TWI732229B - Game service providing device, method and computer readable recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

A game service providing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a memory; and a processor, wherein the processor according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may receive input for image recording, and decide to include at least A character receives input for starting video recording, and when receiving the input, obtains the activity record of the at least one character.

Description

Game service providing device, method and computer readable recording medium

The present disclosure relates to a game service providing device, method, and computer readable recording medium, and more particularly to a game service providing device, method, and computer readable recording medium that support users to perform various activities in the game and record them with images Recording medium.

Users can play online games by installing game programs on user devices including personal computers, smart phones, tablet computers and other wired and wireless communication devices. In addition to personal computers, users who use mobile communication devices to play games without being restricted by time and space are increasing.

Users can perform various activities in the game while playing the game with other users. For example, in addition to fighting with other users in an online game, the user can also perform activities such as drama performances, sitcoms, and musical instruments in the game.

Since users want to record various activities performed in the game with images, and want to share such activities with other users, users use various methods such as using separate programs to record the activities in the game as Image or screenshot and edit.

On the other hand, it is not only inconvenient for users to use another video editing and rendering program to record, store, and edit the video in the game in the game service providing server, and currently, when the video in the game is stored, the Most of the screens displayed on the user equipment when playing online games are stored as they are.

The purpose of the present disclosure is to easily edit images and provide interesting effects through the functions in the game without using additional image editing and rendering programs to record the images in the game.

By storing recorded images in the form of scripts, you can easily edit characters, viewpoints, and effects, and save storage space when recording images.

In addition, when viewing the recorded video in the game, you can feel the feeling of actually playing in the game, and when the video recorded according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is actually rendered and stored, high-quality video can be obtained.

The disclosed game service providing method may include: receiving input for performing video recording; determining at least one character included in the video recording; receiving input for starting video recording; and obtaining the at least one character when the input is received Records of activities.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the step of receiving an input for performing video recording may include receiving an input of selecting a video recording item from a plurality of items.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the video recording item may include one level among a plurality of levels according to the length of the video to be recorded.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the step of receiving an input of selecting a video recording item from a plurality of items may include: receiving an input of selecting an object representing the video recording item in a list displaying the plurality of items; and displaying the object as a notification The first state of video recording in progress.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game service providing method may include: receiving an input to stop acquiring the activity record of the at least one character; and displaying the object representing the video recording as a second notification that the video can be edited. status.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the step of deciding at least one role to be included in the video recording may include: displaying online friends among the user’s friends and friends near the user on the recommended friend list; receiving information displayed on the recommended friend list Input of selecting at least one character among friends; and determining at least one character included in the video recording based on the input of selecting at least one character.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the step of obtaining the activity record of the selected character may include obtaining a script including the activity record of the at least one character.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game service providing method may further include obtaining an image of the activity record including the at least one character based on the obtained script.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game service providing method may further include: displaying an editing screen for editing the activity record of the character; and editing the activity record of the character.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the step of editing the activity record of the at least one character may include changing the appearance of the first character equipped with the first item among the at least one character.

A game service providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a memory; and a processor. The processor according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may receive input for performing video recording, and determine at least one character included in the video recording, Receiving an input for starting video recording, and obtaining an activity record of the at least one character when the input is received.

Cross-reference of related applications This application claims the priority and rights of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2018-0068320 filed on June 14, 2018, which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes as if it were fully set forth herein.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments according to the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the content in the accompanying drawings. In addition, the configuration and usage method of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the content in the drawings. The same reference numerals or names in the various drawings indicate members or elements that perform substantially the same functions.

Terms including ordinal numbers such as "first" and "second" can be used to describe various elements, but these elements are not limited to the terms. The term is only used to distinguish one element from another element. For example, the first element may be referred to as a second element without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Similarly, the second element can also be referred to as the first element. The term "and/or" includes any one or combination of multiple related items.

The terms used herein are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular form used herein also includes the plural. It should also be understood that the term "including" or "including" used herein specifies the existence of the stated features, numbers, steps, operations, units, elements or combinations thereof, and does not exclude the existence or addition of one or more other features , Numbers, steps, operations, units, elements, or the possibility of combinations thereof.

In the full text of the specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" with other parts, it not only includes the case of "direct connection", but also includes the case of "electrical connection" with other elements intervening. In addition, when a certain part "includes" a certain structural element, unless there is a special description to the contrary, it does not mean that other structural elements are excluded, but it means that other structural elements may also be included. In addition, terms such as "part" and "module" described in the specification refer to a unit for processing at least one function or operation, which can be implemented by hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software.

In this specification, non-player characters or NPCs (Non-Player Characters) may refer to all characters that are not player characters. In addition to characters that can interact to a certain extent, non-player characters can also include non-interactive monsters that are only used for simple battles.

