KR20130083082A - Method and server of presenting variable profile information in on-line game - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: Variable profile information providing method and server of an online game are provided to easily select a match opponent appropriate to a user in the many users by providing variable profile information. CONSTITUTION: When variable profile information corresponding to a user name does not exist, an online game server displays information informing possibility of configuration of variable profile information to a client of a user (S210). The online game server transmits a variable profile information configuration menu to the client of the user (S220). The client of the user displays the received variable profile information configuration menu, the user operates the corresponding menu and inputs variable profile information (S230). A predetermined filtering criterion is applied to the inputted variable profile information (S240). Information informing re-inputting variable profile information to the client of the user is displayed (S250). If the inputted variable profile information passes the filtering criterion, the inputted variable profile information is stored in a database to correspond to a user name (S260). [Reference numerals] (AA) Start; (BB) Finish; (S210) Inform the possibility of a configuration of variable profile information; (S220) Transmit a variable profile information configuration menu; (S230) Variable profile information configuration menu; (S240) Corresponding to a filtering criterion?; (S250) Inform the need to re-input variable profile information; (S260) Store the variable profile information correspond to a user name

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Method and server of presenting variable profile information in on-line game}

The present invention relates to an online game service, and more particularly, by displaying variable profile information that can be changed by the user as well as the user's name when the user selects a counterpart to play the game together by looking up the user's name in the online game service. The present invention relates to an online game system that can dramatically improve the opportunities for information delivery and communication among users of an online game by providing a means for a user to deliver a message he / she wants from an unspecified number of opponents.

As the network develops, various online game services are being provided. In addition, due to the improvement of the graphics technology and the performance of the game user terminals, high-performance game programs are being produced, and game contents in which a real world or a virtual world is precisely depicted are being provided.

In an online game, one mission can be cooperatively handled with others, or content can be enjoyed through competition with others. At this time, in an online game, it is necessary to provide content that induces competition among users. This is because, in order to maintain or increase the utilization rate of the online game, it is necessary to induce competition among the users, thereby allowing the users to continuously access the online game and play the game. There are various genres in online games. Among the online games that users typically use, there are sports games. The sports game includes a video game or a computer game in which a single player can use a user terminal, and there is an online sports game in which a player can compete with other users and play co-ops .

Such a sports game is a game in which a user operates a supervisor or a player to play a game according to a sports rule with an opponent team played by artificial intelligence in game contents or played by other users, I will play for.

In online games, a list of user names is often provided to select an opponent. The user name means a name of an object that a specific user can control while playing the online game, such as a character of a user manipulated by the user in an online game or an operator of a team representing a group of such characters. For example, the user name may be the name of a soccer team configured as characters controlled by the user in an online soccer game or may be the manager's name of such a soccer team.

By the way, according to the prior art, only the user names of other users, the level of such users, and the like are provided as information when selecting the counterpart. Therefore, if the opponent is not a known opponent in reality, the game opponent is selected based on almost the opponent's level. However, the ability to play online games does not necessarily depend only on the numbered levels. Rather, depending on the condition of the day and the manner in which the opponent is operating, the outcome may vary. For example, in an online soccer game, if the user who is not familiar with the strategy of the 3-4-3 formation adheres to the strategy and plays the game, the level of the user may not be high. However, if the user decides to adopt the 4-4-2 strategy he is familiar with, the user may show performance that is not appropriate for the level.

Therefore, there is an urgent need for means that can convey not only quantified levels but also messages that can induce the user to express his personality or to play like himself.

An object of the present invention, when selecting an opponent to participate in the online game from the user name of the character or team controlled by the user, in addition to the user name, the variable profile information corresponding to the corresponding user name and can be changed by the user is provided together. Thereby, a method for displaying variable profile information in an online game that allows the user to select the optimal opponent by acquiring various additional information such as the current condition of the user in addition to the level and the user name when selecting the opponent of the game. To provide.

Another object of the present invention, when selecting the opponent of one of the plurality of users, in addition to the user name and level to provide a variable profile information that can be referred to the selection to facilitate the selection of the opponent, as well as the user unspecified It is to provide a server for displaying variable profile information in an online game that allows one user to send a desired message to other users in one direction.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable profile information providing method for an online game, wherein the variable profile information providing server is executed by a plurality of users accessing an online game server through a client. Determining whether there is variable profile information corresponding to the user name and which the user can change in the online game in which the user can select an opponent from a list of user names used by the users connected to the user; If the variable profile information does not exist, transmitting a variable profile information setting menu as a menu for allowing the user to set variable profile information corresponding to the user name to the client; And when the input for displaying the variable profile information and the variable profile information is received from the client through the variable profile information setting menu, displaying the variable profile information corresponding to the user name together with the user name on the client. It characterized in that it comprises a.

The transmitting of the variable profile information setting menu may include transmitting information indicating that setting of the variable profile information corresponding to the user name is possible to the client of the user; Transmitting a variable profile information setting menu which is a menu for setting the variable profile information to the client; Receiving the variable profile information according to an input of the variable profile information setting menu from the client; And storing the received variable profile information in a database as variable profile information corresponding to the user name.

