KR20140112100A - System and method for providing character growing game - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a character growing game device and a method thereof and, more particularly, to a character growing game device which provides a character growing game by interlocking with a game terminal, by comprising: a local area network unit which exchanges data with a game terminal in a local area wireless communication method and synchronizes the current state information of the game terminal with a character; an image display unit which displays the image of the character based on the current state information of the character; a touch unit which applies touch input using a touch panel of the game terminal; and a calculation unit which calculates and changes at least one state index including the current state information of the character into a function which has time as a variable. Therefore, the provided game system and the method thereof can convey realistic and analog sensitivity.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a character growth game apparatus and method,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a character growth game apparatus and method, and more particularly, to a character growth game apparatus and method linked to a portable information processing apparatus by a local communication method.

Recently, intelligent terminals including computer support functions such as smart phones and Internet communication and information retrieval are widely used. In such terminals, a user can install an application desired by the user, so that users can install their favorite game application and enjoy the game.

In recent years, there has been an increasing number of services for providing games for growing virtual characters such as cyber pets through smart phones. However, since such applications are configured to grow virtual characters in a virtual space, It is not enough to give a sense of reality. Also, since all operations are performed only by inputting commands, there is a problem that it is difficult to transmit analog sensibility.

In recent years, portable terminal accessories have become popular in order to make a portable terminal look different from other portable terminals due to the shape and shape of the portable terminals.

2. Description of the Related Art [0002] Portable terminal accessories are gradually becoming various types such as a protective case for protecting the exterior of a portable terminal, a shape for being coupled to an earphone connection terminal of a portable terminal, and a strap for being connected to a portable terminal ring.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a character growth game device in the form of a portable terminal accessory and a game method using the same.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a character growth game device and method capable of delivering realism and analog sensibility at the same time.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game terminal for providing a character growth game in cooperation with a character growth game device, A first communication module for exchanging data with the character growth game device and for synchronizing the current state information of the character; An input unit for selecting an activity to be performed by the character from a user; A display for displaying an item for performing an activity selected through the input unit; A touch panel installed on the front of the display, the touch panel receiving a touch input of the character growth game device with respect to the item displayed on the display; And a controller for updating the state information of the character by adjusting a state index associated with the selected activity corresponding to the touch input received by the touch panel.

A game device according to a second aspect of the present invention is a character growth game device that provides a character growth game in cooperation with a game terminal. The character growth game device exchanges data with a game terminal in a near field wireless communication method, A local communication unit for synchronizing state information; An image display unit for displaying an image of the character on the basis of the current state information of the character; A touch unit for applying a touch input to a touch panel of the game terminal; And a computing unit for computing one or more state indices included in the current state information of the character by a function having a time as a variable.

A game system according to a third aspect of the present invention is a game system for displaying a character image corresponding to current state information of a character and providing an alarm to a user when the current state information of the character satisfies preset conditions, A device; Wherein the character growth game device is in communication with the character growth game device in a short-distance wireless communication mode, and when communication is established, synchronizes state information of the character growth game device and the character, The controller displays the item necessary for performing the selected activity on the display and updates the state information of the character according to the time when the touch input is maintained when the item necessary for performing the selected activity is displayed and the touch input is detected, And a game terminal that provides updated status information to the character growth game device.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game method, comprising the steps of: communicating with a character growth game device performed by a game terminal interlocked with a character growth game device; Receiving current state information of the character from the character growth game device; Displaying an item for performing a selected activity when an activity to be performed by the character is selected from the user according to the current state information of the character; Updating the state information of the character by adjusting a state index associated with the selected activity when a touch input of the character growth game device for the displayed item is received; And transmitting the updated state information of the character to the character growth game device.

