KR20200111581A - Method and apparatus for inducing termination of a game service connection - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for inducing termination of a game service connection. The method for inducing termination of the game service connection comprises the steps of: identifying the information on the planned point of time for termination of the connection of a certain user account and the reason for the planned termination of connection; determining at least one of connection termination inducing methods based on the identified reason for the planned termination of connection; determining a certain point of time before the planned point of time for termination of connection; controlling a game service provided to the user account from the determined certain point of time based on the at least one connection termination inducing method determined; and stopping the provision of the game service to the user account. According to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently induce the termination of connection to the game service.

Description

Method and device for inducing connection termination of game service {METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDUCING TERMINATION OF A GAME SERVICE CONNECTION}

The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for inducing an autonomous game service connection termination.

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 game services induce interest in a user's game by providing characters that the user directly controls and items that the character includes.

In the middle of receiving game services, users may have to terminate access to game services for various reasons. For example, it may be necessary to terminate the connection of the game service due to policies such as regular or temporary maintenance of the game server or a shutdown system.

In general, the game service provider notifies the user that the game service connection is terminated when the user needs to terminate the game service connection. However, if the user does not correctly recognize the notification, he may feel embarrassed due to the sudden termination of access to the game service.

Accordingly, there is a need for a new method that can efficiently notify the user of the end point of access to the game service, and autonomously request the end of the game service while minimizing the user's uncomfortable feelings.

In the present disclosure, it is intended to provide a method for efficiently inducing a connection termination of a game service.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of inducing a connection termination of a game service includes: identifying information on a connection termination scheduled time point and a connection termination scheduled reason of a predetermined user account; Determining at least one of connection termination induction schemes based on the identified connection termination schedule reason; Determining a predetermined time before the scheduled connection termination time; Controlling a game service provided to the user account from the determined predetermined point in time based on the determined at least one access termination inducing method; And stopping the provision of the game service to the user account.

The connection termination induction method may include at least one of a method of controlling the user interface setting of the user account, a method of controlling the setting of the game service, and a method of limiting the activity of the user account in the game service. .

The method of controlling the user interface setting of the user account includes a method of controlling the screen brightness of the user account, a method of controlling the BGM (Back Ground Music) of the user account, and a method of controlling the input speed of the user account. It may include at least one.

The method of controlling the setting of the game service may include at least one of a method of controlling a monster regen rate in the game service and a method of controlling an item drop rate in the game service.

The method of limiting the activity of the user account in the game service includes: limiting the activity of instance dungeons of the user account, limiting party activity of the user account, limiting movement activity of the user account, limiting transaction activity of the user account, and the user It may include at least one of the account's chat activity restrictions.

The controlling of the game service provided to the user account from the determined predetermined point in time includes, when the determined connection termination inducing method is a method of controlling the screen brightness of the user account, the connection is scheduled to be terminated from the determined predetermined point in time. It may be to control the screen brightness of the user account to be displayed dark by a predetermined ratio at predetermined time intervals up to the point in time.

The controlling of the game service provided to the user account from the determined predetermined point in time, wherein the determined connection termination induction method is a method of controlling a monster regeneration rate in the game service or a method of controlling an item drop rate in the game service. In this case, the monster regeneration rate or item drop rate in the game service provided to the user account may be decreased by a predetermined ratio at predetermined time intervals from the determined predetermined time point to the connection termination scheduled time point.

The controlling of the game service provided to the user account from the determined predetermined point in time may include, if the determined connection termination induction method is a method of limiting the activity of the user account in the game service, from the determined predetermined point in time. It may be to sequentially limit at least one activity among a plurality of activities in the game service of the user account at a predetermined time interval until the connection termination scheduled time.

The step of stopping the provision of the game service to the user account may include: providing the game service to the user account at a time when a service connection termination request is received from the user account before the connection termination scheduled time or at the connection termination scheduled time. When the service connection termination request is received from the user account before the scheduled connection termination point, the user account reconnects to the game service, and the method includes the step of allocating a reconnection priority within a predetermined range. It may contain more.

Determining at least one of the connection termination induction methods based on the identified connection termination schedule reason, when the connection termination schedule reason is based on a restriction of a user account, the connection termination induction method is a user of the user account When at least one of a method of controlling an interface setting and a method of limiting the activity of the user account in the game service, and the reason for which the connection is scheduled to be terminated is a server inspection, the method of inducing the connection termination is the user account It may be determined in at least one of a method of controlling the user interface setting of, a method of controlling the setting of the game service, and a method of limiting the activity of the user account in the game service.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a game providing device for inducing a game service connection termination, the device comprising: a memory; Communication department; And identifying information on a scheduled connection termination time and a connection termination reason for a predetermined user account, determining at least one of the connection termination induction methods based on the identified connection termination scheduled reason, and prior to the connection termination scheduled time A predetermined point in time is determined, based on the determined at least one connection termination induction method, a game service provided to the user account is controlled from the determined predetermined point in time, and the provision of the game service to the user account is stopped. It may include a processor that controls to be performed.

The connection termination induction method may include at least one of a method of controlling the user interface setting of the user account, a method of controlling the setting of the game service, and a method of limiting the activity of the user account in the game service. .

The method of controlling the user interface setting of the user account includes a method of controlling the screen brightness of the user account, a method of controlling the BGM (Back Ground Music) of the user account, and a method of controlling the input speed of the user account. It may include at least one.

The method of controlling the setting of the game service may include at least one of a method of controlling a monster regen rate in the game service and a method of controlling an item drop rate in the game service.

The method of limiting the activity of the user account in the game service includes: limiting the activity of instance dungeons of the user account, limiting party activity of the user account, limiting movement activity of the user account, limiting transaction activity of the user account, and the user It may include at least one of the account's chat activity restrictions.

When the determined connection termination inducing method is a method of controlling the screen brightness of the user account, the processor may set the screen brightness of the user account at a predetermined time interval from the determined predetermined time point to the scheduled connection termination time point. It can be controlled to be displayed as dark as a percentage.

