KR20200010009A - Method and server for operating game service - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a method and a server for operating a game service. The game service operation server for allowing a first user who does not access a game service to access the game service based on a chatting application that provides a chatting service in conjunction with the game service comprises: a database linking and storing chatting account information for a first chatting account corresponding to the first user and game account information for a first game account corresponding to the first user; and a processor for generating message data to be provided to the first chatting account based on a game invitation request for the first game account. When receiving invitation request data from a second user terminal corresponding to a second game account of a second user who is accessing the game service, the processor generates the message data based on content data for content which the second game account is playing and provides the generated message data to a first user terminal corresponding to the first chatting account.

Description

Game service operation method and server {METHOD AND SERVER FOR OPERATING GAME SERVICE}

The present specification relates to a game service operating method and a server.

A chat application (community application) that provides a chat service linked with a game service may provide an environment in which a chat may be performed between a game account connected to a game service and a chat account connected to a chat application. The game account may proceed to chat with the chat account of the chat application through a chat means on the game application, and the chat account may proceed to chat with the game account through the chat application.

The message provided on the chat application may include an area capable of receiving a touch input, and may provide a link that may be connected to a game application when a touch input is received through the touch area. That is, when a user who conducts a chat through a chat account touches a touch area included in a message, a game application corresponding to a link may be executed on the user terminal of the user.

According to a first embodiment, a game service operating server that allows a first user who does not access the game service to access the game service based on a chat application that provides a chat service in conjunction with a game service. A database for interlocking and storing chat account information for a corresponding first chat account and game account information for a first game account corresponding to the first user; And a processor configured to generate message data to be provided to the first chat account based on a game invitation request for the first game account, wherein the processor is configured to generate a second game account of a second user who is accessing the game service. When the game invitation request data is received from a corresponding second user terminal, the message data is generated based on content data of content being played by the second game account, and the generated message data is converted into the first message. It may be provided to the first user terminal corresponding to the chat account.

The message data of the game service operation server according to the first exemplary embodiment may include remaining time data of the remaining time that the content can proceed and capacity data of the capacity that the content can accommodate.

 The processor of the game service operating server according to the first exemplary embodiment may additionally provide data on whether the first game account can participate in the content based on the remaining time data and the capacity of the person.

According to a second embodiment, a game service operation providing message data for joining a party to a first game account of a first user who is not connected to the game service through a chat application providing a chat service in conjunction with a game service is provided. The server may include: a database storing chat account information of a first chat account of the chat service corresponding to the first game account and game account information of the first game account; A processor for generating message data to be provided to the first chat account based on a party invitation request for inviting the first game account to a party member, wherein the processor corresponds to a second game account that is accessing a game service; When the party invitation request data is received from the second user terminal, the message data is generated based on the data for the party, and the generated message data is transmitted to the first user terminal corresponding to the first chat account. Can provide.

The game service operating server according to the third embodiment includes a database that stores account information of a first game account for a user's game service and account information of a first chat account of a chat service corresponding to the first game account; And a processor for generating message data to be provided to the first chat account in response to a help request of a second game account that is accessing a game service, wherein the processor is configured to generate a message data from a second user terminal corresponding to the second game account. When receiving the help request data, message data to be provided to the first chat account through the chat service is generated based on the help request data, and the generated message data may be transmitted to the first user terminal.

In a fourth embodiment, a game service operating server that provides a function of sharing item information of a game account to a chat account through a chat application provided with a chat service linked with a game service, the game account information of the game service and the A database for interlocking and storing chat account information of a chat service and storing the item information; And a processor configured to generate message data to be provided to a chat account of a first user based on item information sharing request data received from a second user terminal corresponding to a game account of a second user who is accessing the game service. The processor provides the generated message data to the first user terminal corresponding to the chat account, and receives the item information when the authorization data is received from the first user terminal in response to the provided message data. 1 can be provided to the user terminal.

In a fifth embodiment, a game service operation server that provides an invitation function to the game service through a chat application provided with a chat service linked with a game service may include game account information of the game service and chat account of the chat service. A database for interlocking information and storing event data about an event provided by the game service; And a processor configured to generate message data to be provided to a chat account corresponding to a game account through the chat service based on the event data, wherein the processor transmits the message data to a user terminal corresponding to the game account. When receiving the approval data from the user terminal in response to the message data, the game service may be provided to the user terminal based on the event data.

In a game service operating method of providing a user with an invitation function to the game service through a chat application provided with a chat service linked with a game service, an invitation from a first user terminal corresponding to a first game account connected to a game service is provided. Receiving request data; Generating message data to be provided to a chat account corresponding to a second game account through the chat service when the invitation request data is received; Transmitting the generated message data to the second user terminal; And in response to the message data, when receiving approval data from the second user terminal, providing the game service to the second game account based on the content data of the content being played by the first game account. It may include a step.

1 is a diagram illustrating a network configuration of a game service operating system according to an exemplary embodiment.
Figure 2a is a view for explaining a chat service linked to the game service of the present invention.
2B is a diagram for explaining message data provided to a user terminal of the present invention.
3 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of the game service operating server of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of providing a content invitation function by a game service operating server according to a first embodiment based on a chat service linked to a game service.
5 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary screen of a game application and a chat application according to the first embodiment.
6 is a view for explaining the difference between the operation of the present invention and the alternative method for the invitation function.
7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of providing a party invitation function based on a chat service linked to a game service by the game service operating server according to the second embodiment.
8 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary screen of a game application and a chat application according to the second embodiment.
9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of providing a help providing function based on a chat service linked to a game service by a game service operating server according to a third embodiment.
10 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary screen of a game application and a chat application according to the third embodiment.
11 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of providing, by the game service operating server, an item information sharing function based on a chat service linked to a game service, according to the fourth embodiment.
12 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary screen of a game application and a chat application according to the fourth embodiment.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of providing, by a game service operating server, an event invitation function based on a chat service linked to a game service.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, various changes may be made to the embodiments so that the scope of the patent application is not limited or limited by these embodiments. It is to be understood that all changes, equivalents, and substitutes for the embodiments are included in the scope of rights.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be construed as limiting. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described on the specification, and one or more other features. It is to be understood that the present invention does not exclude the possibility of the presence or the addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, components, or a combination thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. Terms such as those defined in the commonly used dictionaries should be construed as having meanings consistent with the meanings in the context of the related art, and shall not be construed in ideal or excessively formal meanings unless expressly defined in this application. Do not.