In this specification, the game progress mode may refer to, but is not limited to, the difficulty of the game, the stage of the game (for example, stage selection), the items used when playing the game, the progress of the tutorial, and the like.

In this specification, game statistical information refers to information obtained by analyzing predetermined in-game data according to various standards within a predetermined period of time. For example, the game statistics information may be an analysis of user information in the game. User information can include game access information, game scores, attack point information, growth information, used project information, owned project information, level information, completed achievement information, completed task information, proficiency information, operating ability information, friends At least one of information, guild information, and interaction information with non-game characters (NPC). In addition, the user information can also explain the group, personal strength, speed, damage, physical strength, attack participation, defense participation, accumulated amount of goods, and accumulated game time of the user according to predetermined standards. , Various information such as the type and level of the item used.

In addition, the game statistics may include game statistics about the user himself and other users' game statistics. In addition, the game statistics may include not only game statistics about the game, but also game statistics about the test version of the game and statistics about cross games.

In this manual, the attack point information of each game is different, including but not limited to information about kills, deaths, targets, and assistance. The growth information may include, but is not limited to, information such as game time, level promotion, merchandise level, and number of tasks completed.

In this specification, the cross game may mean at least one of another game service provided by the same game service provider as the predetermined game or a game classified into the same type, but is not limited to the above example.

In this manual, the test version of the game is the test version before the game is officially released, including but not limited to closed beta, open beta, alpha, etc., which means it is being tested All game versions in.

In this specification, the operation ability information may include information about the user's ability to operate the interface for controlling the character. For example, the operation ability information may be information about the user's ability to control the movement of the character, such as quick response ability and accuracy. The manipulation ability information may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the cognitive ability of the user interface or the ability to manipulate the user interface.

In this specification, the cognitive ability of the user interface can mean, but is not limited to, the ability of the user to recognize the usefulness of the button with reference to the shape or setting of the button.

In this manual, the operating ability of the user interface refers to the ability of the user to quickly control the character using the interface. For example, it can include but not limited to how to quickly aim with the mouse, information about how to accurately aim, and how to accurately click Buttons, how to click buttons quickly, etc.

In this specification, game proficiency refers to information about the degree of familiarity with a predetermined game, and may represent, but is not limited to, the level, level, ability, level, etc. of the user playing the predetermined game.

In this manual, a tutorial is a step to provide new users with the knowledge needed to play the game. It can refer to the operation methods, descriptions and practice opportunities for new users to understand the overall game structure. Usually provide tutorial opportunities for new users.

In this specification, Quest is also called a delegation or a task, and can mean a task provided in the game. In other words, a task can mean an action to achieve a given goal in a game. The difficulty level of each task can be different. When the user's role task succeeds, he can obtain experience points, commodities, items, etc.; when the task fails, he loses some experience points, commodities, items, etc. owned by the character.

In this manual, items can include all items, commodities, content, etc. It can include, but is not limited to, weapons, armor, clothes, crystals and other equipment worn by the character in the game, consumer goods such as transportation, food, and potion used by the character in the game, experience points, gains, etc. in the game. All digital content, network objects, etc. that can be obtained.

In this manual, the character’s characteristic information can include the character’s type, character’s level, character’s appearance, character’s clothing, character’s gender, character’s occupation, class, skill tree, equipment owned by the character, and what the character currently wears. At least one of the equipment. Occupation and class refer to the classification based on the user's ability to select user roles when playing games. Skill tree refers to the combination of skills that can be used according to occupation and class, and information about the order of skill growth.

In this specification, game currency may refer to digital currency designed to be used as a medium of exchange in the game.

In this specification, teaming means that at least one user character in the game forms a group to perform predetermined activities together, which is obvious to those skilled in the art, and detailed description will be omitted here. Clubs and guilds also mean that, like teaming, at least one user role in the game forms a group to perform predetermined activities, and is classified according to temporary, permanent, and the number of roles in the group. This is for those skilled in the art It is obvious, and the detailed description will be omitted here.

In this specification, users can refer to users and players, and new users refer to users who have never played a predetermined game, which is a concept different from existing users. Of course, it is not limited to the above example.

FIG. 1 shows an online game providing system 100 including a server and user equipment according to an embodiment.

The online game providing system 100 of the present disclosure may include a server 20 and at least one user device 11-15. The server 20 may provide online game services through the network. The server 20 may provide online games to at least one user device 11 to 15 at the same time, and the online games may refer to games played by multiple users accessing the network.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server 20 may include, but is not limited to, a single server, a server aggregate, a cloud server, and the like. In addition, the server 20 may include a database storing user data.

