KR20140116253A - Method of processing game event, server performing the same and storage media storing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for processing a game event is performed by an online game server for providing online games to users through a game client. The method for processing a game event comprises the steps of: proceeding with an online game although a user does not access the online game through the game client, generating event information regarding a game event associated with the user in the online game, and transmitting the generated event information to a user terminal associated with the user regardless of execution of the game client, and intuitionally displaying the event information through a user interface of the user terminal.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a game event processing method, an online game server for performing the game event processing method,

The present invention relates to a game event processing technique, and more particularly, to a game event processing technique, in which an online game is played even if a user does not access an online game through a game client, and event information about a game event A game event processing method capable of intuitively displaying the event information through a user interface of the user terminal by transmitting the generated event information to the user terminal irrespective of the execution of the game client, An on-line game server to be executed, and a recording medium on which the game is recorded.

With the development of computing devices and network environments, online-based games have been greatly developed. This online-based game has developed rapidly in recognition of the difference between the offline game in which a predetermined action is performed by a single game user in the past because a correlation between game characters occurs.

Early online games have been dominated by limited virtual space (eg, game maps) through direct network connections among a small number of game users, but recent advances in network speed and the rapid development of hardware to handle them (For example, MORPG (Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game)) is provided in accordance with the above-described method.

On the other hand, as the demand for online games that can be enjoyed regardless of time and place explosively increases through the widespread use of mobile terminals (for example, smart phones) in recent years, We are accelerating the development of online mobile games comparable to the online games provided in the PC environment.

In particular, a social game in which a game is performed using a mutual relation among users is popular with users in that they play games together with their social friends in the process of a game, We are focusing on the development of multi - access online games based on information.

Here, various technologies are provided for online games in which a large number of game users can participate and are based on social information. The following prior arts provide a variety of related techniques.

Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2012-008136 relates to a method of inviting a game through a chat on a mobile platform, and more specifically, a first smart phone accesses a server via a network and transmits information for platform account access to a server Step 101; 102. A method for allowing a server to access an account of a first smartphone, the method comprising: The server providing a list of other user smartphones registered as friends in the account or a list of games running on the first smart phone to the first smartphone; 104) transmitting information about any one of the other smartphone users registered by the first smartphone to the server selected by the user or selected by the user among the game list; The server pushing a message including an application identifier of the selected game to a second smartphone as the selected smartphone; A message received from the first smart phone, a message including the application identifier of the selected game, a message transmitted from the second smart phone to the first smart phone through the server, A step 106 of parsing the pushed messages and displaying them on a screen in chronological order; And a message including the application identifier of the selected game displayed on the screen is selected and parsed, if the game corresponding to the application identifier is already installed in the second smartphone, And a step 107 of executing a game corresponding to the identifier.

Korean Patent No. 10-1069315 relates to technology for providing event history information of a social network game. More specifically, the game engine middleware converts the social network game into a different interface standard, ; Receiving message information sent from a user terminal connected to a social network service server; Storing history data including at least one of a message originating time, a message content, and a total number of message origination in an integrated social database; Calculating a number of times the message information is transmitted; Providing the number of times the message information is transmitted to the user terminal; Converting message information according to a corresponding interface standard and providing the message information to an account of a user subscribed to at least one of a plurality of social network service servers; And providing the user's reaction information to the user terminal.

The prior arts provide a technique for inviting other game users using a push message or providing game event information through the integrated history database even for a user having an account of a multi-social network server. Here, the prior art discloses only a technique for providing event information that occurs in a game.

That is, when an online game is performed in a user terminal (in particular, a mobile terminal), presently provided technologies including the above-described prior arts are used to directly check a game event, So the real-time response speed is slow. In addition, as the resource usage of the recently-popular online game is greatly increased, the battery efficiency may be lowered especially in the mobile terminal. The prior art does not recognize such a problem and does not provide a configuration for solving the problem.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2012-008136 Korean Patent No. 10-1069315

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an online game system and a game system, A game event processing method capable of intuitively displaying the event information through a user interface of the user terminal by transmitting the generated event information to the user terminal irrespective of the execution of the game client, And to provide a recording medium on which the online game server is recorded.

In addition, the present invention generates event information for a game event including at least one of a social event, a mission event, a management event, and a character event for a game character associated with a user on a social network game, A game event processing method that intuitively provides the user with the event information through a user interface so that the user can instantly recognize various events occurring in a social network game and perform immediate feedback thereon, Server and a recording medium on which the recording medium is recorded.

