KR20210003627A - Electronic device and method for displaying region of interest in game in an electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for operating an electronic device, which comprises: a step of displaying a user interface receiving setting information controlling display of a game running screen; a step of obtaining area setting information on at least one area of interest and screen setting information on an interest screen where at least one area of interest is displayed based on the user interface; and a step of displaying the interest screen based on the area setting information and the screen setting information when receiving a display request of at least one area of interest.

Description

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING REGION OF INTEREST IN GAME IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE}

It relates to an electronic device and a method of displaying a region of interest of a game in the electronic device.

Recently, as the number of people who enjoy games increases, various types of games such as video games, casual games such as Tetris, strategy simulation games such as Starcraft, and role-playing games have been developed. These games can be played offline or online.

Games are being played through various types of electronic devices including full-touch screens such as a smartphone or a tablet PC. Meanwhile, in a given game, the user continuously executes the game to check the progress of the game. When the user performs other tasks on the electronic device, the user may have difficulty in checking the progress of the game.

Accordingly, when a game is executed on an electronic device, there is a need for a method in which information in the game is more efficiently provided to the user.

It is intended that a user can execute a predetermined application or perform a predetermined task while playing a predetermined game on an electronic device, and provide information on a predetermined game more efficiently.

It is intended to allow the electronic device to display only the region of interest set on the execution screen of a predetermined game.

According to one side, displaying a user interface for receiving setting information for controlling display of an execution screen of a game; Acquiring region setting information for at least one region of interest and screen setting information for a screen of interest in which the at least one region of interest is displayed, based on the user interface; And displaying the screen of interest based on the area setting information and the screen setting information when a request to display the at least one area of interest is received.

According to another aspect, a computer program stored in a medium is provided to execute the method of operating the electronic device in combination with the electronic device.

According to another aspect, there is provided a computer-readable recording medium in which a program for executing the operation method of the electronic device in the electronic device is recorded.

According to one side, a communication device; A user interface device that displays an execution screen of a predetermined game and receives an input from a user who plays the predetermined game; Processor; And a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor, wherein the processor executes the instructions to receive setting information for controlling display of an execution screen of the first game through the user interface device. And, based on the user interface, obtain region setting information for at least one region of interest and screen setting information for a screen of interest in which the at least one region of interest is displayed, and display the at least one region of interest When a request is received, an electronic device is provided that displays the screen of interest based on the region setting information and the screen setting information through the user interface device.

The user can execute a predetermined application or perform a predetermined task while playing a predetermined game on the electronic device, and can more efficiently receive information on the predetermined game.

The electronic device may display only the region of interest set on the execution screen of a predetermined game.

The present disclosure may be easily understood by a combination of the following detailed description and accompanying drawings, and reference numerals denote structural elements.
1 illustrates an online game providing system including a server and a client according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an operation method of an electronic device displaying an interest screen of an interest area set in a game, according to an exemplary embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an operation of an electronic device for setting an ROI on an execution screen in a game and displaying an ROI screen on an execution screen in another game, according to an exemplary embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an operation of an electronic device displaying a screen of interest when an activity area of a predetermined character is set as an interest area in a game, according to an exemplary embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a diagram for describing a process of setting screen setting information of a screen of interest displaying a region of interest in an electronic device, according to an exemplary embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a diagram for describing an operation of an electronic device displaying a screen of interest of an ROI as an application executed in the electronic device is changed, according to an exemplary embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an operation of an electronic device displaying game progress status information when a predetermined event occurs in a game in which an ROI is displayed, according to an exemplary embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an operation of an electronic device displaying a region of interest in which the size of an interest screen is adjusted according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an operation of an electronic device displaying a changed ROI in a screen of interest when a location of an ROI is changed, according to an exemplary embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an operation of an electronic device for controlling display of a screen of interest based on information on a user's activity state, according to an exemplary embodiment.
11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment.

Hereinafter, various embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The embodiments described below may be modified and implemented in various different forms. In order to more clearly describe the features of the embodiments, detailed descriptions of matters widely known to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the following embodiments belong will be omitted.

On the other hand, in the present specification, when a component is "connected" with another component, this includes not only a "direct connection" but also a "connected with another component in the middle". In addition, when a certain configuration "includes" other configurations, this means that other configurations may be further included rather than excluding other configurations unless otherwise specified.

In addition, terms including ordinal numbers such as'first' or'second' used in the present specification may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. These terms are only used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component.

