KR20170135772A - System and method for providing sound skin, and sound server for executing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sound skin providing system and a method thereof. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sound skin providing system provides sound skins configured to be replaceable in a game while including one or more sound source files and metadata thereof. The sound skin providing system includes: a sound server which provides skin creating tools used to create and edit the sound skins as well as the software development kit (SDK) used for developing games with sound skin replacement functions; a game company server which transmits sound skin samples of the game created by using the skin creating tools to the sound server; and one or more user terminals which receive the metadata of the sound source files included in the sound skin samples from the sound server and upload the sound skins of the game created by using the skin creating tools and the metadata of the sound source files included in the sound skin samples to the sound server.

Description

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SOUND SKIN AND SOUND SERVER FOR PROVIDING THE SAME [0002]

Embodiments of the present invention relate to techniques for providing sound skins that are interlocked with games.

Recently, the game market has been growing steadily, and mobile games are enjoying the greatest prosperity. As a result, the game users 'eyes are getting higher and higher, and the developers are investing more in game production to match the game users' eyes. Among the various components of the game, the effect sound and background sound of the game are important factors for inflating the game at the final stage of game production.

However, the development process of such effect sounds and background sounds has remained unchanged from the past to the present. As a result, game users often enjoy playing games while listening to music of their favorite style by turning off effect sounds or background sounds altogether. Therefore, there is a need for a business model capable of providing game users with various effects and background sounds while reducing the burden on game developers.

Korean Registration Bulletin 10- 1126521 (Mar. 07, 2012)

Embodiments of the present invention are intended to provide a means by which a game user can provide various sound skins while reducing burden on a game developer.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a system for providing a sound skin including at least one sound source file and metadata of the sound source file and configured to be replaceable in a game, A software development kit (SDK) used to create and edit the sound skins, and a skin authoring tool used to create and edit the sound skins; A game server for transmitting a sound skin sample of the game produced using the skin authoring tool to the sound server; And a control unit configured to receive metadata of a sound source file included in the sound skin sample from the sound server and to generate a sound sound skins of the sound source file based on the metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample and the sound skins of the game, There is provided a sound skin providing system including one or more user terminals uploading to a server.

The metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample includes a name of a game to which the sound source file included in the sound skin sample is applied, a version, a name of a sound source file included in the sound skin sample, File size, playback time, and bit rate.

Wherein the metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample further includes a connection address of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample, and the user terminal pre-stores the sound source file included in the sound skin sample The sound source file may be accessed by accessing a connection address included in the metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample.

The sound server uploads sound skins produced by each of the one or more user terminals, and the user terminal searches, previews, purchases, or downloads at least a part of the sound skins uploaded to the sound server according to a user's input can do.

The sound server may provide a list of the uploaded sound skins and information of the game to which the sound skins are applied.

The user terminal can replace a sound skin executed in the game with a sound skin purchased or downloaded by the user according to an input of the user.

Wherein the sound server provides a mobile application to the user terminal for use in searching, previewing, purchasing, downloading or replacing the sound skin, the user terminal performing a search of the sound skin, Listen, purchase, download, or replace.

The mobile application is executed according to a user's input during execution of the game, and the game may be suspended when the mobile application is executed.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing a sound skin comprising one or more sound source files and metadata of the sound source file and configured to be replaceable in a game, A software development kit (SDK) used to create a game capable of creating a sound game; and a skin authoring tool used to create and edit the sound skin; Transmitting, at the game server, a sound skin sample of the game produced using the skin authoring tool to the sound server; Receiving, at the one or more user terminals, metadata of a sound source file included in the sound skin sample from the sound server; And uploading, at the user terminal, the metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample and the sound skins of the game produced using the skin authoring tool to the sound server. do.

The metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample includes a name of a game to which the sound source file included in the sound skin sample is applied, a version, a name of a sound source file included in the sound skin sample, File size, playback time, and bit rate.

Wherein the metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample further includes a connection address of a sound source file included in the sound skin sample, , The user terminal accesses a connection address included in the metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample so that the user can preview the sound source file included in the sound skin sample, And streaming the sound source file included in the sample.

