206 of the Internet service provider server 200 in the game limit list DB 222. (Step S304). For example, as shown in FIG. 6, an execution restriction on the registered registered game may be allowed for several hours on a day basis or may be restricted to be executed only at a specific time period. Accordingly, in the case of children using the game at home, if the game has a limit in the execution time, it is checked. If the execution is out of time, the execution may be blocked, and execution may be forcibly blocked when the execution time elapses.

When a web browser or a CD or a stored executable file is clicked by the client of the Internet user (step S305), the executable file information transmission module 102 of the client 100 displays the information about the clicked executable file by the Internet service provider server 200 (Step S306).

The Internet user management module 202 of the Internet service provider server 200 checks whether the connected client is a member whose execution of the game is restricted (step S307). If it is a registered member, it stores the information on the execution file received from the client 100 through the usage history recording module 214 in the usage history DB 226 (step S308). Such a method of checking whether a game is a limited member can be used in various ways, such as analyzing a unique serial number of a modem received when the client executes the Internet.

On the other hand, by using the game block list comparison module 208 to compare the information on the executable file provided from the client 100 to the game block list DB (220) whether the same as the game in real time (step S309). If the comparison result matches the registered game list, a block signal for blocking the execution of the game is generated (step S310). If the comparison does not match, execution is not controlled.

In addition, the game restriction list comparison module 210 compares the information on the execution file that does not match in the game blocking list comparison module 208 with the game list registered in the game restriction list DB 222 in real time (step). S311). If the result of the comparison matches the registered game list, it is checked whether it is time to execute (step S312), and if not, it generates a blocking signal for blocking execution (steps S313 and S314).

As such, the blocking signal generated by the game block list comparison module 208 and the game limit list comparison module 210 is transmitted from the corresponding client 100 (step S315).

Meanwhile. The game execution blocking module 104 of the client 100 blocks the execution of the game according to the blocking signal received from the Internet service provider server 200 (step S316). Accordingly, the client may selectively block only a specific game when the executable file of the web browser or the executable file embedded in the client or the CD is executed.

Through the above process, even if the registration of the game list and the allowable time to block only the game list and the execution time to block the execution completely when the request from the client of the member is completed in real time Internet service provider server You can delete or change the set list after executing.

As described above, the game blocking system according to the present invention can register the list of games to be blocked on the Internet service provider server individually, even if using a plurality of computers using a router registered game There is an advantage that can block all.

In addition, the Internet subscriber can set the use time for the game individually on the Internet service provider server has the advantage that it is easy to prevent the game addiction of children without installing a separate game-addiction program on the computer.

In addition, even if the same computer is used, the parent who manages the member ID and password of the subscribed Internet service provider server can check the list and allow time for the game to block only the execution time and the list for the game to be blocked. Even if you use the same computer by deleting or changing it, you can use the Internet differently.

In addition, there is an advantage that can block all the game running on the Internet of the client or the game running on the CD or the real game stored in the client.

Claims (6)

Internet service provider (ISP) server that provides Internet execution services to the user, and a client used by the Internet user subscribed to the Internet service provider server, The Internet service provider server An internet user management module for registering an internet user who is to be provided with an Internet execution service as a member, and storing and managing a member ID and a password; A game block list registration module for receiving a list of games that completely block execution from the member and registering the game block list as a game block list; A game restriction list registration module configured to receive a list of games for limiting use time and execution permission time from the member and register as a game restriction list; A game block list comparison module which receives information on a game executed in the client of the member and compares it with a game block list in real time and generates a block signal for blocking the execution of the game if it matches; Compare the information about the game that is not blocked in the blocking signal generation module with the game restriction list registered through the execution restriction registration module in real time and compare the information with the registered game permission time when the match is not allowed. Game restriction list comparison module for generating a blocking signal for blocking the execution of the; And And providing a block signal generated by the game block list comparison module and the game limit list comparison module to the client to block the signal transmission module. The client is An execution file information transmission module for providing information on an execution file executed to the client to the Internet service provider server; A game execution blocking module to block execution of a game corresponding to a blocking signal received from the Internet service provider server; And Game blocking system comprising a control module for controlling the data flow between each module. According to claim 1, wherein the Internet service provider server And a usage history recording module for storing information on execution files executed through the client of the member and their use time. The game blocking system according to claim 1, wherein the registered game can select a "blocking" item or a "not blocking" item. The game blocking system according to claim 1, wherein the execution allowance time stored in the execution restriction site registration module is either a total execution time or a specific time. Internet service provider (ISP) server that provides Internet execution services to the user, and a client used by the Internet user subscribed to the Internet service provider server, Registering a list in a game blocking list DB in a game to be completely blocked in execution when a request is made from an Internet user to an Internet service provider server through a client; Registering information and an allowable time for a game that is permitted to be executed only at an execution time set when the execution request is requested from the Internet user through a client in the game restriction list DB; When a web browser or a CD or a stored executable file is clicked on by a client of the Internet user, transmitting information on the clicked executable file to an Internet service provider server; Generating, by an internet service provider server, a block signal for blocking the execution of the game if the information on the execution file provided from the client is identical to a game stored in the game block list DB in real time; If it does not match the game block list DB, the information on the executable file is compared with the game list registered in the game limit list DB in real time. Otherwise, generating a blocking signal for blocking execution; Transmitting the generated blocking signal from the client; Blocking the execution of the game according to the blocking signal received from the client. The method of claim 5, wherein the Internet service provider server further comprises storing information on the execution file received from the client in a usage history DB.

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