KR20230151772A - Method and apparatus for providing game service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure includes the steps of: storing a content completion record of a first user who has completed game content; Based on the stored content completion record, issuing a content record NFT (non-fungible token); generating a guide for guiding how to conquer the game content based on the stored content completion record; A method and device for providing a game are proposed, including providing the guide to a second user playing the game content.

Description

Method and device for providing game services {METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING GAME SERVICE}

This disclosure relates to a method and device for providing game services. More specifically, it relates to a method and device for converting the completion record of game content into a non-fungible token (NFT) and providing a content guide based on the content completion record.

With the development of computing devices and network environments, the number of users who enjoy online-based games using various wired and wireless communication devices is increasing significantly. Online games provide content of various difficulty levels and types to satisfy the interests of various users. For example, as an example of the most challenging content, there is a raid, which is a type of game content in which multiple users cooperate to face NPCs (non-player characters) with high abilities.

However, in the case of difficult content, many users are unable to properly experience the content and feel barriers to entry. There are cases where game service providers or other users provide strategies for game content, but since this information is provided outside of the game, it is difficult for users to refer to it while playing the game. Meanwhile, it is generally the users who are passionate about the game that figure out how to attack high-difficulty content. They invest time and money and make efforts to devise strategies to complete content quickly, but there is a problem in that they do not receive much compensation for these efforts.

Accordingly, a method is required to solve the above-mentioned problems and increase interest in game content among various users.

The present disclosure provides a method and device for converting game content completion records into NFTs and providing a content guide based on the content completion records.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the steps include: storing a content completion record of a first user who has completed game content; Based on the stored content completion record, issuing a content record NFT (non-fungible token); generating a guide for guiding how to conquer the game content based on the stored content completion record; and providing the guide to a second user playing the game content.

According to one embodiment, the content completion record includes information about the completed game content, information about the date and time when the game content was completed, a rank achieved in the game content, and information about user characters who participated in the game content. , and information about how to complete the game content.

According to one embodiment, the information about how to complete the game content includes information about user characters who participated in the game content, information about when the characters moved and the path they took while performing the game content, and information about skills or items used by characters while performing the game content.

According to one embodiment, the step of issuing the content record NFT includes receiving a request from a first user to convert the stored content completion record into an NFT; Based on the received request, generating the content record NFT by converting at least a portion of the stored content completion record into NFT; And it may include the step of paying the created content record NFT to the first user.

According to one embodiment, the guide may provide guidance on how to attack the game content in the same way as the method in which the first user completed the game content, based on the stored content completion record.

According to one embodiment, the guide may be a user interface (UI) that provides visual guidance within the game on how to conquer the game content while playing the game content.

According to one embodiment, the UI includes, while performing the game content, a character suitable for performing the game content, a point and path at which the character should move while performing the game content, and performing the game content. It may indicate at least one of the skills or items that the character must use while playing and the timing of their use.

According to one embodiment, providing the guide includes receiving a user input for selecting use of the guide from the second user; and providing the guide to the second user while the second user plays the game content, based on the received user input.

According to one embodiment, the method may further include paying a fee to the owner of the content record NFT based on the second user completing the game content using the guide.

According to one embodiment, the step of paying the fee includes dividing the fee from the completion reward of the game content to be paid to the second user based on the second user completing the game content using the guide. Deducting and paying steps; And it may include paying the deducted fee to the owner of the content record NFT.

According to one embodiment, the fee may include in-game goods or cryptocurrency.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the steps include: storing a content completion record of a first user who has completed game content; Obtaining guide information generated based on the content completion record; And based on the guide information, a method for providing a game is provided, including the step of issuing a guide NFT.

According to one embodiment, the guide information includes information about game content to be conquered, information about user characters who will participate in conquering the game content, when the characters should move to conquer the game content, and a path to be taken. It may include at least one of information about and information about skills or items that characters should use to attack the game content.

According to one embodiment, the step of issuing the guide NFT includes generating the guide NFT by converting at least a portion of the guide information into NFT; And it may include paying the generated guide NFT to the first user.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a memory for storing instructions; and at least one processor functionally connected to the memory. The at least one processor executes the instructions, stores a content completion record of a first user who has completed game content in the memory, issues a content record NFT based on the stored content completion record, and stores the stored content. Based on the completion record, a guide for guiding how to conquer the game content can be created and the guide can be provided to a second user playing the game content.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a memory for storing instructions; and at least one processor functionally connected to the memory. The at least one processor executes the instructions, stores a content completion record of a first user who has completed the game content in the memory, obtains guide information generated based on the content completion record, and stores the content completion record of the first user who completed the game content, and stores the content completion record of the first user who completed the game content. Based on this, it can be set to issue a guide NFT. According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a memory for storing instructions; A server providing a game service is provided, including at least one processor functionally connected to the memory. The at least one processor executes the instructions to store a content completion record of a first user who has completed game content in the memory, and based on the stored content completion record, generates a content record NFT (non-fungible token). It may be set to issue, generate a guide for guiding how to conquer the game content based on the stored content completion record, and provide the guide to a second user playing the game content.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a computer program stored in a medium is provided to execute the above-described game providing method in combination with hardware.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a computer-readable recording medium containing a program for executing the above-described game providing method on a computer is provided.

Devices and methods according to various embodiments of the present disclosure can convert a record of a user's completion of game content into an NFT and provide a content guide based on the content completion record.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may be provided to motivate users to complete game content and increase interest in the game by paying NFTs and guide fees as compensation to users who complete game content. there is.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a method is provided to increase accessibility to game content and increase interest in the game by providing users who receive game content with a content guide that can be referenced within the game. You can.

1 illustrates a game providing system including a server and a user terminal, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a method of providing a game that converts a content completion record into NFT according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a method of providing a game that provides a content guide according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
4 is a block diagram of a game providing system according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
Figure 5 is a flowchart of a method for providing a game, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an interface that provides content completion records according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an interface for selecting a content guide according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an interface that provides a content guide according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
Figure 9 is a flowchart of a method for providing a game, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 10 is a flowchart of a method for providing a game according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the detailed configuration of a game providing device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the detailed configuration of a server according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the detailed configuration of a user terminal according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the contents depicted in the attached drawings. Additionally, a method of configuring and using an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the contents depicted in the attached drawings. The same reference numbers or symbols shown in each drawing indicate parts or components that perform substantially the same function.

Terms containing ordinal numbers, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. Terms are used only to distinguish one component from another. For example, a first component may be named a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be named a first component without departing from the scope of the present invention. The term and/or includes a combination of a plurality of related items or any one item among a plurality of related items.

The terms used herein are used to describe embodiments and are not intended to limit and/or limit the invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this application, terms such as include or have are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or a combination thereof described in the specification, but are not intended to indicate the presence of one or more other features, numbers, or steps. , it should be understood that this does not exclude in advance the possibility of the presence or addition of operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to be connected to another part, this includes not only cases where it is directly connected, but also cases where it is electrically connected with another element in between. Additionally, when it is said that a part includes a certain component, this does not mean that other components are excluded, but that it can further include other components, unless specifically stated to the contrary. In addition, terms such as "... unit" and "module" used in the specification refer to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware or software, or as a combination of hardware and software. .

In the present disclosure below, a character may mean a predetermined object that a user can control within a game.

In the present disclosure below, character information refers to information related to a game character, such as the character's level, character grade, character's accumulated usage time, character's possession amount, character's reputation, character's achievement achievement rate, and character's quest achievement rate. It may include all information about the character, such as ability information, the character's name, and the character's appearance, and is not limited to the above examples.

