KR20130013211A - Health care system for on-line game user - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A health protection system for an online game user is provided to encourage the online game user to perform simple exercise while having a proper rest. CONSTITUTION: A service hour monitoring unit(25-1) monitors whether each user continuously uses a game for the maximum game time. A game use limiting unit(25-2) stops the online game use of the user during a rest time according to a monitoring result. An exercise information receiving unit(25-3) receives exercise information of each user measured through an actual exercise machine. [Reference numerals] (25) Health protection system; (25-1) Service hour monitoring unit; (25-2) Game use limiting unit; (25-3) Exercise information receiving unit; (25-4) Exercise record managing unit; (AA) Maximum gaming time information; (BB) Rest time information

Description

Health Care System for On-Line Game User}

The present invention allows a user using an online game to have a rest time, and in particular, to encourage the user to exercise simple gymnastics and the like during the break time, thereby promoting the health protection of users using the online game for a long time.

Various problems have appeared as various kinds and contents of online game services are provided through the communication network.

One of the problems associated with online games is that users who use the game are injured. While using an online game, the uncomfortable posture is kept fixed. If the posture is maintained for a long time, the user's health may be adversely affected.

This problem can be reduced if users enjoy the game properly while taking a break, but it is not easy to expect high immersion in the game.

Therefore, it is necessary to develop a variety of measures to protect the health of online game users who use the game for a long time.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in order to meet the above needs, the user using the online game for a long time to have a proper rest time, and also to exercise simple gymnastics, such as to protect the health of online game users The purpose is to promote.

In order to achieve the above object, the health protection system for an online game user according to the present invention is linked to the online game system,

Use time monitoring means for monitoring whether each user continues to use the game for the maximum game time (the maximum time that the online game can be continuously used); Game use limiting means for stopping the user from using the online game during the break time according to the monitoring result of the use time monitoring means; Exercise information receiving means for receiving the exercise information of each user measured through the physical exercise equipment through a communication network; And exercise history management means for scoring and managing an exercise state of each user made during a break in which the game is stopped by the game use limiting means.

The maximum game time and the break time may be set to a default value or may be configured to be set by each user directly.

The game use limiting means may receive an agreement about discontinuing game use from the user, and may stop using the online game only when the user agrees.

The game use limiting means may process the character of the user not to be affected by the environment of the game during the break time when the game is stopped.

The exercise device may have a function of connecting to the user terminal through a wired or wireless interface.

In this case, the game client may read the user's exercise information from the exercise device connected to the user terminal and transmit the user's exercise information to the exercise information receiving means.

The exercise information receiving means may receive the exercise information of the user directly from the exercise device.

The exercise history management means may change the information in the specific game assets, such as game money or game items owned by the user, stored in the game account of the user according to the score of each user.

According to the present invention, users using the online game can be encouraged to have a break every certain time.

In particular, each user to exercise during the break using the physical exercise equipment can receive various benefits related to the online game.

Therefore, not only to guide the necessity of the break time, it can be induced to take care of health more actively through simple gymnastics and the like.

In addition, the online game provider also has a good reputation as a company that cares for the health of its customers.

1 is an overview of a system for providing an online game service according to the present invention;
2 is an embodiment of a health protection system according to the present invention;
3 is an example of a user interface that allows a user to set the maximum game time and break time;
4 is an example of a user interface that receives a user's consent to discontinue use of a game;
5 is an example of the operation of the use time monitoring means and the game use restriction means,
6 is an example of a path through which exercise information measured through exercise equipment is transmitted;
7 is an example for explaining a scoring method of the exercise history management means,
8 is an example for explaining that the exercise information management means changes the score obtained by the user to the in-game assets,
9 is an example for explaining the operation of the exercise history management 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 terminal 11 through various communication networks 13 such as a wired internet network or a wireless internet network to provide an online game service.

There is no limitation on the type of online game provided by the online game system 20.

For example, an online game may be a type of Massively Multi-player Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) that is configured to allow multiple users to simultaneously participate in multiple tasks and perform certain tasks (quests).

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

1 shows an example of an online game system 20 including a web server 21, a game server 22, an account information database 23, and the like.

The web server 21 operates a wired internet homepage or a mobile internet homepage to provide various services related to an online game service on the web. For example, the web server 21 may provide various information related to an online game service, and may perform various roles such as allowing a user to open a game account by receiving information required for membership.

The game server 22 proceeds with the online game while communicating with the game client 11-1 executed in each user terminal 11.

The account information database 23 stores game account information of users required for the online game service, such as member information, authentication information, game level information, user character information, and game asset information.

The user terminal 11 refers to any device that can use an online game service through the communication network 13. For example, the user terminal 11 may be a personal computer (PC), a notebook computer, a tablet computer, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or the like.

