KR20230160133A - Server apparatus and controlling method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a server device, which includes a communication interface that performs a communication connection with an external device, a memory that stores at least one instruction, and a processor connected to the memory to execute at least one instruction, and the processor receives game data from an administrator. When at least one problem related to content is received, at least one problem is transmitted to the user terminal, and a UI including at least one problem is displayed on the user terminal while game content is provided to the user terminal from the broadcast transmission server, Information about the answer to at least one problem may be received from the user terminal, a reward for the user may be determined based on the information about the answer and the progress of the game content, and information about the reward may be transmitted to the user terminal.

Description

Server device and control method thereof {SERVER APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF}

The present disclosure relates to a server device and a control method thereof, and more specifically, to a server device and a control method thereof that pose questions based on the progress of game content while broadcasting and transmitting game content, receive answers, and provide rewards. It's about.

As wired and wireless communication technology developed, information and communication networks were established, and as the Internet became widespread, the information, service, and content industries using the Internet began to develop.

In particular, the personal broadcasting industry, which departs from the existing terrestrial broadcasting method and is conducted through an Internet broadcasting platform, began to emerge in earnest. Internet broadcasting differs from existing terrestrial broadcasting one-way methods in that the broadcast host communicates two-way with viewers in real time and creates broadcast content based on viewer feedback.

In this Internet broadcasting industry, the proportion of broadcasting content that combines online game content and Internet broadcasting to broadcast online game playing videos in real time has begun to increase, and online game broadcasting content is widely used by enthusiasts and the general public. Because it can be watched without burden, it has become a content with a high market share in the Internet broadcasting industry.

Here, due to the public's ease of access to online game content and the two-way communication possibility of Internet broadcasting, there is a need to provide comprehensive entertainment content by allowing viewers to participate more actively in Internet broadcasting that broadcasts online game play live. It has been done.

Therefore, there is a need to find a way to increase the entertainment value of broadcast content by allowing viewers to actively participate in Internet broadcasts that broadcast online game play.

The present disclosure is designed to solve the above-described problem, and the purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a server that provides questions about game situations to users during broadcasts of online games and provides rewards to users based on the user's answers to the questions. To provide a device and its control method.

The server device according to the present embodiment for achieving the above-described purpose includes a communication interface for performing a communication connection with an external device, a memory for storing at least one instruction, and a processor connected to the memory to execute the at least one instruction. It includes, wherein the processor receives at least one problem related to game content from an administrator, and transmits the at least one problem to a user terminal, while the game content is provided to the user terminal from the broadcast transmission server. When the UI including the at least one problem is displayed on the user terminal, information about the answer to the at least one problem is received from the user terminal, based on the information about the answer and the progress of the game content Thus, compensation for the user can be determined, and information about the compensation can be transmitted to the user terminal.

Meanwhile, the processor may receive input of the at least one problem through a problem UI displayed on the administrator terminal.

Meanwhile, the processor may display an indicator guiding the asking of the at least one question before the UI including the at least one question is displayed while the game content is provided.

Meanwhile, the UI may include information about the ratio of answers input by a plurality of users.

Meanwhile, the processor may determine a compensation ratio based on information about the ratio of answers input by a plurality of users and determine compensation for the user based on the determined compensation ratio.

Meanwhile, the processor identifies whether the answer is the correct answer based on the progress of the game content, and if the answer is identified as the correct answer, determines to provide a reward to the user according to the determined reward ratio, If the answer is identified as being incorrect, it may be decided not to provide compensation to the user.

Meanwhile, the processor identifies whether the answer is the correct answer based on the progress of the game content, and when the answer is identified as the correct answer, a UI including content indicating that the answer is correct is displayed, and the answer is A server device that, when identified as an incorrect answer, displays a UI containing information indicating that the correct answer is incorrect.

Meanwhile, the processor may perform at least one of the following: an answer record for the at least one problem, a midday status for the at least one problem, and a ranking of the plurality of users based on the percentage of correct answers to the at least one problem of the plurality of users. A UI that provides information about can be displayed.

Meanwhile, the processor may identify the progress of the game content by inputting metadata included in the game content into a progress identification neural network model.

A control method of a server device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes receiving at least one problem related to game content from an administrator, transmitting the at least one problem to a user terminal, and sending the at least one problem to the user terminal from the broadcast transmission server. When a UI including the at least one problem is displayed on the user terminal while the game content is provided to the terminal, receiving information about an answer to the at least one problem from the user terminal, It may include determining a reward for the user based on information and the progress of the game content and transmitting information about the reward to the user terminal.

Meanwhile, in the step of receiving the at least one problem, the at least one problem may be received through a problem UI displayed on the administrator terminal.

Meanwhile, while the game content is provided, an indicator guiding the asking of the at least one question may be displayed before the UI including the at least one question is displayed.

Meanwhile, the UI may include information about the ratio of answers input by a plurality of users.