In addition, in the description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same components will be given the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals and duplicate description thereof will be omitted. In the following description of the embodiment, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the embodiment, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a diagram illustrating a network configuration of a game service operating system according to an exemplary embodiment.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the game service operating system may be connected to the game service operating server 110 and the plurality of user terminals 130, 132, 133, and 134 through a communication network 120 such as the Internet. The game service operation server 110 is also called a web server, and provides a game service to the user terminals 130, 132, 133, and 134 through a communication network such as the Internet. The game service may mean an MMORPG, a sports game, a simulation game, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

The user terminal 130, 132, 133, 134 is a terminal that can be connected to the server through a communication network with a communication function, any of a variety of electronic devices that are widely distributed to general users today, such as smart phones, PCs, tablets, notebooks It may include any communication device may be one, but not limited to. A client program may be installed in the user terminals 130, 132, 133, and 134 and may be connected to the game service operating server 110 through the program.

The game service operation server 110 may provide a chat service in conjunction with a game service. The game service operation server 110 may provide a chat service linked with a game service through a chat application distinguished from a game application. For example, the game service operation server 110 may exchange a message between a game account connected to a game service through the user terminal 130 and a chat account connected to a chat application through the user terminal 134. The chat service linked with the service can be provided. The game account linked to the chat account may be connected to the game service but not connected.

In addition, the game service operation server 110 may provide an invitation function for inducing another game account not connected to the game service to access the game service. The game service operation server 110 may provide an invitation function through a chat application linked with a game service. For example, the game service operation server 110 may correspond to a chat account corresponding to another game account not connected to the game service based on the invitation request data received from the user terminal corresponding to the game account connected to the game service. The message data for the invitation may be provided to the user terminal. The game service operation server 110 may allow the game account corresponding to the chat account to access the game service based on the approval data received from the user terminal corresponding to the chat account in response to the provided message data. That is, the game service operation server may control the first user terminal to execute a game application on the first user terminal, and the game service operation server 110 may be a character of a game account linked to a chat account in the executed game application. May provide an invitation function for allowing the character of the game account that has sent the invitation request to directly enter the content being played.

The game service operation server 110 may provide a party invitation function for inviting a game account not connected to the game service to a party member through a chat service linked to the game service. The term 'party' may refer to a group of members who play content together in a game service. The party invitation function will be described in detail below.

The game service operation server 110 may provide a function of providing a help through a chat account corresponding to a game account not connected to the game service to a game account connected to the game service through a chat service linked to the game service. Can be. For example, the help may be a character stamina supplement buff, an attack report buff, and a defense assistant buff.

The game service operation server 110 may provide a function of sharing item information of a user who is accessing a game service on a chat application through a chat service linked to a game service.

The game service operation server 110 may provide an event invitation function for inducing access to an event generated in a game service of a game account not connected to the game service through a chat service linked to the game service.

A detailed description of the chat service provided in conjunction with the game service will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2A. In addition, the functions of the aforementioned chat service will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 13 to be attached below.

A first user terminal used throughout the specification is a first user accessing a chat service linked to a game service through a first chat account linked to a first game account not connected to a game service without accessing a game service. May refer to a user terminal. The second user terminal may refer to a user terminal of a second user who accesses a game service through a second game account. The first game account may mean an account of a game service linked to the first chat account, and the second chat account may mean a chat account of a chat service linked to the second game account.

The term guild used in the present invention refers to a group of users who meet a certain condition, and the guild is merely an exemplary name, and the meaning is not limited thereto. Blood blindness ”, and the like.

Figure 2a is a view for explaining a chat service linked to the game service of the present invention.

The game service operation server may provide a chat service linked with a game service through a chat application distinguished from a game application.

The chat service linked to the game service may mean that a chat may be performed between the game account of the game service and the chat account of the chat service. The game account may chat through the game application's chat interface, and the chat account may chat through the chat application. In addition, the chat service linked to the game service may provide various functions of the chat service described above based on the game account linked to the chat account.

The game service operation server may provide a chat service for exchanging messages between a game account connected to a game service and a chat account connected to a chat service. For example, the game service operating server may generate message data corresponding to a message to be provided to the second user based on a user input through the game application of the first user. The game service operation server may transmit the generated message data to a second user terminal corresponding to the chat account connected to the chat application. The second user terminal may mean a user terminal of a second user corresponding to the chat account. The second user may check a message corresponding to the message data transmitted through the interface of the chat application. On the contrary, the game service operation server may generate message data to be transmitted to the game account of the first user based on a user input of the second user through the chat application, and transmit the generated message data to the first user corresponding to the first user. It can be provided to the terminal. The first user may check a message corresponding to the message data through the chat interface of the game application.

The game service operation server may store the chat account of the chat service in association with the game account of the game service. The chat account of the chat service may be linked with a game account of a plurality of game services. For example, a first chat account of a first user may include a game account A of a first game owned by a first user, a game account B of a second game possessed by a first user, and a game account of a third game owned by a first user. Can be linked with C. The first chat account and the game accounts A, B, and C do not have to be the same ID, but the respective accounts may be linked and stored in a database of the game service operation server.

Referring to FIG. 2A, a screen 210 is a screen displayed on a first user terminal of a first user and corresponds to a chat application. The screen 210 includes messages 213 and 215 transmitted by the second user to the first chat account of the first user through the second game account of the game application, and the second user through the chat application to the second user. It may include a message 217 to send to the second game account of. For example, the messages 213, 215, 217 may be provided to the first user through a chat room created between the first chat account and the chat account linked to the second game account in the chat application.

Screen 220 is a screen corresponding to the game application displayed on the second user terminal of the second user. On the screen 220, the second user displays a situation of playing the content for hunting the monster 223 based on the character 221 corresponding to the second game account. The screen 220 may include a chat interface 227 through which the second user conducts a chat through the second game account, and the second user may chat through the chat interface 227. For example, the content may include a dungeon provided by the MMORPG game service, but is not limited thereto and may include various elements that are played through the game character according to the type of the game service.

