KR20110103203A - System and method for online service of multi-player game producted by user using lobby-room structure - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and method for online service of a multiplayer game produced by a user through a lobby-room structure is disclosed. The multiplayer game service system registers a game according to a room creation request from a game registration maintaining unit that registers and maintains a multiplayer game created by a user, a lobby server that creates and manages a client list, a lobby list, and a room list and a client. It includes a room server for receiving and executing the source code or binary code of the multiplayer game corresponding to the room creation request from the maintenance unit.

Description

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ONLINE SERVICE OF MULTI-PLAYER GAME PRODUCTED BY USER USING LOBBY-ROOM STRUCTURE}

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system and method for online service of a multiplayer game produced by a user through a lobby-room structure.

The online game service according to the prior art is an in-house game service and other game contents, which are owned and operated by an online game service company which is a service provider, and develops and services the game directly. Most game services are published in the form of publishing a game by contracting with a company. The company that operates the service operates a website for distributing the game client to actually service the game contents to the end users, and allocates a game server and a database server to the expected number of concurrent users to serve the game. do.

In the present specification, a system and method for effectively online service of a multiplayer game produced by a general user are proposed.

Even if a user who creates a multiplayer game produces and registers only source code for a game server and source code for a game client, the user can create a multiplayer game such as user authentication, user list, game room list, game message delivery, database creation, and data storage. Provided are a multiplayer game service system and method capable of supporting a server function for a service of a player game.

Even if a user does not produce a lobby-room system, there is provided a multiplayer game service system and method for automatically serving a multiplayer game through a lobby-room system by registration.

Provided are a multiplayer game service system and method for automatically inspecting a user-created multiplayer game in a legal, secure, and performance manner.

Provided is a multiplayer game service system and method that can be stably operated by monitoring server resource usage for each of a plurality of multiplayer games to terminate a multiplayer game that has occupied a server resource usage of a predetermined value or more.

Room creation request from game registration maintenance unit according to a room creation request from a game registration maintenance unit that registers and maintains a multiplayer game created by a user, a lobby server that generates and manages a client list, a lobby list, and a room list and a client Provided is a multiplayer game service system including a room server configured to receive and execute source code or binary code of a multiplayer game corresponding to.

According to one side, the room server may support the progress of the multiplayer game by transmitting and receiving a game message associated with the progress of the multiplayer game with the client.

On the other hand, the multiplayer game service system analyzes the source code of the multiplayer game through static analysis to check for security risky code and grammatical errors, or add a game inspector that checks for the presence of malware and viruses. It may include.

In another aspect, the multiplayer game service system includes a test unit that provides at least one of a function for testing in the same physical environment as the service environment of a multiplayer game and a function for updating and registering a multiplayer game with a new version. It may further include.

In another aspect, the multiplayer game service system may further include a monitoring unit configured to monitor server resource usage of each of the plurality of registered multiplayer games. Here, the monitoring unit may terminate the multiplayer game that occupies the server resource usage of a predetermined value or more among a plurality of registered multiplayer games, or provide the operator or user with information on the server resource usage for the corresponding multiplayer game.

Registering and maintaining a multiplayer game created by a user, creating and managing a client list, a lobby list, and a room list, and requesting a room creation request among the multiplayer games registered and maintained according to a room creation request from a client. Provided are a multiplayer game service method comprising receiving and executing source code or binary code of a corresponding multiplayer game.

Even if a user who creates a multiplayer game produces and registers only source code for a game server and source code for a game client, the user can create a multiplayer game such as user authentication, user list, game room list, game message delivery, database creation, and data storage. It can support server function for service of player game.

Even if the user does not create a lobby-room system, registration can automatically serve a multiplayer game through the lobby-room system.

Multi-player game that can automatically check user-created multiplayer games legally, securely and performancely, and monitor server resource usage for each of a plurality of multiplayer games to occupy more than the preset value. By shutting down, the system can be operated stably.

