KR20220029913A - Method and apparatus for providing package item sales system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method for providing a package item sales system. The method comprises: a step of acquiring user input of a first user account requesting a purchase of a first item in a chain product package including the first item, a second item, and a third item; a step of providing a message of whether to purchase the second item in the chain product package to a second user account; a step of determining whether to provide a chance to purchase the third item based on response information acquired from the second user account; and a step of selectively providing purchase chance information of the third item based on the determination.

Description

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PACKAGE ITEM SALES SYSTEM

The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for providing a system for selling packaged items in a game.

According to the development of computing devices and network environments, various devices such as wired and wireless communication devices such as computers, mobile phones, and PDAs or video devices may provide games to users.

In general, a system for selling various game items to users within a game service is provided. The user can purchase various game items to enjoy the game more. In the game service, game items are sold in various forms, and in particular, package items in which various items are bundled into one package are also provided.

In general, item packages have high cost-effectiveness, but they are provided at a high price because they are discounted from the combined price of several items. Therefore, many users hesitate to purchase the item package.

Accordingly, there is a need to provide a new item sales system that can efficiently purchase the item package while reducing the user's burden of purchasing the item package.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a system for selling package items to users.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in a method of providing an item package sales system, the method includes a request for purchase of the first item among a chain product package including a first item, a second item, and a third item obtaining a user input of a first user account; providing a confirmation message of whether to purchase the second item in the chain product package to a second user account; determining whether to provide an opportunity to purchase the third item based on the response information obtained from the second user account; and based on the determination, selectively providing purchase opportunity information of the third item.

The determining whether to provide the opportunity to purchase the third item based on the response information obtained from the second user account may include obtaining response information for authorizing the purchase of the second item from the second user account. In one case, it may be to provide an opportunity to purchase the third item.

The determining whether to provide the purchase opportunity of the third item based on the response information obtained from the second user account may include obtaining response information for rejecting the purchase of the second item from the second user account. In one case, the opportunity to purchase the third item may not be provided.

The method may include providing a message requesting selection of another user account to the first user account; obtaining account selection information for selecting a user account other than the second user account from the first user account; providing a purchase confirmation message for the second item to the other user account; and obtaining response information from the other user account.

The second user account may be determined based on account selection information obtained from the first user account.

The second user account may be an account included in a friend list of the first user account.

The step of selectively providing the purchase opportunity information of the third item based on the determination may include: the third user account determined by the account selection information obtained from the first user account or the second user account. The purchase opportunity information of the item may be provided.

The selectively providing the purchase opportunity information of the third item based on the determination may include providing the purchase opportunity information of the third item to the first user account or the second user account.

The method may further include providing an additional reward to at least one of the first user account, the second user account, and the third user account.

The third item may be an item having a higher discount rate than that of the first item and the second item.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a game providing apparatus for providing an item package selling system, the game providing apparatus comprising: a communication unit; Memory; and obtaining a user input of a first user account requesting purchase of the first item among a chain product package including a first item, a second item, and a third item, and purchasing the second item from the chain product package provide a confirmation message to the second user account of whether It may include a processor that controls to provide the purchase opportunity information of the third item.

The processor may provide an opportunity to purchase the third item when response information for authorizing the purchase of the second item is obtained from the second user account.

The processor may not provide an opportunity to purchase the third item when the response information for rejecting the purchase of the second item is obtained from the second user account.

the processor provides the first user account with a message requesting selection of another user account, obtains account selection information for selecting a user account other than the second user account from the first user account; A message for confirming whether to purchase the second item may be provided to another user account, and response information may be obtained from the other user account.

The second user account may be determined based on account selection information obtained from the first user account.

The second user account may be an account included in a friend list of the first user account.

The processor may provide the purchase opportunity information of the third item to the third user account determined by the account selection information obtained from the first user account or the second user account.

The processor may provide the purchase opportunity information of the third item to the first user account or the second user account.

The processor may provide an additional reward to at least one of the first user account, the second user account, and the third user account.

The third item may be an item having a higher discount rate than that of the first item and the second item.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a server for providing an item package sales system, the server comprising: a communication unit; Memory; and receiving a user input of a first user account requesting purchase of the first item among a chain product package including a first item, a second item, and a third item, and purchasing the second item from the chain product package sending a confirmation message to the second user account of whether It may include a processor that controls to transmit the purchase opportunity information of the third item.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in a user terminal using an item package sales system, the user terminal includes: a communication unit; Memory; user interface; and a first item, a second item, and a third item among a chain product package including a first item, transmitting a purchase request, and receiving a user input for selecting a second user account to request a purchase of the second item and a processor controlling to transmit account selection information including information on the second user account, receive response information from the second user account, and receive purchase opportunity information of the third item. can

An embodiment of the present disclosure may include: obtaining a user input of a first user account requesting purchase of the first item among a chain product package including a first item, a second item, and a third item; providing a confirmation message of whether to purchase the second item in the chain product package to a second user account; determining whether to provide an opportunity to purchase the third item based on the response information obtained from the second user account; and based on the determination, selectively providing the purchase opportunity information of the third item may provide a computer program stored in the medium to execute the method of providing an item package sales system in combination with hardware. .

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an efficient method of selling a packaged item.

