KR20200111578A - Method and apparatus for providing notification message regarding game queue ranking information - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention aims to provide a new method of providing a notification message regarding the game queue ranking. Disclosed is the method of providing the notification message regarding game queue ranking comprising the steps of: acquiring login information of a certain user account; determining whether the user account can immediately access a game service or not based on the acquired login information; allocating a queue ranking to the user account based on the determination results; acquiring a notification message reception setting information of the user account; identifying whether the user account is kept logged in or not; and providing a notification message regarding an expected access time of the game service to the user account based on the notification message reception setting information, when the user account is not kept logged in.

Description

Method and device for providing notification messages for game queue ranking {METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING NOTIFICATION MESSAGE REGARDING GAME QUEUE RANKING INFORMATION}

The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for providing a notification message for a game queue ranking.

With the development of computing devices and network environments, users who enjoy online-based games using various wired and wireless communication devices are increasing significantly. Online games induce an interest in a user's game by providing a character directly controlled by the user and items included in the character.

As the number of users who enjoy the game explosively increases, the number of queues for accessing the game server is increasing. Queue refers to the waiting order for accessing the game server, and when more users connect than users who can provide services at the same time, the game server creates a queue and assigns a queue rank to each user account. do.

However, in general, when a queue occurs, there is an inconvenience in that a user must continuously check whether a game can be accessed during a waiting time in order to access a game service connection.

Accordingly, there is a need for an improved queue notification service that allows many users to access the game while reducing user discomfort.

In the present disclosure, it is intended to provide a new method of providing a notification message for queue ranking.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of providing a notification message for a game queue ranking, the method comprising: acquiring login information of a predetermined user account; Determining whether the user account can immediately access a game service based on the acquired login information; Allocating a queue rank to the user account based on the determination result; Acquiring notification message reception setting information of the user account; Identifying whether the user account maintains a login state; And if the login state of the user account is not maintained, providing a notification message regarding an expected access time of the game service to the user account based on the notification message reception setting information.

The method may further include controlling such that the queue rank is not deleted even when the login state of the user account is not maintained.

The controlling may be performed so that the queue rank is maintained even when the login state of the user account is not maintained.

The method may further include controlling to delete the queue rank when the queue rank is changed to the highest priority when the user account is not in a logged-in state.

In the controlling to delete the queue rank, when the user account re-logs in, the deleted queue rank may be reassigned to the user account.

In the providing of the notification message, the notification message may be provided through at least one of a short message service (SMS), a multimedia messaging service (MMS) game-related application, and a predetermined social network service (SNS).

In the providing of the notification message, the notification message may be provided at predetermined time intervals based on the queue ranking and the predicted access available time.

The method further includes obtaining a request for use of a queue ranking adjustment item of the user account, and the step of allocating the queue ranking includes: a queue ranking to be assigned to the user account based on the queue ranking adjustment item. Can be determined and assigned the determined queue rank.

The queue priority adjustment item may be purchased only by a user account that satisfies a predetermined criterion.

The method includes the steps of determining a waiting time from a login point of the user account to a game access point; Determining a reward to be provided to the user account based on the waiting time information; And providing the determined reward to the user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a game providing device for providing a notification message for a game queue ranking, the device comprising: a communication unit; Memory; And obtaining login information of a predetermined user account, determining whether or not the user account can immediately access the game service based on the obtained login information, and assigning a queue ranking to the user account based on the determination result. , Acquires notification message reception setting information of the user account, identifies whether or not to maintain the login state of the user account, and when the login state of the user account is not maintained, the user based on the notification message reception setting information It may include a processor that controls to provide a notification message about the expected access time of the game service to the account.

The processor may control such that the queue rank is not deleted even when the login state of the user account is not maintained.

The processor may control the queue rank to be maintained even when the login state of the user account is not maintained.

The processor may control to delete the queue priority when the queue priority is changed to the highest priority when the user account is not in a login state.

When the user account re-logs in, the processor may reallocate the deleted queue priority to the user account.

The processor may provide the notification message through at least one of a short message service (SMS), a multimedia messaging service (MMS) game-related application, and a predetermined social network service (SNS).

The processor may provide the notification message at predetermined time intervals based on the queue ranking and the predicted access available time.

The processor may obtain a request for use of a queue rank adjustment item of the user account, determine a queue rank to be assigned to the user account based on the queue rank adjustment item, and allocate the determined queue rank.

The queue priority adjustment item may be purchased only by a user account that satisfies a predetermined criterion.

The processor may determine a waiting time from a login time of the user account to a game access time, determine a reward to be provided to the user account based on the waiting time information, and provide the determined reward to the user account. I can.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of providing a notification message for a game queue ranking, the method comprising: receiving login information of a predetermined user account; Determining whether the user account can immediately access a game service based on the received login information; Allocating a queue rank to the user account based on the determination result; Receiving notification message reception setting information of the user account; Identifying whether the user account maintains a login state; And if the login state of the user account is not maintained, providing a notification message regarding an expected access time of the game service to the user account based on the notification message reception setting information.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a server for providing a notification message for a game queue ranking, the server comprising: a communication unit; Memory; And obtaining login information of a predetermined user account, determining whether or not the user account can immediately access the game service based on the obtained login information, and assigning a queue ranking to the user account based on the determination result. , Receiving the notification message reception setting information of the user account, identifying whether or not the login status of the user account is maintained, and when the login status of the user account is not maintained, the user based on the notification message reception setting information It may include a processor that controls to provide a notification message about the expected access time of the game service to the account.

An embodiment of the present disclosure includes the steps of acquiring login information of a predetermined user account; Determining whether the user account can immediately access a game service based on the acquired login information; Allocating a queue rank to the user account based on the determination result; Acquiring notification message reception setting information of the user account; Identifying whether the user account maintains a login state; And providing a notification message regarding the expected access time of the game service to the user account based on the notification message reception setting information when the user account's login status is not maintained. A computer program stored in a medium may be provided to execute the message providing method in combination with hardware.

Embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a queue system that improves user convenience.

1 shows a game providing system including a server and a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
2 is a diagram for describing login and game access according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
3 is a flowchart of a method for providing a notification message for a game queue ranking of a game providing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
4 is a diagram for explaining maintaining a queue priority according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
5 is a diagram illustrating a screen for providing queue information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
6 is a diagram illustrating a notification setting screen according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
7 is a diagram illustrating provision of a notification message according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
8 is a flowchart of a method for controlling a queue priority using a queue priority control item of a game providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
9 is a diagram for explaining queue priority allocation according to use of a queue priority item according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
10 is a flow chart for explaining the provision of standby compensation by the game providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
11 is a diagram for describing compensation according to waiting time according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
12 is a flowchart of a method of providing a notification message for a game queue ranking of a server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
13 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a game providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
14 is a diagram for describing a detailed configuration of a server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
15 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the contents described in the accompanying drawings. In addition, a method of configuring and using an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the contents described in the accompanying drawings. The same reference numbers or reference numerals in each drawing indicate parts or components that perform substantially the same function.