The transmitting of the variable profile information setting menu may include determining whether the received variable profile information belongs to a predetermined filtering criterion; And if the variable profile information belongs to the filtering criteria, transmitting information indicating that the variable profile information should be re-entered to the client of the user and returning to the step of transmitting the variable profile information setting menu. It is preferable.

The determining of whether the filter belongs to the filtering criterion may include: determining whether the input variable profile information includes at least one preset letter or phrase; And when the input variable profile information includes at least one preset letter or phrase, determining that the variable profile information belongs to the filtering criterion.

The displaying may include a variable profile information display mode for displaying variable profile information corresponding to the user name adjacent to each of the user names, and a variable profile information non-display mode for displaying only each of the user names. Transmitting a display mode selection menu to the client as a menu from which one of the menus can be selected; And whenever a selection input from the client for the display mode selection menu is received, toggling between the variable profile information display mode and the variable profile information non-display mode.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of providing variable profile information of an online game may include: causing the user to change the variable profile information corresponding to the user name when a change request for the variable profile information is received from a client of the user; It is preferable to further include.

The changing may include transmitting a variable profile information change menu, which is a menu for setting the variable profile information, to the client; Receiving the variable profile information according to an input of the variable profile information change menu from the client; And storing the received variable profile information in a database as variable profile information corresponding to the user name.

The transmitting of the variable profile information change menu may include: determining whether the received variable profile information belongs to a predetermined filtering criterion; And if the variable profile information belongs to the filtering criteria, transmitting information indicating that the variable profile information should be re-entered to the client of the user and returning to the step of transmitting the variable profile information change menu. It is preferable.

The online game is an online sports game in which a user controls a team, which is a character or a combination of characters, to perform a sport event with another user, and the user name is a director name representing a manager controlling a team controlled by the user.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a variable profile information providing server for an online game is performed by a plurality of users accessing an online game server through a client, and used by users connected to the online game. In the online game that can select the opponent from the list of the user name, a variable profile information detector for determining whether there is variable profile information corresponding to the user name and the user can change, the variable profile information does not exist A variable profile information setting unit which transmits a variable profile information setting menu as a menu for allowing the user to set variable profile information corresponding to the user name to the client; And when the input for displaying the variable profile information and the variable profile information is received from the client through the variable profile information setting menu, displaying the variable profile information corresponding to the user name together with the user name on the client. Variable profile information display unit; characterized in that it comprises a.

The variable profile information setting unit transmits information indicating that the variable profile information corresponding to the user name can be set to the client of the user, and sets the variable profile information to the client. And receiving the variable profile information according to an input to the variable profile information setting menu from the client, and storing the received variable profile information as variable profile information corresponding to the user name in a database. desirable.

The variable profile information setting unit determines whether the received variable profile information belongs to a predetermined filtering criterion, and if the variable profile information belongs to the filtering criterion, information indicating that the variable profile information should be re-entered. It is preferable to transmit to the client of the user, and transmit the variable profile information setting menu to the client.

The variable profile information setting unit determines whether the input variable profile information includes at least one preset character or phrase, and when the input variable profile information includes at least one preset character or phrase, It is desirable to determine that it belongs to the filtering criteria.

The variable profile information display unit displays, from the client, a variable profile information display mode for displaying variable profile information corresponding to the user name adjacent to each of the user names, and not displaying the variable profile information for displaying only each of the user names. A display mode selection menu is transmitted to the client as a menu capable of selecting one of the modes, and whenever a selection input from the client for the display mode selection menu is received, the variable profile information display mode and the variable profile information. It is desirable to toggle between non-display modes.

The variable profile information providing server of the online game according to the present invention, when a change request for the variable profile information is received from the client of the user, the variable profile for causing the user to change the variable profile information corresponding to the user name It is preferable to further include an information changing unit.

The variable profile information changing unit transmits a variable profile information changing menu which is a menu for setting the variable profile information to the client, and inputs the variable profile information according to an input of the variable profile information changing menu from the client. It is preferable to store the received variable profile information in the database as variable profile information corresponding to the user name.

The variable profile information changing unit determines whether the received variable profile information belongs to a predetermined filtering criterion, and if the variable profile information belongs to the filtering criterion, information indicating that the variable profile information should be re-entered. It is preferable to transmit to the client of the user, and transmit the variable profile information change menu to the client.

Another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object relates to a computer-readable recording medium having a program recorded thereon for implementing a method for providing variable profile information of an online game according to an aspect of the present invention.

According to the present invention, in addition to the user name and the level of the user, variable profile information corresponding to the user name is provided in the user name list for selecting the user, so that the user can easily select a competitive opponent suitable for himself among several user names. Can choose.

