KR20210006689A - Method and apparatus for changing game image - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for changing a game image and an apparatus thereof are disclosed. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for changing a game image comprises the operations of: providing a content screen linked to a game to a user based on a user′s request to change a game image displayed in a specific area within a game screen; and changing the game image displayed in the specific area to an image corresponding to an area selected by the user on the content screen.

Description

Game image change method and device {METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHANGING GAME IMAGE}

The disclosed embodiments relate to a technique for changing a game image.

Recently, many games based on IP (Intellectual property) such as animations and online cartoons have been produced. Most of the users of these games are users who watch the animation, online manga, and the like. Accordingly, the user feels interest in the game by encountering characters such as animations and online cartoons that he has enjoyed through the game. Accordingly, in order to increase the user's interest in the game, a service for changing the game image to suit the user's taste is required.

Disclosed embodiments are to provide a method and apparatus for changing a game image.

A method of changing a game image according to an embodiment includes an operation of providing a content screen linked with a game to a user based on a user's request for change of a game image displayed in a specific area of the game screen and a game image displayed in a specific area. And changing to an image corresponding to an area selected by the user on the content screen.

The game image displayed in the specific area may include an image related to a specific character in the game, and the content screen may include one or more images related to the specific character.

The providing operation may provide a user interface including an image selection window having the same shape as the shape of the specific area to the user.

In the changing operation, an image corresponding to an area selected by a user may be identified using an image selection window on the content screen, and a game image displayed in a specific area may be changed to the identified image.

The changing operation determines whether the image corresponding to the selected area is an image that can be displayed in a specific area based on an image filtering model that is pre-trained using a plurality of images selectable on the content screen, and the image corresponding to the selected area When is determined to be an image displayable in a specific area, the game image displayed in the specific area may be changed to an image corresponding to the selected area.

The apparatus for changing a game image according to an embodiment includes at least one processor and at least one communication interface, and the at least one processor requests a user to change a game image displayed on a specific area in the game screen through at least one communication interface. Based on the content screen, a content screen linked to a game is provided to the user, and a game image displayed in a specific area is changed to an image corresponding to the area selected by the user on the content screen.

The game image displayed in the specific area may include an image related to a specific character in the game, and the content screen may include one or more images related to the specific character.

One or more processors may provide a user interface including an image selection window having the same shape as the shape of a specific area to a user through one or more communication interfaces.

At least one processor may identify an image corresponding to an area selected by a user using an image selection window on the content screen, and change a game image displayed in the specific area to the identified image.

The one or more processors determine whether an image corresponding to the selected area is an image that can be displayed in a specific area based on an image filtering model that is pre-trained using a plurality of images selectable on the content screen, and the image corresponding to the selected area When is determined to be an image displayable in a specific area, the game image displayed in the specific area may be changed to an image corresponding to the selected area.

According to the disclosed embodiments, a convenient function for changing the game image according to the user's taste by changing the game image requested by the user to an image corresponding to the region selected by the user on the content screen linked with the game is provided. And increase the user's interest in the game.

1 is a block diagram of a system for changing a game image according to an embodiment
2 is a block diagram of an apparatus for changing a game image according to an exemplary embodiment.
3 is an exemplary diagram of a game screen according to an embodiment.
4 and 5 are diagrams for explaining an example of changing a game image according to an exemplary embodiment.
6 is a flowchart of a method of changing a game image according to an exemplary embodiment.
7 is a block diagram illustrating and describing a computing environment including a computing device suitable for use in example embodiments.

Hereinafter, a specific embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. The following detailed description is provided to aid in a comprehensive understanding of the methods, devices, and/or systems described herein. However, this is only an example and is not limited thereto.

In describing the embodiments, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions and may vary according to the intention or custom of users or operators. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout this specification. The terms used in the detailed description are only for describing the embodiments, and should not be limiting. Unless explicitly used otherwise, expressions in the singular form include the meaning of the plural form. In addition, expressions such as "comprising" or "feature" are intended to indicate certain characteristics, numbers, steps, actions, elements, some or combination thereof, and one or more other characteristics other than those described. It should not be construed to exclude the presence or possibility of, numbers, steps, actions, elements, any part or combination thereof.

