KR20120079622A

KR20120079622A - Game service system and method for executing game thereof

Info

Publication number: KR20120079622A
Application number: KR1020110000905A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 표승현
Original assignee: 에스케이플래닛 주식회사
Priority date: 2011-01-05
Filing date: 2011-01-05
Publication date: 2012-07-13

Abstract

PURPOSE: A game service system and a game execution method thereof are provided to enable a user to use various input ways without changing a game program according to a specification of a user terminal or a purpose or a preference, thereby improving competitiveness of a game service. CONSTITUTION: The storage unit(110) stores input/output codes, which corresponds to input ways and outputs a signal of the corresponding input ways as a game operation signal, and a game simulation core which executes a game according to the game operation signal. If the game executing request is received from a terminal, a contents providing unit(120) converts a user input signal into the game operation signal through the input/output codes corresponding to the input ways selected by the terminal and executes the game according to the game operation signal. The authentication unit(130) confirms a usage right of the user of the terminal.

Description

Game service system and method for executing game

The present invention relates to a game service system and a game execution method thereof, and more particularly, to a game service system and a game execution method thereof, by which an input means can be played according to a user's intention.

With the development of information and communication technology and terminal specifications, portable devices such as mobile phones, personal data assistants (PDAs), and portable multimedia players (PMPs) are evolving into total entertainment devices. It is becoming.

Recently, high-performance portable terminals such as smart phones, which are equipped with high-performance processors such as PCs and large-capacity memories and which users can freely install and use applications, are rapidly spreading.

The portable terminal device may be used for various purposes such as document management, music file or video file playback, game play, schedule management, photo and video recording and management, and the like.

In particular, as more and more users enjoy games using terminal devices during leisure time as well as travel time or waiting time, a plurality of users progress together through PC games and communication networks installed and executed on a PC. Various types of games are provided, such as online games, mobile games that can be simply enjoyed through a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, and web games that can be used through a web browser without installing a game program.

However, the user using the existing provided game could operate the game only by using the input means set for each game or the input means provided by the terminal apparatus executing the game.

For example, in the case of a mobile game running on a mobile terminal device such as a smartphone, most of the mobile games are provided to be operated using a touch input means mainly used in a recent mobile terminal device, so that the user should execute the game only using the touch input means. In addition, there is an inconvenience in that a user of the mobile terminal device without the touch input means cannot enjoy a game.

The present invention is proposed to further improve the user satisfaction by solving the conventional inconvenience, a game service system and a game execution method that allows the user to proceed with the game using a variety of input means according to their intentions or tastes To provide.

The present invention provides a means for solving the problem, the game providing apparatus for providing a plurality of input and output codes respectively corresponding to a plurality of input means, and inserted into the game program to output a signal of the corresponding input means as a game operation signal; And a terminal device that executes a game requested by a user in association with a game providing device and processes a user input signal through an input / output code corresponding to an input means selected by the user from among a plurality of input / output codes and executes the game. It provides a game service system.

As another means for solving the problem, the present invention corresponds to a plurality of input means, and is programmed to execute a game according to a plurality of input / output codes and a game operation signal for outputting a signal of a corresponding input means as a game operation signal. A storage unit for storing a game simulation core; And when the game execution request is received from the terminal device, converts a user input signal into a game operation signal through an input / output code corresponding to the input method selected by the terminal device, and provides content interoperating with the terminal device to execute the game according to the game operation signal. It provides a game providing apparatus comprising a wealth.

The game providing apparatus according to the present invention may further include an authentication unit for confirming whether the user of the terminal device has a user's right to use.

In the game providing apparatus according to the present invention, the content providing unit receives a user input signal from the terminal device, converts the user input signal received through the input and output code corresponding to the selected input means into a game operation signal, the converted game operation After executing the game simulation core in accordance with the signal, the execution result is provided to the terminal device, or a game program including an input / output code corresponding to the input means selected from the terminal device and the game simulation core is transmitted to the terminal device, and selected by the terminal device. The game is executed using the input means, or the input / output code corresponding to the input means selected from the terminal device is transmitted to the terminal device, the game operation signal output through the input / output code is received from the terminal device, and the received game operation signal is received. So according to the game simulation core After execution, the execution result may be provided to the terminal device.