Further, according to the present invention, since variable profile information that can be easily changed by the user is provided in the user name list, the variable profile information registered by the user can be provided to all users who have loaded the user name list. Thus, a particular user can convey a desired message in one direction to another unspecified number of users.

1 is a flowchart conceptually illustrating a method for providing variable profile information of an online game according to an aspect of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of setting variable profile information in the method of providing variable profile information of an online game according to the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of filtering variable profile information input in a method of providing variable profile information of an online game according to the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating messages provided to a user in a method of providing variable profile information of an online game according to the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of changing variable profile information in the method of providing variable profile information of an online game according to the present invention.
6 is a diagram conceptually illustrating an online game system in which a method of providing variable profile information of an online game according to an embodiment of the present invention is implemented.
7 is a block diagram conceptually illustrating a variable profile information providing server for an online game according to another aspect of the present invention.
8 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a menu in which variable profile information set according to the present invention is displayed.
9 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a user name list in which variable profile information set according to the present invention is displayed.
10 is a view showing another embodiment of a user name list in which variable profile information set according to the present invention is displayed.

Hereinafter, a method and a server for providing variable profile information of an online game according to embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the following description, in order to clarify the understanding of the present invention, description of well-known technology for the features of the present invention will be omitted. The following examples are detailed description to help understand the present invention, and it should be understood that the present invention is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, equivalent inventions that perform the same functions as the present invention will also fall within the scope of the present invention.

In addition, in adding reference numerals to the constituent elements of the drawings, it is to be noted that the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals even though they are shown in different drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

In addition, in describing the component of this invention, terms, such as 1st, 2nd, A, B, (a), (b), can be used. These terms are intended to distinguish the constituent elements from other constituent elements, and the terms do not limit the nature, order or order of the constituent elements. When a component is described as being "connected", "coupled", or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, It should be understood that an element may be "connected," "coupled," or "connected."

1 is a flowchart conceptually illustrating a method for providing variable profile information of an online game according to an aspect of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a user input is received from a client (S110). The user input means that the user performs menu selection, password input, user selection, and game mode selection required by the user by using a pointing device such as an alphanumeric keyboard or a mouse. In addition, user input means all operations for controlling a character when a game is executed. For example, in the present invention, the user input may mean an operation in which the user inputs his / her username and password and accesses the online game server.

When the user accesses the online game server, the online game server queries the database and determines whether there is variable profile information corresponding to the logged in user name (S130). The database stores user's personal information and variable profile information.

In the present invention, 'variable profile information' refers to information that a user can directly change among personal information of the user. For example, the user information may include various pieces of information necessary for the user to play the online game or obtained by playing the online game, such as a user's login information, a password, a list of held items, a game record, and a user's level. However, not all user information may be arbitrarily changed by the user. For example, if the user is set at the time of signing up with unique information for identifying the user among the login information, the user may not be changed after the signing up. In addition, if the user allows the user to arbitrarily change the user's game history and the user's level, etc., the user may inadvertently damage the other user who has determined the opponent of the game based on the information. In addition, the item list held by the user should include only items that the user actually purchased, received as a gift, or received as a gift, and the user cannot arbitrarily change the item list without performing such a purchase or acquisition.

On the other hand, the user may change his / her password from time to time to improve security, and may arbitrarily change items such as a personal introduction profile. As described above, in the present invention, information that the user can change on his own among personal information of the user is defined as variable profile information. In particular, in the present invention, the variable profile information may include a short message that can be arbitrarily changed by the user. Short messages may, of course, include free messages such as the user's mood on the day, the user's wishes, or encouragement to play with other users.

Variable profile information used in the present invention is not necessarily set when the user subscribes. Rather, it is added to provide to other users when providing a list of user names as described below. Therefore, in the method of providing variable profile information of the online game according to the present invention, it is first determined whether the logged-in user has set the variable profile information.

If there is no variable profile information corresponding to the user name, the user is induced to generate variable profile information corresponding to the user name (S150). A process of generating variable profile information will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. 2. Therefore, repetitive description is omitted for simplicity of the specification.

When the variable profile information is generated, it is determined whether a request for displaying the variable profile information is received from the client (S170). The variable profile information can be displayed together with the user name, which is displayed when a user's user name is clicked by using the indicating means or when a command to display the user name list is received to select a game opponent. . For example, the pointing means may be a mouse pointer. Alternatively, in the case of a touch screen client, it may be an icon controlled by a stylus or a user's finger.

When a request for displaying the variable profile information is received from the client, the present invention displays the variable profile information corresponding to the corresponding user name together with the requested user name or the user name list (S190). The displayed variable profile information can then perform the same function as a short message sent by one user to other users.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of setting variable profile information in the method of providing variable profile information of an online game according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, if there is no variable profile information corresponding to the user's user name, the online game server displays information indicating that the variable profile information can be set to the user's client (S210). The client displays a message to set the received variable profile information.

Then, the online game server transmits a variable profile information setting menu to the user's client (S220). When the client's client displays the received variable profile information setting menu, the user inputs the variable profile information by manipulating the menu (S230).

