KR20110070706A - Device for providing virtual client managing module, apparatus for managing virtual client, and method for testing a game by using virtual client managing module - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A virtual client management module supply device and a game test method using the same are provided to efficiently manage the virtual client by dividing commonly applied matters and differently applied matters. CONSTITUTION: A specialized module generator(110) create a specialized module. The specialized module expands the specialized templates by the sorts of game using the intrinsic information of the game. A common module provider(120) supplies a common module including common functions for the game. A module combiner(130) creates the virtual client management module of the game by combining the specialized module and the common module.

Description

DEVICE FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL CLIENT MANAGING MODULE, APPARATUS FOR MANAGING VIRTUAL CLIENT, AND METHOD FOR TESTING A GAME BY USING VIRTUAL CLIENT MANAGING MODULE}

The present invention relates to the management of a virtual client for testing the load and functionality of a game. More specifically, the virtual client can be created to be specific to a specific game, and the virtual client can be applied to the game as a real user uses the game to test the game. On the other hand, it is a technique for creating a virtual client that can test not only the network load of the game but also various functions smoothly.

The present invention is derived from a study performed as part of the IT industry source technology development project of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. [Project Name: Development of online game quality verification technology through scenario-based control of large-scale virtual users, task number: 2009-S-041-01]

The online game market is growing rapidly. As the online game market is rapidly increasing, many users of online games access one game at the same time. As a result, the game server is down or there is a case where it is not possible to efficiently manage the connection.

In addition, the demands expected by users in using online games are increasing day by day. Online games are also equipped with various and complex functions in response to the user's demands, which are diversified by types of online games. In order for an online game to be successful, it must include its own specialized functions and smoothly operate on the functions that can be performed in the game including specialized functions.

Therefore, online games are generally undergoing beta tests to test servers for their functionality and load before their release. Beta tests include the Closed Beta Test and the Open Beta Test. The beta test is a work performed by a small number of selected people or the entire Internet user to test the game's functional problems, errors, and loads according to the use of the game while the game is still incomplete.

But beta testing requires people to participate, so it needs to be used by a lot of people. Therefore, in order to create a more complete game and to effectively test the game, research on technology for automatically testing a game test rather than a user is increasing. A method of testing a load on a server and a method of creating a virtual client for a specific game and applying the same to a game have been proposed.

Recently, the need for a game test technique that can be commonly applied to all games by simply using a small amount of information specialized for each game is increasing. In addition, there is an increasing need for a game test technology that can test the various functions of the game together, and not only test the load of the game, but also have the same effect as the test without human participation.

The present invention provides an apparatus and method for generating a module capable of generating and controlling a virtual client specialized for each game by receiving only unique information of a game and automatically performing a game test using the generated module. The purpose is. In addition, in performing a test of the game, it is possible to test whether the game-specific functions required for the game are being performed smoothly together with the load on the server by the data packet generated according to the performance of the game. It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method capable of performing game tests.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the virtual client management module supply apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the specialized module generation unit for generating a specialized module that extends the specialized template classified by game type using the unique information of the game ; A common module supply unit supplying a common module including a function common to a plurality of games; And a module combiner configured to combine the specialized module and the common module to generate the virtual client management module of the game.

The specialized template is extended by the unique information of the game, and a plurality of character templates classified by the type of game (for example, role-playing, shooting, one-dimensional shooting, adventure game, etc.) and packets generated according to the game execution. It characterized in that it comprises one or more of the packet protocol templates that are related specialized templates.

The packet protocol template may include a template about one or more of the packet exchange order exchanged between the game client and the game server, the packet exchange information, the number of packets, and the configuration of the packet.

The common module may include one or more of a virtual client control module related to creation and control of the virtual client, a network communication module controlling communication of the virtual client and the game server, and a scenario application module defining a series of behaviors of the virtual client. have.

The virtual client management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention receives a virtual client management module generated by combining a common module including a function commonly applied to a plurality of games and a specialized module including a game-specific function. A virtual client management module storage unit for storing; A virtual client controller configured to control the virtual client based on the virtual client management module; And a network communication unit managing data packets exchanged for execution of a game between a plurality of virtual clients and between a virtual client and a game server of a specific game based on the virtual client management module.