At least one user device 11 to 15 is an electronic device (device) capable of installing and driving a game, and can communicate with the server 20 through a network. The at least one user equipment 11 to 15 may include not only a personal computer (Personal Computer) 11, a tablet computer (Tablet) 12, a notebook computer 13, a smart phone 14 and a TV 15, but also a PDA, a portable multimedia player ( PMP), navigation devices, MP3 players, digital cameras, refrigerators, washing machines, vacuum cleaners and other electronic equipment. In addition, the at least one user equipment 11 to 15 is not limited to the above-mentioned electronic equipment, and may also include a wearable device having a communication function and a data processing function.

At least one user equipment 11 to 15 may receive game services through the server 20 using the network. The meaning of using the network to receive game services may include the meaning of performing communication between the game server and the terminal through various communication methods.

According to one embodiment, the network means a connection established (or formed) using a predetermined communication method, and may mean a communication network for sending/receiving data between the terminal and the terminal, or between the terminal and the server.

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

According to one embodiment, the short-range communication method may refer to a communication method that can communicate only when the device (terminal or server) performing communication is within a predetermined range, and may include Bluetooth, NFC, etc., for example. The remote communication method may refer to a communication method that can perform communication regardless of the distance from a communication device. For example, the remote communication method may refer to a method in which two devices communicating through a transponder such as an AP can communicate even if they are outside a predetermined range, and may include a communication method in a cellular network (3G, LTE) such as SMS and telephone. . Of course, it is not limited to the above example.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, online games may include various types of games, such as sports, MMORPG, AOS, FPS, TCG, and CCG. In addition, the online game may be a duel game between a user and a user, or a duel game between a user and a computer (for example, artificial intelligence). Of course, it is not limited to the above examples, and the form of online games is not limited.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server 20 may include a function of acquiring screenshots in the game and images recorded by the user in the game.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of a game service providing apparatus 200 according to an embodiment.

The game service providing apparatus 200 may be a game service providing server device, for example, it may include the server 20 shown in FIG. 1. In addition, the game service providing apparatus 200 may be a server that provides a function of recording and storing in-game video by the user.

On the game service providing apparatus 200, the "recording" or "video recording" of the video in the game may mean that the user uses a specific perspective to record the video displayed on the game screen when the user is playing an online game. The images displayed on the game screen can include various activities performed by a specific character at a specific location. For example, in addition to fighting with other users in an online game, a character can also perform activities such as drama performances, sitcoms, and musical instruments in the game. Like clubs and guilds, multiple user characters can form a group in the game and perform activities in the game with the characters in the group.

On the game service provider 200, "recording" and "storing" the images in the game can not only refer to the images rendered and stored on the screen of the user equipment for playback through a separate program; it can also refer to scripted images. The form stores the image displayed on the game screen in order to provide the meaning of the image in the game screen.

The game service providing apparatus 200 can obtain user information from a database (not shown).

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the database can store and manage the information of the user who plays the game. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the database may store user information, such as game access information, game scores, attack point information, growth information, used item information, owned item information, level information, completed achievement information, completion At least one of the task information, proficiency information, operation ability information, friend information, and guild information. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the database may be included in the game service providing apparatus 200.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the memory 210 may store various data, programs, or application programs for driving and controlling the game service providing apparatus 200. The program stored in the memory 210 may include one or more instructions. Programs (one or more instructions) or application programs stored in the memory 210 may be executed by the processor 220.

The processor 220 controls the overall operation of the game service providing apparatus 200. For example, the processor 220 may control the operation of the game service providing apparatus 200 by executing a program stored in the memory 210 of the game service providing apparatus 200.

The processor 220 may provide a function of driving a game. For example, the processor 220 may perform a function of generating content to be provided in a game. Among them, the function of generating content can be executed by executing a program code (program code) stored in the game service providing apparatus 200. The manufacturer can update the program code stored in the game service providing apparatus 200.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 220 may execute one or more programs stored in the memory 210. The processor 220 may include single-core, dual-core, triple-core, quad-core, and multiple cores thereof. In addition, the processor 220 may include multiple processors.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 220 may receive an input for image recording. For example, the processor 220 may receive an input for selecting a video recording item from a plurality of items. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the video recording item may include one level among a plurality of levels according to the length of the video to be recorded. For example, when the video recording time is short, the video recording project can be used for uploading to SNS, and the video recording project can also be used to record a longer video (for example, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes). Wait).

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 220 may determine at least one character included in the video recording.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 220 may receive an input for starting video recording, and when receiving an input for starting video recording, may obtain an activity record of the at least one character. When the processor 220 receives an input for starting video recording, the activity record may be obtained in the form of a script.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 220 may receive an input of selecting an object representing a video recording item in a list displaying multiple items, and display the object as a first state notifying that the video recording is in progress.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 220 may receive an input to stop acquiring the activity record of the at least one character, and display the object representing the video recording as a second state notifying that the video can be edited.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 220 may display online friends among the user's friends and friends near the user on the recommended friend list, and receive an input of selecting at least one role from the friends displayed on the recommended friend list.