In addition, the present invention generates feedback event information for a feedback event received through an intuitive user interface and transmits the feedback event information to another user terminal associated with the received feedback event, A game event processing method capable of playing a social network game between users without executing a game client on a user terminal (in particular, a mobile terminal) by promptly recognizing an event, an online game server performing the game event, .

Other objects of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a game event processing method is performed in an online game server capable of providing online games to users through a game client. The game event processing method includes the steps of: proceeding with the online game even if the user does not access the online game through the game client; generating event information for a game event associated with the user on the online game; Transmitting the generated event information to a user terminal associated with the user irrespective of the execution of the event information, and displaying the event information intuitively through a user interface of the user terminal.

In one embodiment, the online game server forms a social relationship between game characters associated with each of the users, and each of the game characters plays a social network game (Social Network Game).

In one embodiment, the proceeding of the online game may further include providing a management game environment in which the game character hires another game character or is employed in the other game character on the social network game.

In one embodiment, the step of proceeding with the online game may include a game character manipulated by another user even if the user does not access, an NPC (Non Player Character) operable with artificial intelligence, and at least one And a step of playing the social network game based on the social network game.

In one embodiment, generating the event information for the game event comprises generating event information for a game event including at least one of a social event, a mission event, a management event, and a character event for a game character associated with the user The method comprising the steps of:

In one embodiment, the step of generating event information for the game event may include: receiving the event information through at least one of reception of an event information request through the user interface, elapse of a predetermined time unit, and generation of the game event And a step of generating the generated data.

In one embodiment, the user interface is disposed on a desktop or an idle screen of the user terminal, receives the event information regardless of the game client or the web browser, and displays the event information according to a predetermined layout It can be regarded as an intuitive user interface (Intuitive User Interface).

In one embodiment, the method may further include providing the intuitive user interface to the user terminal independently of the game client in advance.

In one embodiment, the step of intuitively displaying the event information may further include prompting input of a feedback event for the event information through the intuitive user interface.

In one embodiment, in the case of receiving the feedback event from the user terminal through the intuitive user interface, even if the user does not access the online game through the game client, And may further include an ongoing step.

In one embodiment, feedback event information for the received feedback event is generated and the feedback event information is transmitted to another user terminal associated with the received feedback event, and the feedback event is transmitted through the intuitive user interface of the other user terminal And displaying the information intuitively.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an online game server capable of providing an online game to users through a game client, comprising: a game progress unit for proceeding with the online game even if the user does not access the online game through the game client; An event information generating unit for generating event information for a game event associated with the user on the online game, and a controller for transmitting the generated event information to a user terminal associated with the user regardless of execution of the game client, And an event information transmitting / receiving unit for intuitively displaying the event information through a user interface.

In one embodiment, the game progress unit forms a social relationship between game characters associated with each of the users, and each of the game characters performs a social network game (Social Network Game ). ≪ / RTI >

In one embodiment, the game progress unit may provide a management game environment in which the game character hires another game character or is employed in the other game character on the social network game.

In one embodiment, the game progress unit may further include: a game progress unit configured to perform, based on at least one of a game character manipulated by another user, a non player character (NPC) manipulated by artificial intelligence, You can play a social network game.

In one embodiment, the event information generating unit may generate event information for a game event including at least one of a social event, a mission event, a management event, and a character event for a game character associated with the user.

In one embodiment, the event information generating unit may generate the event information in at least one of reception of an event information request through the user interface, elapse of a predetermined time unit, and generation of the game event.

In one embodiment, the user interface is disposed on a desktop or an idle screen of the user terminal, receives the event information regardless of the game client or the web browser, and displays the event information according to a predetermined layout It can be regarded as an intuitive user interface (Intuitive User Interface).

In one embodiment, the apparatus may further include a user interface providing unit that provides the intuitive user interface to the user terminal independently of the game client in advance.

In one embodiment, the event information transmitting and receiving unit may prompt input of a feedback event for the event information through the intuitive user interface.

In one embodiment, when receiving the feedback event from the user terminal through the intuitive user interface, the game progress unit reflects the received feedback event even if the user does not access the online game through the game client The online game can be performed.

In one embodiment, the on-line game server generates feedback event information for the received feedback event and transmits the feedback event information to another user terminal associated with the received feedback event, so that the intuitive user interface The feedback event information can be displayed intuitively.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer program for a game event processing method performed in an online game server capable of providing online games to users through a game client, A function of generating the event information for the game event associated with the user on the online game, and a function of generating the event information to the user terminal regardless of the execution of the game client, And a function of intuitively displaying the event information through a user interface of the user terminal.