Terms including ordinal numbers, such as first and second, may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited by the terms. The terms are only used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first element may be referred to as a second element, and similarly, a second element may be referred to as a first element. The term and/or includes a combination of a plurality of related items or any one of a plurality of related items.

The terms used in this specification are used to describe examples, and are not intended to limit and/or limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the present application, terms such as include or have are intended to designate the existence of features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or a combination of them described in the specification, and one or more other features, numbers, or steps. It is to be understood that it does not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to be connected to another part, this includes not only a case in which it is directly connected, but also a case in which it is electrically connected with another element interposed therebetween. In addition, when a certain part includes a certain component, it means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components unless specifically stated to the contrary. In addition, terms such as "... unit" and "module" described in the specification mean units that process at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware or software, or as a combination of hardware and software. .

In the following present disclosure, access to a game service may mean entry into a game (in-game) to receive a game service. For example, game service access may mean access to a game server, or access or linkage of a game database within the game server, and may mean access to a predetermined channel or a predetermined server within the game server. You may.

In the following disclosure, a queue may mean a list of users, a database, or a list set to wait to receive a game service when the game server exceeds the number of users who can simultaneously provide game services.

In the following disclosure, the queue priority may mean the priority of a queue for a game service.

In the following disclosure, login may include a process of inputting user identification information (eg, ID and password) for accessing a game server and performing authentication.

In the following disclosure, maintenance of a login state may include a state in which a connection with a game server is maintained in order to use a game service.

In the following disclosure, a game object may mean a virtual object existing in a game space. For example, the game object may include a user's game character (e.g., an avatar), a user's vehicle (vehicle), a user's pet, etc., but is not limited thereto. It can mean all objects implemented within.

In the present disclosure below, an item may include all various objects in the game such as objects and goods, and equipment installed by in-game characters such as weapons, armor, clothes, and crystals, vehicles on which in-game characters are boarded, and food. , Consumables such as potions, experience points, buffs, etc. may mean all digital and cyber objectives that the user can acquire in the game, and are not limited to the above examples.

In the following disclosure, the item information may include item-related capability information such as item grade, item attack power information, item defense power information, item durability information, and item attribute information.

In the following disclosure, the standby compensation may mean compensation according to a waiting time until the use of the game service.

In the following disclosure, a character may mean a predetermined object that can be controlled by a user in a game.

In the following disclosure, character information refers to information related to game characters, such as character level, character grade, character's cumulative use time, character holding amount, character's reputation, character's achievement achievement rate, character's quest achievement rate It may include all information about the character, such as the ability information, the name of the character, and the appearance of the character, and is not limited to the above example.

In the following disclosure, the user account may mean a user account including at least one character. In the game, a user may create a plurality of characters, and a plurality of characters may exist in a form that is subordinate to one user account. Of course, it is not limited to the above example, and there may also be a form of providing a game service through one user account.

In the following disclosure, the user account information may include a user's name, phone number, email address, game use period, age, etc., and is not limited to the above example.

In the following disclosure, a game product may refer to a product that a user can obtain for a fee or for free as a currency used or commonly used in the game. In other words, game goods may refer to all types of goods used for transactions and purchases within the game, such as items and number of games within the game. Game goods may include paid goods and free goods. Game goods may include multiple types of goods. In addition, paid goods may include multiple types of goods, and free goods may also include multiple types of goods.

In the present disclosure below, a paid product may mean a game product purchased by a user by paying or paying for an amount corresponding to a predetermined quantity of the product. In the following specification, free goods may refer to game goods obtained by the user without paying or paying an amount by the user through in-game or non-game activities. The paid goods and the free goods may be the same type of goods or different types of goods.

In the present disclosure below, missions, quests, and requests may mean missions provided in the game. In other words, missions, quests, and quests can refer to actions to achieve a given purpose in the game. In addition, one mission may be composed of at least one sub-mission (or sub-quest). In addition, the mission may include various types of missions.

In the following disclosure, the buff may mean providing an effect of increasing a character's ability when a user character plays a game. For example, the buff may mean providing various effects such as an increase in speed, an increase in an item acquisition probability, an increase in a reinforcement probability, an increase in stamina, and an increase in attack power, and are not limited thereto.

In the following disclosure, the game providing device may be a game server, a user terminal, a game system including a game server and a user terminal, or an independent device.

In the present disclosure below, a user may mean a user or a gamer, and is not limited to the above example.

In the present disclosure below, the meaning that the server controls the user terminal means that the server outputs from the user terminal through communication with the user terminal (screen display, sound output, vibration output, all output devices in the user terminal, such as light emission) And it may mean that the user terminal provides data for performing a predetermined operation. Of course, the server may control the output from the user terminal by using the previously stored data, and the example is not limited thereto.

In the following disclosure, the meaning of transmitting/receiving information or data to and from a user account may include transmitting/receiving information or data with a device (or user terminal) corresponding or linked to the user account.

In the following disclosure, the user account corresponding to the user terminal may include a user account logged in or accessed to a service through a user terminal and a user account in which information is stored by the user terminal. In addition, the user terminal of the user account may mean a user terminal to which the user account is logged in, user account information is stored, or to which the user account is accessed.

In the following disclosure, the user account corresponding to the user terminal may include a user account logged in or accessed to a service through a user terminal and a user account in which information is stored by the user terminal. In addition, the user terminal of the user account may mean a user terminal to which the user account is logged in, user account information is stored, or to which the user account is accessed.

In the present specification, the game providing device may be a user terminal, a server, a game network system, or a separate device.

1 illustrates a game network system including a server and a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The game network system 100 of the present disclosure may include a server 170 and at least one user terminal 110 to 160. The server 170 may provide various online activities through a network network. The server 170 may provide online activities to at least one user terminal 110 to 160 at the same time.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server 170 may include a single server, a group of servers, a cloud server, and the like, and is not limited to the above example. The server 170 provides various online activities, and may include a database storing data for online activities. In addition, the server 170 may include a payment server that generates and processes a payment event. As described above, the server 170 may be a game providing device.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network refers to a connection established (or formed) using all communication methods, and refers to a communication network connected through all communication methods that transmits and receives data between a terminal and a terminal or between a terminal and a server. can do.