1 is a view showing an overview of a multiplayer game service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a multiplayer game service system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an example for explaining the process of registration and service of a multiplayer game in an embodiment of the present invention.
4 illustrates an example of a game page according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a multiplayer game service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a multiplayer game service system according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a multiplayer game service method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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

1 is a view showing an overview of a multiplayer game service system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The multiplayer game service system 100 according to the present exemplary embodiment may provide a web page 120 to a user terminal requesting access among the plurality of user terminals 110. In this case, the web page 120 may be a registration page for registering a multiplayer game, which is created by a user, or a game page for obtaining information on a registered multiplayer game or downloading client-side data for playing a multiplayer game. It may include. In this case, when at least one multiplayer game is registered through a registration page, the multiplayer game service system 100 may service a registered multiplayer game to a user terminal requesting execution of a game among the plurality of user terminals 110. Can be. In addition, client-side data may be downloaded to the user terminal via the game page prior to service of the multiplayer game. Here, the registration page and the game page may be web pages included in one website or web pages included in separate websites.

2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a multiplayer game service system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The multiplayer game service system 200 according to the present embodiment corresponds to the multiplayer game service system 100 described with reference to FIG. 1, and as illustrated in FIG. 2, the game registration maintaining unit 210 and the game inspector. The unit 220 may include a test unit 230, a lobby server 240, a room server 250, and a monitoring unit 260.

The game registration maintaining unit 210 registers and maintains a multiplayer game produced by a user. Here, the user may include a user registered through a page associated with registration of a multiplayer game. For example, a page associated with registration of a multiplayer game may include a registration page or a game page described with reference to FIG. 1. Such a multiplayer game may be developed using at least one of a specific game authoring tool provided by the multiplayer game service system 200 or various programming languages such as C ++ and Java.

The game inspector 220 inspects the multiplayer game. That is, when a general user wants to register with the multiplayer game service system for service purposes, the game registration maintaining unit 210 registers and maintains the corresponding multiplayer game, and the game inspector 220 registers the corresponding multiplayer game. By receiving basic information such as the name, genre, and description of a multiplayer game, a database of game information can be created, and the registered game pack file can be post-processed to solve security and performance problems. Here, the post-processing operation may be security inspection, legal inspection and performance inspection. First, the game inspector 220 analyzes and verifies whether the game source code contains malicious code or security problem code through security check, and checks whether a malicious file or a virus file is registered together. Inspection will solve the security problem. In addition, the game inspecting unit 220 may check whether the multiplayer game registered through the legal inspection violates the license by checking the source code of the multiplayer game. In addition, the game inspector 220 generates a binary code by compiling the source code through the performance check, thereby saving resources and optimizing execution performance.

In more detail, the game inspector 220 may analyze the source code of the multiplayer game through static analysis to check security dangerous codes and grammatical errors, or to check whether malicious code and viruses are included. In addition, the game inspector 220 may check the source code of the multiplayer game to determine whether a license violation. In addition, the game inspector 220 generates a binary code by compiling the source code of the multiplayer game, thereby efficiently utilizing resources and optimizing execution performance. In addition, the game inspector 220 may extract game meta information from the source code of the multiplayer game and store the game meta information in advance, and then use the pre-stored game meta information in the service of the multiplayer game.

The test unit 230 provides at least one of a function for testing in the same physical environment as the service environment of the multiplayer game and a function for updating and registering the multiplayer game with a new version. In this case, the service environment may include a server-client environment. For example, the test unit 230 may generate a space for testing a registered multiplayer game in a server-client environment in the same manner as an actual service environment, and provide the same to a user. In other words, users who have registered for a multiplayer game can log in using the issued test ID, and if they find an error, bug or improvement while testing such as directly executing the registered multiplayer game through the test function, the source code You can re-register by modifying etc. At this time, the test unit 230 provides information on errors or bugs that occurred while testing the multiplayer game through a web page for game creators, such as the registration page described with reference to FIG. 1, or through a mail to a corresponding user (producer) Can provide.

The lobby server 240 generates and manages a client list, a lobby list, and a room list. In this case, the lobby server 240 may transmit the lobby list to the authenticated client, and when the lobby is selected based on the lobby list from the client, the lobby server 240 may provide the lobby client contents to the client. In addition, after authenticating the client by receiving a user identifier and a web authentication ticket received from the client, the room list may be transmitted to the authenticated client.