The present invention provides an online game system that enables an online game to be played even if a user does not access an online game through a game client and generates event information for a game event associated with the user on the online game, By transmitting the generated event information, the event information can be intuitively displayed through a user interface of the user terminal.

In addition, the present invention generates event information for a game event including at least one of a social event, a mission event, a management event, and a character event for a game character associated with a user on a social network game, The user can intuitively provide the event information to the user through the user interface so that the user can instantly recognize various events occurring in the social network game and perform immediate feedback on the event.

In addition, the present invention generates feedback event information for a feedback event received through an intuitive user interface and transmits the feedback event information to another user terminal associated with the received feedback event, By instantly recognizing the event, the user of the user terminal (particularly, the mobile terminal) can play the social network game between the users without executing the game client.

1 is a view for explaining a game event processing system according to the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating the online game server of FIG.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a game event processing process performed in the online game server according to the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a game event process performed in an online game server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view illustrating a screen in which event information is displayed through a user interface of a user terminal in a game event processing process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention is capable of various modifications and various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated and described in the drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like are used to specify that there is a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component or a combination thereof described in the specification, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view for explaining a game event processing system according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1A, a game event processing system 100 includes a user terminal 110 and an online game server 120. Here, the user terminal 110 and the online game server 120 may be connected via a network (in particular, the Internet).

The user terminal 110 corresponds to a computing device that can be manipulated by a user. In one embodiment, the user terminal 110 may correspond to a computing device capable of executing an online game and proceeding with an online game through an operation by a user. For example, the user terminal 110 may correspond to a desktop, a laptop, a smart phone, or a tablet personal computer including a central processing unit and a memory device.

In one embodiment, the user terminal 110 may execute a pre-installed game client to access the on-line game server 120, and may execute an on-line game through interlocking with the on-line game server 120.

In one embodiment, the user terminal 110 may load at least a portion of the game engine for online game driving. For example, at least some of the predetermined operations required to drive an online game may be performed at the user terminal 110 for fast processing.

In one embodiment, the user terminal 110 may operate through an installed operating system (OS). For example, if the user terminal 110 corresponds to a smart phone, the user terminal 110 can be operated by Google's Android operating system.

In one embodiment, the user terminal 110 may include a display device capable of outputting the progress of the online game.

In one embodiment, the user terminal 110 may provide a desktop that is capable of displaying an icon through which an application may be run through the preinstalled operating system. For example, in FIG. 5A, if the user terminal 110 corresponds to a smartphone, the desktop may correspond to a screen in which icons for executing application applications installed in the smart phone are arranged.

In one embodiment, the user terminal 110 may provide a idle screen that does not recognize other inputs by the user until a predetermined input by the user is received. For example, when the user terminal 110 corresponds to a smartphone, the idle screen may correspond to a lock screen that does not recognize the touch input until the input of the unlock pattern (e.g., sliding or password input) by the user have.

The online game server 120 corresponds to a computing device that can be connected to the user terminal 110 through a network, and can be managed by an online game service company.

In one embodiment, the online game server 120 may provide a game client capable of playing an online game to the user terminal 110. [ For example, when the user terminal 110 corresponds to a smart phone, the online game server 120 transmits the game application to the user terminal 110 through an application store (e.g., a Google Play Store or an Apple App Store) The corresponding game client can be provided.

In one embodiment, the online game server 120 forms a social relationship between the game characters associated with each of the users, and each of the game characters performs a social network game (Social Network Game) as an online game. For example, the online game server 120 may assign an independent task (e.g., coffee shop operation, farm operation, building construction, etc.) to each of the game characters, (For example, a friend, a friend, or a friend), an employment relationship (for example, an employee, an employee), a visiting relationship (a host, a guest), and the like.

In one embodiment, the online game server 120 may provide a management game environment in which a game character may be employed by a game character on a social network game, or may be employed by another game character. For example, the online game server 120 can employ a specific game character on a social network game in a factory operated by another game character (for example, a part-time job) or employ another game character in a factory operated by a specific game character It is possible to provide a management game environment.

In one embodiment, the online game server 120 may assign a task to an object managed by a game character in a social network game, and may additionally provide a sub-task in accordance with the execution of the assigned task. For example, when the game character operates the farm, the online game server 120 gives the farm a mission to grow a specific crop, and when the game character cultivates a crop corresponding to the apple, You can check the progress and give apple cultivation as a sub-mission.

In one embodiment, the online game server 120 may obtain the social relationship for each of the users or game characters through a Social Network Service (SNS) server. For example, the online game server 120 may acquire a friend list managed by each SNS server through an SNS server corresponding to Facebook or KakaoTalk, and may interwork with an online game.

