KR20110056675A - Appratus and method of providing item information of online game through mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus and method of providing item information of an on-line game is provided to enable a user to check his account information and related information using a mobile terminal without accessing the on-line game. CONSTITUTION: If account login information is inputted by a user, a login processor(110) transfers the account login information to a game server(1) through an internet network. An interface processor(120) receives the online game information corresponding to the account from the game server. The interface processor displays the received online game information to a screen. The interface processor summarizes the character information of the on-line game and displays the summarized information.

Description

Apparatus and method for providing item information in online game on mobile terminal {APPRATUS AND METHOD OF PROVIDING ITEM INFORMATION OF ONLINE GAME THROUGH MOBILE TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to an item information providing apparatus and method for acquiring and displaying information related to an online game using a mobile terminal.

With the expansion of the Internet infrastructure, games have evolved from standalone forms to online games where a large number of gamers connected via the Internet play together.

On the other hand, these online games have a spectrum that ranges from simple arcade games to massively multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPGs) in which thousands and tens of thousands of concurrent users manipulate their characters.

Among them, MMORPG's stats vary widely depending on the items worn by characters in the game, so it is common for gamers to exchange items or buy and sell each other. However, exchanging or buying or selling items is only a preparation process for the game, but it is difficult to meet a suitable trading partner in or out of the game.

In the process, gamers lose interest in the game, and therefore, it is necessary to provide a means to facilitate the trading of items in the game.

In particular, a means to easily monitor in-game information such as whether there are gamers trying to sell the item they want to buy or whether they have sold the item they want to sell, even if they are not connected to online games all day to trade items. The provision of was urgent.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, an item information providing device that allows users to easily check the information associated with their account on the online game using a mobile terminal without accessing the online game. And for the provision of the method.

An apparatus for providing item information on an online game in a mobile terminal of the present invention for achieving the above object includes a game client accessing a game server through an internet network to play a MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game); And a game server providing an MMORPG online game service in which an in-game item consignment service is provided to a plurality of game clients simultaneously connected to the game server. In a mobile terminal,

A login processing unit transferring the account login information from the user to the game server through the Internet; And

And an interface processor for receiving online game information corresponding to the account from the game server and displaying the online game information on the screen.

On the other hand, in order to achieve the above object, the method for providing item information on an online game in a mobile terminal according to the present invention comprises a game client for performing MMORPG access to the game server through the Internet network; And a game server providing an MMORPG online game service in which an in-game item consignment store is provided to a plurality of game clients simultaneously connected. Information on an online game to a mobile terminal connected to the game server through an internet network in a network environment. In the method for providing,

Step 110 for transmitting the account login information from the user to the game server through the Internet; And

When the connection is made to the game server, character information on the online game corresponding to the account from the game server and sales status information of items requested to be sold to a consignment shop on the online game by the account are summarized and displayed on the screen. It characterized in that it comprises a step.

According to the present invention, the user can easily receive information related to the online game he enjoys anywhere using a mobile terminal that is easy to carry.

In particular, it is not necessary to be connected to the online game all day using a game client to sell or purchase an item in the game, and it may cause an interest in the game by accessing the online game at an appropriate time using a mobile terminal.

In addition, it is possible to improve the user's convenience by enabling the settlement of the purchase price or the item of interest for the item sold in the in-game consignment store without using an online game.

As the game's merchandise improves, it is effective for game providers to secure market competitiveness compared to their competitors.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the configuration of the item information providing apparatus on the online game in the mobile terminal according to the present invention.

1 is a network diagram illustrating a structure in which a game client, a game server, and a mobile terminal are connected through an internet network, and FIG. 2 is a function illustrating a configuration of an apparatus for providing item information on an online game in a mobile terminal according to the present invention. It is a block diagram.

3 to 6 are screen exemplary views in which item information on an online game is displayed on a mobile terminal, respectively.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, it can be seen that the mobile terminal 100, the game client 2, and the game server 1 are connected to each other through an internet network.

