KR20180075934A - Method and apparatus for providing character recommend service based on character selection rate information in online game including one or more character - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method to provide a character recommendation service based on character picking rate information in an online game including one or more characters, and a device thereof. In particular, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a method to allow a server to provide a character recommendation service based on character picking rate information in an online game including one or more characters comprises: a step of storing character information selected by one or more users, who individually use the online game, for each stage of the online game as character picking rate information; a step of determining recommended character information for a predetermined stage to be played by a predetermined user based on the stored character picking rate information before the predetermined user plays each stage in the online game; and a step of providing the predetermined user with the determined recommended character information.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a character recommendation service based on character picture rate information in an online game including one or more characters,

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a character recommendation service based on character picture rate information in an online game including one or more characters, and more particularly, And a method and apparatus for determining and providing recommended character information on the basis of the stored character picture information each time a specific user plays the progress stage of an online game .

Due to the development of communication technologies and the development of related technologies such as graphics and sound, various types of games have been provided. The game provided to users has conventionally originated from a computer game which is to be executed independently by a personal computer (PC), and recently it has developed from a computer to a mobile game using a mobile terminal or the like, Games and mobile games have developed into online games that can be accessed by game servers through various communication networks such as an Internet network and a mobile communication network in addition to games provided offline.

The on-line game may be configured to have a very wide variety of game methods and game progress scenarios because of the nature of being provided through the Internet network or the mobile communication network, You can have an interface.

Meanwhile, the user interface of the online game can be divided into a main part and an additional part. More specifically, a user can participate in a game alone or with other users, , And an additional part that plays a role of allowing a user to set a game state for a game play or informing a user of a certain item.

On the other hand, it is common that a user can proceed with the online game by setting his / her character in the online game. In this case, only one character is selected, and the selected character is continuously changed and stored. Alternatively, the character may be selected for each of the one or more progressing stages in the online game, and may be played in different characters for each progressing stage.

As described above, as the types and contents of online games are becoming more and more diverse, the time required to complete each of the progress stages of the online game varies depending on which character is selected in the online game, Accordingly, the user must change or replace the character every step of the online game, so that it is more efficient to play the game. Therefore, there is a need to check and change the most advantageous character in each step of the online game. to be.

In addition, even if the user changes or changes the character at each progress stage of the on-line game, it is difficult to objectively check whether the changed or replaced character has the highest efficiency in the progress of the online game .

Therefore, a specific method for solving the above problems is required.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of providing a character recommendation service based on character picture rate information in an online game including one or more characters to solve the above problems.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for providing a character recommendation service for each progress step in an online game and also displaying probability information for completing a specific progress step for performing a present play when the provided recommended character is used It is in the suggestion.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for replacing a plurality of recommended character information with a character included in a user's replacement request when there is a user's replacement request for at least one character among a plurality of recommended character information, And suggest ways to play online games.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for realizing the above-described method for solving the above problems.

The technical problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the technical problems and other technical problems which are not mentioned can be understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing a character recommendation service based on character picture rate information in an online game including at least one character, Storing the selected character information as character picture rate information for each of the progressing stages of the online game, determining whether the specific user wants to play the current game Determining the recommended character information for the progressing step based on the stored character picture information, and providing the determined recommended character information to the specific user.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a method of providing a character recommendation service based on character picture rate information in an online game including one or more characters, The type of the character used to complete the progress stage of the game, the number of times of selection, and the time information required to complete each of the progress stages of the online game.

A method for providing a character recommendation service based on character picture rate information in an online game in which a server according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least one character, The character information selected by the user most frequently or the character information selected by the one or more users when the specific progress step is completed in the earliest time.

A method for providing a character recommendation service based on character picture rate information in an online game in which a server according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least one character, The probability information for completing the step can also be displayed together.

A method of providing a character recommendation service based on character picture rate information in an online game in which a server according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least one character, The recommended character information may include the plurality of recommended character information.