1 illustrates a game providing system including a server and a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
2 is a view for explaining an item package according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
3 is a view for explaining a chain item package according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
4 is a view for explaining a chain item package jointly purchased by a plurality of user accounts according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
5 is a flowchart of a method of providing an item package sales system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
6 is a view for explaining a chain item package purchase of a plurality of user accounts according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
7 is a detailed flowchart of a method for providing an item package sales system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
8 is a view for explaining a purchase status of a chain item package according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
9 is a view for explaining a purchase request according to selection of a user account in a friend list according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
10 is a view for explaining an item purchase request and purchase approval according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
11 is a diagram for explaining provision of an opportunity to purchase an item according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
12 is a view for explaining the provision of additional compensation according to the purchase of a chain item package according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
13 is a diagram for explaining a detailed configuration of a game providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
14 is a diagram for explaining a detailed configuration of a server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
15 is a diagram for explaining 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 accompanying drawings. The same reference numbers or reference numerals in each figure indicate parts or components that perform substantially the same functions.

Terms including an ordinal number such as 1st, 2nd, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, a second component may also be referred to as a first component. and/or includes a combination of a plurality of related items or any one of a plurality of related items.

The terms used herein are used to describe the embodiments, and are not intended to limit and/or limit the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this application, the terms include or have is intended to designate that a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or a combination thereof described in the specification exists, but one or more other features, number, step , it should be understood that it does not preclude in advance the possibility of the presence or addition of an operation, component, part, or combination thereof.

Throughout the specification, when it is said that a certain part is 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. Also, when it is said that a part includes a certain component, it means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components, unless otherwise stated. In addition, terms such as "...unit" and "module" described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software. .

In the present disclosure below, an object refers to all digital content existing in a virtual space such as an online game. For example, the object may be a user's avatar or character, or a non-player character (NPC), for example, a monster, a villager, a shop owner, etc., and may be an item used in the game. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. Objects can be traded with a predetermined value. For example, an object may be traded between terminals or between a terminal and a server. The object may be manipulated by the user or may interact with the user's character, but is not limited thereto. For example, objects can be the backgrounds that make up the virtual space (eg grasslands, forests, deserts, dungeons, villages, seas, etc.), structures (eg houses, towers, fountains, walls, lighthouses, etc.), objects (eg : grass, trees, rocks, rain, snow, fire, coral, etc.) An object can function as a passage through which the character can pass, but it can also function as an obstacle through which it cannot pass. The object may be visualized, auditory, tactile, and/or olfactory. The visualized object may be expressed in 3D or 2D, and the object expressed in 2D may be recognized by the user as 3D, or the object expressed in 3D may be recognized as 2D by the user.

In the present disclosure, an item may include all various objects in the game such as things and goods, and equipment mounted by the in-game character such as weapons, armor, clothes, and crystals, the vehicle on which the in-game character rides, and food , may mean all digital and cyber objects that the user can acquire in the game, such as consumer goods such as potions, experience points, and buffs, and the like, but is not limited to the above examples.

In the present disclosure below, item information may include item grade, item attack power information, item defense power information, item durability information, and ability information about the item, such as item attribute information.

In the present disclosure below, a character may mean a predetermined object that a user can control within a game. It should also be understood that a character may refer to a user-controllable player character (PC) depending on context.

In the present disclosure below, a user account may mean a user account including at least one character. In the game, a user may create a plurality of characters, and the plurality of characters may exist in a form dependent on one user account. Of course, the example is not limited thereto, and a form of providing a game service through one user account may also exist.

In the present disclosure below, the user account information may include the user's name, phone number, e-mail address, game use period, age, etc., but is not limited to the above example.

Hereinafter, in the present disclosure, game goods may refer to goods that a user can acquire for a fee or free of charge with currency used and commonly used in the game. In other words, game goods may refer to all types of goods used for transaction and purchase in the game, such as items and the number of games in the game. The game goods may include paid goods and free goods. The game goods may include a plurality of types of goods. Also, paid goods may include plural types of goods, and free goods may also include plural types of goods.

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

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

In the present disclosure below, the game providing apparatus may be a game server, a user terminal, a game system including the game server and the user terminal, or an independent device. In the present specification, the game providing device may be a user terminal, a server, a game network system, or a separate device.

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 (all output devices in the user terminal such as screen display, sound output, vibration output, lamp light emission) and providing data for the user terminal to perform a predetermined operation. Of course, the server may control the output from the user terminal by using the data stored in the user terminal, and the example is not limited thereto.

In the present disclosure below, the meaning of transmitting and receiving information or data with a user account may include the meaning of transmitting and receiving information or data with a device (or user terminal) corresponding to or interlocked with the user account.

In the present disclosure, the user account corresponding to the user terminal in the present disclosure may include a user account that logs in or accesses a service through the user terminal and a user account in which the user terminal stores information. In addition, the user terminal of the user account may mean a user terminal to which a user account is logged in, user account information is stored, or a user account is accessed.

In the present disclosure below, a user, a player, a user, a user account, and a gamer may be used interchangeably. In the present disclosure, a user terminal may refer to a user, a player, a user, a user account, a gamer, or a device used by them according to context. In the present disclosure, a user, a player, a user, a user account, and a gamer may refer to an avatar or character they manipulate or a device used by them, depending on context.

In the present disclosure below, a call may refer to an operation of a processor of a game providing device, a server, or a user terminal to display a predetermined interface.

