KR20220082684A - Device and method for providing item trade service - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for providing an item transaction service includes an input/output interface module for communicating with a game server and a user terminal, and at least one processor operatively connected to the input/output interface module, the The at least one processor transmits in-game item sales information obtained from the game server to the user terminal, and based on at least one payment request related to the in-game item sale information transmitted by the user terminal, in the game Provides item trading services.

Description

Item trading service providing device and item trading service providing method {DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ITEM TRADE SERVICE}

The following embodiments relate to an apparatus for providing an item transaction service and a method for providing an item transaction service.

In recent years, online games have gained great popularity among various age groups, and the diversification of online game genres has been progressing simultaneously with the expansion of the base.

Currently, online games are from casual games that can be easily enjoyed with a simple operation method to MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online) in which tens of thousands of people simultaneously access and manipulate their own characters to play the game through interaction with gamers or NPCs (Non Player Characters). Roleplaying Game) was differentiated in various ways.

Among them, in the case of MMORPG, gamers generally connect to the game server through the Internet network, create an account, and play the game by growing characters within the game.

Growing a character means raising the level in the game by accumulating the character's experience points, acquiring items and equipping them, etc. Acquiring good items has become very important to enjoy MMORPGs more enjoyable.

On the other hand, as the importance of items increased, gamers exchanged items with each other or even bought and sold items. It is being done.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide an item transaction service providing apparatus and a method for providing an item transaction service capable of providing an item transaction service that enables in-game item transactions between users without access to a game.

In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for providing an item transaction service capable of providing an in-game item transaction service between users using at least one of game goods used in the game and goods other than the game goods and item transaction A service provision method can be provided.

Further, according to another embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide an item transaction service providing apparatus and a method for providing an item transaction service capable of acquiring in-game item sales information without accessing the game.

Further, according to another embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for providing an item transaction service and a method for providing an item transaction service that can determine a target for obtaining an item may be provided.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for providing an item transaction service includes an input/output interface module for communicating with a game server and a user terminal, and at least one processor operatively connected to the input/output interface module, the The at least one processor transmits in-game item sales information obtained from the game server to the user terminal, and based on at least one payment request related to the in-game item sale information transmitted by the user terminal, in the game Provides item trading services.

Also, the at least one processor may determine the at least one payment method.

In addition, the at least one processor may determine a target to acquire at least one of the items included in the in-game item sale information.

In addition, the at least one processor may perform payment for at least one of the items included in the in-game item sale information in response to the at least one payment request.

Also, the at least one processor may transmit information related to the performed payment to the game server.

In addition, the at least one processor may acquire the updated in-game item sales information from the game server.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, based on an operation of transmitting in-game item sale information obtained from a game server to a user terminal and at least one payment request related to the in-game item sale information transmitted by the user terminal, the It includes an operation of providing a transaction service for in-game items.

In addition, the operation of providing the transaction service for the in-game item may include the operation of determining the at least one payment method.

Also, the determining of the at least one payment method may further include determining a target for acquiring at least one of the items included in the in-game item sale information.

In addition, the operation of providing the transaction service for the in-game item may include performing a payment for at least one of the items included in the in-game item sale information in response to the at least one payment request. can

In addition, the operation of performing a payment for at least one of the item sales information in the game may further include transmitting information related to the performed payment to the game server.

In addition, the method for providing the item transaction service may further include obtaining updated in-game item sales information from the game server.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to provide an item transaction service that enables in-game item transaction between users without accessing the game.

In addition, there is an effect of providing an in-game item transaction service between users by using at least one of game goods used in the game and goods other than the game goods.

In addition, there is an effect that the item sales information in the game can be obtained without accessing the game.

In addition, there is an effect that can determine the target to acquire the item.

1 is a diagram illustrating a state in which an apparatus for providing an item transaction service is communicatively connected to a game server and a user terminal according to an embodiment.
2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an apparatus for providing an item transaction service according to an embodiment.
3 is a diagram illustrating a state in which an item transaction service is provided in a user terminal through an application provided by an apparatus for providing an item transaction service according to an exemplary embodiment.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing an item transaction service according to an exemplary embodiment.

