KR20190127301A - Gaming service system and method for providing image therein - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are a game service system and a method for providing an image therein. The game service system according to one embodiment comprises: a message storage unit receiving a first message associated with a game image from a user, and storing the first message in association with the game image when recording the game image; and an image output unit configured to output the first message along with the game image through a user′s gaming device when the user requests to play the game image.

Description

GAMING SERVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING IMAGE THEREIN}

The disclosed embodiments relate to a game service system and an image providing technology in the system.

Recently, various types of content services using the Internet, for example, services such as messengers, shopping malls, and games have been provided. Among these various content services, in particular, the game service field is rapidly increasing in speed of development and dissemination of services, and thus, many Internet users are using online game services using the Internet. Such online games include massive multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPGs), role play games (RPGs), board games, and simulation games.

In addition, the number of users who upload their own gameplay video or watch the gameplay video uploaded by other users through various kinds of applications such as a video service providing system, for example, YouTube, Twitch TV, etc. are increasing.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0114481 (published Oct. 5, 2016)

The game service system according to an embodiment receives a first message related to the game image from a user, and stores the first message in association with the game image when the game image is recorded, and the game of the user. And a video output unit configured to output the first message along with the game video through the user's gaming device when the video is requested to be played.

The message storage unit may receive a second message related to the game image from one or more other users distinguished from the user, and store the second message in association with the game image.

The image output unit may output the second message together with the first message and the game image through the gaming device.

The message storage unit may store the second message in association with information of the other user.

The image output unit may output the second message together with information of the other user.

The video output unit may receive the play request through a voice command of the user.

The image output unit may determine whether the game image requested to be played is stored, and if the game image requested to be played is stored, output the first message through the gaming device together with the game image. Can be.

The game service method according to an embodiment may include receiving a first message related to the game image from a user, storing the first message in association with the game image, and the game image of the user when recording a game image. And outputting the first message through the user's gaming device together with the game image when a reproduction request is made.

The receiving operation may receive a second message related to the game image from one or more other users distinguished from the user, and the storing operation may store the second message in association with the game image. .

The outputting operation may output the second message together with the first message and the game image through the gaming device.

The storing may include storing the second message in association with information of the other user.

The outputting operation may output the second message together with the information of the other user.

The outputting operation may receive the play request through a voice command of the user.

The outputting operation may determine whether the game image requested to be played is stored, and if the game image requested to be played is stored, output the first message together with the game image through the gaming device. can do.

1 is a block diagram of a game service system according to an exemplary embodiment
2 is an exemplary view for explaining an example of receiving a message according to an embodiment
3 is an exemplary diagram for describing an example of outputting a first message together with a game image, according to an exemplary embodiment.
4 is an exemplary diagram for describing an example of outputting a first message together with a game image, according to an exemplary embodiment.
5 is an exemplary diagram for describing an example of outputting a second message along with a first message and a game image, according to an exemplary embodiment.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a game service method according to an exemplary embodiment.
7 is a block diagram illustrating and describing a computing environment including a computing device suitable for use in example embodiments.

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

In describing the embodiments, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, terms to be described below are terms defined in consideration of functions, which may vary according to intention or custom of a user or an operator. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout the specification. The terminology used in the description is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and should not be limiting. Unless expressly used otherwise, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural forms of meaning. Also, expressions such as "comprises" or "equipment" are intended to refer to certain features, numbers, steps, actions, elements, portions, or combination thereof, and one or more other features than those described. , They should not be construed to exclude the presence or possibility of numbers, steps, operations, elements, portions or combinations thereof.

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

Hereinafter, the term "gaming device" refers to hardware that executes game software and performs calculation according to a user's input through an input device, and outputs a result through an output device. For example, a personal computer, a laptop computer, a game console, a smartphone, a tablet PC, a smart band, a smart watch, and the like. It may be in the form of a wearable device. In addition, any hardware that satisfies the above definition is interpreted to belong to a gaming device.