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. The server 170 may simultaneously provide online activities to at least one user terminal 110 to 160 .

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 thereto. The server 170 provides various online activities and may include a database for 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 means a connection established (or formed) using all communication methods, and means a communication network connected through all communication methods for transmitting and receiving 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, ultrasound, etc., and may include all of short-distance 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 mean 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 and the like may be included. The long-distance communication method may refer to a communication method in which a device performing communication can communicate regardless of a distance. For example, the long-distance communication method may mean a method in which two devices performing communication through a repeater such as an AP can communicate even when the distance is greater than a predetermined distance, and a cellular network (3G, LTE) such as SMS and telephone The communication method used may be included. Of course, it is not limited to the above example. The meaning of receiving the online activity using the network may include the meaning that communication between the server and the terminal can be performed through all communication methods.

Throughout the specification, the at least one user terminal 110 to 160 refers to a personal computer 110 , a tablet 120 , a cell phone 130 , a notebook 140 , a smart phone. In addition to the TV 160, it may include various electronic devices such as Personal Digital Assistants (PDA), Portable Multimedia Player (PMP), navigation, MP3 player, digital camera, refrigerator, washing machine, vacuum cleaner, and the like. Examples are not limited. As described above, the 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 a social network service (SNS), but is not limited to the above example. In addition, the online game may include various genres such as sports, MMORPG, AOS, FPS, TCG, and CCG. In addition, the online game may be a game in which a user and a user face each other, or a game in which the user and a computer (eg, artificial intelligence) face off against each other. It may also be a game of construction or decoration rather than 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 requests the first item from the user terminals 110 to 160 to purchase the first item among the chain product package including the first item, the second item, and the third item. Receive a user input of the user account, send a confirmation message of whether to purchase the second item in the chain product package to the second user account, and based on the response information obtained from the second user account, purchase opportunity of the third item may be determined whether to provide, and based on the determination, it is possible to selectively transmit purchase opportunity information of the third item.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, one of the at least one user terminals 110 to 160 transmits a request for purchase of a first item in a chain product package including a first item, a second item, and a third item, and , receiving a user input for selecting a second user account to request a purchase of a second item, transmitting account selection information including information about the second user account, and receiving response information from the second user account; Purchase opportunity information of the third item may be received.

Also, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game network system 100 receives a user input of a first user account requesting purchase of a first item among a chain product package including a first item, a second item, and a third item. , and provides the second user account with a confirmation message of whether to purchase the second item in the chain product package, and determines whether or not to provide an opportunity to purchase the third item based on the response information obtained from the second user account determined, and based on the determination, it is possible to optionally provide information on the purchase opportunity of the third item. This is described in more detail below.

2 is a view for explaining an item package according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the item package 210 may mean a package-type product including a plurality of items. Referring to FIG. 2 , the item package 210 may include a first item 211 , a second item 212 , and a third item 213 .

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user account may acquire all of the first item 211 , the second item 212 , and the third item 213 as the user account purchases the item package 210 .

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game service provider may provide the effect of a predetermined item package in providing the item package 210 . The effect of the item package may mean a predetermined benefit such as a discount rate and additional compensation.

For example, the game service provider may provide the item package 210 at a price more discounted than the price of individually purchasing the first item 211 , the second item 212 , and the third item 213 , , an additional reward may be provided when the item package 210 is purchased. Of course, it is not limited to the above example.

3 is a view for explaining a chain item package according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the chain item package 310 may mean a package product in which a plurality of items included in the package must be sequentially purchased in a predetermined order.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the chain item package 310 may include a first item 311 , a second item 312 , and a third item 313 . A general item package acquires all of the first item 311 , the second item 312 , and the third item 313 at the time of purchase, but in the chain item package 310 , the first item 311 must be purchased to obtain the second item 312 may be purchased, and the third item 313 may be purchased after purchasing the first item 311 and the second item 312 . In other words, the second item 312 cannot be purchased without purchasing the first item 311 , and the third item 313 cannot be purchased without purchasing the second item 312 .

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, each of the first item 311 , the second item 312 , and the third item 313 may be individually purchased. However, when each item is individually purchased, the game service provider It may not provide the effect of the item package. The item package may be a discount rate or an additional reward, as described above. Of course, the example is not limited thereto, and the first item 311 , the second item 312 , and the third item 313 may be items that cannot be individually purchased.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game service provider may provide a predetermined item package effect in providing the chain item package 310 . For example, the game service provider applies a larger discount rate than when purchasing the first item 311 to determine the price of the second item 312, and provides a discount rate greater than the discount rate applied to the second item 312. It may be applied to determine the price of the third item 313 . In addition, the game service provider may provide additional compensation when all items in the chain item package 310 are purchased. Of course, it is not limited to the above example.

In addition, although it is described that the chain item package includes three items in FIG. 3 , the chain item package may include more or fewer items.

4 is a view for explaining a chain item package jointly purchased by a plurality of user accounts according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The chain item package 310 of FIG. 3 is an item package in which all items in the chain item package must be purchased by one user account, but the chain item package 410 of FIG. 4 includes a plurality of items included in the item package. It may refer to a package product in which a plurality of user accounts must be separately purchased.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the first item 411 of the chain item package 410 of FIG. 4 is purchased by the first user account 421 , and the second item 412 is purchased by the second user account 422 . and the third item 413 may be purchased by the third user account 423 . In other words, the chain item package 410 of FIG. 4 may mean a chain item package 410 jointly purchased by a plurality of user accounts.