The second user may input a message through the chat interface 227 in the screen 220 and check the message received from the chat account of the first user. The first user may check the message transmitted to the second game account of the second user and the message received from the second game account of the second user through the screen 210. For example, a message sent by a second game account may be a chat generated between a first chat account and a second chat account linked to the first game account (for example, the second chat account may be nickname A). Can be provided through the room. The second user (the game account corresponds to the nickname A) may enter a message of “Join!” To be delivered to the first user via the chat interface 227. The message data corresponding to the input message may be provided to the first user terminal corresponding to the first user, and the message 213 corresponding to the message data may be displayed on the screen 210. The screen 210 may display the chat account 211 of the second user who delivered the message, and may include the delivered message 213. The second user may input a message 217 to be transmitted to the game account of the first user through the chat application. The message data corresponding to the message 217 may be delivered to the second user terminal of the second user, and the message corresponding to the delivered message data may be displayed on the chat interface 227 of the screen 220.

The game service operation server may provide an invitation message to the first chat account linked to the first game account to allow the first game account of the first user who is not connected to the game service to directly access specific content of the game service. The invitation message may be provided to the first chat account of the first user based on a user input of the second user through the game application. When the first user approves the invitation through the chat application (through a touch input for a message), the first user may be provided with a game service based on the first game account linked to the first chat account. For example, an invitation message 215 may be provided to the first chat account based on the user input of the second user. When the first user approves the invitation by touching the “Join” button included in the message 215, the first user may be provided with a game service through the first game account linked to the first chat account. For example, when the first user approves the invitation, the game character 225 corresponding to the first game account may be directly moved to the location of the content where the game character 221 of the second game account is playing. Based on the movement result, the first user may be provided with a game service.

2B is a diagram for explaining message data provided to a user terminal of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2B, the message data includes data about the request operation 231, data about the target account 232, data about the account transmitting the message 233, location data 234, and data about the party ( 235, data 236 for request assistance, and data 237 for shared items.

For example, the data 231 for the request operation may be an element included in the message data. The data 231 for the request operation may include a push generation, a teleport, an assist request, and a pop_up as a request operation.

The data 232 and 233 for the account may be determined by any one of a player ID of a game account and a nickname of a character corresponding to the game account.

For example, the location data 234 may be coordinates of members of a content or party to invite.

For example, the data 235 for the party may include party identification data, the data for help 236 may include identification data for the type of help, and the data 237 for the shared item. It may include item identification data.

For example, the message data 241 may be determined through a combination of the essential inclusion data 242 (eg, data for the request operation) and the optional inclusion data 243 (eg, the remaining data 232-237). For example, the message data 241 may include content of the character of the character ID corresponding to '5678' to summon the character of the character ID corresponding to '1234' at the position (x = 12, y = 34). .

3 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of the game service operating server of the present invention.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the game service operation server 300 may provide an invitation function for allowing a user to directly access specific content of the game service through a chat application providing a chat service in connection with the game service. .

The game service operation server 300 may allow a first account of a first user who is not connected to the game service to directly access specific content of the game service through a chat application that provides a chat service in conjunction with the game service.

The game service operation server 300 may store the chat account information and the game account information in the database 320 and the message data to be provided to the first chat account corresponding to the first user based on the game invitation request for the first game account. It may include a processor 310 for generating a and a communication unit 330 for transmitting the message data.

According to the first embodiment, the database 320 may link and store the chat account information for the first chat account corresponding to the first user and the game account information for the first game account corresponding to the first user. For example, the database 320 may include a first user's first chat account for a chat application, a first user's game account for a game service (aaa), and a first user's game account for b game service (bbb). c, the game account of the first user (ccc) for the game can be linked to and stored.

According to the first embodiment, when the processor 310 receives the invitation request data for the first game account from the second user terminal corresponding to the second game account that is accessing the game service, the game service of the first game account Message data can be generated to drive the connection.

The invitation request data may be generated based on the user input of the second user through the game application. For example, the invitation request data may be generated based on user input through an interface (eg, an invitation request button, etc.) of the game application. The invitation request data may include data about an invitation game game account. In addition, the invitation request data includes data about the server to which the second game account is connected, content data about the content currently being played by the second game account, and a character to be selected when the invitation target account accesses the game service through invitation approval. It may include data about. For example, the invitation request data corresponds to a server to which the second game account is connected, the content being played by the game character of the second game account corresponds to the guild dungeon, and the archer, healer, and swordman possessed by the first game account. It may include data corresponding to requesting to access the game service through the healer.

According to the first embodiment, the processor 310 may generate the message data based on the content data of the content that the game character of the second game account is playing. For example, the content data may include data on the type of content, remaining time data on the remaining time that the content can proceed, capacity data on the capacity of the content that can be accommodated, and location data on the location on the game service where the content proceeds. It may include. For example, the message data may correspond to data corresponding to a dungeon (content in which the character of the second game account is being played and content to which the character of the first game account is to be invited) that is the content to be invited, and position data of the dungeon (for example, For example, the coordinates of a dungeon, data about the remaining time a dungeon can play (for example, 10 minutes), and data about the number of people a dungeon can accommodate (for example, 8 out of 10 people already play Middle).

In addition, the message data includes data about the server connected to the second game account (i.e., data about the server to which the first game account accesses upon approval of the invitation) and a game character to be automatically selected when the first game account accesses the game service. It may further include data about.

According to the first embodiment, the processor 310 may additionally provide data on whether the first game account can participate in the content based on the remaining time data and the capacity data. For example, the processor 310 may activate the invitation approval button displayed in the message corresponding to the message data (if the first game account can participate in the content), or deactivate the invitation approval button (the first game account has the content Control data) may be provided to the first user terminal. In addition, the processor 310 may provide the control data to the first user terminal so that the message may include the fact that there is no remaining time or the capacity exceeded.

In the message corresponding to the message data, the invitation approval button may be transformed into a form that cannot be touched when the user cannot participate in the content, and when the modified button is touched, the processor 310 further warns that the game service cannot be accessed. The control data may be provided to the first user terminal to provide.