Throughout the specification, "electronic device" may mean a device such as a desktop computer, a tablet, a mobile phone, a notebook, and a smartphone, and is not limited to the above example.

1 illustrates an online game providing system including a server and a client, according to an embodiment.

The online game providing system according to an embodiment may include a server 4000 and a plurality of clients 2000a, 2000b, 2000c, 2000d, 2000e, and 2000f as shown in FIG. 1. The server 4000 can provide the game to a plurality of clients 2000a, 2000b, 2000c, 2000d, 2000e, and 2000f by serving the game through the network.

1 illustrates a desktop computer 2000a, a tablet 2000b, a mobile phone 2000c, a notebook 2000d, a smart phone 2000e, and a television 2000f as examples of clients used by the user, but the client Is not limited thereto, and may include various electronic devices such as PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), navigation, MP3 player, digital camera, refrigerator, washing machine, and vacuum cleaner.

A game (eg, an online game) can be executed on a plurality of clients (2000a, 2000b, 2000c, 2000d, 2000e, and 2000f). In order to run the game, a program, for example an application, or a launcher may be installed on the clients 2000a, 2000b, 2000c, 2000d, 2000e, and 2000f, but is not limited thereto. Users can enjoy the game provided by the server 4000 by executing programs installed on the clients 2000a, 2000b, 2000c, 2000d, 2000e, and 2000f. Various embodiments of the present disclosure to be described later may be implemented in a program for executing a game, or may be implemented through a program separate from the program.

The server 4000 may be operated by a game provider, and the server 4000 may include a single server, a group of servers, and a cloud server, but is not limited thereto. The server 4000 may provide a game to users, and may include a database that stores data of users. In addition, the server 4000 may further include a payment server or a payment server for generating and processing a payment event. The payment server or payment server may be a server separate from the server 4000, and may mediate payment or payment between the server 4000 and clients 2000a, 2000b, 2000c, 2000d, 2000e, and 2000f. The server 4000 may further include a database (DB) server that stores and manages user data, and the DB server may be a server separate from the server 4000.

In the server 4000, a program for servicing a game may be driven. Various embodiments of the present disclosure to be described later may be implemented within a program for servicing a game, or may be implemented through a program separate from the program.

Network refers to a connection established (or formed) using a predetermined communication method, and between clients (2000a, 2000b, 2000c, 2000d, 2000e, and 2000f) or between clients (2000a, 2000b, 2000c, 2000d, 2000e). , And 2000f) and the server 4000 may mean a communication network connected through a predetermined communication means for transferring data.

The communication means includes communication through a predetermined communication standard, a predetermined frequency band, a predetermined protocol or a predetermined channel, short-range communication, long-distance communication, wireless communication, and wired communication. For example, the communication means may include a communication means through Bluetooth, BLE, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, 3G, LTE, and ultrasonic waves, but is not limited thereto.

The short-distance communication means may mean a communication means capable of communicating with each other only when devices performing communication are within a predetermined range, and may include, for example, Bluetooth and NFC, but are not limited thereto.

The long-distance communication means may mean a communication means in which devices performing communication can communicate with each other regardless of a distance. For example, the long-distance communication means uses a means for communicating even when two devices performing communication through a repeater such as an AP are over a predetermined distance, and a cellular network (3G, LTE) used for text transmission and phone calls. It may include a communication means, but is not limited thereto.

In the process of the server 4000 servicing an online game using a network, communication between the server 4000 and the clients 2000a, 2000b, 2000c, 2000d, 2000e, and 2000f may be performed through an arbitrary communication means. have.

Online games include RPG (Role Playing Game), TRPG (Tabletop RPG), MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online RPG), MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena), AOS (Aeon of Strife), RTS (Real Time Strategy), FPS (First- Person shooter), TCG (Trading Card Game), CCG (Collectible Card Game), sports, combat fighting, etc. may be various genres of games, but is not limited thereto. The online game may be played as a match between users or a match between a user and a computer (eg, artificial intelligence), but is not limited thereto and may be implemented in various forms.

The online game providing system shown in FIG. 1 may also function as an online platform providing system. Meanwhile, the plurality of clients 2000a, 2000b, 2000c, 2000d, 2000e, and 2000f shown in FIG. 1 may correspond to the electronic device 10 described in FIGS. 2 to 11.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an operation method of an electronic device displaying an interest screen of an interest area set in a game, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2, in step S210, the electronic device 10 may display a user interface for receiving setting information for controlling the display of a game execution screen. For example, the electronic device 10 may display an interface for setting a region of interest in a game and an interface for setting an environment of a screen of interest in which the region of interest is displayed on the user interface device of the electronic device 10.