Specifically, in the chain item package 410 of FIG. 4 , after the first user account 421 purchases the first item 411 , the second user account 422 may purchase the second item 412 , , after the second user account 422 purchases the second item 412 , the third user account 423 may purchase the third item 413 .

Of course, the first user account 421 , the second user account 422 , and the third user account 423 may be the same user account or different user accounts. However, the game service provider may set a plurality of user accounts to divide and purchase items in one chain item package 410, or set one user account to purchase all the items in the chain item package 410. .

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game service provider may provide a predetermined item package effect in providing the chain item package 410 . When a plurality of user accounts purchase the chain item package 410 , the item package effect may be provided only to the first user account 421 that purchased the first item 411 , or the third item 413 is purchased The item package effect may be provided only to one third user account 423 . Of course, the example is not limited thereto, and the item package effect may be provided to all of the first user account 421 , the second user account 422 , and the third user account 423 . In addition, when the purchase of all items in the chain item package 410 is completed, an additional reward may be provided to at least one of the first user account 421 , the second user account 422 , and the third user account 423 . . Also, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an opportunity to purchase the third item 413 may be provided to the first user account 421 .

In addition, although it is described that the chain item package includes three items in FIG. 4 , the chain item package may include more or fewer items.

5 is a flowchart of a method of providing an item package sales system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In operation 510 , the game providing apparatus may obtain a user input of a first user account requesting purchase of a first item among a chain product package including a first item, a second item, and a third item.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the chain product package including the first item, the second item, and the third item may be a package product in which the first item, the second item, and the third item must be sequentially purchased. also

Also, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the chain product package including the first item, the second item, and the third item may include a package product in which a plurality of user accounts must purchase separately. For example, the first item may be purchased by the first user account, the second item should be purchased by a second user account different from the first user account, and the third item may be purchased by the first user account and the second user account. Alternatively, it may be a package product that a third user account must purchase.

Also, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the third item may be an item having a higher discount rate than that of the first item and the second item. Of course, the example is not limited thereto, and the third item may be an item having a higher cost-effectiveness compared to the first item and the second item, or may be an item for which additional compensation is provided.

In operation 520 , the game providing apparatus may provide a confirmation message of whether to purchase the second item in the chain product package to the second user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing device may receive account selection information for selecting a second user account from a user terminal corresponding to the first user account, and the second user account is obtained from the first user account It may be determined based on the selected account selection information. That is, the first user account may select the second user account to purchase the second item,

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the second user account may be an account included in the friend list of the first user account. The friend list may be an in-game friend list or a friend list of another messenger, but is not limited to the above example. Of course, the second user account may include all accounts selected by the first user account.

In operation 530 , the game providing apparatus may determine whether to provide the opportunity to purchase the third item based on the response information obtained from the second user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing apparatus may transmit a purchase request for the second item to the user terminal corresponding to the second user account, and receive response information thereto.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing apparatus may provide an opportunity to purchase the third item when response information for authorizing the purchase of the second item is obtained from the second user account. That is, since the purchase of the first item and the second item in the chain product package is completed, the first user account purchases the first item, and the second user account purchases the second item, the opportunity to purchase the third item is can be provided.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the opportunity to purchase the third item may be provided to the first user account, may be provided to the second user account, or may be provided to both the first user account and the second user account. there is.

Also, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the opportunity to purchase the third item may be provided to the third user account. The third user account may be selected by the second user account or the first user account may be selected. Also, when the first user account purchases the first item, the second user account and the third user account may be selected at the same time.

Also, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, response information for refusing to purchase the second item may be obtained from the second user account. The game providing device may not provide an opportunity to purchase the third item when the second user account rejects the purchase of the second item.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the second user account rejects the purchase of the second item, the game providing device may provide the first user account with a message requesting selection of another user account, and the first user Account selection information for selecting a user account other than the second user account may be obtained from the account. That is, the game providing apparatus may transmit a message requesting selection of a user account other than the second user account to the user terminal corresponding to the first user account. Account selection information for selecting a user account other than the second user account may be received from the user terminal corresponding to the first user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing device may provide a purchase confirmation message for the second item to another user account, and obtain response information from the other user account. That is, the game providing apparatus may transmit a purchase confirmation message for the second item to the user terminal corresponding to the other user account, and receive response information thereto.

In step 540, the game providing apparatus may optionally provide information on the purchase opportunity of the third item.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the second item is purchased by a user account other than the first user account, the game providing device may provide purchase opportunity information of the third item.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing apparatus may provide the purchase opportunity information of the third item to the third user account determined by the account selection information obtained from the first user account or the second user account. Also, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing apparatus may provide the purchase opportunity information of the third item to the first user account or the second user account. This corresponds to what was described above.

Also, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing apparatus may provide an additional reward to at least one of the first user account, the second user account, and the third user account. That is, the game providing apparatus may provide additional rewards such as a predetermined item, a predetermined product, and a predetermined buff to at least one user account among the first user account, the second user account, and the third user account. There are no restrictions on the form of additional compensation.