Not all of the variable profile information entered by the user can be registered in the database. For example, there may be a character that can be used to input variable profile information. Alternatively, the length of the input variable profile information may exceed the allowable value.

Therefore, in the method for providing variable profile information of the online game according to the present invention, the predetermined filtering criteria is applied to the input variable profile information (S240). In the present invention, the filtering criterion refers to a criterion for determining whether the received information includes an element which is not allowed. For example, it refers to a criterion used to determine whether the input information includes a specific character or character string. When the filtering criteria is applied, only the variable profile information that passes the filtering criteria is registered in the database, thereby efficiently managing the variable profile information. The filtering criteria will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. 3. Therefore, repetitive description is omitted for simplicity of the specification.

If the input variable profile information corresponds to the filtering criteria, the variable profile information cannot be registered in the database. Therefore, information indicating that the variable profile information needs to be re-entered to the client of the user is displayed (S250). Then, the profile information setting menu is transmitted to the client of the user again to induce the user to reenter the variable profile information.

If the input variable profile information passes the filtering criteria, the input variable profile information is stored in the database to correspond to the user name (S260). The input variable profile information is displayed later when displaying the user name.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of filtering variable profile information input in a method of providing variable profile information of an online game according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, first, variable profile information input by a user is received from a client of a user (S310). The received variable profile information is not stored directly in the database, but determines whether the predetermined filtering criteria is passed.

To this end, first, the variable profile information is scanned in units of characters to determine whether there is a character that cannot be included in the variable profile information (S330). Characters that cannot be included in the present invention means characters determined as characters that cannot be included in the variable profile information such as special characters or Korean characters. It is determined by the service provider that provides the online game, and does not limit the present invention to determine the characters that can not be included. For example, an online game service provider may decide to include characters such as '@' and '^' among the special characters, while not including characters such as '#' and '&'. . Or, in the case of the alphabet may not be included uppercase.

If it is determined that the input variable profile information includes a character that cannot be included, it is determined that the input variable profile information corresponds to the filtering criteria (S390). As a result, the user is prompted to re-enter the input variable profile information.

If the input variable profile information does not include a character that cannot be included, this time scans the variable profile information in units of phrases and determines whether or not a phrase including variable profile information is not included (S350). ). In the present invention, the phrase refers to a string of letters consisting of at least one syllable, and note that one word does not necessarily constitute one phrase. For example, if it is determined as a phrase that cannot include the name 'FIFA', in addition to the case that 'FIFA' constitutes an independent word among the input variable profile information, it includes 'FIFA Korea' and 'NaFifa' The phrases can also be detected as a phrase that can not be included.

If the determination result includes a phrase that cannot include the input variable profile information, it is determined that the input variable profile information corresponds to the filtering criteria (S370). As a result, the user is prompted to re-enter the input variable profile information.

On the other hand, if it does not include a phrase that cannot be included as a result of the input variable profile information, it is determined that the input variable profile information does not correspond to the filtering criteria, and the variable profile information input by the user is stored in the database.

4 is a diagram illustrating messages provided to a user in a method of providing variable profile information of an online game according to the present invention.

4A is a diagram illustrating a message for inducing a user to input variable profile information.

A message 410 such as (a) of FIG. 4 is provided when variable profile information corresponding to a user's user name does not exist (for example, S210 of FIG. 2). Then, the user can know that the user name used by the user to enter the corresponding variable profile information, and through the variable profile information input field can register the desired variable profile information.

If there is no variable profile information already set, the user is provided with a variable profile information setting menu, and the user sets the desired variable profile information by operating the variable profile information setting menu.

When the variable profile information is input, the online game server determines whether it contains a character or a phrase that cannot be included in the variable profile information received from the client.

If the input variable profile information includes a character that cannot be included, a message 430 as shown in FIG. 4B is transmitted to the user. Then, the user may press the confirmation button 440 to close the displayed message, or press the detail information button 450 to find out which characters are not included.

Or, if it includes a phrase that can not be included in the input variable profile information, the message 470 as shown in (c) of FIG. 4 is transmitted to the user. Then, the user may press the confirmation button 480 to close the displayed message or press the detail information button 490 to find out which phrase is being filtered.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of changing variable profile information in the method of providing variable profile information of an online game according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the user wants to change the variable profile information, the online game server transmits a message to change the variable profile information to the client of the user (S510). The client then displays the received message on its screen. When the online game server transmits the variable profile information change menu to the user's client (S520), the user inputs the variable profile information that the user wants to change (S530). At this time, the user inputs the variable profile information using the variable profile information change menu displayed on the client.

Then, the online game server determines whether the input variable profile information corresponds to the filtering criteria before registering the variable profile information input by the user (S540). As described above, the filtering criteria may include whether the length of the variable profile information, the character that cannot include the variable profile information, or the phrase that cannot include the variable profile information are included. Because of this filtering process, abusive language and the like can be removed in advance. Therefore, it is possible to prevent unnecessary emotional conflicts between users who play online games.