The processor 220 may determine at least one character included in the video recording based on an input of selecting at least one character.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 220 may control to display an editing screen for editing the activity record of the character, and edit the activity record of the character based on the editing input of the user.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 220 may change the appearance of the first character equipped with the first item among the at least one character.

The communication unit 230 can send/receive data or signals with the user equipment (11 to 15 in FIG. 1) and the database through the network under the control of the processor 220.

The communication unit 230 may use at least one of wireless and wired communication to communicate with the user equipment. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication unit 230 may communicate with the user equipment to provide the user with content decided during game play under the control of the processor 220. In addition, the communication unit 230 may receive user information of the user playing the game from a database (not shown) under the control of the processor 220. The communication unit 230 may also receive user information of the user playing the game from the user device under the control of the processor 220.

For example, under the control of the processor 220, the communication unit 230 may send images recorded and rendered in the game to the user equipment playing the game. In addition, the communication unit 230 may send the rendered image to an external network under the control of the processor 220.

The communication unit 230 may be a hardware module, such as a network interface card (network interface card), a network interface chip (network interface chip), a network interface port (network interface port), or a software module (software module), For example, a network device driver or a network program.

The game service providing apparatus 200 may include more elements than those shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the detailed structure of the user equipment 300 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In addition, the user equipment 300 may be a device for a user to play a game under the control of a game service providing server.

The user equipment 300 may include a memory 310, a processor 320, a user interface 330, and a communication unit 340.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user equipment 300 may include the user's PC. In addition, the user equipment 300 is not limited to the user's PC, but may include a PC located in other places (for example, a PC room), a user's mobile device (smartphone, tablet, wearable device, etc.), and the like.

As a computer-readable recording medium, the memory 310 may include permanent mass storage devices such as RAM (random access memory), ROM (read only memory), and disk drives. In addition, the memory 310 may store an operating system and at least one program code (for example, a code for driving a game program driven by a user device). A drive mechanism can be used to load these software elements from a computer-readable recording medium separate from the memory 310. Such a separate computer-readable recording medium may include a computer-readable recording medium, such as a DVD/CD-ROM drive, a memory card, and the like. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the software element may be loaded into the memory 310 through the communication unit 340 and not through a computer-readable recording medium. For example, at least one program may be loaded into the memory 310 based on a program installed by a developer or a file provided by a game server (see 20 in FIG. 1) that distributes an installation file or a patch file.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 320 may execute at least one program stored in the memory 310 or a command provided through the communication unit 340. The processor 320 may include single-core, dual-core, triple-core, quad-core, and multiple cores thereof. In addition, the processor 320 may include multiple processors.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user equipment 330 may receive user input. The user interface 330 may include, but is not limited to, a keyboard (key pad), a dome switch, a touch panel (contact capacitive type, pressure resistance type, infrared sensing type, surface ultrasonic conduction type, integrated tension measurement type, Piezoelectric effect type, etc.), jog wheel, jog switch, etc.

The communication unit 340 may provide the user equipment 300 and the game server (see 20 in FIG. 1) with a function of communicating with each other through a network. For example, a request generated by the processor 320 of the user equipment 300 according to program codes stored in a recording device such as the memory 310 may be transmitted to the game server 20 under the control of the communication unit 340. In addition, the user equipment 300 may receive control signals, commands, contents, files, etc., provided from the game server 20 through the communication unit 340 of the user equipment 300. For example, the control signal or command of the game server 20 may be sent to the processor 320 or the memory 310 through the communication unit 340, and the content or file may be loaded into a computer-readable recording medium independent of the user equipment 300.

The user equipment 300 may include more elements than those shown in FIG. 3. For example, the user equipment 300 may also include a display (not shown). The display may be a liquid crystal display (liquid crystal display), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode (organic light-emitting diode), a flexible display (flexible display), a three-dimensional display (3D display) and At least one of electrophoretic displays. When the display and the touch panel are configured as a touch screen with a layered structure, the display can also be used as an input device in addition to the output device.

Fig. 4 shows a flowchart of a game service providing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Specifically, the game service providing method shown in FIG. 4 may be a method for providing users with a function of recording and storing in-game images. In addition, the game service providing method shown in FIG. 4 may be executed in the game service providing apparatus shown in FIG. 2.

In step S410, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input for video recording (S410). Receiving an input for performing video recording may include receiving an input for selecting a video recording item from a plurality of items.

In step S420, the game service providing apparatus 200 may determine at least one character included in the video recording (S420). After the user first selects at least one character included in the video recording, the user can also edit the characters when editing the video.

In step S430, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input for starting video recording (S410).

In step S440, the game service providing apparatus 200 may obtain an activity record of the at least one character (S440).