1B is a view for explaining a game event processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1B, the game event processing system 100 may include a user terminal 110 and an online game server 120. Here, the user terminal 110 may include at least one of a game client 111 and a user interface 112. That is, in the game event processing system 100 according to the present invention, the game client 111 and the user interface 112 may be included in a separate user terminal 110.

For example, the user may perform an online game through a first user terminal (e.g., a desktop) including the game client 111, and a second user terminal (e.g., a mobile terminal) including the user interface 112 The event information can be confirmed.

In one embodiment, the game client 111 may correspond to a game application provided from the online game server 120.

The user interface 112 corresponds to application software installed in the user terminal 110 and capable of displaying event information. Here, the user interface 112 can display the event information according to a predetermined layout, and recognize the input by the user to perform the predetermined operation. For example, when the user terminal 110 is a smart phone, the user interface 112 displays event information received from the online game server 120 on the desktop, recognizes the touch input by the user, (E.g., selecting or scrolling, etc.) corresponding to the location of the event.

In one embodiment, the user interface 112 may be provided to the user terminal 110 by the online game server 120. For example, when the user terminal 110 is a smart phone, the online game server 120 accesses the user terminal 110 via the application store (e.g., a play store or an application store) Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 112 < / RTI >

In one embodiment, the user interface 112 is located on the desktop or idle screen of the user terminal 110 and receives event information regardless of the game client 111 or web browser, It may correspond to an intuitive user interface for displaying information.

More specifically, the intuitive user interface may be implemented as application software capable of receiving event information directly from the on-line game server 120 without going through a game client or a web browser. When installed in the user terminal 110, The event information can be displayed on the desktop or the idle screen of the user terminal 110 instantly according to the layout, so that the user can intuitively provide the event information.

In one embodiment, the intuitive user interface may be implemented as a widget. For example, if the user terminal 110 is a smart phone, the intuitive user interface may be implemented as a mobile widget, and if the user terminal 110 is a desktop, an intuitive user interface may be implemented as a gadget .

In one embodiment, the intuitive user interface may be provided by the on-line game server 120 independently of the game client 111. For example, the user can independently download the intuitive user interface with the game client 111 through the application store, and install the UI on the smartphone.

2 is a block diagram illustrating the online game server of FIG.

2, the online game server 120 includes a game progress unit 210, an event information generation unit 220, an event information transmission and reception unit 230, a user interface providing unit 240, and a control unit 250 do.

The game progress unit 210 proceeds the online game even if the user does not access the online game through the game client 111. [

More specifically, when the user accesses the online game through the game client 111 installed in the user terminal 110, the game progress unit 210 operates the game character associated with the user on the online game through the operation by the user . Here, the game progress unit 210 can proceed to the online game even if the user does not access the online game through the game client 111. [

In one embodiment, the game progress unit 210 may include a game character manipulated by another user, a Non Player Character (NPC) that can be manipulated with artificial intelligence, An online game can be performed based on at least one of the game progress environments.

In one embodiment, the game progress unit 210 forms a social relationship between the game characters associated with each of the users, and generates a social network game in which each of the game characters performs a predetermined mission Network Game) as an online game. For example, the game progress unit 210 may assign an independent task (e.g., a coffee shop operation, a farm operation, a building construction, etc.) to each of the game characters, (For example, a friend, a friend, or a friend), an employment relationship (for example, an employee, an employee), a visiting relationship (a host, a guest), and the like.

In one embodiment, the game progress unit 210 may provide a management game environment in which a game character may be employed by another game character in a social network game, or may be employed by another game character.

For example, when the online game corresponds to a social network game, the game progress unit 210 may determine whether a game character associated with another user or an NPC held by the user as an employee harvests a crop on the user's farm , Can be treated as crop harvest for the user's farm.

For example, when the apple is grown on the farm operated by the game character associated with the user even if the user does not have a connection, the game progress unit 210 checks the elapse of a predetermined time unit to grant apple cultivation as a sub-task .

In another example, the game progress unit 210 can perform a part-time application for a game character other than a factory operated by a game character associated with the user, even if the user is not connected.

The event information generating unit 220 may generate event information for a game event associated with a user on an online game. Here, the event information may include information on game events that have occurred with respect to the game character associated with the user on the social network game.

In one embodiment, the event information generator 220 may generate event information for a game event including at least one of a social event, a mission event, a management event, and a character event for a game character associated with the user.