Further, a game method according to a fifth aspect of the present invention includes the steps of: computing state information of a character, performed by a character growth game device that provides a character growth game in cooperation with a game terminal, Displaying a character image based on the current state information of the character; Providing an alarm to the user if the current state information of the character satisfies a predetermined condition; Transmitting the current status information of the character to the game terminal when the game terminal is communicatively connected to the game terminal; Energizing the touch unit to apply a touch input to the game terminal; And updating the current status information with the received status information when the updated status information is received from the game terminal.

According to an embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration, a character growth game device in the form of a portable terminal accessory and a game method using the same can be provided.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a character growth game device and method that can transmit realism and analog sensibility.

1 is a configuration diagram of a game system including a character growth game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram specifically illustrating each configuration of a character growth game device and a game system including the same according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a character growth game method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a character state display screen according to a character growth game method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating a character state index display screen according to a character growth game method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a character activity category according to a character growth game method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a step-by-step display of an activity of eating a character according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part, it includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another part in between . Also, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without departing from the other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a game system including a character growth game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a character growth game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention and each configuration of a game system including the same. And is a concrete block diagram.

As shown in FIG. 1, a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a game terminal 100, a character growth game device 200, and a game server 300.

At this time, the game terminal 100 and the game server 300 exchange data through the network N. [ The network N may be a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a value added network (VAN), a personal area network (PAN) mobile radio communication network) or satellite communication network.

The game terminal 100 may be implemented as a computer, a portable terminal, or a television capable of connecting to a remote server through the network N or being connectable to other terminals and servers. Here, the computer includes, for example, a notebook computer, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, and the like, each of which is equipped with a web browser (WEB Browser), and the portable terminal may be a wireless communication device , Personal Communication System (PCS), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), Personal Digital Cellular (PDC), Personal Handyphone System (PHS), Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT) Handheld based wireless communication devices such as W-CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) -2000, W-CDMA (W-CDMA), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminals, can do. In addition, the television may include an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), an Internet television (TV), a terrestrial TV, a cable TV, and the like.

At this time, an application program for driving a character growth game in cooperation with a game device 200 to be described later may be installed in the game terminal 100 in advance. Such applications may be provided free of charge or as downloadable content, for example, in the online mobile content market such as Appstore. Of course, the game terminal 100 may be installed in advance in the manufacturer.

The game device 200 is a small portable electronic device that exchanges data with the game terminal 100 using a short-range wireless communication method, for example, a Bluetooth communication method. The game device 200 provides a game for growing, for example, a pet or other game characters.

For example, the game device 200 may be provided as an accessory device or a necklace that is fixed to the mobile communication terminal with a strap, and may be utilized as an electronic watch or the like in general.

The game server 300 is a service provider that provides a character growth game by exchanging data with the game terminal 100 through the network N. The game server 300 is a computer that provides data necessary for game execution to the game terminal 100, Device.

The configuration of the game terminal 100, the game device 200, and the game server 300 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

First, the game terminal 100 includes a first communication module 110. The first communication module 110 is a means for exchanging data with the game device 200 using a short-range wireless communication method, and may be, for example, a Bluetooth module.

The first communication module 110 may be configured to automatically drive the game device 200 and the game device 100 when an application program for executing a character growth game is executed in the game terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Communication can be connected. For this, a pairing process of a short distance communication unit 210 and a first communication module 110, which will be described later, provided in the game device 200, may be performed. Accordingly, the application program can be designed to be automatically communicated with the already-paired game device 200 as long as the application program is executed in the game terminal 100 thereafter.

The first communication module 110 synchronizes the current state information of the game character to be grown by the game device 200 and the game device 200. [

The status information may include one or more status indices indicating the current status of the character, or information calculated using one or more status indices. For example, the status indices may include a character's fullness, fatigue, stress, health, Cleanliness, and sociality. At this time, each index may be calculated independently, or some of them may be dependent on each other.

The status information may further include age information and level information of the character in addition to the status index as described above, and may further include information on the number of activities performed by each character, activity time, and the like.