Among them, the role's activity record can refer to the record of activities such as drama performances, sitcoms, musical instrument performances, etc., in addition to battles with other users in online games. It can also record the location of the activity, the time of the activity, and related information. Additional information such as angle of view when recording images is stored together. In addition, it may also refer to the activity record of at least one character selected to be included in the video recording.

FIG. 5 shows a schematic diagram of the game service providing apparatus 200 receiving input for video recording according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input of selecting the video recording item 511 from the item list 510 including a plurality of items through the user equipment 300. The item list 510 may also be referred to as inventory.

The video recording item 511 may include one level among a plurality of levels according to the length of the recordable video (film length). For example, the video recording item 511 may be displayed in a slate shape. The video recording item 511 may include various types according to the number of characters that can be included in the video, the number of times the video can be edited after recording, and the impartability of special effects.

In addition to the video recording item 511, the game service providing apparatus 200 may also receive input from the user equipment 300 for selecting a clothing item or the like required to give a special effect when recording a video.

After receiving the input of selecting the video recording item 511 from the item list 510, the game service providing apparatus 200 may provide a character registration menu 513 to the user.

The user equipment 300 shown in FIG. 5 may include a smart phone, a tablet computer, a smart watch, and various wearable devices. The smart phones, tablet computers, and smart watches should be capable of performing identity verification through devices owned by users; the wearable devices should have communication functions and data processing functions.

FIG. 6 shows a schematic diagram of a game service providing apparatus 200 receiving an input for registering characters according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input of selecting the character registration menu 613 after receiving an input of selecting the video recording item 611 from the user.

After receiving an input of selecting the character registration menu 613 from the user, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input that at least one character included in the video recording is registered in the character list 620.

For example, the game service providing apparatus 200 may register a predetermined number of characters in the character list 620.

The game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input of selecting a cell 621 from the character list 620 in order to register the character in the character list 620. When an input of the selected one cell 621 is received from the user, a drop-down list 623 in which characters can be selected may be provided. The drop-down list 623 may provide online friends among the user's friends and friends near the user as a recommended friend list. In addition, in the drop-down list 623, the characters included in the most recently recorded video can be preferentially displayed.

After receiving the input of selecting the desired character 631 from the drop-down list 623, the game service providing apparatus 200 receives the input of completing the registration 633, and can complete the registration of the character to be included in the image.

The game service providing apparatus 200 may decide to include the character corresponding to the friend included in the character list 620 in the video recording.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram for describing image recording performed by the game service providing apparatus 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

When the game service provider 200 receives the input of selecting the video recording item 711, the video recording item 711 may be displayed as the first state indicating that the function of recording the video is being executed. For example, the video recording item 711 may be displayed in a slate shape, and the first state may be a state in which the slate is opened.

When the user finishes registering the character, the game service providing apparatus 200 may display the number of characters that can be registered and the number of characters that have been registered in the character registration menu 713. After completing the registration of the characters, the game service provider 200 may receive the recording mode entry input 715. The recording mode entry input 715 may be an input for starting video recording. When the game service provider 200 receives the recording mode entry input 715 and receives the recording input through the recording button 721, video recording can be performed. When the video recording is started by the record button 721, the boundary 723 of the game screen can be changed to a boundary indicating that the video is being recorded. The recording progress time 725 may be displayed on the game screen.

When the video recording is started, the recording button becomes the stop button 727, and when the game service providing apparatus 200 receives an input of selecting the stop button 727, the video recording can be stopped.

When the video recording is completed, the game service providing apparatus 200 may display the video recording item 731 as the second state. The second state may be a form of notifying that the recorded image is in an editable state. For example, the video recording item 731 may be displayed in a slate shape, and the second state may be a state where the slate is closed.

When the video recording item 731 in the second state is selected, the game service providing apparatus 200 may provide a menu including preview 733, edit 735, delete 737, and SNS upload 739.

Fig. 8 shows a flowchart of a method for providing a game service according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Specifically, the game service providing method shown in FIG. 8 may be a method for providing users with functions of recording, editing, and storing in-game images. In addition, the game service providing method shown in FIG. 8 may be executed in the game service providing apparatus 200 shown in FIG. 2.

In step S810, the game service providing apparatus 200 may display the object in the second state indicating that the recording has been completed (S810).

The object of the second state may be an icon displaying a video recording item in the form of notifying the editable state of the video. For example, the video recording item may be displayed in a slate shape, and the second state may be a state where the slate is closed.

In step S820, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input of selecting an object in the second state. When the user selects to display the icon of the video recording item in the second state, the game service providing apparatus 200 may provide a menu including preview, edit, delete, and SNS upload.

In step S830, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input for editing the recorded video (S410). For example, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input of selecting an edit menu from a menu including preview, edit, delete, SNS upload, and the like.

In step S840, the game service providing apparatus 200 may provide a user interface for editing images (S840).

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the game service providing apparatus 200 stores the character's activity record in the form of a script, so the editing of the recorded video may include the editing of the script.