The room server 250 receives and executes source code or binary code of a multiplayer game corresponding to the room creation request from the game registration maintaining unit 210 according to the room creation request from the client. Here, the client may make a room creation request based on the room list transmitted from the lobby server 240. In this case, the room server 250 may support the progress of the multiplayer game by transmitting and receiving a game message associated with the progress of the multiplayer game with the client. Here, the client may mean a user terminal of a user who wants to execute a multiplayer game among the plurality of user terminals described with reference to FIG. 1. That is, when a plurality of users who are multiplayers play a multiplayer game to a plurality of user terminals, the room server 250 may transmit and receive necessary information by transmitting and receiving a game message with each of the plurality of user terminals. You can also relay game messages between terminals.

The lobby server 240 and the room server 250 are represented as separate servers, "servers", but may be included as a module in the multiplayer game service system 200 as needed.

In addition, the multiplayer game service system 200 may further include a file transmission unit (not shown) for transmitting a file for executing a multiplayer game that is inspected to a client, and a database (not shown) for storing game result information. have.

The monitoring unit 260 monitors the server resource usage of each of the registered multiplayer games. The monitoring unit 260 terminates a multiplayer game in which a plurality of registered multiplayer games occupy more than a predetermined value of server resource usage, or generates an operator or game for information on server resource usage for a corresponding multiplayer game. By providing the user, the multiplayer game service system can be stably operated. Here, the server resource may include a CPU, a memory, a network bandwidth, and the like.

3 is an example for explaining the process of registration and service of a multiplayer game in an embodiment of the present invention. Here, the multiplayer game service system 320 illustrated in FIG. 3 may correspond to the multiplayer game service system 300 described with reference to FIG. 2.

First, the web server 321 is a game of a multiplayer game that a user (producer of a multiplayer game) uploads through a registration page from one of the plurality of user terminals 310 (in the example of FIG. 3, the second user terminal). The pack file can be received. Here, as an example, the game pack file may include a file in which game source and resource files of a multiplayer game are compressed and encrypted. In this case, the web server 321 may receive information related to the name, genre, and description of the multiplayer game input by the user. Thereafter, the web server 321 may register and maintain a multiplayer game by storing the received game pack file in the file server 322. In one example, the file server 322 may be configured through a network attached storage (NAS). The web server 321 and the file server 322 may correspond to the game registration maintaining unit 210 described with reference to FIG. 2 or the web server 321 and the file server 322 may be included in the game registration maintaining unit 210. Can be.

The post-processing server 323 reads game pack files stored in the file server 322 periodically (for example, at intervals of 1 to 5 minutes) to perform post-processing scripts for newly uploaded game pack files. Can be. For example, the post-processing server 323 may decompress and decompress the game pack file and compile the game source to generate binary code to improve performance and security. In addition, game meta information may be extracted, game sources may be analyzed to check for the presence of viruses or malicious codes, and license violations may be checked. In addition, the post-processing server 323 may compress and encrypt game pack files again and store them in the file server 322 after the post-processing process is completed. The database 324 stores binary coded source code and game meta information. Can be stored in At this time, it is possible to test the multiplayer game through the stored information. The post-processing server 323 may correspond to the game inspector 220 described with reference to FIG. 2, or the post-processing server 323 may be included in the game inspector 220. In addition, the multiplayer game service system 320 may further include a test server (not shown) corresponding to the test unit 230 described with reference to FIG. 2 for the test of the multiplayer game.

The CDN server 325 may periodically copy the game pack file after the post-processing process. Thereafter, a user who wants to receive a multiplayer game may download a game pack file through the CDN server 325.

First, the web server 321 provides a program such as a launcher to one of the plurality of user terminals 310 (a third user terminal in the example of FIG. 3) according to a user's request to receive a multiplayer game. can do. When the user executes the downloaded launcher, the launcher checks whether the latest version of the client exists in the CDN server 325 and controls to download and update the latest version of the client from the third user terminal when the latest version of the client exists. can do.