In the present disclosure below, a user account may mean a user's account including at least one character. In the game, users can create multiple characters, and multiple characters can exist in a form dependent on one user account. Of course, it is not limited to the above example, and there may also be a form of providing game services through one user account.

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

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

In the present disclosure below, the meaning that the server controls the user terminal means that the server outputs output from the user terminal through communication with the user terminal (all output devices from the user terminal, such as screen display, sound output, vibration output, lamp emission, etc.) And it may mean that the user terminal provides data for performing a certain operation. Of course, the user terminal may control output from the user terminal using pre-stored data, and is not limited to the above example.

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

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

In the following disclosure, user, player, user, user account, and gamer may be used with the same meaning. It should be understood that the user terminal in this disclosure may refer to a user, player, user, user account, gamer, or device used by them depending on the context. It should be understood that in this disclosure, the terms user, player, user, user account, and gamer may refer to the avatar or character they operate or the device used by them, depending on the context.

In the present disclosure below, the blockchain network may be a network that uses blockchain technology. Blockchain technology can refer to data forgery prevention technology based on distributed computing technology. Specifically, blockchain technology is based on the P2P method, storing data subject to management in a distributed data storage environment called a 'block', which is formed by connecting small data in a chain, so that no one can arbitrarily (i.e. without authority) ) It can refer to a technology that makes it impossible to modify stored data and allows anyone to view the results of changes.

In the block, all data that was spread to users before the block was discovered is recorded, and this is equally transmitted to all users in a 　P2P　 method. Therefore, users cannot arbitrarily modify or omit data. Blocks have a date of discovery and a link to previous blocks, and a collection of these blocks can be called a blockchain. In other words, blockchain technology is a technology that makes numerous records into one bundle.

A block is a unit that stores data and is divided into a body and a header. The body can contain transaction details, and the header can contain encryption codes such as Merkle hash (Merkle root) or nonce (random number related to encryption). For example, blocks may be created every 10 minutes.

Blocks are created by collecting transaction records and verifying their reliability, and the created blocks can be linked to previous blocks to form a blockchain. For another example, in the specification, random data propagated on the blockchain forms block data when a certain amount is accumulated, and the formed block data can be verified by nodes in the blockchain and then connected to the previous block data.

Blockchain does not store and manage transaction records on a centralized server, but allows individual servers participating in transactions to gather to maintain and manage the network. These individual servers, or participants, are called nodes. In the present disclosure, a game providing device, a user terminal, or a server may correspond to one of the nodes.

Because there is no central administrator, the role of nodes distributing blocks is important in a blockchain network, and a new block is created only when more than half of the participating nodes agree. Nodes store the blockchain on their computers, and even if some nodes are hacked and the existing contents are distorted, the data remains in many nodes, so the data can be continuously preserved.

Additionally, in this specification, random data propagated to the blockchain are stored in blockchain participating nodes, and data of each participating node can be compared periodically/non-periodically to verify whether the data has been forged or altered.

In the present disclosure, a non-fungible token (NFT) is non-fungible and uniquely identified even after multiple transactions using smart contract technology using an Ethereum (ERC-721)-based blockchain according to one embodiment. It may be an asset that assigns a unique ID and metadata information to content so that the code can be identified without change.

Existing virtual assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum can be exchanged at equivalent prices because their coins are not differentiated like common currencies. On the other hand, NFT assets have unique information and properties for each token, and after issuance, each token contains at least one piece of information among the product's unique name, unique symbol, owner, and metadata information for which the NFT was issued, and the holder's history is tracked ( It becomes a token with completely different content, such as tracking). Therefore, NFT assets cannot be considered to have the same value even if they are visually implemented in the same form.

In this disclosure, NFTization (Minting) may refer to the process of issuing digital assets as NFT assets. NFT-ized digital assets are non-replaceable and may contain unique ID and metadata information so that the unique identification code remains unchanged even after transaction.

1 illustrates a game providing system including a server and a user terminal according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

The game providing system 100 of the present disclosure may include a server 170 and at least one user terminal 110 to 160. The server 170 can provide various online activities through a network. The server 170 may provide online activities to at least one user terminal 110 to 160 at the same time.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server 170 may include a single server, a collection of servers, a cloud server, etc., and is not limited to the above example. Server 170 provides various online activities and may include a database that stores data for online activities. Additionally, the server 170 may include a payment server that generates and processes payment events. As previously described, the server 170 may be a game providing device.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network refers to a connection established (or formed) using all communication methods, and refers to a communication network connected through all communication methods that transmits and receives data between terminals and terminals or between terminals and servers. can do.

All communication methods may include all communication methods, such as communication through a certain communication standard, a certain frequency band, a certain protocol, or a certain channel. For example, it may include Bluetooth, BLE, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, 3G, LTE, and ultrasonic communication methods, and may include short-range communication, long-distance communication, wireless communication, and wired communication. Of course, it is not limited to the above example.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the short-distance communication method may mean a communication method that allows communication only when the device (terminal or server) performing communication is within a predetermined range, for example, Bluetooth, It may include NFC, etc. A long-distance communication method may refer to a communication method in which a device performing communication can communicate regardless of the distance. For example, a long-distance communication method may refer to a method in which two devices that communicate through a repeater such as an AP can communicate even when they are over a predetermined distance, and can use cellular networks (3G, LTE) such as SMS and phone calls. It may include the communication method used. Of course, it is not limited to the above examples. The meaning of providing online activities using a network may include the meaning that communication between the server and the terminal can be performed through any communication method.

Throughout the specification, at least one user terminal 110 to 160 refers to a personal computer 110, a tablet 120, a cellular phone 130, a laptop 140, and a smart phone. (150), TV 160, as well as various electronic devices such as PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), PMPs (Portable Multimedia Players), navigation, MP3 players, digital cameras, refrigerators, washing machines, and vacuum cleaners. It is not limited to examples. As described above, at least one user terminal 110 to 160 may be a game providing device.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, online activities may include online games, portal services, and SNS (Social Network Service), but are not limited to the above examples. Additionally, online games can include various genres such as sports, MMORPG, AOS, FPS, TCG, and CCG. Additionally, online games may be games that pit users against each other, or between users and computers (for example, artificial intelligence). It may also be a construction or decoration type game rather than a competition type game. Of course, it is not limited to the above examples and there are no restrictions on the form of online games.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the game providing system 100 may store a content completion record of a first user who has completed game content. The game providing system 100 may issue a content record NFT (non-fungible token) based on the stored content completion record. The game providing system 100 may generate a guide for guiding how to conquer the game content based on the stored content completion record. The game providing system 100 may provide the guide to a second user playing the game content. This will be explained in more detail below.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a method of providing a game that converts a content completion record into NFT according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 2, a game providing device can provide game content to a user. Here, it is assumed that the user performing the game content is the first user 210. In one embodiment, the first user 210 may use the user character 230 to play game content.

In various embodiments, game content may provide a goal for the user to accomplish. For example, game content may aim for a user character to win against one or more non-player characters (NPCs). As another example, game content may aim for the user character to reach a set point or area in game space. For another example, game content may aim for a user character to acquire certain items or game goods. In one embodiment, game content may have multiple goals or consist of a combination of various goals. In one embodiment, game content may be content played by multiple users together. For example, the game content may be a raid, which is a type of content in which multiple users cooperate to face a raid boss NPC (non-player character) with high abilities. Of course, the form of game content provided to users is not limited to the above examples.

The user can complete the game content by achieving the goals provided in the game content (220). In various embodiments, a game providing device may provide rewards to users who complete game content. In one embodiment, completion rewards may include in-game goods or virtual currency.