Hereinafter, "online game" means a game that must be via a network for game play. In general, two or more gaming devices remotely connected to each other through a network, or through a server means a game to enjoy. If the above definition is satisfied, no limitation is placed on the type of gaming device that executes the game. In addition to games that run on personal computers or game consoles, games that run on mobiles, such as smartphones, or games in which a plurality of different gaming devices (including different kinds of gaming devices) are linked or run in the cloud If it satisfies the definition, it is interpreted as belonging to an online game.

Hereinafter, "input device" means a device for inputting data into a gaming device. For example, a game manipulation input device manufactured in the form of a joystick, a mouse, a keyboard, a touch screen, a hardware button or a steering wheel, an instrument, a gun, a glove, a footrest, or the like can be given. In addition, various sensors (temperature sensor, infrared sensor, motion sensor, gyro sensor, acceleration sensor, gravity sensor, etc.) mounted on the gaming device, global positioning system (GPS), and indoor positioning system (indoor positioning system) Position checking means such as) is also an example of an input device.

Hereinafter, "output device" refers to an apparatus for displaying the operation result of the gaming device. The result of the calculation is displayed in a form that can be recognized using the human senses. It is not necessarily limited to the case in which it is displayed visually or auditoryly, and may be displayed in an olfactory or tactile form. For example, a typical hardware such as a speaker, a monitor, or a head mounted display satisfies the above definition, but a device that generates a tactile form, such as a 3D printer, or generates vibration, aroma, or wind, may be an example of an output device. .

The input device and output device may be included in the gaming device as an element of the gaming device, or may be connected to the gaming device through a separate wired or wireless interface.

Hereinafter, "game action" means an action that can be executed in the game according to a user input. For example, item acquisition, item creation, item trading, character movement, non-player character (NPC), character attack by other users, monster hunting, quest execution, skill window opening, skill change, character stat setting, In addition to operations related to game progress, such as character creation, building creation, reconnaissance, character or building upgrade, and the like, selections for specific menus, game sound adjustment, and screen brightness adjustment may also include operations for game setting. On the other hand, the game operation is not necessarily limited to the above-described example, and may have various forms according to the genre and type of the game.

1 is a block diagram of a game service system 100 according to an exemplary embodiment. In the disclosed embodiments, the game service system 100 may be configured with one or more servers for providing various types of game services to the user in connection with the user's gaming device 106 via a wired / wireless network. . Referring to FIG. 1, the game service system 100 according to an embodiment includes a message storage unit 102 and an image output unit 104.

When the game image is recorded, the message storage unit 102 receives a first message related to the game image being recorded from the user and stores the received first message in association with the recorded game image.

In one embodiment, a user who is provided with a game service may record a game image through the gaming device 106. The gaming device 106 may record game images through various photographing means such as, for example, an image recording program, an image capture program, a camera, and the like. In this case, the game image may include various images of a specific content in the game, for example, rare item acquisition, item reinforcement success, monster hunting success, and the like. The message storage unit 102 may receive and store a game image recorded through the gaming device 106 from the user's gaming device 106.

In one embodiment, a user receiving a game service may input a first message using the gaming device 106. The message storage unit 102 may receive and store the first message from the user through the gaming device 106. The gaming device 106 may receive the first message through various input means such as a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, and the like. In this case, the first message may include not only a voice message input through a microphone, but also a text message such as a text or a number input through a mouse or a keyboard, or an image message such as a line or a figure. In addition, the first message may include various contents of the game image, for example, description of the user, expression of emotion, and the like.

In addition, according to an exemplary embodiment, the message storage unit 102 may receive a command for activating a message writing function from a user before receiving the first message. For example, the user may first activate the in-game message input function using the gaming device 106 and then input the first message. In this case, the message storage unit 102 may recognize the user's voice or text input through a microphone, a keyboard, or the like as the first message input after the message composition function is activated. As described above, the message storage unit 102 may distinguish whether the user's input is a control command for the character in the game or whether the user inputs the first message according to whether the message writing function is activated.