In operation S220, the electronic device 10 may obtain area setting information for at least one ROI and screen setting information for a screen of interest in which at least one ROI is displayed, based on the user interface.

For example, the electronic device 10 may receive a first input for setting at least one ROI on the execution screen of the game through the user interface. The electronic device 10 may determine at least one ROI based on the first input. When the first region corresponding to the first position in the first game is set as the region of interest, the electronic device 10 will display the first region corresponding to the first position on the screen of interest even if the configuration of the screen in the first game is changed. It can be controlled so that it can be displayed on.

For example, when a plurality of regions of interest are set, the electronic device 10 may set priorities for the plurality of regions of interest. The electronic device 10 may control to display a screen of interest for the region of interest according to priority.

For example, the electronic device 10 may receive an input for setting the activity area of the first character as the interest area in the game through the user interface. When the activity region of the first character is set as the region of interest, the region of interest may be changed in real time according to the moving path of the first character.

For example, the electronic device 10 may receive a second input for setting at least one of a brightness of a screen of interest, a resolution, and a ratio of a screen of interest to an area of interest. The electronic device 10 may obtain screen setting information on the screen of interest based on the second input.

In operation S230, when a request to display at least one region of interest is received, the electronic device 10 may display the screen of interest based on the region setting information and the screen setting information.

For example, the electronic device 10 may provide interest corresponding to at least one region of interest in a state in which a certain task is performed by a certain application in the electronic device 10 or in a state in which the electronic device 10 operates in a standby mode. The screen can be displayed continuously.

For example, when a predetermined event occurs in the game, the electronic device 10 may display progress status information indicating the progress of the game.

For example, as the electronic device 10 switches from the execution screen of the first application to the execution screen of the second application, the electronic device 10 displays a screen of interest based on margin information in the execution screen of the second application. You can change the position of the displayed area.

For example, the electronic device 10 may receive an input for adjusting the size of the screen of interest while the screen of interest is displayed. The electronic device 10 may adjust the size of at least one region of interest according to an input for adjusting the size of the screen of interest. The electronic device 10 may display an interest screen corresponding to at least one region of interest whose size is adjusted.

For example, the electronic device 10 may receive an input for changing a first location of a first ROI to a second location. The electronic device 10 may change the location of the first ROI and display the changed first ROI to the second location on the screen of interest.

For example, the electronic device 10 may acquire activity state information of a user of the electronic device 10 according to a predetermined period. The electronic device 10 may control the display of the screen of interest based on the activity state information. For example, the electronic device 10 may determine that there is no activity state of the user based on the activity state information. The electronic device 10 may reduce the brightness of the screen of interest to a predetermined brightness or less according to a result of determining that there is no activity state of the user.

For example, the electronic device 10 may receive a predetermined input through the screen of interest. The electronic device 10 may convert and display the screen of interest into the full screen of the game according to a predetermined input.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an operation of the electronic device 10 for setting an ROI on an execution screen in a game and displaying an ROI screen on an execution screen in another game, according to an exemplary embodiment.

While playing the first game, the user may perform other tasks on the electronic device 10 at the same time. For example, the user may play the first game while simultaneously playing the second game. In this case, the electronic device 10 may extract only the region of interest from the execution screen of the first game and display the region of interest of the first game on a predetermined region within the execution screen of the second game.

For example, the electronic device 10 may display a user interface on the user interface device of the electronic device 10 to receive setting information for controlling the display of the execution screen of the first game. Referring to the image 310 of FIG. 3, the user may set the region of interest desired by the user on the execution screen of the first game. The electronic device 10 may receive an input for setting the region 311 representing the user's character information as the first region of interest on the execution screen of the first game. In addition, the electronic device 10 may receive an input for setting the area 312 displaying the stage location of the current game as the second ROI on the execution screen of the first game. The electronic device 10 may determine a first region of interest and a second region of interest on the execution screen of the first game based on the input.

After setting of the first region of interest and the second region of interest in the first game is completed, the electronic device 10 may receive a command requesting display of the first region of interest and the second region of interest. The electronic device 10 may display a first screen of interest in the first region of interest and a second screen of interest in the second region of interest.

