KR20120094671A - System and method for detecting bad user of on-line game service - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A bad user detecting system in an online game service and a method thereof are provided to restrict a specific action of an investigation target character by transmitting an action restricting command to a game client which the character connects to. CONSTITUTION: An action restricting command, restricting a specific action of an investigation target character for a fixed time, is transmitted to a game client including the investigation target character(S211). A game record of the investigation target character is collected(S212). The investigation target character is investigated for performing the specific action for the fixed time based on the game record(S213). A reporting unit receives a report on a suspicious user character from users playing the online game.

Description

Bad user detection system and method in online game service {System and Method for Detecting Bad User of On-Line Game Service}

The present invention relates to an online game service provided through a communication network, and in particular, it is possible to effectively detect a rogue user who abnormally progresses an online game using a robot program.

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.

In general, abnormal use of online games is through robot programs (also called illegal programs, BOT, etc.).

Since the robot program proceeds by disguising itself as if it is a user according to the programmed contents, it is not easy to determine the character manipulated by the robot program.

When the game proceeds with the automated process by the robot program, various damages related to the online game service occur.

For example, users who normally use the game are unfairly deprived of the opportunity to obtain good game items in the game and are prevented from progressing the game. In addition, it reduces the interest in the game to avoid the use of the game, it is a major factor in generating a complaint about the game.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a method and system for detecting a bad user in an online game service that can effectively detect bad users who abnormally use an online game through a robot program. There is a purpose.

In order to achieve the above object, a bad user detection method in an online game service according to the present invention,

Transmitting a behavior restriction command for restricting a specific behavior of the character to be investigated for a predetermined time to a game client connected to the character to be investigated; Collecting a game record of the character to be investigated; And investigating whether the surveyed character performed the specific action for the predetermined time based on the collected game record.

The rogue user detection system in the online game service according to the present invention detects a robot program in association with a game service system that provides an online game service through a communication network. Constraining means for transmitting a behavior restriction command for constraining a specific behavior for a certain time; Collecting means for collecting a game record of the character to be investigated; And investigating means for investigating whether or not the investigation target character has performed the specific action for the predetermined time based on the collected game record.

Specific examples of the actions restricted for the predetermined time may include game item acquisition, attack, and use of potions.

The bad user detection system in the online game service may further include a reporting means for receiving a report of a suspicious user character from users who use the online game.

In this embodiment, the restriction means may select the user character reported through the reporting means as the investigation target character.

According to the present invention, a behavior restriction command is transmitted to the game client to which the character to be investigated is connected to restrict a specific behavior of the character for a predetermined time.

For example, the character to be investigated may be restricted from acquiring game items, attacking, or using potions for a predetermined time (eg, 5 seconds).

If the game is played through a normal game client, the character under investigation cannot take action such as acquiring items, attacking, or using potions for 5 seconds.

However, if the character to be investigated is manipulated by the robot program, the robot program can ignore the behavior restriction command, so that the character to be investigated can continue to perform the restricted action.

Therefore, if the investigating character performs the restricted behavior for 5 seconds after transmitting the behavior restraint command, it may be determined whether the robot program has been manipulated.

Since a certain time period during which the action restriction command is applied can be set so that the user does not feel much inconvenience in using the game but can recognize that the character's action is delayed for a short time, the inconvenience to the user who normally uses the game can be minimized. .

1 is an overview of a system for providing an online game service;
2 is an example of a user computer;
3 is an embodiment of a bad user detection method in an online game service according to the present invention;
4 illustrates an example in which a game client or a robot program reacts according to a behavior restriction command;
5 is an embodiment of a bad user detection system in an online game service according to the present invention;
6 is another embodiment of a bad user detection system in an online game service according to the present invention.

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

Referring to FIG. 1, the game service system 17 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 game service system 17 can service various kinds of online games.

A specific example of an online game is a game of the Massively Multi-player Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) type, in which multiple users simultaneously participate in multiple tasks to perform a certain task (quest).

The game service system 17 may be configured in various ways depending on the type, content, and nature of the online game.

As one example, the game service system 17 may include a web server 17-1, a game server 17-2, an account information database 17-3, and the like.

The web server 17-1 operates a wired internet homepage or a mobile internet homepage to provide various information related to a game service or to open a game account by receiving information required for membership registration. Can be.

The account information database 17-3 stores and maintains various pieces of information that users need to use the online game service, such as user information, game level information, user character information, and game item information.

The game server 17-2 performs an online game while communicating with the game client 12 installed in the user computer 10.

The user computer 10 used by the users to use the online game service is provided through a communication network 15 such as a personal computer (PC), a notebook computer, a tablet computer, a mobile phone, a smartphone, and a personal digital assistant (PDA). Any device that can use the online game service.

