KR20120039108A - Method and system for bad user monitoring of on-line game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A faulty user monitoring method of an online game method of system therefor are provided to effectively detect faulty users by using game log information of each user through a robot program. CONSTITUTION: A game server records time information existed in a screen saver operating state as game log information(S211). A monitoring apparatus interlocked with the game server analyzes the recorded game log information(S212). The game log information generated by the manipulation of a user is detected(S213). A user computer grasps the time information in the screen saver operating state.

Description

Bad user monitoring method of online game system and bad user monitoring system for online game system {Method and System for Bad User Monitoring of On-Line Game System}

The present invention relates to a bad user monitoring method of an online game system, and to effectively find bad users using abnormal online games through a robot program based on game log information of each user character.

As the network and computer related technologies are developed, various kinds of online game services are being provided. As the value of the goods in the game increases, there are an increasing number of cases in which online games are illegally used in abnormal ways.

As an example, there are many cases of using a robot program (also called an illegal program or 'BOT') to play a game to obtain a game item having a high asset value.

The robot program disguises itself as if it were a user according to the programmed contents, and proceeds abnormally by acquiring game items by continuously confronting a non player character (NPC).

When a robot program is used, various damages occur because users who normally use the game are unjustly deprived of the opportunity to obtain good game items in the game and interrupt the game progress.

This can be a major factor in reducing interest in the game, avoiding the use of the game, and generating complaints.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, a bad user monitoring method and online game system of the online game system that can effectively monitor the bad users using abnormal games by installing a robot program on the user computer The purpose is to provide a rogue user monitoring system for a game system.

In order to achieve the above object, the bad user monitoring method of the online game system according to the present invention is a screen saver of the user computer that the game server is connected to the information on the in-game behavior of each user character and each user character is connected Recording time information in the driving state as game log information; And the monitoring device linked with the game server analyzes the recorded game log information so that the in-game behavior of the corresponding user character generated when the user computer is in the screen saver driving state can be generated only by the direct manipulation of the user. Detecting game log information.

At this time, the time information of the user computer in the screen saver driving state is detected and transmitted by the game client installed in each user computer.

The game client may determine whether the user computer is in a screen saver driving state by using an application program interface (API) provided by an operating system (OS) of the user computer.

Rogue user monitoring system for an online game system according to the present invention, the log information collecting means for collecting game log information from the game server (the game log information is information about the in-game behavior of each user character, and each user character A log information database for storing game log information collected by the log information collecting means; And accessing game log information stored in the log information database so that in-game behavior of the corresponding user character generated when the user computer is in a screen saver driving state can be generated only by direct manipulation of the user. It comprises a log information analysis means for detecting the.

At this time, the game client grasps and transmits time information when the user computer is in the screen saver driving state.

The action of the user character, which can occur only by the direct manipulation of the user, may include an action of acquiring a game item by the user operating an input device of the user computer.

The game client may determine whether the user computer is in a screen saver driving state by using an application program interface (API) provided by an operating system (OS) of the user computer.

The role of the log information analyzing means may be performed by a computer device installed with a computer program capable of accessing the log information database to detect game log information of the bad user.

The log information analyzing means may detect game log information of the bad user periodically or according to a game manager's instruction.

The log information analyzing means may separately store and manage the game log information of the detected bad user, notify the game manager that game log information of the bad user has been detected, or display on the monitor screen.

In general, the robot program proceeds by imitating as if the user manipulates his character. In other words, the actual program does not operate the user character through an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse, but the robot program manipulates the user character in software to advance the game.

Even if the robot program operates the game, it is difficult for the online game system to know whether the in-game behavior of the user character is operated by the actual user or by the robot program.

In order to solve this problem, in the present invention, when a screen saver is driven on a user computer because no signal is input for a predetermined period of time through an input device of a user computer such as a keyboard or a mouse, a game client installed in the user computer is used. Identify and transmit the information.

The online game system can then know whether the in-game behavior of the user character has been manipulated by a real user or by a robot program.