The game client 2 is a computer on which the client program of the online game is installed. The game client 2 drives the client program to connect to the game server 1 through the Internet to advance the online game.

In general, such a game client (2) is connected to the game server (1) to create an account in order to proceed with the online game, and their account created in the game server (1) by entering account login information such as ID and password You will be connected to play the online game.

The game server 1 provides an online game service so that one or more game clients 2 connected through the Internet can enjoy MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game).

The provision of an online game service is provided to download and install software and updates for the execution of an online game, and provide information related to the characters and game progress of other game clients (2) during the execution of the online game and to display it on the screen. By doing so, online game play is possible.

The MMORPG, on the other hand, refers to a role-playing game in which a plurality of game clients 2 simultaneously access the Internet and manipulate their own characters. Characters operated by the game client 2 in the game generally vary greatly depending on whether items are mounted or used. Therefore, the acquisition of items is very important in MMORPG. Therefore, it has become common for gamers to buy and sell items by exchanging items in the game or by paying currency (game money) that is commonly used in the game.

Accordingly, the game server 1 operates a "consignment sales office" so that item trading in the online game between these gamers can be made more easily.

A consignment store is an in-game space that sells items to other gamers. When a character manipulated by the game client 2 wants to sell his item, the consignment store decides the price to sell and registers it as a sale. It shows the name, the attribute of the item registered to other characters within and the selling price determined by the game client 2. At this time, if another character in the game pays the game money to the consignment office and purchases the transaction. However, the game money, which is the selling price, is not immediately entered into the seller's account, and the game paying money is passed only when the game client 2 "sets" at the in-game consignment store. In other words, settlement means the act of receiving the sales price of goods from a consignment store.

In addition, the game client 2 may access the game server 1 and manipulate the character to purchase an item in the online game. At this time, you may wonder whether the item of interest is registered for sale at the consignment store. . To this end, the game client 2 may register a specific item as an item of interest, and in this case, the game server 1 may sell an item of the same type as the item of interest registered at a consignment store in an online game by another gamer. If entrusted, it is notified to the game client 2 in various ways in the game.

On the other hand, the mobile terminal 100 refers to a personal terminal having a size small enough to be portable by hand, preferably an adapter for wireless Internet access such as ieee 802 a / b / g or WiBro, CDMA / 3g It is provided.

However, unlike the game client 2, such a mobile terminal 100 is not suitable for playing online games directly due to screen size, resolution, hardware resource limitations, and platform differences.

Therefore, as described above, the online game cannot be played like the game client 2. In other words, it is impossible to operate an online game such as manipulating a character or selling an item through a consignment office.

Nevertheless, the mobile terminal 100 may obtain item information in the online game from the game server 1 and display it on the screen as described below.

An apparatus for providing item information on an online game in a mobile terminal may be implemented in the mobile terminal 100. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the mobile terminal 100 includes a login processor 110 and an interface processor 120. .

The login processing unit 110 receives the account login information from the user and transfers it to the game server 1. In this case, the account login information is information for accessing the account, which is usually composed of an ID and a password. The "account" is created by the user to access the game server 1 using the game client 2 to enjoy an online game. It is.

That is, the user inputs an ID and password used to access the game server 1 using the game client 2 in the input window shown in FIG.

The login processing unit 110 receives the input to the game server 1 through the Internet network, and the game server 1 checks the received account login information. On the other hand, since it is the mobile terminal 100 rather than the game client 2 that attempts to access the game server 1 instead of providing an online game service, the game client 2 connected to the account and the character information of the account. Provides sales status information of items commissioned to the online game consignment store.

Accordingly, the interface processing unit 120 connects to the game server 1 and displays the character information and item sales status information on the screen by summarizing them as shown in FIG.