Wherein the sound skin prepared in each of the one or more user terminals is uploaded to the sound server, and after the uploading, the sound skin providing method further comprises the step of, in the user terminal, Searching, previewing, purchasing, or downloading at least a part of the skins.

The method of providing a sound skin may further include, after the uploading step, providing, in the sound server, a list of the uploaded sound skins and information of a game to which the sound skins are applied.

The method of providing a sound skin may further include, at the user terminal, replacing the sound skin executed in the game with a sound skin purchased or downloaded by the user, in accordance with the input of the user, after the uploading step have.

The method of providing a sound skin further includes providing a mobile application to the user terminal, the mobile application being used for searching, previewing, purchasing, downloading or replacing the sound skin at the sound server, Preview, purchase, download, or replacement of the sound skin through the mobile application.

The mobile application is executed according to a user's input during execution of the game, and the game may be suspended when the mobile application is executed.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a server for providing a sound skin including at least one sound source file and metadata of the sound source file and configured to be replaceable in a game, A software development kit (SDK) used to produce a sound, and a tool for providing a skin creation tool used to create and edit the sound skin; A sound skin sample receiver for receiving a sound skin sample of the game produced using the skin authoring tool from a game company server and transmitting metadata of the sound file included in the sound skin sample to a user terminal; And a sound skin uploading unit for receiving from the user terminal the metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample and the sound skin of the game produced using the skin authoring tool.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing a sound skin comprising at least one sound source file and metadata of the sound source file and configured to be replaceable in a game, Providing a software development kit (SDK) used to create a replaceable game and a skin authoring tool used to create and edit the sound skin; Receiving, at a sound skin sample receiving unit, a sound skin sample of the game produced using the skin authoring tool from a game company server; Transmitting the metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample to the user terminal in the skin sample processing unit; And receiving, in the sound skin uploading section, the metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample and the sound skin of the game produced using the skin authoring tool from the user terminal, / RTI >

According to embodiments of the present invention, by inducing users to directly produce a sound skin, a game company can reduce the cost of game production and development, and can apply a high quality sound skin optimized for a game to a game. In this case, the sound source company can further diversify the sales path of the sound skin of the game, and can create a new market by producing and selling the sound skin.

In addition, according to the embodiments of the present invention, by allowing the sound skins manufactured by the respective user terminals to be uploaded to the sound server, users can share their sound skins with each other and actively select the sound skins applied to the game have. In addition, according to embodiments of the present invention, by providing a communication space for users 'sound skins in a sound server, it is possible to induce users' interest in a game and to create a new job group related to sound skin creation.

According to the embodiments of the present invention, only the meta data of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample is provided to the user terminal, so that the user can easily grasp the sound source file while protecting the author of the sound source file have.

In addition, according to the embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to replace the sound skin during the execution of the game through the mobile application interlocked with the sound server, thereby enhancing the user's convenience and promptly reflecting the user's taste in the sound skin can do.

1 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a sound skin providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a sound server according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a diagram illustrating a process of executing a mobile application according to a user's input during game execution according to an embodiment of the present invention
4 is an exemplary view showing an execution screen of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a process of replacing a sound skin on a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart for explaining a sound skin providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a block diagram illustrating and illustrating a computing environment including a computing device suitable for use in the exemplary embodiments.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The following detailed description is provided to provide a comprehensive understanding of the methods, apparatus, and / or systems described herein. However, this is merely an example and the present invention is not limited thereto.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. The following terms are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, and may be changed according to the intention or custom of the user, the operator, and the like. Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout this specification. The terms used in the detailed description are intended only to describe embodiments of the invention and should in no way be limiting. Unless specifically stated otherwise, the singular form of a term includes plural forms of meaning. In this description, the expressions "comprising" or "comprising" are intended to indicate certain features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, parts or combinations thereof, Should not be construed to preclude the presence or possibility of other features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, portions or combinations thereof.

