KR20090047583A - Method for background music processing of on-line game client - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention enables a user who enjoys an online game to designate a sound file included in his or her computer device for game background music, so that the user can enjoy the game while listening to his / her favorite music. In addition, since the game client itself performs sound reproduction processing, it is not necessary to use a separate sound reproduction program, so that the game device can be smoothly used while listening to desired music without causing a large burden on the computer device.

Online game, game client, background music, playing, sound file, designation

Description

Method for Background Music Processing of On-Line Game Client}

The present invention relates to a method of processing background music in a game client, and more particularly, by allowing a game client, which is installed in a user computer device and communicates with a game server through a communication network, to play an online game, a user can directly specify a game background music. It allows the user to enjoy the game while listening to the music of his choice as well as the music provided by the game itself.

Due to the development of communication technology and related technologies such as graphics and sound, various types of computer games are provided. Computer games have been developed in the form of online games that allow users to access and enjoy game servers through various communication networks such as the Internet network or mobile communication network, instead of allowing them to be executed independently on a personal computer (PC). Online games generally include background music, which is provided by game service providers.

Therefore, conventional users of online games had to listen to a fixed background music regardless of whether or not their favorite music, there was no room for reflecting the individuality of the users.

Of course, you can play online games and listen to your favorite music while playing games by using the operating system installed on your computer device (such as Microsoft Windows) to play sound files that exist on your computer device. There is. However, if the sound playback program is executed separately from the online game, there may be a problem in that the game cannot be smoothly progressed because there is little waste of resources of the system. In particular, this is especially the case when a large amount of system resources are required, such as a Massive Multi-player Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) type game.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, in the game client to play the sound file in the game client itself, the user can directly specify the background music to enjoy the game while listening to the desired background music The purpose is to provide a background music processing method.

In order to achieve the above object, the background music processing method in the game client according to the present invention, the game client installed on the user computer device to play the online game is the background of the sound file that the user exists in the user computer device Allowing a sound file to be designated as music to be designated; Allowing the game client to set a sound mode (custom mode, default mode) for determining background music; And the game client accesses the user-specified sound file from the user computer device and plays the background music when the sound mode is set to the custom mode, and sets its own sound file as the default when the sound mode is set to the default mode. It includes the step of playing as the background music.

When the user designates a sound file to be used as background music, the user may be configured to listen to the sound file in advance.

The step of allowing the user to designate a sound file to be used as background music may include searching for a sound file directly desired by the user according to a directory structure in which a file is recorded on each digital data storage medium interworking with the user computer device. It can be configured to be.

The step of allowing the user to designate a sound file to be used as background music may be configured to search for and display a sound file existing in each digital data storage medium interworking with the user computer device, and to select a user from among them. Can be.

The step of allowing the user to designate a sound file to be used as background music may be configured to turn off the sound currently being played at the start time.

The step of allowing the user to designate a sound file to be used as background music may be configured to allow the user to select from among sound files already designated.

The step of allowing the user to specify a sound file to be used as background music is configured to specify a plurality of sound files, the game client is a plurality of user-specified if the sound mode is set to the custom mode The sound file may be configured to play sequentially.

In this case, the order in which the specified plurality of sound files are played may be configured to be designated by a user.

According to the present invention, users can enjoy online games while listening to music of their choice as background music. In addition, since the game client itself performs sound playback processing, there is no need to use a separate sound playback program. As a result, since the computer system is not overwhelmed, it is possible to enjoy a game smoothly while listening to desired music.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, users access the game service system 13 through a communication network 12 such as an internet network or a mobile communication network by using their computer device 11, thereby providing a game service system 13. Various online games are available.

The user computer device 11 may be configured as any computer device that can access an online game provided by the game service system 13 by connecting to a communication network 12 such as a mobile phone as well as a personal computer (PC). The game client 11-1 for executing and proceeding is installed.

The game client 11-1 may be configured as a computer program installed and operated on the user computer device 11, and is generally downloaded and installed through the communication network 12.

The game service system 13 can be configured in various ways as needed.