Referring to the image 320 of FIG. 3, the user can play the game 2 game and play the second game on the electronic device 10. Even if the second game is executed by the electronic device 10, the electronic device 10 may display the first interest screen 321 of the first region of interest and the second screen of interest of the second region of interest on the execution screen of the second game. 322) can be displayed continuously. When the concept on the screen is changed while the game is played in the first game, the electronic device 10 reads the changed screen contents of the first game in real time, in the first interest screen 321 and the second interest region. The second screen of interest 322 may be continuously displayed.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an operation of the electronic device 10 displaying an interest screen when an activity area of a predetermined character is set as an interest area in a game, according to an embodiment.

Referring to the image 410 of FIG. 4, the user's character in the first game may be the first character 411. The user may set the activity area of the first character 411 as an interest area. That is, the electronic device 10 may receive an input for setting the activity area of the first character 411 as the interest area on the execution screen of the first game.

Referring to the image 420 of FIG. 4, the electronic device 10 may display an interest screen 421 indicating an activity area of the first character 411 on a predetermined area on the execution screen of the second game. Here, the first character 411, the surrounding characters of the first character 411, and the surrounding environment may be displayed on the interest screen 421.

On the other hand, since the first game is also being played at the same time even when the second game is being played, the execution screen of the first game may be changed in real time. Referring to the image 430 of FIG. 4, the surrounding characters and the surrounding environment of the first character 411 may be changed.

Referring to the image 440 of FIG. 4, the electronic device 10 may display an interest screen 441 indicating an active area of the first character 411 that changes in real time on a predetermined area on the execution screen of the second game. I can. That is, the electronic device 10 may track the movement of the first character 411 in the first game in real time and display the active area of the first character 411 on a predetermined area of the execution screen of the second game. The user can check the game progress status of the first character of the first game while playing the second game.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for describing a process of setting screen setting information of a screen of interest displaying a region of interest in the electronic device 10, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to the image 510 of FIG. 5, the electronic device 10 may display a user interface for setting region setting information for the region of interest and screen setting information for the screen of interest in which the region of interest is displayed.

For example, when the user presses the ROI setting tab, the electronic device 10 may display the execution screen of the first game. The user may set the region of interest desired by the user on the execution screen of the first game. The electronic device 10 may receive an input for setting an ROI on the execution screen of the first game, and determine the ROI according to the input.

For example, when the user presses the screen of interest setting tab, as shown in the image 510 of FIG. 5, the electronic device 10 may provide an interface 501 for setting the position of the screen of interest. For example, the region of interest may include a first region of interest and a second region of interest. On the interface 501, the user may select positions of the first interest screen of the first interest area and the second interest screen of the second interest area. Based on the input received through the interface 501, the electronic device 10 sets the position 511 of the first screen of interest in the first region of interest and the position 512 of the second screen of interest in the second region of interest. I can.

Also, the electronic device 10 may provide an interface 502 for adjusting the brightness of the screen of interest. The interface 502 may be provided in the form of a bar. The user can adjust the brightness of the screen of interest by adjusting the position of the marker displayed on the bar. The electronic device 10 may set the brightness of the screen of interest based on an input received through the interface 502.

Additionally, the electronic device 10 may provide an interface 503 for setting the resolution of the screen of interest. The electronic device 10 may set the resolution of the screen of interest according to the resolution information input through the interface 503.

Also, the electronic device 10 may provide an interface 504 for setting a ratio of a screen of interest. For example, if the size of the region of interest desired by the user in the first game is larger than a predetermined size, the region to display the region of interest may be insufficient in the execution screen of the second game. Accordingly, the electronic device 10 may set a ratio of the screen of interest to the region of interest based on the input received through the interface 504. In this case, the electronic device 10 may display recommendation information for recommending a ratio of the screen of interest based on the size of the region of interest in the first game.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for describing an operation of the electronic device 10 to display a screen of interest in an ROI as an application executed in the electronic device 10 is changed, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to the image 610 of FIG. 6, the second game may be executed on the electronic device 10. An interest screen for the region of interest of the first game may be displayed on the first region 611 on the execution screen of the second game. The user may end the second game, execute another application on the electronic device 10, or perform a predetermined task. In this case, the electronic device 10 may continuously display an interest screen for the region of interest of the first game on the first region 611.

However, while another application is executed or a predetermined task is performed on the electronic device 10, predetermined information may be displayed on the first region 611 where the interest screen for the region of interest of the first game is located. If the interest screen for the region of interest of the first game is continuously displayed on the first region 611, the user may have difficulty in checking predetermined information displayed on the first region 611.

Accordingly, when the electronic device 10 switches from the execution screen of an existing application to the execution screen of another application or a predetermined task is performed, the electronic device 10 is based on the margin information in the execution screen, and the interest of the first game You can change the location of the area where the screen of interest for the area is displayed.