If the user's computer was in the screen saver running state, the actual user did not operate the keyboard or mouse. This is because it can be judged by game operation.

Therefore, a robot program can be used to efficiently monitor rogue users who play abnormal online games.

In addition, it is possible to monitor abnormal game use by the robot program based on the game log information of each user character, so that the monitoring task of the bad user can be processed by an automated procedure. As a result, monitoring of bad users can be performed quickly and accurately, and work efficiency can be improved by reducing human and material costs related to game management.

1 is an embodiment of an online game system for monitoring a rogue user according to the present invention;
2 is a specific example of a user computer;
Figure 3 is an embodiment of a bad user monitoring method according to the present invention,
4 is an example of game log information recorded for bad user monitoring;
5 is one embodiment of a bad user monitoring system according to the present invention,
6 is an example in which log information analyzing means detects a game play by a bad user based on game log information;
7 is an example of another role of the log information analyzing means.

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

Referring to FIG. 1, the online game system 20 is connected to each user computer 10 through various communication networks 15 such as a wired internet network or a wireless internet network to provide an online game service.

The online game system 20 may serve various types of online games. For example, the online game system 20 may be a game of a Massively Multi-player Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) type, in which several users may simultaneously participate in multiple times.

The online game system 20 may be configured in various ways according to the type, content, and nature of the online game.

As one example, the online game system 20 may include a web server 21, an update server 22, an authentication server 23, a game server 24, an account information database 28, and the like. .

The web server 21 operates a wired internet homepage or a mobile internet homepage to provide various types of information related to a game service, and provides information necessary for membership registration, such as an ID (ID), password, nickname, and contact information, for each user. It can play a role that allows you to open an account by receiving input.

The account information database 28 stores and maintains various information required for each user to use the online game service, such as member information, game level information, user character information, and game item information of each user.

The update server 22 transmits the game client 12 to the user computer 10 and maintains the latest version.

The authentication server 23 authenticates a user logging in to the game server 24 using information stored in the account information database 28, and the game server 24 communicates with the game client 12 to play an online game. Proceed.

The user computer 10 used by each user to play the online game is not only a personal computer (PC) such as a desktop computer or a laptop computer, but also an online game service through a communication network 15 such as a mobile phone or a smartphone. It can be any device with available performance.

The user computer 10 is provided with a game client 12 that allows a user to use an online game service.

The game client 12 may be downloaded and installed through the communication network 15 and maintained at the latest version. The game client 12 may display a game related announcement, process a game screen, process a sound effect, and provide various user interfaces for the game. Plays a variety of roles to be played in

The game client 12 basically plays an online game while communicating with the game server 24, and the role sharing between the game client 12 and the game server 24 may be variously configured as necessary. .

2 shows a general purpose computer as a specific example of the user computer 10.

Each element is connected to each other through the system bus (10-1) of various structures, and performs the role while exchanging data with each other under the overall control of the Central Processing Unit (CPU) (10-2).

ROM (Read Only Memory, 10-3) generally stores a basic input / output system (BIOS) to facilitate the transfer of information between the components, and random access memory (RAM). 10-4) holds computer programs or data that the central processing unit 10-2 will immediately access.

The input device interface 10-5 is connected to the input device 10-6 so that a user can input various commands or information to the user computer 10.

The user computer 10 may be connected to various types of input devices 10-6, such as a keyboard, a keypad, a touch screen, and a mouse, through the input device interface 10-5.

The display adapter 10-7 processes video information to be output through the display screen 10-8, and the sound card 10-9 processes audio information and outputs it through the speaker 10-10.

The network interface 10-12 allows the user computer 10 to communicate with various communication networks 15 such as a wired internet network or a wireless internet network.

The storage medium 10-11 is nonvolatile and may have various forms of internal, external, removable, and non-removable types that can be accessed by the user computer 10.

The storage medium 10-11 includes various computer programs and data such as an operating system (OS) such as Microsoft's Windows, a web browser that allows a user to use an Internet service, and a game client 12. The robot program 13 may be installed to disguise the online game by disguising as if the user is a user.