When the determined connection termination induction method is a method of controlling a monster regen rate in the game service or a method of controlling an item drop rate in the game service, the processor may perform a predetermined period from the determined predetermined time point to the scheduled connection termination time point. The monster regeneration rate or item drop rate in the game service provided to the user account may be reduced by a predetermined rate at each time interval.

When the determined connection termination induction method is a method of limiting the activity of the user account in the game service, the processor may perform the game of the user account at predetermined time intervals from the determined predetermined time point to the connection termination scheduled time point. At least one of a plurality of activities in the service may be sequentially restricted.

The processor may stop providing the game service to the user account at a time when a service connection termination request is received from the user account before the connection termination scheduled time or at the connection termination scheduled time.

The processor may allocate a reconnection priority within a predetermined range when a service connection termination request is received from the user account before the connection termination scheduled time point, and when the user account reconnects to the game service.

If the reason for the connection termination schedule is based on a restriction of a user account, the connection termination induction method controls a user interface setting of the user account and restricts the activity of the user account in the game service. It can be determined in at least one of the methods.

The processor, when the connection termination schedule reason is a server inspection, the connection termination induction method is a method of controlling a user interface setting of the user account, a method of controlling the setting of the game service, and the game of the user account It may be determined in at least one of ways to limit the activity in the service.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for inducing a game service connection termination, the method comprising: identifying information on a connection termination scheduled time point and a connection termination scheduled reason for a predetermined user account; Determining at least one of connection termination induction schemes based on the identified connection termination schedule reason; Determining a predetermined time before the scheduled connection termination time; Controlling a game service provided to the user account from the determined predetermined point in time based on the determined at least one access termination inducing method; And releasing the connection of the user account to the user terminal.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a server for inducing a game service connection termination, the server comprising: a memory; Communication department; And identifying information on a scheduled connection termination time and a connection termination reason for a predetermined user account, determining at least one of the connection termination induction methods based on the identified connection termination scheduled reason, and prior to the connection termination scheduled time Determine a predetermined point in time, based on the determined at least one connection termination induction method, control a game service provided to the user account from the determined predetermined point in time, and release the connection of the user account to the user terminal It may include a processor that controls to be performed.

An embodiment of the present disclosure includes the steps of: identifying information on a scheduled connection termination time and a connection termination reason for a predetermined user account; Determining at least one of a connection termination induction method based on the identified connection termination schedule reason; Determining a predetermined time before the scheduled connection termination time; Controlling a game service provided to the user account from the determined predetermined point in time based on the determined at least one access termination inducing method; And stopping the provision of the game service to the user account. A computer program stored in the medium may be started in order to execute a method of inducing termination of access to the game service, which is combined with hardware.

Embodiments of the present disclosure may effectively inform a user of a timing of termination of access to a game service and induce the user to autonomously request termination of the game service.

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 explaining termination of access to a game service according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
3 is a flowchart of a method of inducing a game service connection termination by a game providing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
4 is a diagram for describing a method of controlling screen brightness to induce connection termination according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
5 is a diagram for explaining a method of controlling a BGM to induce connection termination according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
6 is a diagram for explaining a method of controlling a monster regen rate to induce termination of a connection according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
7 is a diagram for explaining a method of controlling an item drop rate to induce a connection termination according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a method of restricting an activity of a user account in a game service in order to induce a connection termination according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
9 is a detailed flowchart of a method of inducing a game service connection termination by a game providing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
10 is a diagram for explaining a reconnection priority guarantee according to an autonomous connection termination according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
11 is a detailed flowchart of a method of inducing a connection termination of a game service by a game providing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
12 is a detailed flowchart of a method for inducing a server to terminate access to a game service 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 disclosure, access to a game service may mean receiving a game service, and may mean entering 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, termination of access to a game service may mean stopping receiving a game service. For example, it may mean disconnection of the connection with the game server, or disconnection of the game database in the game server, and disconnection of a predetermined channel in the game server or a connection with a predetermined server. It can mean. The user may terminate access to the game service through various methods such as termination of a client program for receiving a game service, termination of a user terminal, or termination of communication.

In the following disclosure, the connection termination induction method may mean a method performed to induce autonomous connection termination of a user account.

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. Also, the queue priority may mean the priority of a queue for 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 following disclosure, NPC (Non Player Character) may mean a character that is not controlled by a user account as a kind of game object.

In the present disclosure below, a monster is a kind of NPC, also called a mob, and may be an enemy of an in-game user account that a user account must give in or remove by controlling a character. Also, monster regen refers to a phenomenon in which a monster is regenerated when a predetermined time elapses after the monster dies, and is also called a monster respawn. Also, the monster regeneration rate may mean the rate at which the monster is regenerated.

In the present disclosure below, an item is a type of game object, and may include all various objects in the game such as objects and goods, and equipment that in-game characters such as weapons, armor, clothes, and crystals equip, and in-game characters It may mean any digital or cyber object that a user can acquire in the game, such as a boarding vehicle, food, consumption items such as potions, experience values, and buffs, and is 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, item drop may mean that a character of a user account acquires an item created by performing a predetermined activity such as killing a monster or completing a quest. The item drop rate may refer to an amount of items generated by performing a predetermined activity.

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, a group may refer to a set of user accounts in a predetermined unit that can be identified, such as friends, mentors, guilds, parties, circles, etc. associated with the user account.

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 120, a smartphone 130, a notebook 140, and a cellular 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 identifies information on a connection termination scheduled time point and a connection termination scheduled reason of a predetermined user account, and at least one of the connection termination induction methods based on the identified connection termination schedule reason. Determine one, determine a predetermined time before the scheduled connection termination time, control the game service provided to the user account from the determined predetermined time based on the determined at least one connection termination induction method, and the user of the user account You can disconnect the terminal.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, one of the at least one user terminal 110 to 160 receives a game service from the server 170 and displays a user interface according to a setting controlled by the server 170, You can send a connection termination request.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game network system 100 identifies information on a scheduled connection termination time point and a connection termination schedule reason of a predetermined user account, and a connection termination induction method based on the identified connection termination schedule reason. Determine at least one of the following, determine a predetermined point before the scheduled connection termination point, control the game service provided to the user account from the determined predetermined point, based on the determined at least one connection termination induction method, and the user account The provision of game services to users may be suspended. This is described in more detail below.