The game client 11-1 executed in the user terminal 11 basically proceeds with the online game while communicating with the game server 22, and displays a game related announcement, a game screen processing, a sound effect processing, and a game for It plays various roles to be performed on the user side such as providing various user interfaces (UIs).

The exercise device 12 refers to a device for measuring a user's exercise state, and the exercise device 12 may be configured in various ways as needed.

As an example, the exercise device 12 may be a pedometer having a horizontal sensor for detecting a horizontal state and a motion sensor for detecting a vertical movement. In this case, when the user sits in a horizontal state while holding a pedometer and stands up, the count is made, and the count number is information indicating the user's exercise state.

The exercise device 12 should also be able to measure the time information of the exercise. This is for judging whether or not the user's exercise was performed at rest as described below.

That is, the exercise information of the user collected through the exercise device 12 includes at least information on the state of exercise and information on the time at which the exercise was performed.

On the other hand, the online game system 20 is linked to a health protection system (hereinafter referred to as a health protection system) for an online game user. The health protection system 25 uses the online game system 20 to play an online game. It serves to protect the health of the user.

Referring to FIG. 2, the health protection system 25 includes a use time monitoring means 25-1, game use restriction means 25-2, exercise information receiving means 25-3, and exercise history management means 25. -4).

The usage time monitoring means 25-1 monitors whether each user continues to use the game for the maximum game time. Here, the maximum game time means the maximum time that a user can use the online game continuously.

The game use limiting means 25-2 stops the user from using the online game during the break time according to the monitoring result of the use time monitoring means 25-1.

The specific method for stopping the game use means 25-2 of the user can be configured in various ways.

The game use limiting means 25-2 may process the character of the user not to be affected by the game environment during the break time when the game is stopped. In this regard, the game use limiting means 25-2 can process the user character to prevent any damage to the user character by moving the user character to a safe place in the game.

The maximum game time and rest time can be set to default values or can be configured to be set by each user.

Figure 3 shows an example of the user interface 30 that allows the user to set the maximum game time and break time, the user enters the corresponding value in the maximum game time input field 31 and the break time input field 32, respectively, By clicking the 'Set' button 35, you can set your maximum game time and break time.

Allowing the user to set the maximum game time and rest time may be configured to be performed on the web through the web server 21, or configured to be made through a menu on the game screen provided by the game client 11-1. It may be.

The maximum game time and break time information set by each user are referred to by the use time monitoring means 25-1, the game use restriction means 25-2, the exercise history management means 25-4, and the like.

The game use limiting means 25-2 may unconditionally stop the use of the online game by the user when the continuous game use time of each user reaches the maximum game time.

However, stopping the game immediately can cause various problems, such as involuntary damage to the user (e.g. a situation in which the player is victorious in the face of a monster).

Therefore, the game use limiting means 25-2 receives the consent of stopping the game use during the break from the user, and can stop using the online game only when the user agrees.

4 is an example of the user interface 40 with the user's consent, "You are using the game for a long time. Do you want to pause the game for a long time?" Is displaying the message The user may agree to stop the game by clicking the 'Agree' button 41 or may not agree by clicking the 'Cancel' button 42.

An example of an operation of the use time monitoring means 25-1 and the game use limiting means 25-2 will be described with reference to FIG.

When the user # 1 starts playing the game (S51), the use time monitoring means 25-1 monitors whether the continuous game use time of the user # 1 reaches the maximum game time set in correspondence with the user # 1. (S52).

In step S51, the user's use of the game # 1 means that the user accesses the game server 22 and starts using the game, or starts playing the game again after stopping the game, such as starting to use the game again after the break is over.

When the continuous game use time of the user # 1 reaches the maximum game time as a result of the monitoring in step S52, the game use limiting means 25-2 confirms whether or not to agree to the game suspension from the user # 1 (S53).

If the user # 1 agrees to stop the game in step S53, the game use limiting means 25-2 stops the game for a break time set corresponding to the user # 1 (S54, S55). At this time, when the rest time ends, the process returns to step S51 and the continuous game use time of the user # 1 is monitored through the use time monitoring means 25-1.

The processing method in the case where the user # 1 does not agree to the game stop in step S53 may be variously configured.

For example, the process returns to step S51 to monitor the continuous game use time of the user # 1 again through the use time monitoring means 25-1, or go to step S53 every time a predetermined time passes to receive the user's consent again. Can be (S56).

The exercise information receiving unit 25-3 receives the user's exercise information measured through the physical exercise device 12 through the communication network 13.

The exercise information measured through the exercise device 12 may be transmitted to the exercise information receiving means 25-3 through various paths.

Referring to FIG. 6, when the exercise apparatus 12 can interface with the user terminal 11, the exercise apparatus 12 is connected to the user terminal 11, and the game client 11-1 is connected to the exercise apparatus 12. ) Can be read and transmitted.

As another example, if the exercise device 12 can communicate via the communication network 13, it may directly transmit the measured exercise information.