Hereinafter, the term "game " means software that one or more gamers can enjoy using an input device mounted on or connected to a gaming device. In general, the player character is manipulated directly, or the motion of an object in the game is manipulated, and the genre is divided into role playing, adventure, and arcade.

Hereinafter, the term "gaming device" refers to hardware that executes game software, performs operations according to user input through an input device, and outputs results through an output device. For example, a personal computer, a laptop computer, a game console, a smart phone, a tablet PC, a smart band, or a smart watch. It may be in the form of a wearable device. In addition, hardware that satisfies the above definition is interpreted as belonging to a gaming device.

Hereinafter, the term "online game" means a game which must be passed through the network for playing the game. Usually refers to a game in which two or more gaming devices at a remote place are connected to each other via a network or synchronized through a server. If the above definition is satisfied, there is no limitation on the form of the gaming device that executes the game. In addition to games executed in a personal computer or a game console, a game executed on a mobile device such as a smart phone, or a game in which a plurality of different gaming devices (including different types of gaming devices) If it satisfies the definition, it is interpreted as belonging to online game.

Hereinafter, "input device" means a device for inputting data to a gaming device. Examples of the game input device include a game operation input device manufactured in the form of a joystick, a mouse, a keyboard, a touch screen, a hardware button or a steering wheel, a musical instrument, a gun, a glove, In addition, various sensors (temperature sensor, infrared sensor, motion sensor, gyro sensor, acceleration sensor, gravity sensor, etc.), global positioning system (GPS), indoor positioning system ) May also be an example of an input device.

1 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a sound skin providing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1, a sound skin providing system 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a sound server 102, a game server 104, a sound source server 106, and a user terminal 150 .

The sound server 102 is a server for providing a sound source service interlocked with a game and a marketplace related to the sound source service and includes a game server 104 and a sound source server 106 through a network (not shown) And the user terminal 150, as shown in FIG. The sound server 102 includes a database (DB) service for storing sound skins, a web service (or application service) supporting upload / download / search / preview / purchase of sound skins, and a game-sound skin link service for controlling the operation of the sound skin in the game according to the on / off / on / off. In the present embodiments, the sound source service is used to include both the DB service, the web service, and the game-sound skin interactive service. The marketplace is also the online space where sound skins are uploaded and shared.

In this embodiment, the term " sound skin " refers to a set of one or more sound source files and meta data of the sound source files, which are configured to be replaceable in a game. That is, a sound skin is a collection of one or more tone files and their metadata, which can be separated or combined with a game (or an application).

The sound server 102 includes a software development kit (SDK) used for creating a game in which a sound skins can be replaced and a skin creation tool used for creating and editing the sound skins, The user can provide the SDK and the skin authoring tool to the game server 104, the user terminal 150, and the like by disclosing the SDK and the skin authoring tool on a web or an application provided (i.e., the marketplace described above).

In the present embodiment, the SDK provided by the sound server 102 is a tool used to create a game in which a sound skin can be replaced, in which a game and a sound skin are physically completely independent and a sound skin It can be implemented in a plug-in form that is easily replaceable. In addition, the SDK can provide various application programming interfaces (APIs) such as play, pause, resume, stop, and the like. However, the SDK is not limited to the APIs provided in the SDK, and the SDK may include an API (e.g., setDataSource, prepare, getDuration, etc.) used for creating the API, a game creation API, And the like. The type of the source code (for example, java, c #, c ++, etc.) of the SDK, the API type, and the like may vary depending on the type of a game authoring tool (for example, android native, unity3D, cocos2d-x, etc.). Also, in the present embodiments, the sound skin may be a background sound, an effect sound, or the like applied to a game produced by the SDK, and may be generated by processing and editing one or more sound sources through a skin authoring tool. In addition, the skin authoring tool (or sound source editor) is a tool used for making and editing the sound skin, and the type of the skin authoring tool is not particularly limited.