Hereinafter, "game" means software that one or more gamers can enjoy using an input device mounted on or connected to a gaming device. Usually, the player character is directly manipulated or the movement of objects in the game is manipulated, and the genre is divided into role-playing, adventure, and arcade.

Hereinafter, “gaming device” refers to hardware that executes game software, performs an operation according to a user's input through an input device, and outputs a result through an output device. For example, Personal Computer, Laptop Computer, Game Console, Smart Phone, Tablet PC, Smart Band or Smart Watch, etc. It may be in the form of a wearable device. In addition, any hardware that satisfies the above definition is interpreted as belonging to a gaming device.

Hereinafter, the term "online game" means a game that must be passed through a network in order to play the game. Usually, it means a game in which two or more gaming devices in a remote location are connected to each other through a network or synchronized through a server. If the above definition is satisfied, there is no restriction on the shape of the gaming device that executes the game. In addition to games running on personal computers or game consoles, games running on mobile devices such as smartphones, or games running in the cloud or in conjunction with a plurality of different gaming devices (including different types of gaming devices) are also specified. Anything that satisfies a definition is interpreted as belonging to an online game.

Hereinafter, "InputDevice" means a device for inputting data to a gaming device. For example, a joystick, a mouse, a keyboard, a touch screen, a hardware button or a steering wheel, a musical instrument, a gun, a glove, an input device exclusively for game operation manufactured in the form of a footrest. In addition, various sensors (temperature sensor, infrared sensor, motion sensor, gyro sensor, acceleration sensor, gravity sensor, etc.) mounted on or linked to a gaming device, global positioning system (GPS), indoor positioning system ), etc. may also be an example of an input device.

Hereinafter, "OutputDevice" means a device for displaying the operation result of the gaming device. The calculation result is displayed in a form that can be recognized using the human five senses. It is not necessarily limited to visual or auditory display, and may be displayed in an olfactory or tactile form. For example, typical hardware such as speakers, monitors, and head-mounted displays satisfy the above definition, but in addition, a device that outputs in a tactile form such as a 3D printer or generates vibration, aroma, and wind can be an example of an output device. have.

The above-described input device and output device may be included in the gaming device as an element of the gaming device, or may be connected to the gaming device through a separate wired or wireless interface.

1 is a configuration diagram of a system 100 for changing a game image according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1, a game image change system 100 according to an embodiment is for providing a game image change service and includes a gaming device 110, a game server 120, and a content server 130.

The gaming device 110 is a device used by a user to play a game, and may be the above-described gaming device, but is not necessarily limited to a specific type of device.

The gaming device 110 may install a game application that provides a game service to a user in connection with the game server 120. In this case, the game application may be a program for providing a game service to a user in connection with the game server 120 through a wired/wireless network. For example, the game application plays a role of playing the game while communicating with the game server 120, and the user's side is to display game-related notices, process game screens, process sound effects, and provide various user interfaces for games. It can play a variety of roles to be played in

The game server 120 may enable a game to proceed in connection with a game application installed on the gaming device 110.

For example, the game server 120 transmits information about other characters in the region where the user's character is present in the game to the gaming device 110, and the state change information of another character (for example, Movement, item acquisition, level change, etc.) are transmitted to enable a multiplayer game, and a function of relaying conversations and item transactions between characters can be performed.

In addition, the game server 120 may store various information related to game progress, such as virtual space information, game scenario information, and game quest information that is a background of the game. In addition, the game server 120 may receive and store a content screen or link information of a web site on which content is posted from the content server 130.

The content server 130 may be a server that provides content linked to a game. In this case, the content is described by taking webtoon, which is an online cartoon content provided through an Internet-based web site, as an example, but various types of online cartoon content provided online may be applied by replacing the webtoon.

The content server 130 may store images of characters and backgrounds in the content. Thereafter, when there is a content request from the user or the game server 120, the content server 130 transmits a content screen including images of characters and backgrounds in the content to the user or game server 120 to provide a content service. can do.

2 is a block diagram of an apparatus 200 for changing a game image according to an exemplary embodiment.

The game image changing device 200 shown in FIG. 2 may be implemented as, for example, a configuration of the game server 120 shown in FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 2, the game image changing apparatus 200 includes a content screen providing unit 210 and a game image changing unit 220.