In addition to the data communication device for transmitting and receiving data packets, the network communication unit analyzes the packet generator for generating a data packet including information generated in connection with game execution, the number and contents of the data packets, and the load and game execution functions on the network. And a packet analyzer for generating one or more of the error information.

The specialized module may include a character module and a packet protocol module for a specific game.

The common module may include one or more of a virtual client control module related to creation and control of the virtual client, a network communication module controlling communication of the virtual client and the game server, and a scenario application module defining a series of behaviors of the virtual client. Can be.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there may be a plurality of virtual clients, and the subject may manage the scenario information and the character information corresponding to each of them under the control of the virtual client controller.

The virtual client management apparatus may further include a packet protocol manager that manages a protocol relating to generation and control of data packets.

A game test method using a virtual client management module according to an embodiment of the present invention, the method comprising: generating a specialized module in which a specialized module generation unit expands a specialized template classified for each game type by using unique information of a game; Supplying, by the common module supplier, a common module including a function common to the plurality of games; And a module combining unit combining the specialized module and the common module to generate the virtual client management module of the game.

The specialized template may include one or more of a plurality of character templates and packet protocol templates classified by game type. The packet protocol template may include a template regarding at least one of a packet exchange order exchanged between the game client and the game server, packet exchange information, the number of packets, and the configuration of the packet.

The common module may include one or more of a virtual client control module related to creation and control of the virtual client, a network communication module controlling communication of the virtual client and the game server, and a scenario application module defining a series of behaviors of the virtual client. Can be.

The game test method may further include performing, by the virtual client management device, a virtual execution of the game based on the virtual client management module to test the game.

The testing may include controlling, by the virtual client controller, the virtual client based on the virtual client management module.

The controlling of the virtual client may be a step of performing one or more functions of creation, removal, and control of the virtual client based on one or more of the virtual client control module, character module, packet protocol module, and scenario application module. .

A plurality of virtual clients exist, and the subject manages scenario information and character information corresponding to each other using a scenario application module and a character module.

The testing may include a network communication unit managing data packets exchanged for execution of a game between the plurality of virtual clients and between the virtual client and the game server of the game based on the virtual client management module.

Managing data packets may include: generating, by the packet generator, a data packet including information generated in connection with the execution of the game; And analyzing, by the packet analyzer, the number and contents of data packets to generate at least one of load on the network and functional error information on game execution.

According to the present invention, by creating a virtual client management module by separating the items that are commonly applied to each game and the items that are specifically applied for each game, virtual client management can be easily performed using the present invention in all games. It works. Accordingly, there is no need to individually create a virtual client management apparatus every time a game to be tested is added, and there is an effect that a virtual client management system specialized for a game can be constructed by inputting unique information of a game. In addition to the simple load test, the functions, graphics, and communication problems related to the execution of the game can be tested, so that the overall test of the game can be automatically performed.

1 is a device diagram of a virtual client management module supply apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 schematically illustrates the configuration and function of the specialized module generator 110.
Figure 3 schematically shows the function of the virtual client management module supply apparatus.
4 is a device diagram of a virtual client management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 illustrates an apparatus diagram of a network communication unit of the virtual client management apparatus.
6 illustrates an example of generating a character module specialized for each game by combining unique information with a character template.
7 is a flowchart of a game test method using a virtual client management module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a game test method using a virtual client management module supply apparatus, a virtual client management apparatus, and a virtual client management module according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a device diagram of a virtual client management module supply apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a virtual client management module supplying apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a specialized module generating unit 110, a common module supplying unit 120, and a module combining unit 130. The module coupling unit 130 is connected to the virtual client management apparatus 300 through wired or wireless communication, and the virtual client management apparatus 300 is connected to the game server 200. The virtual client management apparatus 300 may be included in the game server 200.

The specialized module generation unit 110 performs a function of generating a specialized module in which a specialized template classified by game type is expanded using the game's unique information 400.

In order to create a game-specific virtual client and test the game, the game-specific data must be reflected. Therefore, there is a need for a means for separating a function capable of having different information for each game so as to receive information corresponding to the function and to implement a function according to the received information.