2 is a diagram for explaining termination of access to a game service according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server 170 may be connected to at least one user terminal 110 to 130. At least one user terminal 110 to 130 connected to the server 170 may receive a game service from the server 170.

However, for a predetermined reason, the server 170 may stop a game service provided to at least one user terminal 110 to 130. That is, the server 170 may release the connection with at least one user terminal 110 to 130.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server 170 may stop providing a game service provided to at least one user terminal 110 to 130 for a different reason or the same reason for each user terminal 110 to 130 have.

For example, when the power of the first user terminal 110 is turned off or the connection with the server 170 is terminated due to the termination of the client program, the server 170 provides a game service only to the first user terminal 110 Can be stopped. Alternatively, the server 170 may stop providing the game service only to the first user terminal 110 at a predetermined time based on identification information of the user account corresponding to the first user terminal 110 (for example, Shutdown system for minors).

Alternatively, the server 170 may stop providing a game service that has been provided to all of the first to third user terminals 110 to 130 for reasons of server inspection (regular inspection, temporary inspection, emergency inspection, etc.).

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server 170 may stop providing game services that have been provided to the plurality of user terminals 110 to 130 at the same time, or the plurality of user terminals 110 at different times. The provision of the game service provided to (130) may be stopped.

However, as described above, when the server 170 stops providing the game service after unilateral notification or notification, the user receiving the service may feel unpleasant. Accordingly, the server 170 determines a connection termination induction method for each user terminal 110 to 130 individually or in common to a plurality of user terminals 110 to 130, and at least one user according to the determined connection termination induction method. By controlling the game service provided to the terminals 110 to 130, it is possible to induce an autonomous game service connection termination.

3 is a flowchart of a method of inducing a game service connection termination by a game providing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In step 310, the game providing device may identify information on a scheduled connection termination time and a connection termination reason for a predetermined user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the scheduled connection termination time may mean information on a time when a game providing device should stop providing a service to a user account or a time when a user account should terminate access to a game service. The scheduled connection termination time may be a specific time (for example, 22:00) or a specific time period (for example, after 3 hours).

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the reason for due to termination may mean information on a reason why the game providing device should stop providing a service to a user account at a time when the connection is scheduled to be terminated.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the reason for due to termination may include a common reason date for all user accounts and an individual reason for some users. For example, a common reason may include a case where it is difficult for the game providing device to provide game services due to inspections such as temporary inspection, regular inspection, and emergency inspection, and individual reasons are the shutdown system according to the user's age limit and students' games. Individual user account restrictions, such as usage time restrictions (eg, 3 hours a day or 18:00 to 21:00) may be included.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing device may respond to a scheduled connection termination time and a connection termination scheduled reason based on at least one of user account information, setting information on connection termination set by the user account, or settings in the game providing device. Can identify information about.

In step 320, the game providing device may determine at least one of the connection termination induction methods based on the identified connection termination schedule reason.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the connection termination induction method includes at least one of a method of controlling a user interface setting of a user account, a method of controlling the setting of a game service, and a method of limiting the activity of the user account in the game service. It may include. The game providing device may select at least one of the possible connection termination induction methods based on the identified connection termination schedule reason.

For example, a method of controlling user interface settings is a method of controlling the speed input by the user in order to control the screen and voice of the game service output by the game providing device by controlling the settings of the user interface. Can be

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of controlling a user interface setting of a user account includes a method of controlling the screen brightness of a user account, a method of controlling the back ground music (BGM) of the user account, and an input speed of the user account. It may include at least one of the methods of controlling.

In addition, a method of controlling the setting of the game service may be a method of changing various settings of a game service provided by the game providing device, such as changing an algorithm or changing a probability. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of controlling setting of a game service may include a method of controlling a monster regeneration rate in a game service and a method of controlling an item drop rate in the game service.

In addition, a method of restricting the activity of the user account in the game service may be that the user account controls some or all of the possible activities in the game service. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method of limiting the activity in the game service includes: limiting the activity of instance dungeons of the user account, limiting the party activity of the user account, limiting the movement activity of the user account, limiting the transaction activity of the user account, and the user account. May include restrictions on chat activity.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the connection termination scheduled reason is based on a restriction of a user account, the game providing device is at least one of a method of controlling a user interface setting of a user account and a method of restricting an activity in a game service. Can be decided in the way of

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the connection termination scheduled reason is server inspection, the game providing device controls the user interface setting of the user account, the method of controlling the game service setting, and the game service of the user account. It can be determined in at least one of ways to limit the activity.

In other words, the game providing device may select at least one of the connection termination induction methods that do not affect other user accounts when the game service connection is scheduled to be terminated for individual reasons.

In step 330, the game providing device may determine a predetermined time before the scheduled connection termination time.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the predetermined time point may be a time point at which the connection induction method is executed. The game providing device may determine a predetermined time point based on a preset criterion, or may determine a predetermined time point by setting a user account.

For example, when the scheduled connection termination time is 22:00, the game providing device may determine the predetermined time as 21:00 and control the game service based on the connection induction method from 21:00.

In step 340, the game providing device may control a game service provided to the user account from a determined predetermined time point based on the determined at least one connection termination induction method.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, control of a game service may be controlling at least one of elements that may affect a user account when providing a game service. Accordingly, the control of the game service may include all of the above-described methods of controlling the user interface of the user account, controlling the setting of the game service, and limiting the activity of the user account in the game service.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the determined connection termination induction method is a method of controlling the screen brightness of a user account, the game providing device may control the user account at a predetermined time interval from the determined predetermined time point to the connection termination scheduled time point. It is possible to control the screen brightness to be displayed dark by a predetermined ratio. In other words, the game providing device may control the screen of the game service to be gradually darkened.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the determined connection termination induction method is a method of controlling a monster regeneration rate in a game service or a method of controlling an item drop rate in the game service, the game providing device accesses from a determined predetermined time point. The monster regen rate or item drop rate in the game service provided to the user account may be reduced by a predetermined ratio at predetermined time intervals until the scheduled end time. In other words, the game providing device may adjust the probability or change the algorithm so that the monster regen rate or the item drop rate is reduced.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the determined connection termination inducing method is a method of limiting the activity in the game service of the user account, the game providing device is configured to perform the user at each predetermined time interval from the determined predetermined time point to the connection termination scheduled time point. At least one activity among a plurality of activities in the game service of the account may be sequentially restricted. In other words, the game providing device may limit the activities that one user account can perform in the game for each time interval.