Specific structural or functional descriptions of the embodiments according to the concept of the present invention disclosed in this specification are only exemplified for the purpose of explaining the embodiments according to the concept of the present invention, and the embodiments according to the concept of the present invention are It may be implemented in various forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

Since the embodiments according to the concept of the present invention may have various changes and may have various forms, the embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail herein. However, this is not intended to limit the embodiments according to the concept of the present invention to specific disclosed forms, and includes all modifications, equivalents, or substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Terms such as first or second may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one element from another element, for example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first element may be called a second element, and similarly The second component may also be referred to as the first component.

When an element is referred to as being “connected” or “connected” to another element, it is understood that it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, but other elements may exist in between. it should be On the other hand, when it is said that a certain element is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that the other element does not exist in the middle. Other expressions describing the relationship between elements, such as "between" and "immediately between" or "neighboring to" and "directly adjacent to", etc., should be interpreted similarly.

The terms used herein are used only to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In this specification, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to designate that the described feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof exists, and includes one or more other features or numbers. , it is to be understood that it does not preclude the possibility of the existence or addition of steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs.

Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present specification. does not

In the following description, the same identification symbols mean the same configuration, and unnecessary redundant descriptions and descriptions of well-known technologies will be omitted.

In an embodiment of the present invention, 'communication', 'communication network' and 'network' may be used as the same meaning. The above three terms refer to a wired/wireless short-distance and wide-area data transmission/reception network capable of transmitting and receiving files between a user terminal, terminals of other users, and a download server.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail by describing preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating a state in which an apparatus for providing an item transaction service is communicatively connected to a game server and a user terminal according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1 , according to an embodiment, an apparatus 100 for providing an item transaction service may be communicatively connected to a game server 200 and a user terminal 210 .

According to an embodiment, the game server 200 may transmit in-game item sales information to the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 .

According to an embodiment, the game server 200 includes information about the user of the user terminal 210 related to the game operated in the game server 200 (eg, account information or game goods (eg, game money) information in the account, etc.) ) may be transmitted to the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 .

According to an embodiment, the game server 200 transmits information (eg, account information, etc.) of a user of the user terminal 210 related to a game operated in the game server 200 and other users to the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 . can be sent to

According to an exemplary embodiment, the game server 200 may receive information related to payment for at least one item among in-game item sales information transmitted by the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 .

According to an embodiment, the game server 200 may proceed with the transaction of the in-game item based on information related to payment for at least one of the received in-game item sale information.

According to an embodiment, the game server 200 may transmit new in-game item sales information reflecting the progressed in-game item transaction to the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 .

According to an embodiment, the user terminal 210 may execute an application provided by the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 .

According to an embodiment, the user terminal 210 may transmit a payment request to the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 using an application provided by the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 .

According to an embodiment, the user terminal 210 may perform an in-game item transaction without accessing the game using an application provided by the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 .

According to one embodiment, the user terminal 210 provides an application (eg, a payment application of a card company or a bank, an application that provides a simple payment service (eg, Kakao Talk, etc.)) provided by an application operator affiliated with a game publisher. A payment request may be transmitted to the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 using

According to one embodiment, the user terminal 210 provides an application (eg, a payment application of a card company or a bank, an application that provides a simple payment service (eg, Kakao Talk, etc.)) provided by an application operator affiliated with a game publisher. It is possible to perform an item transaction in the game without accessing the game by using it.

According to an embodiment, the user terminal 210 may receive in-game item sales information transmitted by the device for providing an item transaction service 100 .

According to an embodiment, the user terminal 210 may display the received in-game item sales information.

According to an embodiment, the user terminal 210 may determine a payment method (eg, payment using game goods, card payment, payment through a bank, payment using a simple payment service, etc.) based on the user's input.

According to an embodiment, the user terminal 210 determines, based on the user's input, a target (eg, another user who will receive the item, etc.) from which to acquire at least one of the items included in the in-game item sale information. can

According to an embodiment, the user terminal 210 refers to a terminal capable of transmitting and receiving various data using a communication intermediary device including an AP according to a user's key manipulation, and includes a smart phone, a foldable smart phone, and a tablet PC ( Tablet PC), Laptop, Personal Computer (PC), Smart Phone, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), Mobile Communication Terminal, etc. However, the user terminal 210 is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment, the user terminal 210 is a terminal that performs voice or data communication using an AP and a communication network, and a memory for storing a program or protocol for communicating with an external device via the AP and a communication network, and corresponding It refers to a terminal equipped with a microprocessor, etc. for executing and controlling a program. That is, the user terminal 210 can be any terminal as long as communication is possible using an AP and a communication network, and is a broad concept including any communication computing device such as a notebook computer, a mobile communication terminal, and a PDA.