When the first user 210 completes the game content, the game providing device may store the content completion record 240 of the first user 210.

In one embodiment, content completion record 240 may include information regarding game content completed by the user. In one embodiment, the content completion record 240 may include information regarding the date and time when the user completed the game content. In one embodiment, content completion record 240 may include information regarding the rankings the user has achieved in game content. In one embodiment, content completion record 240 may include information regarding user characters who participated in game content. In one embodiment, content completion record 240 may include information regarding how game content was completed.

The game providing device may issue a content record NFT (non-fungible token) 250 based on the content completion record 240. In various embodiments, the game providing device may generate a content record NFT 250 that includes at least a portion of the content completion record 240. The NFT (250) content completion record is irreplaceable and may include a unique ID and metadata information so that the unique identification code remains unchanged even after the transaction. In various embodiments, the game providing device may pay the generated content record NFT (250) to the first user (210).

In one embodiment, the game providing device may receive a request from the first user 210 to convert the stored content completion record 240 into NFT. Based on the received request, the game providing device may generate a content record NFT 250 by converting at least a portion of the content completion record 240 into NFT.

In one embodiment, the game providing device may determine whether the content completion record 240 satisfies a predetermined qualification standard before converting the content completion record 240 into an NFT. In one embodiment, if the content completion record 240 does not satisfy a predetermined qualification standard, the game providing device may not issue the content record NFT 250 based on the content completion record 240.

For example, the game providing device may issue a content completion record NFT (250) if there is guide information generated based on the content completion record (240), and may not issue the content completion record NFT (250) otherwise. there is. At this time, the content record NFT 250 may include guide information generated based on the content completion record 240. The guide information generated based on the content completion record 240 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 3 below.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a method of providing a game that provides a content guide according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the game providing device may generate a guide for guiding how to conquer game content based on the stored content completion record 240 of the first user 210. In one embodiment, the guide may provide guidance on how to conquer game content using the same method included in the content completion record 240.

In various embodiments, the game providing device may obtain guide information generated based on the content completion record 240. In one embodiment, the guide information may be automatically generated from content completion records 240 or may be generated by a game service provider. In one embodiment, the guide information may be stored in the game providing device in conjunction with the content completion record 240.

In one embodiment, the guide information may include information about game content to be conquered. In one embodiment, the guide information may include information about user characters who will participate in conquering game content. In one embodiment, the guide information may include information about when characters should move and the path they should take in order to conquer game content. In one embodiment, the guide information may include information about skills or items that characters should use to conquer game content.

In various embodiments, a game providing device may issue a guide NFT based on guide information. In one embodiment, the game providing device may generate a guide NFT containing at least part of the guide information. In one embodiment, the game providing device may pay the generated guide NFT to the first user 210.

In one embodiment, the game providing device may issue a content record NFT 250 including guide information instead of issuing a guide NFT. In this case, in one embodiment, the content record NFT 250 may be issued only when guide information is generated based on the content completion record 240.

The game providing device may provide the guide to a user playing the game content (220). Here, it is assumed that the user who receives the guide while performing game content is the second user 310. In one embodiment, the second user may use the user character 330 to play game content.

In various embodiments, the guide may be provided in the form of an interface that provides visual guidance within the game on how to attack the game content while playing the game content. In one embodiment, the guide interface may be an interface that displays guide information. In one embodiment, the guide interface may display information regarding characters suitable for performing game content. In one embodiment, the guide interface may indicate when and the path the character should travel while performing game content. In one embodiment, the guide interface may display skills or items that the character must use while performing game content.

In various embodiments, guides may be provided upon user request. In one embodiment, the game providing device may receive user input from the user selecting to use the guide. For example, a game providing device may provide an interface for selecting a guide to a user playing game content and receive user input through the interface. The game providing device may provide a selected guide to the user while the user plays game content, based on the received user input. In one embodiment, if the user chooses not to use the guide, the game providing device may provide game content without the guide.

The second user 310 may complete the game content by achieving the goal provided in the game content (340). The game providing device may provide compensation to the second user 310 who completes the game content.

When the second user 310 completes the game content using the guide, the game providing device is the holder of the content completion record 240 on which the guide is based, that is, the first user who is the owner of the content record NFT 250 or the guide NFT ( 210) Compensation can also be provided. In one embodiment, the game providing device may deduct a predetermined guide usage fee from the reward for completing game content to be paid to the second user 310 and then pay the compensation. In one embodiment, the game providing device may pay the deducted fee to the first user who is the owner of the content record NFT 250 or the guide NFT. In one embodiment, the fee may include in-game goods or virtual currency.

4 is a block diagram of a game providing system according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 4, the game providing system may include a user terminal 110, a game server 170, a game database (DB) 460, and a blockchain network 470. The user terminal 110 is an electronic device capable of playing a game and may correspond to the user terminals 110 to 160 of FIG. 1 . The game server 170 is a server device that provides game services and may correspond to the server 170 of FIG. 1. The user terminal 110 and the game server 170 may communicate with the blockchain network 470.

However, not all components shown in FIG. 4 are essential components of the game providing system. The game providing system may be implemented with more components than those shown in FIG. 4, or the game providing system may be implemented with fewer components than the components shown in FIG. 4. For example, the user terminal 110 may perform the functions of the game server 170 and the game DB 460 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

In various embodiments, the user terminal 110 may include a game client 410 and an NFT management unit 420. The game client 410 may communicate with the content provider 430 and the guide provider 440 of the game server 170 to provide a game service to the user terminal. In one embodiment, the game client 410 may receive input from a user playing game content and transmit it to the game server 170. In one embodiment, the game client 410 may receive the results of the user input processed by the game server 170 and display the results through a game interface. In one embodiment, the game client 410 may display a guide interface that displays a content guide while the user is playing game content.

The NFT management unit 420 can manage NFTs owned by users. In one embodiment, the NFT management unit 420 may communicate with the blockchain network 470 to store and update information on the NFT owned by the user. For example, the NFT management unit 420 can change the owner of the NFT when an NFT is traded between the user and another user. In one embodiment, the NFT management unit 420 can issue, delete, or trade NFTs by executing a smart contract.

In various embodiments, the game server 170 may include a content providing unit 430, a guide providing unit 440, and an NFT generating unit 450.

The content provider 430 may communicate with the game client 410 of the user terminal 110 to provide game content to the user. In one embodiment, the content provider 430 may provide a goal for the user to accomplish and check whether the user has achieved the goal. In one embodiment, the content provider 430 may provide a reward to the user when the user achieves the goal and completes the game content. In various embodiments, the content provider 430 may store a content completion record of a user who has completed game content in the game DB 460.

The guide provider 440 may communicate with the game client 410 of the user terminal 110 to provide a guide to the game content while the user plays the game content. In various embodiments, the guide provider 440 may provide a guide generated based on the content completion record stored in the game DB 460 to the user. In one embodiment, the guide provider 440 may provide a selected guide to the user based on a user request to select use of the guide.

The NFT generator 450 may communicate with the blockchain network 470 to convert at least a portion of the user's content completion record or guide information stored in the game DB 460 into NFT. In one embodiment, the NFT generator 360 may determine a content completion record or guide information to be converted into an NFT and upload it online. In one embodiment, the NFT generator 450 may transmit the uploaded content completion record or guide information to at least one miner. A miner may be a block controller who creates new blocks or controls existing blocks and is paid cryptocurrency in return. The transmitted content completion record or guide information can be converted into NFT by the miner and added to the blockchain. In one embodiment, the NFT creation unit 450 may pay a fee to the miner who successfully creates an NFT. In one embodiment, the NFT generator 450 may obtain a unique NFT asset ID for the NFT content completion record or guide information when NFT conversion is completed. In one embodiment, if the NFT generator 450 has block control rights, the NFT generator 450 may directly perform NFT conversion.