A method of providing a character recommendation service based on character picture rate information in an online game in which a server according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least one character, When receiving a replacement request from the particular user,

The specific user can replace at least one or more recommended character information among the plurality of recommended character information with the character information included in the replacement request to play the specific progressing step.

An apparatus for providing a character recommendation service based on character picture rate information in an online game including at least one character according to an embodiment of the present invention performs data communication with a mobile terminal of each of at least one user using the online game And a controller for controlling an operation of a device for providing a character recommendation service of the online game, wherein the controller is configured to determine whether or not each of the at least one user using the online game selects character information Is stored as the character's picture ratio information,

Determining a recommendation character information for a specific progress step in which the specific user wants to perform a current play based on the stored character picture information before a specific user in the online game performs a play for each of the progress steps, And to provide the determined recommended character information to a specific user.

In an apparatus for providing a character recommendation service based on character picture rate information in an online game including at least one character according to an embodiment of the present invention, The character type information and the selection count information used for completing the on-line game, and the time information required for completing each of the progress stages of the online game, as the character picture rate information.

In an apparatus for providing a character recommendation service based on character picture rate information in an online game including one or more characters according to an embodiment of the present invention, And may determine the recommended character information including the selected character information or the character information selected when the one or more users have completed the specific progress step in the earliest time.

In an apparatus for providing a character recommendation service based on character picture rate information in an on-line game including at least one character according to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller may perform the specific progress step when using the recommended character Quot; can be displayed together with the recommended character information.

In an apparatus for providing a character recommendation service based on character picture rate information in an on-line game including at least one character according to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit may include a plurality of characters , It is possible to determine the recommended character information including the plurality of recommended character information.

In an apparatus for providing a character recommendation service based on character picture rate information in an online game including at least one character according to an embodiment of the present invention, The specific user may replace at least one or more of the recommended character information among the plurality of recommended character information with the character information included in the replacement request to play the specific progress step Can be controlled.

According to the present invention as described above, the following effects can be obtained. However, effects obtained through the present invention are not limited thereto.

First, according to the present invention, a method of providing a character recommendation service based on character picture rate information in an online game including one or more characters can be provided.

Secondly, according to the present invention, there is provided a method for providing a character recommendation service for each progressing step in an online game, together with probability information for completing a specific progress step for performing a present play when the provided recommended character is used There is an effect that can be provided.

Third, according to the present invention, when there is a user's replacement request for at least one of the recommended character information, the recommended character information is replaced with a character included in the replacement request of the user, There is an effect that a method of allowing the player to play the game can be provided.

Fourth, according to the present invention, there is an effect that an apparatus for realizing the above-described method can be provided.

The effects obtained by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description will be.

1 is a diagram illustrating a wired / wireless communication network environment to which the present invention may be applied.
2 is a block diagram of a user terminal to which the present invention can be applied.
3 is another block diagram of a user terminal to which the present invention can be applied.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a character recommendation service based on character picture rate information in an online game according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view for explaining character picture information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is another diagram for explaining recommended character information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a server for providing a character recommendation service based on character picture rate information in an online game according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The following detailed description, together with the accompanying drawings, is intended to illustrate exemplary embodiments of the invention and is not intended to represent the only embodiments in which the invention may be practiced.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. Only.

In some instances, well-known structures and devices may be omitted or may be shown in block diagram form, centering on the core functionality of each structure and device, to avoid obscuring the concepts of the present invention. In the following description, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when an element is referred to as "comprising" or " including ", it is meant that the element does not exclude other elements, do.

Also, the term "part" in the description means a unit for processing at least one function or operation, which may be implemented by hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. Furthermore, the terms " a or an, "" one," and similar related terms, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise or clearly contradicted by context, As used herein.

In addition, specific terms used in embodiments of the present invention are provided to facilitate understanding of the present invention. Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, And have the same meaning as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art. The use of such a specific term may be changed to other forms without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The following detailed description, together with the accompanying drawings, is intended to illustrate exemplary embodiments of the invention and is not intended to represent the only embodiments in which the invention may be practiced.