In order to implement the above-mentioned functions, the specialized module generating unit 110 receives information about a specialized function for each game, and extends a predetermined template to generate a specialized module so as to perform a specialized function for each game. It will be done.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the specialized template may include a plurality of character templates classified by game type.

The character template refers to a template that can be expanded to generate various characters in a game having different properties for each type of game based on the type of game. For example, assume a plane shooting game of the two-dimensional shooting game. The character information according to the type of game called the 2D shooting game may include information about characteristics such as a character name, a shape, a weapon, an item, and a moving speed according to the character.

Therefore, the character template may provide a template capable of storing the above-mentioned plurality of information, and if the game's inherent information 400 is input as the inherent information 400 of the game, Character templates are extended to character modularization, which is used in the virtual client management apparatus 300 to allow the virtual client to generate and control the character.

The specialized template may include a packet protocol template specialized for each game.

The packet protocol template means a template to which a protocol relating to data packets specialized for each game can be applied. The packet protocol of a game refers to a protocol for data packets exchanged between a game server and a client.

The packet protocol template includes information on the exchange order of the packets exchanged between the client and the game server 200 of the game, information about packet exchange information that the client and the game server 200 should exchange periodically for a predetermined period of time, and It refers to a template capable of expressing the number of general packets used for play, and information on the configuration of packets that can represent which fields each packet is composed of.

Since the information about the plurality of packets mentioned above may vary depending on the type of game and the game server 200, the items corresponding to the information related to the packet protocol template mentioned above in the unique information 400 of the game to be input. It may also be included, the template can be expanded based on the unique information 400 of the input game.

The specialized module generation unit 110 receives the unique information 400 of the game corresponding to the specialized template from the game server or the game manager and extends the specialized template to the specialized module and transmits it to the module combining unit 130.

The common module supply unit 120 performs a function of supplying the module coupling unit 130 with a common module including a function common to a plurality of games.

The common module refers to a module including general information necessary for the operation of the game and the virtual client to play a role in the game like a real user.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the common module defines a virtual client control module related to the creation and control of the virtual client, a network communication module controlling communication between the virtual client and the game server or the virtual client, and a series of actions of the virtual client. It may include one or more of the scenario application module.

The virtual client control module is a module for creating and controlling a virtual client and is a main module of the virtual client management module. A module for creating a virtual client and controlling behavior by connecting a specialized module, a scenario application module, and a network communication module.

The network communication module may be responsible for socket management for communication between each of the plurality of virtual clients and the game server 200, and network communication management when a plurality of virtual game clients are simultaneously created. In addition, the game server 200 may perform a function of testing the game by determining the amount of load on the game server 200.

The scenario application module defines various virtual client behaviors as scenarios, such as setting a movement path of a character, generating an event reception and execution command, and performing the next behavior of the character. The scenario application module performs a function of defining a scenario by receiving information of a game specialized module.

The common module supply unit 120 stores the above-mentioned common module and performs a function of supplying the common module to the module combining unit 130 when the virtual client management module needs to be generated.

The module combiner 130 receives a specialized module from the specialized module generator 110 and receives a common module from the common module supplyer 120. after. Combines specialized modules and common modules to create a virtual client management module for the game.

The module coupling unit 130 transmits the virtual client management module in a package form combining the special module and the common module that exist separately to the virtual client management apparatus 300.

2 schematically illustrates the configuration and function of the specialized module generator 110. In the following description, portions that overlap with the description of FIG. 1 will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 2, game specific information 400 is received as a character template 111 and a packet protocol template 112 respectively stored in the specialized module generation unit 110.

The specialized module generation unit 110 selects a character template corresponding to a game type included in the received game specific information among the plurality of character templates 111a, 111b to 111, n. In addition, the selected character template is generated using the game specific information to generate a character module.

At the same time, the specialized module generation unit 110 generates a packet protocol module that extends the packet protocol template 112 using game specific information. Thereafter, the character module and the packet protocol module are combined to generate a specialized module 113 for a game-specific function.