In one embodiment, the NFT generator 450 generates a content record NFT by converting at least a portion of the content completion record into NFT based on receiving a user's request to convert the content completion record from the user terminal 110 to NFT. can do.

In one embodiment, the NFT generator 450 may determine whether the content completion record satisfies a predetermined qualification standard before converting the content completion record into an NFT. In one embodiment, if the content completion record does not meet a predetermined qualification standard, the NFT generator 450 may not issue a content record NFT based on the content completion record.

In one embodiment, when a content record NFT or a guide NFT is created, the NFT generator 450 may transmit information on the generated NFT to the user terminal 110 of the owner of the NFT.

The game DB 460 can store and manage data for the game server 170 to provide games. In FIG. 4 , the game DB 460 is shown as being distinct from the game server 170 , but according to another embodiment, the game DB 460 may be included in the game server 170 .

The game DB 460 can store records of the user's activities within the game. For example, the game DB 460 contains records of the user logging into the game, records of the user logging out of the game, records of changes to user information, records of actions performed by the user character in the game, etc. Information or data may be included.

In various embodiments, game DB 460 may store a record of a user completing game content. In one embodiment, the content completion record may include information regarding game content that the user has completed. In one embodiment, the content completion record may include information regarding the date and time when the user completed the game content. For example, the content completion record may include information about the time the user completed the game content. In one embodiment, the content completion record may include information regarding the rankings the user has achieved in the game content. In one embodiment, the content completion record may include information regarding user characters who participated in the game content. In one embodiment, the content completion record may include information regarding how the game content was completed.

In various embodiments, the game DB 460 may store guide information generated based on content completion records. In one embodiment, the guide information may include information about game content to be conquered. In one embodiment, the guide information may include information about user characters who will participate in conquering game content. In one embodiment, the guide information may include information about when characters should move and the path they should take in order to conquer game content. In one embodiment, the guide information may include information about skills or items that characters should use to conquer game content.

The game providing device of the present disclosure can communicate with the blockchain network 470. The blockchain network 470 may be a network using blockchain technology. Blockchain network 470 may be entirely hardware, or may be partly hardware and partly software, and may be composed of one or more servers, computers, terminals, etc.

Figure 5 is a flowchart of a method for providing a game, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

The operations shown in FIG. 5 include the user terminals 110 to 160 and the server 170 shown in FIG. 1, the user terminal 110 and the server 170 shown in FIG. 4, and the game providing device shown in FIG. 10 ( 1100) or the processor 1110 of the game providing device 1100, the server 1200 shown in FIG. 11 or the processor 1210 of the server 1200, or the user terminal 1300 shown in FIG. 12 or the user terminal ( It may be performed by the processor 1310 of 1300).

Referring to FIG. 5, in step S510, the game providing device may store a content completion record of the first user who has completed the game content.

In one embodiment, the content completion record may include information regarding game content that the user has completed. For example, the content completion record may include at least one of information regarding the name, goal, difficulty, completion reward, appropriate number of players, appropriate performance level, and location of the completed game content.

In one embodiment, the content completion record may include information regarding the date and time when the user completed the game content. For example, the content completion record may include information about the time the user completed the game content. For example, content completion records may include information regarding the time taken to complete game content.

In one embodiment, the content completion record may include information regarding the rankings the user has achieved in the game content. For example, the content completion record may include information regarding the number of times the user completed the game content among all game users or a predetermined group. For example, the content completion record may include information about the score, grade, achievement, or contribution the user earned in the game content.

In one embodiment, the content completion record may include information regarding user characters who participated in the game content. For example, the content completion record may include at least one of information about the name, occupation, grade, level, possessed items, and skills of the user character who participated in the game content. For example, if the completed game content is content played by multiple users together, the content completion record may include information about all participating characters.

In one embodiment, the content completion record may include information regarding how the game content was completed. In one embodiment, the information about how the game content was completed includes information about the user characters who participated in the game content, information about when the characters moved and the paths they took while performing the game content, and the game content. It may include at least one of information about skills or items used by the characters while performing the performance.

In step S520, the game providing device may issue a content record NFT based on the stored content completion record. In various embodiments, the game providing device may create a content record NFT containing at least a portion of the content completion record.

In one embodiment, the game providing device may receive a request from the first user to convert the stored content completion record into NFT. Based on the received request, the game providing device may generate a content record NFT by converting at least a portion of the content completion record into NFT.

In one embodiment, the game providing device may determine whether the content completion record satisfies a predetermined qualification standard before converting the content completion record into an NFT. For example, the game providing device can analyze whether the content completion record is a legitimate record without cheating, etc. For example, the game providing device may determine whether the content completion record is within a predetermined standard ranking. In one embodiment, if the content completion record does not meet a predetermined qualification standard, the game providing device may not issue a content record NFT based on the content completion record.

In step S530, the game providing device may create a guide for guiding how to conquer game content based on the stored content completion record.

In one embodiment, the guide may provide guidance on how to conquer game content using the same method included in the content completion record. For example, when a guide is created based on the first user's content completion record, the guide may provide guidance on how to attack the game content in the same way as the first user completed the game content. .

In various embodiments, a game providing device may obtain guide information generated based on content completion records. In one embodiment, the guide information may include information about game content to be conquered. In one embodiment, the guide information may include information about user characters who will participate in conquering game content. In one embodiment, the guide information may include information about when characters should move and the path they should take in order to conquer game content. In one embodiment, the guide information may include information about skills or items that characters should use to conquer game content.

In various embodiments, a game providing device may issue a guide NFT based on guide information. In one embodiment, the game providing device may generate a guide NFT containing at least part of the guide information. In one embodiment, the game providing device may pay the generated guide NFT to the first user.

In one embodiment, the game providing device may issue a content record NFT including guide information instead of issuing a guide NFT. In this case, in one embodiment, the content record NFT may be issued only when guide information is created based on the content completion record.

In step S540, the game providing device may provide the guide to a second user playing game content.

In one embodiment, the guide may be provided in the form of an interface that provides visual guidance within the game on how to attack the game content while playing the game content. For example, a guide may be provided through an interface overlaid on the game screen. In one embodiment, the guide interface may be an interface that displays guide information.

In one embodiment, the guide interface may display information regarding characters suitable for performing game content. For example, the guide interface may include recommendations for character levels, occupations, attributes, equipment, or skills suitable for performing game content.

In one embodiment, the guide interface may indicate when and the path the character should travel while performing game content. For example, a guide interface could display notifications when the character needs to move. For example, the guide interface may display a path or location for the character to move on a game space or a map within the game.

In one embodiment, the guide interface may display skills or items that the character must use while performing game content. For example, the guide interface may display a notification when the character must use a skill or item, or may highlight the interface of the skill or item the character must use.

In one embodiment, the game providing device may receive user input from the user selecting to use the guide. The game providing device may provide a selected guide to the user while the user plays game content, based on the received user input. In one embodiment, if the user chooses not to use the guide, the game providing device may provide game content without the guide.