In one embodiment, the content screen providing unit 210 and the game image changing unit 220 may be implemented using one or more physically separated devices, or may be implemented by one or more processors or a combination of one or more processors and software. And, unlike the illustrated example, it may not be clearly distinguished in a specific operation.

The content screen providing unit 210 provides a content screen linked to the game to the user based on a user's request to change the game image displayed in a specific area of the game screen.

In this case, the game image may include an image representing components in the game. For example, the game image may include an image of an in-game character, an image of an in-game technology effect, and the like.

For example, the game screen may include one or more areas in which the game image is displayed, as shown in FIG. 3. In this case, the game image displayed in the specific area may include an image related to a specific character in the game.

Referring to FIG. 3, the game screen 300 includes a plurality of areas 310, 320, and 330 in which game images 311, 321, and 331 for each of a game character A, a game character B, and a game character C are displayed. can do. In this case, only images of preset game characters may be displayed on the plurality of areas 310, 320, and 330 included in the game screen 300. These settings may be set by a game operator or a game manager who manages the game service.

For example, a game image 311 of a game character A is displayed in the first area 310 of the plurality of areas 310, 320, and 330, and the second area of the plurality of areas 310, 320, 330 In 320, a game image 321 for the game character B is displayed, and a game image 331 for the game character C may be displayed in a third area 330 of the plurality of areas 310, 320, and 330. have.

Meanwhile, the user may be provided with a user interface including a game image change function together with a game screen from the game server 120. The user may transmit a change request for a game image displayed on a specific area in the game screen to the content screen providing unit 210 by using the game image change function.

For example, when the user selects a specific area in which a game image is displayed, the user may be provided with a notification message indicating whether to activate a game image change function for the selected game image. In this case, when activating the game image change function based on the notification message provided by the user, a change request for the selected game image may be transmitted to the content screen providing unit 210.

When there is a request to change the game image from the user, the content screen providing unit 210 may provide a content screen linked to the game to the user.

In this case, the content screen may include images of characters and backgrounds in the content. The content screen may include one or more images related to a specific character in the game displayed on a specific area. Specifically, the content screen providing unit 210 is a content including one or more images related to a specific character in the game set to be displayed in a specific area when there is a request from a user to change a game image displayed in a specific area of the game screen. You can provide a screen.

The content screen providing unit 210 may provide a content screen by connecting the user's gaming device 110 with the content server 130. Specifically, assuming that the content is a webtoon, the content screen providing unit 210 may provide the webtoon screen to the user by transmitting link information on the web page on which the webtoon is posted to the gaming device 110.

In addition, the content screen providing unit 210 may receive and store a content screen from the content server 130. When there is a change request from the user, the content screen providing unit 210 may transmit the stored content screen to the user device 110 and provide the content screen to the user.

Meanwhile, in relation to providing a content screen to a user in the above-described example, the content screen providing unit 210 connects the user's gaming device 110 with the content server 130 to provide a content screen or ), but is not limited thereto. The content screen providing unit 210 may provide a content screen in various ways according to the type of content.

The game image changer 220 may change a game image displayed on a specific area in the game screen to an image corresponding to an area selected by the user on the content screen.

For example, the user may select an image to replace a game image displayed in a specific area on the content screen using the gaming device 110. In this case, the game image changer 220 may receive image information selected by the user from the gaming device 110. The game image changer 220 may change a game image displayed in a specific area into an image selected by the user based on the received information. Thereafter, the game image change unit 220 may provide a game image change service to the user by providing a game screen in which an image corresponding to an area selected by the user is displayed to the user in a specific area.

According to an embodiment, the game image changer 220 includes an image corresponding to a region selected by the user based on a pre-learned image filtering model using a plurality of images selectable on the content screen. It can be determined whether the image is displayable.

For example, the image filtering model may be an artificial intelligence model that has been learned to determine whether an image corresponding to an area selected by a user is an image related to a specific character set to be displayed in a specific area of the game screen. In this case, the image filtering model may be learned using, for example, a plurality of images for each of one or more characters displayed on the content screen as training data.

Meanwhile, the image filtering model is not limited to a model that has been trained to determine whether it is an image related to a specific character set to be displayed in a specific area as described above. For example, the image filtering model may include an artificial intelligence model that has been trained to determine whether an image corresponding to a region selected by a user violates the copyright of a content copyright holder and whether it is an obscene image.