The game server 104 is a server of a game company, and can receive an SDK and a skin authoring tool from the sound server 102. The game developer can create a game (or an online game) in which the sound skin can be replaced using the SDK. In addition, the game developer or the skin maker can produce a sound skin sample to be applied to the game by using the skin authoring tool in the process of producing the game. At this time, the game company server 104 can receive a plurality of sound source files from the sound source server 106, and a game developer or a skin maker can produce sound skin samples using the sound source files. The sound skin sample is a file indicating a sample of a background sound and a sound effect applied to a game, and may include information about an example of a sound skin intended by a game developer. As an example, if a game developer or skin maker wishes to produce a sound skin for a " gunshot, " the sound skin sample may include one or more sound source files representing " gunshots " and metadata representing the sound source files. The sound source file is a file that can be directly applied to a game, and may be, for example, an .mp3, .ogg, or .wav file. The game developer uploads the game and sound skin samples produced through the above process to the game server 104, and the game server 104 can transmit the sound skin samples to the sound server 102.

The sound server 102 receives the sound skin sample from the game server 104 and transmits the metadata of the sound file included in the sound skin sample to the user terminal 150 at the request of the user terminal 150 . Here, the metadata is information indicating a sound source file (for example, bgm1.mp3, bgm2.ogg, eff1.mp3, eff2.wav, etc.) included in the sound skin sample, for example, A name of a game, a version, a connection address of a sound file, a name, a file type (for example, a file extension name), a file size, a reproduction time (for example, 3 minutes and 15 seconds) rate (e.g., 320 kbps), and the like. The sound server 102 encrypts the sound source file included in the sound skin sample and stores it in an internal database (not shown), and transmits only the meta data of the sound source file to the user terminal 150 at the request of the user terminal 150 . As described above, the metadata of the sound source file may include a connection address (e.g., URL information) of the sound source file. The user terminal 150 may access the connection address included in the meta data to stream the sound source file so that the user can preview the sound source file. That is, according to the embodiments of the present invention, only metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample is provided to the user terminal 150, so that the user can easily grasp the sound source file while protecting the author of the sound source file .

The sound source server 106 is a server for storing the sound sources of the sound producer or the sound provider, and can provide a plurality of sound source files to the game server 104. Accordingly, a game developer or a skin maker can produce a sound skin sample using the sound source file. The sound source server 106 may also provide a sound source file to the sound server 102, the user terminal 150, and the like.

The user terminal 150 may be, for example, an electronic device such as a desktop, a notebook, a smart phone, a tablet PC, a PDA, a gaming device, or the like as a terminal possessed or handled by a user. The user terminal 150 may be provided with a skin authoring tool from the sound server 102 and may receive metadata of the sound file included in the sound skin sample. Accordingly, the user can check whether the sound skin of a certain game is needed by checking the metadata, and create a sound skin using the skin authoring tool. That is, the user can make a plan for producing a sound skin through a sound skin file, and easily create (or modify) a sound skin by using a skin authoring tool. Then, the user terminal 150 may upload the sound skin of the game created using the skin authoring tool to the sound server 150.

As shown in FIG. 1, the sound server 102 may be connected to each of the plurality of user terminals 150 through a network. Accordingly, the sound skin produced by each user terminal 150 can be uploaded to the sound server 102. At this time, the sound server 102 may provide the list of the uploaded sound skins and the information of the game to which the sound skins are applied. The user can confirm the list of the uploaded sound skins and the information of the game to which the sound skins are applied, and input a sound skin to preview, purchase or download. The user terminal 150 may preview, purchase or download at least some of the sound skins uploaded to the sound server 102 according to the user's input. Also, the user terminal 150 receives information about a sound skin to be searched by the user (for example, a keyword indicating a type of a sound skin, a name of a game to which a sound skin is applied, and the like) To the sound server 102. The sound server 102 may search for a sound skin corresponding to the input information among the sound skins uploaded to the sound server 102, and then provide the sound skin to the user terminal 150.

If the user terminal 150 purchases or downloads at least a part of the sound skins uploaded to the sound server 102 according to the user's input, the sound server 102 transmits the sound skins, which are executed in the game, Or you can replace it with a downloaded sound skin.