All communication methods may include all communication methods such as communication through a predetermined communication standard, a predetermined frequency band, a predetermined protocol, or a predetermined channel. For example, it may include a communication method through Bluetooth, BLE, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, 3G, LTE, and ultrasound, and may include short-range communication, long-distance communication, wireless communication, and wired communication. Of course, it is not limited to the above example.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the short-range communication method may refer to a communication method in which communication is possible only when a device (terminal or server) performing communication is within a predetermined range. For example, Bluetooth, NFC, etc. may be included. The long-distance communication method may mean a communication method in which a device performing communication can communicate regardless of a distance. For example, the long-distance communication method may refer to a method in which two devices performing communication through a repeater such as an AP can communicate even when they are over a predetermined distance, and a cellular network (3G, LTE) such as SMS and telephone is used. It may include the used communication method. Of course, it is not limited to the above example. The meaning of receiving an online activity using a network network may include the meaning that communication between the server and the terminal can be performed through any communication method.

Throughout the specification, at least one user terminal (110 to 160) refers to a personal computer (110), a tablet (Tablet) 120, a mobile phone (Cellular Phone) 130, a notebook 140, a smart phone. 150, TV 160, as well as PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), navigation, MP3 player, digital camera, refrigerator, washing machine, may include various electronic devices such as a vacuum cleaner, It is not limited to examples. As described above, at least one user terminal 110 to 160 may be a game providing device.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the online activity may include an online game, a portal service, and an SNS (Social Network Service), but is not limited to the above example. In addition, online games may include various genres such as sports, MMORPG, AOS, FPS, TCG, and CCG. In addition, the online game may be a game of a confrontation between a user and a user, or may be a confrontation between a user and a computer (eg, artificial intelligence). It may also be a game of construction or decoration rather than a confrontation. Of course, it is not limited to the above example, and there is no limitation on the form of the online game.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server 170 receives login information of a predetermined user account, determines whether the user account can immediately access the game service based on the received login information, and Based on the queue rank assignment to the user account, receiving notification message reception setting information of the user account, identifying whether the user account remains logged in or not, and receiving notification message when the user account login status is not maintained Based on the information, a notification message regarding the expected access time of the game service may be provided to the user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, one of the at least one user terminal 110 to 160 transmits log-in information to receive a game service, receives queue priority information, and a notification message regarding an expected game service access time. Can be provided.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game network system 100 acquires login information of a predetermined user account, determines whether the user account can immediately access the game service based on the acquired login information, Based on the result of the determination, a queue rank is assigned to a user account, the user account's notification message reception setting information is obtained, the user account's login status is identified, and the user account's login status is not maintained. A notification message regarding an expected access time of a game service may be provided to a user account based on the message reception setting information. This is described in more detail below.

2 is a diagram for describing login and game access according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 shows a game system 200 in which at least one user terminal 110 to 130 connects to the game server 170 through the login server 210. However, not all of the game systems 200 are connected to the game server 170 through the login server 210 as shown in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 1, at least one user terminal 110 to 130 may access the game server 170 without a separate login server 210.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one user terminal 110 to 130 may log in to access a game service. The login server 170 may obtain user account identification information from at least one user terminal 110 to 130 and perform a login process. For example, the login server 170 may perform an authentication procedure of a user account corresponding to the user terminal based on the acquired user account identification information (eg, ID and password).

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, login information may be provided to the game server 170. The login information may include at least one of user account identification information and an authentication result. Of course, as described above, the login server 210 may be included in the game server 170 rather than a separate server.

However, even if the login process is performed, not all of the at least one user terminal 110 to 130 can use the game service. When the number of users that the game server 170 can simultaneously provide is exceeded, at least one of the at least one user terminals 110 to 130 cannot immediately receive a game service.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game server 170 may obtain login information and determine whether immediate access to a game service is possible. That is, the game server 170 may determine whether to provide a game service to at least one user terminal 110 to 130 that has completed the login process.

If immediate access to the game service is not possible, the game server 170 may create a queue 220 and assign a queue order to at least one user terminal 110 to 130 that cannot immediately access the game service. . The user terminal assigned a queue order may wait a predetermined time according to the queue order and then receive a game service. In other words, a user terminal assigned a queue order can access the game according to the queue order.

3 is a flowchart of a method for providing a notification message for a game queue ranking of a game providing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In step 310, the game providing device may acquire login information of a predetermined user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing device may directly execute a login process or may obtain login information from an external server such as a login server or an authentication server.

As described above, login may include inputting user identification information (eg, ID and password) for accessing the game server and performing authentication.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the login process may obtain identification information of a user account. The identification information of the user account may include an ID, a password, a phone number, an email address, and the like, and is not limited to the above example.

In step 320, the game providing device may determine whether or not the user account can immediately access the game service based on the acquired login information.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, all user accounts for which the login process has been performed may not immediately use the game service. If the game providing device exceeds the number of user accounts that can simultaneously provide game services, at least one user account cannot immediately receive the game service even if the login process is completed.

Accordingly, the game providing device may obtain login information of a user account and determine whether immediate access to the game service is possible. In other words, the game providing device may determine whether at least one user account that has completed the login process can directly execute the game or can directly access the game.

In step 330, the game providing device may allocate a queue ranking to the user account based on the determination result.

If immediate access to the game service is not possible, the game providing device may create a queue. The queue may include a list, a list, or a database of user accounts set to wait to receive a game service.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing device may allocate a queue ranking to a user account that cannot immediately access a game service. The queue priority may mean a priority of a queue for a game service. The user terminal assigned a queue order may wait a predetermined time according to the queue order and then receive a game service. In other words, a user account assigned a queue order can access the game according to the queue order.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing device obtains a request for use of a queue rank adjustment item of a user account, determines a queue rank to be allocated to the user account based on the queue rank adjustment item, and determines the determined queue rank. Can be assigned.

For example, the game providing device may allocate the highest priority queue ranking to the user account based on the queue ranking adjustment item held by the user account or may allocate the 50th queue ranking. Whether to allocate a number of queue ranks may be determined according to a setting of the game providing device and a queue rank adjustment item.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, only a user account that satisfies a predetermined criterion may be able to purchase the queue ranking adjustment item. For example, only a user account of a predetermined level, a user account of a predetermined level, or a user account that has played a predetermined game for a predetermined time or longer can purchase or acquire the queue ranking adjustment item.

For example, only users who have played another game serviced by the same game service provider for a predetermined time or longer may acquire the queue ranking adjustment item. Of course, it is not limited to the above example.