According to one embodiment, the user terminal 210 is preferably manufactured in a form equipped with a touch screen to perform input/output through a user's manipulation, and may drive a game program through an input according to a user's manipulation. .

According to one embodiment, the user terminal 210 preferably includes at least one of a video game terminal, an arcade terminal, a portable terminal, a PC terminal, and a wired or wireless terminal, and a predetermined key input provided in the terminal. The means may include at least one of a keyboard, a mouse, a game operation unit, an analog unit, and a touch screen.

According to an embodiment, the user terminal 210 is a user equipment, a mobile, a PC capable of wireless communication, a mobile phone, a kiosk, a cellular phone, a cellular, a cellular terminal, a subscriber unit, a subscriber station, a mobile station, a terminal, a remote station, a PDA , a remote terminal, an access terminal, a user agent, a portable device having a wireless connection function, any device capable of using a wireless access mechanism, such as a wireless modem, and the like, and the like. The user terminal 210 may also be referred to as a terminal or a peer.

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may obtain in-game item sales information transmitted by the game server 200 .

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may transmit the in-game item sale information to the user terminal 210 .

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may obtain information (eg, account information or game goods information within an account) of a user of the user terminal 210 related to a game operated in the game server 200 . can

According to an embodiment, the apparatus 100 for providing an item transaction service may obtain information (eg, account information, etc.) of a user other than the user of the user terminal 210 related to a game operated in the game server 200 .

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 provides information on goods held by the user of the user terminal 210 (eg, virtual currency holding information, gift certificate holding information, simple payment service information, card information, account information, or escrow information). etc) can be obtained.

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 provides a payment method determined by the user of the user terminal 210 (eg, payment using game goods, card payment, payment through a bank, payment using a simple payment service, etc.) can be obtained.

According to one embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 is a target for acquiring at least one item among items included in the in-game item sale information determined by the user terminal 210 (eg, another item to be presented as a gift). users, etc.) can be obtained.

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may obtain at least one payment request related to at least one item sale information among the in-game item sale information transmitted by the user terminal 210 . According to one embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 is an application provided by an application operator affiliated with a game publisher (eg, a payment application of a card company or a bank, an application that provides a simple payment service (eg, Kakao Talk, etc.) etc.) may acquire at least one payment request related to at least one item sale information among the item sale information in the game.

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may check the validity of the payment request based on the payment method determined by the user of the user terminal 210 .

According to one embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 responds to the payment request for which the validity is confirmed, and based on the payment method determined by the user of the user terminal 210, at least one item of the item sale information in the game. You can make payments for

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may transmit information related to the performed payment to the game server 200 .

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may obtain updated in-game item sale information transmitted by the game server 200 .

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may transmit the acquired updated in-game item sales information to the user terminal 210 .

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 has the same hardware configuration as that of a typical web server or WAP server. However, in terms of software, it includes program modules that are implemented through any language, such as C, C++, Java, Visual Basic, and Visual C, and perform various functions.

According to one embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 is generally connected to an unspecified number of clients and/or other servers through an open computer network such as the Internet, receives a request for performing tasks from the clients or other servers, and responds accordingly. It refers to a computer system that derives and provides the results of work for a computer and computer software (server program) installed therefor.

According to one embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100, in addition to the above-described server program, a series of application programs (Application Program) operating on the server and in some cases, various databases (DB: Database, hereinafter referred to as "DB") should be understood as a broad concept including. Accordingly, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 classifies, stores and manages member subscription information, various types of game information, data, and user's goods information in a DB, and this DB is the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 ) can be implemented inside or outside the

The item transaction service providing device 100 is a server program that is provided in various ways according to operating systems such as DOS, Windows, Linux, UNIX, and Macintosh on general server hardware. It can be implemented using, and representative examples include a website used in a Windows environment, Internet Information Server (IIS), and CERN, NCSA, APPACH, etc. used in a Unix environment.

As used herein, the term 'server' refers to a logical unit, and it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not necessarily a physically separate component.

2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an apparatus for providing an item transaction service according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the apparatus 100 for providing an item transaction service according to an embodiment includes a processor 110 , an input/output interface module 120 , and a memory 130 .