In step S850, the game service providing apparatus 200 may store the edited video (S850). The storage of edited images may include the storage of scripts or the storage of converted scripts into images.

Since the game service providing apparatus 200 edits and stores scripts, it is possible to easily change and edit characters, backgrounds, and locations, such as excluding at least one character from a specific scene. In addition, the game service providing device 200 can add various screen effects according to the content of the character's activity when editing images, and can easily provide sound effects, viewpoint change effects, location change effects, camera zoom-in/out effects, and the like.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram for describing the image editing function provided by the game service providing apparatus 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

When the video recording item 901 in the second state in which the notification icon is editable is selected, the game service providing apparatus 200 may provide a menu to be able to edit the recorded video. For example, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input of selecting the edit menu 903 from a menu including preview, edit, delete, SNS upload, and the like.

The game service providing apparatus 200 can provide icons that give various effects to the video recorded together with the editing screen 910. For example, the game service providing apparatus 200 may display a viewpoint movement effect icon 911, a sound effect icon 913, a lighting effect icon 915, an icon 917 for moving to the next image, and the like. In addition to viewpoint movement effects, sound effects, lighting effects, and zoom-in/out effects of the camera, the game service providing apparatus 200 may also add various effects, such as drawing according to user input, character decoration effects, text, and the like.

In addition, on the bar 921 indicating the length of the entire video, the game service providing device 200 may display a portion 923 to which an acoustic effect is imparted, a portion 925 to which a viewpoint change is imparted, etc., to notify the portion to which an effect is imparted in the edited video. For example, the first mark 927 in the sound effect imparted portion 923 may display the position corresponding to the time point when the sound effect is imparted on the bar 921 indicating the length of the entire image.

In addition, on the bar 921 indicating the length of the entire image, the game service providing apparatus 200 may display the current position 929 to show the time point of the image being edited.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram for describing the image editing function provided by the game service providing apparatus 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 10, the game service providing apparatus 200 may display an item list 1010 including a plurality of items (clothes) that a character can wear. For example, when the first character 1021 of the at least one character is equipped with the first item 1011 and performs video recording, the game service providing apparatus 200 may change the appearance of the first character 1011 when the video recording is completed.

For example, the first item 1011 may be a motion capture costume, and when the first character 1021 is equipped with the first item 1011 to record a video, the game service provider 200 may change the appearance of the first character 1021 to other things the user has. The appearance of a character or a specific character to edit the video.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the first character 1021 is only equipped with the first item 1011 at a specific time in the entire recording time, the appearance can only be changed during the time when the first item 1011 is worn.

Fig. 11 is a flowchart of a method for providing a game service according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Specifically, the game service providing method shown in FIG. 11 may be a method for providing users with functions of recording, editing, and storing in-game images. In addition, the game service providing method shown in FIG. 11 may be executed in the game service providing apparatus 200 shown in FIG. 2.

In step S1110, the game service providing apparatus 200 may display the object in the second state indicating that the recording has been completed (S1110). The second state may be a form of notifying that the recorded image is in an editable state.

In step S1120, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input for selecting an object in the second state. When the user selects to display the icon of the video recording item in the second state, the game service providing apparatus 200 may provide a menu including preview, edit, delete, and SNS upload.

In step S1130, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input for uploading the recorded video to an external network (S1130). The game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input for selecting SNS upload from the user.

In step S1140, the game service providing apparatus 200 may render an image based on a script including character activity records (S1140).

When the game service provider 200 uses the video recording item to perform video recording, the recorded video can be stored as a script, so that the space for storing the video can be reduced. When the game service providing apparatus 200 receives an input for uploading to an external network, it may render and provide a character activity record stored in a script form as an image.

In step S1150, the game service providing apparatus 200 may upload the rendered image to an external network (S1150).

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the rendered image can be provided as an image with the maximum resolution according to the game specifications, or can be stored as an image with an adjusted capacity or resolution according to the user's selection.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram for describing the image editing function provided by the game service providing apparatus 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

When the game service providing apparatus 200 uses the video recording item to perform video recording, the recorded video can be stored as a script, and the recorded video can be provided in the game according to the user's needs. Since the game service providing apparatus 200 can provide images based on stored scripts, it can provide images with a resolution determined according to the user's selection.

For example, the user can select preview 1203 in the menu displayed by selecting and displaying the second state of the video recording item 1201 indicating the state where the recording is completed and the editing can be performed.

According to the input of the preview 1203, the game service providing apparatus 200 may provide a preview screen 1211 for playing the recorded video.

After confirming the preview screen 1211, the user can select the video recording item 1201 again and upload it to the external network. The game service providing apparatus 200 may render and provide the character activity record stored in the form of feet as an image, and upload the rendered image to an external network.