Meanwhile, the step of determining the reward includes determining a reward rate based on information about the rate of answers input by a plurality of users and determining a reward for the user based on the determined reward rate. More may be included.

Meanwhile, the step of determining the reward includes identifying whether the answer is the correct answer based on the progress of the game content, and providing compensation to the user according to the determined reward ratio when the answer is identified as the correct answer. The method may further include determining not to provide compensation to the user if the answer is identified as an incorrect answer.

Meanwhile, the step of determining the reward includes identifying whether the answer is the correct answer based on the progress of the game content, and when the answer is identified as the correct answer, a UI including content indicating that the answer is correct is displayed. And, if the answer is identified as an incorrect answer, a UI containing information indicating that the correct answer is incorrect may be displayed.

Meanwhile, the control method may include at least one of the answer records for the at least one problem, the midday status for the at least one problem, and the ranking of the plurality of users based on the percentage of correct answers to the at least one problem of the plurality of users. A UI providing information about one may be displayed.

Meanwhile, the step of determining the reward may further include identifying the progress of the game content by inputting metadata included in the game content into a progress identification neural network model. A system including an administrator terminal, a management server, a broadcast transmission server, and a user terminal, the administrator terminal receiving at least one problem related to game content from an administrator, a broadcast transmission server providing game content to the user terminal, and the broadcast transmission A UI including the game content received from a server and the at least one problem is displayed, and the user terminal receives an answer to the at least one problem from a user and receives the at least one problem related to the game content from an administrator. And, if the at least one problem is transmitted to the user terminal, and a UI including the at least one problem is displayed on the user terminal while the game content is provided to the user terminal from the broadcast transmission server, the user Receive information about the answer to the at least one problem from a terminal, determine a reward for the user based on the information about the answer and the progress of the game content, and transmit the information about the reward to the user terminal. It may include a management server.

Comprehensive entertainment content using Internet game broadcasting can be provided by providing users with questions about game situations during online game broadcasts and providing rewards to users based on their answers to the questions.

In addition, effects that can be obtained or expected due to the embodiments of the present disclosure will be disclosed directly or implicitly in the detailed description of the embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, various effects expected according to embodiments of the present disclosure will be disclosed in the detailed description to be described later.

Other aspects, advantages and salient features of the present disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which disclose various embodiments of the present invention.

Aspects, features and advantages of specific embodiments of the present disclosure will become clearer through the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1 is a diagram for explaining a terminal device and a server device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 2 is a block diagram for explaining components of a server device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram for explaining control of a terminal device and a server device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 4 is a diagram for explaining a problem UI according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating an indicator that guides problem solving according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 5B is a diagram for explaining a UI including at least one problem, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating a UI provided when the answer input by the user is identified as the correct answer, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating a UI provided when an answer input by a user is identified as an incorrect answer, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 6C is a diagram illustrating a UI provided when the user does not input an answer to a problem, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating a UI that provides ranking information of a plurality of users based on the percentage of correct answers to a problem, according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 7B is a diagram illustrating a UI that provides information on the current status of a problem according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 7C is a diagram illustrating a UI that provides answer record information for a problem, according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 8A is a sequence diagram illustrating question asking using a question bank database and a question recommendation algorithm according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 8B is a sequence diagram for explaining question creation using a question bank database and a question recommendation algorithm according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating control operations of a server device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Since these embodiments can be modified in various ways and have various embodiments, specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the scope to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, and/or alternatives to the embodiments of the present disclosure. In connection with the description of the drawings, similar reference numbers may be used for similar components.

In describing the present disclosure, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present disclosure, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, the following examples may be modified into various other forms, and the scope of the technical idea of the present disclosure is not limited to the following examples. Rather, these embodiments are provided to make the present disclosure more faithful and complete and to completely convey the technical idea of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art.

The terms used in this disclosure are merely used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the scope of rights. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the present disclosure, expressions such as “have,” “may have,” “includes,” or “may include” refer to the presence of the corresponding feature (e.g., component such as numerical value, function, operation, or part). , and does not rule out the existence of additional features.

In the present disclosure, expressions such as “A or B,” “at least one of A or/and B,” or “one or more of A or/and B” may include all possible combinations of the items listed together. . For example, “A or B,” “at least one of A and B,” or “at least one of A or B” includes (1) at least one A, (2) at least one B, or (3) it may refer to all cases including both at least one A and at least one B.

Expressions such as “first,” “second,” “first,” or “second,” used in the present disclosure can modify various components regardless of order and/or importance, and can refer to one component. It is only used to distinguish from other components and does not limit the components.

A component (e.g., a first component) is “(operatively or communicatively) coupled with/to” another component (e.g., a second component). When referred to as “connected to,” it should be understood that a certain component can be connected directly to another component or connected through another component (e.g., a third component).