When the user executes the game client 12, the central processing unit 10-2 loads the game client 12 into the RAM 10-4 and processes them sequentially. The display screen 10-8 and the speaker ( Game screen and sound start to output through 10-10).

A normal user proceeds to play a game by inputting various commands using the input device 10-6 such as a keyboard or a mouse. However, when the robot program 13 is driven, the user directly operates the input device 10-6. Instead of doing so, the robot program 13 mimics as if a command is input from a keyboard or a mouse and confronts the NPC to act in the game.

On the other hand, the online game system 20 comprises a monitoring device 26 for monitoring bad users in accordance with the present invention.

The monitoring device 26 monitors the bad user who abnormally uses the game through the robot program based on the game log information which is the information using the online game by each user character.

The role of the monitoring device 26 may be performed by the game server 24, but may be performed by a separate computer device that works with the game server 24 so as not to affect the game progress, which is the original function of the game server 24. It may be configured.

Referring to FIG. 3, an embodiment of a bad user monitoring method of an online game system according to the present invention will be described.

First, the game server 24 records, as game log information, information on the in-game behavior of each user character and the time when the user computer was in the screen saver driving state while the online game was being played (S211).

A screen saver of a user computer, as is well known, is a computer program that is run when no signal is input from a input device such as a keyboard or a mouse for a certain period of time. Programs that drive the screen saver can vary, and in general, an operating system (OS) supports operation in the screen saver mode.

In an online game, various kinds of user character behaviors occur, such as movement in a virtual space, confrontation with an NPC, game item acquisition, game item trading, and conversation with other user characters.

As such, which user character's in-game behavior is recorded as game log information among various user character's behaviors can be set as necessary.

The in-game behavior of the user character recorded as game log information in step S211 may be caused by normal game play of the user, or may be generated by the robot program 13 proceeding with the game.

The game client 12 transmits time information when the user computer was in the screen saver driving state.

The game client 12 may determine whether the user computer 10 in which the game client 12 operates is in a screen saver driving state may be variously configured.

As a specific example, the game client 12 may determine whether the user computer 10 is in a screen saver driving state by using an application program interface (API) provided by an operating system (OS) of the user computer.

That is, an operating system (OS), such as Microsoft's Windows, provides an API that tells you what processes or tasks are currently running, and the game client 12 uses these APIs to display the user's computer. You can check whether the protector is in operation.

When the monitoring device 26 needs to analyze game log information such as a preset monitoring cycle or a game manager's instruction (S212), the monitoring device 26 accesses game log information recorded by the game server 24, and among game log information. The game log information is detected in which the behavior of the user character made when the user computer is in the screen saver driving state can be generated only by the direct manipulation of the user (S213).

Here, the action of the user character in the game can occur only by the user's direct operation refers to an action that can appear only when the user directly manipulates the user character through an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse.

For example, if a user character has acquired a game item in a game, and the game item is given as a result of the user character winning a specific NPC, the action that the user character acquired the game item must be directly controlled by the user. It is necessary.

In this case, if the user's computer was in the screen saver state, the actual user did not operate the keyboard or mouse. Therefore, in step S213, the monitoring device 26 may determine the game operation by the robot program, and the game log information may be detected as related to the bad user.

Referring to FIG. 4, a specific example of detecting game log information by a bad user will be described.

4A shows an example of time information in which each user computer was in a screen saver driving state. The user computer to which user character A was connected is 10 October 2010 from 10:20:10 seconds on October 5, 2010. FIG. The screen saver was in operation until 11:03:20, and the user's computer connected to User Character B was connected from 11:29:30 on October 5, 2010 to 16:59:40 on October 5, 2010. Contains information that the screen saver was in operation.

4B shows an example of information about the in-game behavior of each user character, in which user character A purchased game item # 7 from the online store at 13:45:25 on October 5, 2010, and user character B Contains information indicating that game item # 69 was acquired by winning NPC # 32 on October 5, 2010, at 13:56:11.

