KR20200068551A - Method and apparatus for providing contents in game program - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for providing a game user with personalized content. The method for providing a game user with personalized training content comprises: a step of receiving game play data of a current game user; a step of determining whether a game play experience level of the current game user satisfies a preset condition based on the game play data; a step of comparing indices associated with a game play history between the current game user and other game users if the condition is satisfied, and determining whether results of the comparison satisfy a training content providing condition; a step of determining personalized training content corresponding to weaknesses of the current game user if the training content providing condition is satisfied; and a step of providing the current game user with the determined personalized training content.

Description

Method and device for providing contents of game program {METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CONTENTS IN GAME PROGRAM}

The embodiments below relate to technology for providing content of a game program.

Game users can spend a lot of time playing games to improve their gameplay skills. When the limit of skill improvement is reached through practice through time-sharing, the game user may no longer lose interest in the game program, and the game user may deviate.

Currently, the only way to prevent game users from deviating is to implement a method that matches game users with similar levels to maintain interest in the game. In addition, the tutorial provided by the game program itself is only related to a simple operation in the beginning, does not reflect the situation of the game user, and does not provide learning information for improving the skill after the user's game play has progressed to some extent. .

The clustering algorithm is an algorithm that classifies data into several groups based on concepts such as similarity, and can cluster each data into a plurality of clusters based on a distance (difference) between each data. Data clustered into each cluster may exhibit similar characteristics.

A method of providing personalized training content to a game user according to an embodiment includes: receiving game play data of a current game user; Determining whether the current game user's game play experience level satisfies a preset condition based on the game play data; When the condition is satisfied, comparing an index related to the game play history between the current game user and another game user, and determining whether the comparison result satisfies the training content provision condition; Determining the personalized training content corresponding to the weakness of the current game user when the training content providing condition is satisfied; And providing the determined personalized training content to the current game user.

According to an embodiment, determining whether the training content providing condition is satisfied includes obtaining clustering result data by clustering the plurality of game users based on game play data of a plurality of game users; Determining a cluster including the current game user based on the clustering result data; Calculating an index related to a game play history for each game user included in the cluster; Comparing the calculated index for the current game user with the calculated index for another game user included in the cluster when the calculated index for the current game user satisfies a preset condition; And determining whether the comparison result satisfies the training content provision condition.

According to an embodiment, the step of acquiring the clustering result data may acquire the clustering result data based on clustering performed through at least one of a character level, a job, and an item of a game user.

According to an embodiment, the step of calculating the index may include calculating the index by calculating a success rate for game play for each game user, and determining whether the training content provision condition is satisfied. If the success rate calculated for the current user is smaller than the success rate calculated for the other game user, the current game user determines that a weakness exists in the game play, and the training content based on the existence of the weakness. It is possible to decide whether the provision conditions are satisfied.

According to an embodiment, the step of calculating the index may include calculating the index by calculating the number of times of game play for each game user, and determining whether the training content provision condition is satisfied. If the number of plays calculated for the current game user is less than the number of plays calculated for the other game user, the current game user determines that there is a weakness for the game play, and is based on the presence or absence of the weakness. Therefore, it may be determined whether the conditions for providing the training content are satisfied.

In the method of providing personalized training content according to an embodiment, when the weakness is generated based on a difference between the ability of the game item possessed by the current game user and the ability of the game item held by the other game user, the current game user The method may further include providing content including information on a game item corresponding to the game item held by the other game user.

According to an embodiment, the step of determining the personalized training content is based on the training content capable of improving the manipulation ability when the weakness is determined to be generated based on the manipulation ability of the current game user. Determined training content.

According to an embodiment, the step of determining the personalized training content may determine the personalized training content based on the training content that can repeatedly play the game play corresponding to the weakness.

According to an embodiment, determining whether the game play experience level satisfies a preset condition is based on the cumulative game play time of the current game user or the level of the game character of the current game user. You can decide whether the condition is satisfied.

A method of providing personalized training content according to an embodiment may include determining whether the weakness has been overcome based on game play performed after the personalized training content is provided; And when it is determined that the weakness is overcome, providing feedback to the game user.

A method of providing personalized content for providing personalized content to a game user according to an embodiment includes receiving game play data of a current game user; Determining whether game play of the current game user determined based on the game play data satisfies a predetermined condition; If it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied, generating the personalized content based on content related to the game play; And providing the generated personalized content to the current game user.