In one embodiment, the social event may include at least one of requesting or requesting status confirmation of a social relationship with a game character, offering a gift between game characters, creating a post or comment for the game character, or receiving a note by another game character can do.

In one embodiment, the request to check the status of the social relationship may correspond to a request to confirm the friend list by the user, the request to change the social relationship may include a request for a friend by another user, a friend application for another user, Rejection (or blocking) of a user, and rejecting (or blocking) a friend to another user. Here, the event information generating unit 220 generates a list of [friend list list-User1, User2, User3, ...], [User4 has applied for a friend], [User4 .], [User4 refused friend application], and [User4 refused friend application].

In one embodiment, the mission event may correspond to at least one of occurrence, variation, or disappearance of a mission assigned to a game character. For example, the event information generation unit 220 checks a mission event (for example, a crop harvest time arrives or a possible combat place creation) generated for an object managed by the game character, and generates event information for the mission event : [Crop harvest time has arrived] or [possible combat list - map1]).

In one embodiment, the management event may correspond to at least one of a status confirmation request or a change request of an employment relationship to a game character. For example, the event information generating unit 220 may check a management event corresponding to at least one of a part-time application by another user, a part-time application by another user, a part-time rejection by another user, and a part- , And generate event information for the corresponding management event.

In one embodiment, the character event may correspond to at least one of a status check request or a change request for a level, profile, item, game point or rank for the game character. For example, the event information generation unit 220 checks a character event corresponding to one of an increase in the level of the game character, acquisition of a game point, and discovery of an item that can be acquired in an online game, The event information can be generated.

In one embodiment, when the event information generator 220 is at least one of reception of an event information request through the user interface 112, elapse of a preset time unit, and generation of a game event for a user, Lt; / RTI >

For example, when the user requests event information (for example, friend status request) through the user interface 112 installed in the user terminal 110, the event information generating unit 220 generates event information for the game character associated with the user Collects social events, and generates corresponding event information (e.g., friend list information or friend application information).

For example, the event information generating unit 220 may collect game events for a game character associated with the user every one minute, and generate event information for the collected game events.

For example, the event information generating unit 220 may generate event information immediately when a game event (e.g., application or rejection of a friend by another user) occurs in a game character associated with the user.

The event information transmitting and receiving unit 230 transmits event information to the user terminal 110 related to the user irrespective of the execution of the game client 111 and intuitively displays the event information through the user interface 112. [

More specifically, the event information transmitting and receiving unit 230 transmits event information to the user interface 112 installed in the user terminal 110, even if the user does not access the online game through the game client 111. [ Here, the user terminal 110 may display the event information through the user interface 112. [

In one embodiment, the event information transmitting and receiving unit 230 may transmit event information to an intuitive user interface installed in the user terminal 110. Here, the intuitive user interface is an application that is disposed on the desktop screen or the idle screen of the user terminal 110 and receives event information regardless of the game client 111 or the web browser, and displays event information according to a predetermined layout Software. For example, in FIG. 5A, when the user terminal 110 corresponds to a smartphone, the event information transmitting and receiving unit 230 may transmit event information to the intuitive user interface 510 implemented as a widget on the smartphone.

Here, the widget may display event information according to a predetermined layout at a position set by the user on the screen 500 of the smartphone. For example, in FIG. 5B, the intuitive user interface includes an event information list window 511 for outputting a list of event information according to a predetermined layout, event information 511 for receiving a touch input by a user, A list change window 512, an event information output window 513 for outputting the contents of the event information, a time information window 514 for outputting the current time or the time at which the event information is received, an update request icon 515, and an environment setting icon 516 that can define various settings for the event information, and display the received event information in the respective layouts.

In one embodiment, the event information transmitting and receiving unit 230 may prompt input of a feedback event for the event information through an intuitive user interface. For example, in FIG. 5D, the event information transmitting and receiving unit 230 outputs event information (reception of a friend request) about a social event that has occurred to a user, and inputs a feedback event corresponding to one of the acceptance or rejection of the event It is possible to allow the user to input it by firing.

In one embodiment, when the event information transmitting and receiving unit 230 receives the feedback event through the intuitive user interface, the game progress unit 210 may receive the feedback information even if the user does not access the online game through the game client 111 You can play online games by reflecting the events.

For example, in FIG. 5H, when the event information transmitting and receiving unit 230 receives the feedback event corresponding to the harvest of the currently harvested crop (peach) through the intuitive user interface, Even though the game client 111 does not access the online game, the game character associated with the user recognizes that the peach is being harvested and can play the online game.