In step 340, the game providing device may acquire notification message reception setting information of the user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing device may obtain notification message reception setting information based on a user input obtained from a user account. Of course, it is not limited to the above example, and the game providing device may obtain the notification message reception setting information of the user account based on the user account information obtained from the login information.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the notification message reception setting information may include at least one of a phone number, an ID for a game-related application, an SNS ID, information about a notification provision time, and information about a notification provision interval. , Is not limited to the above example.

In step 350, the game providing device may identify whether or not to maintain the login state of the user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, whether the user account maintains a logged-in state may mean whether the user account is continuously connected to the game providing device, and the user account continuously requests access to the game service It can be determined based on whether or not. In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing device may determine whether to maintain a login state based on a packet communicating with a user account. Of course, it is not limited to the above example.

In other words, the game providing device may determine whether the user account terminates the program for accessing the game service or the computer through the various methods described above. The game providing device may determine that the log-in state is maintained when the game providing device that has performed the log-in process does not terminate the program for accessing the game service.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing device may control the queue ranking assigned in step 330 not to be deleted even if the login state of the user account is not maintained. In other words, the game providing device does not delete the assigned priority from the queue even when the user account's login status is not maintained, so that the queue priority assigned to the user account is sequentially increased.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing device may control the queue rank to be maintained even when the login state of the user account is not maintained. In other words, the game providing device deletes the queue rank of the user account from the queue when the login state of the user account is not maintained, but may reallocate the queue rank assigned when re-logging in the future.

In other words, even if the user account's login status is not maintained, the game providing device deletes the queue rank from the queue, stores the assigned rank, and then re-logs in, the queue assigned to the user account in step 330. You can reassign the rank as it is.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the user account is not in a logged-in state, the game providing device may control to delete the queue priority when the queue priority is changed to the highest priority.

In other words, when the queue rank assigned to the user account is sequentially increased so that the user account is the turn to access the game service, but has not logged in, the game providing device may delete the queue rank of the user account from the queue.

However, the game providing device may reallocate the deleted queue rank to the user account when the user account relogs in for the user account that has the queue rank changed to the highest priority. This corresponds to that described above.

In step 360, if the login state of the user account is not maintained, the game providing device may provide a notification message regarding the expected access time of the game service to the user account based on the notification message reception setting information.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing device may provide a notification message regarding queue ranking through various routes to a user account who is not in a logged-in state.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the notification message may include at least one of a short message service (SMS), a multimedia messaging service (MMS) game-related application, and a predetermined social network service (SNS).

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the notification message may include information on an expected access time of a game service. The information on the expected access time of the game service may include information on a queue priority assigned to a user account, a number of senior queue rankers, and an expected access time to the game service.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing apparatus may provide a notification message at predetermined time intervals based on a queue ranking and a predicted access available time.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing device may determine a waiting time from a login time of a user account to a game access time, and determine a reward to be provided to the user account based on the waiting time information. The game providing device may provide the determined reward to the user account. In other words, the game providing device may determine the waiting time for the user account to access the game service and provide a reward corresponding to the waiting time.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing device may determine a reward to be provided to a user account by excluding a time during which the login state was not in the waiting time. That is, the game providing device may determine the actual waiting time for the user account to access the game service, and provide a reward corresponding to the waiting time.

4 is a diagram for explaining maintaining a queue priority according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In the conventional case, the server 170 maintained or assigned the queue rank only when the user account's login status is maintained, and the user account terminates a program (for example, a client program) for accessing the game service, or shuts down the computer. If so, I deleted the queue rank. Therefore, the user account was able to access the game service only when it was continuously logged in.

However, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, after the user account logs in, the server 170 may manage the queue 420 regardless of whether the login state is maintained.

Referring to FIG. 4, the queue 420 generated by the server 170 includes a first user account to a fifth user account. The first user account is in a state in which the login state is not maintained, but the queue rank may be maintained. That is, the queue rank may be maintained according to the login order.

In other words, the server 170 does not delete the assigned priority from the queue 420 even when the login status of the user account is not maintained, so that the queue priority assigned to the user account is sequentially increased.

For example, when the user account is assigned the queue rank 5, the game providing device may not delete the queue rank from the queue even if the login state of the user account is not maintained. Accordingly, when a user account re-logs in, prior queue rankers access the game service, and the queue rank of the re-logged user account may increase to 1. This is to prevent the inconvenience of having to always log in to access the game service.

However, since the inconvenience may occur even when the queue is managed only based on the login sequence, a different queue management method may be used depending on whether or not the login state is maintained after the login sequence.

For example, the server 170 may control the queue rank to be maintained even when the login state of the user account is not maintained. In other words, if the login state of the user account is not maintained, the server 170 deletes the queue rank of the user account from the queue, but may reallocate the queue rank assigned when re-logging in the future. This is for the sake of fairness between logged-in users and non-logged users, convenience of non-logged users, and time savings when errors occur.

For example, if the user account is assigned a queue rank 5, if the login status of the user account is not maintained, the game providing device matches and stores the queue rank 5 with the user account, and then the queue user account is re-logged in. Queue rank 5 can be reassigned.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the user account is not logged in, the server 170 may control to delete the queue priority when the queue priority is changed to the highest priority. In other words, when the queue rank assigned to the user account is sequentially increased so that the user account is the turn to access the game service but has not logged in, the server 170 may delete the queue rank of the user account from the queue 420.

However, the server 170 may reallocate the deleted queue rank to the user account when the user account relogs in for the user account that has the queue rank changed to the highest priority.

5 is a diagram illustrating a screen for providing queue information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The queue information screen 500 of FIG. 5 includes the game name 510, the number of user accounts included in the queue 520, the estimated waiting time information 530, the server name 540, and the notification setting input interface 550. Can include. Of course, the queue information screen 500 is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 5, and may include more interfaces or fewer interfaces than those shown in FIG. 5.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the queue information screen 500 may be a screen displayed when a game service cannot be immediately accessed after logging in. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be a screen displayed before login.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game name 510 may mean the name 510 of a game service provided by the server.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the number 520 of user accounts included in the queue is the total number of user accounts waiting because they cannot access the game service immediately, and means the total number of user accounts included in the created queue. can do.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the expected waiting time information 530 may mean waiting time information estimated based on the number of user accounts having a queue priority prior to the user account.