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 , the input/output interface module 120 , and the memory 130 included in the apparatus 100 for providing an item transaction service are interconnected, and it is possible to transmit data to each other.

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may execute programs or instructions stored in the memory 130 . In this case, an operation program (eg, OS) for operating the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may be stored in the memory 130 .

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may execute a program for managing information on the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 .

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may execute a program for managing the operation of the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 .

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may execute a program for managing the operation of the input/output interface module 120 .

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may acquire in-game item sales information transmitted by the game server through the input/output interface module 120 . In this case, the in-game item sales information may be item sales information sold at a village stall in the game and item sales information sold at an in-game exchange (eg, an auction house), but the in-game item sales information is not limited thereto. . In addition, the information included in the in-game item sale information may include at least one of information related to an item sales area (eg, location information of a stall in the game or image information of a stall in the game), item information, item price information, and seller information. However, the information included in the in-game item sales information is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may obtain information (eg, account information or game goods information within an account) of a user terminal user related to a game operating in the game server through the input/output interface module 120 . .

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may acquire information (eg, account information, etc.) of a user terminal user and other users related to a game operated in the game server through the input/output interface module 120 .

According to one embodiment, the processor 110 through the input/output interface module 120, the user terminal user's goods information (eg, virtual currency holding information, gift certificate holding information, easy payment service information, card information, account information or escrow) information, etc.) can be obtained.

According to one embodiment, the processor 110 is a payment method determined by the user terminal user through the input/output interface module 120 (eg, payment using game goods, card payment, payment through a bank, payment using a simple payment service, etc.) ) can be obtained.

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 is a target for acquiring at least one item from among the items included in the in-game item sales information determined by the user terminal user through the input/output interface module 120 (eg, to receive the item as a gift) other users, etc.).

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may transmit in-game item sales information to the user terminal through the input/output interface module 120 . In this case, the information included in the in-game item sale information may be at least one of item sales region-related information, item information, item price information, and seller information, but the information included in the in-game item sale information is limited to this. it is not going to be In addition, the user terminal may check the item sales information in the game through the application provided by the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 .

i) Validation of payment request

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may obtain at least one payment request related to at least one item sale information among in-game item sale information transmitted by the user terminal through an application installed in the user terminal.

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may identify the user terminal user through an application installed in the user terminal.

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may check information of a user terminal user related to a game.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the processor 110 may check the payment method determined by the identified user terminal user. According to an exemplary embodiment, the processor 110 may be configured to respond to the obtained payment request and confirm the user terminal user. may determine whether payment is possible with the payment method determined by

According to an embodiment, when payment is impossible by the payment method determined by the checked user terminal user, the processor 110 may notify the user terminal that the payment request is not accepted.

According to an embodiment, when payment is impossible by the payment method determined by the confirmed user terminal user, the processor 110 may provide an interface for determining a new payment method that can be paid through an application installed in the user terminal. .

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 selects a target (eg, another user who will receive the item, etc.) from which to acquire at least one of the items included in the in-game item sale information determined by the identified user terminal user. can be checked

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 is a target for acquiring at least one item from among the items included in the in-game item sale information determined by the confirmed user terminal user in response to the obtained payment request (eg, the item other users to receive a gift, etc.) can determine whether the item can be obtained.

According to an embodiment, the target for acquiring at least one item (eg, another user to receive the item as a gift) among the items included in the in-game item sale information determined by the confirmed user terminal user is the at least one item. is not obtained, the processor 110 may notify the user terminal that the payment request is not accepted.

According to an embodiment, a target for obtaining at least one item (eg, another user who will receive the item as a gift) among the items included in the in-game item sale information determined by the checked user terminal user is the at least one item. is not obtained, the processor 110 may determine a target (eg, another user who will receive the item, etc.) from which to acquire at least one of the items included in the item sale information in the new game from which the item can be obtained. interface may be provided through an application installed in the user terminal.

ii) Perform payment

According to an embodiment, when it is determined that payment is possible with the payment method determined by the confirmed user terminal user, the processor 110 responds to the payment request and based on the payment method determined by the user terminal user, item sales information in the game Payment for at least one of the items may be performed.

According to an embodiment, a target for obtaining at least one item (eg, another user who will receive the item as a gift) among the items included in the in-game item sale information determined by the checked user terminal user is the at least one item. can be obtained, the processor 110 may perform payment for at least one item of the item sales information in the game based on the payment method determined by the user terminal user in response to the payment request.