In other words, according to the embodiments of the present invention, by inducing users to directly produce a sound skin, a game company can reduce the cost of game production and development and apply a high quality sound skin optimized for the game to the game. In this case, the sound source company can further diversify the sales path of the sound skin of the game, and can create a new market by producing and selling the sound skin.

In addition, according to the embodiments of the present invention, by allowing the sound skins manufactured by each of the user terminals 150 to be uploaded to the sound server 102, the users can share the sound skins produced by the users, The skin can be actively selected. In addition, according to embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to provide a communication space for users 'sound skins in the sound server 102, thereby inducing users' interest in the game and creating a new job group related to sound skin creation .

The user can also search, preview, purchase, download, or replace the sound skin through the mobile application installed in the user terminal 150. [ The user terminal 150 may be provided with the mobile application from the sound server 102 and the user may run the mobile application to retrieve, preview, buy, download, or replace the sound skin have.

As an example, the user may execute a mobile application installed in the user terminal 150 and then check the list of sound skins uploaded to the sound server 102 through the mobile application and the information of the game to which the sound skin is applied . The user can then search, preview, purchase, download, or replace the sound skin on the mobile application.

As another example, a user may enter a command to execute a game through the user terminal 150 and to replace the sound skin during execution of the game (i.e., while the game is running). For example, the user can input the command by clicking a button indicating replacement of the sound skin during execution of the game. The game and mobile application produced by the SDK may be interlocked with the sound server 102. When the sound server 102 receives a command to replace the sound skin from the user during execution of the game, The game can be paused. Accordingly, the user can confirm the list of the sound skins uploaded to the sound server 102 through the mobile application and the information of the game to which the sound skins are applied. The user can then search, preview, purchase, download, or replace the sound skin on the mobile application.

That is, according to the embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to replace the sound skin while the game is being executed through the mobile application interlocked with the sound server 102, thereby enhancing the user's convenience and improving the user's taste of the sound skin It can reflect immediately.

2 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a sound server 102 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2, the sound server 102 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a tool providing unit 202, a sound skin sample receiving unit 204, a skin upload unit 206, a database 208, And an application unit 210.

The tool provider 202 provides a software development kit (SDK) used to create a game in which a sound skin can be replaced and a skin authoring tool used to create and edit the sound skin. The tool provider 202 releases the SDK and the skin authoring tool from the game server 104, the user terminal 110, and the skin terminal by opening the SDK and the skin authoring tool on the web and application (i.e., the marketplace described above) (150) or the like. The tool provider 202 also provides a dedicated mobile application, provided at the sound server 102, to the user terminal 150. The user terminal 150 may perform a search, preview, purchase, download, or replacement of the sound skin uploaded to the sound server 102 through the mobile application.

The sound skin sample receiving unit 204 receives the sound skin sample of the game produced using the skin authoring tool from the game company server 104. As described above, the game developer can create a game (or an online game) in which the sound skin can be replaced using the SDK, and the game developer or the skin creator can use the skin authoring tool You can create a sound skin sample that applies to the game.

The sound skin sample receiver 204 stores the sound file stored in the sound skin sample in the database 208 and the metadata of the sound file stored in the sound skin sample at the request of the user terminal 150 to the user terminal 150 . The metadata of the sound source file includes, for example, a name of the game to which the sound source file is applied, a version, a connection address of the sound source file, a name, a file type, a file size, a playback time, a bit rate ). ≪ / RTI >

The skin uploading unit 206 receives from the user terminal 150 the sound skin of the game produced using the metadata and the skin authoring tool. As described above, the sound server 102 may be connected to each of the plurality of user terminals 150 via the network. The skin upload unit 206 may be configured to allow the sound skin created by each user terminal 150 to be uploaded, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 150 < / RTI >

The database 208 is a repository in which the sound source files included in the sound skin samples and the sound skins received from each of the user terminals 150 are stored. The database 208 may include a sound source file, a sound skin, and a connection address corresponding to the sound source file and the sound skin, respectively, and the connection address may be provided to a user terminal (Not shown). The user terminal 150 may stream the sound file or the sound skin corresponding to the connection address to the user terminal 150 according to a user's input.