1 is a diagram illustrating a wired / wireless communication network environment to which the present invention may be applied.

Referring to FIG. 1, a wired and / or wireless communication environment to which the present invention can be applied includes a user terminal 100, a server 200, and a network 300.

However, the wired / wireless communication network environment described below includes at least one of the components shown in FIG. 1, but is not limited thereto. In a wired / wireless communication network environment to which the present invention can be applied, There may be a server (e.g., a game server, a relay server, a mediation server, a client server, etc.) and one or more networks, and each user terminal and server may be connected through different networks.

The user terminal 100 is a device capable of transmitting and receiving a communication signal required to perform the present invention. In the present invention, the user terminal 100 includes all terminals capable of transmitting / receiving wired or wireless router access information Can be interpreted as a concept.

At this time, one or more programs or applications may be installed in the user terminal 100, and in particular, the character picture rate information may be stored in an online game including one or more characters, An application program interface (API) or an embedded software (Embedded Software) related to a method of providing a character recommendation service may be installed.

The user terminal 100 may transmit or receive data or signals to or from the server 200 through the user terminal itself or through one or more installed programs or applications, The present invention can be applied to a method of providing a character recommendation service based on character picture rate information in an online game including one or more characters.

A mobile terminal, a mobile subscriber station (MSS), an SS (personal digital assistant), a personal computer (PC), a notebook computer, a tablet PC, Subscriber station, an Advanced Mobile Station (AMS), a wireless terminal (WT), a machine-type communication (MTC) device, a machine-to-machine (M2M) device, and a D2D device- have.

Of course, this is merely an example, and the user terminal in the present invention should be construed as a concept including all the devices that are currently developed, commercialized, or to be developed in the future, or capable of signal transmission.

1, the server 200 refers to an object capable of transmitting and receiving data with at least one or more other devices through a wired or wireless communication environment. In the present invention, the server 200 includes a server 200, , A relay server, a mediation server, and / or a client server.

An example of the server 200 is a cloud server, an IMS (Multimedia Subsystem) server, a telephony application server, an IM (instant messaging) server, a MGCF (Media Gateway Control Function) And a CSCF (Call Session Control Function) server. The server 200 may include an object capable of transmitting and receiving data, such as a PC (personal computer), a notebook computer, and a tablet PC May be implemented as a device.

Meanwhile, the network 300 means a data communication network for transmitting and receiving data between the user terminal 100 and the server 200, and the type thereof is not particularly limited.

For example, it may be an IP (Internet Protocol) network that provides a large capacity data transmission / reception service through an Internet Protocol (IP), or an All IP network that integrates different IP networks.

Also, the network 300 may include a mobile communication network including a wired network, a Wibro (Wireless Broadband) network, a WCDMA, a mobile communication network including a High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) network and an LTE (Long Term Evolution) LTE-A, 5G (Five Generation), a satellite communication network, and a Wi-Fi network, or a combination of at least one of them.

2 is a block diagram of a user terminal to which the present invention can be applied.

The user terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like.

However, the components shown in FIG. 2 are not essential to the user terminal 100, so that the user terminal 100 having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components of the user terminal 100 will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the user terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the user terminal 100 and the network in which the user terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external server 200 through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may be a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast server and transmitting the broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information to the user terminal 100. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information means information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The mobile communication module 112 may be coupled to a base station, an external terminal, or a server on a mobile communication network, such as, but not limited to, Gobal System for Mobile communications (GSM), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband CDMA Transmits and receives wireless signals with one. The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be embedded in or externally attached to the display device 100. Wireless Internet technologies include WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE Evolution (but not limited to) may be used.

The wireless Internet module 113, which performs wireless Internet access through the mobile communication network, is connected to the mobile communication module 110 through the mobile communication network, for example, from the viewpoint that the wireless Internet access by Wibro, HSDPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE, (112).

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

The position information module 115 is a module for acquiring the position of the user terminal 100, and a representative example thereof is a Global Position System (GPS) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites, and then applies trigonometry to the calculated information to obtain a three-dimensional string of latitude, longitude, The location information can be accurately calculated. At present, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting an error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is widely used. In addition, the GPS module 115 can calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time.