In one embodiment, if the event information transmitting and receiving unit 230 receives a feedback event through an intuitive user interface and the received feedback event corresponds to a game event associated with another user, the event information generating unit 220 generates a received feedback event Lt; / RTI > Here, the event information transmitting and receiving unit 230 may display feedback event information by transmitting the generated feedback event information to an intuitive user interface installed in a user terminal associated with another user.

For example, in FIG. 5F, when the event information transmitting and receiving unit 230 receives a feedback event corresponding to the acceptance of the byte request of USER4 through the intuitive user interface of the user terminal 110 associated with USER1, The unit 220 generates feedback event information corresponding to [USER1 has accepted a part-time request], and the event information transmitting and receiving unit 230 transmits feedback event information to the intuitive user interface associated with USER4, It is possible to intuitively recognize the feedback event information without executing the client 111. [

The user interface providing unit 240 provides a user interface 112 to the user terminal 110.

In one embodiment, the user interface provisioner 240 may provide an intuitive user interface to the user terminal 110.

In one embodiment, the user interface provisioner 240 may provide the user interface 112 to the user terminal 110, independently of the game client 111.

The control unit 250 controls the operations of the game progress unit 210, the event information generation unit 220, the event information transmission and reception unit 230, and the user interface providing unit 240 and the flow of data.

That is, the game event processing method according to the present invention allows users to instantly recognize various game events occurring on the online game without executing the game client 111, and to immediately respond to various game events associated with the game client 111 can do. In addition, when the user terminal 110 corresponds to a mobile terminal, the amount of used resources (CPU, memory, and network usage) can be drastically reduced, thereby maximizing battery efficiency.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a game event processing process performed in the online game server according to the present invention.

The game progress unit 210 proceeds to the online game even if the user does not access the online game through the game client 111 (step S310).

In one embodiment, the game progress unit 210 may include a game character manipulated by another user, a non player character (NPC) that can be manipulated by artificial intelligence, even if the user does not access the online game through the game client 111, And a predetermined game progress environment.

The event information generating unit 220 generates event information on a game event associated with the user on the online game (step S320). Here, the event information may include information on game events that have occurred with respect to the game character associated with the user on the social network game.

In one embodiment, the event information generator 220 may generate event information for a game event including at least one of a social event, a mission event, a management event, and a character event for a game character associated with the user.

The event information transmitting and receiving unit 230 transmits the event information to the user terminal 110 associated with the user irrespective of the execution of the game client 111 (step S330).

Here, the event information transmitting / receiving unit 230 intuitively displays the event information through the user interface 112 installed in the user terminal 110 (step S340).

More specifically, the event information transmitting and receiving unit 230 transmits event information to the user interface 112 installed in the user terminal 110, even if the user does not access the online game through the game client 111. [ Here, the user terminal 110 may display the event information through the user interface 112. [

In one embodiment, the event information transmitting and receiving unit 230 may transmit event information to an intuitive user interface installed in the user terminal 110. Here, the intuitive user interface is an application that is disposed on the desktop screen or the idle screen of the user terminal 110 and receives event information regardless of the game client 111 or the web browser, and displays event information according to a predetermined layout Software.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a game event process performed in an online game server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The user interface providing unit 240 may provide an intuitive user interface to the user terminal 110 (step S410). Here, when the user terminal 110 corresponds to a smart phone, the user interface providing unit 240 may transmit an intuitive user interface, which can be implemented as a mobile widget, to an application store (e.g., a play store or an app store) To the smartphone.

The game progress unit 210 proceeds to the online game even if the user does not access the online game through the game client 111 (step S420). In one embodiment, the game progress unit 210 may include a game character manipulated by another user, a Non Player Character (NPC) that can be manipulated with artificial intelligence, An online game can be performed based on at least one of the game progress environments.

In one embodiment, the game progress unit 210 forms a social relationship between the game characters associated with each of the users, and generates a social network game in which each of the game characters performs a predetermined mission Network Game) as an online game. In one embodiment, the game progress unit 210 may provide a management game environment in which a game character may be employed by another game character in a social network game, or may be employed by another game character.

The event information generating unit 220 may check whether or not a request for event information (e.g., friend status request) is received from the user interface 112 (step S430).

Here, when receiving a request for event information, the event information generating unit 220 generates event information for a game event including at least one of a social event, a mission event, a management event, and a character event for a game character associated with the user (Step S440).

The event information transmitting and receiving unit 230 may transmit the event information to the intuitive user interface installed in the user terminal 110 regardless of the execution of the game client 111 (step S450).

Here, the event information transmitting and receiving unit 230 may display event information through an intuitive user interface implemented as a widget in the user terminal 110 (step S460).