On the other hand, when a component (e.g., a first component) is said to be "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component (e.g., a second component), It may be understood that no other components (e.g., third components) exist between the elements.

The expression “configured to” used in the present disclosure may mean, for example, “suitable for,” “having the capacity to,” depending on the situation. ," can be used interchangeably with "designed to," "adapted to," "made to," or "capable of." The term “configured (or set to)” may not necessarily mean “specifically designed to” in hardware.

Instead, in some contexts, the expression “a device configured to” may mean that the device is “capable of” working with other devices or components. For example, the phrase "processor configured (or set) to perform A, B, and C" refers to a processor dedicated to performing the operations (e.g., an embedded processor), or by executing one or more software programs stored on a memory device. , may refer to a general-purpose processor (e.g., CPU or application processor) capable of performing the corresponding operations.

In an embodiment, a 'module' or 'unit' performs at least one function or operation, and may be implemented as hardware or software, or as a combination of hardware and software. Additionally, a plurality of 'modules' or a plurality of 'units' may be integrated into at least one module and implemented with at least one processor, except for 'modules' or 'units' that need to be implemented with specific hardware.

Meanwhile, various elements and areas in the drawing are schematically drawn. Accordingly, the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by the relative sizes or spacing drawn in the attached drawings.

Hereinafter, with reference to the attached drawings, embodiments according to the present disclosure will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily implement them.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a terminal device and a server device 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 1, an embodiment of the present disclosure may be implemented with one or more terminal devices or servers. For example, it may be implemented with an administrator terminal 100, a management server 200, a broadcast transmission server 300, and a user terminal 400.

The administrator terminal 100 may receive a request for creating a problem UI from a user and transmit the request for creating a problem UI to the management server 200.

Based on the received problem UI creation request, the management server 200 may create a problem UI and transmit it to the manager terminal 100.

Based on the received problem UI, the manager terminal 100 can display the problem UI and receive at least one problem input from the manager. The manager terminal 100 may transmit at least one input problem to the management server 200.

The management server 200 may transmit at least one received problem to the broadcast transmission server 300. The broadcast transmission server 300 may transmit game content to the user terminal 400. The user terminal 400 can display game content received from the broadcast transmission server 300.

While game content is displayed through the user terminal 400, the broadcast transmission server 300 may generate a UI based on at least one problem received. The broadcast transmission server 300 may transmit the generated UI information to the user terminal 400.

The user terminal 400 can display the received UI and receive user input. The user terminal 400 may transmit the input user answer to the management server 200.

The management server 200 may determine the compensation rate based on the received user answer key and determine the compensation for the user by checking the correct answer to the problem based on the progress of the game content. The management server 200 transmits information about the reward to the user terminal 400, and the user terminal 400 can display the information about the reward.

Here, the management server 200 may display phrases such as quadrakill, pentakill, decakill, etc. on the user terminal when the above compensation ratio is high (e.g., compensation with high dividends). However, the management server 200 is not limited to this and may display a phrase indicating a high compensation rate on the user terminal.

However, the present invention is not limited to the case where the broadcast transmission server 300 transmits game content to the user terminal 400 and poses questions to the user based on the ongoing game content and receives the answer, and various real-time broadcast content It can also be used when transmitting to the user terminal 400 and posing a question to the user based on the ongoing real-time broadcast content and receiving an answer. For example, movie content, sports broadcast content, entertainment content, entertainment content, quiz content, etc. may be included here. That is, while the broadcast transmission server 300 transmits the sports broadcast content to the user terminal 400 so that the sports broadcast content is displayed on the user terminal 400, the management server 200 transmits the sports broadcast content to the user terminal 400 from the manager. UI information containing problem information (e.g., which player will score the first goal?, which team will concede first?) based on the input situation of the sports broadcast being broadcast is transmitted so that the UI is displayed on the user terminal 400. can do. Here, the management server 200 may receive an answer from the user through the UI displayed on the user terminal 400 and determine a reward to be provided to the user.

Additionally, the embodiment according to the present disclosure is not limited to the above description and may be implemented with only one terminal device or one server device 200.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining components of the server device 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 2, the server device 200 may be, for example, a computer that provides services to clients through a network. The server may be an FTP server, web server, database server, or cloud-type server, and the server may be built with various operating systems such as Linux. However, the server device 200 is not limited to this and may be implemented in various forms that provide services to multiple users through a network.

The server device 200 according to the present disclosure may be a management server 200 and may include an input interface 110, a communication interface 120, a memory 130, and a processor 140.

The input interface 110 may include a button, a lever, a switch, a touch interface, etc., and the touch interface receives input by the user's touch on the display screen. It can be implemented.

The server device 200 may receive at least one problem UI creation request through the administrator terminal 100, but may also receive a problem UI creation request directly from the administrator through the input interface 110.