6 is a view for explaining a chain item package purchase of a plurality of user accounts according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server 170 may receive a purchase request for a first item and information 610 for selecting a second user account from the user terminal 110 corresponding to the first user account. . The first item may be an item that must be purchased first included in the chain item package.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server 170 may obtain a good corresponding to the first item from the first user account and provide the first item. Also, the server 170 may identify the second user account and transmit a purchase request for the second item to the user terminal 140 corresponding to the second user account. The second item may be an item that can be purchased after the purchase of the first item included in the chain item package.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server 170 may receive the purchase approval of the second item and information 610 for selecting the third user account from the user terminal 140 corresponding to the second user account. .

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server 170 may obtain a good corresponding to the second item from the second user account and provide the second item. Also, the server 170 may identify the third user account and transmit a purchase request for the third item to the user terminal 150 corresponding to the third user account. The third item may be an item that can be purchased after purchasing the second item included in the chain item package.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server 170 may receive the purchase approval of the third item from the user terminal 150 corresponding to the third user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the third user account may be the first user account or the second user account. That is, the server 170 may provide an opportunity to purchase the third item to the user account that purchased the first item or the second item.

Also, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the second user account may be the first user account. That is, after the first user account purchases both the first item and the second item, the first user account may request another user account to purchase the third item.

7 is a detailed flowchart of a method for providing an item package sales system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In operation 710 , the game providing apparatus may obtain a user input of a first user account requesting purchase of a first item among a chain product package including a first item, a second item, and a third item.

In step 720, the game providing device may obtain account selection information for selecting the second user account.

Since steps 710 to 720 correspond to those described above, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted. Also, steps 710 and 720 may be performed simultaneously. That is, the game providing apparatus may simultaneously acquire the purchase request for the first item and account selection information for selecting the second user account from the first user account.

In operation 730, the game providing apparatus may provide a confirmation message of whether to purchase the second item in the chain product package to the second user account. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the confirmation message of whether to purchase the second item may be a message requesting to purchase the second item.

Of course, the purchase confirmation message in step 730 may be transmitted directly to the second user account by the first user account rather than by the game providing device. For example, a user terminal corresponding to the first user account may separately transmit to a user terminal corresponding to the second user account, or a game providing device or another server different from the server (eg, a messenger server or the Internet) A confirmation message of whether to purchase the second item may be transmitted through the server).

In operation 740, the game providing device may determine whether the second user account has approved the purchase of the second item. In other words, the game providing device may identify whether the second user account purchased the second item.

If the second user account purchases the second item, the game providing apparatus may provide purchase opportunity information of the third item in step 750 .

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the purchase opportunity information of the third item may be a message indicating that the purchase of the third item is possible. When the third item purchase opportunity information is provided, through this, at least one of the first user account, the second user account, or the third user account may request the game providing device to purchase the third item.

If the second user account rejects the request to purchase the second item, the game providing device may request the first user account to select another user account in step 741 .

In step 742, the game providing device may obtain account selection information for selecting another user account.

In step 743, the game providing device may provide a confirmation message of whether to purchase the second item in the chain product package to another user account.

Steps 741 to 743 correspond to those described above, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In operation 744, the game providing device may determine whether another user account has approved the purchase of the second item. Also, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, another user account may select a user account to request a purchase of the third item.

If the other user account approves the purchase of the second item, the game providing device may provide information on the opportunity to purchase the third item as described in step 750 . According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the second user account cannot acquire the opportunity to purchase the third item because the second user account has rejected the purchase of the second item. Accordingly, the opportunity to purchase the third item may be provided to at least one of the first user account, another user account, and the third user account.

If the other user account rejects the purchase of the second item, as described in step 741 , the game providing device may request the first user account to select another user account.

8 is a view for explaining a purchase status of a chain item package according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 8 , the game providing device may provide information on a purchase status of a chain item package to a user account. The user account receiving information on the purchase status of the chain item package 810 includes a first user account that purchases the first item 811 , a second user account that is requested to purchase the second item 812 , and It may be at least one of the third user accounts receiving the purchase request for the third item 813 .

Referring to FIG. 8 , since the purchase of the first item 811 has been completed, it may be displayed together with an indicator indicating the completion of the purchase. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the indicator for indicating purchase completion may include at least one of a predetermined color, a predetermined shade, a predetermined text, or a predetermined figure. Of course, it is not limited to the above example.

Referring to FIG. 8 , a purchase approval request for the second item 812 may be in progress. That is, the purchase confirmation message is transmitted to the second user account, and the second user account may not yet decide whether to approve or reject the purchase. Since the second item 812 is requesting purchase approval, it may be displayed together with an indicator indicating that the purchase approval request is being made. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an indicator indicating that a purchase approval request is being made may include at least one of a predetermined color, a predetermined shade, a predetermined text, or a predetermined figure. Of course, it is not limited to the above example.

Referring to FIG. 8 , the third item 813 may be a non-purchasable product. That is, since the purchase of the second item has not been completed, the third item 813 may not be available for purchase. Since the third item 813 is not available for purchase, it may be displayed together with an indicator indicating that purchase is unavailable. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the indicator indicating that purchase is not available may include at least one of a predetermined color, a predetermined shade, a predetermined text, or a predetermined figure. Of course, it is not limited to the above example.