The event information transmitting and receiving unit 230 may prompt input of a feedback event for the event information through an intuitive user interface.

It is possible to check whether the event information transmitting and receiving unit 230 receives the feedback event through the intuitive user interface (step S470).

Here, when the feedback event is received, the game progress unit 210 may advance the social network game by reflecting the received feedback event even if the user does not access the online game through the game client 111 (step S480) .

If the event information transmission and reception unit 230 receives a feedback event through the intuitive user interface and the received feedback event corresponds to a game event associated with another user, the event information generation unit 220 generates feedback event information And the event information transmitting and receiving unit 230 may transmit the generated feedback event information to the intuitive user interface installed in the user terminal associated with another user (step S490).

5 is a view illustrating a screen in which event information is displayed through a user interface of a user terminal in a game event processing process according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 illustrates an example in which the online game provided by the online game server 120 corresponds to a social network game and the user terminal 110 corresponds to a mobile terminal (e.g., a smartphone or a tablet PC) It is explained. Meanwhile, a general artisan of the game field, which is a technical field to which the present invention belongs, can readily understand and implement a game event processing method according to the present invention through examples to be described below. I do not want to.

Referring to FIG. 5A, the user interface providing unit 240 may provide an intuitive user interface 510 that can be implemented as a mobile widget at the user terminal 110. FIG. Here, if the event information transmitting / receiving unit 230 provides the event information to the intuitive user interface, even if the user does not access the social network game through the game client 111, Event information can be displayed through an intuitive user interface arranged in a predetermined area.

5B, the intuitive user interface 510 includes an event information list window 511 for outputting a list of event information according to a predetermined layout, an event information list window 511 for receiving a touch input by the user, An event information output window 513 for outputting the contents of the event information, a time information window 514 for outputting the current time or the time at which the event information is received, an update request icon 514 for requesting event information, And the environment setting icon 516 that can define various settings for the event information, and the event information received by the event information transmitting and receiving unit 230 can be arranged and displayed in each layout have.

5C, when the event information generating unit 220 receives a friend status information request (generates a social event) through the intuitive user interface 510 and generates a friend list of the user as event information, the event information transmitting / The controller 230 can display the friend list on the event information output window 513 through the intuitive user interface 510. [

5D, the event information transmission / reception unit 230 outputs event information (reception of a friend request from USER4) about a social event that has occurred to the user via the intuitive user interface 510, and accepts or rejects the event information The input of the corresponding feedback event can be prompted and input to the user.

5E, the event information generating unit 220 receives a request for a working status information (a management event) generated by the game character through the intuitive user interface 510, and transmits a part-time job list hired by the game character to the event information The event information transmitting and receiving unit 230 can display the part-time job list hired by the game character in the event information output window 513 through the intuitive user interface 510. [

Referring to FIG. 5F, the event information transmitting and receiving unit 230 outputs event information (reception of a byte request from USER4) for a management event generated by the user through the intuitive user interface 510, and accepts or rejects the event information The input of the corresponding feedback event can be prompted and input to the user.

Here, when the event information transmitting and receiving unit 230 receives the feedback event corresponding to the acceptance of the byte request of USER4 through the intuitive user interface 510 of the user terminal 110 associated with USER1, the event information generating unit 220 generates feedback event information corresponding to [USER1 has accepted a part-time request], and the event information transmitting and receiving unit 230 transmits feedback event information to the intuitive user interface associated with USER4, 111), it is possible to intuitively recognize the feedback event information.

5G, the event information generating unit 220 receives a mission status information request (occurrence of a mission event) given to the game character through the intuitive user interface 510 and displays a mission list (crop list) The event information transmitting and receiving unit 230 can display the mission list (crop list) given to the game character through the intuitive user interface 510 on the event information output window 513. [

Referring to FIG. 5H, the event information transmitting and receiving unit 230 outputs event information (a list of currently harvested crops) for mission events generated by the user through the intuitive user interface 510, and accepts or rejects The input of the corresponding feedback event can be prompted and input to the user.

The above-described game event processing method according to the present invention can be implemented as a computer-readable code on a computer-readable recording medium. A computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, HDD (Hard Disk Drive) . The computer readable recording medium may also be distributed over a networked computer system so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the relevant art that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. The appended claims are to be considered as falling within the scope of the following claims.