If the input variable profile information corresponds to the filtering criteria, since the variable profile information cannot be registered in the database, a message for re-entering the variable profile information is transmitted to the client of the user (S550). Then, the profile information change menu is transmitted again to the user's client to induce the user to reenter the variable profile information (S520).

On the other hand, if the input variable profile information passes the filtering criteria, it means that the changed variable profile information can be stored in the database. Therefore, the changed variable profile information is stored in the database so as to correspond to the user name (S560).

The input variable profile information is displayed later when displaying the user name.

Hereinafter, an online game system in which the method according to one embodiment of the present invention is implemented will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 6.

6 is a diagram conceptually illustrating an online game system in which a method of providing variable profile information of an online game according to an embodiment of the present invention is implemented.

Referring to FIG. 6, the online game system 600 according to the present invention includes an online game server 650 for providing an online game service, and a plurality of online games connected to the online game server 650 through a communication network 690. Clients 610, 620, 630, 640. In addition, the online game system 600 further includes a database 680 for storing basic information such as a user's user name and variable profile information, and a variable profile information providing server 660.

In the present invention, "game server" or "online game server" means a server computer to which users are connected to access game contents. In the case of a game having a small capacity or a small number of users, a plurality of game programs can be operated in one game server. Also, in the case of a game having a very large capacity or a large number of real-time connections, there may be one or more game servers for operating one game depending on the functions of the game.

In addition, middleware for the database and servers performing payment processing may be connected to the game server, but the description thereof will be omitted in the present invention.

The online game clients 610, 620, 630, and 640 include various terminals capable of connecting to the online game server 650 via the communication network 690. Although desktop computers 610 and 620 and mobile phones 630 and 640 are illustrated in FIG. 6 as online game clients, it should be noted that this is not a limitation of the present invention.

The user connects to the online game server 650 through various online game clients 610, 620, 630, 640. In particular, with the development of electronic engineering technology, a user may access the online game server 650 anytime, anywhere through various communication networks through various online game clients 610, 620, 630, and 640. For example, communication network 690 may be the Internet, or may be a mobile communication network such as 2G, 3G, 4G. In this specification, "communication" scene "communication network" and "network" may be used in the same sense. The three terms refer to wired and wireless local and wide area data transmission and reception networks capable of transmitting and receiving files between a user terminal, a terminal of other users, and a download server.

In Figure 6, the variable profile information providing server 660 implements the operation according to the variable profile information providing method according to an aspect of the present invention. The configuration and operation of the variable profile information providing server 660 will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. 7. Therefore, repeated descriptions are omitted for the sake of simplification of the description.

In the present invention, the online game means game content that can be used by users by accessing the above-mentioned game server. Particularly, it means a game in which a plurality of users can simultaneously access and enjoy the game, and the level is raised through an act of acquiring experience while fostering a character by advancing a game. In addition, in order to facilitate the progress of the game on the game, it means a game that can purchase a variety of items.

In FIG. 6, the variable profile information providing server 660 is illustrated as a separate device separate from the online game server 650. However, the variable profile information providing server 660 does not necessarily need to be implemented separately from the online game server 650. Rather, it is noted that the online game server 650 may be implemented integrally incorporating the functionality of the variable profile information providing server 660.

That is, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these embodiments, as all the constituent elements constituting the embodiment of the present invention are described as being combined or operated separately. In other words, within the scope of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively operated in combination with one or more. In addition, although all of the components may be implemented as one independent hardware, some or all of the components may be selectively combined to perform a part or all of the functions in one or a plurality of hardware. As shown in FIG. Codes and code segments constituting the computer program may be easily inferred by those skilled in the art. Such a computer program may be stored in a computer readable storage medium and read and executed by a computer, thereby implementing embodiments of the present invention. As a storage medium of the computer program, a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, or the like can be included.

Using the online game system 600 of FIG. 6, a user can set and change his / her variable profile information at any time while playing an online game, and the variable profile information registered in the database is accompanied when the user's user name is displayed. Is displayed.

In the present invention, the online game means game content that can be used by users by accessing the above-mentioned game server. Particularly, it means a game in which a plurality of users can simultaneously access and enjoy the game, and the level is raised through an act of acquiring experience while fostering a character by advancing a game. In addition, in order to facilitate the progress of the game on the game, it means a game that can purchase a variety of items.

7 is a block diagram conceptually illustrating a variable profile information providing server for an online game according to another aspect of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the variable profile information providing server 760 is connected to the communication network 790 and operates. On the online game client side, it is possible to access the variable profile information providing server 760 via the communication network 790. In this case, if the communication network 790 is viewed as a transparent channel, the communication network 790 and the variable profile information are provided. Any 700 including server 760 may be considered a variable profile information providing server.

The variable profile information providing server 760 includes a variable profile information detection unit 710, a variable profile information setting unit 720, a variable profile information display unit 730, and a variable profile information changing unit 740.