The game providing apparatus according to the present invention may be implemented with one or more servers operating on a cloud computing basis.

In addition, the present invention is another means for solving the problem, an input unit consisting of one or more input means for outputting a user input signal in response to a user operation; A user selects an input means to be used for game play, converts a user input signal output from the selected input means into a game operation signal through an input / output code corresponding to the input means selected by the user, and proceeds the game according to the game operation signal; A control unit for controlling; And an output unit for outputting a game execution result.

The terminal apparatus according to the present invention may further include a storage unit corresponding to any one of a plurality of input means and storing one or more input / output codes for converting and outputting a user input signal of a corresponding input means into a game operation signal. .

In the terminal device according to the present invention, the storage unit further stores a game simulation core programmed to proceed with the game according to the game operation signal, and the control unit may execute the game simulation core according to the game operation signal output from the input / output code.

In the terminal device according to the present invention, the control unit may transmit a game operation signal to the game providing device, and receives the execution result of the game from the game providing device to provide to the user through the output unit.

The terminal device according to the present invention further includes a communication unit for transmitting and receiving data with the game providing device, and the control unit may receive one or more input / output codes or game simulation cores from the game providing device through the communication unit.

A terminal device according to the present invention, the one or more input means, the touch input means for detecting a touch operation to output as an input signal; Key input means including at least one operation button and outputting an input signal corresponding to the operated button; Pointing input means for moving a cursor displayed on the screen to select a specific item on the screen; And gesture input means for detecting a specific movement of the user and outputting an input signal.

In addition, as another means for solving the problem, the present invention executes a game in accordance with a plurality of input and output codes and game operation signals corresponding to a plurality of input means, respectively, and outputting a signal of a corresponding input means as a game operation signal. Storing a game simulation core programmed to be; Requesting selection of an input means from a terminal device requesting game execution; And converting a user input signal into a game manipulation signal through an input / output code corresponding to a selected input method among a plurality of input / output codes, and interworking with the terminal device to execute a game according to the game manipulation signal. Can be.

In the game execution method according to the invention, the step of interlocking with the terminal device, the step of providing a game initial screen to the terminal device; Receiving a user input signal from a terminal device; Converting a user input signal received through an input / output code corresponding to the selected input means into a game operation signal, and executing a game simulation core according to the converted game operation signal; And transmitting a game execution result to the terminal device.

In the game execution method according to the present invention, the step of interworking with the terminal device may include transmitting a game program including an input / output code corresponding to the input means selected from the terminal device and a game simulation core to the terminal device.

In the game execution method according to the invention, the step of interlocking with the terminal device, the step of transmitting the input and output code corresponding to the input means selected from the terminal device to the terminal device; Transmitting a game initial screen to a terminal device; Receiving a game operation signal output through an input / output code from a terminal device; Executing a game simulation core according to the received game operation signal; And transmitting the game execution result to the terminal device.

In addition, the present invention is another means for solving the problem, the terminal device receiving a game execution request of the user; Receiving an input means selected from a user; Receiving a user input signal for game operation through the selected input means; Converting the user input signal into a game operation signal through an input / output code corresponding to the selected input means; And executing the game simulation core according to the game operation signal.

The game execution method according to the present invention may further include requesting a game providing device and receiving an input / output code corresponding to the selected input means.

The game execution method according to the present invention may further include receiving a game simulation core corresponding to a game requested to be executed from the game providing device.

In addition, the present invention provides a computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the above-described game execution method.

The present invention provides a plurality of input and output code that is inserted into the game program for outputting the signal of the corresponding input means as a game operation signal, the user input generated from the input means selected through the corresponding input and output code according to the user's input means selection The signal is converted and output as a game manipulation signal, and the game is executed according to the game manipulation signal output through the input / output code, which is according to the stand-alone game installed in the terminal and executed through a communication network. Regardless of the type of game, such as an online game, a user can freely select a desired input means and enjoy the game. As a result, there is an excellent effect of improving user satisfaction with game execution.

In addition, according to the present invention, a game can be played using various input means according to a user's intention, taste, or specification of a terminal device used without changing a game program. There is an excellent effect to improve the.