The synchronization of the status information is performed such that status information of the character is transmitted from the game device 200 to the game terminal 100 when the game terminal 100 and the game device 200 are communicatively connected through the first communication module 110 But may be provided by being provided to the game device 200 from the game terminal 100. [

Of course, the game terminal 100 and the game device 200 can individually calculate the state information using the same algorithm. In this case, however, there may be an error in the time calculation of each electronic device, And the game device 200 are communicatively connected to each other.

The game terminal 100 is provided with a second communication module 120. The second communication module 120 is a means for communicating with the game server 300 through the network N, and may be, for example, a mobile communication module or a wireless Internet module.

In addition, the game terminal 100 is provided with a display 130. In the display 130, an item image necessary for performing an activity is displayed according to the type of activity of the character selected by the user.

Here, the activities of the character are events necessary for the growth of a character such as eating, sleeping, playing, going to a hospital, exercising, studying, bathing, meeting a friend, In advance.

Where each activity may be associated with state indices contained in the above state information. For example, a 'mealtime' activity can be associated with a character's 'satiety index', and a 'sleeping' activity can be associated with a character's 'fatigue index'. In other words, the activities needed to improve each state index of the character are predetermined.

Items for performing each activity may be, for example, a 'rice' item required for 'eating' activities or a 'bed' item required for 'sleeping' activities. That is, for each activity, one or more items needed to perform the activity may be matched.

At this time, each item has a capability value for improving the state index of the character when the item is used. For example, you can match the 'Bob' item with the 'Jae-myeon-myeon' item in 'Eat Meal' activity. If you use 'Bob' item, you can fill the character's satiety index up to 50% When used, each item can have different ability to improve the state index so that the character's satiety index can be filled up to 100%.

In addition, each item is set with points necessary for purchasing items or using items. For example, in the above example, 500 points are required to purchase a 'rice' item, while 800 points may be required to purchase a 'joke' item.

As described above, the application program installed in the game terminal 100 can be set in advance with respect to each activity for a character, an item corresponding to an activity, an item's ability value and a point. Of course, this may be set to the game server 300 interlocked with the game terminal 100 as well.

Meanwhile, the game terminal 100 may include a touch panel 140 as an input means for receiving a user's command. Through the touch panel 140, the user can select an activity to be performed by the character or select items matched to the activity.

The touch panel 140 also receives a touch input from a touch unit 250 of the game device 200, which will be described later. The touch panel 140 senses a touch input from the touch unit 250 in the entire area or within a predetermined area of the touch panel 140. At this time, the touch input recognized by the touch panel 140 as a touch input from the game device 200 may be simply a touch, but may be a predetermined time pattern or position pattern, or a predetermined time and position pattern. For example, when the touch input is repeated in a predetermined time pattern or the touch input at two or more points having a predetermined relative position is maintained, the touch input at the touch panel 140 is touched by the touch of the game device 200 Can be recognized as an input.

Then, the controller 150 of the game terminal 100 updates the state information of the character. The controller 150 updates the state information of the character by adjusting the state index associated with the activity selected by the user in response to the touch input received by the touch panel 140. [ That is, when an item corresponding to the activity selected by the user is displayed on the display 130, the controller 140 receives the touch input of the game device 200 with the touch panel 140, Thereby improving the state index associated with the activity selected by the user.

For example, if the user has selected the 'mealtime' activity with the fullness of the character reduced to 20% or less, the game terminal 100 may list one or more items matched to the ' do. At this time, the game terminal 100 may display only the items that the user has, or may display all items that the user can purchase. If the user selects the 'Bob' item, the 'Bob' item may be displayed on the display of the game terminal 100.

In this state, when the touch input is applied to the touch panel 140 using the game device 200, the controller 150 can increase the 'satiety index' of the character state information by 50%. At this time, the user may gradually increase the fullness index to gradually increase to the item's ability value according to the time period during which the touch input of the game device 200 is maintained. That is, the state information of the character can be improved by increasing or decreasing the state index associated with the activity selected to be proportional or in inverse proportion to the retention time of the touch input received by the touch panel 140.