An authentication server (not shown) that may be included in the web server 321 authenticates (logs in) a user through a user identifier and password input through a client, and transmits a web authentication cookie and a web authentication ticket to a third user terminal. Can be issued. The issued web authentication cookie puts web controls embedded in the client into the login state, and the web authentication ticket is passed to the client module 330 inside the client. In this case, the client module 330 may be a module that communicates with a server to perform authentication, lobby entry and exit, room creation, entrance and exit, and the like.

After the user is authenticated via the user identifier and password, the lobby server 326 sends the lobby list to the LCM (Lobby Client Manager) 331 of the client module 330, and the user selects one lobby from the lobby list. Or automatically loads the lobby client content from the LCCP (Lobby Client Content Player) 332 generated in the client module 330 when one lobby is selected. In other words, the lobby server 326 may transmit the lobby client content to the third user terminal according to a request of the third user terminal under the control of the LCCP 332. Here, the lobby client content may refer to content for configuring a lobby where chatting and matchmaking between users is performed. In addition, the lobby server 326 may receive a user identifier and a web authentication ticket transmitted from the third user terminal under the control of the LCCP 332 to authenticate the user, and transmit a room list to the third user terminal. . In this case, the LCCP 332 may process processes such as room creation and entry through the room list.

The room server 327 may receive and execute a game pack file from the CDN server 325 or the file server 322 when a room creation is requested from the third user terminal under the control of the LCCP 332. At this time, if the room creation request is successful, the LCCP 332 may generate a room client content player (RCCP) 333 that performs a basic function of the room client.

The RCCP 333 may load game room client content that is information about a room. Here, the room may mean a space for actually playing a game. In other words, the room server 327 may transmit the game room client contents to the third user terminal according to a request of the third user terminal under the control of the RCCP 333. Here, the game room client content may mean content for configuring a room, which is a space for actually playing a game.

In this case, the client may download the game pack file through the CDN server, and execute the game pack file from which the game room client content is downloaded.

Thereafter, the room server 327 and the RCCP 333 may transmit and receive game messages to each other, and a multiplayer game may be performed.

In this case, the CDN server 325, the lobby server 326, and the room server 327 correspond to the game service unit 240 described with reference to FIG. 2, or the CDN server 325, the lobby server 326, and the room server 327. ) May be included in the game service unit 240.

4 illustrates an example of a game page according to an embodiment of the present invention. The game page 410 may include information (images, names, genres, descriptions, and the like) about a plurality of registered multiplayer games, as shown in FIG. 4, and the user may select one of the plurality of multiplayer games. You can choose.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a multiplayer game service method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The multiplayer game service method according to the present embodiment may be performed through the multiplayer game service system 200 described with reference to FIG. 2. In FIG. 5, a multiplayer game service method will be described by describing a process of performing each step through the multiplayer game service system 200.

In step 510, the multiplayer game service system 200 registers and maintains a multiplayer game produced by the user. Here, the user may include a user registered through a page associated with registration of a multiplayer game. For example, a page associated with registration of a multiplayer game may include a registration page or a game page described with reference to FIG. 1. Such a multiplayer game may be developed using at least one of a specific game authoring tool provided by the multiplayer game service system 200 or various programming languages such as C ++ and Java.

In step 520, the multiplayer game service system 200 inspects the multiplayer game. That is, when the general user wants to register with the multiplayer game service system for the purpose of the service, the multiplayer game service system 200 registers and maintains the multiplayer game, and in the process of registering the name of the multiplayer game, Basic information such as genre and description can be input to create a database of game information, and the registered game pack files can be post-processed to solve security and performance issues. Here, the post-processing operation may be security inspection, legal inspection and performance inspection. First, the multiplayer game service system 200 analyzes and confirms that there is no malicious code or security problem code in the game source code through security check, and checks whether a malicious file or a virus file is registered together. Through the inspection, such as to solve the security problem. In addition, the multiplayer game service system 200 may check the source code of the multiplayer game to check whether the multiplayer game registered through the legal inspection violates the license. In addition, the multiplayer game service system 200 may generate source code by compiling source code through performance checking, thereby saving resources and optimizing execution performance.