For example, if the smart phone is equipped with a horizontal sensor and a motion sensor, and an application that can communicate with the exercise state measurement is installed, the smart phone may serve as an exercise device similar to the pedometer described above.

The exercise history management means 25-4 scores the exercise state of each user made during the break time when the game is stopped by the game use limiting means 25-2, and stores and manages various information related thereto.

How the exercise history management means 25-4 scores the exercise state of each user made during the break may be configured in various ways as needed.

Referring to the example shown in Fig. 7, the exercise history management means 25-4 grants one point once the user agrees to stop playing the game. And, if the user has a movement to move with a pedometer during the break, it can be given a score of 10 points when the movement is 1 to 10 times, 2 points when 11 to 20 times.

The exercise history management unit 25-4 manages various information related to the score, such as the score acquisition history for each day and the current cumulative score.

The score obtained for each user managed by the exercise history managing means 25-4 may be used in various ways in connection with the online game service.

To describe a specific example with reference to FIG. 8, the exercise history management unit 25-4 may provide in-game assets such as game money or game items to the corresponding user according to the score obtained by each user.

To this end, the exercise history management means 25-4 accesses the account information database 23 to change the game account information of the corresponding user. That is, if a user has earned 1,000 points, and the 1,000 points correspond to 100 won of game money, the user's game account balance is increased by 100 won.

The score obtained by the user and the type and quantity of assets in the game that can be obtained for each score may be variously set as necessary.

The user has a break during the online game, and during exercise, such as simple gymnastics to protect their health and at the same time obtain the assets in the game, such as game money, so that you can participate more actively in rest and exercise.

On the other hand, the game client 11-1 executed in the user terminal 11 is also a component of the online game system 20, and the health protection system 25 serves as a server in relation to the game client 11-1. In charge.

In this regard, some roles of the health protection system 25, such as the use time monitoring means 25-1, or the game use limiting means 25-1 obtain the user's consent to stop the game, may be a game client ( May be configured to handle in 11-1).

Referring to Figure 9, an embodiment of the operation of the exercise history management means 25-4 will be described.

When the exercise information management means 25-4 receives the exercise information of the user # 1 through the exercise information receiving means 25-3 (S91), the exercise rests with reference to the exercise time information included in the exercise information. Check whether it is made for a time (S92).

As a result of the check in step S92, if the exercise was performed during the break time, the corresponding exercise state is scored and is accumulated and managed in the current score of the user # 1 (S93).

In addition, the exercise information management means 24-4, if the cumulative score of the user # 1 is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the user's instructions, or the conversion cycle is satisfied (S94). ), Access the game account of the user # 1 stored in the account information database 23 according to the current cumulative score of the user # 1 to increase the in-game assets such as game money (S95). The cumulative score as much as converted into in-game assets is deducted.

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.

11: User Terminal 11-1: Game Client
12: Fitness Equipment 13: Network
20: online game system 21: web server
22: Game Server 23: Account Information Database
25: Health Protection System 25-1: Hours of Use Monitoring
25-2: means for limiting game use 25-3: means for receiving exercise information
25-4: Exercise history management

Claims (8)

In the health protection system for an online game user to communicate with the game client running on each user terminal through a network to provide an online game service to protect the health of the user using the online game for a long time,
Use time monitoring means for monitoring whether each user continues to play the game during the maximum game time, wherein the maximum game time is the maximum time that each user can continuously use the online game;
Game use limiting means for stopping the user from using the online game during the break time according to the monitoring result of the use time monitoring means;
Exercise information receiving means for receiving the exercise information of each user measured through the physical exercise equipment through a communication network; And
Health protection system for an on-line game user comprising exercise history management means for scoring and managing the exercise state of each user made during the break time the game is stopped by the game use limiting means. The method of claim 1,
The maximum game time and the break time is a health protection system for an online game user, characterized in that configured to be set by each user directly. The method of claim 1,
The game use limiting means receives the consent of the user to stop using the game, the health protection system for an online game user, characterized in that to stop using the online game only if the user agrees. The method of claim 1,
The game use limiting means is a health protection system for an on-line game user, characterized in that the processing of the user's character is not affected by the environment of the game during the break of the game is stopped. The method of claim 1,
The exercise device is configured to be able to access the user terminal through a wired or wireless interface, and the game client reads the user's exercise information from the exercise device connected to the user terminal and transmits it to the exercise information receiving means. Health protection system for online gamers. The method of claim 1,
The exercise information receiving means is a health protection system for an online game user, characterized in that for receiving the exercise information of the user directly from the exercise equipment. The method according to claim 5 or 6,
The exercise device is a health protection system for an online game user, characterized in that it comprises a smartphone. The method of claim 1,
The exercise history management unit is a health protection system for an online game user, characterized in that for changing the asset information in a specific game stored in the game account of the user in accordance with the score of each user.

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