In step 350, the game providing device may stop providing the game service to the user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, stopping the provision of a game service may mean disconnecting or disconnecting from a user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing device may stop providing a game service when a service connection termination request is received from a user account before a scheduled connection termination time. Alternatively, the game providing device may stop providing the game service to the user account at the time when the connection is scheduled to be terminated even if the service connection termination request is not received from the user account.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing device may provide a reward to a user account that has transmitted a service connection termination request before a scheduled connection termination time. For example, when a service connection termination request is received from a user account before a scheduled connection termination time point, the game providing device may allocate a reconnection priority within a predetermined range when the user account reconnects to the game service.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing device may provide game goods, items, and buffs as compensation to a user account that has transmitted a service connection termination request before a scheduled connection termination time, but is not limited to the above example. Does not.

4 is a diagram for describing a method of controlling screen brightness to induce connection termination according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

4 shows the brightness of a screen on which a game service is output over time. In FIG. 4, the game providing device may select a method of controlling the screen brightness of a user account as a method of inducing connection termination.

A first screen 410 of FIG. 4 shows a game service screen at 21:00 (440). The first screen 410 is a state in which the brightness of the screen is not controlled by the game providing device, and a screen having brightness according to the setting of a user account is output.

However, the game providing device may identify that 22:00 is a scheduled time to terminate the connection of the user account, and may perform a method of controlling the screen brightness of the user account, which is a method of inducing connection termination. Under the control of the game providing device, the second screen 420, which is a game service screen at 21:20 (450), may display a screen having 70% of the maximum brightness, and a game service at 21:40 (460) The third screen 430 as a screen may display a screen having 40% of the maximum brightness.

That is, referring to FIG. 4, the game providing device may control the screen brightness to decrease by a ratio of 30% of the maximum brightness every 20 minutes. Of course, the time interval for adjusting the screen brightness and the ratio for adjusting the screen brightness are not limited to the above example.

In addition, the time interval at which the game providing device adjusts the screen brightness may not always be the same, and the ratio at which the screen brightness is adjusted may not always be the same. For example, the time interval at which the game providing device adjusts the screen brightness may decrease in the order of 30 minutes, 20 minutes, and 10 minutes, and the rate of adjusting the screen brightness is also sequentially in the order of 20%, 30%, and 40%. It can also be increased to

Accordingly, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the brightness of the game service screen of the user account by the game providing device is a completely dark screen having 0% of the maximum brightness so that the game can no longer be played immediately before 22:00, the access time limit. May be output.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when a game providing device controls screen brightness, a user account may not be able to directly control screen brightness. Of course, it is not limited to the above example, and the user account may directly control the screen brightness.

According to the embodiment of FIG. 4, since the brightness of the game service screen of the user account is gradually changed to darker by the game providing device, the connection is scheduled to be terminated even if the user does not explicitly recognize that the scheduled connection termination time is approaching. Since the time can be felt, it can be induced to end the use of the game service naturally.

5 is a diagram for explaining a method of controlling a BGM to induce connection termination according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

5 shows a table of changes 540 of BGM of a game service over time. In FIG. 5, the game providing device may select a method of controlling a BGM provided when a user account uses a game service as a connection termination induction method.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of controlling the BGM may include various methods. For example, the method of controlling the BGM may change the BPM, change the scale, change the volume, and may also include changing the existing BGM to another BGM.

Referring to the example shown in FIG. 5, the game providing device may identify that the scheduled connection termination time 520 is 22:00. At 21:00, 1 hour before 22:00, the scheduled connection termination time (520), the game providing device can lower the beats per minute (BPM) of the BGM, and 21:20, 40 minutes before the scheduled connection termination time (520). In the meantime, the game providing device can additionally lower the BGM's BPM. That is, the game providing device may provide the BPM of music provided as BGM by lowering it.

Due to the lowering of the BPM, users can feel calm and stable, and even if they do not explicitly recognize the announcement that the scheduled connection end time is approaching, they can experience the scheduled connection termination time. Can be induced.

In addition, 20 minutes before the scheduled connection termination time 520, the game providing device may change the scale of the BGM. For example, the game providing device may change the BGM having a major major to a minor. BGM changed to monotonous can provide a calm and stable feeling to the user, and even if the notification that the scheduled connection end time is approaching is not explicitly recognized, the scheduled connection end time can be felt, so you can naturally use the game service. Can be induced to end.

In addition, 10 minutes before the scheduled connection termination time 520, the game providing device may reduce the volume of the BGM. Even if the user does not explicitly recognize that the scheduled connection termination time is approaching due to volume reduction, the user can experience the expected connection termination time, and thus can be induced to naturally terminate the use of the game service.

Of course, the time interval for controlling the BGM and the method for controlling the BGM are not limited to the example of FIG. 5, and the time interval for controlling the BGM by the game providing device and the method for controlling the BGM may not always be the same.

Further, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the game providing device controls the BGM, the user account may not be able to directly control the BGM. Of course, it is not limited to the above example, and the user account may directly control the BGM.

6 is a diagram for explaining a method of controlling a monster regen rate to induce termination of a connection according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

6 shows the control of the monster regen rate over time. In FIG. 6, the game providing device may select a method of controlling the monster regeneration rate as a method of inducing connection termination.

The monster's regeneration can be performed in a predetermined location or in a predetermined area. In addition, the monster regen may mean that a predetermined number of monsters is regenerated at a predetermined time interval according to the regeneration rate.

A first screen 610 of FIG. 6 shows a game service screen at 21:00 (640). The first screen 610 may be in a state in which the monster regen rate is not controlled by the game providing device. That is, the monster regeneration rate in the first screen 610 of FIG. 6 is regenerated according to the previously set regeneration rate, and in the game service, four monsters may be regenerated at a predetermined time interval at a predetermined location. .