In this example, the game log information regarding the user character A is determined to be normal, but for the user character B, the action of acquiring game item # 69 that can be generated only by the user's direct operation is performed while the screen saver is driven on the user's computer. Since it occurred, it can be determined by the robot program.

5, an embodiment of a bad user monitoring system 50 for an online game system according to the present invention will be described.

The bad user monitoring system 50 is interlocked with the online game system 20.

The online game system 20 may be configured in various ways according to the type, content, and nature of the game. In FIG. 5, the web server 21, the update server 22, and the authentication server ( 23, an online game system 20 including a game server 24, an account information database 28, and the like is shown.

The bad user monitoring system 50 includes a log information collecting means 51, a log information database 52, and a log information analyzing means 53.

The log information collecting unit 51 collects game log information from the game server 24 and stores the game log information in the log information database 52.

The game log information stored in the log information database 52 may be various kinds of information as necessary, but includes information about the user character's in-game behavior and time information when the user computer was in the screen saver driving state.

The meanings of the information on the in-game behavior of the user character and the time information when the user computer was in the screen saver driving state are as described above.

The role of the log information collecting means 51 may be performed by a computer program installed and operated in the game server 24.

In this case, the computer program records in the log information database 52 information on the in-game behavior of the user character and time information when the user computer was in the screen saver driving state.

The role of the log information collecting means 51 may be performed by a separate computer device that interworks with the game server 24.

In this case, the game server 24 stores information about each user character's in-game behavior and time information when the user computer was in a screen saver driving state in an arbitrary storage and serves as a log information collecting means 51. The computer device may periodically access the storage to collect game log information.

The information about the in-game behavior of the user character in the game log information may be generated by normal game play of the user, or may be generated when the robot program 13 advances the game.

The game client 12 transmits time information when the user computer 10 was in the screen saver driving state.

The game client 12 may determine whether the user computer 10 in which the game client 12 operates is in a screen saver driving state may be variously configured.

As a specific example, the game client 12 may determine whether the user computer 10 is in a screen saver driving state by using an API provided by an operating system (OS) of the user computer. That is, an operating system (OS), such as Microsoft's Windows, provides an API that tells you what processes or tasks are currently running, and the game client 12 uses these APIs to display the user's computer. You can check whether the protector is in operation.

The type and content of information about the in-game behavior of the user character to be collected by the log information collecting means 51, the data structure of the game log information to be stored in the log information database 52, etc. may be variously configured as necessary. .

The log information analyzing means 53 accesses the game log information stored in the log information database 52, so that in-game behavior of the corresponding user character made when the user computer is in the screen saver driving state can be generated only by the user's direct manipulation. Detects game log information, which is an action.

Here, the behavior that can occur only by the user's direct operation in the game of the user character refers to an action that can appear only when the user directly manipulates the user character through a keyboard or a mouse.

A specific example of the behavior of the user character that can occur only by the direct manipulation of the user may be an action in which the user manipulates an input device of the user computer 10 to obtain a game item.

For example, if a user character has acquired a game item in a game, and the game item is given as a result of the user character winning a specific NPC, the action that the user character acquired the game item must be directly controlled by the user. It is necessary.

In this case, if the user's computer was in the screen saver state, the actual user did not operate the keyboard or mouse.

Therefore, it can be determined by the game operation by the robot program, and the game log information can be detected as relating to the bad user.

The log information analyzing means 53 may be configured in various ways as necessary.

For example, a computer device provided to interoperate with a game server to analyze game log information and detect a bad user, or a computer device of an administrator used by a game manager to monitor bad users may be used in the log information analysis means 53. Can play a role.

Such a computer device is provided with a computer program that can access the log information database 52 and detect game log information of a bad user.

The log information analyzing means 53 periodically accesses the log information database 52 to detect game log information of the bad user, or accesses the log information database 52 according to a game manager's instruction to log the bad user's game. It can be configured to detect the information.

Referring to FIG. 6, an example of a process in which the log information analyzing means 53 detects game play by a bad user will be described.

The log information analyzing means 53 starts analyzing the game log information (S231), and starts analyzing the first game log information (S232). The game log information, which is the current analysis target, is checked for the time at which the action of the user character occurs (S233).