In one embodiment, the game providing device may pay a fee to the owner of the content record NFT based on the second user completing the game content using the guide. In one embodiment, the game providing device may deduct a predetermined guide usage fee from the reward for completing game content to be paid to the second user and then pay the compensation. The game providing device may pay the deducted fee to the owner of the content record NFT. In one embodiment, the fee may include in-game goods or virtual currency.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an interface that provides content completion records according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Figure 6 shows an example of a content completion record viewing interface 600 displayed on a user terminal. According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the content completion record viewing interface 600 includes at least one content completion information interface 610, at least one participant information interface 620 corresponding thereto, a replay interface 630, It may include a registration interface 640 and a close interface 650. Of course, the content completion record viewing interface 600 is not limited to the example in FIG. 6, and more configurations than those shown in FIG. 6 may be included in the content completion record viewing interface 600 or fewer configurations than those shown in FIG. 6. It may be included in the content completion record viewing interface 600. For example, the participant information interface 620 or the replay interface 630 may be omitted.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the content completion record viewing interface 600 may be an interface that displays completion records of various game contents completed by the user. In one embodiment, the content completion record viewing interface 600 may be displayed upon input from a user requesting to view the record. In one embodiment, the content completion record viewing interface 600 may be displayed when there is a record change, such as a new content completion record being saved or an existing content completion record being updated.

In one embodiment, the record viewing interface 600 may display only completed records for certain types of game content. For example, a raid record viewing interface may be provided that displays only the completion records of content classified as 'raid'.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the content completion information interface 610 may be an interface that displays information about game content completed by the user. In one embodiment, the content completion information interface 610 may include at least one of information about the name, goal, difficulty, completion reward, appropriate number of players, appropriate performance level, and location of the completed game content.

In one embodiment, the content completion information interface 610 may display information regarding the date and time when the user completed the game content. For example, the content completion information interface 610 may include information about the time the user completed the game content. For example, the content completion information interface 610 may include information about the time taken to complete game content.

In one embodiment, content completion information interface 610 may display information regarding the rank the user has achieved in game content. For example, the content completion information interface 610 may include information regarding the number of times the user completed the game content among all game users or a predetermined group. For example, the content completion information interface 610 may include information about the score, grade, achievement, or contribution that the user has earned in game content.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the participant interface 620 may be an interface for displaying information about user characters who participated in game content. For example, the participant interface 620 may display at least one of information about the name, occupation, grade, level, possessed items, and skills of the user character who participated in the completed game content. For example, when the completed game content is content played by a plurality of users together, the number of participants interface 620 may display information about all participating characters. The participant number interface 620 may correspond 1:1 to the content completion information interface 610.

In one embodiment, the participant interface 620 may provide the ability to display more detailed information about a user character. For example, the participant interface 620 may display user characters who have participated in game content as simplified information such as names or icons. Based on user input by clicking or hovering over the simplified information, a separate interface displaying more detailed information about the user character may be displayed.

In one embodiment, the participant interface 620 is an interface that does not display information about the user character itself, but provides the function of displaying a separate interface where information about the user character is displayed based on user input. It can be.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the replay interface 630 may be an interface that provides a function of displaying a replay of a corresponding content completion record. Once user input to the replay interface 630 is obtained, an interface displaying a replay of completed game content may be displayed. The replay interface 630 may correspond 1:1 to the content completion information interface 610.

In one embodiment, the replay includes information about user characters who participated in the game content, information about when the characters moved and the path they took while performing the game content, and skills or items used by the characters while performing the game content. It may contain at least one of the related information.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the registration interface 640 may be an interface that provides a function to request NFT conversion by registering the corresponding content completion record. The registration interface 640 may correspond 1:1 to the content completion information interface 610. The game providing device may convert at least a portion of the corresponding content completion record into NFT based on the user input to the registration interface 640 being obtained. In one embodiment, the registration interface 640 corresponding to the completion record of content that has already been NFTized may indicate that registration or NFTization has been completed.

In various embodiments, the record viewing interface 600 includes a plurality of content completion information interfaces 610 and corresponding participant interfaces 620, replay interfaces 630, and registration interfaces 640. can do. Each content completion information interface 610 and its corresponding interfaces may correspond to different content completion records.

The close interface 650 may be an interface that provides a function to remove the record viewing interface 600 from the screen.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an interface for selecting a content guide according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Figure 7 shows an example of a guide selection interface 700 displayed on a user terminal. According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the guide selection interface 700 includes at least one guide information interface 710 and at least one corresponding selection interface 720, a cancellation interface 730, and a confirmation interface 740. may include. Of course, the guide selection interface 700 is not limited to the example in FIG. 7, and more configurations than those shown in FIG. 7 are included in the guide selection interface 700 or fewer configurations than those shown in FIG. 7 are included in the guide selection interface ( 700).

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the guide selection interface 700 displays guides that the user can use while playing game content, and provides a function to select a guide to use while the user plays game content. It could be an interface. In one embodiment, the guide selection interface 700 may be displayed upon input from a user requesting use of the guide. In one embodiment, guide selection interface 700 may be displayed when a user starts game content for which a guide is available.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the guide information interface 710 may be an interface that displays information about a guide that a user can use while playing game content. In one embodiment, the guide information interface 710 may include at least one of the name of the guide, target content, description, and information about the owner.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the selection interface 720 may be an interface that provides a function to select a corresponding guide. Based on the user input to the selection interface 720 being obtained, the game providing device may provide a corresponding guide to the user. In one embodiment, the selection interface 720 may provide a function to toggle the corresponding guide between selected and unselected states whenever user input is obtained.

In various embodiments, the guide selection interface 700 may include a plurality of guide information interfaces 710 and selection interfaces 720 corresponding thereto. Each guide information interface 710 and the corresponding selection interface 720 may correspond to different guides.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the cancellation interface 730 may be an interface that provides a function to cancel guide selection and proceed with game content without the guide. When a user input to the cancellation interface 730 is obtained, the game providing device may cancel the user's guide request obtained through the selection interface 720 and provide game content without a guide. In one embodiment, when a user input to the cancellation interface 730 is obtained, the game providing device may display an interface to confirm whether to play the game content without using the guide. In one embodiment, the cancel interface 730 may provide a function to remove the guide selection interface 700 from the screen.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the confirmation interface 740 may be an interface that provides the function of progressing through game content using a selected guide. Once user input to the confirmation interface 730 is obtained, the game providing device may provide the selected guide through the selection interface 720 while the user plays the game content. In one embodiment, when a user input to the confirmation interface 730 is obtained, the game providing device may display an interface to confirm whether to play game content using the guide. In one embodiment, the confirmation interface 740 may provide a function to remove the guide selection interface 700 from the screen.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an interface that provides a content guide according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Figure 8 shows an example of a game screen 800 on which a guide interface is displayed on a user terminal. The guide interface may be an interface that provides visual guidance within the game on how to attack the game content while performing the game content. As shown in FIG. 8, the guide interface may be displayed overlaid on the game screen.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the guide interface may include at least one notification interface 810, a route interface 820, and a guide status interface 830. Of course, the guide interface is not limited to the example of FIG. 8, and more configurations than those shown in FIG. 8 may be included in the guide selection interface, or fewer configurations than those shown in FIG. 8 may be included in the guide selection interface.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the notification interface 810 may be an interface that provides text-based guidance on strategy information needed while playing game content. In one embodiment, the notification interface 810 may further include visual guidance such as images, icons, and indications in addition to text. Although only one notification interface 810 is shown in FIG. 8, in one embodiment, the text notification interface 810 may include a plurality of interfaces having different positions and shapes.

In one embodiment, notification interface 810 may display information about characters suitable for performing game content. For example, the notification interface 810 may include content recommending character levels, occupations, attributes, equipment, or skills suitable for performing game content.