According to an embodiment, when the payment method determined by the user terminal user is not game goods, the processor 110 may convert the user terminal user's goods into game goods.

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may reduce the game goods or goods of the user terminal user by the amount of payment.

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may notify the user terminal of the remaining amount after excluding the payment amount from the game goods or the remaining amount of the user terminal user's game goods.

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may generate information related to the performed payment. In this case, the payment-related information may include information about the paid item, payment time, payment amount, purchaser information, and information about a target to obtain the item (eg, other user who will receive the item as a gift) information, etc. The information included in the payment-related information is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may transmit the generated payment related information to the game server.

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may obtain the updated in-game item sales information from the game server.

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may transmit the acquired updated in-game item sales information to the user terminal.

According to an embodiment, the input/output interface module 120 may be communicatively connected to an external device (eg, a game server, a card company server, a bank server, a simple payment service providing server, etc.) through a network.

According to an embodiment, the input/output interface module 120 may transmit data to an external device (eg, a game server, a card company server, a bank server, a simple payment service providing server, etc.) through a network.

According to an embodiment, the input/output interface module 120 may receive data transmitted by an external device (eg, a game server, a card company server, a bank server, a simple payment service providing server, etc.) through a network.

According to an embodiment, the input/output interface module 120 may be communicatively connected to the user terminal through a network.

According to an embodiment, the input/output interface module 120 may transmit data to the user terminal through a network.

According to an embodiment, the input/output interface module 120 may be communicatively connected to another user terminal through a network.

According to an embodiment, the input/output interface module 120 may transmit data to another user terminal through a network.

According to an embodiment, the input/output interface module 120 may receive data (eg, user input) transmitted by the user terminal through a network.

According to an embodiment, the input/output interface module 120 may transmit an application to the user terminal.

According to an embodiment, the input/output interface module 120 may be provided integrally with the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 .

According to an embodiment, the input/output interface module 120 may be provided separately from the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 .

According to an embodiment, the input/output interface module 120 may be a separate device communicatively connected to the item transaction service providing device 100 .

According to an embodiment, the input/output interface module 120 may include a port (eg, a USB port) for connecting to an external device.

According to an embodiment, the input/output interface module 120 may include a monitor, a touch screen, a mouse, an electronic pen, a microphone, a keyboard, a speaker, an earphone, a headphone, or a touch pad.

According to an embodiment, the memory 130 may store data received by the input/output interface module 120 .

According to an embodiment, the memory 130 may store data transmitted by the input/output interface module 120 .

According to an embodiment, the memory 130 may store an application transmitted by the input/output interface module 120 .

As used herein, the term 'module' refers to a logical structural unit, and it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not necessarily a physically separate component.

3 is a diagram illustrating a state in which an item transaction service is provided in a user terminal through an application provided by an apparatus for providing an item transaction service according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 3 , according to an embodiment, on the item transaction service screen 300 of the application executed in the user terminal, shopping 310 which is a menu currently displayed by the application, a submenu 320 of the shopping menu, The selection menu 330 of the lower menu and the item transaction window 340 may be displayed.

According to an embodiment, in the shopping 310, which is a menu displayed by the current application, an icon for entering another menu and an image (eg, X) for leaving the current menu may be displayed on the left side.

According to an embodiment, in the sub menu 320 of the shopping menu, a tab displaying the entire shopping 310 menu, a tab displaying a brand shop, a tab displaying a special exhibition, and a tab 321 displaying a game market ) may be displayed.

According to an embodiment, when the tab 321 for displaying the game market is selected in the lower menu 320 of the shopping menu, a preset image (eg, the selected tab) is displayed on the tab 321 for displaying the game market. , a thick solid line) may be displayed.

According to an embodiment, in the selection menu 330 of the lower menu, a menu selectable from the tab 321 displaying the selected game marketplace may be displayed.

According to an exemplary embodiment, selectable games (eg, Aion, Lineage 2, etc.) and regions within the selected game may be displayed on the selection menu 330 of the lower menu.

According to an exemplary embodiment, a graphic effect (eg, a color is filled in a selectable icon) 331 may be applied to a game (eg, Lineage 2) selected from the selection menu 330 of the lower menu.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the region within the game selected from the selection menu 330 of the lower menu may be changed based on a user input.

According to an embodiment, an actual in-game appearance of an in-game region in which an item is sold (eg, a street stall in Giran Village) may be displayed as a background in the item trading window 340 .