In this case, the area of the touch panel 140 to receive the touch input of the game device 200 may be set in advance, which will be described later.

The controller 150 transmits the changed status information to the game device 200 through the first communication module 110 so that the status information in the game device 200 is also updated.

2, the game device 200 includes a short-range communication unit 210. The short- The short-range communication unit 210 is a communication unit for exchanging data with the first communication module 110 and follows a communication scheme of the same standard as the first communication module 110. For example, it can be Bluetooth.

The short-range communication unit 210 synchronizes the current state information of the character with the game terminal 100. That is, when communication is established with the game terminal 100, the current state information of the character is provided to the game terminal 100, or the current state information of the character is received from the game terminal 100 and updated.

The game device 200 is provided with an image display unit 220. The image display unit 220 displays the image of the character based on the current state information of the character.

The shape of the character can be selected or set as desired by the user. For example, a user can select one of them while providing a plurality of characters. Such a character may be selected by the game terminal 100 and the game terminal 100 may provide the selected character image or identification information of the selected character to the game device 200. However, conversely, information on the selected character selected by the game device 200 may be provided to the game terminal 100. Or the user may create a character. That is, for example, the character's eyes, nose, mouth, face type, and the like can be provided in various ways, and a user can create a desired combination to create a character.

When a character is created in this way, a character image is displayed on the image display unit 220 of the game device 200. [ At this time, the character image can be variously changed according to the state information of the character. For example, if a character's Health Index drops below a set value, an animation effect may occur where a snot falls off a character's nose. Such an animation effect is to give an alarm to the user about the current state information of the character. Such an alarm can be transmitted by vibration, flashing of a lamp, or sound. Although not shown in the drawing, at least one of a vibrating vibration unit, a flashing lamp, or a sound output unit for generating a sound may be additionally provided in the game device 200. [

Meanwhile, the game device 200 may include an input unit 230. The input unit 230 may be a touch panel installed on the image display unit 220, for example, as a means for allowing the game device 200 to input a user command or data. Or may be a button or switch type means.

The input unit 230 receives a command from a user and controls the image display unit 220 to turn on to check the current state of the character or to display the character image displayed on the image display unit 220 as a text type Can be used to view and switch to status information.

The game device 200 is provided with an arithmetic unit 240. The computing unit 240 computes the state information of the character without communicating with the game terminal 100. The operation unit 240 changes one or more state indices included in the current state information of the character by using a function having a time as a variable. For example, a character's "satiety index" can be subtracted by 20% per hour. Or the character's "stress index" can be increased by 5% per hour.

Accordingly, in a state in which the character does not perform any activity, it is possible to calculate such that each state index changes in a direction in which the state of the character gradually deteriorates.

Meanwhile, the game device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a touch unit 250. The touch unit 250 may apply a touch to the touch panel 140 of the game terminal 100 by selectively supplying a minute current according to a power supply from the power supply unit 260 to be described later. At this time, the number of the points where the touch unit 250 touches the touch panel 140, or the relative positions of the contact points are formed in a specific pattern, or a time pattern in which the minute current is energized, It is possible to recognize that the touch input applied to the touch panel 140 is a touch input from the game device 200. [ However, even if only the simple touch input is detected, the game terminal 100 may recognize that the input is the touch input of the game device 200. [

The user may place the game device 200 on the display 130 of the game terminal 100 so that the touch portion 250 contacts the touch panel 140 of the game terminal 100. [

In addition, the game device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a power source unit 260 to supply power to the above-described configuration.

Meanwhile, the game server 300 exchanges data with the second communication module 120 of the game terminal 100 to enable a character growth game.