2 is an exemplary diagram for describing an example of receiving a message of a user according to an exemplary embodiment. Referring to FIG. 2, the message storage unit 102 may receive a voice message of a user through a microphone after the voice input function is activated 204 by the user in the game video recording 202. In this case, the message storage unit 102 may store the input voice message of the user in association with the recorded game image.

Meanwhile, according to an exemplary embodiment, the message storage unit 102 may store the first message received from the user in association with the game image recorded through the gaming device 106. For example, the message storage unit 102 receives the first message and the game image from the gaming device 106 and stores them as separate data, but links the data for the first message and the game image. Can be stored. Of course, according to an embodiment, it is also possible to combine and store the first message and the game image into one multimedia content.

In addition, according to an embodiment, the message storage unit 102 may receive a second message related to the game image from one or more other users different from the user, and store the second message in association with the recorded game image. have. In one embodiment, another user who is provided with a game service may input a second message through the gaming device 106 of the other user. As an example, assume that a user and one or more other users have a voice chat. In this case, when the message storage unit 102 receives a second message from another user through the gaming device 106 of another user while recording the game image, for example, a speaker, a monitor, etc. of the user's gaming device 106 may be input. The second message output through various output means may be received and stored from the user's gaming device 106. As another example, the message storage unit 102 may receive and store the second message received by another user through the gaming device 106 of the other user from the gaming device 106 of the other user. On the other hand, since the second message includes the same features as the above-described first message, a redundant description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, according to an exemplary embodiment, the message storage unit 102 may store a second message input from another user in association with information of another user. For example, when receiving and storing a second message from another user, the message storage unit 102 may store the information of another user who inputs the second message in association. In this case, the information of another user may include various types of information for identifying another user such as an ID of another user, a nickname of another user, and the like.

On the other hand, the video output unit 104 outputs a first message related to the game video through the user's gaming device 106 with the game video when the user requests to play the game video. In this case, the gaming device 106 may output the first message together with the game image through various types of output means such as a speaker or a monitor. For example, when the video output unit 104 receives a play request for a specific game video from a user, the video output unit 104 outputs a game video that is requested to be played through the gaming device 106, and is stored in association with the specific game video. 1 A user interface for providing an icon for outputting a message may be provided. In this case, when the user selects an icon for the first message through various input means such as a touch screen and a mouse, the first message may be output through the gaming device 106. As another example, when the video output unit 104 receives a play request for a specific game image from a user, the video output unit 104 automatically transmits a first message stored in association with the specific game image through the gaming device 106 with the specific game image. You can output it together. In this case, the first message may be stored together with a time stamp of a time point received from a user, and when output through the gaming device 106, the first message may be automatically stored without a separate user input at a time point corresponding to the time stamp. Can be output.

3 is an exemplary diagram for describing an example of outputting a first message together with a game image, according to an exemplary embodiment. First, when the message storage unit 102 records a weapon reinforcement video, the first message from the user, for example, “Awesome! Assume that a voice message 302 including 'weapon strengthening success' is received and the voice message is stored in association with the weapon reinforcement image. In this case, referring to FIG. 3, when the video output unit 104 receives a playback request for the weapon reinforcement video from a user, the video output unit 104 simultaneously reproduces the weapon reinforcement video through the gaming device 106 and the voice message 302. An icon 304 for may be provided in the user interface. In this case, when the icon 304 for the voice message 302 is selected by the user, the image output unit 104 displays a 'hit!' Through the speaker of the gaming device 106. User's voice message 302 may be output. The icon 304 may be selected by clicking a specific coordinate in a screen using a pointing device such as a mouse, or touching a screen using a touch screen.

4 is an exemplary diagram for describing an example of outputting a first message together with a game image, according to an exemplary embodiment. First, the message storage unit 102, when recording the weapon reinforcement video, a text message 402 including the first message from the user, for example, 'weapon for easy reinforcement' at the time point 27 seconds after the recording start time It is assumed that the text message 402 is stored in association with the time stamp and the weapon enhanced image for 27 seconds. In this case, referring to FIG. 4, when the video output unit 104 receives a playback request for the weapon reinforcement video from the user, the video output unit 104 outputs the weapon reinforcement video received through the gaming device 106 to the time stamp. In response to the displayed time, the user may output a text message 402 of the user, 'weapon for easy reinforcement' at the time of 27 seconds from the reproduction time.