According to an embodiment, determining whether the predetermined condition is satisfied includes obtaining clustering result data by clustering the plurality of game users based on game play data of a plurality of game users; Determining a cluster including the current game user based on the clustering result data; And whether the current game user's game play satisfies a preset condition based on a comparison result of the indicator for the game play history of the current game user and the game play history of another game user included in the cluster. It may include the step of determining.

Generating the personalized content according to an embodiment may include generating the personalized content based on a replay of the game play of the current game user.

According to one embodiment, the step of generating the personalized content may include the step of generating the personalized content based on training content for improving the game play of the current game user.

According to an embodiment, the step of generating the personalized content may include generating the personalized content based on a replay of the game play of another game user related to the game play of the current game user.

An apparatus for providing content according to an embodiment includes a memory and a processor, and the memory stores instructions executable by the processor,

When the instructions are executed by the processor, the processor determines whether the current game user's game play experience level satisfies a preset condition based on the game play data of the current game user, and the condition is satisfied If possible, compare the indicators related to the game play history between the current game user and other game users, determine whether the comparison result satisfies the training content provision condition, and if the training content provision condition is satisfied, the The personalized training content corresponding to the weakness of the current game user may be determined, and the determined personalized training content may be provided to the current game user.

An apparatus for providing content according to an embodiment includes a memory and a processor, the memory stores instructions executable by the processor, and when the instructions are executed by the processor, the processor is configured to display a current game. It is determined whether the game play of the current game user determined based on the user's game play data satisfies a predetermined condition, and when it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied, based on content related to the game play. Create personalized content and provide the generated personalized content to the current game user.

1 is a view for explaining the operation of the content providing system in an embodiment.
2 shows a network configuration diagram of a content providing system according to an embodiment.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing personalized training content according to an embodiment.
4 is a diagram illustrating an example of clustering performed by a content providing apparatus according to an embodiment to provide training content.
5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation in which a content providing apparatus according to an embodiment determines a weakness of a game user based on user input.
FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a method of determining whether a weakness of a current game user is generated based on an operation capability of a content providing apparatus according to an embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a method of determining whether a weakness of a current game user is generated based on an operation capability, according to an embodiment.
8 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing content of the present invention according to an embodiment.
9 is a view showing the overall configuration of a content providing apparatus according to an embodiment.

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

The terms used in the examples are used for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this specification, the terms "include" or "have" are intended to indicate the presence of features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts or combinations thereof described herein, one or more other features. It should be understood that the existence or addition possibilities of fields or numbers, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof are not excluded in advance.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person skilled in the art to which the embodiment belongs. Terms such as those defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having meanings consistent with meanings in the context of related technologies, and should not be interpreted as ideal or excessively formal meanings unless explicitly defined in the present application. Does not.

In addition, in the description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components regardless of reference numerals, and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted. In describing the embodiments, when it is determined that detailed descriptions of related known technologies may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the embodiments, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

1 is a view for explaining the operation of the content providing system in an embodiment.

In the case of a game program in which a competitive element exists among game users, such as a ranking calculated between game users, after the game user starts a new game play for the game program, the growth of the game play ability of the game user is slowed down. In this case, the game user may feel boredom. A game user who feels bored about the game program may increase the probability of dropping out of the game program by stopping game play for the game program.

The content providing system may provide content that allows the game user to improve the game play ability at a predetermined time point as the growth of the game play ability of the game user is slowed down. The content providing system may maintain interest in the game program of the game user through the provided content. The game user can improve the game play ability through the provided content, and may increase the probability of continuing the game play for the game program based on the improved game play ability.

In addition, the content providing system can continuously monitor the game play of the game user based on the game play data, and based on the monitoring result, the game play of the game user satisfies a predefined condition in relation to the weakness in the game play. In this case, personalized content capable of improving game play may be provided based on content related to the corresponding game play. Game users can identify their game play problems through personalized content provided, and improve problems through training. In addition, the content providing system provides a game user with a replay image of gameplay of another game user for gameplay, so that the game user can improve his or her gameplay based on the gameplay of another user. Means can be provided.