The communication interface 120 may include a wireless communication interface 120, a wired communication interface 120, or an input interface 110. The wireless communication interface 120 can communicate with various external devices using wireless communication technology or mobile communication technology. These wireless communication technologies include, for example, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, CAN communication, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, and ultra-wideband communication. (UWB, ultrawide band), Zigbee, IrDA (infrared Data Association), or NFC (Near Field Communication) may be included, and mobile communication technologies include 3GPP and Wi-Max. , LTE (Long Term Evolution), 5G, etc. may be included. The wireless communication interface 120 may be implemented using an antenna, a communication chip, and a board capable of transmitting electromagnetic waves to the outside or receiving electromagnetic waves transmitted from the outside.

One of the communication interfaces 120 may be omitted depending on the embodiment. Accordingly, the server device 200 may include only the wireless communication interface 120. In addition, the server device 200 may be provided with an integrated communication interface 120 that supports wireless connection through the wireless communication interface 120 and wired connection through the wired communication interface 120.

The server device 200 may perform a communication connection with the manager terminal 100 through the communication interface 120 to receive a problem UI creation request from the manager terminal 100 and transmit the generated problem UI to the manager terminal 100. there is. The server device 200 may establish a communication connection with the broadcast transmission server 300 through the communication interface 120 and transmit at least one issue. In addition, the server device 200 can perform a communication connection with the user terminal 400 through the communication interface 120 to receive the user answer input from the user and transmit information about the reward to the user terminal 400. You can.

The memory 130 temporarily or non-temporarily stores various programs or data, and transmits the stored information to the processor 140 in response to a call from the processor 140. Additionally, the memory 130 can store various information necessary for calculation, processing, or control operations of the processor 140 in an electronic format.

The memory 130 may include, for example, at least one of a main memory and an auxiliary memory. The main memory may be implemented using semiconductor storage media such as ROM and/or RAM. ROM may include, for example, conventional ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, and/or MASK-ROM. RAM may include, for example, DRAM and/or SRAM. Auxiliary storage devices include flash memory (130) devices, SD (Secure Digital) cards, solid state drives (SSD), hard disk drives (HDD), magnetic drums, compact disks (CDs), It can be implemented using at least one storage medium capable of storing data permanently or semi-permanently, such as optical media such as DVD or laser disk, magnetic tape, magneto-optical disk, and/or floppy disk. .

The memory 130 may be connected to the processor 140 wirelessly or wired to store at least one instruction to be executed by the processor 140.

The memory 130 stores information about the problem UI creation request, a problem UI generated based on the problem UI creation request, at least one problem input from the user, a user answer received from the user terminal 400, and the user answer. Information about the determined reward ratio, the correct answer obtained based on the progress of the game content, and the determined reward can be stored.

The processor 140 includes a central processing unit (CPU) that processes digital signals, a micro controller unit (MCU), a micro processing unit (MPU), a controller, and an application processor (140). AP)), or one or more of a communication processor (CP), or an ARM processor 140, or may be defined by the corresponding term. Additionally, the processor 140 may be implemented as a System on Chip (SoC) with a built-in processing algorithm, large scale integration (LSI), or may be implemented in the form of a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). The processor 140 may perform various functions by executing computer executable instructions stored in the memory 130. In addition, the processor 140 uses at least one of a graphics-processing unit (GPU), a neural processing unit (NPU), and a visual processing unit (VPU), which are separate AI-specific processors 140, to perform artificial intelligence functions. It can be included.

The processor 140 includes an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), an embedded processor 140, a microprocessor 140, hardware control logic, a hardware finite state machine (FSM), and a digital signal processor ( 140) (Digital Signal Processor, DSP).

The processor 140 controls the overall operation of the server device 200. Specifically, the processor 140 is connected to the configuration of the server device 200 including the memory 130 as described above, and executes at least one instruction stored in the memory 130 as described above, thereby executing the server device ( 200) can be controlled overall. In particular, the processor 140 may be implemented not only as one processor 140 but also as a plurality of processors 140 .

The operation of the processor 140 according to the present disclosure will be described in detail through FIGS. 3 to 7.

FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram for explaining control of the terminal device and the server device 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 3, a request for creating a problem UI can be received from an administrator through the administrator terminal 100 (S300). The processor 140 of the server device 200, which is the management server 200, may receive a problem UI creation request by establishing a communication connection with the manager terminal 100 through the communication interface 120 (S305). However, the process is not limited to this, and the processor 140 of the management server 200 may receive a problem UI creation request directly from the manager through the input interface 110.

Based on the problem UI creation request, the processor 140 of the management server 200 may generate the problem UI (S310). The management server 200 may establish a communication connection with the manager terminal 100 through the communication interface 120 and transmit the generated problem UI to the manager terminal 100 (S315).

The problem UI transmitted to the administrator terminal 100 may be displayed through the administrator terminal 100 (S320).