9 is a view for explaining a purchase request according to selection of a user account in a friend list according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

9 illustrates a friend list 900 for a chain product package purchase request, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The friend list 900 for a chain product package purchase request may include a friend user account information interface 911 and a request interface 913 . Of course, the friend list 900 for a chain product package purchase request is not limited to the example of FIG. 9, and may include fewer interfaces than the interface of FIG. 9, and may include more interfaces than the interface of FIG. there is.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the friend user account information interface 911 may include information on a user account registered as a friend of the user account. The information of the user account may include an ID of the user account, an avatar, and access information, but is not limited to the above example.

Also, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the friend list 900 for a chain product package purchase request displays a list of user accounts registered as friends of other applications (eg, messengers) as well as a friend list in the game. You may. Also, the friend list may display a list of user accounts that have sent invitations in the game.

Also, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the friend selection for the chain product package purchase request may be provided through a separate tab or may be provided through the friend list 900 for the chain product package purchase request.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the request interface 913 may be an interface for receiving a user input for selecting a user account to transmit a purchase request. Based on the user input, the game providing device may transmit a purchase request for at least one item in the chain product package to the selected user account. Also, the game providing device may sequentially or simultaneously transmit a purchase request to a plurality of user accounts through the request interface 913 . That is, the game providing apparatus may receive a user input for selecting a plurality of accounts, and may transmit a purchase request to the plurality of accounts sequentially or simultaneously to the plurality of user accounts.

10 is a view for explaining an item purchase request and purchase approval according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the item purchase request interface 1000 may include an item information interface 1010 , a purchase approval interface 1020 , and a purchase rejection interface 1030 . Of course, the item purchase request interface 1000 is not limited to the above example, and may include fewer interfaces than the purchase request interface 1000 of FIG. 10 , and may include more interfaces than the purchase request interface 1000 of FIG. 10 . may be

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the item information interface 1010 may include information on the item requested to be purchased. The item information may include the type of the item, the type of the item, the name of the item, the grade of the item, discount information of the item, the price of the item, the period of use of the item, and the like, but is not limited to the above example. In addition, the item information interface 1010 may include information indicating the number of the item in the chain product package.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the purchase approval interface 1020 may be an interface for receiving a user input to approve a purchase. The game providing device receiving the user input through the purchase approval interface 1020 may provide an opportunity to purchase the third item. Also, in response to a user input through the purchase approval interface 1020 , the game providing device may provide a payment interface. The game providing device may obtain goods corresponding to the item and provide the item based on a user input through the payment interface.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the purchase rejection interface 1030 may be an interface for receiving a user input for rejecting a purchase. The game providing device receiving the user input through the purchase rejection interface 1030 may not provide an opportunity to purchase the third item, and may retransmit the purchase request to another user account.

Also, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the item purchase request interface 1000 may further include information on which user account the purchase request is received from.

11 is a diagram for explaining provision of an opportunity to purchase an item according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the item purchase opportunity providing interface 1100 may include an item information interface 1110 , a purchase interface 1120 , and a cancellation interface 1130 . Of course, the item purchase opportunity providing interface 1100 is not limited to the above example, and may include fewer interfaces than the purchase opportunity providing interface 1100 of FIG. 11 , and more interfaces than the purchase opportunity providing interface 1100 of FIG. 11 . may include.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the item information interface 1110 may include information on the item to which the purchase opportunity is provided. The item information may include the type of the item, the type of the item, the name of the item, the grade of the item, discount information of the item, the price of the item, the period of use of the item, and the like, but is not limited to the above example. In addition, the item information interface 1110 may include information indicating the number of the item in the chain product package.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the purchase interface 1120 may be an interface that receives a user input requesting purchase of an item provided with a purchase opportunity. The game providing device receiving the user input through the purchase interface 1120 may provide a payment interface. The game providing device may obtain a product corresponding to the item provided with the purchase opportunity based on a user input through the payment interface, and provide the item.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cancellation interface 1130 may be an interface that rejects the purchase opportunity of the item to which the purchase opportunity is provided. The game providing device receiving the user input through the cancellation interface 1030 may provide a purchase opportunity to another user account.

Also, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the item purchase opportunity providing interface 1100 may further include information on which user accounts purchased items in the chain item package.

12 is a view for explaining the provision of additional compensation according to the purchase of a chain item package according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the additional compensation interface 1200 may include a compensation information interface 1210 and a confirmation interface 1220 . Of course, the additional compensation interface 1200 is not limited to the above example, and may include fewer interfaces than the additional compensation interface 1200 of FIG. 12 , and may include more interfaces than the additional compensation interface 1200 of FIG. 12 . there is.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the reward information interface 1210 may include information on a rewarded item. The item information may include the type of the item, the type of the item, the name of the item, the grade of the item, discount information of the item, the price of the item, the period of use of the item, and the like, but is not limited to the above example. Also, the reward information interface 1210 may include information indicating which chain product package the reward item is a reward associated with.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the confirmation interface 1220 may be an interface for receiving a user input confirming the acquisition of a reward.

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

13 , the game providing apparatus 1300 according to some embodiments 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 apparatus 1300 may be implemented by more components than the components shown in FIG. 13 , and the game providing apparatus 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 generally controls the overall operation of the game providing apparatus 1300 . For example, the processor 1310 may control overall components included in the game providing device 1300 by executing a program stored in the game providing device 1300 .