Figure 3 schematically shows the function of the virtual client management module supply apparatus. In the following description, portions overlapping with the description of FIGS. 1 and 2 will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 3, the specialized module generation unit 110 generates a specialized module 113 that is a module related to a specialized function for each game by using game specific information. The common module supply unit 120 supplies the stored common module 121 to the module coupling unit 130.

The module coupling unit 130 receives the specialized module 113 and the common module 121. Subsequently, if it is determined that there is no abnormality in each module, the virtual module management module 131 is generated by combining the specialized module 113 and the common module 121. The virtual client management module 131 is inserted into the virtual client management device 300 to control the operation of the virtual client management device 300.

4 is a device diagram of a virtual client management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, portions overlapping with the description of FIGS. 1 to 3 will be omitted.

4, the virtual client management apparatus 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a virtual client management module storage unit 350, a virtual client control unit 320, and a network communication unit 330. do. In addition, the packet protocol manager 340 may be further included. The virtual client management apparatus 300 may generate and manage a plurality of virtual clients 310 to access the game server. The plurality of virtual clients 310 may be managed in the game server 200.

The virtual client management module storage unit 350 receives the virtual client management module 131 generated by combining a common module including a function commonly applied to a plurality of games and a specialized module including a game-specific function. Save function.

The virtual client management module storage 350 may serve as a key of the autonomous body. That is, the operation of the virtual client management apparatus 300 may be controlled according to whether the virtual client management module 131 exists in the virtual client management module storage 350. This is because the virtual client management module 131 must exist in the virtual client management apparatus 300 to normally generate and control the virtual client.

The virtual client management module storage unit 350 stores the virtual client management module 131 in which the specialized module and the common module are combined, and responds to the requests of a plurality of components of the above-described virtual client management apparatus 300. Thus, a plurality of modules included in the virtual client management module 131 may be supplied so that the virtual client management apparatus 300 may perform a function of managing the virtual client 310 based on the virtual client module 131.

The virtual client controller 320 controls the virtual client 310 based on the virtual client management module 131.

The virtual client controller 320 generates and controls a virtual client based on the virtual client control module included in the virtual client management module 131. As described above, the virtual client control module connects the specialized module, the scenario application module, and the network communication module to control the virtual client. Therefore, the virtual client controller 320 may include a function for managing game-specific information and scenario information for the virtual client, and the network communication unit 330 may also include a function for controlling.

Accordingly, the behavior of the virtual client 310 is controlled by the virtual client controller 320, and the game server 200 or each of the virtual clients 311, 312, 313, ˜, by the command of the virtual client controller 320. 31n) Data packet transmission and reception are also performed.

There may be a plurality of virtual clients 310 controlled by the virtual client controller 320. In addition, it means a subject that manages scenario information and character information corresponding to each of the virtual clients 311, 312, 313, ˜ 31n, based on the control of the virtual client controller.

The virtual client 310 refers to a virtual subject. That is, on the game server 200, the virtual client 310 is recognized as a general user terminal of the game. This is because a general user can access the game server 200 and perform effects such as transmitting and receiving data packets with the game server 200 while performing various functions of the game. Therefore, the information of the virtual client 310 may be managed by the virtual client management device 300.

In addition, the virtual client 310 may store character information and scenario information. The virtual client 310 is connected to the game server 200 to play the game using a character, store the defined scenario information, and perform the game on the game.

The network communication unit 330 manages data packets transmitted and received for the execution of the game between the plurality of virtual clients 310 and between the virtual client and the game server 200 of the game based on the virtual client management module. .

The network communication unit 330 is thus connected to each of the virtual clients 311, 312, 313, ˜ 31n and the game server 200 to manage data packet transmission and reception. According to the control of the virtual client 310 of the virtual client controller 320, data packet transmission and reception through the network communication unit 330 may be performed.

The network communication unit 330 according to another embodiment of the present invention further generates a packet related to a game, and analyzes the number and contents of the packet to generate at least one of load on the network and functional error information on game execution. It may include, which will be described in detail in the description of FIG.

The virtual client management apparatus 300 may further include a packet protocol manager 340. The packet protocol manager 340 manages a protocol regarding generation and control of a plurality of data packets transmitted and received by the network communication unit 330.