However, the game providing device may identify that 22:00 is the scheduled time to terminate the connection of the user account, and may perform a method of controlling the monster regency rate, which is a method of inducing connection termination. The second screen 620 shows the game service screen at 21:20 (650), and in the second screen 620, the monster regeneration rate is lowered to 75% of the previously set regeneration rate by the control of the game providing device. Shows the case. That is, 40 minutes before the scheduled connection termination time, three monsters may be regenerated at predetermined time intervals at predetermined locations within the game service.

In addition, the third screen 630 shows the game service screen at 21:40 (660), and in the third screen 620, the monster regeneration rate is lowered to 50% by the control of the game providing device. Shows the case. That is, 20 minutes before the scheduled connection termination time, two monsters may be regenerated at predetermined time intervals at predetermined locations within the game service.

That is, referring to FIG. 6, the game providing device may control the monster regen rate to decrease by 25% of the existing setting every 20 minutes. Of course, the time interval for adjusting the monster regen rate and the ratio for adjusting the monster regen rate are not limited to the above example.

In addition, the time interval at which the game providing device adjusts the monster regeneration rate may not always be the same, and the rate at which the monster regeneration rate is adjusted may not always be the same. For example, the time interval at which the game providing device adjusts the monster regeneration rate can be sequentially reduced in the order of 30 minutes, 20 minutes, and 10 minutes, and the rate controlling the monster regeneration rate is also 25%, 35%, and 50% in order. It can also be increased sequentially.

In addition, the game providing device may lower the monster regeneration rate by increasing the time interval at which the monsters are regenerated rather than controlling the number of monsters regenerated.

For example, if 6 monsters per minute are regenerated in a predetermined location or area, the game providing device may lower the monster regeneration rate by reducing the number of regenerated monsters in the order of 4 and 2, and You can also lower the monster's regeneration rate by increasing the time interval to regenerate from 1 minute to 2 minutes and 4 minutes. The game providing device may determine a method of lowering the monster regeneration rate based on settings in the game providing device.

According to the embodiment of FIG. 6, since the monster regeneration rate is gradually lowered by the game providing device, even if the notification that the scheduled user connection end time is approaching is not explicitly recognized, the scheduled connection end time can be felt, It can be induced to end the use of the game service naturally.

Of course, contrary to the illustration of FIG. 6, the game providing device may induce termination of game access by increasing the monster regen rate. If the monster regeneration rate increases more than necessary, it may become difficult for the character of the user account to defeat the monster, so the increase in the monster regeneration rate may also be used as an autonomous game service connection termination method.

7 is a diagram for explaining a method of controlling an item drop rate to induce a connection termination according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

7 shows control of an item drop rate over time. In FIG. 7, the game providing device may select a method of controlling an item drop rate as a method of inducing connection termination.

Item drop may mean that a character of the user account acquires an item created by performing predetermined activities and interactions, such as killing monsters or completing quests. The item drop rate may refer to an amount of items generated by performing a predetermined activity.

A first screen 710 of FIG. 7 shows a game service screen at 21:00 (740). The first screen 710 may be in a state in which the item drop rate is not controlled by the game providing device. That is, the item drop rate on the first screen 710 of FIG. 7 is a case in which items are dropped according to the previously set drop rate. In the game service, 10 gold coins may be dropped by interacting with a predetermined game object.

However, the game providing device may identify that 22:00 is a scheduled time to terminate the connection of the user account, and control an item drop rate, which is a method of inducing connection termination. The second screen 720 shows the game service screen at 21:20 (750), and in the second screen 720, it is assumed that the item drop rate is lowered to 80% of the previously set drop rate by the control of the game providing device. Shows. That is, eight gold coins may be dropped by interacting with a predetermined game object in the game service 40 minutes before the scheduled connection termination time.

In addition, the third screen 730 shows the game service screen at 21:40 (760), and in the third screen 730, the item drop rate is lowered to 60% of the previously set drop rate by the control of the game providing device. Shows. That is, six gold coins may be dropped by interacting with a predetermined game object within the game service 20 minutes before the scheduled connection termination time.

That is, referring to FIG. 7, the game providing device may control the item drop rate to decrease by 20% of the existing setting every 20 minutes. Of course, the time interval for adjusting the item drop rate and the ratio for adjusting the item drop rate are not limited to the above example.

In addition, the time interval at which the game providing device adjusts the item drop rate may not always be the same, and the rate at which the item drop rate is adjusted may not always be the same. For example, the time interval at which the game providing device adjusts the item drop rate can be reduced sequentially in the order of 30 minutes, 20 minutes, and 10 minutes, and the rate controlling the item drop rate is also sequentially in the order of 20%, 30%, and 40%. It can also be increased to

In addition, the game providing device may adjust the drop rate for each grade of the dropped item. For example, if the legend level item drop rate is 10%, the hero level item drop rate is 20%, the rare level item drop rate is 30%, and the normal level item drop rate is 40%, the game providing device is a legendary level item. You can reduce the drop rate to 5%, and change the drop rate for normal grade items to 45%. The game providing device may determine a method of changing the item drop rate based on settings in the game providing device.

According to the embodiment of FIG. 7, since the item drop rate is gradually lowered by the game providing device, even if the notification that the scheduled user connection end time is approaching is not explicitly recognized, the scheduled connection end time can be felt, so naturally It may be induced to end the use of the game service.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a method of restricting an activity of a user account in a game service in order to induce a connection termination according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

8 shows a table regarding activity restrictions 840 of a user account in a game service over time. In FIG. 8, the game providing device may select a method of restricting an activity in a game service of a user account as a method of inducing connection termination.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an activity in a game service of a user account may include various activities. For example, party activities such as party creation, party participation, party search, instance dungeon activities such as search and entry of instance dungeons, transactions between user accounts, transactions with NPCs, transaction activities such as use of auction centers or shop use, vehicles Mobile activities such as boarding, warp, and use of teleportation means such as portals, and chat activities such as full chat, whisper, and local chat, are not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing device may limit some or all of the activities that can be performed by a user account in the above-described game service according to time.