The server may estimate the expected waiting time information based on the number of user accounts sequentially accessed during a predetermined period, or by multiplying the number of senior queue user accounts and the average time required to access one user account, You can also estimate waiting time information. Of course, it is not limited to the above example, and the server may use various algorithms to provide more accurate information on the expected waiting time.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server name 540 may be the name of the server or channel when the game service to which the user account is accessed is divided into a plurality of servers or channels. The game service provider may provide game services by dividing servers or channels in order to simultaneously provide game services to more user accounts. In other words, servers or channels can be classified so that user accounts can be distributed and accessed.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the notification setting input interface 550 may be an interface through which a user account inputs a setting for receiving a notification message. The screen of FIG. 5 cannot be provided to a user account if the login state is not maintained. However, the server may continuously provide information on the expected access time of the game service regardless of the login state of the user account based on the notification setting input through the notification setting input interface 550. The notification setting input through the notification setting input interface 550 will be described in more detail in FIG. 6 below.

6 is a diagram illustrating a notification setting screen according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The notification setting screen 600 of FIG. 6 includes a game ID input interface 610, a password input interface 620, a phone number input interface 630, a game-related application ID input interface 640, and an SNS ID input interface 650. , A notification provision time setting interface 660 and a notification provision interval interface 670 may be included. Of course, the notification setting screen 600 is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 6, and may include more interfaces or fewer interfaces than those shown in FIG. 6.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game ID input interface 610 may be an interface for inputting a game ID of a user account. The game ID input interface 610 may be an interface for receiving user identification information necessary to store and identify notification settings of a user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the password input interface 620 may be an interface for inputting a game password for a user account. The password input interface 620 may be an interface for receiving user identification information required to store and identify notification settings of a user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the phone number input interface 630 may be an interface for inputting a phone number through which a user account can receive a notification message. The server may provide a notification message to the user account through SMS and MMS based on the entered phone number.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game-related application ID input interface 640 may be an interface for inputting the ID of a game-related application through which a user account can receive a notification message. The server may provide a notification message to the user account based on the input game-related application ID.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the SNS ID input interface 650 may be an interface for inputting an ID of a social network service (SNS) through which a user account can receive a notification message. The server may provide a notification message to the user account based on the input SNS ID.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the notification provision point setting interface 660 may be an interface for inputting a setting for when to provide a notification message to a user account.

Referring to FIG. 6, a notification provision time may be set to provide a notification message starting when the remaining priority is 5000 or when the remaining estimated time is 30 minutes. That is, the user account may set the time of providing the notification message in the remaining ranking and the predicted estimated time.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the notification providing interval interface 670 may set an interval for providing a notification message. For example, the user account may be set to provide a notification message every 10 minutes as shown in FIG. 6 or may be set to provide a notification message only once.

7 is a diagram illustrating provision of a notification message according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

7 shows a screen 700 of an SNS application of a user terminal corresponding to a user account. The screen 700 of the SNS application of FIG. 7 includes time information 710 at which a message was transmitted, account information 720 at which the message was transmitted, a message 730 including information on an expected connection time, and an immediate execution interface 740. ) May be included. However, on the screen 700 of the SNS application, not only the configuration illustrated in FIG. 7 is displayed, but more configurations than the configuration illustrated in FIG. 7 may be displayed, or fewer configurations than the configuration illustrated in FIG. 7 may be displayed. .

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the message reception time information 710 may indicate time information at which a notification message is received. For example, the message reception time information 710 may include date, day of the week, and time information.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the account information 720 that has transmitted the message may include information on the user account that has transmitted the message to the user account. Referring to FIG. 7, the user account that transmitted the message may be an account of a service provider.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the message 730 including information on the expected access time may be a message including information on the expected access time according to the queue priority. For example, the message may include information on the number of remaining senior users or an expected connection time or remaining waiting time. Of course, it is not limited to the above example.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the immediate execution interface 740 may be an interface connected to a game. When the user terminal corresponding to the user account receives a user input for selecting the game connection interface 740, the user terminal may perform a process of executing and accessing the game. If the game is not installed in the user terminal of the user account, a process for installing the game may be performed. The process for execution, connection, and installation of the game is obvious to those skilled in the art, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the notification message may be provided by a game server to a user account through an SNS server. Of course, it is not limited to the above example, and the server may directly transmit a notification message to the user account.

In addition, although FIG. 7 shows a notification message provided through SNS, a notification message may be provided through SMS or MMS instead of SNS. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game server may provide SMS or MMS through a communication company server.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game server may provide a notification message through a message of a game-related application or a web page.

8 is a flowchart of a method for controlling a queue priority using a queue priority control item of a game providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In step 810, the game providing device may acquire login information of a predetermined user account.

In step 820, the game providing device may determine whether or not the user account can immediately access the game service based on the acquired login information. Since steps 810 and 820 correspond to those described above, detailed descriptions are omitted.

In step 830, the game providing device may obtain a request to use the queue ranking adjustment item of the user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a user account may purchase or hold a queue ranking adjustment item. Alternatively, the user account may have the authority to adjust the queue ranking. The game providing device may obtain a user input requesting use of a queue ranking adjustment item or a queue ranking adjustment item held by the user account.

In step 840, the game providing device may determine a queue rank to be allocated to the user account based on the queue rank adjustment item.

In step 850, the game providing device may allocate the determined queue rank.

For example, the game providing device may allocate the highest priority queue priority to the user account based on the queue priority adjustment item held by the user account. In other words, the game providing device may first log in and allocate the highest priority queue priority to a user account that has requested the use of the queue priority adjustment item regardless of the queue priority of other user accounts waiting on the queue.

Alternatively, the game providing device may allocate a 10th queue rank to a user account requesting the use of the queue rank adjustment item. Whether or not a number of queue ranks are allocated may differ depending on the settings of the game providing device.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing apparatus may determine a number of queue ranks to be provided according to the type of queue rank adjustment item. For example, the highest priority queue ranking may be assigned to a user who has a first-level queue ranking adjustment item, and a 30th queue ranking may be allocated to a user who has a second-grade queue ranking adjustment item.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, only a user account that satisfies a predetermined criterion may be able to purchase the queue ranking adjustment item. For example, only a user account having a character with a level of 100 or a user account that has purchased an item package may purchase or hold a queue ranking adjustment item.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, only users who satisfy a predetermined condition in another game serviced by the same game service provider may acquire the queue ranking adjustment item. For example, if a game service provider is servicing a first game and a second game, in order to purchase a queue ranking adjustment item for the first game, play the second game for 100 hours or more, or if the level of the second game is 30 Only user accounts with more than one character may purchase or hold queue ranking adjustment items. Of course, it is not limited to the above example.

In step 860, the game providing device may acquire notification message reception setting information of the user account.

In step 870, if the login state of the user account is not maintained, the game providing device may provide a notification message regarding the expected access time of the game service to the user account based on the notification message reception setting information. Since steps 860 and 870 correspond to those described above, detailed descriptions are omitted.