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1310 obtains a user input of a first user account requesting purchase of a first item among a chain product package including a first item, a second item, and a third item, and , a confirmation message of whether to purchase the second item in the chain product package is provided to the second user account, and based on the response information obtained from the second user account, determining whether to provide an opportunity to purchase the third item, Based on the determination, it is possible to optionally provide purchase opportunity information of the third item.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1310 may provide an opportunity to purchase the third item when response information for authorizing the purchase of the second item is obtained from the second user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1310 may not provide an opportunity to purchase the third item when the response information for rejecting the purchase of the second item is obtained from the second user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1310 provides the first user account with a message requesting selection of another user account, and an account for selecting a user account other than the second user account from the first user account. It is possible to obtain selection information, provide another user account with a message confirming whether to purchase the second item, and obtain response information from another user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1310 may provide the purchase opportunity information of the third item to the third user account determined by the account selection information obtained from the first user account or the second user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1310 may provide the purchase opportunity information of the third item to the first user account or the second user account.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1310 may provide an additional reward to at least one of the first user account, the second user account, and the third user account.

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

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

Also, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1310 may execute a method of providing an item package sales system 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 (eg, SD or XD memory, etc.), 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 may include at least one type of storage medium. Also, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, programs stored in the memory 1350 may be classified into a plurality of modules according to their functions.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method of providing the item package sales system may be performed in the game providing device 1300 , or may be performed in a server or a user terminal, and at least included in the game providing device 1300 . One configuration may perform the embodiments described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12 .

In addition, the method of providing the item package sales system 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 with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15 below.

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

14 , the server 1400 according to some embodiments 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 shown in FIG. 14 , and the server 1400 may be implemented by fewer components than the components shown 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 generally control the components included in the server 1400 by executing a program stored in the server 1400 .

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1410 receives a user input of a first user account requesting purchase of a first item among a chain product package including a first item, a second item, and a third item, and , a confirmation message of whether to purchase the second item in the chain product package is sent to the second user account, and based on the response information obtained from the second user account, determining whether or not to provide an opportunity to purchase the third item; Based on the determination, it is possible to selectively transmit purchase opportunity information of the third item.

Also, 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 with reference to FIG. 13 , a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication unit 1430 may receive a purchase request or transmit a purchase request to the user terminal 1500 under the control of the processor 1410 , receive account selection information, and purchase Opportunity information can be transmitted.

Also, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication unit 1430 may transmit/receive data to and from the user terminal 1500 , and data transmitted/received to/from the user terminal 1500 includes the user terminal 1500 or the user terminal 1500 . Control data for controlling the included program may be included.

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

Also, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1410 may execute a method of providing an item package sales system 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, or a card type memory (eg, SD or XD memory, etc.), 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 may include at least one type of storage medium. 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 of providing the item package sales system may be separately performed by the server 1400 and the user terminal 1500 , or the server 1400 and the user terminal 1500 may be performed separately or may be performed in the game providing device 1300 .

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

15 , the user terminal 1500 according to some embodiments 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 the components shown in FIG. 15 , and the user terminal 1500 may be implemented by fewer components than the components shown in FIG. 15 .

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

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1510 executes a program stored in the user terminal 1500 under the control of the server 1400 , thereby a chain product including a first item, a second item, and a third item sending a request to purchase a first item in the package, receiving a user input for selecting a second user account to request a purchase of a second item, and transmitting account selection information including information about the second user account; Response information from the second user account may be received, and purchase opportunity information of the third item may be received.

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 described with reference to FIG. 13 , a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication unit 1530 may receive a purchase request from the server 1400 or transmit a purchase request under the control of the processor 1510 , transmit account selection information, and purchase opportunity information can be received.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication unit 1530 may transmit and receive data to and from the server 1400 , and 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 is a Bluetooth communication unit, a BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) communication unit, a near field communication unit (Near Field Communication), a WLAN (Wi-Fi) communication unit, a Zigbee communication unit, an infrared (IrDA) It may include an infrared Data Association) communication unit, a Wi-Fi Direct (WFD) communication unit, an ultra wideband (UWB) communication unit, an Ant+ communication unit, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

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

In addition, the memory 1550 may store a program for processing and controlling the processor 1510 , and may store data input to or output from the user terminal 1500 . According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the memory 1550 may store information about a user account, may store game-related information, and may store part or all of an item database owned 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 (eg, SD or XD memory, etc.), 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 may include at least one type of storage medium. Also, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, programs stored in a memory (not shown) may be classified into a plurality of modules according to their functions.

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

Also, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user interface 1570 may further include an output unit (not shown). The output unit is a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display, At least one of an electrophoretic display may be included. When the display and the touchpad form a layer structure to form a touch screen, the display may 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, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

Also, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user interface 1570 may receive a user input requesting to approve a purchase request for an item or to request a purchase of an item. Also, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user interface 1570 may output a notification for game information as an image, video, sound, vibration, lamp, or the like.

The device described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and/or a combination of the hardware component and the software component. For example, devices and components described in the embodiments may include, 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), microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions, may be implemented using one or more general purpose or special purpose computers. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running on the operating system. A processing device may also access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to execution of the software. For convenience of understanding, although one processing device is sometimes described as being used, one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the processing device includes a plurality of processing elements and/or a plurality of types of processing elements. It can be seen that can include For example, the processing device may include a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. Other processing configurations are also possible, such as parallel processors.

Software may comprise a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more thereof, which configures a processing device to operate as desired or is independently or collectively processed You can command the device. The software and/or data may be any kind of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium or apparatus, to be interpreted by or to provide instructions or data to the processing device. , or may be permanently or temporarily embody 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 in one or more computer-readable recording media.