1 is a block diagram showing a game service system according to the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing the structure of a game program provided in the present invention.
3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a game providing apparatus according to the present invention.
4 is a message flowchart illustrating a game execution method of a game providing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment.
5 is a message flow diagram illustrating a game execution method of a game providing apparatus according to another exemplary embodiment.
6 is a message flow diagram illustrating a game execution method of a game providing apparatus according to another exemplary embodiment.
7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a terminal apparatus according to the present invention.
8 is a flowchart illustrating a game execution method of the terminal device according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description and the accompanying drawings, detailed description of well-known functions or constructions that may obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted. In addition, it should be noted that like elements are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible throughout the drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing a game service system according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a game service system according to the present invention includes a game providing device 100 and a terminal device 200 capable of transmitting and receiving data through a communication network 300.

The game providing device 100 may provide a game-related service to a user through the communication network 300, and may provide an online game service or a download service of a game program. In particular, the game providing apparatus 100 according to the present invention provides a plurality of input / output (I / O) codes that are inserted into a game program and output a signal of a corresponding input means as a game operation signal. Used to provide game-related services.

Referring to FIG. 2, the game program 10 according to the present invention corresponds to one game simulation core 11 for executing a game and a plurality of different input means, respectively, and is output from the corresponding input means. It consists of a plurality of input / output codes 12 and 13 which process the user input signal and convert it into a game operation signal. For example, the first input / output code 12 processes the touch input signal of the touch input means to recognize the game operation signal, and the second input / output code 13 processes the key input signal of the keypad to recognize the game operation signal. The game simulation core 11 is provided to the game simulation core 11, and the game simulation core 11 executes a game according to the game operation signal transmitted as described above.

The game providing device 100 provides a game service to a user using the game program 10. Specifically, the game providing device 100 selects an input means to be used by the user from the terminal device 200. And receiving a user input signal related to a game operation, converts the received user input signal into a game operation signal through an input / output code corresponding to the selected input means, executes the game, and outputs the execution result of the terminal device 200. Or a game program including an input / output code corresponding to the input means selected from the terminal apparatus 200 to be executed, so that the game is executed using the input means selected by the terminal apparatus 200, or the terminal apparatus ( A game operation to which an input / output code corresponding to the input means selected in step 200 is transmitted and output through the input / output code; The call received from the terminal device 200, and executing the game in accordance with the received game operation signal and then provides the result of execution.

The terminal device 200 interoperates with the game providing device 100 to execute a game requested by the user and provide the same to the user. Specifically, for example, the game providing apparatus 100 provides information on the input means selected by the user, and then transmits a user input signal related to the game to the game providing apparatus 100 and receives the game execution result accordingly. After receiving and installing a game program including an input / output code corresponding to the input means selected by the user or the user, and executing the game program by processing a user input signal output from the input means selected by the user through the input / output code. Or receiving an input / output code corresponding to an input means selected by a user, converting a user input signal related to a game into a game operation signal through the input / output code, and transmitting the same to a game providing apparatus 100, and providing the game providing apparatus 100. The execution result is received from the user and provided to the user.

That is, the game to which the present invention is applied is a stand-alone method of executing a game by the terminal device 200 alone after installing a game program in the terminal device 200, and the game providing device according to a request of the terminal device 200. In one of a server-client method provided by the game 100 by executing the game, and a cloud computing method in which the terminal device 200 executes the game by using an infrastructure (software, hardware, etc.) connected to the communication network 300. Can be executed.

For reference, the communication network 300 may be applied to any type of communication network, for example, an IP network providing a transmission / reception service of a large amount of data and a seamless data service using IP, and different networks based on IP. It may be an ALL-IP network that is an integrated IP network structure. In addition, the communication network 300 may be a wired communication network, a mobile communication network, a wireless broadband network (WiBro), a high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) network, a WLAN including a Wi-Fi network, a satellite communication network, or other well-known or future development wired or wireless network. Or a combination thereof.

3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the game providing apparatus 100 according to the present invention, with reference to this will be described in more detail with respect to the game providing apparatus 100.

Referring to FIG. 3, the game providing apparatus 100 may include a storage 110, a content provider 120, and an authenticator 130.