9 is a diagram for explaining a queue priority allocation according to use of a queue priority item according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 9, the queue 920 generated by the server 170 includes a first user account to a fifth user account. The first user account to the second user account cannot immediately access the game service, and are assigned sequential queue rankings according to the login order.

The new user account 940 must log in later than the first to fifth user accounts and be assigned a lower queue priority than the fifth user account. However, when the new user account holds the queue priority control item and uses the held queue priority control item, the queue 920 may be assigned the highest priority as shown in FIG. 9. Accordingly, the new user account 940 may access the game service faster than the existing first to fifth user accounts on standby.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when all of the plurality of user accounts have and use the queue ranking adjustment item, the queue ranking may be assigned according to the login order between the plurality of user accounts holding and using the queue ranking adjustment item. . Of course, it is not limited to the above example.

10 is a flow chart for explaining the provision of standby compensation by the game providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In step 1020, the game providing device may determine a waiting time from a login point of a user account to a game service access point.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing device may determine a waiting time from a time when a user account logs in to a time when an actual game service is accessed.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing device may determine a waiting time from a time when a user account logs in to a time when an actual game service is accessed in a logged-in state.

For example, the game providing device may obtain waiting time information by calculating a waiting time in which the user account has not finished a program for accessing a game service.

In step 1040, the game providing device may determine a reward to be provided to the user account based on the waiting time information.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing device may provide a standby compensation, which is a compensation when a user account cannot access a game service and waits. That is, the game providing device may provide a reward in proportion to the waiting time waiting for the user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the reward may be a predetermined item, a predetermined buff, or a predetermined game item, and is not limited to the above example.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing device may provide a reward by modifying a database of a user account, and the user account may receive a reward after accessing the game service.

11 is a diagram for describing compensation according to waiting time according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

11 shows a table 1100 related to waiting time and waiting compensation. As described above, the standby compensation may be compensation due to the user account being unable to access the game service and waiting.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the waiting time 1120 is less than 1 hour, the waiting compensation 1140 may be a 5% increase in the item drop probability for 1 hour. In addition, when the waiting time 1120 is 1 hour or more and less than 2 hours, the standby compensation 1140 may be a 10% increase in the item drop probability for 1 hour. In addition, when the waiting time 1120 is 2 hours or more and less than 3 hours, the standby compensation 1140 may be a 10% increase in the amount of experience acquired for 2 hours. In addition, when the waiting time 1120 is 3 hours or more and less than 4 hours, the standby compensation 1140 may be a 10% increase in the item drop probability for 2 hours and a 10% increase in the amount of experience acquired.

In FIG. 11, all of the waiting rewards 1140 are displayed as buffs, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the waiting reward 1140 may be a predetermined item, a predetermined game product, or a predetermined discount coupon. Not limited. In addition, waiting rewards may differ for each user account level.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the waiting time 1120 may include only the waiting time while the user is logged in, or may include all of the waiting time regardless of the user's login state.

12 is a flowchart of a method of providing a notification message for a game queue ranking of a server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In step 1210, the server may acquire login information of a predetermined user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server may directly execute a login process, or may obtain login information from an external server such as a login server or an authentication server.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the login process may obtain identification information of a user account. The identification information of the user account may include an ID, a password, a phone number, an email address, and the like, and is not limited to the above example.

In step 1220, the server may determine whether the user account can immediately access the game service based on the acquired login information.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server may obtain login information of a user account and determine whether immediate access to a game service is possible. In other words, the server may determine whether at least one user account that has completed the login process can directly execute the game or can directly access the game. Since this corresponds to the operation of the game providing device described in FIG. 3, detailed descriptions will be omitted.

In step 1230, the server may allocate a queue rank to the user account based on the determination result.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server may immediately allocate a queue rank to a user account that cannot access a game service. In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server obtains a request for use of a queue rank adjustment item of a user account, determines a queue rank to be allocated to the user account based on the queue rank adjustment item, and assigns the determined queue rank. I can. Since this corresponds to the operation of the game providing device described in FIG. 3, detailed descriptions will be omitted.

In step 1240, the server may receive notification message reception setting information of the user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server may obtain notification message reception setting information based on a user input obtained from a user account. Since this corresponds to the operation of the game providing device described in FIG. 3, detailed descriptions will be omitted.

In step 1250, the server may identify whether the user account maintains a login state.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, whether the user account maintains a logged-in state may mean whether the user account is continuously connected to the game providing device, and the user account continuously requests access to the game service It can be determined based on whether or not. The server may determine whether the user account terminates the program for accessing the game service or terminates the computer through various methods described above.

In step 1260, if the login state of the user account is not maintained, the server may provide a notification message regarding the expected access time of the game service to the user account based on the notification message reception setting information.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server may provide a notification message regarding queue ranking through various routes to a user account who is not in a logged-in state. Since this corresponds to that described above, a detailed description will be omitted.

13 is a diagram for explaining a detailed configuration of a game providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 13, the game providing apparatus 1300 according to an embodiment may include a processor 1310, a communication unit 1330, and a memory 1350. However, not all of the components shown in FIG. 13 are essential components of the game providing device 1300. The game providing device 1300 may be implemented by more components than those shown in FIG. 13, or the game providing device 1300 may be implemented by fewer components than the components shown in FIG. 13. The game providing device 1300 may be a user terminal, a server, a game network system, or a separate device.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1310 typically controls the overall operation of the game providing device 1300. For example, the processor 1310 may generally control components included in the game providing device 1300 by executing a program stored in the game providing device 1300.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1310 obtains login information of a predetermined user account, determines whether the user account can immediately access the game service based on the obtained login information, and based on the determination result. To assign a queue rank to the user account, obtain notification message reception setting information of the user account, identify whether the user account remains logged in or not, and receive notification message reception setting information when the login state of the user account is not maintained. Based on the control to provide a notification message about the expected access time of the game service to the user account.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1310 may control the queue rank not to be deleted even when the login state of the user account is not maintained.

Further, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1310 may control the queue rank to be maintained even when the login state of the user account is not maintained.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the user account is not in a logged-in state, the processor 1310 may control to delete the queue priority when the queue priority is changed to the highest priority.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the user account re-logs in, the processor 1310 may reallocate the deleted queue priority to the user account.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1310 may provide a notification message through at least one of a short message service (SMS), a multimedia messaging service (MMS) game-related application, and a predetermined social network service (SNS). I can.