In more detail, the multiplayer game service system 200 may analyze source code of a multiplayer game through static analysis to check security dangerous code and grammatical errors, or to check whether malicious code and viruses are included. . In addition, the multiplayer game service system 200 may check the source code of the multiplayer game to determine whether there is a license violation. In addition, the multiplayer game service system 200 may compile source codes of the multiplayer game to generate binary codes, thereby efficiently utilizing resources and optimizing execution performance. In addition, the multiplayer game service system 200 may extract game meta information from the source code of the multiplayer game and store the game meta information in advance, and then use the pre-stored game meta information in the service of the multiplayer game.

In operation 530, the multiplayer game service system 200 provides at least one of a function for testing in the same physical environment as the service environment of the multiplayer game and a function for updating and registering the multiplayer game with a new version. do. In this case, the service environment may include a server-client environment. For example, the multiplayer game service system 200 may generate and provide a space for testing a registered multiplayer game in a server-client environment in the same manner as an actual service environment. In other words, users who have registered for a multiplayer game can log in using the issued test ID, and if they find an error, bug or improvement while testing such as directly executing the registered multiplayer game through the test function, the source code You can re-register by modifying etc. In this case, the multiplayer game service system 200 may provide information about errors or bugs occurring while testing a multiplayer game through a web page for game creators, such as the registration page described with reference to FIG. 1, or to a user (producer). Can be provided via mail.

In step 540, the multiplayer game service system 200 creates and manages a client list, a lobby list, and a room list. In this case, the multiplayer game service system 200 may transmit a lobby list to an authenticated client, and provide a lobby client content to the client when one lobby is selected based on the lobby list from the client. In addition, after authenticating the client by receiving a user identifier and a web authentication ticket received from the client, the room list may be transmitted to the authenticated client.

In operation 550, the multiplayer game service system 200 receives and executes source code or binary code of a multiplayer game corresponding to a room creation request among multiplayer games registered and maintained according to a room creation request from a client. . Here, the client may make a room creation request based on the room list transmitted from the multiplayer game service system 200. In this case, the multiplayer game service system 200 may support the progress of the multiplayer game by transmitting and receiving a game message related to the progress of the multiplayer game with the client. Here, the client may mean a user terminal of a user who wants to execute a multiplayer game among the plurality of user terminals described with reference to FIG. 1. That is, when a plurality of users, who are multiplayer, play a multiplayer game on a plurality of user terminals, the multiplayer game service system 200 may transmit and receive a game message with each of the plurality of user terminals to transmit and receive necessary information. It is also possible to relay a game message between a plurality of user terminals.

In addition, the multiplayer game service system 200 may transmit a file for executing the inspected multiplayer game to the client or store game result information in a database.

In operation 560, the multiplayer game service system 200 monitors server resource usage of each of the registered multiplayer games. At this time, the multiplayer game service system 200 terminates the multiplayer game that occupies the server resource usage of a predetermined value or more among a plurality of registered multiplayer games, or provides information on server resource usage for the corresponding multiplayer game. By providing the game to the user, the multiplayer game service system can be stably operated. Here, the server resource may include a CPU, a memory, a network bandwidth, and the like.

2 and 5 may refer to the content of FIG. 3.

As described above, according to embodiments of the present invention, even if a user who manufactures a multiplayer game produces and registers only source code for a game server and source code for a game client, the user's authentication, user list, game room list, game It can support server functions for services of multiplayer games such as messaging and database creation and data storage. In particular, even if the user does not produce a lobby-room system, registration can automatically serve a multiplayer game through the lobby-room system.

In addition, multi-player games can be automatically inspected for legal, security, and performance, and the server resource usage for each of the plurality of multiplayer games can be monitored to take up more than a preset value. By ending the player game, the system can be stably operated.

6 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a multiplayer game service system according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The multiplayer game service system 600 according to the present embodiment corresponds to the multiplayer game service system 100 described with reference to FIG. 1, and as illustrated in FIG. 6, the game registration maintaining unit 610 and the game inspector. The unit 620 may include a test unit 630, a game service unit 640, and a monitoring unit 650.