In one embodiment, the content of the notification displayed on the notification interface 810 may be synchronized to the user's game content performance status in real time. For example, the notification interface 810 may display a notification when the character needs to move. For example, the notification interface 810 may display a notification when a character needs to use a skill or item.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the path interface 820 may be an interface that guides the user to a path or location to move while playing game content. For example, the path interface 820 may display a path or location where the character will move in the game space. For example, the path interface 820 may display a path or location where the character will move on a map in the game.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the guide status interface 830 may be an interface that displays information about the guide that the user is currently using. In one embodiment, guide status interface 830 may indicate whether a guide is available. In one embodiment, the guide status interface 830 may display information about the fee deducted from the completion reward to be obtained when using the guide.

In one embodiment, guide status interface 830 may provide the ability to display more detailed information about the guide being used. For example, based on user input by clicking or hovering the guide status interface 830, a separate interface that displays more detailed information about the guide currently being used may be displayed.

9 is a flowchart of a method for providing a game, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 9, in step S910, the game server may provide game content to the first user. In various embodiments, game content may provide a goal for the user to accomplish. In one embodiment, game content may have multiple goals or consist of a combination of various goals. In one embodiment, game content may be content played by multiple users together.

When the first user completes the game content by achieving the goal provided in the game content, in step S920, the game server may store a content completion record of the first user who completed the game content.

In one embodiment, the content completion record may include information regarding game content that the user has completed. In one embodiment, the content completion record may include information regarding the date and time when the user completed the game content. In one embodiment, the content completion record may include information regarding the rankings the user has achieved in the game content. In one embodiment, the content completion record may include information regarding user characters who participated in the game content. In one embodiment, the content completion record may include information regarding how the game content was completed.

In step S930, the game server may receive a request from the first user to convert the content completion record into NFT. In one embodiment, the user terminal provides a user interface for viewing the stored content completion record to the first user, receives a user input for converting the content completion record into NFT through the user interface, and transmits it to the game server. .

In step S940, based on the received request, the game server may generate a content record NFT by converting at least a portion of the content completion record into NFT. In one embodiment, the game server may obtain a unique NFT asset ID for the NFTized content completion record.

In one embodiment, the game providing device may determine whether the content completion record satisfies a predetermined qualification standard before converting the content completion record into an NFT. In one embodiment, if the content completion record does not meet a predetermined qualification standard, the game providing device may not issue a content record NFT based on the content completion record.

In step S950, the game server may issue the created NFT to the first user. In one embodiment, when a content record NFT is created, the game server may transmit information on the generated NFT to the first user.

In step S960, the game server may create a guide for guiding how to conquer game content based on the stored content completion record. In one embodiment, the guide may provide guidance on how to attack the game content in the same way as the method by which the first user completed the game content.

In step S970, the game server may receive a user input selecting to use the guide from the second user. In one embodiment, the user terminal provides a user interface for selecting a guide to use while playing game content to a second user, receives a user input for selecting a guide through the user interface, and transmits it to the game server. .

In step S980, based on the received user input, the game server may provide a guide along with game content to the second user. In one embodiment, the guide may be provided in the form of an interface that provides visual guidance within the game on how to attack the game content while playing the game content. In one embodiment, the guide interface may display information regarding characters suitable for performing game content. In one embodiment, the guide interface may indicate when and the path the character should travel while performing game content. In one embodiment, the guide interface may display skills or items that the character must use while performing game content.

Based on the second user completing the game content using the guide, in step S990-1, the game providing device may deduct a predetermined guide usage fee from the reward for completing the game content to be paid to the second user and pay it. there is. Additionally, in step S990-2, the game providing device may pay the deducted fee to the first user who is the owner of the content record NFT. In one embodiment, the fee may include in-game goods or virtual currency.

10 is a flowchart of a method for providing a game, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 10, in step S1010, the game server may provide game content to the first user. In step S1020, the game server may store a content completion record of the first user who completed the game content. In step S1030, the game server may receive a request from the first user to convert the content completion record into NFT. Steps S1010 to S1030 may correspond to steps S910 to S930 of FIG. 9, respectively, so overlapping descriptions are omitted.

In step S1040, based on the received request, the game server may obtain guide information for guiding how to conquer the game content, which is generated based on the stored content completion record. In one embodiment, the guide information may be information for guiding a method of attacking the game content in the same way as the method by which the first user completed the game content. In one embodiment, the guide information may be stored on the game server in conjunction with content completion records.

In one embodiment, the guide information may include information about game content to be conquered. In one embodiment, the guide information may include information about user characters who will participate in conquering game content. In one embodiment, the guide information may include information about when characters should move and the path they should take in order to conquer game content. In one embodiment, the guide information may include information about skills or items that characters should use to conquer game content.

In one embodiment, the game providing device may determine whether the content completion record satisfies a predetermined qualification standard before generating guide information. In one embodiment, if the content completion record does not satisfy a predetermined qualification standard, the game providing device may not generate guide information based on the content completion record.

In step S1050, the game server may generate a guide NFT by converting at least part of the guide information into NFT. In step S1060, the game server may issue the created NFT to the first user. In one embodiment, when a guide NFT is created, the game server may transmit information on the generated NFT to the first user.

In step S1070, the game server may receive a user input selecting to use the guide from the second user. In step S1080, based on the received user input, the game server may provide a guide along with game content to the second user. Since steps S1070 and S1080 may correspond to steps S970 and S980 of FIG. 9, respectively, redundant description will be omitted.

Based on the second user completing the game content using the guide, in step S1090-1, the game providing device may deduct a predetermined guide usage fee from the reward for completing the game content to be paid to the second user and pay it. there is. Additionally, in step S1090-2, the game providing device may pay the deducted fee to the first user who is the owner of the guide NFT. In one embodiment, the fee may include in-game goods or virtual currency.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the detailed configuration of a game providing device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 11, the game providing device 1100 according to some embodiments includes at least one processor 1110, an output unit 1130, a memory 1150, a user input unit 1170, and a communication unit 1190. It can be included. However, not all components shown in FIG. 11 are essential components of the game providing device 1100. The game providing device 1100 may be implemented with more components than those shown in FIG. 11, or the game providing device 1100 may be implemented with fewer components than those shown in FIG. 11. The game providing device 1100 may be a user terminal, a server, a game network system, or a separate device.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1110 typically controls the overall operation of the game providing device 1100. For example, the processor 1110 can generally control the display 1130, the memory 1150, the user input unit 1170, and the communication unit 1190 by executing a program stored in the memory 1150. The processor 1130 may control the operation of the game providing device 1100 in this specification by controlling the display 1130, memory 1150, user input unit 1170, and communication unit 1190.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1110 stores the content completion record of the first user who completed the game content in the memory 1150, and issues a content record NFT based on the stored content completion record, Based on the saved content completion record, a guide for guiding how to conquer the game content can be created and the guide can be provided to a second user playing the game content.

According to one embodiment, the processor 1110 receives a request from a first user to convert the stored content completion record into NFT, and, based on the received request, converts at least a portion of the stored content completion record into NFT. The content record NFT can be created, and the created content record NFT can be paid to the first user.

According to one embodiment, the processor 1110 receives a user input for selecting use of the guide from the second user, and, based on the received user input, while the second user plays the game content. The guide may be provided to a second user.

According to one embodiment, the processor 1110 may pay a fee to the owner of the content record NFT based on the second user completing the game content using the guide. According to one embodiment, the processor 1110 may deduct the fee from the reward for completing the game content to be paid to the second user and pay the fee, and pay the deducted fee to the owner of the content record NFT.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1110 stores the content completion record of the first user who completed the game content in the memory 1150, and obtains guide information generated based on the content completion record, A guide NFT can be issued based on the guide information. According to one embodiment, the processor 1110 may generate the guide NFT by converting at least part of the guide information into NFT, and pay the generated guide NFT to the first user.