The storage unit 110 stores data and programs necessary for providing a game-related service. Specifically, the storage unit 110 corresponds to a plurality of different types of input means, respectively, and stores a user input signal of a corresponding input means. A plurality of input / output codes output as an operation signal and a game simulation core programmed to execute a game according to the game operation signal are stored. As described above with reference to FIG. 2, the plurality of input / output codes and the game simulation core are implemented as a game program.

The content provider 120 provides a game-related service to a user based on data and programs stored in the storage 110. In more detail, when the game execution request is received from the terminal device 200, the content providing unit 120 transmits a game operation signal to a user input signal through an input / output code corresponding to the input method selected by the terminal device 200. And the terminal device 200 operates in accordance with the game operation signal.

In this case, the interlocking operation may be performed in various forms. For example, the content providing unit 120 receives an input means to be used by a user to execute a game from the terminal device 200 and receives a user input signal. When the received user input signal is converted into a game manipulation signal through an input / output code corresponding to the selected input means, the game simulation core is executed according to the converted game manipulation signal, and the execution result is output to the terminal device 200. ) As a result, the user of the terminal device 200 can operate and proceed with the game through the input means selected by the user.

In another embodiment, the content providing unit 120 transmits a game program including an input / output code and a game simulation core corresponding to the selected input means to the terminal device 200. According to this, the terminal device 200 may execute the game according to the operation of the selected input means by using the received input / output code and the game simulation core.

In another embodiment, the content providing unit 120 transmits an input / output code corresponding to the input means selected from the terminal device 200 to the terminal device 200 and outputs the game through the input / output code. The signal is received from the terminal device 200, the game simulation core is executed according to the received game operation signal, and the execution result is provided to the terminal device. That is, during the game execution process, the input / output code is executed in the terminal device 200, and the game simulation core is executed in the game providing device 100.

In addition, the authenticator 130 checks whether the user of the terminal device 200 that has requested the game execution is a user who has permission to use the game. The content provider 120 provides a game service to a user authenticated by the authenticator 130.

The game providing apparatus 100 configured as described above may be implemented as one or more servers operating in a server-based computing method or a cloud computing method. In more detail, the storage unit 110, the content provider 120, and the authentication unit 130 are each implemented as one or more independent servers, or the storage unit 110 and the content provider 120 are provided. And a plurality of servers including the authentication unit 130. In addition, the game providing apparatus 100 may provide the game service according to the present invention to the terminal device 200 in a cloud computing method.

Here, cloud computing refers to on-demand virtualized IT resources, for example, hardware (server, storage, network, etc.), software (database, security, web server, etc.), services, data, etc. using Internet technology. ) Means technology that serves in a way.

That is, the game providing device 100 provides the terminal device 200 with computing resources including at least one of hardware, software, services, and data required to provide a game service according to the present invention. For example, the game providing device 100 may provide a virtual computing space in which a game is executed to the terminal device 200, and may service the game to be executed through the computing space. In addition, the game providing apparatus 100 may provide a storage space for storing game data and / or game software, and perform the above-described function through the storage space. In addition, the game providing device 100 stores the game software, and provides the game software to the terminal device 100 at the request of the terminal device 200, or executes the game software and executes the game software on the terminal device 200. Can provide results.

In particular, when the game providing device 100 selects an input means to be used by a user from the terminal device 200 according to a request of the terminal device 200 according to a cloud computing scheme, and receives a user input signal related to a game operation, Or converting the received user input signal into a game operation signal through an input / output code corresponding to the selected input means, or executing a game according to the game operation signal and providing the execution result to the terminal device 200. By transmitting a game program including an input and output code corresponding to the input means selected from the terminal device 200, the game is executed using the input means selected in the terminal device 200, or to the terminal device 200 Transmitting an input / output code corresponding to the selected input means, and outputting a game operation signal output through the input / output code; After receiving from the end device 200, and executes the game in accordance with the received game operation signal may provide the execution result.

Next, a game execution method based on the game providing apparatus 100 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.

4 is a message flowchart illustrating a game execution method of a game providing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment.

Here, the game providing device 100 corresponds to a plurality of different types of input means, respectively, and executes a game according to a plurality of input / output codes and outputs a signal of a corresponding input means as a game operation signal and the game operation signal. Stores the programmed game simulation core.