Referring to the image 620 of FIG. 6, the application of the second game may be terminated in the electronic device 10 and the application of the third game may be executed. The electronic device 10 may display an execution screen of the third game, and may display an interest screen for the region of interest of the first game on the execution screen of the third game. In this case, the electronic device 10 determines the position at which the interest screen for the region of interest of the first game is to be displayed from the first position 611 to the second position 621 based on the margin information on the execution screen of the third game. Can be changed to. The electronic device 10 may display an interest screen for the region of interest of the first game at a second location 621 on the execution screen of the third game.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an operation of the electronic device 10 to display game progress information when a predetermined event occurs in a game in which an ROI is displayed, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to the image 710 of FIG. 7, the second game may be executed on the electronic device 10. An interest screen for the interest area of the first game may be displayed on a predetermined area on the execution screen of the second game. In this case, when a predetermined event occurs in the first game, the electronic device 10 may display progress status information indicating the progress of the game.

For example, when the first character is set to continuously play in the first game, even if the play of the second game is continued, the first character may be continuously played in a predetermined stage in the first game. When the first character completes the predetermined stage in the first game, as shown in the image 710 of FIG. 7, the electronic device 10 displays "XXXX stage achievement complete" on the execution screen of the second game. A message 711 can be displayed.

In addition, when the user presses a message 711 indicating an interest screen or a progress status of the interest area of the first game, the electronic device 10 converts the execution screen of the second game to the execution screen of the first game and displays the display. I can. In this case, the electronic device 10 may display the entire screen of the first game.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an operation of the electronic device 10 to display a region of interest in which the size of interest is adjusted as the size of the screen of interest is adjusted according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to the image 810 of FIG. 8, the second game may be executed on the electronic device 10. An interest screen 811 for an interest area of the first game may be displayed on a predetermined area on the execution screen of the second game. The user may additionally acquire information on the left area of the ROI from the ROI displayed on the ROI 811. In this case, the electronic device 10 may receive an input for adjusting the size of the screen of interest 811. For example, the electronic device 10 may receive an input that extends to the left area 812 of the interest screen 811. The electronic device 10 may further extend the region of interest to the left region based on an input that extends to the left region 812 of the screen of interest 811. That is, the region of interest may be added to the left region from the existing region.

In the image 810 of FIG. 8, the input for adjusting the size of the screen of interest has been described as an input that expands to the left area, but the size of the screen of interest can be reduced, and the direction for adjusting the size of the screen of interest can be selected from top, bottom, left, and right. It can be the direction of

Referring to the image 820 of FIG. 8, the electronic device 10 may change the size of the region of interest based on an input for adjusting the size of the screen of interest 811, and the screen of interest for the region of interest of the changed size (822) can be displayed.

In addition, when the ratio of the ROI to the ROI is not 1:1, the electronic device 10 may change the size of the ROI based on the size and ratio adjusted in the ROI 811.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for describing an operation of the electronic device 10 to display the changed ROI in a screen of interest when a location of an ROI is changed, according to an embodiment.

Referring to the image 910 of FIG. 9, the second game may be executed on the electronic device 10. An interest screen 911 for an interest area of the first game may be displayed on a predetermined area on the execution screen of the second game. Here, the region of interest may be a region representing character information of the user in the first game.

Meanwhile, depending on the progress of the first game, there may be a case where it is necessary to confirm the area in which the character actually moves in the first game. In this case, the user may change the region of interest of the first game from the region representing the character information to the activity region of the character.

For example, when the user presses the interest screen 911 on the execution screen of the second game, the electronic device 10 displays the execution screen of the second game as shown in the image 920 of FIG. 9. You can switch to the execution screen of. The electronic device 10 may receive an input for setting the activity area of the first character 921 as an interest area on the execution screen of the first game. After setting of the region of interest of the first game is completed, the electronic device 10 may switch the execution screen of the first game to the execution screen of the second game.

Referring to the image 930 of FIG. 9, the electronic device 10 may display an interest screen 931 indicating an active area of the first character 921 that changes in real time on a predetermined area on the execution screen of the second game. I can.