Looking at the bar shown in the upper box of Figure 3, the name of the character is "ㄲ ㄲ キ キ ル 님 ン", the level is "37", the game server 1 is connected to "kaishinel", the race is "demon" You can see,

On the right side of the “Sales Agency Status”, there is a waiting icon and a number “1”, a running in progress icon and a number “9”. One item has already been sold at the consignment store in the game and waiting for settlement. You can see that there are eight items.

That is, the information displayed on the initial screen by the interface processing unit 120 includes summary information such as the name, server, and race of the character that the user accesses and operates the game server 1 using the game client 2, and the character. It contains a summary of how many items were sold to the consignment office in the online game and how many are in progress.

On the other hand, if the user selects the settlement waiting icon or the icon in progress on the screen of Figure 3 (b), the interface processing unit 120 receives the sales agency status information from the game server 1 on the screen as shown in FIG. Display.

In FIG. 4, the items waiting for settlement and the items in progress are displayed in a list form. As shown in FIG. 4, the item for waiting for settlement is one case of "pickled wild ginseng", and the bottom right of the item is displayed as a total settlement amount of 50,000, indicating that the corresponding amount can be settled for one item sold at the consignment store. have.

Therefore, the user may access the game server 1 with the game client 2 and receive the corresponding amount at the in-game consignment store.

On the other hand, unlike operating a character in the game, such as simply performing the settlement may be implemented through the mobile terminal 100. In this case, in addition to simply monitoring the information related to the online game, in addition to the fact that the part involved in the progress of the online game, the portion related to the usage fee of the online game has to be processed, and the item of waiting for settlement on the screen of FIG. If some or all of the five items are selected, the interface processor 120 may transmit the necessary information to the game server 1 to settle the account. Of course, "necessary information" will include information about the selected item.

On the other hand, if the user selects the "Consignment Store" tab below on the screen of Figure 3 (b) or Figure 4, the interface processing unit 120 to the items registered in the online game consignment store from the game server (1) Receive related information and display name or icon on the screen in list form.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, rather than displaying items that the user has entrusted to the online game consignment store, other gamers participating in the online game may include items consigned to the consignment store. To ensure that

5 (a) shows the categories of items registered in the consignment shop. When the user selects any one of these, the interface processing unit 120 is registered in the consignment shop as shown in (b) of FIG. Lists the items in the category among the items in the form of a list.

According to FIG. 5B, it can be seen that the item "steel dagger" of level 15 is registered at the consignment office at a selling price of "20,000".

On the other hand, if the user selects any one of the sale item list as shown in Figure 5 (b), the interface processing unit 120 obtains the detailed information about the item from the game server 1, as shown in Figure 5 (c) Display on the screen.

In FIG. 5C, the attributes of the corresponding items are displayed in detail, and at the bottom of the graph, the trend of the price of the corresponding item traded in the consignment office can be confirmed. That is, the interface processing unit 120 receives the price statistics information that the item is traded at the consignment store from the game server 1 and displays the same.

Meanwhile, at the bottom left of FIG. 5C, there is a button "Registration of Interest", and when the user selects it, the interface processor 120 registers data necessary for registering the selected item for the account as the item of interest. Transfer to (1). At this time, the "necessary information" includes, of course, information about the selected item.

On the other hand, the item of interest is displayed in the lower box of FIG.

As described above, after the user accesses the game server 1 using the game client 2, the user may register as an item of interest whether the sale is registered at the consignment store as the item of interest, and the mobile terminal 100 may be used. Even if it is possible to register the item of interest on the screen as shown in (c) of FIG.

The interface processor 120 displays whether the registered item of interest is entrusted to the online game consignment store by other gamers, how many items are entrusted, and how low is the lowest price among them.

According to the lower box of FIG. 3 (b), 56 items of interest item "pickled pickles" registered by the user are registered in consignment sale, and among them, the lowest price is "6,800".