In this state, when the terminal device 200 requests the game to be executed according to the user's input (S110), the game providing device 100 requests the terminal device 200 to select an input means (S120).

The input device to be used for game execution is selected from the terminal device 200 receiving the received message, and the input device selection response including the type of the selected input device is transmitted to the game providing device 100 (S130). In operation S130, the terminal device 200 may provide the user with a list of selectable input means, and receive a selection of input means to be used therefrom.

Subsequently, the game providing device 100 transmits the game initial screen to the terminal device 200 (S140).

The terminal device 200 outputs the game initial screen to the user, and if a user input signal related to the game progress is input from the user, the terminal device 200 transmits the input user input signal to the game providing device 100 (S150). In this case, the terminal device 200 may transmit only the user input signal generated by the input means selected by the user, or may transmit the user input signal generated by all kinds of input means provided in the terminal device 200 as it is. In the latter case, it is necessary to confirm whether the game providing device 100 is a user input signal of the input means selected.

The game providing device 100 receiving the user input signal from the terminal device 200 converts the user input signal into a game operation signal through an input / output code corresponding to the input method selected by the user from among a plurality of pre-stored input / output codes. The game is executed according to the game operation signal (S160), and the execution result, that is, the game execution screen is transmitted to the terminal device 200 (S170). The game execution in the step S160 is performed by executing a game simulation core in accordance with the game operation signal. In addition, the game providing device 100 checks whether the received user input signal is an input signal generated by the selected input means before executing the game in step S160, and simulates the game only with respect to the input signal generated by the selected input means. It can be applied to the core.

By repeating the steps (S150 ~ 170) in real time, the user of the terminal device 200 can proceed to the game using the input means selected by the user.

In the above embodiment, the game program is executed by the game providing apparatus 100, and the user input and output are performed by the terminal apparatus 200, and the terminal apparatus 200 does not have a specification for executing the game program. Even, the user can enjoy the game.

5 is a message flow diagram illustrating a game execution method of a game providing apparatus according to another exemplary embodiment.

Here, the steps S210 to 230 correspond to the steps S110 to 130 described with reference to FIG. 4, and the game execution request, the selection request for the input means, and the response process are performed in the same way. The difference occurs.

That is, when the game providing device 100 receives an input means selection response from the terminal device 200 through the steps S210 to S230, the user of the terminal device 200 selects the input means selection response through the received input means selection response. The controller checks the input means, extracts an input / output code corresponding to the selected input means from among a plurality of pre-stored input / output codes, and transmits the input / output code to the terminal device 200 (S240). The terminal device 200 receives and installs the transmitted input / output code, and processes a user input signal through the input / output code.

In addition, the game providing device 100 provides a game initial screen for executing a game to the terminal device 200 (S250).

In response to the terminal device 200 providing the game initial screen to the user, the terminal device 200 receives an input signal of the user referring to the game screen (S260). In this case, the terminal device 200 may further check whether the input signal is selected by the user, and receive only the user input signal generated by the input means selected by the user.

The user input signal input in the step S260 is converted into a game operation signal through the received input / output code (S270). That is, the game operation signal is recognized by processing the user input signal input through the selected input means through an input / output code corresponding to the input means.

The terminal device 200 transmits the recognized game operation signal to the game providing device 100 (S280), and the game providing device 100 applies the received game operation signal to a game simulation core to execute a game. The execution result, that is, the game execution screen is transmitted to the terminal device 200 (S300).

Therefore, the terminal device 200 may receive a game execution screen corresponding to the user input signal input in the step S260 from the game providing device 100 and provide the same to the user.

Steps S260 to 300 are repeated in real time until the game ends, whereby the user of the terminal device 200 can proceed to the game using the input means selected by the user.

In the above embodiment, the processing for the input and output code of the game program is performed in the terminal device 200, the processing for the game simulation core is performed in the game providing device 100.

6 is a message flow diagram illustrating a game execution method of a game providing apparatus according to another exemplary embodiment. Steps S310 to S330 in FIG. 6 correspond to steps S110 to S130 of FIG. 4, and will be described later in order to avoid overlapping descriptions.