The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. 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 available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic such as floppy disks. - includes magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine language codes such as those generated by a compiler, but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with reference to the limited embodiments and drawings, various modifications and variations are possible from the above description by those skilled in the art. For example, the described techniques are performed in an order different from the described method, and/or the described components of the system, structure, apparatus, circuit, etc. are combined or combined in a different form than the described method, or other components Or substituted or substituted by equivalents may achieve an appropriate result.

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

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A method of providing an item package sales system, comprising:
obtaining a user input of a first user account requesting purchase of the first item among a chain product package including a first item, a second item, and a third item;
providing a confirmation message of whether to purchase the second item in the chain product package to a second user account;
determining whether to provide an opportunity to purchase the third item based on the response information obtained from the second user account; and
based on the determination, optionally providing purchase opportunity information of the third item. According to claim 1,
Based on the response information obtained from the second user account, determining whether to provide the opportunity to purchase the third item,
When response information for authorizing the purchase of the second item is obtained from the second user account, an opportunity to purchase the third item is provided. According to claim 1,
Based on the response information obtained from the second user account, determining whether to provide the opportunity to purchase the third item,
When the response information for refusing to purchase the second item is obtained from the second user account, the opportunity to purchase the third item is not provided. 4. The method of claim 3,
The method is
providing the first user account with a message requesting selection of another user account;
obtaining account selection information for selecting a user account other than the second user account from the first user account;
providing a purchase confirmation message for the second item to the other user account; and
The method further comprising obtaining response information from the other user account. According to claim 1,
and the second user account is determined based on account selection information obtained from the first user account. 6. The method of claim 5,
and the second user account is an account included in a friend list of the first user account. 3. The method of claim 2,
Based on the determination, the step of selectively providing purchase opportunity information of the third item includes:
and providing purchase opportunity information of the third item to a third user account determined by the account selection information obtained from the first user account or the second user account. 3. The method of claim 2,
Based on the determination, the step of selectively providing purchase opportunity information of the third item includes:
and providing the purchase opportunity information of the third item to the first user account or the second user account. 8. The method of claim 7,
The method is
and providing an additional reward to at least one user account of the first user account, the second user account, and the third user account. According to claim 1,
The method of claim 1, wherein the third item is an item having a higher discount rate compared to the first item and the second item. A game providing device for providing an item package sales system, the game providing device comprising:
communication department;
Memory; and
Obtaining a user input of a first user account requesting purchase of the first item among a chain product package including a first item, a second item, and a third item, and whether to purchase the second item from the chain product package provide a confirmation message of to the second user account, determine whether to provide the opportunity to purchase the third item based on the response information obtained from the second user account, and, based on the determination, optionally, An apparatus comprising a processor controlling to provide purchase opportunity information of a third item. 12. The method of claim 11,
The processor is
When response information for authorizing the purchase of the second item is obtained from the second user account, an opportunity to purchase the third item is provided. 12. The method of claim 11,
The processor is
When response information for refusing to purchase the second item is obtained from the second user account, the device does not provide an opportunity to purchase the third item. 14. The method of claim 13,
The processor is
providing a message requesting the selection of another user account to the first user account; obtaining account selection information for selecting a user account other than the second user account from the first user account; and to the other user account Providing a purchase confirmation message for the second item, and obtaining response information from the other user account. 12. The method of claim 11,
and the second user account is determined based on account selection information obtained from the first user account. 16. The method of claim 15,
and the second user account is an account included in a friend list of the first user account. 13. The method of claim 12,
The processor is
and providing purchase opportunity information of the third item to a third user account determined by the account selection information obtained from the first user account or the second user account. 13. The method of claim 12,
The processor is
and providing the purchase opportunity information of the third item to the first user account or the second user account. 18. The method of claim 17,
The processor is
and providing an additional reward to at least one user account of the first user account, the second user account, and the third user account. 12. The method of claim 11,
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the third item is an item having a higher discount rate compared to the first item and the second item. A server for providing an item package sales system, the server comprising:
communication department;
Memory; and
Receives a user input of a first user account requesting purchase of the first item among a chain product package including a first item, a second item, and a third item, and whether the second item in the chain product package is purchased send a confirmation message of to the second user account, and based on the response information obtained from the second user account, determine whether to provide the opportunity to purchase the third item, and based on the determination, optionally, An apparatus comprising a processor controlling to transmit purchase opportunity information of a third item. A user terminal using an item package sales system, the user terminal comprising:
communication department;
Memory;
user interface; and
Transmitting a request for purchase of the first item among a chain product package including a first item, a second item, and a third item, and receiving a user input for selecting a second user account to request a purchase of the second item, , A terminal comprising a processor controlling to transmit account selection information including information on the second user account, receive response information from the second user account, and receive purchase opportunity information of the third item . obtaining a user input of a first user account requesting purchase of the first item among a chain product package including a first item, a second item, and a third item;
providing a confirmation message of whether to purchase the second item in the chain product package to a second user account;
determining whether to provide an opportunity to purchase the third item based on the response information obtained from the second user account; and
A computer program stored on a medium in combination with hardware to execute a method of providing an item package sales system, the method comprising the step of selectively providing purchase opportunity information of the third item based on the determination.

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