The output unit 1130 may display and output information processed by the game providing device 1100. The output unit 1130 may output a game screen including graphic interfaces under the control of the processor 1110. The output unit 1130 can output notifications about game information in the form of images, videos, sounds, vibrations, lamps, etc.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the output unit 1130 may display a guide interface that visually guides the user on how to conquer the game content within the game while playing the game content. In one embodiment, the guide interface includes a character suitable for performing the game content, a point and path at which the character should move while performing the game content, and skills or items that the character should use while performing the game content. and it may indicate at least one of the points of use.

The memory 1150 may store programs for processing and controlling the processor 1110, and may also store data input to or output from the game providing device 1100.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the memory 1150 may store a record of completion of game content performed by the user. According to one embodiment, the content completion record includes information about the completed game content, information about the date and time of completing the game content, the rank achieved in the game content, information about user characters who participated in the game content, and It may include at least one of information about how to complete the game content. According to one embodiment, the information about how to complete the game content includes information about user characters who participated in the game content, information about when the characters moved and the path they took while performing the game content, and information about skills or items used by characters while performing the game content.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the memory 1150 may store guide information for providing guidance on how to conquer game content, which is generated based on content completion records. According to one embodiment, the guide information includes information about game content to be conquered, information about user characters who will participate in conquering the game content, when the characters should move to conquer the game content, and a path to be taken. It may include at least one of information about and information about skills or items that characters should use to attack the game content.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1110 may execute a game providing method using a program stored in the memory 1150.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the memory 1150 may be a flash memory type, hard disk type, multimedia card micro type, or card type memory (e.g. (e.g. SD or It may include at least one type of storage medium among (Only Memory), magnetic memory, magnetic disk, and optical disk. Additionally, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, programs stored in the memory 1150 may be classified into a plurality of modules according to their functions.

The user input unit 1170 refers to a means for a user to input data to control the game providing device 1100. For example, the user input unit 1170 may include devices that can receive various types of user input, such as a keyboard, physical button, mouse, joystick, touch screen, touch pad, camera, or microphone.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user input unit 1170 may receive a user input for converting the stored content completion record into NFT. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user input unit 1170 may receive a user input for selecting to use the guide from a user playing game content.

The communication unit 1190 can communicate with an external device under the control of the processor 1110. For example, the communication unit 1190 may communicate with an external device such as a payment server or authentication server under the control of the processor 1110. Additionally, the communication unit 1190 may obtain user information or user input through communication with an external interface.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing method may be performed in the game providing device 1100, or may be performed in a server or a user terminal, and at least one configuration included in the game providing device 1100 is as shown in the preceding figure. The embodiments described in FIGS. 1 to 10 can be performed.

Additionally, the game provision method may be performed individually or jointly by the server and the user terminal. The configuration of the server and user terminal is described in more detail in FIGS. 12 and 13 below.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the detailed configuration of a game providing device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 12 , the server 1200 according to some embodiments may include at least one processor 1210, a communication unit 1230, and a memory 1250. However, not all components shown in FIG. 12 are essential components of the server 1200. The server 1200 may be implemented with more components than those shown in FIG. 12 , or the server 1200 may be implemented with fewer components than the components shown in FIG. 12 .

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1210 typically controls the overall operation of the server 1200. For example, the processor 1210 can generally control the communication unit 1230 and the memory 1250 by executing a program stored in the memory 1250. The processor 1210 can control the operation of the server 1200 in this specification by controlling the communication unit 1230 and the memory 1250.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1210 stores the content completion record of the first user who completed the game content in the memory 1250, and issues a content record NFT based on the stored content completion record, Based on the saved content completion record, a guide for guiding how to conquer the game content can be created and the guide can be provided to a second user playing the game content.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the operation of the processor 1210 may correspond to the operation of the processor 1110 of the game providing device 1100 described in FIG. 11, and therefore detailed description is omitted.

The communication unit 1230 may provide a query to the user terminal 1300 under the control of the processor 1210 and receive response information to the query. Additionally, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication unit 1230 is capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the user terminal 1300, and the data transmitted and received to and from the user terminal 1300 may be stored in the user terminal 1300 or within the user terminal 1300. It may contain control data that controls the included program.

The memory 1250 may store programs for processing and control of the processor 1210, and may also store data input to or output from the server 1200. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the memory 1250 may store information about user accounts and game-related information.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the memory 1250 may store a record of completion of game content performed by the user. According to one embodiment, the content completion record includes information about the completed game content, information about the date and time of completing the game content, the rank achieved in the game content, information about user characters who participated in the game content, and It may include at least one of information about how to complete the game content. According to one embodiment, the information about how to complete the game content includes information about user characters who participated in the game content, information about when the characters moved and the path they took while performing the game content, and information about skills or items used by characters while performing the game content.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the memory 1250 may store guide information for providing guidance on how to conquer game content, which is generated based on content completion records. According to one embodiment, the guide information includes information about game content to be conquered, information about user characters who will participate in conquering the game content, when the characters should move to conquer the game content, and a path to be taken. It may include at least one of information about and information about skills or items that characters should use to attack the game content.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1210 may execute a game providing method using a program stored in the memory 1250.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the memory 1250 may be a flash memory type, hard disk type, multimedia card micro type, or card type memory (e.g. (e.g. SD or It may include at least one type of storage medium among (Only Memory), magnetic memory, magnetic disk, and optical disk. Additionally, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, programs stored in the memory 1250 may be classified into a plurality of modules according to their functions.

Additionally, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game providing method may be performed separately by the server 1200 and the user terminal 1300, or the server 1200 and the user terminal 1300 may perform the game individually. It may also be performed in the provision device 1100.

FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the detailed configuration of a user terminal according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 13, the user terminal 1300 according to some embodiments may include at least one processor 1310, an output unit 1330, a memory 1350, a user input unit 1370, and a communication unit 1390. You can. However, not all components shown in FIG. 13 are essential components of the user terminal 1300. The user terminal 1300 may be implemented with more components than those shown in FIG. 13 , or the user terminal 1300 may be implemented with fewer components than the components shown in FIG. 13 .

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1310 typically controls the overall operation of the user terminal 1300. For example, the processor 1310 can generally control the output unit 1330, memory 1350, user input unit 1370, and communication unit 1390 by executing a program stored in the memory 1350. The processor 1310 can control the operation of the user terminal 1300 in this specification by controlling the output unit 1330, memory 1350, user input unit 1370, and communication unit 1390.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1310 may issue a content record NFT or a guide NFT based on the content completion record of the first user. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1310 may provide a guide for guiding how to play game content and how to conquer the game content.

The output unit 1330 may display and output information processed in the user terminal 1300. The output unit 1330 includes a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, and a three-dimensional display ( It may include at least one of a 3D display and an electrophoretic display. When the output unit 1330 and the touch pad form a layered structure to form a touch screen, the output unit 1330 can be used as an input device in addition to an output device. Additionally, the output unit 1330 may include an LED lamp, a vibration motor, a speaker, a flash, etc., but is not limited to the above examples.

The output unit 1330 may output a game screen including graphic interfaces under the control of the processor 1310. The output unit 1330 can output notifications about game information in the form of images, videos, sounds, vibrations, lamps, etc.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the output unit 1330 may display a guide interface that visually guides the user on how to conquer the game content within the game while playing the game content. In one embodiment, the guide interface includes a character suitable for performing the game content, a point and path at which the character should move while performing the game content, and skills or items that the character should use while performing the game content. and it may indicate at least one of the points of use.