The game registration maintaining unit 610 registers and maintains a multiplayer game produced by a user. Here, the user may include a user registered through a page associated with registration of a multiplayer game. For example, a page associated with registration of a multiplayer game may include a registration page or a game page described with reference to FIG. 1. Such a multiplayer game may be developed using at least one of a specific game authoring tool provided by the multiplayer game service system 600 or various programming languages such as C ++ and Java.

The game inspector 620 inspects the multiplayer game. That is, when a general user wants to register with the multiplayer game service system for service purposes, the game registration maintaining unit 610 registers and maintains the corresponding multiplayer game, and the game inspector 620 registers the corresponding multiplayer game. By receiving basic information such as the name, genre, and description of a multiplayer game, a database of game information can be created, and the registered game pack file can be post-processed to solve security and performance problems. Here, the post-processing operation may be security inspection, legal inspection and performance inspection. First, the game inspector 620 analyzes and verifies whether the game source code contains malicious code or security problem code through security check, and checks whether a malicious file or a virus file is registered together. Inspection will solve the security problem. In addition, the game inspecting unit 620 may check the source code of the multiplayer game to check whether the multiplayer game registered through the legal inspection violates the license. In addition, the game inspector 620 may generate a binary code by compiling the source code through the performance check, thereby saving resources and optimizing execution performance.

In more detail, the game inspector 620 may analyze the source code of the multiplayer game through static analysis to check security and dangerous code and grammatical errors, or to check whether malicious code and viruses are included. In addition, the game inspector 620 may check the source code of the multiplayer game to determine whether a license violation. In addition, the game inspector 620 may compile the source code of the multiplayer game to generate binary code, thereby efficiently utilizing resources and optimizing execution performance. In addition, the game inspector 620 may extract game meta information from the source code of the multiplayer game and store the game meta information in advance, and then use the pre-stored game meta information in the service of the multiplayer game.

The test unit 630 provides at least one of a function for testing in the same physical environment as the service environment of the multiplayer game and a function for updating and registering the multiplayer game with a new version. In this case, the service environment may include a server-client environment. For example, the test unit 630 may generate a space for testing a registered multiplayer game in a server-client environment in the same manner as an actual service environment, and provide the same to a user. In other words, users who have registered for a multiplayer game can log in using the issued test ID, and if they find an error, bug or improvement while testing such as directly executing the registered multiplayer game through the test function, the source code You can re-register by modifying etc. In this case, the test unit 630 provides information on errors or bugs that occurred while testing a multiplayer game through a web page for game creators, such as the registration page described with reference to FIG. 1, or through a mail to a corresponding user (producer). Can provide.

The game service unit 640 provides a server function for the progress of the multiplayer game to the client requesting the game service. That is, when a plurality of multiplayer games are registered, the game service unit 640 may control a plurality of clients to play a multiplayer game by providing a server function for service of a multiplayer game requested by the client. For the service of a multiplayer game, the game service unit 640 generates and manages a file transfer unit (not shown), a client list, a lobby list, and a room list, which transmits a file for execution of a checked multiplayer game to a client. It may include a lobby server (not shown), a room server (not shown) for transmitting and receiving a game message associated with the progress of the multiplayer game with the client and a database (not shown) for storing the game result information. Here, the client may mean a user terminal of a user who wants to receive a multiplayer game.

The monitoring unit 650 monitors the server resource usage of each of the plurality of registered multiplayer games. The monitoring unit 650 terminates a multiplayer game in which a plurality of registered multiplayer games occupy server resource usage of a predetermined value or more, or provides information on server resource usage for a corresponding multiplayer game, or a user who produces a game. By providing to the multiplayer game service system can be operated stably. Here, the server resource may include a CPU, a memory, a network bandwidth, and the like.