Referring to FIG. 2, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes an image frame such as a still image or moving image obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ Two or more cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the display device. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 may be connected to the user terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the user terminal 100, the location of the user terminal 100, the user's contact, the orientation of the user terminal 100, The sensing unit 140 may be a gyroscope sensor, an acceleration sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, or the like, for example.

It is also possible to sense whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141. This will be discussed later in connection with touch screens.

The output unit 150 is for generating an output relating to visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an acoustic output module 152, an alarm unit 153, a haptic module 154, 155), and the like.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information to be processed by the user terminal 100. For example, when the user terminal 100 is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) related to a call is displayed. In a game mode, a UI or a GUI related to a game can be displayed.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, and a 3D display. The display unit 151 may include at least one of the inside or the outside of the user terminal 100.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type.

With this structure, a user can view an object located behind the body of the user terminal 100 through an area occupied by the display unit 151 of the body of the user terminal 100. [

As described above, the display unit 151 may exist in the interior and / or the exterior of the user terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the user terminal 100. For example, in the user terminal 100, a plurality of display units may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with each other, and may be disposed on different surfaces.

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') in which a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') form a mutual layer structure, It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller (not shown). The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed within an interior region of a display device that is wrapped by the touch screen or near the touch screen.

The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays.

The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high. Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor.

And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, Information corresponding to the proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern can be output on the touch screen.

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions performed in the user terminal 100 (e.g., call signal reception tones, message reception tones, game background sounds, game sound effects, etc.). The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the user terminal 100. Examples of events generated in the user terminal 100 include game-related recommendation character information reception, call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for informing occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, a mixed form of vibration or vibration and a notification signal. In this case, the display unit 151 and the audio output module 152 may be a type of the alarm unit 153. The display unit 151 and the audio output module 152 may be connected to the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152, .

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

The memory unit 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and may store data input / output (for example, game data information, telephone directory, message, audio, ) For the temporary storage. The memory unit 160 may store the frequency of use of each of the data (for example, the number of games executed, the number of game characters used, each telephone number, each message, and frequency of use for each multimedia). In addition, the memory unit 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns output when the touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk.

The user terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs storage functions of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path to all the external devices connected to the user terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the user terminal 100 or allows data in the user terminal 100 to be transmitted to an external device.

For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

When considering that the wireless Internet module 113 and the short-range communication module 114 can be used as the wireless data port, they may be understood as a kind of the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the usage right of the user terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the user terminal 100 through the port.

The interface unit may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the user terminal 100 when the user terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle or various command signals input from the cradle by the user are transmitted to the user terminal 100. [ (Not shown). Various command signals input from the cradle or the power source may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the user terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the user terminal 100. For example, performing related control and processing for game execution, voice call, data communication, video call, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The embodiments described may be implemented by the control unit 180 itself.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Software code can be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

3 is another block diagram of a user terminal to which the present invention can be applied.

The user terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 210, an audio / video input unit 220, a user input unit 230, an output unit 250, a memory 260, an interface unit 270, A power supply unit 280, a power supply unit 290, and the like.

The wireless communication unit 210 may include a wireless Internet module 213 and a local area communication module 214. The output unit 250 may include a display unit 251 and an audio output module 253.

The components of the user terminal 100 are the same as or substantially similar to the respective components of the user terminal 100 described above with reference to FIG. Therefore, a detailed description thereof will be omitted for the sake of simplicity in this specification.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a character recommendation service based on character picture rate information in an online game including one or more characters according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining recommended character information according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 4, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a server can check character information selected by each of at least one user using the online game at each progressing stage of the online game, and based on the confirmed character information And may store character pitch information in the server. (S401)

At this time, the online game includes a role playing game (RPG), which is a type of game in which one of the characters having various roles is selected and played, or a MMORPG (multi-player game) Massively Multi-player Online Role Playing Game) or a First Person Shooting (FPS) game in which a character selected by the user is played at the first person's viewpoint.