Meanwhile, according to an exemplary embodiment, the image output unit 104 may output the second message together with the first message and the game image through the gaming device 106. For example, when the video output unit 104 receives a play request for a specific game video from a user, the video output unit 104 outputs a game video that is requested to be played through the gaming device 106, and is stored in association with the game video. A user interface may be provided that provides an icon for outputting a message. In this case, when the user selects an icon for the second message through various types of input means such as a touch screen or a mouse, the second message may be output through the gaming device 106.

5 is an exemplary diagram for describing an example of outputting a second message along with a first message and a game image, according to an exemplary embodiment. First, the message storage unit 102 may record the first message from the user (eg, user A) and one or more other users (eg, users B, C, D, and E) when recording the weapon-enhanced video. Assume that one or more second messages are received and the first message and the second message are stored in association with the weapon reinforcement image. In addition, it is assumed that the message storage unit 102 receives voice messages from users A, B, and C, and text messages from users D and E. In this case, referring to FIG. 5, when the image output unit 104 receives the reproduction request for the weapon reinforcement image from the user A, the image output unit 104 receives the input from the user A while reproducing the weapon reinforcement image through the gaming device 106. Icons 502 for voice messages and icons 504 and 506 for voice messages input from users B and C, respectively, may be provided to the user interface. In addition, the image output unit 104 may output text messages 508 and 510 received from the users D and E, respectively. In this case, when the icon 504 corresponding to the voice message input from the user B is selected by the user A, the image output unit 104 displays 'congratulations ~' of the user B through the speaker of the gaming device 106. It may output a voice message 512 including a.

Also, according to an exemplary embodiment, the image output unit 104 may output a second message received from another user together with information of another user who inputs the second message. For example, the video output unit 104 may input the second message when the second message stored in association with the specific game video is output through the gaming device 106 by a request for playing a specific game video by the user. For example, information of another user, for example, an ID of another user, an in-game nickname of another user, and the like may be output together with the second message.

In addition, according to an embodiment, the image output unit 104 may receive a playback request through a user's voice command. For example, the image output unit 104 may receive a voice command from a user through a voice input means such as a microphone. In detail, the image output unit 104 may receive a playback request from a user's gaming device 106 through a user's voice command received from the gaming device 106. In this case, the image output unit 104 may determine which game image the user wants to play by analyzing a voice command input through a microphone using, for example, a voice recognition technology.

Also, according to an embodiment, the image output unit 104 determines whether a game image requested to be played by the user is stored, and if the game image requested to be played is stored, the first message received from the user. May be output through the gaming device 106 of the user together with the game image requested to be played. For example, the image output unit 104 receives a play request for a specific game image input by the user from the user's gaming device 106 and determines whether the received play request game image is stored. can do. In this case, the image output unit 104 may determine whether the reproduction-required game image is stored by retrieving the data for the reproduction-requested game image from the data stored in the message storage unit 102. According to an embodiment, when the game image requested to be played by the user as a result of the search is stored, the image output unit 104 may output the first message stored in association with the searched game image and the game image of the user's gaming device ( Transmit to the output via the gaming device 106 (106). On the other hand, if the video output unit 104 does not store the game image requested to be played by the user as a result of the search, the video output unit 104 notifies the user of the gaming device 106 a notification message about the search result. Can be provided via For example, the image output unit 104 may provide a notification message that there is no game image requested to be played through not only the text displayed visually but also the audio signal or audio tactilely output vibration. have.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a game service method, according to an exemplary embodiment. The method shown in FIG. 6 is a computing device having one or more processors and a memory storing one or more programs executed by the one or more processors, eg, the game service system 100 shown in FIG. 1. It can be performed by. In the illustrated flow chart, the method is described by dividing the method into a plurality of steps, but at least some of the steps may be performed in a reverse order, in combination with other steps, omitted together, divided into detailed steps, or not illustrated. One or more steps may be added and performed.