On the other hand, when the user selects the "All" button on the screen of Figure 3 (b) to check in more detail the registration status of the consignment sale of the item of interest, the interface processing unit 120 from the game server 1 for the detailed information about the item of interest Received and displayed as shown in FIG.

According to FIG. 6, whether the items registered as items of interest by the user are registered in the consignment sales office, the registered number and the lowest price are displayed. Referring to FIG. 6, six cases of "Kasuron's toys" are registered, the lowest price is 1,300,000, and the "master Adamantium plate gloves" are not registered.

On the other hand, with reference to the accompanying Figure 7 will be described in time series the method of providing item information on the online game in the mobile terminal according to the present invention.

First, when the mobile terminal 100 receives the account login information from the user and transmits it to the game server 1 through the Internet network (S110). When the game server approves the access to the corresponding account, the mobile terminal 100 receives the character summary information, the sales status summary information of the requested item, and the interest item summary information on the screen and displays the connection initial screen on the screen. (S120).

On the other hand, when the user selects the "sales agency status" menu, the mobile terminal 100 displays the item on the screen is completed by the sale is completed and waiting for sale as shown in Figure 4 (S131).

Then, when the user selects some or all of the items pending payment, the mobile terminal 100 transmits the necessary information to settle the payment to the account (S132).

On the other hand, when the user selects the "Consignment Store" menu, the mobile terminal 100 displays the categories of items on the online game in the form of a list as shown in FIG.

Subsequently, when the user selects one of the categories, the mobile terminal 100 receives information on items corresponding to the selected category from among items entrusted to the sales outlet from the game server 1 to FIG. 5B. As shown in the list form (S142).

When the user selects any one of the items displayed in the list form as described above, the mobile terminal 100 receives detailed information about the selected item from the game server 1 and displays it as shown in FIG. 5C (S143). In this case, the number and price of sales requested to the consignment shop may be displayed together, and the statistical information about the price of the item traded in the consignment shop may be displayed in a graph form.

On the other hand, when the user selects the "interest registration" menu on the screen as shown in (c) of Figure 5, the mobile terminal 100 is required data for registering the item selected by the game server 1 as the item of interest for the account Transmit (S144).

In the above description, the mobile terminal 100 receives the item information in the online game from the game server 1, but receives the necessary data from the online game server, which is the subject providing the online game service, to the mobile terminal 100. Even if there is a separate server for providing information, this is merely a physical separation of the function of providing information to the mobile terminal 100 in order to reduce the load of the game server 1 and is included in the category of the game server 1. It should be interpreted as being.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to several embodiments, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments and is not construed, but may be freely modified and implemented within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims.

1 is a network diagram illustrating a structure in which a game client, a game server, and a mobile terminal are connected through an internet network.

2 is a functional block diagram illustrating the configuration of an item information providing apparatus for an online game in a mobile terminal according to the present invention;

3 is an exemplary screen illustrating an initial screen when a game server is connected to a mobile terminal.

4 is an exemplary screen illustrating a screen of a mobile terminal when a "sales agency status" tab is selected.

5 is an exemplary screen illustrating a screen of a mobile terminal when a "Consignment office" tab is selected.

6 is a screen exemplary view illustrating a screen of a mobile terminal when a “item of interest” tab is selected.

7 is a functional block diagram illustrating a method of providing item information on an online game in a mobile terminal according to the present invention in time series.

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Claims (16)