According to the first embodiment, when receiving the approval data from the first user terminal in response to the message data, the processor 310 may provide a game service to the first user terminal based on the content data. For example, in response to a user input of touching an invitation approval button included in a message corresponding to the message data, the first user terminal generates approval data and transmits the generated approval data to the game service operation server 300. Can be. When receiving the approval data, the processor 310 may provide a game service to the first user terminal. The processor 310 may provide a game service to the first user terminal based on location data of a location on the game service where the content included in the content data is processed.

The processor 310 may move a game character corresponding to the first game account to a location on the game service corresponding to the location data, and provide the game service to the first user terminal based on the moved location. For example, if the second game account invites a first game account to a dungeon that is not connected to the game service while playing a game in a dungeon, the game service operation server 300 may be a character of the first game account. The game service may be provided to the first user terminal so that the player can enter a dungeon and proceed with game play with the character of the second game account.

The first user corresponding to the first game account can directly access the game service through the first game account without additional procedures by touching the invitation approval button of the message provided to the chat application, and play the game in a dungeon through the retained game character. You can proceed. In the above-described manner, the present invention may provide a means for inviting a user who does not access a game service to a specific content of the game service through a chat service linked with the game service. In addition, the present invention may provide a means for directly entering the character of the first game account to the content that the second game account is playing. This allows a second game account to directly invite a character (or user) who is not connected to the game service as the gameplay proceeds, but helpful to the play situation, and various strategies can be implemented according to individual situations. .

In addition, the game service operation server 300 may provide an invitation function in which a position and a time point to which the game character of the first game account is moved as well as an invitation to specific content are determined. For example, the game service operation server 300 provides an invitation function so that the game character of the first game account is selected as the healer character according to the user's strategy, and moved to a position as far as possible or less attacked from the monster. can do. In addition, the game service operation server 300 may provide an invitation function so that the game character of the first game account is selected as a character capable of melee attack and moved to a position adjacent to the monster. In addition, the game service operation server 300 may additionally provide a function of determining a movement time of a game character of the first game account according to a strategy. For example, even if the invitation approval determines that a character of the first game account is invited, a function (for example, moving after 5 seconds) that allows a second user corresponding to the second game account to determine a moving point is provided. Can be provided. The game service operation server 300 may provide an environment through which the user can envision various strategies through the described function.

According to the second embodiment, the game service operation server 300 is a message to join the first game account of the first user who is not connected to the game service through the chat application providing a chat service in conjunction with the game service to the party Can provide data

The processor 310 of the game service operation server 300 may generate message data to be provided to the first chat account based on a party invitation request for inviting the first game account to a party member.

When the processor 310 receives party invitation request data from the second user terminal corresponding to the second game account that is accessing the game service, the processor 310 generates message data based on the data for the party, and generates the generated message data. 1 may be provided to the first user terminal corresponding to the chat account.

The party invitation request data may be generated based on a user input of the second user through the game application of the second user terminal. For example, party invitation request data may be generated based on user input via a party invitation interface of a game application. For example, party invitation request data may include data about the game account that is being invited, data about the party that the second game account has joined, data about the server to which the second game account is connected, and content that members of the party are playing. The content data and the invitation target account may include data on a character to be selected when accessing the game service through invitation approval.

When receiving the party invitation request data from the second user terminal, the processor 310 may generate message data based on the data for the party. The processor 310 stores message data based on data about the party's members included in the data about the party, party capacity data, time data about the party's duration, and location data about the location of the party's members in the game service. Can be generated. For example, the message data may include data about how many people the party can accommodate (e.g. 10) and who is currently participating in the party (e.g. 5), data about when the party is going on (e.g. For example, from 9:00 to 10:00, the location data of members of the party (for example, the current coordinates of the member character, etc.).

The processor 310 may provide the generated message data to the first user terminal corresponding to the first chat account.

In addition, the message data may further include data about a server to which a member of the party is connected and data about a game character to be automatically selected when the first game account accesses a game service.

The processor 310 may additionally provide data on whether the first game account can participate in the party based on the data on whether the party proceeds and the party capacity data. For example, it may be determined that the party is unable to join the party when the duration of the party ends or the party capacity is full. The processor 310 activates the approve button displayed in the message corresponding to the message data (if the first game account can join the party), or disables the approve button (if the first game account cannot join the party). The control data may be provided to the first user terminal.

When the processor 310 receives the approval data from the first user terminal in response to the message data, the processor 310 may provide a game service to the first user terminal based on the location information of the party members. The processor 310 may move the game character corresponding to the first game account to a location on the game service of the game characters of the party members, and provide a game service to the first user terminal based on the moved location. For example, if the game characters of the party member proceed to play the game in a dungeon, the game character of the first game account may be moved to the dungeon, and the game character of the first game account may play the game as a member of the party. You can proceed.

The first user corresponding to the first game account can directly access the game service without additional procedures by touching the approval button included in the message. During the connection process, the game character of the first game account can be automatically selected (automatically selected as the requested game character when requesting a party invitation), and the selected game character is located on the game service where party members are playing. Can be moved to. In addition, the game character of the first game account may be included in the party member, and game play with the remaining members may be performed.

According to the third embodiment of the present invention, the game service operation server 300 is a first game account that is not connected to the game service through a chat application that provides a chat service in conjunction with the game service game through the first chat account It may provide a function to help the second game account that is accessing the service. For example, a buff function that the first game account can provide to the second game account through the first chat account. Buff may be a term that collectively refers to functions that improve a character's ability in a game service.

The processor 310 of the game service operation server 300 may generate message data to be provided to the first chat account in response to a help request of the second game account that is accessing the game service.

When the processor 310 receives the help request data from the second user terminal corresponding to the second game account, the processor 310 generates message data corresponding to the message to be provided to the first chat account through the chat service based on the help request data. The generated message data may be transmitted to the first user terminal.

The help request data may include buff data for at least one buff requested by the second game account among the character health supplement buff, attack assist buff, and defense assist buff. For example, the character stamina supplement buff can replenish the character's stamina when used, the attack assist buff can improve the character's attack power when used, and the defense assist buff can enhance the character's defense. The kind of help that may be included in the help request data is not limited to the examples provided, and may include various help (eg, magic items) that may be provided between game characters defined according to a game service.