The content providing system clusters game users who have signed up for a game program based on predetermined criteria, and compares the current game users with other game users belonging to the cluster in which the current game users are included based on the clustering result data. Based on this, the weakness of the current game user can be determined, and personalized content corresponding to the determined weakness can be provided. The specific method of determining the weakness of the current game user and determining the training content corresponding to the determined weakness will be described in detail through the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the content providing system determines weaknesses for the gameplay of the current game user and provides personalized content corresponding to the determined weakness, based on clustering result data clustering game users on a plurality of criteria can do.

Referring to FIG. 1, when clustering based on the level of a game character possessing game users, the current game user may be included in the same cluster 110 as game user A and game user B, based on the job of the game character In the case of clustering, the current game user may be included in the same cluster 120 as game user C and game user D. When performing clustering based on the items held, the current game user is the same cluster as game user D and game user E ( 130).

The content providing system may calculate an index related to the game play history for game users belonging to the cluster including the current game user, and determine whether to provide training content to the current game user based on the comparison result of the calculated index. have. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the content providing system may calculate a win rate in game play for a specific content as an index related to the game play history. The content providing system determines that the current game user has a weakness for the game play to be judged when the current game user has the lowest win rate in the cluster, and provides training content when the current game user is determined to have the weakness You can decide to be satisfied. For example, in the cluster 110 determined through level-based clustering, since the current game user indicates the lowest win rate for game play, the current game user may be determined to have a weakness in game play, and training content provision conditions It can be determined to be satisfied. The content providing system can provide personalized content to the current game user that can improve game play skills.

The term game play may be used as a generic term for any action, mission, or event performed by a game user through a game character. The content providing system may determine whether the current game user has a weakness for each game play, and provide personalized content to the current game user based on the determination result.

The operation of determining the weakness of the current game user and determining the personalized content through the clustering presented through FIG. 1 is that the current game user's gameplay experience satisfies a preset condition, so that the current game user's game play ability is improved. It can be performed when it is determined to be a user who feels bored. In another embodiment, the content providing device continuously performs an operation of determining weaknesses for the gameplay of the current game user regardless of the gameplay experience of the current game user, and provides personalized content corresponding to the determined weakness, thereby providing the current game. It is possible to continuously provide a means for users to improve their game play skills.

Hereinafter, the operation of the content providing system will be described in more detail through the accompanying drawings.

2 shows a network configuration diagram of a content providing system according to an embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 2, the content providing system may be configured such that the content providing device 210 and the plurality of user terminals 231, 232, 233, and 234 are connected through a communication network 220 such as the Internet. The content providing device 210 may be configured based on a game server implemented through a web server or may be implemented through a configuration distinct from the game server. The content providing device 210 may provide personalized content provided in the game program to the user terminals 231, 232, 233, and 234 through a communication network such as the Internet.

The user terminals 231, 232, 233, and 234 are terminals capable of accessing a server through a communication network with a communication function, and any of various electronic devices widely distributed to general users today, such as smartphones, PCs, tablets, and laptops. It may be one, but may include any communication device not limited to this. A client program is installed in the user terminals 231, 232, 233, and 234, and may be connected to the content providing device 210 through the program.

The content providing device 210 determines whether the current game user's game play experience level satisfies a preset condition based on the game play data of the game user, and if the preset condition is satisfied, a game different from the current game user Compare the indicators related to game play history between users, determine whether the comparison result satisfies the training content provision condition, and determine the personalized training content corresponding to the weakness of the current game user when the training content provision condition is satisfied And, it is possible to provide the determined personalized training content to the current game user.

The content providing device 210 determines whether the current game user's game play experience level satisfies a preset condition based on whether the current game user's cumulative game play time or the level of the retained game character exceeds a predetermined threshold. Can judge. When it is determined that the current game user's gameplay experience level satisfies a preset condition, the content providing device 210 determines that the current game user has reached a level of feeling bored with the game program, and the current game user is interested In order to provide a personalized content that can improve the gameplay ability of the game user so as to maintain the current game user's gameplay weakness may be determined.

In providing the personalized content to the game user, the content providing device 210 may determine a weakness in the gameplay of the game user based on the game play data, and provide personalized content generated in response to the determined weakness. have.

The content providing device 210 clusters game users based on predetermined criteria to determine the weaknesses of the current game users, and compares indicators related to game play history between other game users and current game users included in the same cluster. Through it, it is possible to determine whether there is a weakness for the target gameplay to the current game user.