Since the game service providing apparatus 200 stores the video in the form of a script corresponding to the recorded video, the storage space required for recording the video can be saved.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when previewing and viewing the video recorded by the game service provider 200 in the game, you can actually feel the feeling of playing in the game. In addition, according to the disclosed embodiment, when actually rendering and storing the recorded video, the game service providing apparatus 200 can provide the video with the maximum resolution determined according to the graphics specifications of the game.

The device can be implemented as a hardware element, a software element, and/or a combination of a hardware element and a software element. The devices and components described in the embodiments can be implemented by at least one general-purpose or special-purpose computer, such as a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor (digital signal processor), a microcomputer, Field programmable gate array (FPGA), programmable logic unit (PLU), microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications executed on the operating system. And, the processing device can also access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to the execution of the software. For ease of understanding, the processing device may be described as being used alone, but those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the processing device may include multiple processing elements and/or multiple types of processing elements. For example, the processing device may include multiple processors or one processor and one controller. In addition, other processing configurations such as parallel processors are also possible.

The software may include a computer program, code, instruction, or a combination of one or more of these, in order to operate as desired, the configuration of the processing device may be ordered, either alone or in combination (collectively) Processing equipment. The software and/or data can be analyzed by processing equipment or in order to provide commands or data in the processing equipment, certain types of machinery, components, physical devices, virtual equipment, computer storage media or devices, Or the transmitted signal wave is a permanent or temporary embody. The software is scattered on the computer system connected to the network, and can be stored or executed in a scattered way. The software and data can be stored in one or more computer-readable recording media.

The method according to the embodiment can be recorded in a computer-readable recording medium in the form of executable program instructions by a variety of computer means. The computer-readable recording medium may include independent or combined program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like. The program instructions recorded in the medium can be specially designed and created for the present disclosure, or can be used by computer software technicians well-known. Examples of computer-readable recording media include: magnetic media, such as hard disks, floppy disks, and tapes; optical media, such as CD ROM, DVD, and magneto-optical media, such as optical disks. disk); and hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), etc. Examples of program instructions include not only machine codes generated by a compiler, but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter. To implement the operation of the embodiment, the hardware device may be configured to operate with more than one software module, and vice versa.

As shown above, although the present disclosure has been described with reference to limited embodiments and drawings, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can make various modifications and variations from this description. For example, the described technology can be implemented in a different order from the method described, or the components of the described system, structure, device, circuit, etc. can be combined or combined in a different form from the described method, or by Substitution or substitution of other constituent elements or equivalents can also obtain appropriate results.

Therefore, other embodiments or implementations and equivalents of the claims fall within the scope of the appended claims.

According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, it is possible to easily edit images and provide interesting effects through the functions in the game, without using additional editing and rendering programs to record the images in the game.

According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, it is possible to easily edit characters, viewpoints, and effects based on storing recorded images in the form of scripts, and save storage space when recording images.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, when watching the recorded video in the game, you can feel the feeling of actually playing in the game, and when the video recorded according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is actually rendered and stored, it is possible to obtain high Quality images.

Although certain exemplary embodiments and implementations have been described herein, other embodiments and modifications will be apparent from this description. Therefore, the inventive concept is not limited to these embodiments, but is limited to the broader scope of the appended claims, and various obvious modifications and equivalent arrangements will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art.

11‧‧‧User Equipment/Personal Computer (Personal Computer) 12‧‧‧User Equipment/Tablet (Tablet) 13‧‧‧User Equipment/Laptop 14‧‧‧User Equipment/Smartphone 15‧‧‧User Equipment/TV 20‧‧‧Server 100‧‧‧Online game provision system 200‧‧‧Game service provision device 210‧‧‧Memory 220‧‧‧Processor 230‧‧‧Communication Unit 300‧‧‧User Equipment 310‧‧‧Memory 320‧‧‧Processor 330‧‧‧User Interface 340‧‧‧Communication Unit 510‧‧‧Project List 511‧‧‧Video Recording Project 513‧‧‧Character Registration Menu 611‧‧‧Video Recording Project 613‧‧‧Character Registration Menu 620‧‧‧Character List 621‧‧‧One cell 623‧‧‧Dropdown list 631‧‧‧Characters 633‧‧‧Complete registration 711‧‧‧Video Recording Project 713‧‧‧Character Registration Menu 715‧‧‧Record mode enter input 721‧‧‧Record button 723‧‧‧Border 725‧‧‧Recording progress time 727‧‧‧Stop button 731‧‧‧Video Recording Project 733‧‧‧Preview 735‧‧‧edit 737‧‧‧ delete 739‧‧‧SNS upload 901‧‧‧Video Recording Project 903‧‧‧Edit Menu 910‧‧‧Edit screen 911‧‧‧Viewpoint movement effect icon 913‧‧‧Sound effect icon 915‧‧‧Lighting effect icon 917‧‧‧ icon 921‧‧‧Article Part 923‧‧‧ Part 925‧‧‧ 927‧‧‧First Mark 929‧‧‧Current location 1010‧‧‧Project List 1011‧‧‧The first project 1201‧‧‧The first role 1211‧‧‧Preview screen S410‧‧‧Step S420‧‧‧Step S430‧‧‧Step S440‧‧‧Step S810‧‧‧Step S820‧‧‧Step S830‧‧‧Step S840‧‧‧Step S850‧‧‧Step S1110‧‧‧Step S1120‧‧‧Step S1130‧‧‧Step S1140‧‧‧Step S1150‧‧‧Step