The message data may include buff data corresponding to the requested help and data indicating whether the first game account can provide the requested buff. For example, the message corresponding to the message data may indicate that the requested buff corresponds to the attack buff based on the buff data, and is based on a predetermined help providing condition (for example, once per buff) within the game service. To include information about whether the first game account can provide the requested buff.

When receiving the approval data from the first user terminal in response to the message data, the processor 310 may provide control data to the second user terminal to provide the second game account with the buff determined based on the approval data. For example, a message corresponding to the message data may be provided to the first chat account through a chat application of the first user terminal, and a user input for generating approval data may be included in the touch area included in the message provided to the first chat account. It can be made through the touch on. When the approval for the help request is made through the user input, the requested buff may be provided to the second game account.

According to the fourth embodiment, the game service operation server 300 may provide a function of sharing item information of a game account to a chat account through a chat application provided with a chat service linked with a game service.

The processor 310 of the game service operation server 300 may provide message data to be provided to the chat account of the first user based on the item information sharing request data received from the second user terminal corresponding to the game account that is accessing the game service. Can be generated. For example, the item information sharing request data may include data for the item to be shared and data for the target chat account, and the message data may be generated based on the item information sharing request data.

When the processor 310 provides the generated message data to the first user terminal corresponding to the first user corresponding to the chat account of the first user, and receives the approval data from the first user terminal in response to the provided message data, The item information may be provided to the first user terminal. For example, the authorization data may be generated based on user input via the chat application of the first user.

The item information may be displayed through the chat application of the first user terminal. For example, the item information may include information on the type of the item, information on the ability of the item, and information on the restriction (eg, wear level restriction) of the item. In addition, the item information may be displayed on the first user terminal through a pop-up in the chat application.

According to the fifth embodiment, the game service operation server 300 is a message data that allows a game account that is not connected to a game service to participate in an event provided by the game service through a chat application that provides a chat service in conjunction with a game service. Can be provided.

The processor 310 of the game service operation server 300 may generate message data to be provided to the chat account corresponding to the game account through the chat service based on the event data stored in the database 320. For example, an event is an event scheduled by a game service producer for a user and may include various kinds of battles, but is not limited thereto. For example, the event data may include at least one of event type data, time data of a time at which an event is progressed, and location data of a location on a game service where an event is provided. The message data may be generated based on the event data.

The processor 310 determines an event to invite a game character of an individual user based on the accumulated data based on the game play history of the game accounts registered in the game service, and based on the result of the determination, the processor 310 adds to the linked chat account. You can create message data to provide. The game service operation server 300 may accumulate data (eg, log data) corresponding to the game play history of all game accounts registered in the game service, and generate an event to invite an individual user based on the accumulated data. You can decide. For example, the game service operation server 300 may analyze a game play pattern based on data accumulated for game accounts registered in the game service, and may select various categories (eg, levels) based on the analysis result. Gameplay patterns can be categorized into categories such as stars, occupations, user use time zones, play types, etc.), and event data for frequently participating events can be stored in association with the classified categories. The game service operation server 300 may determine a category in which the current user is included, and may provide a message to the current user's chat account to invite the current user to an event suitable for the current user based on the determination result. For example, if the current user's game play pattern corresponds to a pattern that frequently hunts, the game service operation server 300 may frequently participate in game accounts classified as game play patterns that frequently hunt based on accumulated data. The event may be determined as an event to invite the current user, and message data to be provided to the chat account of the current user may be generated based on the determination result.

The processor 310 may additionally provide data on whether the game account can participate in the event based on the time data. For example, when the event progress time expires, the processor 310 may provide the deactivated message data to the user terminal so that a message in which the input interface for event participation is deactivated is provided.

When receiving the approval data from the user terminal in response to the message data, the processor 310 may provide a game service to the user terminal based on the event data. For example, when the processor 310 receives approval data from the user terminal approving the participation in the event, the character of the game account is moved to a location on the game service where the event proceeds, and the game is transmitted to the user terminal based on the movement result. Can provide services.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of providing a content invitation function by a game service operating server according to a first embodiment based on a chat service linked to a game service.

Referring to FIG. 4, in operation 411, the game service operating server may receive invitation request data from a second user terminal corresponding to a second game account that is accessing a game service. The invitation request data may be generated based on a user input through an interface of a game application of the second user terminal. The invitation request data may include data about an invitation game game account. The invitation request data may include data about a server to which the second game account is connected, and data about a game character to be automatically selected when the invitation target account accesses the game service through invitation approval.

In addition, the game service operating server may check the game application version installed in the first user terminal. For example, the game application version may be checked through a content delivery network (CDN) download check. When the game application of the first user terminal does not correspond to the current version, the game service operating server may transmit download message data for version update to the first user terminal. The game service operating server may generate message data to be transmitted to the first user terminal through step 413 when the game application corresponds to the current version.

In operation 413, the game service operation server may generate message data in response to the invitation request data. The game service operation server may include data on the type of content that the game character of the second game account included in the invitation request data is playing, remaining time data on the remaining time that the content can proceed, and capacity of the content that can be accommodated. The message data may be generated based on the capacity data and the location data of the location of the content on the game service. The message data may further include data about a server to which the second game account is connected, and data about a character to be automatically selected when the first game account accesses the game service.

In operation 415, the game service operation server may determine whether the first game account can participate in the content. The game service operation server may determine whether the first game account can participate in the content based on the remaining time data and the capacity data. For example, the game service operation server may determine that the first game account cannot participate in the content when there is no remaining time of the content or when the content exceeds the capacity. In addition, when there is a condition that the first account can access the game server to which the second game account is connected or the content being played, it may be determined that the first game account cannot participate in the content (for example, a level restriction). .

When determining that the first game account cannot participate in the content, the game service operation server may transmit the deactivated message data to the first user terminal through step 417. For example, the deactivated message data may be data corresponding to a message in which the invitation approval button displayed on the message is deactivated and the approval input cannot be made.