For example, a web server that provides various information related to the online game service through the Internet network, and allows a user to register to open a game account or to download a game client program (13). -1), an authentication server 13-2 for authenticating a user who wants to use an online game, a game server 13-3 for allowing users to play an online game, a game service system 13, and an online game. It may include a database (13-4) for storing and managing a variety of information required to provide a service.

An example of the user computer device 11 will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

The control unit 28 is responsible for the overall control of the computer device 11, and is generally configured using a central processing unit (CPU). Read Only Memory (ROM) 21 stores a Basic Input Output System (BIOS) containing basic routines for transferring information between internal components of the computer device 11 during startup time, and RAM (Random Access 22). Memory) temporarily stores temporary data and computer program code necessary for the operation of the computer terminal 11.

The storage unit 23 is configured by using a nonvolatile digital data storage medium for storing digital data such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or a flash memory, and the CD-ROM drive 25 is a CD-ROM drive such as a CD. Make the ROM accessible. It may also be provided with a USB port 26 connected to the USB memory.

The display unit 27-1 is a component for visually displaying a game screen through a CRT monitor or LCD module, and the speaker unit 27-2 outputs various sounds used in a game such as background music.

The input unit 24 allows a user to input a control command or various information to the computer terminal 11, and generally includes a keyboard, a keypad, a mouse, a joystick, and the like.

The communication unit 29 may communicate with the communication network 12 in a wired or wireless manner so that the computer terminal 11 is connected to the game service system 13 through the communication network 12 and provided by the game service system 13. Make various services available.

On the other hand, when the user executes the game client 11-1, the controller 28 stores the game client program code in the RAM 22 and executes it in order to start the game. Then, the user encounters the game interface screen output through the display unit 27-1 and the sound effect output through the speaker unit 27-2, and inputs various control signals for the game through the input unit 24. You can enjoy the game while playing.

Referring to FIG. 3, an embodiment of a background music processing method in a game client according to the present invention will be described.

First, the game client 11-1 allows a user to designate a sound file to be used as background music from among sound files existing in the user computer device 11 (S31).

The sound file existing in the user computer device 11 in step S31 is a sound stored in a digital data storage medium accessible by the user computer device 11, that is, a hard disk drive, a CD-ROM, a flash memory, a USB memory, or the like. It means a file.

The interface that allows the user to find the desired sound file can be configured in various ways as needed. An example of this is the directory structure in which files are recorded on each digital data storage medium. It is configured to be searchable.

A detailed example of performing step S31 will be described with reference to FIG. 4. When the user clicks the background music designation button provided on the screen of the online game (S31-1), a file search interface for searching various digital data storage media connected to the user computer device 11 is displayed on the screen. In operation S31-2, the user searches for a sound file to be used as background music (S31-3).

In this case, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the sound file may be searched according to the directory structure starting from the type of each digital data storage medium connected to the user computer device 11 to search for the sound file.

As another example of an interface that allows a user to find a desired sound file, the user may be configured to search for all sound files existing in each digital data storage medium and to display only the searched sound files. The user can then select the desired sound file from it.

If the user selects the desired sound file in step S31-3 (S31-4), it is recorded in the play list (S31-5). The play list is a record indicating the location and name of a sound file designated by the user, and the play list may include two or more sound files to be used as background music.

Step S31 may be configured to allow the user to preview the sound file to be designated. In addition, the game client 11-1 may be configured to turn off the sound currently being played until the user finishes the sound specification procedure when step S31 starts.

In addition, as described above, it is possible to configure two or more sound files to be used as background music. In this embodiment, the user does not want to search the digital data storage medium again, but instead uses the sound files that have been designated as background music. You can also select a sound file.

3, the game client 11-1 allows the user to set a sound mode for determining the type of background music (S32).

In this case, the sound mode determines whether the game client 11-1 uses a sound file to be used as background music or a sound file (or sound data) designated by default in the game as in the conventional case. This mode is for This sound mode has a custom mode and a default mode, and the sound designation mode means that the user plays the sound file specified by the user as the background music, and the default mode plays the sound file specified in the game to the background music. Means to use.