As another example, the electronic device 10 may receive an input for changing a first location of a first ROI in a first game to a second location. The electronic device 10 may display an interest screen for an area corresponding to the second location of the first game on a predetermined area on the execution screen of the second game.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for describing an operation of the electronic device 10 for controlling display of a screen of interest based on information on a user's activity state, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to the image 1010 of FIG. 10, the second game may be executed on the electronic device 10. An interest screen 1011 for the region of interest of the first game may be displayed in a predetermined region on the execution screen of the second game. Here, the interest screen 1011 for the region of interest of the first game may be continuously displayed even if the composition of the screen displayed on the electronic device 10 is changed. Meanwhile, even when the user does not use the electronic device 10, if the interest screen 1011 for the region of interest of the first game is continuously displayed, power consumption of the electronic device 10 may be promoted.

Accordingly, the electronic device 10 may acquire activity state information of the user of the electronic device 10 according to a predetermined period and control the display of the interest screen based on the activity state information. For example, the electronic device 10 may obtain operation state information of the electronic device 10 through a sensor mounted in the electronic device 10. For example, when a predetermined application is being executed in the electronic device 10, the electronic device 10 may obtain information indicating that the predetermined application is being executed. The electronic device 10 may predict that the user is performing a predetermined activity in the electronic device 10 based on the obtained operation state information of the electronic device 10. For another example, the electronic device 10 photographs a front area of the electronic device 10 through a camera mounted in the electronic device 10, and based on the captured image, the user is located in the electronic device 10 You can check if there is. If the user does not exist in the captured image, the electronic device 10 may predict that there is no user activity.

Referring to the image 1010 of FIG. 10, the electronic device 10 acquires information that the second game application is running on the electronic device 10 at 11:40 pm, and the user plays the second game. Activity status information indicating that there is a presence can be obtained. Then, the electronic device 10 may check the user's activity state information after 1 hour. In this case, the electronic device 10 may determine that there is no user activity. The electronic device 10 may reduce the brightness of the screen of interest 1021 to a predetermined brightness or less according to a result of determining that the user is not in an active state.

Referring to the image 1030 of FIG. 10, the electronic device 10 may reduce the brightness of the screen of interest 1021 to a predetermined brightness or less and check the user's activity state information 2 hours later. As a result of checking the user's activity state information, if it is determined that there is no activity state of the user, the electronic device 10 may remove the interest screen for the region of interest of the first game. In this case, the first game can be continuously executed.

11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic device 10 according to an embodiment.

The electronic device 10 may include a communication device 1110, a user interface device 1120, a memory 1130, and a processor 1140. However, not all of the illustrated components are essential components. The electronic device 10 may be implemented by more components than the illustrated components, and the electronic device 10 can be implemented by fewer components. Hereinafter, the above components will be described.

The communication device 1110 may communicate with an external device. Specifically, the communication device 1110 may be connected to a network by wire or wirelessly to perform communication with an external device. Here, the external device may be a server, a smartphone, a tablet, or a PC. The communication device 1110 may include a communication module that supports one of various wired and wireless communication methods. For example, the communication module may be in the form of a chipset, or may be a sticker/barcode (e.g. a sticker including an NFC tag) including information necessary for communication. In addition, the communication module may be a short-range communication module or a wired communication module.

For example, the communication device 1110 is a wireless LAN (Wireless LAN), Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity), WFD (Wi-Fi Direct), Bluetooth (Bluetooth), BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy), Wired Lan, NFC ( Near Field Communication), Zigbee infrared (IrDA, infrared Data Association), 3G, 4G, and at least one of 5G may be supported.

The user interface device 1120 may refer to a device that receives data from a user to control the electronic device 10. The processor 1140 may control the user interface device 1120 to generate and output a user interface screen for receiving a predetermined command or data from a user. The user interface device 1120 displays information such as an input device for receiving an input for controlling an operation of the electronic device 10 and a result of the operation of the electronic device 10 or a state of the electronic device 10 It may include an output device for. For example, the user interface device 1120 may include an operation panel for receiving a user input, a display panel for displaying a screen, and the like.

Specifically, the input device may include devices capable of receiving various types of user input, such as a touch screen, a camera, or a microphone. In addition, the output device may include, for example, a display panel or a speaker. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the user interface device 1120 may include a device supporting various input/output.

The memory 1130 may store software or programs. The memory 1130 may store at least one program for executing a method of displaying only the region of interest set in the game by the electronic device 10. The at least one program may be provided in a game. At least one program stored in the memory 1130 may be classified into a plurality of modules according to functions.

The processor 1140 controls the overall operation of the electronic device 10 and may include at least one processor such as a CPU. The processor 1140 may include at least one specialized processor corresponding to each function, or may be an integrated type of processor.