Figure 4 is a diagram for explaining a problem UI according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 4, the problem UI may include the name of the game that is the subject of the question, the name of the competing team, the logo, or the score, and may include the time at which the question will be asked or the current time.

The problem UI may include a problem writing field 410 where a problem can be entered. Before entering a problem in the problem writing field 410, the problem writing field 410 contains a text guiding the problem writing (e.g., Please write. You can write up to 50 characters including spaces.) may be included. However, it is not limited to this and may consist of various phrases that encourage problem writing.

The problem UI may include an answer option field (420-1, 420-2, 420-3, 420-4) where answer options corresponding to the problem can be entered. In Figure 4, the number of answer options (420-1, 420-2, 420-3, and 420-4) consists of four, but is not limited to this and may consist of various numbers.

Additionally, if the type of question to be asked is subjective rather than multiple choice, separate answer option input may not be received.

The problem UI may include information 430 about the game's game status (e.g., before the game, during the game, and after the game), and the problem UI may include information 430 about the deadline for entering answers to the questions to be asked ( 440) may be included. Here, information 440 about the deadline may be displayed in units of minutes, seconds, etc.

The problem UI may include a button or UI for storing the input problem, answer options, etc. on the administrator terminal 100, management server 200, etc., and may add the input problem, answer options, etc. to the problem list or add the input problem, answer option, etc. to the problem list. Buttons and UI for answer options, etc. to be presented immediately or to wait for examination may be included.

Additionally, the problem UI may include information about problems and answer options for each game set (e.g., SET 1, SET 2, SET 3, SET 4, SET 5).

At least one problem can be input from the manager through the problem UI displayed on the manager terminal 100 (S325).

Here, the management server 200 may receive input from the administrator and select or issue questions based on a question bank database or a question recommendation algorithm. Here, the management server 200 may receive the administrator's input directly or may receive the administrator's input through the administrator terminal 100.

When the management server 200 receives the administrator's input and selects and presents questions based on the question bank database, the question bank database constructed by receiving information on categories and variable values for problem recommendation can be used. . Here, the variable value may be a variable value corresponding to the length of the problem, the difficulty of the problem, the type of broadcast, the type of game, the game progress time, etc. The management server 200 may receive an administrator's input regarding time unit selection and select or issue questions based on the question bank database at certain time units (e.g., 2 to 5 minutes).

Here, the management server 200 may select or issue questions based on the question bank database every certain time unit using one or more question recommendation algorithms.

The management server 200 may issue or select questions based on the first problem recommendation algorithm stored in the management server 200 or an external device. Here, the management server 200 can obtain information about the list of questions to be asked based on the output value obtained by inputting information about the type of broadcast, type of game, and game progress time into the first question recommendation algorithm. , the management server 200 may transmit information about the acquired problem list to the manager terminal 100 and provide it to the manager. However, the management server 200 is not limited to this and may directly provide the problem list to the administrator through a separate user interface.

Here, the management server 200 can obtain information about the question list sorted in the order in which questions were frequently asked, transmit the information to the manager terminal 100, and provide it to the manager. The management server 200 may receive input from the administrator from the problem list and transmit the selected problem to the user terminal 400 to be displayed on the user terminal 400.

The management server 200 may present or select questions based on a second problem recommendation algorithm stored in the management server 200 or an external device. Here, the management server 200 can automate category classification of problems or situations through Action recognition using Two Stream Network (Spatial stream, temporal stream). The management server 200 may provide the manager with a list of problems selected or presented based on the category classification of the problem or situation. However, the management server 200 is not limited to this, and identifies the situation of the content currently being transmitted on the air, goes through Text Generation, and directly provides the manager with a list of questions in the order in which they are frequently asked in that situation, or provides the manager terminal (100) ) to be displayed. The management server 200 may receive the administrator's input from the problem list and transmit the selected problem to the user terminal 400 so that it is displayed on the user terminal 400. The processor 140 of the management server 200 may use a communication interface. At least one problem can be received by performing a communication connection with the manager terminal 100 through (120) (S330).

Here, the processor 140 of the management server 200 has been described as receiving at least one problem from the manager through the manager terminal 100, but is not limited to this and can generate any problem corresponding to game content through a problem generation neural network model. You can obtain information about questions and answer options.

The processor 140 of the management server 200 may perform a communication connection with the broadcast transmission server 300 through the communication interface 120 and transmit at least one received issue (S335), and the broadcast transmission server 300 Game content is transmitted to the user terminal 400 (S340) and the game content can be displayed on the user terminal 400 (S345).

While game content is provided through the user terminal 400, an indicator guiding at least one question may be displayed through the user terminal 400 before a UI including at least one question is displayed.

FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating an indicator that guides problem solving according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 5A, at the bottom left of the screen where game content is provided through Internet broadcasting, there is an indicator 510 guiding the question asking (e.g., the phrase “The question will be asked in a moment,” a geometric object displaying an event, etc.) may be displayed through the user terminal 400. However, the location where the indicator is displayed on the screen is not limited to the bottom left.