The skin application unit 210 provides a list of sound skins uploaded to the sound server 102 and information on a game to which the sound skin is applied. The user can confirm the list of the uploaded sound skins and the information of the game to which the sound skins are applied, and input (or select) the sound skins to be previewed, purchased or downloaded. In this case, the skin application unit 210 may provide the sound skin requested by the user to the user terminal 150 among the sound skin stored in the database 208.

In addition, the skin application unit 210 may provide a user interface related to the search of the sound skin. The user terminal 150 receives information about a sound skin to be searched (for example, a keyword indicating a type of a sound skin, a name of a game to which a sound skin is applied, etc.) from a user, (102). The skin application unit 210 may search the sound skin corresponding to the input information of the sound skin uploaded to the sound server 102, and provide the sound skin to the user terminal 150.

In addition, the skin application unit 210 may replace a sound skin executed in the game with a sound skin purchased or downloaded by the user according to the input of the user. The game and mobile application produced by the SDK can be interlocked with the sound server 102. When the skin application unit 210 receives a command to replace the sound skin from the user during execution of the game, The game can be suspended.

In one embodiment, the tool providing 202, the sound skin sample receiving unit 204, the skin uploading unit 206, the database 208 and the skin applying unit 210 may be implemented as one or more processors and computer readable May be implemented on a computing device including a recording medium. The computer readable recording medium may be internal or external to the processor, and may be coupled to the processor by any of a variety of well known means. A processor in the computing device may cause each computing device to operate in accordance with the exemplary embodiment described herein. For example, a processor may execute instructions stored on a computer-readable recording medium, and instructions stored on the computer readable recording medium may cause a computing device to perform operations in accordance with the exemplary embodiments described herein For example.

3 is a diagram illustrating a process of executing a mobile application according to a user's input during game execution according to an embodiment of the present invention. As described above, the user can input a command to execute the game through the user terminal 150 and to replace the sound skin during execution of the game (that is, while the game is being executed).

As shown in FIG. 3, the user can input the command by clicking a button indicating, for example, replacement of the sound skin during execution of the game. The game and mobile application produced by the SDK may be interlocked with the sound server 102. When the sound server 102 receives a command to replace the sound skin from the user during execution of the game, The game can be paused.

4 is an exemplary view showing an execution screen of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present invention. As described above, the sound server 102 may provide a list of sound skins uploaded to the sound server 102 and the information of the game to which the sound skins are applied, and the user may select the list of the sound skins And information on the game.

4, the execution screen of the mobile application includes a list of sound skins uploaded to the sound server 102 and information (e.g., game name, version, etc.) of the game to which the sound skins are applied The purchase price of the sound skin, and the like can be displayed. In addition, the execution screen of the mobile application may display information about the sound skin currently held by the mobile application and the game to which the sound skin is applied.

5 is a diagram illustrating a process of replacing a sound skin on a mobile application according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the user can replace the sound skin that is executed in the game with the sound skin that has been purchased or downloaded. To this end, a " replace " button may be provided on the mobile application. In addition, the mobile application can provide the user with other user's evaluation, comment, etc. on the sound skin, and the user can purchase or replace the sound skin with reference to the evaluation, comment, and the like.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a sound skin providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the illustrated flow chart, the method is described as being divided into a plurality of steps, but at least some of the steps may be performed in reverse order, combined with other steps, performed together, omitted, divided into detailed steps, One or more steps may be added and performed.

First, the sound server 102 includes a software development kit (SDK) used for creating a game in which a sound skins can be replaced, and a skin creation tool used for creating and editing the sound skins, The SDK and the skin authoring tool can be provided to the game server 104, the user terminal 150, and the like (S602).

Next, the game server 104 transmits a sound skin sample of the game produced using the skin authoring tool to the sound server 102 (S604). As described above, the game developer can create a game (or an online game) in which the sound skin can be replaced using the SDK, and the game developer or the skin creator can use the skin authoring tool You can create a sound skin sample that applies to the game.

Next, the sound server 102 stores the sound source file stored in the sound skin sample in the internal database (S606). As described above, the sound skin file may include one or more sound source files and metadata representing the sound source files. The sound server 102 may encrypt the sound source file stored in the sound skin sample and store it in an internal database.