First, the game server 300 may include a character management unit 310. The character management unit 310 manages the information of the character corresponding to the game terminal 100. [ For example, it manages the image of the character of the game terminal 100 of the user, the name of the character, the level and level of the character, the current status information, and the game record. Accordingly, it is possible to raise the character's level or the level of the character based on the cumulative game record so far and to make the character grow corresponding thereto.

The game server 300 may include a point management unit 320. The point management unit 320 accumulates game money points that can be used in the game with respect to each game terminal 100, and makes it possible to purchase items or perform special activities according to the accumulated points. The points may be accumulated according to the elapse of time, or may be accumulated when a user of the game terminal 100 pays a predetermined amount online, or may be rewarded for viewing an advertisement provided by the game server 300 Or the like may be accumulated in various ways.

The points thus earned can be used to purchase or use items as described above. At this time, as described above, an item matched to each character activity and an item provided separately from the item may be provided separately. In addition to the activity item, an item can be provided for decorating the character or decorating the virtual space in which the character resides. By using such an item, it is possible to influence the state index by reducing the rate of subtraction of the state index have. The virtual space in which the character resides will be described later.

In addition, the game server 300 may include an item management unit 330. The item management unit 330 manages a list of items held by the characters of each game terminal 100 and can provide information on all the items that each character can purchase.

Furthermore, the game server 300 may include a friend managing unit 340 that manages a friend list of each character. The friend managing unit 340 loads the phone book of the game terminal 100 from the game terminal 100 and displays the list of users of the game terminal 100 installed with the character growing game application program according to an embodiment of the present invention The friend list of each character can be generated. Or a friend list of the game terminal 100 may be provided from a third party service (for example, SNS) linked to the game server 300.

The friend managing unit 340 provides the friend list to the game terminal 100 and again receives at least one friend from the game terminal 100 included in the friend list. You can also have activities that you can perform with your friends, for example, 'meet friends' activities with your selected friends. To this end, the game server 300 transmits a 'friend meeting request' to the game terminal 100 of the user B, for example, when the user A selects the user B and selects 'friend meeting' The user A's character and the user B's character can be made to perform the 'meet friend' activity together. To this end, the character image of the user B may be displayed on the display of the game terminal 100 of the user A, and the character image of the user A may be displayed on the display of the game terminal 100 of the user B.

This is an example only. If the user A selects the 'meet friend' activity while selecting the user B, the user B can handle the 'friend meeting' activity even though there is no separate response from the user B have.

Thus, it is possible to process both the character of the user A and the 'sociality index' of the character of B to increase.

Hereinafter, a game method using the character growth game system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a character growth game method according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a view illustrating a character state display screen according to a character growth game method according to an embodiment of the present invention FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a character state index display screen according to a character growth game method according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a character activity category according to a character growth game method according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a view illustrating a screen illustrating a character eating activity process step by step according to an embodiment of the present invention. .

3, in the character growth game method according to an embodiment of the present invention, a step S100 in which the character growth application, that is, the software described as 'application program' is executed in the game terminal 100 is performed .

However, prior to execution of such a character growing app, a step of the user may grasp the current state of the character through the alarm of the game device 200 or the character image.

In order to enable the user to grasp the current state of the character, as described above, the operation unit 240 of the game device 200 continuously computes and updates the state information of the character, and when the state index included in the state information is set in advance When the condition is satisfied (for example, the value is reduced to a value or less), the character image may be changed, a vibration may be generated, a lamp may be blinked, a sound may be generated, or text may be displayed . For example, as shown in the left side of FIG. 4, the display of the game device 200 divides the character image area and the speech bubble area, and when the 'satiety feeling index' of the character decreases to 20% or less, Bob "message is displayed in the speech bubble area, and the expression of the character displayed in the character image area can be changed to a depressed expression. Of course, the speech balloon area may not be displayed.

Alternatively, the game device 200 may display the state of the character only with a simple image without displaying a specific state. In this case, in order for the user to grasp a specific state, the user may cause the touch unit 250 of the game device 200 to perform touch input to the touch panel 140 of the game terminal 100 while the character growth app is running .