While game content is displayed on the user terminal 400 (S345), a UI may be generated in the broadcast transmission server 300 based on at least one problem transmitted from the management server 200 (S350), and the generated UI may be transmitted to the user terminal 400 (S355) and displayed on the user terminal 400 (S360).

FIG. 5B is a diagram for explaining a UI including at least one problem, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 5B, the UI 520 including at least one problem displayed on the user terminal 400 includes the problem input from the administrator, answer options, the ratio of answers input by a plurality of users, and the number of participants participating in the problem. Information about the number of users, etc. may be included.

Here, the answer options corresponding to the user answer input through the user terminal 400 may be highlighted, such as having a bold border or being expressed in a different color from other answer options.

The processor 140 of the management server 200 may receive a user answer input (S365) through a UI including at least one problem displayed on the user terminal 400 (S370).

The processor 140 of the management server 200 may determine the compensation rate based on information about the rate of answers input by a plurality of users (S375).

The processor 140 of the management server 200 may identify the correct answer to the problem based on the progress of the game content (S380). Here, the processor 140 may identify the progress of the game content by inputting metadata included in the game content into a progress identification neural network model. However, the above game content situation identification operation is not necessarily limited to a configuration using a neural network model. In addition, the processor 140 of the management server 200 performs a communication connection with the broadcast transmission server 300 through the communication interface 120 to display a UI according to whether the question is correct or not through the user terminal 400. You can.

FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating a UI provided when the answer input by the user is identified as the correct answer, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 6A, when the answer input from the user is identified as the correct answer, a UI 610 (e.g., the phrase “Quadra Kill”, character name, image corresponding to the character, etc.) corresponding to the meaning of the correct answer is displayed. can be displayed.

FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating a UI provided when an answer input by a user is identified as an incorrect answer, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 6b, when the answer input from the user is identified as an incorrect answer, a UI 620 corresponding to the meaning that the correct answer was not given (e.g., the phrase “The prediction failed and I was killed by Garen,” etc.) can be displayed.

FIG. 6C is a diagram illustrating a UI provided when the user does not input an answer to a problem, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 6C, if it is identified that no answer has been input from the user, the UI 630 informs that the result for the problem cannot be confirmed (e.g., the phrase “The result cannot be confirmed because you did not participate,” etc.) ) can be displayed.

The processor 140 of the management server 200 may determine to provide compensation to the user according to the determined reward ratio when the answer is identified as being correct, and may decide not to provide compensation to the user when the answer is identified as being incorrect. There is (S385).

Here, the processor 140 of the management server 200 may determine that the lower the rate of answer input by a plurality of users, the higher the compensation rate for the user who answered correctly when the answer is identified as the actual correct answer.

The processor 140 of the management server 200 performs a communication connection with the user terminal 400 through the communication interface 120 and transmits information about the reward (S390), so that the information about the reward is provided to the user terminal 400. It can be displayed (S395).

In addition, the processor 140 of the management server 200 records the answer to at least one question in the broadcast transmission server 300, the noon status of at least one question, and the percentage of correct answers to at least one question of a plurality of users. Based on this, information about at least one of the rankings of a plurality of users can be transmitted and displayed through the user terminal 400.

FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating a UI that provides ranking information of a plurality of users based on the percentage of correct answers to a problem, according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

The UI 710 that provides a plurality of user ranking information may include ranking information ranked based on the correct answer rate or number of correct answers of one or more users, user nickname information, etc.

FIG. 7B is a diagram illustrating a UI that provides information on the current status of a problem according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

The UI 720, which provides noon status information about a problem, may include information about the problem displayed on the user terminal 400, whether the answer is correct, etc.

FIG. 7C is a diagram illustrating a UI that provides answer record information for a problem, according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

The UI 730, which provides answer record information for questions, may include information on the user nickname, percentage of correct answers, number of correct answers, and user ranking.

Figures 8a and 8b are sequence diagrams for explaining question creation using a question bank database and a question recommendation algorithm according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 5A, the management server 200 may receive a request for creating a problem UI through the administrator terminal 100 (S800). However, the management server 200 is not limited to this and can directly receive a problem UI creation request from the manager through a user interface (not shown) without going through the manager terminal 100.

The management server 200 may receive a problem UI creation request from the manager terminal 100 (S801). The management server 200 may create a problem UI based on the received problem UI creation request (S802). The management server 200 may transmit the problem UI to the manager terminal 100 (S803).

The management server 200 may display the problem UI on the manager terminal 100 (S804). The management server 200 may receive a problem input from the manager through the manager terminal 100 (S805). However, the problem is not limited to this, and the management server 200 can directly receive problem input from the manager through a user interface (not shown) without going through the manager terminal 100.