As such, when a user who produces a multiplayer game produces and registers only source code for a game server and source code for a game client, the multiplayer game service system 600 authenticates a user, a user list, a game room list, It can support server functions for services of multiplayer games such as game messaging and database creation and data storage. Therefore, even if the user does not directly implement such a server function, it is possible to easily create and service a multiplayer game.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a multiplayer game service method according to another embodiment of the present invention. The multiplayer game service method according to the present embodiment may be performed by the multiplayer game service system 600 described with reference to FIG. 6. In FIG. 7, a multiplayer game service method will be described by explaining a process in which each step is performed by the multiplayer game service system 600.

In step 710, the multiplayer game service system 600 registers and maintains a multiplayer game produced by the user. Here, the user may include a user registered through a page associated with registration of a multiplayer game. For example, a page associated with registration of a multiplayer game may include a registration page or a game page described with reference to FIG. 1. Such a multiplayer game may be developed using at least one of a specific game authoring tool provided by the multiplayer game service system 600 or various programming languages such as C ++ and Java.

In step 720, the multiplayer game service system 600 inspects the multiplayer game. That is, when a general user wants to register to a multiplayer game service system for service purposes, the multiplayer game service system 600 receives basic information such as a name, genre, and description of the corresponding multiplayer game during registration. You can solve the security and performance issues by creating a database of game information and post-processing the registered game pack files. Here, the post-processing operation may be security inspection, legal inspection and performance inspection. First, the multiplayer game service system 600 analyzes and verifies whether the game source code contains malicious code or security problem code through security check, and checks whether a malicious file or a virus file is registered together. Through the inspection, such as to solve the security problem. In addition, the multiplayer game service system 600 may check the source code of the multiplayer game to check whether the multiplayer game registered through the legal inspection violates the license. In addition, the multiplayer game service system 600 may generate source code by compiling the source code through performance checking, thereby saving resources and optimizing execution performance.

In more detail, the multiplayer game service system 600 may analyze source code of a multiplayer game through static analysis to check for security risky code and grammatical errors, or check for inclusion of malicious code and viruses. . In addition, the multiplayer game service system 600 may check the source code of the multiplayer game to determine whether a license violation has occurred. In addition, the multiplayer game service system 600 may compile source codes of the multiplayer game to generate binary codes, thereby efficiently utilizing resources and optimizing execution performance. In addition, the multiplayer game service system 600 may extract game meta information from the source code of the multiplayer game and store it in advance, and then use the pre-stored game meta information in the service of the multiplayer game.

In step 730, the multiplayer game service system 600 provides at least one of a function for testing in the same physical environment as the service environment of the multiplayer game and a function for updating and registering the multiplayer game with a new version. do. In this case, the service environment may include a server-client environment. For example, the multiplayer game service system 600 may generate and provide a space for testing a registered multiplayer game in a server-client environment in the same manner as a real service environment. In other words, users who have registered for a multiplayer game can log in using the issued test ID, and if they find an error, bug or improvement while testing such as directly executing the registered multiplayer game through the test function, the source code You can re-register by modifying etc. In this case, the multiplayer game service system 600 may provide information on errors or bugs occurring while testing a multiplayer game through a web page for game creators such as the registration page described with reference to FIG. 1, or to a corresponding user (producer). Can be provided via mail.

In step 740, the multiplayer game service system 600 provides a server function for the progress of the multiplayer game to the client requesting the game service. That is, when a plurality of multiplayer games are registered, the multiplayer game service system 600 may provide a server function for the service of the multiplayer game requested by the client to control the plurality of clients to play the multiplayer game. have. For service of a multiplayer game, the multiplayer game service system 600 sends files for execution of the inspected multiplayer game to the client, and generates and manages the client list, lobby list, and room list through the lobby server. Can be. In addition, the multiplayer game service system 600 may transmit and receive a game message related to the progress of the multiplayer game with the client through a room server, and store game result information in a database.

In operation 750, the multiplayer game service system 600 monitors server resource usage of each of the registered plurality of multiplayer games. In this case, the multiplayer game service system 600 may end the multiplayer game that occupies the server resource usage more than a preset value among a plurality of registered multiplayer games, so that the multiplayer game service system may be stably operated.

6 and 7 may refer to the description of FIG. 3.