In addition to the above-mentioned RPG games, MMORPG games and FPS games, the above-mentioned online games include all kinds of online games that have been developed or developed in the past, such as combat games, sports games, and fighting action games Can be interpreted as a concept.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, the character picture rate information generated and stored by the server may be calculated at predetermined intervals. As shown in FIG. 5, the online game may include at least one of the at least one game character Each of the one or more users may include information (and / or ratio information) about what type of game character is selected for each of the progressive steps 501 of the online game. (502, 503, 504)

For example, assume that the characters A, B, and C exist in the online game. At this time, the character picture rate information is information indicating that the user who uses the on-line game and the user who has played the game select the B character and the C character in the first step of the online game, In the second step, it may be informed that the player has selected the A character and played the game by selecting the C character.

In other words, when information on what kinds of game characters are selected by a plurality of users is checked for each progressing stage of the online game as described above, It is possible to know information about what character is considered as a preferred character.

Therefore, according to the present invention in which such information is stored cumulatively, it is possible to extract information on which character is the most preferred character for each step in the game among the users of the online game in the future, There is an effect that a recommended character determined based on the user can be provided to a specific user.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the character picture rate information may include not only the type (or ratio) of the selected game character but also the time information required to complete each of the progress stages of the online game using the selected character .

As described above, in the character picture rate information, the time information necessary for completing each of the progress stages of the online game is included by using the type of the game character selected by the plurality of users for each of the progress stages of the online game and each of the selected game characters In such a case, it is preferable that the information on the most advantageous game character considered by the plurality of users in completing the respective stages of the progress of the online game, and which character is selected in completing the respective progress steps It is possible to know information about the advantage (or efficiency).

Therefore, according to the present invention in which such information is stored cumulatively, it is possible to provide the user of the online game with information on which character is the most advantageous for each stage, and a recommendation determined based on such information There is an effect that character information can be provided to a specific user.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the character picture rate information may be displayed in a state displayed on an on-line bulletin board or the like in the online game, and a comment (or comment / comment) 505 on each piece of information in the character picture information, As shown in FIG.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, before a specific user in the online game performs a play for each of the progress stages of the online game, Can be determined based on the determined character picture rate information. (S402)

In this case, the specific user may be one of arbitrary users who use the online game, and the determined recommended character information may include at least one character information selected most frequently by the one or more other users, And may include the selected character information when the user completes the specific progress step in the earliest time.

The recommended character information includes not only the recommended character information for playing the specific progress step but also the probability information for completing (or clearing) the specific progress step when the recommended character is used .

That is, it is preferable that the recommendation character information further includes quantitatively or qualitatively expressing how much the recommendation character information can be performed in completing the specific step of the online game to be played by the specific user Can be set.

At this time, provision of such recommendation item information may be performed according to a predetermined period (for example, every step of the online game, etc.), but may be performed in real time according to the setting.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the server may be configured to display, on the basis of the character information selected by the one or more users in the online game, And can provide the determined recommended character information to the specific user. (S402 to S403)

On the other hand, during an online game, there may be a need for multiple characters in playing a certain progress stage or all progress stages. In this case, the user must select the required number of characters to play the specific progressing step or all the progressing steps.

Therefore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when there are a plurality of characters required for playing all or a part of the online game progressing step, the recommended character information may include the plurality of recommended character information .

6, it is assumed that there are a plurality of dungeons as a progress stage of an online game, and if a plurality of characters are required to perform or complete each dungeon, May generate and / or store the character-picture-ratio information by using a plurality of character information items selected to complete each dungeon.

Thereafter, when a specific user in the online game wants to play an arbitrary dungeon, a plurality of recommended character information 601 for the arbitrary dungeon is determined (or generated) according to a predetermined setting or the request of the specific user To the specific user.

In this case, if a character that is not yet available to the specific user is present in the online game, depending on the level, the ability level, or the progress of the specific user, The recommended character information can be determined based on only the other available characters, except for the unavailable characters.