Further, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1310 may provide a notification message at predetermined time intervals based on the queue ranking and the predicted access available time.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1310 obtains a request for use of a queue rank adjustment item of a user account, determines a queue rank to be allocated to the user account based on the queue rank adjustment item, and determines the determined queue rank. Can be assigned.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1310 determines a waiting time from a login time of a user account to a game access time, determines a reward to be provided to the user account based on the waiting time information, and It is possible to provide the determined reward to the customer.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication unit 1330 may communicate with an external device of the processor 1310. For example, the communication unit 1330 may perform communication with an external device such as a login server, a payment server, and an authentication server under the control of the processor 1310. Also, the communication unit 1330 may obtain user information or user input through communication with an external interface.

Further, the memory 1350 may store a program for processing and controlling the processor 1310, and may store data input to the game providing device 1300 or output from the game providing device 1300. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the memory 1350 may store information on a user account, game-related information, and a queue. Also, the memory 1350 may include a database of items held by a user account and a transaction database.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1310 may execute the above-described method of providing a notification message for the game queue ranking by using a program stored in the memory 1350.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the memory 1350 is a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, and a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read-Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM (Programmable Read- Only Memory), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk. Further, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, programs stored in the memory 1350 may be classified into a plurality of modules according to their functions.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method of providing a notification message for the game queue ranking may be performed by the game providing device 1300, or may be performed by a server or a user terminal, and the game providing device 1300 includes At least one configuration may perform the embodiments described in FIGS. 1 to 11 above.

In addition, the method of providing a notification message for the game queue ranking may be performed individually or together by the server 1400 and the user terminal 1500. The configuration of the server 1400 and the user terminal 1500 will be described in more detail in FIGS. 14 and 15 below.

14 is a diagram for describing a detailed configuration of a server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 14, the server 1400 according to an embodiment may include a processor 1410, a communication unit 1430, and a memory 1450. However, not all of the components shown in FIG. 14 are essential components of the server 1400. The server 1400 may be implemented by more components than the components illustrated in FIG. 12, or the server 1400 may be implemented by fewer components than the components illustrated in FIG. 14.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1410 typically controls the overall operation of the server 1400. For example, the processor 1410 may overall control components included in the server 1400 by executing a program stored in the server 1400.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1410 receives login information of a predetermined user account, determines whether the user account can immediately access the game service based on the received login information, and Based on the queue rank assignment to the user account, receiving notification message reception setting information of the user account, identifying whether the user account remains logged in or not, and receiving notification message when the user account login status is not maintained Based on the information, a notification message regarding the expected access time of the game service may be provided to the user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, since the operation of the processor 1410 may correspond to the operation of the processor 1310 of the game providing apparatus 1300 described in FIG. 13, a detailed description will be omitted.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication unit 1430 may receive login information from the user terminal 1500, provide queue priority information, and provide a notification message under control of the processor 1410. In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication unit 1430 may transmit and receive data to and from the user terminal 1500, and the data transmitted and received with the user terminal 1500 may be included in the user terminal 1500 or the user terminal 1500. It may include control data for controlling the included program.

Also, the memory 1450 may store a program for processing and controlling the processor 1410, and may store data input to the server 1400 or output from the server 1400. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the memory 1450 may store a queue, store information about a user account, store game related information, and may include a database of items held by a user account.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1410 may execute the above-described method for providing a notification message for the game queue ranking by using a program stored in the memory 1450.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the memory 1450 is a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, and a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read-Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM (Programmable Read- Only Memory), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk. Also, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, programs stored in the memory 1450 may be classified into a plurality of modules according to their functions.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for providing a notification message for the game queue ranking may be performed separately by the server 1400 and the user terminal 1500, and the server 1400 and the user terminal 1500 are individually It may be performed, or may be performed by the game providing device 1300.

15 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 15, the user terminal 1500 according to an embodiment may include a processor 1510, a communication unit 1530, a memory 1550, and a user interface 1570. However, not all of the components shown in FIG. 15 are essential components of the user terminal 1500. The user terminal 1500 may be implemented by more components than those shown in FIG. 15, or the user terminal 1500 may be implemented by fewer components than those shown in FIG. 15. The user terminal of FIG. 15 may be a user terminal of a first user account or a user terminal of a second user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1510 typically controls the overall operation of the user terminal 1500. For example, the processor 1510 may overall control the components included in the user terminal 1500 by executing a program stored in the user terminal 1500. In addition, the processor 1510 may control the communication unit 1530, the memory 1550, and the user interface 1570.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1510 executes a program stored in the user terminal 1500 under the control of the server 1400, thereby transmitting login information to receive a game service, and transmitting queue priority information. And receive a notification message regarding an expected time to access the game service.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, since the operation of the processor 1510 corresponds to the operation of the game providing apparatus 1300 and the server 1400 described in FIGS. 13 to 14, detailed descriptions will be omitted.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication unit 1530 may transmit a login request to the server 1400, transmit notification setting information, and receive a notification message under control of the processor 1510. In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication unit 1530 may transmit and receive data with the server 1400, and the data transmitted and received with the server 1400 includes the user terminal 1500 or the user terminal 1500. It may contain control data for controlling the program.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication unit 1530 includes a Bluetooth communication unit, a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication unit, a near field communication unit, a WLAN (Wi-Fi) communication unit, a Zigbee communication unit, an infrared ray (IrDA, Infrared Data Association) communication unit, WFD (Wi-Fi Direct) communication unit, UWB (ultra wideband) communication unit, Ant+ communication unit, and the like, but are not limited thereto.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication unit 1530 transmits and receives a radio signal with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. Here, the wireless signal may include a voice call signal, a video call signal, or various types of data according to transmission/reception of text/multimedia messages.

In addition, the memory 1550 may store a program for processing and controlling the processor 1510 and may store data input to the user terminal 1500 or output from the user terminal 1500. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the memory 1550 may store information on a user account, game-related information, and may store some or all of an item database held by the user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the memory 1550 is a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, and a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read-Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM (Programmable Read- Only Memory), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk. In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, programs stored in a memory (not shown) may be classified into a plurality of modules according to their functions.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user interface 1570 may include various interfaces. For example, the user interface 1570 includes a key pad, a dome switch, a voice input interface, a fingerprint input interface, and a touch input interface (contact type capacitive type, pressure type resistive film type, infrared detection method). Method, surface ultrasonic conduction method, integral tension measurement method, piezo effect method, etc.), camera, jog wheel, jog switch, etc., and various interfaces, and various sensors such as acceleration sensor, position sensor, temperature sensor, light sensor, etc. It can also be linked with the user interface. Of course, it is not limited to the above example.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user interface 1570 may further include an output unit (not shown). The output is a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a 3D display, and It may include at least one of an electrophoretic display. When the display and the touch pad are layered to form a touch screen, the display can be used as an input device in addition to an output device. In addition, the output unit (not shown) may include an LED lamp, a vibration motor, a speaker, a flash, etc., but is not limited to the above example.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user interface 1570 may acquire a user input requesting login or access to a game service. In addition, the user interface 1570 may obtain a user input regarding notification setting. Also, the user interface 1570 may display a notification message received through the communication unit 1530. In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user interface 1570 may output a notification about game information as an image, a video, a sound, a vibration, a lamp, or the like.