100: Game event processing system
110: User terminal
111: game client 112: user interface
120: Online game server
210: game progress unit 220: event information generation unit
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500: Desktop of user terminal
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Claims (23)

A game event processing method performed in an online game server capable of providing an online game to users through a game client,
Proceeding with the online game even if the user does not access the online game through the game client;
Generating event information for a game event associated with the user on the online game; And
Transmitting the generated event information to a user terminal associated with the user regardless of the execution of the game client and intuitively displaying the event information through a user interface of the user terminal Processing method.
The game system according to claim 1, wherein the online game server
And a social network game in which a game character associated with each of the users forms a social relationship with each other and each of the game characters performs a predetermined mission. How to handle events.
3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the step
Further comprising the step of providing a management game environment in which the game character hires another game character or is employed in the other game character on the social network game.
3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the step
And proceeding with the social network game based on at least one of a game character manipulated by another user, a Non Player Character (NPC) manipulated by artificial intelligence, and a predetermined game progress environment even if the user is not connected The game event processing method comprising:
The method of claim 1, wherein generating the event information for the game event comprises:
Further comprising generating event information for a game event including at least one of a social event, a mission event, a management event, and a character event for a game character associated with the user.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein generating the event information for the game event comprises:
Further comprising the step of generating the event information in the case of at least one of reception of an event information request through the user interface, elapse of a predetermined time unit, and generation of the game event.
The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface
An Intuitive User Interface (UI) is disposed on the desktop or the idle screen of the user terminal, receives the event information regardless of the game client or the web browser, and displays the event information according to a predetermined layout The game event processing method comprising:
8. The method of claim 7,
And providing the intuitive user interface to the user terminal independently of the game client in advance.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the step of intuitively displaying the event information comprises:
Further comprising the step of prompting input of a feedback event for the event information through the intuitive user interface.
10. The method of claim 9,
And the step of receiving the feedback event from the user terminal through the intuitive user interface, if the user does not access the online game through the game client, proceeding with the online game reflecting the received feedback event The game event processing method comprising:
11. The method of claim 10,
Generates feedback event information for the received feedback event and transmits the feedback event information to another user terminal associated with the received feedback event to intuitively display the feedback event information through the intuitive user interface of the other user terminal The method comprising the steps of:
1. An online game server capable of providing an online game to users through a game client,
A game progress unit for proceeding with the online game even if the user does not access the online game through the game client;
An event information generating unit for generating event information on a game event associated with the user on the online game; And
And an event information transmitting and receiving unit for transmitting the generated event information to a user terminal associated with the user regardless of the execution of the game client and intuitively displaying the event information through a user interface of the user terminal Online game server.
13. The game apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the game progress section
And a social network game in which the game characters form a social relationship between the game characters associated with each of the users and each of the game characters performs a predetermined mission. Game server.
14. The game apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the game progress section
Wherein the online game server provides a management game environment in which the game character hires another game character or is employed in the other game character on the social network game.
14. The game apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the game progress section
Wherein the social network game is performed based on at least one of a game character manipulated by another user, a non player character (NPC) manipulated by artificial intelligence, and a predetermined game progress environment even if the user is not connected, An online game server.
13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the event information generator
And generates event information for a game event including at least one of a social event, a mission event, a management event, and a character event for a game character associated with the user.
The method of claim 16, wherein the event information generation unit
Wherein the event information is generated when at least one of reception of an event information request through the user interface, elapse of a predetermined time unit, and occurrence of the game event is made.
13. The system of claim 12, wherein the user interface
An Intuitive User Interface (UI) is disposed on the desktop or the idle screen of the user terminal, receives the event information regardless of the game client or the web browser, and displays the event information according to a predetermined layout Wherein the online game server is an online game server.
19. The method of claim 18,
Further comprising a user interface providing unit for providing the intuitive user interface to the user terminal independently of the game client in advance.
19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the event information transmitting and receiving unit
And prompts input of a feedback event for the event information through the intuitive user interface.
21. The game apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the game progress section
When the user receives the feedback event from the user terminal through the intuitive user interface, the online game is reflected by reflecting the received feedback event even if the user does not access the online game through the game client An online game server.
22. The system according to claim 21, wherein the online game server
Generates feedback event information for the received feedback event and transmits the feedback event information to another user terminal associated with the received feedback event to intuitively display the feedback event information through the intuitive user interface of the other user terminal Wherein the game server comprises:
A computer program for a game event processing method performed on an online game server capable of providing an online game to users through a game client,
A function of playing the online game even if the user does not access the online game through the game client;
Generating event information for a game event associated with the user on the online game; And
And transmitting the generated event information to the user terminal regardless of the execution of the game client to intuitively display the event information through a user interface of the user terminal A recording medium on which a computer program is recorded.

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