Alternatively, even if there is a character that is not yet available to the specific user according to the level of the specific user, the character that can not be used can be considered in determining the recommended character information, and the recommended character information May be provided to the particular user.

At this time, it is also possible to set the invisible character 602 to be displayed as an inactive state 602 that the specific user can not read yet until the time when a specific user who has received it becomes available to use all of the one or more recommended characters have.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the server may receive a replacement request for at least one character information among the plurality of recommended character information from the specific user.

 That is, even if the specific user receives a plurality of recommended character information, if the recommended character information is slightly different from the character configuration desired by the user in playing the specific progress step, The user can request (or hopefully) change a part of the character, and the specific user can transmit a replacement request for at least one of the plurality of pieces of recommended character information to the server.

In this case, the server may replace at least one or more recommended character information among the plurality of recommended character information with the character information included in the replacement request, and then control the specific progress step to be played.

In other words, to replace the character information more specifically, for example, if five characters are recommended for the specific user in the situation that the specific user needs five characters to play the specific progress step in the online game, (603) of replacing the character information with another character usable by the specific user when the character of one of the characters is displayed in an inactive state that the specific user can not read yet , Otherwise four characters are recommended in situations where four characters are needed, but some characters may be replaced with another character.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a server for providing a character recommendation service based on character picture rate information in an online game according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 7, a user terminal and a server that can be applied in the present invention are shown. In FIG. 7, only one user terminal and one server are shown, respectively. Alternatively, one or more user terminals and a server may be included.

The server 200 includes a wireless communication unit 710, a memory unit 711, a display unit 712, and a control unit (or a display unit) 710 including a transmitting unit and a receiving unit capable of transmitting and receiving connection information required for wired or wireless connection, Processor, 713), which is merely exemplary and may additionally include other configurations than those shown in FIG. 7, or alternatively may be implemented by omitting some of the configurations shown in FIG.

The overall process of data communication with the user terminal 100 such as signal processing and hierarchical processing of the server 200 is controlled by the memory unit 711 and the control unit 713 and is controlled by the memory unit 711, A connection relationship may be established between the communication unit 710 and the control unit 713.

As described above, the wired / wireless communication unit 710 included in the server 200 may include a transmitting unit and a receiving unit. The transmitting unit and the receiving unit may transmit and receive data or signals between the user terminal 100 and the server 200 Lt; / RTI >

The control unit 713 may be configured to be operatively connected to the transmitting unit and the receiving unit in the wired / wireless communication unit to control the transmitting and receiving units to transmit and receive data or signals between the user terminal 100 and the server 200. [ In addition, the controller 713 may perform various processes on the data to be transmitted and then transmit the processed data to the transmitter, and may perform processing on the data received by the receiver.

If necessary, the control unit 713 may store the information included in the exchanged data in the memory unit 711. With this structure, the server 200 can perform the methods of the various embodiments of the present invention described in FIGS. 1 to 6 above.

Since the user terminal 100 of FIG. 7 has been described in detail with reference to FIG. 2 to FIG. 3, a description thereof will be omitted.

Meanwhile, the control units 713 and 723 may perform various processes on data or signals to be transmitted, and then transmit the processed data or signals to the transmission unit. In addition, the control units 713 and 723 may process data or signals received by the reception unit.

If necessary, the control units 713 and 723 may store the information included in the exchanged data in the memory units 701 and 721.

The user terminals 100 and the control units 713 and 723 of the server 200 can instruct (for example, control, adjust, manage, etc.) the operations of the user terminal 100 and the server 200, The control units 713 and 723 may also be connected to the memories 711 and 721 capable of storing program codes and data.

The memories 711 and 721 may be connected to the control units 713 and 723 to store an operating system, an application, and general files.

The controllers 731 and 723 of the present invention may also be referred to as a processor, a controller, a microcontroller, a microprocessor, a microcomputer, or the like. Meanwhile, the control unit 731 and 723 may be implemented by hardware or firmware, software, or a combination thereof.