According to the present embodiment, the game providing device 100 receives a game execution request from the terminal device 200 in steps S310 to S330, and when an input means for executing a game is selected, the user selects an input. A game program comprising an input / output code corresponding to the means and a game simulation core corresponding to the requested game is extracted (S340), and the game program is transmitted to the terminal device 200 (S350).

Upon receiving this, the terminal device 200 installs the received game program (input / output code corresponding to the selected input means + game simulation core), executes it, and proceeds with the game. When a user input is generated through the means (S360), the user input signal is processed through the received input / output code, converted into a game manipulation signal (S370), and then the game manipulation signal is applied to a game simulation core to be executed. Proceed to the game (S380).

Thereafter, the user of the terminal device 200 may enjoy the game without further request to the game providing device 100 through the input means selected previously through the game program stored in the terminal device 200. On the other hand, if the user wants to proceed to the game other than the input means selected previously, the terminal device 200 through the game providing device 100 to input the input / output code corresponding to the other input means through the change request of the input means By being provided, the same game can be enjoyed using different input means.

7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a terminal apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the terminal device 200 includes an input unit 210, a storage unit 220, a control unit 230, an output unit 240, and a communication unit 250.

The input unit 210 is for receiving a user input signal for operating the terminal device 200, and includes one or more input means 211 ˜ 213 for outputting a user input signal in response to a user operation. In this case, the one or more input means 211 ˜ 213 included in the input unit 210 are not only embedded in the terminal device 200, but are located outside the terminal device 200 and are connected to the terminal device through a connection means such as a cable. And optionally connected with 200. The one or more input means 211 to 213 included in the input unit 210 may include, for example, touch input means for detecting a touch operation and outputting an input signal, and one or more operation buttons and corresponding to the operated button. And at least one of a key input means for outputting an input signal, a pointing input means for moving a cursor displayed on the screen to select a specific item on the screen, and a gesture input means for detecting a specific movement of a user and outputting an input signal. have. The touch input means may include a touch pad, a touch screen, a touch sensor, and the like. The key input means may include a keyboard and a keypad. The pointing input means may include a mouse, a joystick, a trackball, and the like. This may be the case. Meanwhile, the gesture input means includes one or more sensors (eg, geomagnetic sensors, acceleration sensors, cameras, etc.) for detecting a user's movement.

The storage unit 220 is for storing data and programs necessary for driving the terminal device 200, and basically, an operating program for basic operation of the terminal device 200 is stored, and in addition, in the present invention, a game operation signal. At least one corresponding to any one of the game simulation core 11 for executing a game and the plurality of input means 211 to 213 and converting and outputting a user input signal of a corresponding input means into a game operation signal. The game program 10 including the input / output codes 12 and 13 is stored. The game simulation core 11 and one or more input / output codes 12 and 13 stored in the storage unit 220 may be provided from the game providing apparatus 100 through the communication network 300, and in particular, one or more input / output codes ( 12 and 13 may be provided at once, but may be selectively received from the game providing device 100 whenever the user needs it.

The controller 230 activates a function of the terminal device 200 according to an operating program stored in the storage 220, and executes a function requested by a user. In particular, in the present invention, a game program ( 10) to proceed with the game. In more detail, the controller 230 receives an input means to be used for game play from the user, and converts the user input signal output from the selected input means into a game operation signal through an input / output code corresponding to the input means selected by the user. The terminal device 200 is controlled so that the game proceeds according to the game operation signal. In addition, the controller 230 transmits a game execution request to the game providing apparatus 100 to enable a corresponding game to be executed according to a user's game execution request, and provides information on the type of input means selected by the user. The game providing apparatus 100 may receive one or more of corresponding input / output codes and game simulation codes. In addition, the controller 230 checks a game simulation code and an input / output code stored in the storage unit 220 when the user executes a game execution request, and if there is no corresponding game simulation code and input / output code, the game providing apparatus 100 You can also ask).

The output unit 240 is for providing a user with an operation state and a result of the terminal device 200 under the control of the controller 230. In particular, the output unit 240 processes a process and a game execution result to the user according to a game execution request. to provide. The output unit 240 may include various types of output means, for example, a display means 241 for outputting a game execution screen, an audio output means 242 for outputting a background sound or an effect sound of a game; , Haptic generating means 243 for outputting tactile information (eg, vibration or physical force) related to the game.