That is, even if the text information on the specific state of the character is not provided in the game device 200, the user may execute the character growth app in the game terminal 100 and then touch the touch pad 140 of the game terminal 100 If the game device 200 is placed on the display 130 of the game terminal 100 so that the player 250 can input the touch input, the image is changed from the position where the touch input is applied, May be indicated by a speech balloon.

In this way, the user can grasp the state of the character from at least one of the game device 200 or the game terminal 100.

In a state where the character growth app is executed, the game terminal 100 drives the first communication module 110 to communicate with the local communication unit 210 of the paired game device 200 (S110).

When the game terminal 100 and the game device 200 are communicatively connected, they both synchronize the state information of the character (S120). At this time, the synchronization of the state information may be based on the information recorded in the game terminal 100 or may be based on information recorded in the game device 200. However, in the case where the game device 200 is centered The state of the game can be displayed to the user by continuously updating the state information even when the game device 200 is not communicatively connected to the game terminal 100. In this way, So that they can be driven together.

4, when the game device 200 is placed on the touch panel 140 of the game terminal 100, the status of the character is displayed on the balloon according to the synchronized status information, as described with reference to the right side of FIG. Can be displayed as text.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, in the game terminal 100, the current character state can be displayed according to a user's request. The current exponent values can be graphically displayed for each state index, and thus the user can grasp the current state of the character in detail.

4 or 5, the user can select an activity to be performed by the character based on the state of the character identified by the user (S130).

At this time, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of activities may be listed and displayed on the display of the game terminal 100 so that the user can select an activity to be performed by the character.

However, the method of selecting the activities to be performed by the character is not limited to the embodiment shown in Fig. For example, the game terminal 100 displays the character's residence space in the display 130 as a virtual space, and corresponding activities may be matched in advance for each of the plurality of compartmented virtual spaces. For example, a 'sleep' activity can be matched to a 'bedroom' virtual space. Accordingly, even if the user does not directly select the activity, the activity to be matched to the selected space can be selected by selecting a space for placing the character.

In step S140, an item necessary for performing the selected activity is displayed on the display 130 of the game terminal 100. [ For example, if the 'sleep' activity is selected, the 'bed' item held by the character may be displayed on the display 130. Or 'Bob' item may be displayed on the display 130 of the game terminal 100 by selecting the 'eat' activity as shown in FIG. 7 and selecting the 'rice' item.

In this manner, when the item is displayed on the display 130, a step of sensing the touch input to the game terminal 100 may be performed (S150). The touch input may be generated by the touch unit 250 of the game device 200 in at least a part of the area of the touch panel 140 as described above.

When the touch input occurs, the game terminal 100 updates the state information of the character and provides the updated state information to the game device 100 (S160).

For example, as shown in FIG. 7, an area to receive touch input of the game device 200 (as a chair image) is displayed in a state in which a 'rice' item necessary for a character to perform a ' can do.

At this time, the current index value of the 'satiety index' associated with the 'meals' activity may be displayed together at the bottom.

When the touch input is applied from the touch unit 250 provided on the rear surface of the game device 200 to the touch panel 140 by placing the game device 200 connected to the communication in this state on the touch panel 140, Satiety index 'increases.

When the 'satiety index' is recovered to the maximum value, the game terminal 100 updates the satiety index from the status information of the character and transmits the updated status information to the game device 200 again. Accordingly, the character image expression of the game device 200 can be restored to a happy face again.

In this way, an application program is installed in the game terminal 100 so that objects (a virtual space for performing an item or an activity) required for a character, which is a subject of activity, are displayed, and the game device 200 By taking an action to perform an activity on the display of the game terminal 100 as the character itself, which is the main body of the activity, the game device 200 can be recognized as a real existent character, and a more realistic game can be provided.

