WO2009026797A1

WO2009026797A1 - Method and device of searching the game player information

Info

Publication number: WO2009026797A1
Application number: PCT/CN2008/070619
Authority: WO
Inventors: Wei Gong
Original assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
Priority date: 2007-09-01
Filing date: 2008-03-28
Publication date: 2009-03-05
Also published as: CN101122917A; US20100151941A1

Abstract

A method for searching game player information is provided. The method includes that: the game player information is stored into a database; a game information searching client terminal sends a searching request including ID of a game player to a game information server; the game information server reads the game player information corresponding to the ID of the game player information from the database, then sends the game player information to the game information searching client terminal. A device of searching game player information is also provided.

Description

Game player information inquiry method and device

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of network game technologies, and in particular, to a method and apparatus for querying game player information. Background of the invention

Online games are an important pillar in the current network economy. Players participating in online games will have various information, such as ID numbers, game images, ratings, points, online status, etc. Gamers or other network users want to have easy access to this information. However, in the prior art, such information can generally only be queried from the game client, and the queryer is required to have the account of the game.

In addition, in the game service platform that combines IM (Instant Messaging) software with online games, the game state of the player can be queried through the IM software client. Taking the mainstream IM integrated game on the network as an example, the user can query the game state information of the friend through the IM client software, including in which room, what game is going on, the game state (waiting, preparing to start, going on) and the like. . The query process includes: 1) when the player is playing the game, the game state is transmitted to the game server in real time; 2) the IM server periodically queries the game server to query the player's game information and saves it to the server; the information includes The user's game information is obtained and displayed on the IM client interface. The shortcomings of this kind of query method are: The information is not open, and the limitation is too strong. It is only limited to display the player's game information on a specific IM client, cannot be displayed on the webpage, and cannot display other IM software or any other network program. And; the amount of data displayed is limited, only the player is in which room, the information of which game is played, and the level of each game of the player, The richer personal information such as the game image cannot meet the needs of game users. Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the invention discloses a method and a device for querying game player information. The method and device can display the game state and personal information of the player in a comprehensive and real-time manner, and can be queried by any IM software or other third-party software. .

The embodiment of the invention discloses a game player information query method. The method includes: storing game player information in an information database;

Sending a query request to the game information server by the game information query client, where the query request includes identity information of the game player;

Receiving, by the game information server, the query request, reading game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player from the information database, and transmitting the game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player to the game information query client end.

The embodiment of the invention also discloses a game player information query device. The device includes: an information data storage module, configured to store game player information;

a game information query client, configured to send a query request including the identity information of the game player;

a game information server, configured to receive a query request of the game information query client, read game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player from the information data storage module, and play the game corresponding to the identity information of the game player The player information is sent to the game information query client.

With the solution disclosed by the embodiment of the present invention, the game service provider can disclose the game information of the player, provide a query interface for the third party software, and the third party invokes the game information query client to query various information of the game player, and the information amount is large. Rich, both constant static information and dynamic information updated in real time, can meet the needs of various network users or game players. begging. The data in the embodiment of the present invention can be transmitted based on the mainstream TCP/IP technology in the prior art, and can be easily spread and displayed on the Internet, with high efficiency, good compatibility, and high stability. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a game player information inquiry apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for querying game player information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a game player information inquiry apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. detailed description

The invention will now be further described by way of specific examples and with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In order to implement the query of the game player information by the third party software 104, an embodiment of the present invention discloses a game player information inquiry device. As shown in FIG. 1 , the game player information querying apparatus includes: an information data storage module 101 for storing game player information; a game information server 102, configured to receive a query request of the game information query client 103, and the information data storage module. The game player information is read and sent to the game information query client 103. The game information query client 103 establishes a connection with the game information server for the game information server 102. The query request is sent, the returned game player information is received, and the game player information is provided to the game client or the third party software 104 for inquiry.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing a method for querying game player information according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the method of querying the game player is as follows:

Step 201: The information data storage module stores game player information. Game player information includes static information such as player account number, game level, game image, gender, and name that remain unchanged or remain unchanged for a long time. The information data storage module can be updated periodically or statically upon request Information. The game player information also includes dynamic information of real-time changes such as the player's online status, the type of game played, the location and other players' information related to the player;

Step 202: The game client or the third party software invokes the game information query client, sends the identity information of the game player to be queried to the game information query client, and generates a query request including the identity information of the game player by the game information query client. , sent to the game information server;

Step 203: After receiving the query request sent by the game information query client, the game information server reads the game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player from the information data storage module.

Step 204: The game information server sends the read game player information to the game information query client;

Step 205: The game information query client sends the obtained game player information to the game client or third party software, and displays it on the game client or third party software.

In the above process, before the step 204 is performed, the read game player information may be encrypted and compressed, and then the encrypted and compressed game player information is sent to the game information query client, and the game information query client receives the process. The compressed game player information is decompressed and decrypted, which ensures the security of the game player information during transmission and saves network resources.

As a preferred embodiment of the embodiment, the game information query client is an ActiveX component, and the third party software is any program or script that can call the ActiveX component.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is described in more detail by taking an IM integrated game as an example. The IM game is a large-scale multiplayer online game platform based on the Internet, including all kinds of mainstream casual games, game games and medium and large games. When playing games, players need to enter the room in the game hall first, in the room. Find the right location and play with the players at the same table. A room can usually accommodate hundreds of users. Game player information including players The level, score, winning percentage, image of the various games, which room, location, game state, whether you are playing or watching, or hanging out, etc.