The game service operation server may provide notification message data to the first user terminal when an approval input is made on a message corresponding to the deactivated message data (for example, when the deactivated invitation approval button is touched). For example, the message corresponding to the notification message data may be "Cannot participate in content."

If the game service operation server determines that the first game account can participate in the content, the game service operation server may send message data to the first user terminal through step 416.

The message corresponding to the message data may be output to the interface of the chat application of the first user terminal. The message corresponding to the message data may include a touch area (for example, a participation approval button) for approval input. The first user terminal may generate approval data based on the touch input obtained through the touch area.

In operation 418, the game service operating server may receive the approval data in response to the message data. The game service operation server receiving the approval data may provide a game service to the first user terminal in step 419. When the game service operation server receives the approval data, the game service operation server may provide a game service to the first user terminal through a link to the game service. The game service operation server may check whether a game application is installed in the first user terminal and whether the game application is executed to provide a game service through a link. The game service operation server may display a message corresponding to the message data in the game application of the first user terminal when installation and execution are completed. When receiving the approval input for the message, the game service operation server may move the character of the first game account to the position where the content proceeds, and provide the game service based on the moved position.

The game service operation server may provide control data for moving to the game application market to the first user terminal when the game application is not installed, and control data for executing the game application when the game application is installed but not executed. Message data may be provided after transmission to the user terminal.

The game service operating server may provide a game service to the first user terminal based on the content data included in the message data. For example, the game service operating server may provide a game service to a first user terminal based on location data of a location on a game service where content included in the content data is processed. The game service operation server may move a game character corresponding to the first game account to a location corresponding to the location data and provide a game service to the first user terminal based on the moved location.

5 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary screen of a game application and a chat application according to the first embodiment.

The screen 510 is an example of an interface screen of a game application shown in the second user terminal. The second user may perform a user input for generating invitation request data by touching 512 a button 511 for generating invitation request data.

The screen 520 is an example of an interface screen of the chat application shown in the first user terminal. The screen 520 shows a message 520 corresponding to the message data generated through the invitation request for the first game account. The message 520 may include data about a second chat account corresponding to the second game account of the second user who invited the invitation (eg, nickname A), and data about the type of content that the first game account is playing (eg, a guild). Dungeon), the remaining time data (e.g., 10 minutes) and the number of people available data (e.g. 20 people can be accepted but 10 people participate). The message may also include a touch area 521 for user input of generating authorization data. The first user may perform a user input for generating approval data by performing a user input 521. When the user input 521 is performed, the game service operating server may provide a game service to the first user terminal through a link to the game application (that is, the game application may be executed in the first user terminal).

The deactivated message 530 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message corresponding to the deactivated message data after the remaining time expires. The deactivated message 530 may include the deactivated touch area 531. When the user input to the deactivated touch area 531 is performed, the game service operating server may provide a notification to the first user terminal that the content cannot be accessed.

The deactivated message 540 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message corresponding to the deactivated message data due to insufficient capacity. The deactivated message 540 can include the deactivated touch area 541. When the user input to the deactivated touch area 541 is performed, the game service operating server may provide a notification to the first user terminal that the content cannot be accessed.

The screen 550 is an example of a message inquiring whether to participate in content provided on a game application when the first game account accesses a game service based on the approval data. When the first user touches the area 553, the character (Hong Gil-dong) of the first game account may move to the guild dungeon, and game play may proceed in the guild dungeon. The character of the first game account may be automatically selected during the game service connection process (based on the invitation request data), and the operation shown on the screen 550 may be selectively included. In other words, the character of the first game account is immediately moved to the ** guild dungeon without additional motions at the same time as accessing the game service of the first game account, so that game play may proceed.

6 is a view for explaining the difference between the operation of the present invention and the alternative method for the invitation function.

Referring to process 601 of FIG. 6, in an alternative manner, when the invitation is approved in the chat application of the first user terminal in response to the transmission of the game invitation request of the second user terminal, the game application is executed on the first user terminal. The lobby screen, which is the initial screen, is exposed, and the first game is selected through server selection, character selection, entrance processing (connection processing), chat interface selection, chat room corresponding to the second game account that sent the game invitation request, and invitation acceptance. The character of the account may be moved to the location of the second game account to provide a game service.

The present invention can provide an invitation function through a shorter process (602). When the game service operation server receives the game invitation request, the game character requesting selection and data about the server connected to the second game account corresponding to the second user terminal included in the invitation request data transmitted to the game service operation server. When the invitation is approved through the first user terminal based on the data about the data and the content location, the game character corresponding to the first game account may be moved to the location of the second game account to provide a game service. After the game is executed, the process of exposing an invitation pop-up and receiving an invitation to accept an input may be optionally included.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of providing a party invitation function based on a chat service linked to a game service by the game service operating server according to the second embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 7, in operation 711, the game service operating server may receive party invitation request data from a second user terminal. The party invitation request data may be generated based on user input through the interface of the game application.

In addition, the game service operating server may check the game application version installed in the first user terminal. When the game application of the first user terminal does not correspond to the current version, the game service operating server may transmit a download message for version update to the first user terminal. The game service operation server may generate message data to be transmitted to the first user terminal through step 713 when the game application corresponds to the current version.

In operation 713, the game service operation server may generate message data in response to the party invitation request data. The game service operation server may generate message data based on the data for the party's members, the party capacity data, the time data for the party's progress time, and the location data for the location of the party's members in the game service.

In operation 715, the game service operation server may determine whether the first game account can participate in the party. The game service operation server may determine whether the first game account can participate in the party based on the data on whether the party proceeds and the party capacity data. For example, the game service operation server may determine that the first game account cannot participate in the party when the party's progress time expires or when the party capacity is full.

If it is determined that the first game account cannot participate in the content, the game service operation server may transmit the deactivated message data to the first user terminal through step 717. For example, the deactivated message data may be data corresponding to a message in which the invitation approval button displayed on the message is deactivated and the approval input cannot be made. The message corresponding to the deactivated message data may further include information indicating that the party participation is terminated.

The game service operation server may provide notification message data to the first user terminal when an approval input is made on a message corresponding to the deactivated message data (for example, when the deactivated invitation approval button is touched). For example, the message corresponding to the notification message data may be "You cannot join the party."