Next, the sound server 102 provides the metadata of the sound file stored in the sound skin sample to the user terminal 150 at the request of the user terminal 150 (S608). As described above, the metadata of the sound source file may include a connection address (e.g., URL information) of the sound source file. The user terminal 150 may access the connection address included in the meta data to stream the sound source file so that the user can preview the sound source file. That is, according to the embodiments of the present invention, only metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample is provided to the user terminal 150, so that the user can easily grasp the sound source file while protecting the author of the sound source file .

Next, the user terminal 150 uploads the sound skin of the game created using the metadata and the skin authoring tool to the sound server 102 (S610). As described above, the sound server 102 may be connected to each of the plurality of user terminals 150 through the network, and sound skins manufactured by the user terminals 150 may be uploaded to the sound server 102.

Next, the user terminal 150 executes the game according to the input of the user (S612). Here, the game means a game produced by the SDK.

Next, the user terminal 150 executes the mobile application according to the input of the user during execution of the game (S614). As described above, the game and mobile application produced by the SDK can be interlocked with the sound server 102, and when the sound server 102 receives a command to replace the sound skin from the user during execution of the game, The application can be executed and the game suspended.

Next, the user terminal 150 purchases or downloads the sound skins uploaded to the sound server 102 according to the input of the user (S616). The user can purchase or download the sound skin uploaded to the sound server 102 through the mobile application.

Next, the user terminal 150 replaces the sound skin executed in the game with the purchased or downloaded sound skin according to the input of the user (S618). The user can replace the sound skin running in the game with the purchased or downloaded sound skin via the mobile application.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating and illustrating a computing environment 10 including a computing device suitable for use in the exemplary embodiments.

In the illustrated embodiment, each component may have different functions and capabilities than those described below, and may include additional components in addition to those described below.

The illustrated computing environment 10 includes a computing device 12. In one embodiment, the computing device 12 may be a sound server 102. In addition, the computing device 12 may be a game server 104. The computing device 12 may also be a tone generator server 106. In addition, the computing device 12 may be a user terminal 150.

The computing device 12 includes at least one processor 14, a computer readable storage medium 16, The processor 14 may cause the computing device 12 to operate in accordance with the exemplary embodiment discussed above. For example, processor 14 may execute one or more programs stored on computer readable storage medium 16. The one or more programs may include one or more computer-executable instructions, which when executed by the processor 14 cause the computing device 12 to perform operations in accordance with the illustrative embodiment .

The computer-readable storage medium 16 is configured to store computer-executable instructions or program code, program data, and / or other suitable forms of information. The program 20 stored in the computer-readable storage medium 16 includes a set of instructions executable by the processor 14. In one embodiment, the computer-readable storage medium 16 may be any type of storage medium such as a memory (volatile memory such as random access memory, non-volatile memory, or any suitable combination thereof), one or more magnetic disk storage devices, Memory devices, or any other form of storage medium that can be accessed by the computing device 12 and store the desired information, or any suitable combination thereof.

Communication bus 18 interconnects various other components of computing device 12, including processor 14, computer readable storage medium 16.

The computing device 12 may also include one or more input / output interfaces 22 and one or more network communication interfaces 26 that provide an interface for one or more input / output devices 24. The input / output interface 22 and the network communication interface 26 are connected to the communication bus 18. The input / output device 24 may be connected to other components of the computing device 12 via the input / output interface 22. The exemplary input and output device 24 may be any type of device, such as a pointing device (such as a mouse or trackpad), a keyboard, a touch input device (such as a touch pad or touch screen), a voice or sound input device, An input device, and / or an output device such as a display device, a printer, a speaker, and / or a network card. The exemplary input and output device 24 may be included within the computing device 12 as a component of the computing device 12 and may be coupled to the computing device 102 as a separate device distinct from the computing device 12 It is possible.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, I will understand. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the above-described embodiments, but should be determined by equivalents to the appended claims, as well as the appended claims.