Fig. 1 shows an online game providing system including a user equipment and a server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a game service providing server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a detailed structure of a user equipment according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 4 shows a flowchart of a game service providing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Figure 5 shows a schematic diagram of the game service providing server receiving input for video recording.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a game service providing server receiving an input for registering characters according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram for describing image recording performed by the game service providing apparatus 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of a method for a game service providing server to provide an image editing function according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for describing that a game service providing server provides an image editing function according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for describing that a game service providing server provides an image editing function according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a method for storing and transmitting edited images provided by a game service providing server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram for describing the image editing function provided by the game service providing apparatus 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

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Claims (20)

A game service method provided by a game service provider, the method comprising: displaying an object representing a video recording item; when receiving an input for selecting the object, displaying a first interface for performing video recording; and deciding including At least one character in the image recording; when receiving an input for starting the image recording, obtain the activity record of the at least one character; when the image recording is completed, the object is displayed as indicating completion The image recording completion status of the image recording; and when an input for selecting an object of the image recording completion status is received, a second interface for editing or providing the completed image of the image recording is displayed. The game service method according to claim 1, wherein the step of receiving an input for performing video recording includes: receiving an input of selecting the object representing the video recording item from a plurality of items. The game service method according to claim 2, wherein the video recording item includes one level among a plurality of levels according to the length of the video to be recorded. The game service method according to claim 2, wherein the step of receiving an input of selecting the video recording item from a plurality of items includes: displaying the object as a first state notifying that the video recording is in progress. The game service method according to claim 4, comprising: receiving an input to stop acquiring the activity record of the at least one character; and displaying the object in a second state informing that the image can be edited. For the game service method of claim 1, the step of determining at least one character included in the video recording includes: displaying on the recommended friend list the friends who are online among the user’s friends and the vicinity of the user in the game ’’S friends; receiving an input of selecting a role from the friends displayed on the recommended friend list; and determining that the selected role is a role included in the video recording. As in the game service method of claim 1, the step of obtaining the activity record of the at least one character includes: obtaining a script including the activity record of the at least one character. The game service method according to claim 7, further comprising: acquiring an image including the activity record of the at least one character based on the acquired script. The game service method according to claim 1, further comprising: displaying an editing screen for editing the activity record of the at least one character; and editing the at least one character based on a user's editing input input through the editing screen Of said activity records. As in the game service method of claim 9, the step of editing the activity record of the at least one character includes: changing the appearance of a first character equipped with a first item among the at least one character. A game service providing device, comprising: a memory; a processor connected to the memory; and a communication unit connected to the processor, wherein the processor displays an object representing a video recording item; When the object is input, the first interface for image recording is displayed; at least one character included in the image recording is determined; when the input for starting the image recording is received, the at least one character is obtained When the image recording is completed, the object is displayed as an image recording completion status indicating the completion of the image recording; and When receiving an input for selecting the object in the completed state of the video recording, a second interface for editing or providing the completed video of the video is displayed. The game service providing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the processor receives an input of selecting the object representing the video recording item from a plurality of items. The game service providing device according to claim 12, wherein the video recording item includes one level among a plurality of levels according to the length of the video to be recorded. For example, in the game service providing device of claim 12, the processor displays the object as a first state notifying that video recording is in progress. In the game service providing apparatus of claim 14, the processor receives an input to stop acquiring the activity record of the at least one character; and displays the object in a second state informing the state that the image can be edited. For example, in the game service providing device of claim 11, the processor displays on the recommended friend list the friends who are online among the user’s friends and the friends near the user in the game; The input of the selected character among friends; and It is determined that the selected character is a character included in the video recording. According to the game service providing apparatus of claim 11, the processor obtains a script including the activity record of the at least one character; and obtains an image including the activity record of the at least one character based on the obtained script . As in the game service providing apparatus of claim 11, the processor controls to display an edit screen for editing the activity record of the at least one character, and edits based on a user's edit input input through the edit screen The activity record of the at least one character. As in the game service providing apparatus of claim 18, the processor changes the appearance of the first character equipped with the first item among the at least one character. A computer-readable recording medium, wherein the computer-readable recording medium stores a computer program for executing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

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