If the game service operation server determines that the first game account can participate in the party, the game service operation server may send message data to the first user terminal through step 716.

The message corresponding to the message data may be output to the interface of the chat application of the first user terminal. The message corresponding to the message data may include a touch area (for example, a participation approval button) for approval input. The first user terminal may generate approval data based on the touch input obtained through the touch area.

In operation 718, the game service operating server may receive the approval data in response to the message data. The game service operation server receiving the approval data may provide a game service to the first user terminal in step 719. When the game service operation server receives the approval data, the game service operation server may provide the game service to the first user terminal through a link to the game service. The game service operation server may check whether a game application is installed in the first user terminal and whether the game application is executed to provide a link. The game service operation server may display a message for a party invitation in the game application when the installation and execution of the game application is completed. When receiving the approval input for the message for the party invitation, the game service operation server may move the character of the first game account to the position of the party members, and provide the game service based on the moved position.

The game service operation server may provide control data for moving to the game application market to the first user terminal when the game application is not installed, and transmit control data for executing the game application if the game application is installed but not executed. You can provide message data.

The game service operation server may move a game character corresponding to the first game account to the positions of the party building walls and provide a game service to the first user terminal based on the moved position.

The game service operation server directly moves the character of the first game account to a specific position through a simple user input (for example, touching an approval input area of the message) made at the first user terminal, and based on the movement position, the first user. The game service may be provided to the terminal. The game service operation server may shorten a server selection process for accessing a game service, a character selection process, a chat room selection process in a game service for confirming an invitation message, and an invitation acceptance process through predetermined information through party invitation request data.

8 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary screen of a game application and a chat application according to the second embodiment.

The screen 810 is a diagram illustrating a game application screen of the second user terminal. The screen 810 may include an area 812 for determining a category of a party invitee game account, an area 811 in which an invitee game account is shown, and provide 813 information about current party members. . For example, the party invitation target account may include a game account corresponding to a nearby character, a game account registered as a friend, and a game account corresponding to a guild member based on location information. A message for requesting a party invitation may be transmitted to the chat account corresponding to the game account corresponding to the CCC through the user input 815.

The screen 820 is a diagram illustrating a chat application of the first user terminal. For example, the message data may be transmitted to the user terminal corresponding to the chat account linked to the game account corresponding to the CCC through the user input 815, and the message corresponding to the message data may be joined with the party name as shown. May contain data on personnel. The first user may approve through the user input 821, and the first user terminal may provide the approval data to the game service operating server. The game account corresponding to the CCC may access the game service based on the approval.

The screen 830 is a diagram illustrating a game application screen executed on the first user terminal. When the approval is performed through the user input 821 of the screen 820, the first game account may access a game service, and a popup corresponding to the screen 830 may be presented. The popup may include party invitation information, and information about a character of the first game account, information about a party, and information about a location of a party member may be provided. When the first user performs the user input 831, the game character corresponding to the first game account may be moved to area b and game play may be performed in area b.

9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of providing a help providing function based on a chat service linked to a game service by a game service operating server according to a third embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 9, in operation 911, the game service operating server may receive help request data from a second user terminal corresponding to a second game account connected to the game service. The help request data may be generated through the second user terminal based on a user input on a game application of the second user terminal. For example, user input may be performed via an input interface (eg, a help request button), and the input interface may be activated based on a predetermined criterion (eg, only three help requests per day may be possible). Whether or not can be determined.

In operation 913, the game service operation server may generate message data in response to the help request data. The game service operations server may generate message data including buff data corresponding to the requested help included in the help request data and data on whether the first game account can provide the requested buff.

In operation 915, the game service operation server may determine whether the first game account can provide help to the second game account. For example, the game service operations server may determine whether the first game account can provide help based on a predetermined time limit and a predetermined help offer condition (eg, once per buff). have.

If the game service operations server determines that the first game account is unable to provide assistance (e.g., timed out or the number of offers per buff has been exceeded), then the message data deactivated via step 917 is retrieved. It can transmit to the first user terminal. For example, the deactivated message data may be data corresponding to a message in which the help approval button displayed on the message is deactivated and the help approval input cannot be made.

The game service operation server may provide notification message data to the first user terminal when an approval input is made on a message corresponding to the deactivated message data (for example, when the deactivated invitation approval button is touched). For example, the notification message may be "Cannot provide a buff."

If the game service operation server determines that the first game account can provide help, it may send the message data to the first user terminal through step 916.

The message corresponding to the message data may be output to the interface of the chat application of the first user terminal. The message corresponding to the message data may include a touch area (eg, a help approval button) for help approval input. The first user terminal may generate approval data based on the touch input obtained through the touch area.

In operation 918, the game service operating server may receive the approval data in response to the message data. The game service operation server receiving the approval data may provide control data to the second user terminal to provide the requested buff to the second game account in step 919. In addition, the game service operation server may check whether the character of the second game account is in game play in the process of providing the control data, and may provide help when the character of the second game account has finished the game play. Message data indicating that there is none may be provided to the first user terminal corresponding to the first chat account. When the buff is provided to the second game account, the game service operating server may increase a count (count for calculating a daily buff limit) for the number of buffs provided.

The game service operation server may expose a popup for receiving an input of whether to use a buff to the second user terminal through the control data, and provide a buff to the second game account based on the user input through the popup.

The game service operation server may provide help to the second game account through simple user input (eg, touching an approval input area of the message) made on the chat application of the first user terminal. The game service operation server may shorten the server selection process for accessing the game service, the character selection process, the chat room selection process in the game service for checking the help request message, and the help providing acceptance process through predetermined information through the help request data. .

10 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary screen of a game application and a chat application according to the third embodiment.

The screen 1010 is a diagram illustrating a game application screen of the second user terminal. The screen 1010 may include an interface 1011 for generating help request data. The interface 1011 may include an interface for selecting whether to request a heel buff (character stamina supplement buff), an attack buff, or a defense buff to a game account corresponding to a guild or a friend.

Through the user input 1013, the second user may generate help request data for requesting the defense buff to the game account corresponding to the guild, and provide the generated help request data to the corresponding user terminal.