Referring to the example shown in FIG. 8, the game providing device may identify that the scheduled connection termination time 820 is 22:00. At 21:00, 1 hour before 22:00, the scheduled connection termination time 820, the game providing device may limit the in-game transaction activity of the user account, and at 21:20, 40 minutes before the scheduled connection termination time 520, The game providing device may restrict party activities in addition to the transaction activity restrictions.

In addition, at 21:40, 20 minutes before the scheduled connection termination time 820, the game providing device may additionally restrict the instance dungeon activity, and chatting activity at 21:50, 10 minutes before the scheduled connection termination time 820 Can be limited.

Of course, the time interval for limiting the activity of the user account in the game service and the type of activity limiting are not limited to the example of FIG. 8, and the time interval and the limiting activity for the game providing device to limit the activity of the user account in the game service The kind of may not always be the same.

Therefore, even if the notification that the scheduled connection termination time is approaching is not explicitly recognized, the scheduled connection termination time can be experienced according to the activity constraints in the game service, and thus the use of the game service can be naturally induced to end.

9 is a detailed flowchart of a method of inducing a game service connection termination by a game providing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In step 910, the game providing device may identify information on a scheduled connection termination time and a connection termination reason for a predetermined user account.

In step 920, the game providing device may determine at least one of the connection termination induction methods based on the identified connection termination schedule reason. Steps 910 to 920 correspond to those described in FIG. 3, and thus detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

In step 930, the game providing device may determine a predetermined time before the scheduled connection termination time.

In operation 940, the game providing device may control a game service provided to the user account from a predetermined time point based on the determined method of inducing at least one connection termination. Since steps 930 to 940 also correspond to those described in FIG. 3, detailed descriptions are omitted.

In step 950, the game providing device may receive a connection termination request from a user account before a scheduled connection termination time point.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing device may stop providing a game service when a service connection termination request is received from a user account before a scheduled connection termination time. That is, the user account can autonomously stop accessing the game service.

In step 960, the game providing device may stop providing the game service to the user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing device may stop providing a game service to a user account from when a service connection termination request is received.

In step 970, the game providing device may allocate the highest priority reconnection priority when reconnecting the user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing device may provide a reward to a user account that has transmitted a service connection termination request before a scheduled connection termination time. If the game providing device receives a service connection termination request from a user account before the scheduled connection termination time, the game providing device may guarantee a ranking when the user account reconnects to the game service in the future.

For example, when a user account that has autonomously terminated a game connection reconnects, the game providing device may allocate the highest priority reconnection order or a reconnection order within a predetermined range. That is, when a user account tries to access a game service and a queue is created, the game providing device may assign the highest priority queue priority.

Of course, the game providing device may provide game goods, items, and buffs as compensation to the user account that transmitted the service connection termination request before the scheduled connection termination time, but is not limited to the above example.

10 is a diagram for explaining a reconnection priority guarantee according to an autonomous connection termination according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 10, a queue 1020 generated by the server 170 includes a first user account to a fifth user account. The first to second user accounts cannot immediately access the game service, so they are assigned sequential queue rankings.

Since the new user account 1040 has requested access to the game service later than the first to fifth user accounts, it must be assigned a lower queue priority than the fifth user account. However, the new user account may be a user account that autonomously terminates access to the game service before the scheduled connection termination time when the previous server is checked. Accordingly, the new user account 1040 may be assigned the highest priority of the queue 1020 as shown in FIG. 10. Accordingly, the new user account 1040 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 are users who have autonomously terminated the connection, a queue rank may be assigned according to the order of game service access requests between the plurality of user accounts. Of course, it is not limited to the above example.

Of course, the game providing device rewards the user account that has sent the service connection termination request autonomously before the scheduled connection termination time, as a reward, such as increasing the probability of dropping items and increasing the probability of acquiring experience, or discounts on a predetermined amount of game goods or item purchases. Various rewards such as coupons and predetermined items can be provided. Since the provided reward can be used when reconnecting the game service, the game providing device can induce not only the autonomous termination of the game service connection but also the reconnection of the game service by providing the reward.

11 is a detailed flowchart of a method of inducing a connection termination of a game service by a game providing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In step 1110, the game providing device may identify information on a scheduled connection termination time and a connection termination reason for a predetermined user account. This corresponds to the description of FIG. 3 described above, so a detailed description will be omitted.

In step 1120, the game providing device may determine whether the connection termination scheduled reason is based on the restriction of the user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing device may determine whether the connection is scheduled to be individually terminated due to individual restrictions of the user account, or whether all user accounts are scheduled to be terminated in common due to the inspection and update of the game providing device. have.

If the reason for the connection termination plan is based on the restriction of the user account, in step 1130, the game providing device terminates at least one of a method of controlling a user interface setting of a user account and a method of restricting an activity of the user account in game service. It can be determined in an inductive way.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when a connection termination scheduled reason is based on an individual reason of a user account, when setting of a game service is controlled, other users who do not have a connection termination scheduled reason may be affected. Accordingly, the game providing device may determine a method of inducing connection termination that affects only individual user accounts.

If the reason for the connection termination schedule is not based on the restriction of the user account, in step 1140, the game providing device controls the user interface setting of the user account, the game service setting, and the user account's activities in the game service. At least one of the restrictions may be determined as a connection termination induction method.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the reason for the connection termination schedule is based on a common reason for all user accounts, the game providing device may select at least one of all access induction methods without limitation.

In step 1150, the game providing device may determine a predetermined time before the scheduled connection termination time.

In operation 1160, the game providing device may control a game service provided to the user account from a predetermined time point based on the determined method of inducing at least one connection termination.

In step 1170, the game providing device may stop providing the game service to the user account. Steps 1150 to 1170 correspond to FIG. 3 described above, and thus detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

12 is a detailed flowchart of a method for inducing a server to terminate access to a game service according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In step 1210, the server may identify information on a scheduled connection termination time and a connection termination reason for a predetermined user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server may identify information about a connection termination scheduled time point and a connection termination schedule reason of a user account corresponding to a user terminal connected to the server.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server may identify information on a scheduled connection termination time and a connection termination schedule based on user account information stored in the user terminal or transmitted by the user terminal and data stored in the server.