According to an embodiment, item sales information 341 , 342 , 343 , 344 may be displayed on the item transaction window 340 in a game area (eg, a street stall in Giran Village).

According to an embodiment, the item sales information 341 selected by the user among the item sales information 341 , 342 , 343 , 344 displayed on the item transaction window 340 is filled with a graphic effect (eg, a selectable icon). ) (341) may be assigned.

According to an exemplary embodiment, detailed content 345 regarding the item sale information 341 selected by the user may be displayed on the item transaction window 340 .

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing an item transaction service according to an exemplary embodiment.

The item transaction service providing apparatus transmits the in-game item sale information obtained from the game server to the user terminal ( 400 ).

In this case, the in-game item sales information may be item sales information sold at a village stall in the game and item sales information sold at an in-game exchange (eg, an auction house), but the in-game item sales information is not limited thereto. .

In addition, the information included in the in-game item sale information may include at least one of information related to an item sales area (eg, location information of a stall in the game or image information of a stall in the game), item information, item price information, and seller information. However, the information included in the in-game item sales information is not limited thereto.

The item transaction service providing apparatus determines at least one payment request method related to at least one item sale information among the in-game item sale information transmitted by the user terminal ( S410 ).

In this case, the apparatus for providing the item transaction service may acquire information (eg, account information or game goods information within an account) of a user terminal user related to a game operated in a game server.

In addition, the item transaction service providing apparatus may obtain the goods information (eg, virtual currency holding information, gift certificate holding information, simple payment service information, card information, account information or escrow information, etc.) held by the user terminal user.

Also, the item transaction service providing apparatus may obtain a payment method (eg, payment using game goods, card payment, payment through a bank, payment using a simple payment service, etc.) determined by the user terminal user.

Also, the item transaction service providing apparatus may obtain at least one payment request related to at least one item sale information among in-game item sale information transmitted by the user terminal through an application installed in the user terminal.

Also, the item transaction service providing apparatus may identify the user terminal user through an application installed in the user terminal.

In addition, the item transaction service providing apparatus may check information of the user terminal user related to the game.

Also, the item transaction service providing apparatus may check the payment method determined by the identified user terminal user.

Also, the item transaction service providing apparatus may determine whether payment is possible by a payment method determined by the checked user terminal user in response to the obtained payment request.

Also, when payment is impossible by the payment method determined by the checked user terminal user, the item transaction service providing apparatus may notify the user terminal that the payment request is not accepted.

In addition, when payment is impossible by the payment method determined by the checked user terminal user, the item transaction service providing apparatus provides an interface for determining a new payment method that allows payment through an application installed in the user terminal can do.

The item transaction service providing apparatus determines a target to acquire at least one of the items included in the in-game item sale information ( 420 ).

In this case, the apparatus for providing the item transaction service may determine a target (eg, another user who will receive the item as a gift) from which to acquire at least one of the items included in the in-game item sale information based on the user's input.

Also, the device for providing an item transaction service may identify a target (eg, another user who will receive the item as a gift) from which to acquire at least one of the items included in the in-game item sale information.

In response to the payment request, the item transaction service providing apparatus performs payment for at least one of the in-game item sales information ( 430 ).

In this case, when the item transaction service providing apparatus determines that payment is possible with the payment method determined by the checked user terminal user, the item transaction service providing apparatus responds to the payment request and based on the payment method determined by the user terminal user in the game Payment for at least one item of item sales information may be performed.

Also, when the payment method determined by the user terminal user is not game goods, the item transaction service providing apparatus may convert the user terminal user's goods into game goods.

In addition, the item transaction service providing apparatus may reduce the game goods or goods of the user terminal user by a payment amount.

In addition, the item transaction service providing apparatus may notify the user terminal of the remaining amount after excluding the payment amount from the game goods or the remaining amount of the user terminal user's game goods.

In addition, the item transaction service providing apparatus may generate information related to the performed payment. In this case, the payment-related information may include information about a paid item, a payment time, a payment amount, and purchaser information, but the information included in the payment-related information is not limited thereto.

Also, the item transaction service providing apparatus may transmit the generated payment related information to the game server.

The item transaction service providing device obtains the updated in-game item sale information from the game server ( 440 ).

In this case, the item transaction service providing apparatus may transmit the acquired updated in-game item sale information to the user terminal.