The user computer 10 is provided with a game client 12 that allows the user to play online games.

The robot program 13 may be installed in the user computer 10 in connection with the case of illegally using the online game.

The game client 12 may be downloaded and installed through the communication network 15. The game client 12 basically plays the online game while communicating with the game server 17-2, and displays a game related announcement and a game. It plays various roles to be performed on the user side, such as screen processing, sound effect processing, and providing various user interfaces (UIs) for games.

2 illustrates a specific example of a user computer 10, in which elements are connected to each other through a system bus 10-1 having various structures, and collectively of a central processing unit (CPU) 10-2. It plays its role by exchanging data with each other under normal control.

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 various input devices 10-6, such as a keyboard, a keypad, a touch screen, and a mouse, so that a user can input various commands or information through the input device 10-6. .

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 stores various computer programs or 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. In particular, the robot program 13 for playing an online game may be installed according to the programmed contents.

When the user drives the game client 12 or the robot program 13, it is loaded into the RAM 10-4 by the central processing unit 10-2 and executed.

A normal user proceeds to play a game while manipulating a user character using an input device 10-6 such as a keyboard or a mouse. However, when the robot program 13 is driven, the user operates the input device 10-6. Instead, the robot program 13 proceeds with the game itself according to the programmed contents.

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

First, the game server 17-2 transmits a behavior restriction command to the game client to which the character to be investigated is connected (S211).

The character to be investigated refers to a user character in the game, and refers to a character that has been investigated as to whether it is normally operated by the user or by a robot program.

An action constraint command refers to a command for restricting a specific behavior of the character to be investigated for a certain time (hereinafter referred to as a behavior constraint time), and a normal game client indicates that a character under investigation during the action constraint time is received when a behavior restriction command is received. Do not allow

Since the character to be investigated is only an object to be investigated and may be manipulated by a normal user, the behavior restriction time for the character to be investigated should be appropriately set.

For example, the robot program is preferably set to a time (for example, 5 seconds) sufficient to perform a limited action in the case of a robot program that can be recognized as a delay without a great inconvenience.

Which behavior of the character to be investigated can be variously set as necessary, and the behavior that the robot program frequently performs in order to achieve an illegal purpose can be set as the target.

For example, it may include acquiring game items, attacking, and using potions of the character to be investigated. Here, potion refers to supplementing the power consumed by a user's character, such as strength and energy.

The game server 17-2 may select the character to be investigated in various ways.

As a specific example, a user character showing suspicious behavior may be selected as a character to be investigated. At this time, the game manager may directly observe which user character exhibits suspicious behavior, or may select a character that the user reports through a bulletin board as an investigation target.

In addition, the game server 17-2 collects the game record of the character to be investigated (S212).

Due to the nature of an online game, a game program or a robot program transmits various information related to the in-game behavior of the user character to the game server 17-2, and the game server 17-2 may collect game records for each user character. have.

In connection with the present invention, the game server 17-2 collects game records relating to the behavior of the character under investigation, which occurs during at least the action constraint time.

The game server 17-2 checks whether or not the character to be investigated performed the restricted behavior during the action constraint time, based on the game record collected in step S212 (S213). Through this investigation, it is possible to know whether the character to be investigated has been manipulated by the robot program.

As shown in the example shown in Figure 4, if the game is made through the normal game client 12, the game client 12 will follow the action constraint command, so during the action constraint time of acquiring the items of the investigation target character, attack, use of potions, etc. Cannot occur.

However, if the character to be investigated is manipulated by the robot program 13, the robot program 13 does not recognize the behavior restriction command received from the game server 17-2, or the investigation can be ignored because the behavior restriction instruction can be ignored. The target character can continue to act restricted.

When the restricted action of the character to be investigated is made, a packet related thereto is transmitted to the game server 17-2.

Therefore, if the character under investigation performs a restricted action such as acquiring an item, attacking, or using potions during the action constraint time after the action constraint command is transmitted, it may be determined that it has been manipulated by the robot program.

When it is determined in the step S213 that the game has been progressed by the robot program, the game server 17-2 may play the game of the character to be investigated, such as the name of the character to be investigated, the date and time of the investigation, the type of behavior restriction command, and the generated behavior. Various information related to the use can be managed separately or processed for viewing by the administrator.

Such information may be used as a basis for follow-up actions such as sanctions against the user of the game account.

Referring to FIG. 5, the bad user detection system 20 according to the present invention detects a bad user using a robot program in cooperation with the game service system 17, and includes the restriction means 21, the collecting means 22, and the investigation. It comprises a means (23).

The bad user detection system 20 may be configured as a separate system, or all or part of the functions may be performed through each component of the game service system 17 such as the game server 17-2.