Finally, the communication unit 250 is for transmitting and receiving data with the game providing apparatus 100 through the communication network 300, and specifically, a message, game simulation code and the like related to the progress of the game through the control of the control unit 230 and Send and receive one or more of input / output codes.

Next, a game execution process performed through the above-described terminal device 200 will be described.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a game execution method of the terminal device according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, when a user's game execution request is input (S410), the terminal device 200 selects input means to be used for game play according to the user's input (S420). The terminal device 200 transmits a game execution request to the game providing device 100 and outputs a type of selectable input means according to an input means selection request from the game providing device 100 corresponding thereto. This may be made by receiving a selection from the user. In this case, the input means selected by the user is preferably one of the input means included in the input unit 210.

Thereafter, the terminal device 200 provides a user with a game initial screen transmitted from the game providing device 100 or provides a user with an initial execution screen by executing a game simulation core 11 previously stored in the storage unit 220. .

Then, when a user input signal is generated from the input unit 210 according to the user's operation, it is checked whether the user input signal is output from the input means selected by the user (S440).

As a result of the check, when a user input signal generated according to a user operation is generated from the input means selected by the user, the user input signal is processed through an input / output code corresponding to the selected input means to be recognized as a game operation signal by the game simulation core 11. The conversion is made (S450). To this end, the terminal device 200 may transmit the input means selection information of the user to the game providing device 100 to receive an input / output code corresponding to the selected input means. In some cases, the terminal device 200 may transmit the user input signal to the game providing apparatus 100 so that the step S450 is executed in the game providing apparatus 100.

Subsequently, the terminal device 200 applies the converted game operation signal to the pre-stored game simulation core 11 to execute a game according to a user operation (S460). In order to execute the game, the terminal device 2000 may request the game providing device 100 and receive a game simulation core 11 corresponding to the requested game.

The above-described steps S430 to S460 are repeated until the game ends (S470), whereby the user proceeds with the input means selected by the user.

The game execution method according to the present invention may be implemented in software form readable by various computer means and recorded on a computer readable recording medium. Here, the recording medium may include program commands, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the recording medium may be those specially designed and constructed for the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. For example, the recording medium may be magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical disks such as Compact Disk Read Only Memory (CD-ROM), digital video disks (DVD), Magnetic-Optical Media, such as floppy disks, and hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, random access memory (RAM), flash memory, and the like. do. Examples of program instructions may include machine language code such as those generated by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that may be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. Such hardware devices may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be apparent to those skilled in the art. In addition, although specific terms are used in the specification and the drawings, they are only used in a general sense to easily explain the technical contents of the present invention and to help the understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

The present invention provides a plurality of input and output code that is inserted into the game program for outputting the signal of the corresponding input means as a game operation signal, the user input generated from the input means selected through the corresponding input and output code according to the user's input means selection The signal is processed to be output as a game operation signal, and the game is executed according to the game operation signal output through the input / output code, which is according to the stand-alone game installed in the terminal and executed through a communication network. Regardless of the type of game, such as an online game, a user can freely select a desired input means and enjoy the game. As a result, there is an excellent effect of improving user satisfaction with game execution.

10: Game Program
11: game simulation core
12,13: Input / Output Code
100: game providing device
110: storage unit
120: content provider
130: authentication unit
200: terminal device
210: input unit
220: storage unit
230: control unit
240: output unit
250: communication unit
300: network

Claims

A game providing device corresponding to a plurality of input means, the game providing apparatus providing a plurality of input / output codes inserted into the game program and outputting signals of the corresponding input means as game operation signals; And
And a terminal device that executes a game requested by a user in association with the game providing device, and executes a game by processing a user input signal through an input / output code corresponding to an input means selected by the user from among the plurality of input / output codes. Game service system.

A storage unit for storing a plurality of input / output codes respectively corresponding to a plurality of input means and outputting a signal of a corresponding input means as a game operation signal and a game simulation core programmed to execute a game according to the game operation signal; And
When the game execution request is received from the terminal device, the user input signal is converted into a game operation signal through an input / output code corresponding to the input method selected by the terminal device, and interlocked with the terminal device to execute a game according to the game operation signal. Game providing apparatus comprising a content providing unit.