The game image changer 220 may determine whether to change the game image displayed in a specific region based on a determination result using the image filtering model. For example, if the image corresponding to the region selected by the user is determined to be an image that can be displayed in a specific region within the game screen, the game image change unit 220 may transfer the game image displayed in the specific region to the region selected by the user. You can change to the corresponding image. In contrast, if the image corresponding to the region selected by the user based on the image filtering model is determined to be an image that cannot be displayed in a specific region within the game screen, the game image changing unit 220 A notification message indicating that a game image displayed in a specific area cannot be changed may be provided to the user by using.

4 and 5 are diagrams for explaining an example of changing a game image according to an exemplary embodiment.

3 to 5, there is a request to change the game image 311 for the game character A displayed on the first area 310 in the game screen 300 from a user who is provided with the game screen 300. I assume.

In this case, the content screen providing unit 210 may provide a content screen 400 including an image 410 related to the game character A to the user. At this time, the game image 311 before the change to the game character A is an image of the game character A without wearing a hat, and the image 410 related to the game character A displayed on the content screen 400 is a game wearing a hat. The difference is that it is an image of character A.

Thereafter, the content screen providing unit 210 may provide a user interface including an image selection window 420 having the same shape as the shape of the first area 310 in the game screen 300 to the user. In this case, the user may select an image to replace the game image 311 before the game character A is changed using the image selection window 420. In other words, the content screen providing unit 210 may provide a user interface including an image selection window having the same shape as the shape of a specific area in the game screen to the user.

Also, according to an embodiment, the user interface provided to the user may include an image editing function for editing an image corresponding to an area selected by the user on the content screen. For example, the user may edit an image corresponding to an area selected by the user, such as enlargement of the image size or deletion of unnecessary portions using an image editing function. In this case, the game image changing unit 220 may change the game image requested to be changed into an image edited by the user.

Thereafter, the game image changer 220 may identify the image 410 related to the game character A selected by the user by using the image selection window 420 on the content screen 400. In addition, the game image change unit 220 selects the game image 311 before the change of the game character A displayed on the first area 310 of the game screen 300 by the user on the content screen 400. It can be changed to the image 410 related to A. In other words, the game image changer 220 may identify an image corresponding to the region selected by the user using the image selection window on the content screen, and change the game image displayed in the specific region to the identified image.

Accordingly, before the game image is changed, the game character A displayed in the first area 310 of the game screen 300 is not wearing a hat, but after the game image is changed, the game character A can be seen wearing a hat. .

6 is a flowchart of a method of changing a game image according to an exemplary embodiment.

The method shown in FIG. 6 may be performed, for example, by the game image changing device 200 shown in FIG. 2.

Referring to FIG. 6, the game image changing device 200 provides a content screen linked to a game to a user based on a user's request to change a game image displayed in a specific area of the game screen (610 ).

In this case, the game image changing device 200 may provide a user interface including an image selection window having the same shape as the shape of the specific area to the user.

Thereafter, the game image changing device 200 changes the game image displayed in the specific area to an image corresponding to the area selected by the user on the content screen (620).

In this case, the game image changing device 200 may identify an image corresponding to the region selected by the user using an image selection window on the content screen, and change the game image displayed in the specific region to the identified image.

In addition, the game image changing device 200 determines whether the image corresponding to the selected area is an image that can be displayed in a specific area based on the image filtering model that is pre-learned using a plurality of images selectable on the content screen, and When it is determined that the image corresponding to the region is an image that can be displayed in a specific region, the game image displayed in the specific region may be changed to an image corresponding to the selected region.

Meanwhile, in the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, the method of changing the game image is described by dividing the game image into a plurality of actions, but it is combined with other actions and performed together, omitted, divided into detailed actions, or one or more actions not shown. Can be added and performed.

7 is a block diagram illustrating and describing a computing environment including a computing device suitable for use in example embodiments. In the illustrated embodiment, each component may have different functions and capabilities in addition to those described below, and may include additional components in addition to those not described below.

The illustrated computing environment 10 includes a computing device 12. In one embodiment, the computing device 12 may be, for example, one or more components included in the game image changing device 200 shown in FIG. 2.