The restriction means 21 transmits a behavior restriction command through the communication network 15 to the game client to which the character to be investigated is connected. The behavior constraint command refers to an instruction for restricting a specific behavior of the character to be investigated during the behavior constraint time.

Since the character to be investigated is only an object to be investigated and may be manipulated by a normal user, the behavior restriction time for the character to be investigated should be appropriately set.

For example, the robot program is preferably set to a time (for example, 5 seconds) sufficient to perform a limited action in the case of a robot program that can be recognized as a delay without a great inconvenience.

Which behavior of the character to be investigated can be variously set as necessary, and the behavior that the robot program frequently performs in order to achieve an illegal purpose can be set as the target. For example, it may include acquiring game items, attacking, and using potions of the character to be investigated.

The restriction means 21 may select the character to be investigated in various ways.

As a specific example, a user character showing suspicious behavior may be selected as a character to be investigated.

In this case, the game manager may directly observe which user character exhibits suspicious behavior, or may select a character that the user reports through a bulletin board as a character to be investigated.

The collecting means 22 collects the game record of the character to be investigated.

The information collected by the collecting means 22 includes a game record relating to the behavior of the character under investigation that occurs during at least the constraint time.

The investigating means 23 checks whether or not the character under investigation performed the restricted action during the action constraint time on the basis of the game record collected through the collecting means 22. It can be known whether it has been operated by the robot program.

In other words, if the game is played through the normal game client, the game client will follow the behavior constraint command, so that the acquisition of items, attacks and potions of the character under investigation during the behavior constraint time cannot occur.

However, if the character under investigation is manipulated by the robot program, the character under investigation can continue to be restricted because the robot program cannot recognize the behavior restriction command or ignore the behavior restriction command.

Therefore, if the character under investigation performed restricted behavior such as item acquisition, attack, or use of potions during the action constraint time, the character under investigation may be determined to have been manipulated by the robot program.

When the investigation means 23 determines that the game is in progress by the robot program as a result of the investigation, the investigation means 23 provides various information related to the use of the game of the character to be investigated, such as the name of the character to be investigated, the date and time of the investigation, the type of behavior restriction command, and the generated behavior. Various subsequent processing can be performed, such as separately managed or processed by the game manager.

Such information may be used as a basis for follow-up actions such as sanctions against the user of the game account.

Referring to FIG. 6, the bad user detection system 20 may further include a reporting means 24.

The reporting means 24 serves to receive notification of the user character whose behavior is suspicious from the users 18 using the online game.

At this time, the restriction means 21 may select the user character reported through the reporting means 24 as the character to be investigated.

The reporting means 24 may receive various notifications of suspicious user characters from the users 18 using the online game.

As one example, game client 12 may be configured to provide a user interface for reporting. As an example of the reporting user interface, the user may be configured to designate and report a user character having a suspicious behavior among the user characters appearing on the game screen with a mouse. The game client 12 then transmits the reported user character information to the bad user detection system 20.

As another example, the reporting means 24 may operate a bulletin board for reporting. In this case, each user can make a report by inputting user character information for accessing a bulletin board and performing a suspicious behavior.

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
17: Game Service System 17-1: Web Server
17-2: Game Server 17-3: Account Information Database
20: bad user detection system 21: pharmaceutical means
22: collection means 23: investigation means
24: reporting method

Claims (6)

A method for detecting a rogue user who abnormally uses the online game through a robot program by a game server that performs an online game while communicating with a game client installed in each user computer,
Transmitting a behavior restriction command for restricting a specific behavior of the character to be investigated for a predetermined time to a game client connected to the character to be investigated;
Collecting a game record of the character to be investigated; And
And investigating whether or not the investigation target character has performed the specific action for the predetermined time based on the collected game record. The method of claim 1,
The specific behavior that is restricted during the predetermined time includes one or more of game item acquisition, attack, and potion use. A system for detecting a rogue user who abnormally uses the online game through a robot program in conjunction with a game service system that provides an online game service through a communication network,
Restriction means for transmitting a behavior restriction command for restricting a specific behavior of the character to be investigated for a predetermined time to a game client connected to the character to be investigated;
Collecting means for collecting a game record of the character to be investigated; And
And investigating means for investigating whether or not the investigation target character has performed the specific action for the predetermined time based on the collected game record. The method of claim 3, wherein
Specific behaviors that are constrained for a certain period of time include one or more of game item acquisition, attack, and potion use. The method of claim 3, wherein
And a reporting means for receiving a report of a suspicious user character from users who use the online game. The method of claim 5, wherein
The restriction means is a bad user detection system in the online game service, characterized in that for selecting the user character reported through the reporting means as the character to be investigated.

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