In operation 610, the game service system 100 receives a first message related to the game image from a user when recording a game image.

In operation 620, the game service system 100 stores the first message in association with the game image.

In operation 630, the game service system 100 determines whether there is a play request for the game image of the user.

If it is determined in operation 630 that the play request exists, in operation 640, the game service system 100 outputs a first message together with the game image through the user's gaming device 106. On the contrary, if there is no playback request as a result of the determination in operation 630, the game service system 100 may repeatedly perform the determination of operation 630 according to a preset period.

7 is a block diagram illustrating and describing a computing environment including a computing device suitable for use in the exemplary embodiments. In the illustrated embodiment, each component may have different functions and capabilities in addition to 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, computing device 12 may be one or more components included in game service system 100.

Computing device 12 includes at least one processor 14, computer readable storage medium 16, and communication bus 18. The processor 14 may cause the computing device 12 to operate according to the example embodiments mentioned above. For example, processor 14 may execute one or more programs stored in computer readable storage medium 16. The one or more programs may include one or more computer executable instructions that, when executed by the processor 14, cause the computing device 12 to perform operations in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. Can be.

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, computer readable storage medium 16 includes memory (volatile memory, such as random access memory, nonvolatile memory, or a suitable combination thereof), one or more magnetic disk storage devices, optical disk storage devices, flash Memory devices, or any other form of storage medium that is accessible by computing device 12 and capable of storing desired information, or a suitable combination thereof.

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

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. Exemplary input / output devices 24 may include pointing devices (such as a mouse or trackpad), keyboards, touch input devices (such as touchpads or touchscreens), voice or sound input devices, various types of sensor devices, and / or imaging devices. Input devices, and / or output devices such as display devices, printers, speakers, and / or network cards. The example input / output device 24 may be included inside the computing device 12 as one component of the computing device 12, and may be connected to the computing device 12 as a separate device from the computing device 12. It may be.

The technical features have been described above based on the embodiments. However, the disclosed embodiments are to be considered in descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation, and the scope of the rights is set forth in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the scope are equivalent to the scope of the claims. Should be.

100: game service system
102: message storage unit
104: video output unit
106: gaming device

Claims (14)

A message storage unit which receives a first message related to the game image from a user and records the first message in association with the game image when recording a game image; And
And a video output unit configured to output the first message along with the game video through the user's gaming device when the user requests to play the game video.
The method according to claim 1,
The message storage unit receives a second message related to the game image from one or more other users different from the user, and stores the second message in association with the game image.
The method according to claim 2,
The video output unit outputs the second message together with the first message and the game image through the gaming device.
The method according to claim 3,
The message storage unit, the game service system for storing the second message in association with the information of the other user.
The method according to claim 4,
The image output unit, the game service system for outputting the second message with the information of the other user.
The method according to claim 1,
The image output unit, the game service system for receiving the play request through the user's voice command.
The method according to claim 1,
The image output unit determines whether the game image requested to be played is stored, and if the game image requested to be played is stored, outputs the first message through the gaming device together with the game image. Game service system.
Receiving a first message related to the game image from a user when recording a game image;
Storing the first message in association with the game image; And
And outputting the first message through the user's gaming device together with the game image when the user requests to play the game image.
The method according to claim 8,
The receiving operation may include receiving a second message related to the game image from one or more other users distinguished from the user,
The storing may include storing the second message in association with the game image.
The method according to claim 9,
The outputting may include outputting the second message through the gaming device together with the first message and the game image.
The method according to claim 10,
The storing may include storing the second message in association with information of the other user.
The method according to claim 11,
The outputting of the game service method outputs the second message together with the information of the other user.
The method according to claim 8,
The outputting of the game service method may include receiving the play request through the voice command of the user.
The method according to claim 8,
The outputting operation may determine whether the game image requested to be played is stored, and if the game image requested to be played is stored, output the first message together with the game image through the gaming device. Game service method.

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