In order to realize an open query of IM game information, this embodiment discloses another schematic diagram of a game player information inquiry device. As shown in FIG. 3, the game player information inquiry means includes an information database 314 located on the information data storage module 315, the information database 314 including a static information storage area 312 and a dynamic information storage area 313, wherein the static information storage area 312 Used to store fixed information, such as the player's account number, gender, and name, or information that remains constant over a long period of time (for example, 100 hours of online time), such as game level, game image, etc. It is constant for a period of time. Only when the score accumulates to a certain level, the level will increase by one level and then remain unchanged for a while; the game image will only change after the player changes the settings. This information is written by the game server. The static information storage area 312 of the information database is periodically updated or updated according to the request; the dynamic information storage area 313 is used to store player information that changes in real time, such as player's points, online status (online, offline, stealth, etc.), the game being played. , the room where it is, where it is Dynamic information storage area, state of the game at the same table game players and visitors and other information that changes in real time, real-time database information is written by the game server 313.

Also included in the game player information inquiry device is a game information server and a game information inquiry client. The game information server includes: a query request receiving module 307, configured to receive a query request sent by the game information query client, and extract the identity information of the player to be queried in the request and send the information to the reading module 311; the reading module 311, For playing the identity information of the game player sent by the query request receiving module 307, reading the game player information corresponding to the identity information of all the game players from the information database, and transmitting the game player information to the information sending module 308; the information sending module 308. The game player information used for transmitting the reading module 311 is sent to the game information query client. The game information query client is an ActiveX component, and includes: a query request sending module 302, configured to generate a query request, and the query The request is sent to the game information server, where the query request includes the identity information of the player to be queried; the information receiving module 306 is configured to receive the game player information of the player to be queried sent by the game information server, and forward the game player information to the interface module. The interface module 303 is configured to provide a query interface for the game client or the third-party software 301. The third party software may be an IM program developed by a third party, another application, a web browser, or the like.

Taking a web browser as an example: The web developer wants to display the information of the game player A on the webpage, and only needs to call the game information query client's ActiveX component in the webpage code, and send the game information query client to query the player A's information. Requesting, the query request sending module 302 of the game information query client generates a query request with the identity information of the player A according to the request of the web browser, and sends the query request to the game information server through the TCP/IP protocol; the game information server After receiving the query request sent by the game information query client, the query request receiving module 307 extracts the identity information of the player A in the query request and sends it to the reading module 311; the reading module 311 receives the information from the player A according to the identity information of the player A. The game player information corresponding to the identity information of the player A is read in the database, and the game player information is sent to the information sending module 308, and the information sending module 308 corresponds to the identity information of the player A transmitted by the reading module 311. Game player information is sent to the game information queryer The information receiving module 306 of the game information query client receives the game player information corresponding to the identity information of the player A sent by the game information server, and then forwards the game player information to the interface module 303, and is provided by the interface module 303. A web browser, displayed on a web page by a web browser.

In addition, as shown in the dotted line in FIG. 3, the game information server may further include an encryption module 310 and a compression module 309. The two modules are located between the reading module 311 and the information sending module 308, and are used to read the reading module 311. The game player information is encrypted and compressed, and then sent to the game information query client by the information sending module 308. The game information query client further includes a decompression module located between the information receiving module 306 and the interface module 303. The decryption module 304 is configured to decompress and decrypt the encrypted and compressed game player information received by the information receiving module 306. The purpose of compression is to reduce the volume of game player information and reduce the occupancy rate of network resources during game player information transmission. The purpose of encryption is to ensure data security during game player information transmission, and to avoid game player information being transmitted during transmission. modify.

The above is merely an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. Any equivalent transformation made by one of ordinary skill in the art in accordance with the present invention is within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

Claim

1. A method for querying game player information, which is characterized in that:

Storing game player information in an information database;

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the game player information comprises static information and dynamic information; the static information comprises fixed information and information that is periodically updated or updated according to the request; Information includes information that is updated in real time.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the game information query client is an ActiveX component.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the game information query client provides a query interface for a game client or third party software.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: before transmitting the game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player to the game information query client, the game information server The game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player is compressed and encrypted.

The method according to claim 5, further comprising: the game information query client decompressing and decrypting the received game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player.

The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the game information query client sends the query request to the game information service via a TCP/IP protocol. Server.

8. A game player information inquiry device, which is characterized in that:

An information data storage module, configured to store game player information;

9. The device according to claim 8, wherein the information data storage module comprises:

A static information storage module for storing fixed information and information that is periodically updated or updated according to the request;

Dynamic storage module for storing real-time updated information.

10. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the game information server comprises:

a query request receiving module, configured to receive a query request sent by the game information query client, and obtain identity information of the game player from the query request;

a reading module, configured to receive, from the query request receiving module, identity information of the game player, and read game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player from the information data storage module;

And an information sending module, configured to receive the game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player from the reading module, and send the game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player to the game information query client.

11. Apparatus according to claim 8, 9 or 10 wherein said game The information query client includes:

a query request sending module, configured to generate a query request, and send the query request to the game information server;

The information receiving module is configured to receive the game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player sent by the game information server, and forward the game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player to the interface module;

An interface module for providing a query interface for a game client or third party software.

12. The device according to claim 10, wherein the game information server further comprises:

And an encryption and compression module, configured to encrypt and compress the game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player read by the reading module, and send the information to the information sending module.

The device according to claim 12, wherein the game information query client further comprises:

The decompression and decryption module is configured to decompress and decrypt the game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player received by the information receiving module, and then forward the information to the interface module.

14. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the game information query client is an ActiveX component.