In operation 1220, the server may determine at least one of the connection termination induction methods based on the identified connection termination schedule reason.

The server may determine one of the connection termination inducing methods to induce the disconnection of the user terminal connected to the server according to the identified connection termination schedule reason. 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 determine a predetermined time before the scheduled connection termination time. Since this corresponds to the operation of the game providing device described in FIG. 3, detailed descriptions will be omitted.

In operation 1240, the server may control a game service provided to the user account from a determined predetermined time point based on the determined method of inducing at least one connection termination.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, control of a game service may be controlling at least one of elements that may affect a user account when providing a game service. Accordingly, the control of the game service may include all of the aforementioned methods of controlling the user interface of the user terminal, controlling the setting of the game service, and limiting the activity of the user account in the game service.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server may control the brightness or BGM of the screen output from the user terminal, may control the monster regen rate and item drop rate of the game service, and the user account corresponding to the user terminal You can also restrict some or all of the activities within the game service. 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 release the connection of the user account to the user terminal.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server may stop providing the game service to the user account by releasing the connection with the user terminal.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server may release the connection with the user terminal when receiving a game service connection termination request from the user terminal before a scheduled connection termination time. Alternatively, even if the server does not receive a game service connection request from the user terminal, the server may release the connection with the user terminal at the time when the connection is scheduled to be terminated.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing device may provide a reward to a user account corresponding to a user terminal that transmits a service connection termination request before a scheduled connection termination time. Since this corresponds to the operation of the game providing device described in FIG. 3, detailed descriptions 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 identifies information on a connection termination scheduled time point and a connection termination scheduled reason of a predetermined user account, and at least one of the connection termination induction methods based on the identified connection termination schedule reason. Determine one, determine a predetermined time before the scheduled connection termination time, control the game service provided to the user account from the determined predetermined time based on the determined at least one connection termination induction method, and play a game to the user account It can be controlled to stop providing services.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the determined connection termination induction method is a method of controlling the screen brightness of a user account, the processor 1310 is configured to control the user account at each predetermined time interval from the determined predetermined time point to the connection termination scheduled time point. It is possible to control the screen brightness to be displayed dark by a predetermined ratio.

For example, the processor 1310 may transmit control data through the communication unit 1330 to control the brightness of a screen of a game service provided to a user account, or may transmit a frame or image in which brightness is adjusted. Of course, it is not limited to the above example.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the determined connection termination induction method is a method of controlling a monster regen rate in a game service or a method of controlling an item drop rate in a game service, the processor 1310 connects from a predetermined time point. The monster regen rate or item drop rate in the game service provided to the user account may be reduced by a predetermined ratio at predetermined time intervals until the scheduled end time.

For example, the processor 1310 may adjust the monster regen rate or item drop rate by changing an algorithm or database for providing a game service. Of course, it is not limited to the above example.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the determined connection termination induction method is a method of limiting the activity in the game service of the user account, the processor 1310 is a predetermined time interval from the determined predetermined time point to the scheduled connection termination time point. At least one activity among a plurality of activities in the game service of the user account may be sequentially limited for each.

For example, the processor 1310 may limit at least one activity among a plurality of activities in a game service of the user account by changing an algorithm or database for each activity of the user account. Of course, it is not limited to the above example.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1310 may stop providing the game service to a user account at a time when a service connection termination request is received from a user account or a connection termination is scheduled before a scheduled connection termination time. have.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the processor 1310 receives a service connection termination request from a user account before the scheduled connection termination time, when the user account reconnects to the game service, the reconnection priority within a predetermined range is determined. Can be assigned.

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 information on a connection termination induction method. 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 inducing a connection termination of a game service 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 inducing the connection termination of the game service 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 identifies information on a connection termination scheduled time point and a connection termination scheduled reason of a predetermined user account, and among the connection termination induction methods based on the identified connection termination schedule reason. Determine at least one, determine a predetermined time before the scheduled connection termination time, control the game service provided to the user account from the determined predetermined time based on the determined at least one connection termination induction method, and It can be controlled to release the connection with the user terminal.

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 a game service connection request and a game service connection release request from the user terminal 1500 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 information on a connection termination induction method, game-related information, and may include a database of items held by a user account.

Further, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1410 may execute the above-described method of inducing the termination of access to a game service 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 inducing the termination of access to the game service may be performed separately by the server 1400 and the user terminal 1500, or the server 1400 and the user terminal 1500 individually performed. It may be performed, or may be performed in 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 receives a game service from the server 170 by executing a program stored in the user terminal 1500 under the control of the server 1400, and According to the settings controlled by the user interface, the user interface can be displayed and a connection termination request can be transmitted.