The variable profile information detector 710 determines whether there is variable profile information corresponding to the user name and which can be changed by the user. As described above, the variable profile information used in the present invention is not necessarily set at the time of subscription by the user, but rather is added to provide to other users when providing the user's list of user names. Therefore, the variable profile information detection unit 710 included in the variable profile information providing server according to the present invention first determines whether the logged-in user has set the variable profile information.

The variable profile information setting unit 720 allows the user to set variable profile information corresponding to the user name when the variable profile information exists. To this end, the variable profile information setting unit 720 transmits a message to set the variable profile information corresponding to the user name to the client of the user, and sets the variable profile information setting menu, which is a menu for setting the variable profile information, to the client. send. In addition, when the user inputs the variable profile information by operating the variable profile information setting menu, it is determined whether the received variable profile information corresponds to a predetermined filtering criterion.

As described above, the predetermined filtering criteria may include whether or not the received variable profile information includes a text that cannot be included or a phrase that cannot be included.

When the variable profile information is set as described above, when the request for displaying the user name is received from the client of the user, the variable profile information display unit 730 displays the variable profile information corresponding to the user name together with the user name. In this case, the variable profile information display unit 730 displays the variable profile information according to one of a variable profile information display mode for displaying variable profile information corresponding to a user name and a variable profile information non-display mode for not displaying the variable profile information. You can change it. An operation of the variable profile information display unit 730 will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. 10. Therefore, repeated descriptions are omitted for simplicity of the specification.

Even after the variable profile information is set, the user can freely change his variable profile information. Therefore, when the request for changing the variable profile information is received from the client of the user, the variable profile information changing unit 740 sets the variable profile information changing menu for causing the user to change the variable profile information corresponding to the user name. To send.

Since the user can freely change the variable profile information, the user can change the variable profile information set by the user frequently and use it as a short message to other users.

8 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a menu in which variable profile information set according to the present invention is displayed.

Referring to FIG. 8, the variable profile information display menu 800 includes a user information display 810, a variable profile information display 850, a confirmation button 860, and a cancel button 870.

As shown in the figure, the user information display unit 810 includes the league to which the user belongs, the cup mode, the team name of the team selected by the user, the sum of the main stats, the record of the league, the world tour status, the channel accessed by the user, and the user selected. Team points for the team, and instructions for subsequent matches. The variable profile information display unit 850 displays variable profile information set directly by the user. In the embodiment shown in Figure 8, the variable profile information is 'fight !!' It can be seen that. If the variable profile information was, "Today's condition is bad," another user may know that your current condition is not good and suggest you play with the game.

The user may operate the confirmation button 860 or the cancel button 870 to close or erase the variable profile information display menu.

9 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a user name list in which variable profile information set according to the present invention is displayed.

Referring to FIG. 9, the variable profile information display menu 900 includes a menu tab selector 910 and a user name list display 930. The menu tab selector 910 allows the user to select one of the channel menu, friend menu, expedition menu, and club menu. When the user selects the 'channel menu', the user name list display unit 930 includes a user name list of the user currently connected to the channel.

As shown in Fig. 9, the user name list is composed of a user name display section 940 and a level display section 945. The user name display section 945 < RTI ID = 0.0 > In the user name display unit 940, such as 'Please give me my money,' 'Bundang Kim Pro', 'Imperial Linking', 'Yarigurio', 'Ssangkopi ryoo', 'Sungmunin musician' and 'Moon Donghwa' The username is displayed. Thus, the user can know that users using a certain username are currently connected to the channel. The level display unit 945 displays the level of the user name.

In addition, a variable profile information display button 960 is assigned to each user name included in the variable profile information display menu 900. If the variable profile information display button 960 is pressed, variable profile information corresponding to the corresponding user name may be displayed. The case where the variable profile information display button 960 is pressed is illustrated in FIG.

10 is a view showing another embodiment of a user name list in which variable profile information set according to the present invention is displayed.

Referring to FIG. 10, the variable profile information display menu 1000 includes a menu tab selector 1010 and a user name list display 1030. Information displayed on the menu tab selection unit 1010 and the user name list display unit 1030 is similar to those shown in FIG. 9.

However, unlike FIG. 9, in FIG. 10, one of the variable profile information display buttons 1060 is pressed. Then, the level is not displayed at the bottom of the user name 'Please return my money', but variable profile information corresponding to the user name is displayed. In FIG. 10, it can be seen that the variable profile information corresponding to the user name 'Please return my money' is 'fighting !!'

9 and 10, the user can easily change whether or not variable profile information corresponding to the user name is displayed by using the variable profile information display buttons 960 and 1060 included in the user name list display unit. Can be. However, FIGS. 9 and 10 merely illustrate an example in which the method for providing variable profile information according to the present invention is implemented and should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

The variable profile information providing method according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention may be executed by an application (which may include a program included in a platform or an operating system, which is basically installed in the terminal). In addition, the application may be executed by an application (ie, a program) directly installed on a terminal through an application providing server such as an application store server, an application, or a web server related to the corresponding service. In this sense, the method for providing variable profile information according to the embodiment of the present invention described above is implemented as an application (ie, a program) that is basically installed in a terminal or directly installed by a user, and is provided in a computer-readable recording medium such as a terminal. Can be recorded.