In the above, even though all the components constituting the embodiment of the present invention are described as being combined or operated in combination, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this embodiment. That is, within the scope of the object of the present invention, all the components may operate by selectively combining at least one.

In addition, although all the components may be implemented as one independent hardware, some or all of the components are selectively combined to perform some or all of the functions of the combined hardware in one or a plurality of hardware program modules It may be implemented as a computer program having Codes and code segments constituting the computer program can be easily inferred by those skilled in the art of the present invention.

Such a computer program is stored in a computer readable storage medium (Computer Readable Media), read and executed by the computer, thereby implementing the embodiment of the present invention. The storage medium of the computer program may include a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, and the like.

In addition, terms such as "comprises", "comprises" or "have" described above mean that the corresponding component may be embedded, unless otherwise specified, excluding other components. Rather, it should be construed as being able to further include other components.

All terms, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Terms commonly used, such as those defined in the dictionary, should be interpreted as being consistent with the meaning of the context of the related art, and are not interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present invention.

The methods disclosed herein include one or more acts or steps for achieving the method described above. Method acts and/or steps may be interchanged with each other without departing from the scope of the claims. In other words, unless a specific order for acts or steps is specified, the order and/or use of specific acts and/or steps may be modified without departing from the scope of the claims.

As used herein, a phrase referring to “at least one of” of a list of items refers to any combination of these items, including single members. As an example, "at least one of a, b, or c:" means a, b, c, a-b, a-c, b-c, and a-b-c, as well as any combination with multiples of the same element (e.g., a-a , a-a-a, a-a-b, a-a-c, a-b-b, a-c-c, b-b, b-b-b, b-b-c, c-c, and c-c-c or any other ordering of a, b, and c).

As used herein, the term “determining” encompasses a wide variety of operations. For example, “determining” may include calculating, computing, processing, deriving, examining, looking up (eg, looking up in a table, database, or other data structure), ascertaining, etc. . Also, “determining” may include receiving (eg, receiving information), accessing (accessing data in a memory), and the like. Also, “determining” may include resolving, choosing, choosing, establishing, and the like.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical spirit of the present invention, and various modifications and variations will be possible without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical spirit of the present invention, but to explain, and the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be construed by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

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In the item transaction service providing device,
an input/output interface module for communicating with the game server and the user terminal; and
at least one processor operatively connected to the input/output interface module;
The at least one processor,
In-game item sales information obtained from the game server is transmitted to the user terminal,
An item transaction service providing apparatus for providing a transaction service of the in-game item based on at least one payment request related to the sale of the in-game item transmitted by the user terminal. According to claim 1,
The at least one processor,
An item transaction service providing device for determining the at least one payment method. 3. The method of claim 2,
The at least one processor,
An apparatus for providing an item transaction service for determining a target to acquire at least one of the items included in the in-game item sale information. According to claim 1,
The at least one processor,
An apparatus for providing an item transaction service for performing payment for at least one of the items included in the in-game item sale information in response to the at least one payment request. 5. The method of claim 4,
The at least one processor,
An apparatus for providing an item transaction service for transmitting information related to the performed payment to the game server. According to claim 1,
The at least one processor,
An apparatus for providing an item transaction service to obtain updated in-game item sales information from the game server. transmitting in-game item sales information obtained from the game server to the user terminal; and
Providing a transaction service of the in-game item based on at least one payment request related to the in-game item sale information transmitted by the user terminal
A method of providing an item trading service comprising a. 8. The method of claim 7,
The operation of providing the transaction service of the in-game item is,
Determining the at least one payment method
A method of providing an item trading service comprising a. 9. The method of claim 8,
The operation of determining the at least one payment method includes:
Determining a target to acquire at least one of the items included in the in-game item sale information
A method of providing an item transaction service further comprising a. 8. The method of claim 7,
The operation of providing the transaction service of the in-game item is,
performing payment for at least one of the items included in the in-game item sale information in response to the at least one payment request
A method of providing an item trading service comprising a. 11. The method of claim 10,
The operation of performing payment for at least one item among the in-game item sales information includes:
Transmitting information related to the payment to the game server
A method of providing an item transaction service further comprising a. 8. The method of claim 7,
The method of providing the item transaction service,
Acquiring updated in-game item sales information from the game server
A method of providing an item transaction service further comprising a. A computer-readable recording medium in which a program for executing the method of any one of claims 7 to 12 is recorded.

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