The packet protocol manager 340 thus receives the packet protocol module included in the virtual client management module 131 and manages the data packet in the game according to the packet protocol module. As mentioned in the description of FIG. 1, since the data packet has a different order of packet exchange, information related to exchange, number of packets, and configuration of packets for each game, the packet protocol manager 340 is a protocol relating to the packet. And to manage the information to assist the network communication unit 330 to perform a normal data packet transmission and reception function.

5 illustrates an apparatus diagram of a network communication unit of the virtual client management apparatus. In the following description, portions that overlap with the description of FIGS. 1 to 4 will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 5, the network communication unit 330 may include a data communication device 331, a packet generator 332, and a packet analyzer 333.

As described above, the data communication device 331 performs a function of controlling data packet transmission / reception by performing a data packet transmission / reception function between the plurality of virtual clients 311, 312, ˜ 31n, and the game server 220. . The data communication device 331 may be connected to the packet protocol manager 340 to transmit and receive data packets based on protocols, that is, protocols, for the data packets.

The virtual clients 311, 312, and 31n may include corresponding scenario information 3111, 3121, and 31n1, and character information 3112, 3122, and 31n2, respectively.

The packet generator 332 may perform a function of generating a data packet including information generated in association with game execution.

The packet generator 332 is a part commonly used by each virtual client 311, 312, ˜ 31n. That is, each of the virtual clients 311, 312, ˜ 31n transmits information to the data communication device 331 to communicate with the game server 200 in connection with game execution, and the packet generator 332 transmits the above information. The information can be processed according to the packet protocol for the game to generate a data packet.

Of course, the functionality of the packet generator 332 may be shared by each of the virtual clients 311, 312, ..., 31n as mentioned above, but the game server in each of the virtual clients 311, 312, ..., 31n. When generating information to be communicated with 200, data packet type information may be generated to directly transmit the data packet to the game server 200 through the data communication device 331.

The packet analyzer 333 analyzes the number and contents of data packets and generates one or more of load on the network and functional error information on game execution.

In addition, the packet analyzer 333 analyzes data packets to be delivered to each of the virtual clients 311, 312, and 31n, and displays game execution related information to be delivered to the virtual clients 311, 312, and 31n. It can also perform the function of generating and supplying.

The target for testing the game may include a load on the network, that is, a load on the game server 200 and detection of functional error information on game execution. Accordingly, the packet analyzer 333 may intercept and analyze data packets transmitted and received through the data communication device 331, and then analyze the number of data packets transmitted and received, that is, the amount and contents of the data packets.

By analyzing the number of data packets, the load on the network may be measured, and the load on the game server 200 may be measured by measuring the load on the network. Accordingly, the virtual client management apparatus 300 may measure the load on the game server 200. The load on the game server 200 may be measured through the network device of the game server 200 itself.

In addition, analyzing the contents of data packets can detect functional errors related to game execution. Of course, the game execution-related functional errors may also be checked on the game server 200.

The data communication device 331, the packet generator 332, and the packet analyzer 333 are connected to the packet protocol manager 340 to control generation, transmission, and analysis of data packets in accordance with game-by-game protocol for data packets. can do.

6 illustrates an example of generating a character module specialized for each game by combining unique information with a character template. In the following description, portions that overlap with the description of FIGS. 1 to 5 will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 6, character templates 600a, 600b, and 600c classified according to game types may be present in the specialized module generator 110. The character template 111 of FIG. 2 and the character templates 600a, 600b, and 600c of FIG. 6 mean the same template.

It is assumed that a character template 600a whose game type is a role playing game among the character templates 600a, 600b, and 600c is selected for generation of the virtual client management module 131.

The character template 600a may include a character type 610, a tool 620, and a table 630 template.

The character type 610 template includes a usage character 611 that can be generated and used by a virtual client, an NPC character 612 that is a neutral character in the game, and a mob character 613 that the character must fight against and hunt. A template capable of forming a may be included.

The tool 620 template may include a template for generating an item 621 and a skill 622 that a character can use.

The table 630 template includes an inventory 631 for storing items, a warehouse 632 for storing items independently of a character, and a skill table 633 for storing information about skills, learning conditions, effects, and the like. A template that can be created may be included.