The processor 1140 may execute a program stored in the memory 1130, read data or a file stored in the memory 1130, or store a new file in the memory 1130. The processor 1140 may execute instructions stored in the memory 1130.

The processor 1140 may control the operation of the user interface device 1120 to display a user interface receiving setting information for controlling the display of a game execution screen on the user interface device 1120. For example, the processor 1140 sets an interface for setting a region of interest in a game on the user interface device 1120 of the electronic device 10 and an environment of a screen of interest in which the region of interest is displayed, based on a user's input. The operation of the user interface device 1120 may be controlled so that an interface to be displayed is displayed.

Based on the user interface, the processor 1140 may obtain region setting information for at least one ROI and screen setting information for an ROI on which at least one ROI is displayed.

The processor 1140 may obtain a first input for setting at least one ROI on the execution screen of the game through the user interface. The processor 1140 may determine at least one ROI based on the first input. When the first region corresponding to the first position in the first game is set as the region of interest, the processor 1140 will display the first region corresponding to the first position on the screen of interest even if the configuration of the screen in the first game is changed. The operation of the user interface device 1120 may be controlled to be displayed.

For example, when a plurality of regions of interest are set, the processor 1140 may set priorities for the plurality of regions of interest. The processor 1140 may control the operation of the user interface device 1120 to display a screen of interest for the region of interest according to the priority.

For example, the processor 1140 may receive an input for setting the activity area of the first character as the interest area in the game through the user interface. When the activity region of the first character is set as the region of interest, the region of interest may be changed in real time according to the moving path of the first character.

For example, the processor 1140 may obtain a second input for setting at least one of a brightness of a screen of interest, a resolution, and a ratio of a screen of interest to a region of interest. The processor 1140 may obtain screen setting information for the screen of interest based on the second input.

When a request for displaying at least one region of interest is received, the processor 1140 operates the user interface device 1120 to display a screen of interest on the user interface device 1120 based on the region setting information and the screen setting information. Can be controlled.

For example, the processor 1140 may display a screen of interest corresponding to at least one region of interest in a state in which a certain task by a certain application is performed in the electronic device 10 or in a state in which the electronic device 10 operates in a standby mode. The operation of the user interface device 1120 may be controlled so that this is continuously displayed.

For example, when a predetermined event occurs in the game, the processor 1140 may control the operation of the user interface device 1120 to display progress status information indicating the progress of the game.

For example, as the electronic device 10 switches from the execution screen of the first application to the execution screen of the second application, the processor 1140 displays the screen of interest based on the margin information in the execution screen of the second application. You can change the location of the area.

For example, the processor 1140 may obtain an input for adjusting the size of the screen of interest while the screen of interest is displayed. The processor 1140 may adjust the size of at least one region of interest according to an input for adjusting the size of the screen of interest. The user interface device 1120 may display a screen of interest corresponding to at least one region of interest in which the size is adjusted.

For example, the processor 1140 may obtain an input for changing a first location of a first ROI to a second location. The processor 1140 may change the position of the first region of interest and control the operation of the user interface device 1120 to display the changed first region of interest on the screen of interest.

For example, the processor 1140 may acquire activity state information of a user of the electronic device 10 according to a predetermined period. The processor 1140 may control the display of the screen of interest based on the activity state information. For example, the processor 1140 may determine that there is no activity state of the user based on the activity state information. The processor 1140 may reduce the brightness of the screen of interest to a predetermined brightness or less according to a result of determining that the user is not in an active state.

For example, the processor 1140 may receive a predetermined input through the screen of interest. The user interface device 1120 may convert and display the screen of interest into the full screen of the game according to a predetermined input.

The electronic device 10 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 a plurality of 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 recording medium. The computer-readable recording 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 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 equivalents to the claims fall within the scope of the following claims.