Such a program may be recorded on a recording medium that can be read by a computer and executed by a computer so that the above-described functions can be executed.

As described above, in order to execute the method of providing variable profile information according to each embodiment of the present invention, the above-described program may be coded in a computer language such as C, C ++, JAVA, or machine language that can be read by a computer processor (CPU). It may include (Code).

The code may include a function code related to a function or the like that defines the functions described above and may include an execution procedure related control code necessary for the processor of the computer to execute the functions described above according to a predetermined procedure.

In addition, such code may further include memory reference related code as to what additional information or media needed to cause the processor of the computer to execute the aforementioned functions should be referenced at any location (address) of the internal or external memory of the computer .

In addition, when a processor of a computer needs to communicate with any other computer or server, etc., to perform the above-described functions, the code may be stored in a computer's communication module (e.g., a wired and / ) May be used to further include communication related codes such as how to communicate with any other computer or server in the remote, and what information or media should be transmitted or received during communication.

The functional program for implementing the present invention and the related code and code segment may be implemented by programmers of the technical field of the present invention in consideration of the system environment of the computer that reads the recording medium and executes the program, Or may be easily modified or modified by the user.

Examples of recording media that can be read by a computer recording a program as described above include, for example, a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical media storage device, and the like.

Also, the computer-readable recording medium on which the above-described program is recorded may be distributed to a computer system connected via a network so that computer-readable codes can be stored and executed in a distributed manner. In this case, one or more of the plurality of distributed computers may execute some of the functions presented above and send the results of the execution to one or more of the other distributed computers, The computer may also perform some of the functions described above and provide the results to other distributed computers as well.

In particular, a computer-readable recording medium recording an application which is a program for executing the method of providing variable profile information according to each embodiment of the present invention may be an application store server, an application, or a web server associated with a corresponding service. It may be a storage medium (eg, a hard disk, etc.) included in an application provider server such as a hard disk or the application providing server itself.

A computer capable of reading a recording medium recording an application, which is a program for executing the variable profile information providing method according to each embodiment of the present invention, is not only a general PC such as a general desktop or a notebook computer, but also a smart phone, a tablet PC, a PDA. (Personal Digital Assistants) and mobile terminals, such as mobile communication terminals may be included, as well as it should be interpreted as all computing devices (Computing).

In addition, a computer capable of reading a recording medium recording an application which is a program for executing the variable profile information providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention is a mobile device such as a smart phone, a tablet PC, a personal digital assistant (PDA) and a mobile communication terminal. In the case of a terminal, the application may be downloaded from the application providing server to a general PC and installed on the mobile terminal through a synchronization program.

It is also to be understood that the terms such as " comprises, "" comprising," or "having ", as used herein, mean that a component can be implanted unless specifically stated to the contrary. But should be construed as including other elements. All terms, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Terms used generally, such as terms defined in a dictionary, should be interpreted to coincide with the contextual meaning of the related art, and shall not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal sense unless explicitly defined in the present invention.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and variations without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas falling within the scope of the same shall be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