The types of templates that may be included in the character template 600a of the above-mentioned role-playing game type are merely examples, and templates for other information or added information may be included according to the game type.

The user including the game server 200 or the manager of the game may input only the game specific information into the specialized module generator 110 without selecting the character template 600a. The specialized module generation unit 110 analyzes the input game peculiar information to classify the types of games, and selects the character template 600a based on the type of the game determined as a result of analyzing the game peculiar information.

When the character template 600a is selected, the specialized module generator 110 generates the character module 700 that extends the character template 600a by using game specific information.

The generated character module 700 may include information corresponding to the character template 600. First, the character type 710 may include data. Character type 711 includes specific game use characters (711, for example warriors, wizards, shamans, etc.), specific game NPC characters (712, for example merchants, skill masters, guild stewards, warehousekeepers, etc.), and specific games. Mob characters (713, for example humanoid mobs, animal mobs, etc.) can be included.

It may include data related to the tool 720. Tool 720 may include certain game items 721 (eg, swords, bows, arrows, drugs, gems, etc.) and specific game skills 722 (eg, continuous slicing, fireballs, ice arrows, etc.). .

Table 730 may include data. In the table 730, the specific game inventory 731, the name and specification of the inventory, for example, 16 spaces bag, the specific game warehouse (732, the name and size of the warehouse, for example, 100 spaces), and the specific game skill A table 733 (eg, a warrior skill table, a wizard skill table, etc.).

7 is a flowchart of a game test method using a virtual client management module according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, portions overlapping with the description of FIGS. 1 to 6 will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 7, in the game test method using the virtual client management module according to an embodiment of the present invention, the specialized module generating unit 110 classifies specialized templates 111 and 112 classified according to game types into game-specific information ( A step of generating the extended specialized module 113 using 400 is performed. The generating of the specialization module 113 may include receiving game specific information from the game server 200 or the user (S1), and applying the game specific information 400 to the specialization templates 111 and 112. (S2) extending 111 and 112, and combining the character specialization module and the packet protocol module to generate the specialization module 113 (S3).

Thereafter, the step S4 of supplying the common module 121 including the functions common to the plurality of games is performed by the common module supply unit 120. To this end, the common module 121 may be stored in the common module supply unit 120.

When the specialized module 113 is generated and the common module 121 is supplied, the module combiner 130 combines the specialized module 113 and the common module 121 to generate the virtual client management module 131 of the specific game. Steps S5 and S6 are performed. The step S6 may refer to a step of packaging after combining the specialized module 113 and the common module 121.

Subsequently, the virtual client management apparatus 300 may perform a virtual execution of the game based on the virtual client management module 131 to test the operations S7 and S8. The testing includes receiving the virtual client management module 131 by the virtual client management module 131 and executing an operation (S7) and after the step S7, the virtual client management device 300 executing and testing a game. It may include (S8).

In detail, in operation S7, the virtual client controller 320 controls the virtual client 310 based on the virtual client management module 131, and the network communication unit 330 is connected to the virtual client management module 131. And managing data packets exchanged for execution of the game between the plurality of virtual clients 310 and between the virtual client 310 and the game server 200 of the game.

Controlling the virtual client 310 may include generating, removing, and removing the virtual client 310 based on one or more of the virtual client control module 131, the character module 700, the packet protocol module, and the scenario application module. It may be a step of performing one or more functions of the control.

Managing the data packet may include the packet generator 332 generating a data packet including information generated in connection with the execution of the game. The generating of the data packet may be performed based on the protocol of the data packet stored in the packet protocol management unit 340 when the packet generator 332 receives information to be transmitted / received in connection with the game execution from the virtual client 310. It may be a step of generating a data packet from the information.

In addition, managing the data packet may include generating, by the packet analyzer 333, the number and contents of the data packet to generate one or more of load on the network and functional error information on game execution.

In the step of managing the data packet, when the packet analyzer 333 transmits and receives information necessary for game execution in the form of a data packet, the game is analyzed by analyzing the data packet to control the virtual client 310 based on the above information. The method may further include extracting information necessary for the award.