In addition, the content providing device 210 may continuously monitor the gameplay of the game user based on the gameplay data received in real time, and when the gameplay of the game user satisfies a preset condition in the monitoring result, the game It is possible to provide the user with personalized content that can improve the game play ability. Satisfying the preset condition is a situation in which the current game user is determined to have weaknesses in game play by comparing the indicators related to the game play history between other game users and the current game user included in the same cluster as described above. Can be.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing personalized training content according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 3, in step 310, the content providing device may receive game play data of a game user. For example, the game play data may be log data generated in the course of executing the game program, information about the character type of the game user, information about the level, information about the game play type performed by the game user, game It may include information related to any game play, including information on when the play was performed.

In step 320, the content providing device may determine whether the current game user's game play experience level satisfies a preset condition based on the game play data. The game play experience level refers to information indicating the degree of experience that the game user has progressed to play the game after registering for the game program, and the content providing device satisfies the preset condition of the game play experience level of the current game user Based on whether or not the current game user has reached the timing of feeling bored by the stagnation of game play skill improvement, it can be determined. The content providing device may determine whether the game play experience level satisfies a preset condition based on whether the current game user's cumulative game play time or the game user's game character level exceeds a predetermined threshold. For example, in the content providing device, if the game play time during which the game is played after the current game user performs membership registration for the game program exceeds 100 hours, the game character of the current game user exceeds level 20 If the number of times the current game user has played the match exceeds 20 times, it may be determined that the current game user's gameplay experience level satisfies a preset condition.

In step 330, the content providing device compares an index related to the game play history between the current game user and another game user when the game play experience level satisfies a preset condition, and the comparison result satisfies the training content providing condition Can decide whether or not. The indicator related to the game play history may be any one of the number of plays for the game play or the success rate of the play for the game play, which is the object of judging whether there is a weakness in the game play. Game play may mean terms including missions, skills, and events provided in the game program, and the success rate of play for game play means the probability of success of game play, in which game play is given a specific mission. In the case, it may be a probability of clearing a mission, and if the gameplay is a gameplay in which a game is performed, the probability of victory in a gameplay, and if the gameplay is using a specific skill, may include a probability of success for a specific skill have. If it is determined that there is a weakness in the game play for the current game user, the content providing device may determine that the training content providing condition is satisfied. The determination as to whether or not there is a weakness for game play to the current game user may be performed through comparison of indicators related to game play history between the current game user and other game users in the cluster determined through clustering. The process of determining whether the training content provision condition is satisfied is described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

If the training content providing condition is satisfied in step 330, the content providing device determines the personalized training content corresponding to the weakness of the current game user in step 340, and provides the determined personalized training content to the current game user can do.

Personalized training content may refer to content that can improve game play corresponding to the weaknesses of current game users. Personalized training content may be provided in the form of a mission that is set based on a predetermined goal. For example, personalized training content may be provided to the current game user in the form of a mission that aims to perform a game play corresponding to a weakness a predetermined number of times, and rewards according to the mission success may be provided according to an embodiment Can be. In addition, personalized training content may be provided in the form of a tutorial. For example, personalized training content may be provided in a step-by-step guide to a method of performing game play on content corresponding to a weakness, and may be provided in a form in which a current game user can perform an operation according to the guide. .

In addition, the content providing device may determine personalized training content based on training content that can repeatedly play game play corresponding to the weakness. In addition, the content providing device includes personalized training that includes training content that repeats gameplay identical to gameplay determined to have weaknesses of the game user and training content that repeats gameplay similar to gameplay determined to exist weaknesses. Content can be determined.

In step 350, the content providing device may determine whether the weakness has been overcome based on game play data for the content of the current game user who has finished playing the personalized training content. The content providing device may acquire game play data after the current game user who has completed play on the personalized training content, and determine whether the weakness has been overcome based on the obtained game play data. For example, the content providing device has overcome the existing weakness based on the result of the determination as to whether the subsequent game play of the game user who has completed the play for the training content satisfies a predetermined condition related to the weakness again. Can judge. In addition, the content providing device may determine whether the weakness of the current game user has been overcome based on any predetermined condition in relation to game play.