The method of claim 2,
The game providing device, characterized in that further comprising an authentication unit for confirming whether the user of the terminal device has a user authority.

The method of claim 2, wherein the content providing unit
Receiving a user input signal from the terminal device, converting the received user input signal into a game manipulation signal through an input / output code corresponding to the selected input means, and executing a game simulation core according to the converted game manipulation signal; And providing an execution result to the terminal device.

The method of claim 2, wherein the content providing unit
Game providing, characterized in that for transmitting the game program consisting of the input and output code corresponding to the input means selected from the terminal device and the game simulation core to the terminal device, the game is executed using the input means selected in the terminal device. Device.

The method of claim 2, wherein the content providing unit
Transmitting an input / output code corresponding to the input means selected by the terminal device to the terminal device, receiving a game operation signal output through the input / output code from the terminal device, and executing a game simulation core according to the received game operation signal And afterwards, providing an execution result to the terminal device.

The method according to any one of claims 2 to 6,
The storage unit or the content providing unit or authentication unit, game providing apparatus, characterized in that implemented as one or more servers operating on a cloud computing basis.

An input unit comprising one or more input means for outputting a user input signal in response to a user operation;
Selecting an input means to be used for the game from one or more input means, converting a user input signal output from the selected input means into a game operation signal through an input / output code corresponding to the input means selected by the user, and according to the game operation signal A controller for controlling the game to proceed; And
And an output unit for outputting a game execution result.

The method of claim 8,
And a storage unit corresponding to one or more input means, and storing one or more input / output codes for converting and outputting a user input signal of the corresponding input means into a game operation signal.

The method of claim 8,
The storage unit further includes a game simulation core programmed to proceed with the game according to the game operation signal,
And the control unit executes the game simulation core in accordance with a game operation signal output from the input / output code unit.

The method of claim 8, wherein the control unit
And transmitting the game operation signal to a game providing device, receiving a game execution result from the game providing device, and providing the game operation signal to the user through the output unit.

11. The method according to claim 8 or 10,
Further comprising a communication unit for transmitting and receiving data with the game providing device,
And the control unit receives the at least one input / output code or a game simulation core from the game providing device through the communication unit.

The method of claim 8, wherein the one or more input means is
Touch input means for detecting a touch operation and outputting the touch signal as an input signal;
Key input means including at least one operation button and outputting an input signal corresponding to the operated button;
Pointing input means for moving a cursor displayed on the screen to select a specific item on the screen; And
And at least one of gesture input means for detecting a specific movement of a user and outputting an input signal.

Storing a plurality of input / output codes each corresponding to a plurality of input means and outputting a signal of a corresponding input means as a game operation signal and a game simulation core programmed to execute a game according to the game operation signal;
Requesting selection of an input means from a terminal device requesting game execution; And
And converting a user input signal into a game operation signal through an input / output code corresponding to an input method selected from the plurality of input / output codes, and interlocking with the terminal device to execute a game according to the game operation signal. How to run.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of interworking with the terminal device
Providing a game initial screen to the terminal device;
Receiving a user input signal from the terminal device;
Converting the received user input signal into a game manipulation signal through an input / output code corresponding to the selected input means, and executing a game simulation core according to the converted game manipulation signal; And
And transmitting a game execution result to the terminal device.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of interworking with the terminal device
And transmitting a game program comprising an input / output code corresponding to the input means selected from the terminal device and the game simulation core to the terminal device.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of interworking with the terminal device
Transmitting an input / output code corresponding to the input means selected from the terminal device to the terminal device;
Transmitting a game initial screen to the terminal device;
Receiving a game operation signal output through the input / output code from the terminal device;
Executing a game simulation core according to the received game operation signal; And
And transmitting a game execution result to the terminal device.

Receiving, by the terminal device, a user's game execution request;
Receiving an input means selected from a user;
Receiving a user input signal for game operation through the selected input means;
Converting the user input signal into a game operation signal through an input / output code corresponding to the selected input means; And
And executing a game simulation core according to the game operation signal.

19. The method of claim 18,
Requesting a game providing device, and receiving an input / output code corresponding to the selected input means.

19. The method of claim 18,
And receiving a game simulation core corresponding to the game requested to be executed from the game providing device.

A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the game execution method according to any one of claims 14 to 20.