As such, according to the embodiments of the present invention, even if a user who produces a multiplayer game produces and registers only source code for a game server and source code for a game client, the user's authentication, user list, game room list, It can support server functions for services of multiplayer games such as game messaging and database creation and data storage. In addition, multi-player games can be automatically inspected for legal, security, and performance, and the server resource usage for each of the plurality of multiplayer games can be monitored to take up more than a preset value. By ending the player game, the system can be stably operated.

In addition, as another embodiment of the present invention, the multiplayer game described in the above embodiments may be replaced with other online contents to serve. For example, when a general user develops an educational program instead of a multiplayer game, the educational program may be registered and serviced.

In another embodiment, some of the users who provide different content may be grouped together through a space such as a lobby to play the multiplayer game described in the above embodiments. For example, during the production of a Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) game, players entering a specific region of a game virtual space may be grouped together to play a multiplayer game created and registered by a general user. That is, the first region may control the first multiplayer game produced by the first user, and the second region may play the second multiplayer game produced by the second user.

Methods according to an embodiment of the present invention can be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computer means and recorded in a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the media may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts.

As described above, the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains various modifications and variations from such descriptions. This is possible.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined by the equivalents of the claims, as well as the claims.

200: Multiplayer Game Service System
210: game registration holding unit
220: game inspector
230: test unit
240: lobby server
250: room server
260: monitoring unit

Claims (17)

A game registration holding unit for registering and maintaining a multiplayer game produced by a user;
A lobby server for creating and managing client lists, lobby lists, and room lists; And
A room server that receives and executes a source code or binary code of a multiplayer game corresponding to the room creation request from the game registration maintaining unit according to a room creation request from a client.
Multiplayer game service system comprising a. The method of claim 1,
The room server,
A multiplayer game service system for supporting the progress of the multiplayer game by transmitting and receiving a game message associated with the progress of the multiplayer game with the client. The method of claim 1,
The lobby server,
Send a lobby list to the client, and send a list of rooms associated with the lobby selected via the lobby list from the client to the client. The method of claim 1,
The game inspector that analyzes the source code of the multiplayer game through static analysis to check for security risky code and grammatical errors, or to check whether malicious code and viruses are included.
Multiplayer game service system further comprising. The method of claim 1,
Game inspector for checking the source code of the multiplayer game to check the license violation
Multiplayer game service system further comprising. The method of claim 1,
Game inspector for generating a binary code by compiling the source code of the multiplayer game
Multiplayer game service system further comprising. The method of claim 1,
Game inspector for extracting game meta information from the source code of the multiplayer game
Multiplayer game service system further comprising. The method of claim 1,
Wherein the user comprises a user registered via a page associated with the registration of the multiplayer game. The method of claim 1,
A test unit that provides at least one of a function for testing in the same physical environment as the service environment of the multiplayer game and a function for updating and registering the multiplayer game with a new version.
Multiplayer game service system further comprising. The method of claim 8,
The service environment includes a server-client environment. The method of claim 1,
A file transmitter which transmits a file for executing the checked multiplayer game to the client; And
Database that stores game result information
Multiplayer game service system further comprising. The method of claim 1,
Monitoring unit for monitoring the server resource usage of each of a plurality of registered multiplayer games
Multiplayer game service system further comprising. The method of claim 11,
The monitoring unit,
A multiplayer game service system for terminating a multiplayer game that has occupied a server resource usage equal to or greater than a preset value among the plurality of registered multiplayer games. Registering and maintaining a multiplayer game produced by the user;
Creating and managing a client list, lobby list, and room list; And
Receiving and executing source code or binary code of a multiplayer game corresponding to the room creation request among the registered and maintained multiplayer games according to a room creation request from a client;
Multiplayer game service method comprising a. The method of claim 14,
Receiving and executing the source code or binary code of the multiplayer game,
Supporting the progress of the multiplayer game by transmitting and receiving a game message associated with the progress of the multiplayer game with the client
A multiplayer game service method comprising a. The method of claim 14,
The step of creating and managing,
Transmitting the lobby list to the client, and transmitting, to the client, a list of rooms associated with the lobby selected via the lobby list;
A multiplayer game service method comprising a. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for performing the method of claim 14.

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