If it is determined that the weakness of the current game user has been overcome, the content providing device may provide feedback to the current game user through step 360. For example, the content providing device may provide information about the type of weakness overcome to the current game user through feedback, and the feedback may be provided based on an arbitrary message delivery method such as a message in a game program or a pop-up. .

If it is determined that the weakness of the current game user has not been overcome, the content providing device may additionally provide training content to the current game user.

4 is a diagram illustrating an example of clustering performed by a content providing device according to an embodiment to provide training content.

According to an embodiment, the content providing device obtains clustering result data by clustering a plurality of game users based on game play data of a plurality of game users, and a cluster in which the current game user is included based on the clustering result data Can decide. The content providing device compares the indicators related to the game play history of the current game user with the indicators related to the game play history of other game users included in the cluster including the current game user, and whether the comparison result does not satisfy the training content provision condition Can decide.

As shown in FIG. 4, the content providing device clusters game users based on a level, a job of a game character, an item possessed by a game character, or a composite criterion (two or more criteria) including two or more criteria, and for each criterion. The cluster to which the current game user belongs can be determined. The content providing device compares the indicators related to the game play history between the current game user and other game users included in the same cluster for each cluster, and based on the comparison result, weaknesses in game play for the content of the current game user You can decide if it exists. The content providing device may determine that the comparison result satisfies the training content providing condition when the current game user determines that a weakness exists in the target game play, and may provide personalized training content to the current game user. A specific method of determining the weakness of gameplay for the content of the current game user based on the comparison result of the indicator related to the gameplay history is described in more detail with reference to FIG. 5.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation in which a content providing apparatus according to an embodiment determines a weakness of a game user based on user input.

Referring to FIG. 5, the content providing device plays a plurality of game users in step 331 within step 330 of determining whether a comparison result with respect to an indicator related to the game play history satisfies the training content providing condition The clustering result data obtained by clustering game users can be obtained by clustering based on the data. The clustering result data may include clusters determined for a plurality of criteria and information about game users included in each cluster.

In step 332, the content providing device may determine a cluster including the current game user based on the clustering result data.

In step 333, the content providing device may calculate the number of game play targets or the success rate of play for game play for each game user included in the cluster.

In step 334, the content providing device may determine whether the calculated play count or success rate satisfies a predetermined condition. For example, the content providing device may exclude weaknesses at a level that current game users cannot overcome based on predetermined conditions (for example, a success rate of 50% or more). Specifically, if the current game user's play count or success rate is remarkably low, it can be determined as a problem that cannot be improved at the level of the current game user, and the content is excluded in the process of determining the weakness of the current game user, step ( 336), it can be determined that the current game user has no weakness for the corresponding game play.

If it is determined through step 334 that the current game user's play count or success rate satisfies a predetermined condition, through step 335, the content providing device displays the current game user's play count or content play. The success rate may be compared with the number of plays for content of other game users in the same cluster or the success rate of play for content, and weaknesses in game play of the current game user may be determined based on the comparison result. The content providing device may determine whether the conditions for providing the training content are satisfied based on the determined weakness.

Specifically, the content providing device calculates an index related to the game play history by calculating the success rate of play for the target game play for each game user included in the cluster to which the current game user belongs, and for the current game user If the calculated success rate is less than the calculated success rate for at least one other game user, it may be determined that there is a weakness in the game play of the current game user. If it is determined that a weakness exists in the game play for the content to the current game user, the content providing device may determine that the conditions for providing the training content are satisfied.

According to an embodiment, the content providing device may determine that a weakness exists in game play for the content of the current game user when the success rate of the current game user is lower than the average of the success rates of other game users included in the same cluster as the current game user. have.

In addition, the content providing device calculates an index related to the game play history by calculating the number of plays for the target game play for each game user included in the cluster to which the current game user belongs, and is calculated for the current game user. If the number of plays is less than the number of plays calculated for at least one or more other game users, it may be determined that a weakness exists in game play for content of the current game user. If it is determined that a weakness exists in the game play for the content to the current game user, the content providing device may determine that the conditions for providing the training content are satisfied.

According to an embodiment, the content providing device is configured to play a game for the content of the current game user when the number of play of the current game user is less than the average of the number of plays for target game play of other game users included in the same cluster as the current game user. It can be determined that weaknesses exist.