The screen 1020 is a diagram illustrating a chat application screen of the first user terminal. The screen 1020 may show a message corresponding to the message data generated based on the help request data. The message may include information about the game account that requested the help and information about the requested help (eg, Hilbuff). The message may also include a touch interface for approval input. The first user may approve the request for help via user input 1021.

Screen 1030 shows a screen displayed on the second user terminal in response to user input 1021. When the approval for the help request through the user input 1021 is made, the screen 1030 of the second user terminal may show a pop-up 1031 that receives a user input regarding whether to use the provided buff. When the user input 1033 is received through the second user terminal, the provided buff may be applied to the character of the second game account.

11 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of providing, by the game service operating server, an item information sharing function based on a chat service linked to a game service, according to the fourth embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 11, in operation 1111, the game service operating server may receive item information sharing request data from a second user terminal corresponding to a second game account that is accessing a game service. For example, the item information sharing request data may include data about the item to be shared and data about the target chat account.

In operation 1113, the game service operation server may generate message data based on the item information sharing request data, and send the message data generated in operation 1116 to the first user terminal. The message corresponding to the message data may be provided to the first chat account through the chat application of the first user terminal.

In operation 1118, the game service operating server may receive approval data from the first user terminal in response to sending the message data. The authorization data may be generated based on user input via the chat application of the first user.

When the game service operation server receives the approval data, in operation 1119, control data for displaying item information through the chat application of the first user terminal may be provided to the first user terminal.

The game service operation server may share item information of the second game account through a simple user input (for example, touching an approval input area of a message) made on the chat application of the first user terminal. The game service operation server may provide an environment in which the first user terminal may share item information through a chat application without accessing the game service. Through this, the server selection process for accessing the game service, the character selection process, the chat room selection process in the game service for checking the item information sharing message, and the item information sharing acceptance process can be shortened.

12 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary screen of a game application and a chat application according to the fourth embodiment.

The screen 1210 is a diagram illustrating a game application screen of the second user terminal. The area 1221 of the screen 1210 may indicate an item possessed by the character of the second game account, and the area 1230 may correspond to an area for user input for generating item information sharing request data. In the area 1231, a share target item is displayed, and the area 1232 may correspond to an area for selecting a target chat account. Item information sharing request data may be generated through the user input 1233.

The screen 1240 is a diagram illustrating a chat application of the first user terminal. The screen 1240 shows a message corresponding to the message data generated based on the item information sharing request data. The message may include information about the item to be shared and information about the second account. The message may include an area for receiving a user input for approval to share item information. When the user input 1241 for sharing the item information is received by the first user terminal, the item information 1251 may be displayed on the chat application of the first user terminal as shown in the screen 1250. For example, the item information may include information about the type of the item and information about the combat power.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of providing, by a game service operating server, an event invitation function based on a chat service linked to a game service.

In operation 1311, the game service operation server may generate message data to be provided to the chat account corresponding to the game account through the chat service based on the event data.

In operation 1315, the game service operation server may determine whether the game account can participate in the event. The game service operation server may determine whether a game account can participate in the event based on time data on the time at which the event proceeds.

If it is determined that the game account cannot participate in the event, the game service operation server may transmit the deactivated message data to the first user terminal through step 1317. For example, the deactivated message data may be data corresponding to a message in which the invitation approval button displayed on the corresponding message is deactivated and the approval input cannot be made.

The game service operation server may provide a notification message to the user terminal when an approval input is made on a message corresponding to the deactivated message data (for example, when the deactivated invitation approval button is touched). For example, the notification message may be "You cannot join the event."

When the game service operation server determines that the game account can participate in the event, the game service operation server may send message data to the user terminal through step 1316.

The message corresponding to the message data may be output to the interface of the chat application of the user terminal. The message corresponding to the message data may include a touch area (for example, a participation approval button) for approval input. The user terminal may generate approval data based on the touch input obtained through the touch area.

In operation 1318, the game service operating server may receive the approval data in response to the message data. The game service operation server receiving the approval data may provide a game service to the user terminal in step 1319. When the game service operation server receives the approval data, the game service operation server checks whether the game application is installed on the user terminal and whether the game application is executed, and displays a message for event invitation in the game application when installation and execution are completed. Can be. When receiving the approval input for the message for the event invitation, the game service operation server may move the character of the game account to the location where the event proceeds, and provide a game service based on the moved location.

The game service operation server directly moves the character of the first game account to the event progress position through a simple user input (for example, touching an approval input area of a message) made at the first user terminal, and based on the movement position The game service may be provided to the user terminal. The game service operation server may shorten a server selection process for accessing a game service, a character selection process, a chat room selection process in a game service for confirming an invitation message, and an invitation acceptance process through predetermined information through event data.

The method according to the embodiment may be embodied in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computer means and recorded on a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the media may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the embodiments, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic disks such as floppy disks. Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

The software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of the above, and may configure the processing device to operate as desired, or process independently or collectively. You can command the device. Software and / or data may be any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium or device in order to be interpreted by or to provide instructions or data to the processing device. Or may be permanently or temporarily embodied in a signal wave to be transmitted. The software may be distributed over networked computer systems so that they may be stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored on one or more computer readable recording media.

Although the embodiments have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art may apply various technical modifications and variations based on the above. For example, the described techniques may be performed in a different order than the described method, and / or components of the described systems, structures, devices, circuits, etc. may be combined or combined in a different form than the described method, or other components. Or, even if replaced or substituted by equivalents, an appropriate result can be achieved.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are within the scope of the following claims.

Claims (1)

A game service operation server providing an invitation function for accessing the game service through a first game account by a first user who does not access the game service based on a chat application that provides a chat service in association with a game service,
A database for interlocking and storing chat account information for a first chat account corresponding to the first user and game account information for a first game account corresponding to the first user;
A processor for generating message data to be provided to the first chat account based on a game invitation request for the first game account;
The processor,
When receiving the invitation request data from the second user terminal corresponding to the second game account of the second user who is accessing the game service, the message data based on the content data of the content played by the second game account. Creates a,
And providing the generated message data to a first user terminal corresponding to the first chat account.

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