The computing device 12 includes at least one processor 14, a computer-readable storage medium 16 and a communication bus 18. The processor 14 may cause the computing device 12 to operate according to the exemplary embodiments mentioned above. For example, the processor 14 may execute one or more programs stored in the computer-readable storage medium 16. One or more programs may include one or more computer-executable instructions, and the computer-executable instructions may be configured to cause the computing device 12 to perform operations according to an exemplary embodiment when executed by the processor 14. have.

The computer-readable storage medium 16 is configured to store computer-executable instructions or program code, program data, and/or other suitable form of information. The program 20 stored in the computer-readable storage medium 16 includes a set of instructions executable by the processor 14. In one embodiment, the computer-readable storage medium 16 includes memory (volatile memory such as random access memory, nonvolatile memory, or a suitable combination thereof), one or more magnetic disk storage devices, optical disk storage devices, flash It may be memory devices, other types of storage media that can be accessed by computing device 12 and store desired information, or a suitable combination thereof.

The communication bus 18 interconnects the various other components of the computing device 12, including the processor 14 and computer-readable storage medium 16.

Computing device 12 may also include one or more input/output interfaces 22 and one or more network communication interfaces 26 that provide interfaces for one or more input/output devices 24. The input/output interface 22 and the network communication interface 26 are connected to the communication bus 18. The input/output device 24 may be connected to other components of the computing device 12 through the input/output interface 22. The exemplary input/output device 24 includes a pointing device (such as a mouse or trackpad), a keyboard, a touch input device (such as a touch pad or a touch screen), a voice or sound input device, and various types of sensor devices and/or a photographing device. Input devices and/or output devices such as display devices, printers, speakers, and/or network cards. The exemplary input/output device 24 may be included in the computing device 12 as a component constituting the computing device 12, and may be connected to the computing device 12 as a separate device distinct from the computing device 12. May be.

In the above, technical features have been described based on embodiments. However, the disclosed embodiments should be considered from an explanatory point of view rather than a limiting point of view, and the scope of the rights is indicated in the claims rather than the above description, and all differences within the scope of them are interpreted as being included in the scope of rights Should be.

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12: computing device
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Claims (10)

Providing a content screen linked to the game to the user based on a user's request to change the game image displayed in a specific area of the game screen; And
And changing the game image displayed on the specific area to an image corresponding to the area selected by the user on the content screen. The method according to claim 1,
The game image displayed in the specific area includes an image related to a specific character in the game,
The content screen, a game image change method including one or more images related to the specific character. The method according to claim 1,
The providing operation is a game image changing method of providing a user interface including an image selection window having the same shape as the shape of the specific area to the user. The method of claim 3,
The changing operation includes identifying an image corresponding to a region selected by the user using the image selection window on the content screen, and changing a game image displayed in the specific region to the identified image. Way. The method according to claim 1,
The changing operation,
Determine whether an image corresponding to the selected region is an image displayable in the specific region based on a pre-learned image filtering model using a plurality of images selectable on the content screen,
When it is determined that the image corresponding to the selected area is an image displayable in the specific area, the game image displayed in the specific area is changed to an image corresponding to the selected area. One or more processors; And
Includes one or more communication interfaces,
The one or more processors,
Providing a content screen linked to a game to the user based on a user's change request for a game image displayed in a specific area within the game screen through the one or more communication interfaces,
A game image changing device for changing a game image displayed in the specific area to an image corresponding to the area selected by the user on the content screen. The method of claim 6,
The game image displayed in the specific area includes an image related to a specific character in the game,
The content screen, a game image changing device including one or more images related to the specific character. The method of claim 6,
The at least one processor provides the user with a user interface including an image selection window having the same shape as the shape of the specific region through the at least one communication interface. The method of claim 8,
The one or more processors identify an image corresponding to an area selected by the user using the image selection window on the content screen, and change a game image to change a game image displayed in the specific area into the identified image. Device. The method of claim 6,
The one or more processors,
Determine whether an image corresponding to the selected region is an image displayable in the specific region based on a pre-learned image filtering model using a plurality of images selectable on the content screen,
When it is determined that the image corresponding to the selected area is an image that can be displayed in the specific area, the game image changing device for changing the game image displayed in the specific area to an image corresponding to the selected area.

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