If the time checked in step S233 is not the time when the user computer is in the screen saver driving state, the flow advances to step S237 (S234).

However, if the time identified in step S233 is the time when the user computer is in the screen saver driving state, it is checked whether the user character behavior of the game log information currently being analyzed is an behavior that can only occur by the user's direct manipulation (S234, S235-). One).

As a result of the check in step S235-1, if the user character behavior of the game log information currently being analyzed is not an action that can occur only by direct manipulation of the user, the flow advances to step S237 (S235-2).

However, if the result of the check in step S235-1 indicates that the user character behavior of the game log information currently being analyzed is an action that can occur only by direct manipulation of the user, the game log information currently being analyzed is detected as being related to a bad user using a robot program. (S236).

In step S237, depending on whether all the game log information has been analyzed, the process proceeds to step S233 for analysis of game log information in the next step (S238), or the analysis of game log information is terminated (S239).

The log information analyzing means 53 may process the game log information of the bad user in various ways.

Referring to FIG. 7, the log information analyzing means 53 may separately store and manage game log information of the detected bad user in the bad user database 17-1.

In this case, the game manager may inquire the bad user database 17-1 at any time and inquire the details.

In addition, when the game log information of the bad user is detected, the log information analyzing means 53 notifies the game manager 17-2 of the bad user through various communication methods such as an e-mail, a messenger, or a mobile phone text message. The detected game log information can be displayed on the monitor 17-3 so that the game manager can view it.

It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. to be.

10: user computer 12: game client
13: Robot Program 15: Network
20: online game system 21: web server
22: Update Server 23: Authentication Server
24: game server 26: monitoring device
28: account information database 50: rogue user monitoring system
51: log information collecting means 52: log information database
53: log information analysis means

Claims (8)

An online game system that provides an online game service through a communication network monitors rogue users who play a game using a robot program.
The game server recording, as game log information, information on the in-game behavior of each user character and time information of the user computer to which each user character is connected in the screen saver driving state; And
A game device in which the monitoring device linked with the game server analyzes the recorded game log information so that the in-game behavior of the corresponding user character generated when the user computer is in the screen saver driving state can be generated only by the direct manipulation of the user. Detecting log information,
And the time information of the user computer in the screen saver driving state is transmitted by a game client installed in each user computer. The method of claim 1,
The game client is a bad user monitoring method of the on-line game system, characterized in that by using the API (Application Program Interface) provided by the operating system (OS) of the user computer to determine whether the user computer running the screen saver. In the rogue user monitoring system that allows the on-line game system that provides the online game service through the communication network to monitor the rogue user,
Log information collecting means for collecting game log information from the game server-The game log information is information about the in-game behavior of each user character, and the time information when the user computer connected to each user character was in the screen saver driving state Includes;
A log information database for storing game log information collected by the log information collecting means; And
By accessing game log information stored in the log information database, the game log information of the bad user can be generated by the user's direct manipulation of the game character of the corresponding user character generated when the user's computer is in the screen saver driving state. Log information analysis means for detecting;
And the game client grasps and transmits time information of the user computer in a screen saver driving state. The method of claim 3, wherein
The behavior of the user character that can occur only by the direct manipulation of the user is an action of acquiring a game item by the user operating an input device of the user computer. The method of claim 3, wherein
The game client is a bad user monitoring system for an online game system, characterized in that by using the API (Application Program Interface) provided by the operating system (OS) of the user computer to determine whether the user computer is a screen saver driving state. The method of claim 3, wherein
And the log information analyzing means comprises a computer device installed with a computer program capable of accessing the log information database to detect game log information of the bad user. The method of claim 3, wherein
And the log information analyzing means detects game log information of the bad user periodically or according to a game manager's instruction. The method of claim 3, wherein
The log information analyzing means stores and manages the game log information of the detected bad user separately, notifies the game manager that the game log information of the bad user has been detected, or displays the detected game log information of the bad user on the monitor screen. Rogue user monitoring system for an online game system, characterized in that.

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