The character growth game method according to the embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 3 through 7 may be implemented in the form of a recording medium including instructions executable by a computer, such as a program module executed by a computer. Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. In addition, the computer-readable medium may include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes any information delivery media, including computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transport mechanism.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only and that those of ordinary skill in the art can readily understand that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention. will be. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single entity may be distributed and implemented, and components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention do.

Claims (12)

A game group that provides a character growth game in cooperation with a character growth game device,
A first communication module for exchanging data with a character growth game device in a short distance wireless communication method and synchronizing current state information of a character from the character growth game device;
An input unit for selecting an activity to be performed by the character from a user;
A display for displaying an item for performing an activity selected through the input unit;
A touch panel installed on the front of the display, the touch panel receiving a touch input of the character growth game device with respect to the item displayed on the display; And
And a controller for updating the state information of the character by adjusting a state index associated with the selected activity corresponding to the touch input received by the touch panel. The method according to claim 1,
The first communication module includes:
And transmits the status information of the character updated by the controller to the character growth game terminal. The method according to claim 1,
The game terminal,
Further comprising a second communication module for exchanging data with a game server,
The controller comprising:
And exchanges state information of the character through the second communication module and information on an item for performing an activity selected through the input unit with the game server. The method according to claim 1,
The controller comprising:
Wherein the state index associated with the selected activity is increased or decreased in proportion to the holding time of the touch input received by the touch panel. A character growth game apparatus that provides a character growth game in cooperation with a game terminal,
A local communication unit for exchanging data with a game terminal in a near field wireless communication scheme and synchronizing current state information of the game terminal and a character;
An image display unit for displaying an image of the character on the basis of the current state information of the character;
A touch unit for applying a touch input to a touch panel of the game terminal;
And a computing unit that computes and changes one or more state indices included in the current state information of the character as a function having a time as a variable. 6. The method of claim 5,
The operation unit,
And provides an alarm to a user if at least one of the one or more state indexes included in the current state information of the character satisfies a predetermined condition. The method according to claim 6,
The character growth game device comprises:
And at least one of a vibrating vibration section, a flashing lamp, or a sound output section for generating a sound to provide the alarm to the user. 6. The method of claim 5,
The operation unit,
And updates the current state information stored in the operation unit with state information received from the game terminal when the state information of the character is received from the game terminal to the local communication unit. A character growth game device that displays a character image corresponding to current state information of a character and provides an alarm to a user when the current state information of the character satisfies a predetermined condition;
Wherein the character growth game device is in communication with the character growth game device in a short-distance wireless communication mode, and when communication is established, synchronizes state information of the character growth game device and the character, The controller displays the item necessary for performing the selected activity on the display and updates the state information of the character according to the time when the touch input is held when the item necessary for performing the selected activity is displayed and the touch input is detected, And a game terminal for providing updated state information to the character growth game device. 10. The method of claim 9,
A game server for exchanging data with the game terminal through a network, receiving a game execution result of the character from the game terminal, storing the item, and managing game points required for the character to purchase a new item, The game system further comprising: Is performed by a game terminal interlocked with a character growth game device,
Communicating with the character growth game device;
Receiving current state information of the character from the character growth game device;
Displaying an item for performing a selected activity when an activity to be performed by the character is selected from the user according to the current state information of the character;
Updating the state information of the character by adjusting a state index associated with the selected activity when a touch input of the character growth game device for the displayed item is received; And
And transmitting the updated state information of the character to the character growth game device. A character growth game device for providing a character growth game in cooperation with a game terminal,
Calculating state information of the character according to the passage of time;
Displaying a character image based on the current state information of the character;
Providing an alarm to the user if the current state information of the character satisfies a predetermined condition;
Transmitting the current status information of the character to the game terminal when the game terminal is communicatively connected to the game terminal;
Energizing the touch unit to apply a touch input to the game terminal; And
And updating the current status information with the received status information when the updated status information is received from the game terminal.

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