The content providing device corresponds to a game item possessed by the current game user when the weakness of the current game user according to the success rate is generated based on a difference between the ability value of the game item possessed by the current game user and the ability value of the game item held by another game user Content including information about a game item may be provided to a current game user. For example, if it is determined that the current game user has a weakness in the game play of the match, and if the weakness is determined to be generated based on the ability value of the weapon item possessed by the current game user, the content providing system may include other games included in the same cluster. The personalized content including information on the weapon item including the ability value corresponding to the weapon item possessed by the user's game character may be further provided to the current game user.

The content providing device determines the personalized training content based on the training content capable of improving the manipulation ability when the weakness of the current game user is determined to be generated based on the manipulation ability of the current game user, and the determined training content is the current game. It can be provided to the user. The method of determining whether the weakness of the current game user is generated based on the manipulation ability is described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

The content providing device personalized training based on training content capable of repeatedly playing content corresponding to the weakness when the weakness of the current game user is generated based on the fact that the number of times the content is played is less than other game users The content can be determined and the determined personalized training content can be provided to the current game user.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a method of determining whether a weakness of a current game user is generated based on an operation capability of a content providing apparatus according to an embodiment.

The user terminal 600 illustrated in FIG. 6 may include interfaces 610 and 620 provided for user input in a game program. The interface 610 is an interface for receiving user input related to movement of a game character in a game program, and the interface 620 can be an interface for receiving user input related to operation in a game program other than movement. The inputs 611, 612, 613, and 614 illustrated by dotted lines may refer to user inputs performed by game users.

The content providing device may determine whether the weakness of the current game user's game play is generated based on the current game user's manipulation ability based on the data of the current game user's user input obtained based on the game play data. . Based on the fact that the game user who is not good at operating the game program is likely to perform invalid user input to the interfaces 610 and 620, the content providing device is based on the operating ability of the weakness of the current game user. It can be determined whether or not it has occurred. Specifically, the content providing device determines a failure rate for the user input based on the number of invalid user inputs among the number of user inputs received during a predetermined time, and when the determined failure rate is greater than or equal to a preset threshold, for a predetermined time The input user input may be determined as an invalid user input. For example, the inputs 611, 612, and 614 of the interface 610 may be input to a predetermined cross-shaped area as a valid area and determined as a valid user input, but the input 613 may be input outside the cross-shaped area. It can be determined as invalid user input.

The content providing device may determine a failure rate for the user input based on an invalid user input among user inputs received for a predetermined time (eg, 1 second). For example, when input to the interface for movement (611, 612, 613, 614) is made for 1 second, the content providing device may determine the failure rate to 1/4, and the determined failure rate is greater than or equal to a preset threshold , The inputs 611, 612, 613, and 614 to the interface 610 for movement may be determined as invalid user inputs.

The content providing device is based on a user input determined to be invalid, and if the success rate for the content is reduced (for example, the success rate is decreased based on the defeat in the battle content, the failure of skill use, etc.), the current game user based on the manipulation ability It can be determined that the weakness has occurred.

In addition, even if the failure rate is smaller than a preset threshold and the user input is effectively determined, if the success rate is reduced based on the control based on the user input, the content providing device may determine that the weakness of the current game user has occurred based on the manipulation ability have. For example, when it is determined that the user input for movement is valid in the course of playing the content, and the game character is attacked after the game character is moved, the content providing device lacks the ability for the current game user to adjust direction Alternatively, it may be determined that the weakness of the current game user is generated based on the manipulation ability by determining that the skill use related to avoidance is not good. In another example, a skill based on user input was used, but due to a difference in damage per hour corresponding to the skill used, the game character of the current game user in content is killed by the game character of another game user to play the game. When the success rate of play for the game is reduced, the content providing device may determine that a weakness has occurred based on the current game user's manipulation ability.

7 is a diagram for explaining a method of determining whether a weakness of a current game user is generated based on an ability to operate a content providing apparatus according to an embodiment.

When the success rate of game play is reduced based on the lack of the ability to perform game play on a game character far away from the game character of the current game user, the content providing device has a weakness of the current game user based on the manipulation ability Can decide. For example, as shown in (a) (710), the content providing device is present in the field of view 712 of the first game character 711 of the current game user, and is farther than a preset distance 713. 2 If the first game character 711 from the game character 714 is negatively affected (for example, being shot in the case of an FPS game) and the success rate of game play is reduced, the weakness of the current game user based on the manipulation ability It can be determined that this has occurred.