The management server 200 may receive at least one problem input from the manager terminal 100 (S806). The management server 200 may store at least one received problem in a problem database (S807). Here, the problem database may be stored in the management server 200 or in a separate external server.

The management server 200 may receive broadcast information from the broadcast transmission server 300 and display it on the manager terminal (S808). The management server 200 may receive broadcast information, game information, and question time intervals (e.g., 2 to 5 minutes) through the administrator terminal 100 (S809, S810, S811). The management server 200 may receive broadcast information, game information, and question time interval information from the manager terminal 100 (S812). The management server 200 may identify a list of recommended questions corresponding to broadcasts and games from the question database based on the received broadcast information, game information, and question time interval information (S813).

Here, the management server 200 may utilize a problem recommendation neural network model when identifying a recommended problem list. The management server 200 can automate category classification of problems or situations through Action recognition using Two Stream Network (Spatial stream, temporal stream). The management server 200 may provide the manager with a list of problems selected or presented based on the category classification of the problem or situation. However, the management server 200 is not limited to this, and identifies the situation of the content currently being transmitted on the air, goes through Text Generation, and directly provides the manager with a list of questions in the order in which they are frequently asked in that situation, or provides the manager terminal (100) ) to be displayed. The management server 200 may receive input from the administrator from the problem list and transmit the selected problem to the user terminal 400 to be displayed on the user terminal 400.

The management server 200 may transmit the identified recommended problem list to the manager terminal 100 (S814). The management server 200 may receive a user input for selecting at least one problem from the recommended problem list transmitted to the manager terminal 100 through the manager terminal (S815). The management server 200 may identify the selected problem (S816). The management server 200 may transmit at least one problem to the user terminal 400 (S817). Game content may be transmitted from the broadcast transmission server 300 to the user terminal 400 (S818). The management server 200 may display at least one problem and game content transmitted to the user terminal 400 (S819).

The management server 200 may generate a UI while game content is displayed on the user terminal 400 (S820). The management server 200 can identify the question submission time and determine whether the question submission time input from the manager through the manager terminal 100 has expired (S821). If the management server 200 determines that the question submission time has expired, it may transmit UI information to the user terminal 400 (S822).

The management server 200 may control the UI transmitted to the user terminal 400 to be displayed on the user terminal 400 (S823). The management server 200 can receive user answers through the UI displayed on the user terminal 400 (S824). The management server 200 may receive the user answer from the user terminal 400 (S825).

The management server 200 may determine the compensation rate based on the received user answer (S826). The management server 200 can check the correct answer based on the progress of the game content (S827). The management server 200 may determine a reward to be provided to the user according to the correct answer of the user's answer (S828).

The management server 200 may transmit information about compensation to the user terminal 400 (S829). The management server 200 may display information about compensation on the user terminal 400 (S830).

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining control operations of the server device 200 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

The server device 200, which is the management server 200, may receive at least one problem related to game content from the manager (S910).

The server device 200 may transmit at least one problem to the broadcast transmission server 300 (S920). When a UI including at least one problem is displayed while game content is provided to the user terminal 400 from the broadcast transmission server 300, the server device 200 receives the answer to the at least one problem from the user terminal 400. Information about can be received (S930). Here, the server device 200 may display an indicator guiding at least one question before the UI including at least one question is displayed while the game content is provided.

The server device 200 may determine compensation for the user based on information about the answer and the progress of the game content (S940). Here, the server device 200 may determine the compensation rate based on information about the ratio of answers input by a plurality of users, and the server device 200 may determine compensation for the user based on the determined compensation rate. . In addition, the server device 200 identifies whether the answer is the correct answer based on the progress of the game content, and if the answer is identified as the correct answer, determines to provide compensation to the user according to the determined reward ratio, and determines that the answer is incorrect. If it is identified as being , it may be decided not to provide compensation to the user.

The server device 200 identifies whether the answer is the correct answer based on the progress of the game content, and if the answer is identified as the correct answer, a UI containing information that the answer is correct is displayed, and the answer is identified as the incorrect answer. If so, a UI containing information that the correct answer is incorrect can be displayed.

The server device 200 may transmit information about compensation to the user terminal 400 (S890).

According to one embodiment, methods according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be included and provided in a computer program product. Computer program products are commodities and can be traded between sellers and buyers. The computer program product may be distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (e.g. compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)) or through an application store (e.g. Play StoreTM) or on two user devices (e.g. It can be distributed (e.g. downloaded or uploaded) directly between smartphones) or online. In the case of online distribution, at least a portion of the computer program product (e.g., a downloadable app) is stored on a machine-readable storage medium, such as the memory of a manufacturer's server, an application store's server, or a relay server. It can be temporarily stored or created temporarily.

In the above, preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown and described, but the present disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and may be used in the technical field pertaining to the disclosure without departing from the gist of the disclosure as claimed in the claims. Of course, various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be understood individually from the technical ideas or perspectives of the present disclosure.