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 game service connection request to the server 1400 and a game service connection termination request 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. Further, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, programs stored in the memory 1550 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 obtain a game service access request and a game service access termination request. In addition, the user interface 1570 may display a game screen based on control information 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 inducing the connection termination of the game service,
Identifying information on a scheduled connection termination time point and a connection termination schedule reason of a predetermined user account;
Determining at least one of connection termination induction schemes based on the identified connection termination schedule reason;
Determining a predetermined time before the scheduled connection termination time;
Controlling a game service provided to the user account from the determined predetermined point in time based on the determined at least one access termination inducing method; And
And stopping the provision of the game service to the user account. The method of claim 1,
The connection termination induction method,
A method comprising at least one of a method of controlling a user interface setting of the user account, a method of controlling the setting of the game service, and a method of limiting an activity of the user account in the game service. The method of claim 2,
The method of controlling the user interface setting of the user account,
A method comprising at least one of a method of controlling the screen brightness of the user account, a method of controlling a background music (BGM) of the user account, and a method of controlling an input speed of the user account. The method of claim 2,
The method of controlling the setting of the game service,
A method comprising at least one of a method of controlling a monster regen rate in the game service and a method of controlling an item drop rate in the game service. The method of claim 2,
The method of limiting the activity of the user account in the game service,
A method comprising at least one of: instance dungeon activity limitation of the user account, party activity limitation of the user account, movement activity limitation of the user account, transaction activity limitation of the user account, and chat activity limitation of the user account. The method of claim 3,
Controlling the game service provided to the user account from the determined predetermined time point,
When the determined connection termination induction method is a method of controlling the screen brightness of the user account, the screen brightness of the user account is displayed as dark by a predetermined ratio at each predetermined time interval from the determined predetermined point in time to the scheduled connection termination point. The way to be controlled. The method of claim 4,
Controlling the game service provided to the user account from the determined predetermined time point,
When the determined connection termination induction method is a method of controlling a monster regeneration rate in the game service or a method of controlling an item drop rate in the game service, the determined connection termination induction method is performed at each predetermined time interval from the determined predetermined time point to the connection termination scheduled time point. The method of reducing the monster regen rate or item drop rate in the game service provided to the user account by a predetermined rate. The method of claim 5,
Controlling the game service provided to the user account from the determined predetermined time point,
When the determined connection termination induction method is a method of limiting the activity of the user account in the game service, a plurality of the user account in the game service at each predetermined time interval from the determined predetermined time point to the connection termination scheduled time point. The method of sequentially limiting at least one of the activities. The method of claim 1,
Stopping the provision of the game service to the user account,
Stopping the provision of the game service to the user account at a time when a service connection termination request is received from the user account before the connection termination scheduled time or at the connection termination scheduled time,
The above method,
When a service connection termination request is received from the user account before the scheduled connection termination time, when the user account reconnects to the game service, allocating a reconnection priority within a predetermined range. The method of claim 2,
Determining at least one of the connection termination induction schemes based on the identified connection termination schedule reason,
When the connection termination schedule reason is based on a user account restriction, the connection termination induction method is at least one of a method of controlling a user interface setting of the user account and a method of limiting the activity of the user account in the game service. Decide in the way of,
When the connection termination schedule reason is a server inspection, the connection termination induction method includes a method of controlling a user interface setting of the user account, a method of controlling the setting of the game service, and an activity of the user account in the game service. Determining in at least one of the restrictive manners. In the game providing device for inducing the termination of the game service connection,
Memory;
Communication department; And
Identify information on a scheduled connection termination time point and a connection termination schedule reason for a predetermined user account, determine at least one of the connection termination induction methods based on the identified connection termination schedule reason, and To determine a predetermined point in time, to control the game service provided to the user account from the determined predetermined point in time based on the determined at least one connection termination induction method, and to stop providing the game service to the user account An apparatus comprising a controlling processor. The method of claim 11,
The connection termination induction method,
And a method of controlling the user interface setting of the user account, a method of controlling the setting of the game service, and a method of limiting the activity of the user account in the game service. The method of claim 12,
The method of controlling the user interface setting of the user account,
The device comprising at least one of a method of controlling the screen brightness of the user account, a method of controlling a background music (BGM) of the user account, and a method of controlling an input speed of the user account. The method of claim 12,
The method of controlling the setting of the game service,
An apparatus comprising at least one of a method of controlling a monster regen rate in the game service and a method of controlling an item drop rate in the game service. The method of claim 12,
The method of limiting the activity of the user account in the game service,
The device comprising at least one of: instance dungeon activity limitation of the user account, party activity limitation of the user account, movement activity limitation of the user account, transaction activity limitation of the user account, and chat activity limitation of the user account. The method of claim 13,
The processor,
When the determined connection termination induction method is a method of controlling the screen brightness of the user account, the screen brightness of the user account is displayed as dark by a predetermined ratio at each predetermined time interval from the determined predetermined point in time to the scheduled connection termination point. The device to be controlled as possible. The method of claim 14,
The processor,
When the determined connection termination induction method is a method of controlling a monster regeneration rate in the game service or a method of controlling an item drop rate in the game service, the determined time period from the predetermined time point to the connection termination scheduled time interval A device for reducing a monster regen rate or item drop rate in a game service provided to a user account by a predetermined rate. The method of claim 15,
The processor,
When the determined connection termination induction method is a method of limiting the activity of the user account in the game service, a plurality of the user account in the game service at each predetermined time interval from the determined predetermined time point to the connection termination scheduled time point. And sequentially limiting at least one of the activities. The method of claim 11,
The processor,
Stopping the provision of the game service to the user account at a time when a service connection termination request is received from the user account before the connection termination scheduled time or at the connection termination scheduled time,
The processor,
When a service connection termination request is received from the user account before the scheduled connection termination time, when the user account reconnects to the game service, a reconnection priority within a predetermined range is allocated. The method of claim 12,
The processor,
When the connection termination schedule reason is based on a user account restriction, the connection termination induction method is at least one of a method of controlling a user interface setting of the user account and a method of limiting the activity of the user account in the game service. Decide in the way of,
When the connection termination schedule reason is a server inspection, the connection termination induction method includes a method of controlling a user interface setting of the user account, a method of controlling the setting of the game service, and an activity of the user account in the game service. Determining in at least one of the limiting manners. In the method of inducing the termination of the game service connection,
Identifying information on a scheduled connection termination time point and a connection termination schedule reason of a predetermined user account;
Determining at least one of connection termination induction schemes based on the identified connection termination schedule reason;
Determining a predetermined time before the scheduled connection termination time;
Controlling a game service provided to the user account from the determined predetermined point in time based on the determined at least one access termination inducing method; And
And releasing the connection of the user account to the user terminal. In the server that induces the game service connection termination,
Memory;
Communication department; And
Identify information on a scheduled connection termination time point and a connection termination schedule reason for a predetermined user account, determine at least one of the connection termination induction methods based on the identified connection termination schedule reason, and To determine a predetermined point in time, to control a game service provided to the user account from the determined predetermined point in time based on the determined at least one connection termination induction method, and to release the connection of the user account to the user terminal A server including a controlling processor. Identifying information on a scheduled connection termination time point and a connection termination schedule reason of a predetermined user account;
Determining at least one of a connection termination induction method based on the identified connection termination schedule reason;
Determining a predetermined time before the scheduled connection termination time;
Controlling a game service provided to the user account from the determined predetermined point in time based on the determined at least one access termination inducing method; And
A computer program stored in a medium to execute a method for inducing termination of access to a game service, including the step of stopping provision of the game service to the user account, in combination with hardware.

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