When the success rate of game play is reduced based on the lack of the ability to perform game play based on sound for a target that does not exist in the current game user's field of view, the content providing device has a weakness of the current game user based on the manipulation ability It can be determined to have occurred. For example, as shown in (b) 720, it does not appear on the game screen because it does not exist in the field of view 722 of the first game character 721 of the current game user, but within the preset distance 723 The positioned third game character 724 may provide sound (eg, footsteps, breath sounds, etc.) to the current game user, and the current game user may proceed with game play based on the provided sound. The content providing device is subjected to a negative effect (for example, being shot in an FPS game program) by the first game character 721 from the third game character 724 existing within the preset distance 723 to play the game. When the success rate for the game is reduced, it can be determined that the weakness of the current game user has occurred based on the manipulation ability.

In generating the training content based on the weakness of the game play based on the sound, the content providing device provides training content to repeat the game play based on a situation in which the sound or vibration associated with the third game character is set larger than a preset level. Can decide. The content providing device may determine the personalized training content based on the training content in which the difficulty associated with the third game character is gradually reduced and the difficulty level is continuously increased. In addition, the content providing device may implement training content through a situation that is easy for training related to hearing (for example, an environment corresponding to a room in a game program).

8 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing content of the present invention according to an embodiment.

According to the description provided above, the content providing device may provide personalized training content capable of compensating the weaknesses in game play to the current game user whose game play experience exceeds a predetermined level.

In addition, the content providing device monitors the gameplay of the current game user regardless of the gameplay experience, and when the gameplay of the current game user satisfies a predetermined condition based on the monitoring result, the gameplay satisfying the preset condition And personalized content related to the current game user. The personalized content may include replays for game play in addition to the training content described above. Hereinafter, a content providing method will be described in more detail through the flowchart of FIG. 8.

In operation 810, the content providing device may receive game play data of the current game user from the user terminal. The game play data may be log data generated according to game play as described above.

In step 820, the content providing device may determine whether the game play of the game user determined through the game play data satisfies a predetermined condition. The content providing device obtains clustering result data by clustering a plurality of game users based on game play data of a plurality of game users, determines a cluster including the current game user based on the clustering result data, and determines the current game It is possible to determine whether the game play of the current game user satisfies a preset condition based on a comparison result of the indicator for the user's game play history and the game play history of another game user included in the cluster. In step 820, if the content providing device determines that there is a weakness in the game play targeted by the current game user through the operations of steps 331 to 335 of FIG. 5, the game play of the current game user It may be determined that satisfies a preset condition. The content providing device generates personalized content based on the content related to the game play where the weakness exists through step 830 when the game play satisfies the preset condition, and personalized content generated through step 840 Can be provided to the current game user. Content related to game play in which weakness exists may include training content, replay, and the like for play in which weakness exists.

The content providing device may generate personalized content based on a replay for game play determined to have a weakness. The content providing apparatus may provide a means for the game user to recognize his or her weakness by providing replay to the game user.

The content providing device may generate personalized content based on the training content for game play determined to have a weakness. The training content may be the same as the training content described through FIG. 3.

The content providing device may generate personalized content based on the replay of the game play of another game user for the game play judged to have a weakness. For example, the content providing device currently displays personalized content generated based on replays for gameplays of other game users (e.g., high-ranking game users in the game) for gameplay determined to have weaknesses. It can be provided to game users. The current game user can be provided with a means to refer to the play of other game users (users who are better than game users) for game play where weaknesses exist, and improve his weaknesses based on the replays provided. Can be.

The content providing device may determine whether the weakness of the current game user has been overcome based on the game play of the current game user who has played the provided personalized content, and overcome the weakness of the current game user Feedback on facts can be provided to current game users. The method of providing feedback is the same as the method described above.

9 is a view showing the overall configuration of a content providing apparatus according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 9, the content providing device 900 may include a processor 910, a memory 920, and a communication interface 930. According to an embodiment, the content providing device 900 may further include a database 940. The content providing device 900 may correspond to the content providing device 210 of FIG. 2.

The memory 920 may be connected to the processor 910 and store instructions executable by the processor 910, data to be processed by the processor 910, or data processed by the processor 910. The memory 920 includes non-transitory computer-readable media, such as high-speed random access memory and/or non-volatile computer-readable storage media (eg, one or more disk storage devices, flash memory devices, or other non-volatile solid state memory devices). It can contain.