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In the online game, the variable profile information providing server executes a plurality of users by accessing the online game server through a client, and selects an opponent from a list of user names used by the users connected to the online game. Determining whether there is variable profile information corresponding to and changeable by the user;
If the variable profile information does not exist, transmitting a variable profile information setting menu as a menu for allowing the user to set variable profile information corresponding to the user name to the client; And
And when the input for displaying the variable profile information and the variable profile information is received from the client through the variable profile information setting menu, displaying the variable profile information corresponding to the user name together with the user name on the client. Steps for providing variable profile information of the online game comprising a. The method of claim 1,
The transmitting of the variable profile information setting menu may include:
Transmitting information indicating that setting of the variable profile information corresponding to the user name is possible to the client of the user;
Transmitting a variable profile information setting menu which is a menu for setting the variable profile information to the client;
Receiving the variable profile information according to an input of the variable profile information setting menu from the client; And
And storing the received variable profile information in a database as variable profile information corresponding to the user name. The method of claim 2,
The transmitting of the variable profile information setting menu may include:
Determining whether the received variable profile information belongs to a predetermined filtering criterion; And
If the variable profile information belongs to the filtering criteria, transmitting information indicating that the variable profile information should be re-entered to the client of the user and returning to the step of transmitting the variable profile information setting menu. Method for providing variable profile information of an online game. The method of claim 3,
Determining whether it belongs to the filtering criteria,
Determining whether the received variable profile information includes at least one preset letter or phrase; And
And determining that the variable profile information received includes at least one preset letter or phrase, and that the variable profile information belongs to the filtering criterion. The method of claim 1,
The displaying step,
From the client, one of a variable profile information display mode for displaying variable profile information corresponding to the user name adjacent to each of the user names and a variable profile information non-display mode for displaying only each of the user names can be selected. Sending a display mode selection menu as a menu to the client; And
Whenever a selection input from the client for the display mode selection menu is received, toggling between the variable profile information display mode and the variable profile information non-display mode. How to provide profile information. The method of claim 1,
And when the change request for the variable profile information is received from the client of the user, causing the user to change the variable profile information corresponding to the user name. Way. The method according to claim 6,
The step of making the change,
Transmitting a variable profile information change menu which is a menu for setting the variable profile information to the client;
Receiving the variable profile information according to an input of the variable profile information change menu from the client; And
And storing the received variable profile information in a database as variable profile information corresponding to the user name. The method of claim 7, wherein
The transmitting of the variable profile information change menu may include:
Determining whether the received variable profile information belongs to a predetermined filtering criterion; And
If the variable profile information belongs to the filtering criteria, transmitting information indicating that the variable profile information should be re-entered to the user's client and returning to the step of transmitting the variable profile information change menu. Method for providing variable profile information of an online game. The method of claim 1,
The online game is an online sports game in which a user controls a team, which is a character or a combination of characters, to play sports with other users.
And the user name is a director name representing a manager controlling a team controlled by the user. In an online game in which a plurality of users access and execute an online game server through a client, and select an opponent from a list of user names used by the users connected to the online game, the user corresponds to the user name and is changed by the user. A variable profile information detector for determining whether there is variable profile information that can be made;
A variable profile information setting unit for transmitting a variable profile information setting menu as a menu for allowing the user to set variable profile information corresponding to the user name when the variable profile information does not exist; And
And when the input for displaying the variable profile information and the variable profile information is received from the client through the variable profile information setting menu, displaying the variable profile information corresponding to the user name together with the user name on the client. Variable profile information display unit; Variable profile information providing server of the online game comprising a. The method of claim 10,
The variable profile information setting unit,
Transmitting information indicating that setting of the variable profile information corresponding to the user name is possible to the client of the user, transmitting a variable profile information setting menu, the menu setting the variable profile information to the client, from the client In response to an input of the variable profile information setting menu of the variable, the variable profile information is received, and the variable profile information received is stored in a database as variable profile information corresponding to the user name. Profile Information Provisioning Server. 12. The method of claim 11,
The variable profile information setting unit,
It is determined whether the received variable profile information belongs to a predetermined filtering criterion, and if the variable profile information belongs to the filtering criterion, information indicating that the variable profile information should be re-entered is transmitted to the client of the user. And sending the variable profile information setting menu to the client. The method of claim 12,
The variable profile information setting unit,
It is determined whether the input variable profile information includes at least one preset character or phrase, and when the input variable profile information includes at least one preset character or phrase, it is determined to belong to the filtering criteria. Variable profile information providing server of the online game, characterized in that. The method of claim 10,
The variable profile information display unit,
From the client, one of a variable profile information display mode for displaying variable profile information corresponding to the user name adjacent to each of the user names and a variable profile information non-display mode for displaying only each of the user names can be selected. Sending a display mode selection menu as a menu to the client, and each time a selection input from the client to the display mode selection menu is received, toggles between the variable profile information display mode and the variable profile information non-display mode. Variable profile information providing server of the online game, characterized in that. The method of claim 10,
And a variable profile information changing unit for allowing the user to change the variable profile information corresponding to the user name when a change request for the variable profile information is received from the client of the user. Profile Information Provisioning Server. 16. The method of claim 15,
The variable profile information changing unit,
Transmitting a variable profile information change menu, the menu for setting the variable profile information to the client, receiving the variable profile information according to an input of the variable profile information change menu from the client, and receiving the received variable profile information The variable profile information providing server of the online game, characterized in that for storing in the database as variable profile information corresponding to the user name. 17. The method of claim 16,
The variable profile information changing unit,
It is determined whether the variable profile information received belongs to a predetermined filtering criterion, and if the variable profile information belongs to the filtering criterion, information indicating that the variable profile information should be re-entered is transmitted to the client of the user. And transmitting the variable profile information change menu to the client. The method of claim 10,
The online game is an online sports game in which a user controls a team, which is a character or a combination of characters, to play sports with other users.
And the user name is a director name representing a manager controlling a team controlled by the user. In the online game, the variable profile information providing server executes a plurality of users by accessing the online game server through a client, and selects an opponent from a list of user names used by the users connected to the online game. Determining whether there is variable profile information corresponding to and changeable by the user;
If the variable profile information does not exist, transmitting a variable profile information setting menu as a menu for allowing the user to set variable profile information corresponding to the user name to the client; And
And when the input for displaying the variable profile information and the variable profile information is received from the client through the variable profile information setting menu, displaying the variable profile information corresponding to the user name together with the user name on the client. And a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for implementing a method for providing variable profile information of an online game.

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