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Displaying a user interface for receiving setting information for controlling display of a game execution screen;
Acquiring region setting information for at least one region of interest and screen setting information for a screen of interest in which the at least one region of interest is displayed, based on the user interface; And
And displaying the screen of interest based on the area setting information and the screen setting information when a request to display the at least one area of interest is received. The method of claim 1,
Obtaining region setting information for the at least one region of interest,
Receiving a first input for setting the at least one region of interest on an execution screen of the game through the user interface; And
Determining the at least one ROI based on the first input. The method of claim 1,
Obtaining region setting information for the at least one region of interest,
And receiving an input for setting an activity area of a first character as a region of interest in the game through the user interface. The method of claim 1,
Acquiring screen setting information for a screen of interest in which the at least one area of interest is displayed,
Receiving a second input for setting at least one of a brightness of the screen of interest, a resolution, and a ratio of a screen of interest to an area of interest; And
And acquiring screen setting information for the interested screen based on the second input. The method of claim 1,
When the request to display the at least one region of interest is received, displaying the screen of interest,
The electronic device comprising the step of continuously displaying the screen of interest corresponding to the at least one region of interest in a state in which a certain task by a certain application is performed in the electronic device or in a state in which the electronic device operates in a standby mode How the device works. The method of claim 1,
When the request to display the at least one region of interest is received, displaying the screen of interest,
And displaying progress status information indicating a progress status of the game when a predetermined event occurs in the game. The method of claim 1,
When the request to display the at least one region of interest is received, displaying the screen of interest,
As the electronic device switches from the execution screen of the first application to the execution screen of the second application, changing the position of the area in which the screen of interest is displayed based on margin information in the execution screen of the second application A method of operating an electronic device, including the step. The method of claim 1,
When the request to display the at least one region of interest is received, displaying the screen of interest,
Adjusting the size of the at least one region of interest when an input for adjusting the size of the screen of interest is received while the screen of interest is displayed; And
And displaying a screen of interest corresponding to the at least one area of interest in which the size is adjusted. The method of claim 1,
When the request to display the at least one region of interest is received, displaying the screen of interest,
Receiving an input for changing a first region of interest; And
And displaying the changed first ROI on the screen of interest. The method of claim 1,
When the request to display the at least one region of interest is received, displaying the screen of interest,
Acquiring activity state information of a user of the electronic device according to a predetermined period; And
And controlling the display of the interest screen based on the activity state information. The method of claim 10,
Based on the activity state information, controlling the display of the screen of interest,
And if it is determined from the activity state information that there is no activity state of the user, reducing the brightness of the screen of interest to a predetermined brightness or less. The method of claim 1,
When a predetermined input is received through the screen of interest, the method further comprising converting and displaying the screen of interest to a full screen of the game. Displaying a user interface for receiving setting information for controlling display of a game execution screen;
Acquiring region setting information for at least one region of interest and screen setting information for a screen of interest in which the at least one region of interest is displayed, based on the user interface; And
When a display request of the at least one region of interest is received, based on the region setting information and the screen setting information, executing a method of operating an electronic device in combination with an electronic device, including displaying the screen of interest Computer programs stored on media for use. Displaying a user interface for receiving setting information for controlling display of a game execution screen;
Acquiring region setting information for at least one region of interest and screen setting information for a screen of interest in which the at least one region of interest is displayed, based on the user interface; And
A program for executing a method of operating an electronic device in an electronic device, comprising displaying the screen of interest based on the area setting information and the screen setting information when a request for displaying the at least one area of interest is received A recording medium that can be read by a computer that recorded it Communication device;
A user interface device that displays an execution screen of a predetermined game and receives an input from a user who plays the predetermined game;
Processor; And
A memory for storing instructions executable by the processor,
The processor, by executing the instructions,
Display a user interface through which setting information for controlling the display of the execution screen of the first game is input through the user interface device,
On the basis of the user interface, obtaining region setting information for at least one region of interest and screen setting information for a screen of interest in which the at least one region of interest is displayed,
When a request for displaying the at least one region of interest is received, the screen of interest is displayed based on the region setting information and the screen setting information through the user interface device. The method of claim 15,
The processor, by executing the instructions,
Receiving an input for setting an activity area of a first character as a region of interest in the game through the user interface,
When a request for displaying the at least one region of interest is received, an interest screen displaying the activity region of the first character is displayed through the user interface device. The method of claim 15,
The processor, by executing the instructions,
Control so that the interest screen corresponding to the at least one region of interest is continuously displayed through the user interface device in a state in which a certain task by a certain application is performed in the electronic device or in a state in which the electronic device is operating in a standby mode Electronic device. The method of claim 15,
The processor, by executing the instructions,
When an input for adjusting the size of the screen of interest is received while the screen of interest is displayed, the size of the at least one area of interest is adjusted,
An electronic device that displays a screen of interest corresponding to at least one region of interest whose size is adjusted through the user interface device. The method of claim 15,
The processor, by executing the instructions,
Receive an input for changing a first region of interest,
The electronic device that displays the changed first ROI on the screen of interest. The method of claim 15,
The processor, by executing the instructions,
Acquire user activity state information of the electronic device according to a predetermined period,
The electronic device that controls the display of the screen of interest based on the activity state information.

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