The communication interface 930 provides an interface for communicating with an external device (eg, a user terminal). The communication interface 930 may communicate with an external device through a wired or wireless network.

The database 940 may store information and data necessary for the content providing device 900 to operate. For example, the database 940 may store data on predetermined conditions for determining weaknesses in game play, data on training content corresponding to each weakness, and the like.

The processor 910 executes functions and instructions for executing in the content providing device 900 and controls the overall operation of the content providing device 900. The processor 910 determines whether the gameplay experience level of the current game user satisfies the preset condition based on the game play data of the current game user, and when the game play experience level preset condition is satisfied, the processor 910 Compare the indicators related to the game play history between the game user and other game users, determine whether the comparison result satisfies the training content provision condition, and if the training content provision condition is satisfied, corresponds to the weakness of the current game user The personalized training content can be determined and the determined personalized training content can be provided to the current game user. The processor 910 may perform one or more operations related to the content providing apparatus in the training content providing method and the content providing method described in FIGS. 1 to 8.

According to an embodiment, the processor 910 obtains clustering result data by clustering a plurality of game users based on game play data of a plurality of game users, and the current game user is included based on the clustering result data. When a cluster is determined, and for each game user included in the cluster, an index related to the game play history for the content is calculated, and the calculated index for the current game user satisfies a preset condition, the current game user The calculated index may be compared with the calculated index for other game users included in the cluster, and it may be determined whether the comparison result satisfies the training content provision condition.

In addition, the processor 910 calculates an index related to the game play history for the content by calculating the number of times the content is played for each game user, and for the game user whose play count is different for the current game user. If it is less than the calculated number of plays, it is determined that a weakness exists in the game play that is targeted by the current game user, and based on the determined weakness, it is possible to determine whether the training content provision condition is satisfied.

In addition, the processor 910 calculates an index related to the game play history for the content by calculating the success rate of play for the content for each game user, and the success rate calculated for the current game user is different to the game user. If it is smaller than the calculated success rate, it may be determined that a weakness exists in the game play targeted by the current game user, and based on the determined weakness, it may be determined whether the training content provision condition is satisfied.

Then, the processor 910 continuously monitors the gameplay of the game user, and as a result of the monitoring, when the gameplay of the game user corresponds to the weakness in the gameplay, provides personalized content corresponding to the gameplay corresponding to the weakness can do. Personalized content may include replays for game play, training content, and the like.

The device described above may be implemented with hardware components, software components, and/or combinations of hardware components and software components. For example, the devices and components described in the embodiments include, for example, processors, controllers, arithmetic logic units (ALUs), digital signal processors (micro signal processors), microcomputers, field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). , A programmable logic unit (PLU), microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions, may be implemented using one or more general purpose computers or special purpose computers. The processing device may run an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running on the operating system. In addition, the processing device may access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to the execution of the software. For convenience of understanding, a processing device may be described as one being used, but a person having ordinary skill in the art, the processing device may include a plurality of processing elements and/or a plurality of types of processing elements. It can be seen that may include. For example, the processing device may include a plurality of processors or a processor and a controller. In addition, other processing configurations, such as parallel processors, are possible.

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

The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, or the like alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded in the medium may be specially designed and configured for the embodiments or may be known and usable by those skilled in computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic media such as floptical disks. Includes hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as magneto-optical media, and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc., as well as machine language codes produced by a compiler. 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.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described by a limited embodiment and drawings, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations from the above description. For example, the described techniques are performed in a different order than the described method, and/or the components of the described system, structure, device, circuit, etc. are combined or combined in a different form from the described method, or other components Alternatively, even if replaced or substituted by equivalents, appropriate results can be achieved.

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

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In the method of providing personalized training content to game users,
Receiving game play data of the current game user;
Determining whether the current game user's game play experience level satisfies a preset condition based on the game play data;
If the condition is satisfied, comparing an index related to the game play history between the current game user and another game user, and determining whether the comparison result satisfies the training content provision condition;
Determining the personalized training content corresponding to the weakness of the current game user when the training content providing condition is satisfied; And
Providing the determined personalized training content to the current game user
Personalized training content providing method comprising a.

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