The description of the game test method using the virtual client management module supply apparatus 100, the virtual client management apparatus 300, and the virtual client management module according to the above-described embodiments of the present invention is not limited to the claims. . In addition to the embodiments of the present invention, it will be obvious that the same invention performing the same function as the present invention is included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims (20)

A specialized module generation unit configured to generate a specialized module in which a specialized template classified by game type is extended by using unique information of a game;
A common module supply unit supplying a common module including a function common to a plurality of games; And
And a module combiner configured to combine the specialized module and the common module to generate a virtual client management module of the game. The method according to claim 1,
The specialized template,
And at least one of a plurality of character templates and a packet protocol template classified by game type. The method according to claim 2,
The packet protocol template is
And a template relating to at least one of an exchange order of packets exchanged by a game client and a game server, exchange information of the packet, the number of packets, and configuration of the packet. The method according to claim 1,
The common module,
And at least one of a virtual client control module related to creation and control of a virtual client, a network communication module controlling communication of the virtual client and a game server, and a scenario application module defining a series of actions of the virtual client. Virtual client management module supply device. A virtual client management module storage unit configured to receive and store a virtual client management module generated by combining a common module including a function commonly applied to a plurality of games and a specialized module including a game-specific function;
A virtual client controller configured to control a virtual client based on the virtual client management module; And
And a network communication unit managing data packets exchanged for execution of the game between the plurality of virtual clients and between the virtual client and the game server of the specific game based on the virtual client management module. Virtual Client Management Device. The method according to claim 5,
The network communication unit,
A packet generator for generating a data packet including information generated in association with the game execution; And
And a packet analyzer configured to analyze the number and contents of the data packets to generate at least one of load on the network and functional error information on game execution. The method according to claim 5,
The specialized module,
And a character module and a packet protocol module for the specific game. The method according to claim 5,
The common module,
And at least one of a virtual client control module related to creation and control of a virtual client, a network communication module controlling communication of the virtual client and a game server, and a scenario application module defining a series of actions of the virtual client. Virtual client management device. The method according to claim 5,
The virtual client,
A plurality of virtual client management apparatus, characterized in that the subject to manage the scenario information and character information corresponding to each of the control based on the control of the virtual client control unit. The method according to claim 5,
And a packet protocol management unit for managing protocols for generating and controlling a plurality of said data packets. Generating, by a specialized module generation unit, a specialized module that expands a specialized template classified for each game type by using unique information of a game;
Supplying, by the common module supplier, a common module including a function common to the plurality of games; And
And a module combining unit combining the specialized module and the common module to generate a virtual client management module of the game. The method of claim 11,
The specialized template,
And a one or more of a plurality of character templates and packet protocol templates classified by game type. The method of claim 12,
The packet protocol template,
The game using the virtual client management module, characterized in that it comprises a template about the exchange order of the packets exchanged between the game client and the game server, the exchange information of the packet, the number of packets, and the configuration of the packet. Testing method. The method of claim 11,
The common module,
And at least one of a virtual client control module related to creation and control of a virtual client, a network communication module controlling communication of the virtual client and a game server, and a scenario application module defining a series of actions of the virtual client. The game test method using the virtual client management module. The method of claim 11,
The virtual client management device further comprises the step of performing the virtual test by running the game based on the virtual client management module, the game test method using a virtual client management module. The method according to claim 15,
The testing step,
And controlling, by the virtual client controller, the virtual client based on the virtual client management module. The method according to claim 16,
Controlling the virtual client,
And performing one or more functions of creation, removal, and control of the virtual client based on one or more of the virtual client control module, the character module, the packet protocol module, and the scenario application module. Game test method using client management module. 18. The method of claim 17,
The virtual client,
A game test method using a virtual client management module, wherein a plurality of entities exist, and the subject manages scenario information and character information corresponding to each other using the scenario application module and the character module. The method according to claim 15,
The testing step,
And a network communication unit managing data packets exchanged for execution of the game between the plurality of virtual clients and between the virtual client and the game server of the game based on the virtual client management module. Game testing method using a virtual client management module. The method of claim 19,
Managing the data packet,
Generating, by a packet generator, a data packet including information generated in association with the execution of the game; And
And analyzing, by a packet analyzer, the number and contents of the data packets to generate at least one of load on the network and functional error information on game execution.

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