When the sound mode is set to the custom mode in step S32 (S33), the game client 11-1 accesses the user-specified sound file from the user computer device 11 and plays it as background music (S33). S34) If the default mode is set, the default sound file included in the game is played as background music (S35).

On the other hand, if the user has specified a number of sound files to be used as background music, the game client 11-1 is configured to play a plurality of sound files specified by the user sequentially if the sound mode set in step S32 is a custom mode can do. In this case, the order in which the respective sound files are to be played may be configured to be specified by the user.

6, an example of the overall process of setting the background music according to the present invention will be described.

The user who wants to designate his own background music clicks the sound designation button 61 provided in the online game screen. Then, a file searching interface 62 which can search each digital data storage medium appears. If a user designates a desired sound file, the sound file is registered in the play list 63. At this time, you can also preview.

In addition, the user clicks on the mode setting button 64 provided in the online game screen to use the sound file designated by the user as the background music. Then, a mode setting interface 65 that allows to set the sound mode appears, where it is set to the custom mode.

The sound player 66 is a sound playback program included in the game client 11-1 itself. When the mode set by the mode setting interface is a user-defined mode, the sound file specified in the playlist is displayed on the user's computer. Output from the speaker 69 by accessing and reproducing from the corresponding digital data storage medium 67 of the device.

If there is no sound file specified in the play list 63 or if it is set as the default mode in the mode setting interface 65, the sound player 66 selects the default sound file 68 (or sound data) specified in the game service itself. It reproduces and outputs through the speaker 69 as background music.

Each embodiment described above is intended to help the understanding of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and can be variously modified and implemented by those skilled in the art without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. Of course.

1 is an overview of a system for an online game service;

2 is an overview of a user computer device;

Figure 3 is an embodiment of a background music processing method according to the present invention,

4 is an example of a process of designating background music;

5 is an example of a file structure of a digital data storage medium;

6 is an example of the overall process of processing the background music according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

11: User Computer Device 11-1: Game Client

12: Network 13: Game Service System

13-1: Web Server 13-2: Authentication Server

13-3: Game Server 13-4: Database

61: background music designation button 62: file search interface

63: Playlist 64: Background Music Mode Setting Button

65: Interface for mode setting 66: Sound player

67: digital data storage medium 68: default sound file

69: speaker

Claims (8)

A game client installed on a user computer device to play an online game, the user allowing a user to designate a sound file to be used as background music among sound files existing in the user computer device; Allowing the game client to set a sound mode (custom mode, default mode) for determining background music; And When the sound mode is set to a user-specified mode, the game client accesses the user-specified sound file from the user's computer device and plays the music as background music. A background music processing method in a game client comprising playing with background music. The method of claim 1, The step of allowing the user to designate a sound file to be used as background music may include searching for a sound file directly desired by the user according to a directory structure in which a file is recorded on each digital data storage medium interworking with the user computer device. The background music processing method of the game client, characterized in that configured to. The method of claim 1, The step of allowing a user to designate a sound file to be used as background music may include: searching for and displaying a sound file existing in each digital data storage medium interworking with the user computer device, and selecting the user from among the sound files. Background music processing method in the game client, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, The step of allowing the user to specify a sound file to be used as the background music, the background music processing method in the game client, characterized in that configured to be heard in advance to the user to specify the sound file. The method of claim 1, The step of allowing the user to specify a sound file to be used as the background music, the background music processing method in the game client, characterized in that configured to turn off (OFF) the currently playing sound at the start time. The method of claim 1, And allowing the user to designate a sound file to be used as background music is configured to allow the user to select from among sound files already designated. The method of claim 1, The step of allowing the user to specify a sound file to be used as background music is configured to specify a plurality of sound files, the game client is a plurality of user-specified if the sound mode is set to the custom mode The background music processing method of the game client, characterized in that configured to sequentially play the sound file. The method of claim 7, wherein The background music processing method of the game client, characterized in that the order in which the specified plurality of sound files to be played is configured to be specified by the user.

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