The memory 1350 may store programs for processing and control of the processor 1310, and may also store data input to or output from the user terminal 1300.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1310 may execute a game providing method using a program stored in the memory 1350.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the memory 1350 may be a flash memory type, hard disk type, multimedia card micro type, or card type memory (e.g. (e.g. SD or It may include at least one type of storage medium among (Only Memory), magnetic memory, magnetic disk, and optical disk. Additionally, 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.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user input unit 1370 may include various interfaces. For example, the user input unit 1370 includes a key pad, a dome switch, a voice input interface, a fingerprint input interface, and a touch input interface (contact capacitive type, pressure resistive type, infrared detection). method, surface ultrasonic conduction method, integrated tension measurement method, piezo effect method, etc.), cameras, jog wheels, jog switches, etc., and various sensors such as acceleration sensors, position sensors, temperature sensors, and optical sensors. It can also be linked to the user interface. However, the user input unit 1370 is not limited to this and may include a device that supports various inputs.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user input unit 11701370 may receive a user input for converting the stored content completion record into NFT. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user input unit 11701370 may receive a user input for selecting to use the guide from a user playing game content.

The communication unit 1390 may provide a query to the server 1200 under the control of the processor 1310 and receive response information to the query. In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication unit 1390 can transmit and receive data with the server 1200, and the data transmitted and received with the server 1200 includes the user terminal 1300 or the user terminal 1300. It may contain control data that controls the program.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication unit 1390 includes a Bluetooth communication unit, a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication unit, a Near Field Communication unit, a WLAN (Wi-Fi) communication unit, a Zigbee communication unit, and an infrared (IrDA) communication unit. It may include, but is not limited to, an infrared Data Association (WFD) communication unit, a WFD (Wi-Fi Direct) communication unit, a UWB (ultra wideband) communication unit, and an Ant+ communication unit.

Additionally, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication unit 1390 transmits and receives wireless signals with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. Here, the wireless signal may include various types of data according to voice call signals, video call signals, or text/multimedia message transmission and reception.

The device described above may be implemented with hardware components, software components, and/or a combination of hardware components and software components. For example, devices and components described in 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), etc. , may be implemented using one or more general-purpose or special-purpose computers, such as a programmable logic unit (PLU), a microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. A processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications that run on the operating system. Additionally, a processing device may access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to the execution of software. For ease of understanding, a single processing device may be described as being used; however, those skilled in the art will understand that a processing device includes multiple processing elements and/or multiple types of processing elements. It can be seen that it may include. For example, a processing device may include a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. Additionally, other processing configurations, such as parallel processors, are possible.

Software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of these, which may configure a processing unit to operate as desired, or may be processed independently or collectively. You can command the device. Software and/or data may be used on any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium or device to be interpreted by or to provide instructions or data to a processing device. , or may be permanently or temporarily embodied in a transmitted signal wave. Software may be distributed over networked computer systems and stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored on one or more computer-readable recording media.

The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer-readable medium. Computer-readable media may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc., singly or in combination. 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 computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic media such as floptical disks. -Includes optical media (magneto-optical media) and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, etc. Examples of program instructions include machine language code, such as that produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc. 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 limited examples and drawings, various modifications and variations can be made by those skilled in the art from the above description. For example, the described techniques are performed in a different order than the described method, and/or components of the described system, structure, device, circuit, etc. are combined or combined in a different form than the described method, or other components are used. Alternatively, appropriate results may be achieved even if substituted or substituted by an equivalent.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents of the claims also fall within the scope of the claims described below.

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storing a content completion record of a first user who has completed game content;
Based on the stored content completion record, issuing a content record NFT (non-fungible token);
generating a guide for guiding how to conquer the game content based on the stored content completion record;
providing the guide to a second user playing the game content;
Method of providing the game, including.
According to paragraph 1,
The content completion record includes information about the completed game content, information about the date and time of completing the game content, rankings achieved in the game content, information about user characters who participated in the game content, and the game content. Contains at least one of the following information about how it was completed,
How the game is delivered.
According to paragraph 2,
For information on how to complete the above game content,
Information about user characters who participated in the game content, information about the time and path the characters moved while performing the game content, and information about skills or items used by the characters while performing the game content. containing at least one,
How the game is delivered.
According to paragraph 1,
The step of issuing the content record NFT is,
Receiving a request from a first user to convert the stored content completion record into NFT;
Based on the received request, generating the content record NFT by converting at least a portion of the stored content completion record into NFT; and
Paying the created content record NFT to the first user;
Method of providing the game, including.
According to paragraph 1,
The guide guides a method of attacking the game content in the same way as the method by which the first user completed the game content, based on the stored content completion record.
How the game is delivered.
According to paragraph 1,
The guide is a UI (user interface) that provides visual guidance within the game on how to conquer the game content while playing the game content.
How the game is delivered.
According to clause 6,
The UI is,
While performing the game content, a character suitable for performing the game content, a point and path at which the character should move while performing the game content, and a skill or item that the character should use while performing the game content, and indicating at least one of the points of use,
How the game is delivered.
According to paragraph 1,
The steps for providing the guide are:
Receiving a user input selecting to use the guide from the second user; and
Based on the received user input, providing the guide to the second user while the second user plays the game content;
Method of providing the game, including.
According to paragraph 1,
The method further includes paying a fee to the owner of the content record NFT based on the second user completing the game content using the guide.
According to clause 9,
The step of paying the fee is:
Based on the second user completing the game content using the guide, deducting the fee from a reward for completing the game content to be paid to the second user and paying the fee;
Paying the deducted fee to the owner of the content record NFT;
Method of providing the game, including.
According to clause 9,
The above fee is a method of providing a game, including in-game goods or cryptocurrency.
storing a content completion record of a first user who has completed game content;
Obtaining guide information generated based on the content completion record; and
Based on the guide information, including the step of issuing a guide NFT,
How the game is delivered.
According to clause 12,
The guide information includes information about game content to be conquered, information about user characters who will participate in conquering the game content, information about when the characters should move and the path to be taken in order to conquer the game content, and Containing at least one of information about skills or items that characters must use to attack game content,
How the game is delivered.
In the game providing device, the game providing device includes:
memory to store instructions; and
At least one processor functionally connected to the memory,
The at least one processor executes the instructions,
Store the content completion record of the first user who completed the game content in the memory,
Based on the stored content completion record, a content record NFT (non-fungible token) is issued,
Based on the saved content completion record, a guide is created to guide how to conquer the game content,
configured to provide the guide to a second user performing the game content,
Game delivery device.

In the game providing device, the game providing device includes:
memory to store instructions; and
At least one processor functionally connected to the memory,
The at least one processor executes the instructions,
Store the content completion record of the first user who completed the game content in the memory,
Obtain guide information generated based on the content completion record,
Based on the guide information, set to issue a guide NFT,
Game delivery device.
In a server providing a game service, the server:
memory to store instructions; and
At least one processor functionally connected to the memory,
The at least one processor executes the instructions,
Store the content completion record of the first user who completed the game content in the memory,
Based on the stored content completion record, a content record NFT (non-fungible token) is issued,
Based on the saved content completion record, a guide is created to guide how to conquer the game content,
configured to provide the guide to a second user performing the game content,
server.
A computer program stored in a medium to execute the game providing method of claims 1 to 14 in combination with hardware.
A computer-readable recording medium containing a program for executing the game providing method of claims 1 to 14 on a computer.

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