In the case of an implementation by firmware or software, an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of a module, a procedure, a function, or the like which performs the functions or operations described above. The software codes can be stored in the memory units 711 and 721 and can be driven by the control units 713 and 723. [ The memory may be located inside or outside the user terminal 100 and the server 200, and may exchange data with the controllers 713 and 723 by various well-known means.

On the other hand, the above-described method can be implemented in a general-purpose digital computer that can be created as a program that can be executed in a computer and operates the program using a computer-readable medium. Further, the structure of the data used in the above-described method can be recorded on a computer-readable medium through various means. Computer readable media for storing executable computer code for carrying out the various methods of the present invention include magnetic storage media (e.g., ROM, floppy disks, hard disks, etc.), optical readable media (e.g., Etc.).

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Therefore, the disclosed methods should be considered in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense. It is intended that the scope of the invention be defined by the claims appended hereto and their equivalents falling within the scope of the invention.

The method and apparatus for providing a character recommendation service based on character picture rate information in an online game including one or more characters according to the present invention can be applied to various methods and apparatuses for providing a character recommendation service of an online game.

Claims (12)

A method of providing a character recommendation service based on character picture rate information in an online game in which a server includes one or more characters,
Storing character information selected by each of at least one user using the online game as character picture rate information for each progression of the online game;
Determining a recommendation character information for a specific progress step in which the specific user wishes to perform a play based on the stored character picture information before a specific user in the online game performs a play for each of the progress steps; And
And providing the determined recommended character information to the specific user. The method according to claim 1,
The character-
Wherein the at least one user is a set of a type of character used for completing the progress stage of the online game, a selection count information, and a time information for completing each of the progress stages of the online game, How to provide recommended services. The method according to claim 1,
Preferably,
The character information selected by the one or more users in the specific progress step or the character information selected by the one or more users when the specific progress step is completed in the earliest time, How to provide recommended services. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the recommendation character information also displays probability information for completing the specific progress step when the recommendation character is used. The method according to claim 1,
If there are a plurality of characters required to play the specific progress step,
Wherein the recommendation character information includes the plurality of recommendation character information. 6. The method of claim 5,
When receiving a replacement request for at least one character information among the plurality of recommended character information from the specific user,
Characterized in that the specific user can replace at least one or more recommended character information among the plurality of recommended character information with character information included in the replacement request to play the character in the online game character recommendation service Delivery method. An apparatus for providing a character recommendation service based on character picture rate information in an online game including one or more characters,
A communication unit for performing data communication with a mobile terminal of each of at least one user using the online game; And
And a controller for controlling an operation of the apparatus for providing the character recommendation service of the online game,
Wherein the control unit stores character information selected by the at least one user using the on-line game for each of the progressive stages of the online game as character-
Determining a recommendation character information for a specific progress step in which the specific user wishes to perform a current play based on the stored character picture information before a specific user in the online game performs a play for each of the progress steps,
And provides the determined recommended character information to the specific user. 8. The apparatus of claim 7,
The character type information and the selection count information used by the one or more users to complete the progress stage of the online game and the time information required for completing each of the progress stages of the online game are stored as the character picture rate information And a character recommendation service providing device in the online game. 8. The apparatus of claim 7,
Wherein the recommendation character information includes character information most selected by the one or more users or character information selected by the one or more users when the specific progress step is completed in the earliest time in the specific progressing step A character recommendation service device in the online game. 10. The apparatus according to claim 9,
Wherein when the recommended character is used, probability information for completing the specific progress step is also displayed together with the recommended character information. 8. The apparatus of claim 7,
Wherein the recommended character information is determined by including the plurality of recommended character information when there are a plurality of characters required to play the specific progress step. 12. The apparatus according to claim 11,
When receiving a replacement request for at least one of the plurality of recommended character information from the specific user,
Characterized in that the specific user controls at least one of the plurality of recommended character information by replacing at least one or more of the recommended character information with the character information included in the replacement request to play the specific progress step Service provider.

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