10: Computing environment
12: computing device
14: Processor
16: Computer readable storage medium
20: Program
22: I / O interface
24: input / output device
26: Network communication interface
100: sound skin providing system
102: Sound Server
104: Game Server
106: sound source server
150: User terminal
202: Tool Offering
204: sound skin sample receiver
206: Skin upload section
208: Database
210: Skin application part

Claims (8)

1. A system for providing a sound skin comprising one or more sound source files and metadata of the sound source files and configured to be replaceable in a game,
A software development kit (SDK) used to create a game in which the sound skins can be replaced and a skin creation tool used to create and edit the sound skins of the game created by the SDK, Or an application;
A sound source file representing a background sound or a sound effect sample applied to the game, which is produced using the skin authoring tool disclosed on the web or application, and a sound skin sample of the game including the metadata of the sound source file, A game server for transmitting to the sound server; And
The metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample and the metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample and the game created using the skin authoring tool disclosed on the web or application, One or more user terminals for uploading a sound skin of the sound to the sound server,
The sound server encrypts a sound source file included in the sound skin sample and stores the encrypted sound source file in an internal database, transmits only the meta data of the sound source file to the user terminal,
Wherein the metadata of the sound source file includes a connection address of a sound source file included in the sound skin sample,
Wherein the user terminal accesses a connection address included in the metadata of the sound source file so that the user can preview the sound source file included in the sound skin sample,
The sound server may execute a mobile application used for searching, previewing, purchasing, downloading or replacing the sound skin when the user terminal receives a command for replacing the sound skin from the user during execution of the game And suspends the currently executed game.
The method according to claim 1,
The metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample includes a name of a game to which the sound source file included in the sound skin sample is applied, a version, a name of a sound source file included in the sound skin sample, A file size, a playback time, and a bit rate.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the sound server is uploaded with a sound skin produced by each of the one or more user terminals,
Wherein the user terminal searches, previews, purchases or downloads at least a part of the sound skins uploaded to the sound server according to a user's input.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the sound server provides a list of the uploaded sound skins and information of a game to which the sound skins are applied.
1. A method for providing a sound skin comprising one or more sound source files and metadata of the sound source files and configured to be replaceable in a game,
A software development kit (SDK) used for creating a game in which the sound skins can be replaced in the sound server, and a skins used for creating and editing the sound skins of the game created by the SDK Publishing the authoring tool on the set web or application;
A game server, comprising: a sound source file which is created using the skin authoring tool disclosed on the web or an application and which represents a sample of a background sound or effect sound applied to the game, and a sound source file Sending a sound skin sample of the sound to the sound server;
Encrypting the sound source file included in the sound skin sample and storing the encrypted sound source file in an internal database, and transmitting only the metadata of the sound source file to one or more user terminals;
Receiving, at the user terminal, metadata of a sound source file included in the sound skin sample from the sound server; And
And uploading, at the user terminal, the sound file of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample and the sound skin of the game produced using the skin authoring tool disclosed on the web or application to the sound server,
Wherein the metadata of the sound source file includes a connection address of a sound source file included in the sound skin sample,
After receiving the metadata,
Accessing the user terminal with a connection address included in the metadata of the sound source file so that the user can preview the sound source file included in the sound skin sample; And
The sound server executes a mobile application used for searching, previewing, purchasing, downloading or replacing the sound skin when the user terminal receives a replace command for the sound skin from the user during execution of the game Further comprising suspending the game currently being executed.
The method of claim 5,
The metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample includes a name of a game to which the sound source file included in the sound skin sample is applied, a version, a name of a sound source file included in the sound skin sample, A file size, a playback time, and a bit rate.
The method of claim 5,
Wherein the sound server is uploaded with a sound skin produced by each of the one or more user terminals,
After the uploading step,
Further comprising the step of searching, previewing, purchasing or downloading at least a part of the sound skins uploaded to the sound server according to a user's input at the user terminal.
The method of claim 7,
After the uploading step,
Further comprising, at the sound server, providing a list of the uploaded sound skins and information of a game to which the sound skins are applied.

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