The apparatus described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and/or a combination of a hardware component and a software component. For example, the devices and components described in the embodiments are, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable gate array (FPGA). , A programmable logic unit (PLU), a microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions, such as one or more general purpose computers or special purpose computers. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications executed on the operating system. In addition, the processing device may access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to the execution of software. For the convenience of understanding, although it is sometimes described that one processing device is used, one of ordinary skill in the art, the processing device is a plurality of processing elements and/or multiple types of processing elements. It can be seen that it may include. For example, the processing device may include a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. In addition, other processing configurations are possible, such as a parallel processor.

The software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of these, configuring the processing unit to behave as desired or processed 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 embodyed in a 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 on 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 in 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 medium may be specially designed and configured for the embodiment, or may be known and usable to 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 and DVDs, and magnetic media such as floptical disks. -A hardware device specially configured to store and execute program instructions such as magneto-optical media, and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of the program instructions include not only machine language codes such as those produced by a compiler, but also high-level language codes 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 operation of the embodiment, and vice versa.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described by the limited embodiments and drawings, various modifications and variations are possible from the above description by those of ordinary skill in the art. For example, the described techniques are performed in a different order from the described method, and/or components such as a system, structure, device, circuit, etc. described are combined or combined in a form different from the described method, or other components Alternatively, even if substituted or substituted by an equivalent, an appropriate result can be achieved.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and claims and equivalents fall within the scope of the claims to be described later.

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In the method of providing a notification message for the game queue ranking,
Obtaining login information of a predetermined user account;
Determining whether the user account can immediately access a game service based on the acquired login information;
Allocating a queue rank to the user account based on the determination result;
Acquiring notification message reception setting information of the user account;
Identifying whether the user account maintains a login state; And
And if the login state of the user account is not maintained, providing a notification message regarding the expected access time of the game service to the user account based on the notification message reception setting information. The method of claim 1,
The above method,
The method further comprising controlling such that the queue rank is not deleted even when the login state of the user account is not maintained. The method of claim 2,
The controlling step,
The method of controlling such that the queue rank is maintained even when the login state of the user account is not maintained. The method of claim 1,
The above method,
The method further comprising controlling to delete the queue ranking when the user account is not in a logged-in state and when the queue ranking is changed to the highest priority. The method of claim 4,
Controlling to delete the queue rank,
When the user account relogs in, the deleted queue rank is reallocated to the user account. The method of claim 1,
Providing the notification message,
The method of providing the notification message through at least one of SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) game-related application, and a predetermined SNS (Social Network Service). The method of claim 6,
Providing the notification message,
The method of providing the notification message at predetermined time intervals based on the queue ranking and the predicted access available time. The method of claim 1,
The above method,
Further comprising the step of obtaining a request for use of the queue ranking adjustment item of the user account,
Allocating the queue rank,
The method of determining a queue rank to be assigned to the user account based on the queue rank adjustment item, and assigning the determined queue rank. The method of claim 8,
The queue ranking adjustment item,
The method in which only user accounts satisfying the predetermined criteria can be purchased. The method of claim 1,
The above method,
Determining a waiting time from a login point of the user account to a game access point;
Determining a reward to be provided to the user account based on the determined waiting time information; And
The method further comprising providing the determined reward to the user account.
In the game providing device for providing a notification message for the game queue ranking, the device
Communication department;
Memory; And
Acquire login information of a predetermined user account, determine whether or not the user account can immediately access the game service based on the obtained login information, and allocate a queue rank to the user account based on the determination result, Acquires notification message reception setting information of the user account, identifies whether or not to maintain the login state of the user account, and when the login state of the user account is not maintained, the user account based on the notification message reception setting information And a processor that controls to provide a notification message regarding the expected access time of the game service to the user. The method of claim 11,
The processor,
Controlling the queue rank is not deleted even when the login state of the user account is not maintained. The method of claim 11,
The processor,
Controlling to maintain the queue rank even when the login state of the user account is not maintained. The method of claim 11,
The processor,
When the user account is not in a logged-in state, if the queue priority is changed to the highest priority, controlling to delete the queue ranking. The method of claim 14,
The processor,
When the user account re-logs in, the device reassigns the deleted queue priority to the user account. The method of claim 11,
The processor,
To provide the notification message through at least one of SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) game-related application and a predetermined SNS (Social Network Service). The method of claim 16,
The processor,
And providing the notification message at predetermined time intervals based on the queue ranking and the predicted access available time. The method of claim 11,
The processor,
Obtaining a request for use of a queue ranking adjustment item of the user account, determining a queue ranking to be assigned to the user account based on the queue ranking adjustment item, and assigning the determined queue ranking. The method of claim 18,
The queue ranking adjustment item,
The device, wherein only user accounts satisfying a predetermined criterion can be purchased. The method of claim 11,
The processor,
Determining a waiting time from the login time of the user account to the game access time, determining a reward to be provided to the user account based on the determined waiting time information, and providing the determined reward to the user account The device. In the method of providing a notification message for the game queue ranking,
Receiving login information of a predetermined user account;
Determining whether the user account can immediately access a game service based on the received login information;
Allocating a queue rank to the user account based on the determination result;
Receiving notification message reception setting information of the user account;
Identifying whether the user account maintains a login state; And
And if the login state of the user account is not maintained, providing a notification message regarding the expected access time of the game service to the user account based on the notification message reception setting information. In the server for providing a notification message for the game queue ranking, the server,
Communication department;
Memory; And
Acquire login information of a predetermined user account, determine whether or not the user account can immediately access the game service based on the obtained login information, and allocate a queue rank to the user account based on the determination result, Receive notification message reception setting information of the user account, identify whether or not the user account is logged in, and if the login state of the user account is not maintained, the user account based on the notification message reception setting information And a processor that controls to provide a notification message regarding the expected access time of the game service to the user. Obtaining login information of a predetermined user account;
Determining whether the user account can immediately access a game service based on the acquired login information;
Allocating a queue rank to the user account based on the determination result;
Acquiring notification message reception setting information of the user account;
Identifying whether the user account maintains a login state; And
When the login state of the user account is not maintained, a notification message for the game queue ranking comprising the step of providing a notification message about the expected access time of the game service to the user account based on the notification message reception setting information A computer program stored on a medium to execute a provisioning method in combination with hardware.

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