A game client which accesses a game server through an internet network and proceeds with MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game); And a game server providing an MMORPG online game service in which an in-game item consignment service is provided to a plurality of game clients simultaneously connected to the game server. In a mobile terminal, A login processing unit transferring the account login information from the user to the game server through the Internet; And And an interface processing unit for receiving information on the online game corresponding to the account from the game server and displaying the online game information on the screen. The method of claim 1, The interface processing unit may display on the screen a summary of the character information on the online game corresponding to the account on the initial screen when the game server is connected and the sales status information of items commissioned to the consignment shop on the online game using the account. An apparatus for providing item information on an online game in a mobile terminal. The method of claim 1, The interface processing unit divides the sales status information of items requested to be sold to the online game consignment shop in the account into on-screen items and sold-out items, respectively, and displays on-screen item information on the mobile terminal. Providing device. The method of claim 3, wherein The interface processing unit, when any one or all of the sale is displayed on the screen is selected, the game server to send the data necessary to pay the online game sales price for the item to the account mobile An apparatus for providing item information on an online game in a terminal. The method of claim 3, wherein The interface processing unit divides the item on sale and the item on which the sale is completed, and displays it on the screen, wherein the item information providing apparatus for an online game in a mobile terminal, characterized in that it displays a total amount of the sum of the sale price of the sale is completed. The method of claim 1, The interface processing unit receives information about items registered in the online game consignment store from the game server and displays a name or an icon on a screen in a list form, and when any one item is selected by the user, the game server And requesting detailed information on the selected item from the mobile terminal, and displaying detailed information on the selected item on the screen. The method of claim 6, The interface processing unit displays a "interest registration" menu together when displaying the details of the item on the screen, and if the "interest registration" menu is selected by the user, the game server causes the game server to display the item for the account. An apparatus for providing item information on an online game in a mobile terminal, characterized by transmitting data necessary to register as an item of interest. The method of claim 6, When the interface processing unit displays the detailed information on the item on the screen, the item information on the online game in the mobile terminal, characterized in that the item displayed in the form of a graph of the price statistics information traded at the online consignment store on the online game; Providing device. The method of claim 1, The interface processing unit receives the number of sales entrusted to the online sales commissioner for each item of interest registered in the account from the game server, and displays the name or icon of the item and the number entrusted sales on the screen. An apparatus for providing item information on an online game in a mobile terminal. The method of claim 1, Wherein the interface processing unit displays the name or icon of the item of interest on the screen, the item information providing apparatus for an online game on a mobile terminal, characterized in that also displays a price corresponding to the lowest price among the cases that the sale is entrusted to the consignment. A game client accessing a game server through an internet network and proceeding with MMORPG; And a game server providing an MMORPG online game service in which an in-game item consignment store is provided to a plurality of game clients simultaneously connected. Information on an online game to a mobile terminal connected to the game server through an internet network in a network environment. In the method for providing, Step 110 for transmitting the account login information from the user to the game server through the Internet; And When the connection is made to the game server, character information on the online game corresponding to the account from the game server and sales status information of items requested to be sold to a consignment shop on the online game by the account are summarized and displayed on the screen. And providing item information on an online game in a mobile terminal. The method of claim 11, And receiving, from the game server, detailed information about an item requested to be sold to a consignment store on an online game through the account, and dividing the sold item and the item being sold on the screen in a list form. A method for providing item information on an online game in a mobile terminal. 13. The method of claim 12, If any one or all of the sold items are selected by the user, step 132 of transmitting the necessary data to the game server so that the payout in the online game for the selected item is paid to the account. Method for providing item information on an online game in a mobile terminal. The method of claim 11, Step 141, displaying a category of the item on the online game in the form of a list on the screen; And If a category is selected by the user, step 142 of receiving information of items belonging to the category among all items commissioned to the online game consignment store from the game server and displaying the information in a list form on the screen; Method for providing item information on an online game in a mobile terminal, characterized in that. The method of claim 14, When one of the items requested to be sold to the consignment store displayed in the form of a list is selected by the user, the detailed information about the item from the game server, the number and price of the sales commissioned to the consignment store are received and displayed together on the screen. Step information providing method for an online game in a mobile terminal, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 15, In step 143, when displaying detailed information of the corresponding item on the screen, a menu of “register interest” is displayed together. If the "Registration of interest" menu is selected by the user, step 144 of transmitting the necessary data to the game server to register the item as the item of interest for the account; further comprising a; How to provide item information in online game.

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