100: Server device
110: input interface
120: communication interface
130: memory
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Claims (19)

In the server device,
a communication interface that performs a communication connection with an external device;
a memory storing at least one instruction; and
A processor connected to the memory and executing the at least one instruction,
The processor,
Receive at least one issue regarding game content from an administrator,
Transmitting the at least one problem to the user terminal,
If a UI including the at least one problem is displayed on the user terminal while the game content is provided to the user terminal from the broadcast transmission server, information about the answer to the at least one problem is received from the user terminal. do,
Determine compensation for the user based on information about the answer and progress of the game content,
A server device that transmits information about the reward to a user terminal. According to paragraph 1,
The processor,
A server device that receives the at least one problem input through a problem UI displayed on an administrator terminal. According to paragraph 1,
The processor,
A server device that causes an indicator to guide the asking of the at least one question to be displayed before the UI including the at least one question is displayed while the game content is provided. According to paragraph 3,
The UI is,
A server device, comprising information about the proportion of answers entered by a plurality of users. According to clause 4,
The processor,
Determine the reward rate based on information about the rate of answers entered by a plurality of users,
A server device that determines compensation for the user based on the determined compensation ratio. According to clause 5,
The processor,
Identify whether the answer is correct based on the progress of the game content,
A server device that determines to provide a reward to the user based on the determined reward ratio when the answer is identified as a correct answer, and determines not to provide a reward to the user when the answer is identified as an incorrect answer. According to clause 5,
The processor,
Identify whether the answer is correct based on the progress of the game content,
A server device where, when the answer is identified as being correct, a UI including content indicating that the answer is correct is displayed, and when the answer is identified as being incorrect, a UI including content indicating that the answer is incorrect is displayed. According to paragraph 1,
The processor,
Providing information about at least one of the ranking of the plurality of users based on the answer record for the at least one problem, the noon status for the at least one problem, and the percentage of correct answers to the at least one problem of the plurality of users. A server device that causes the UI to be displayed. According to paragraph 1,
The processor,
A server device that identifies the progress of the game content by inputting metadata included in the game content into a progress identification neural network model. In the control method of the server device,
Receiving at least one issue regarding game content from an administrator;
transmitting the at least one problem to a user terminal;
If a UI including the at least one problem is displayed on the user terminal while the game content is provided to the user terminal from the broadcast transmission server, information about the answer to the at least one problem is received from the user terminal. steps;
determining compensation for the user based on information about the answer and progress of the game content; and
A control method comprising: transmitting information about the compensation to a user terminal. According to clause 10,
Receiving the at least one problem includes:
A control method for receiving input of the at least one problem through a problem UI displayed on an administrator terminal. According to clause 10,
A control method wherein while the game content is provided, an indicator guiding the asking of the at least one question is displayed before the UI including the at least one question is displayed. According to clause 12,
The UI is,
A control method comprising information on the proportion of answers entered by a plurality of users. According to clause 13,
The step of determining the compensation is,
determining a reward rate based on information about the rate of answers input by a plurality of users; and
Further comprising: determining compensation for the user based on the determined compensation ratio. According to clause 14,
The step of determining the compensation is,
identifying whether the answer is correct based on the progress of the game content; and
If the answer is identified as a correct answer, determining to provide a reward to the user based on the determined reward ratio, and if the answer is identified as an incorrect answer, determining not to provide a reward to the user. , control method. According to clause 14,
The step of determining the compensation is,
identifying whether the answer is correct based on the progress of the game content; and
A control method including; displaying a UI including content indicating that the answer is correct when the answer is identified as being correct, and displaying a UI including content indicating that the answer is incorrect when the answer is identified as being incorrect. According to clause 10,
The control method is,
Providing information about at least one of the ranking of the plurality of users based on the answer record for the at least one problem, the noon status for the at least one problem, and the percentage of correct answers to the at least one problem of the plurality of users. Control method by which the UI is displayed. According to clause 10,
The step of determining the compensation is,
Further comprising: identifying the progress of the game content by inputting metadata included in the game content into a progress identification neural network model. In a system including an administrator terminal, a management server, a broadcast transmission server, and a user terminal,
An administrator terminal that receives at least one problem regarding game content from an administrator;
A broadcast transmission server that provides game content to user terminals;
A UI including the game content received from the broadcast transmission server and the at least one problem is displayed,
a user terminal that receives an answer to the at least one problem from the user; and
Receiving said at least one issue regarding game content from an administrator,
Transmitting the at least one problem to the user terminal,
If a UI including the at least one problem is displayed on the user terminal while the game content is provided to the user terminal from the broadcast transmission server, information about the answer to the at least one problem is received from the user terminal. do,
Determine compensation for the user based on information about the answer and progress of the game content,
A system including a management server that transmits information about the compensation to the user terminal.

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