WO2013069911A1

WO2013069911A1 - Method and system for providing internet game service enabling quick room generation and entrance

Info

Publication number: WO2013069911A1
Application number: PCT/KR2012/008809
Authority: WO
Inventors: 이문일
Original assignee: ㈜네오위즈게임즈
Priority date: 2011-11-09
Filing date: 2012-10-25
Publication date: 2013-05-16
Also published as: KR101406953B1; KR20130051073A

Abstract

Provided is an internet game service enabling quick generation of and entrance into a room so as to increase interest in a game by allowing a user to generate or enter a game room that matches an entrance mode desired by the user. A method for providing the internet game service enabling quick generation of and entrance into the room, according to one embodiment of the present invention, is provided through an internet game service system comprising a game server having a plurality of channels to provide the game service, and a plurality of user terminals which access the game server through the Internet, and comprises the steps of: one or more user terminal activating a game client program and accessing the game server; selecting one or more entrance conditions that are provided by the game server; searching for a plurality of game rooms in accordance with the entrance condition that is selected; allowing entrance into a game room when the game room that matches the entrance condition exists; allowing entrance into newly generated game room when the game room that matches the entrance condition does not exist; and starting the game in the game room into which entrance is allowed.

Description

Internet game service method and system that can quickly create and enter a room

The present invention relates to an internet game service system, a method for quickly creating a room, and a recording medium therefor. Specifically, a desired mode is selected in a mode selection step prepared in the lobby of an internet game system, and the condition is met. It searches for a room and enters the room immediately if there is a room. If no room meets the conditions, the room is automatically created and entered.

Internet games (or online games) are games that can be played by connecting a computer and an external system through a network, and are commonly referred to as MUD (Multiple User Dialogue or Multiple User Dungeon) games or MUG (Multiple User Graphic) games. do. It is an active game as the Internet develops, and it installs a predetermined program on a hard disk drive and connects to a server so that users can enjoy the game in real time. Various games have been developed along with the development of network and graphics technology, and in recent years, a variety of games have been commercialized to allow a large number of users to access and play games online at the same time.

Compared to packaged software programs, Internet games are more manageable in terms of preventing illegal use, and users are enjoying Internet games because they can play with anonymous users on the Internet. . As a result, the game market is growing in size, and in recent years, it has grown even larger than the film and music market. Accordingly, a variety of marketing is being done using the items used in the game, such as earning an entry ticket through the Internet game.

In order to play a game through an internet game service, users connect to a server providing the game service and select a game to be played through a web page provided by the server. The server then provides the user with a game client that can use the game. When a game client provided on a user's computer is executed, a game lobby screen is displayed, and when a user selects a specific channel from a list of channels displayed on the lobby screen, a list of game rooms belonging to the selected channel is displayed. When a user selects and enters one of the game rooms displayed on his computer, or creates a new game room himself, the server plays the game with another user in the game room that the user enters or creates. To display the game screen.

At this time, the user does not know the members of the game room until entering the game rooms created in each of the plurality of channels. In some cases, the room name is set in advance through prior charges between users, but this is not a function provided by the game itself, but may be made by mutual consultation between users outside the game.

Therefore, when users play a game, they do not know other members who will play the game together before entering each game room. Determine whether to play the game. If the user is not satisfied with the member of the currently selected game room, the user leaves the current game room and selects another game room again or opens a game room directly. Repeated movements of the user's game room adds unnecessary load to the game system.

In addition, even when the user directly creates a game room, a case may occur in which a member who enters the created game room is not satisfied and the user who opens the room leaves the room. In this case, since the creation and destruction of the game room is repeated, the load is placed on the game system more than when the user moves the game room. However, the biggest drawback is that users are not only shortened the actual game execution time due to frequent game room movements, but also become less interested in the game.

Accordingly, the present invention, the user selects the desired entry mode in the game lobby, and if there is a room that matches the conditions in the entry mode, if there is a room, enters the searched game room immediately, if there is no room to automatically create a game room, By eliminating the channel server and game room selection steps, users can play games faster without having to repeatedly enter and exit the game room, thereby increasing the user's pure game time and increasing their concentration on the game. The present invention provides an internet game service system.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an embodiment of the present invention, an Internet game service method capable of quickly creating and entering a room provides a game service in which one or more user terminals are provided with a plurality of channels by driving a game client program. Accessing a game server, selecting one of a plurality of entry conditions provided by the game server in the game client program, searching for a plurality of game rooms on the game server according to the selected entry condition, If there is a game room that matches the selected entrance condition, entering the matched game room; if there is no game room that matches the selected entrance condition, creating and entering a new game room; and entering a game in the entered game room. Characterized by comprising the steps of starting It shall be.

Selecting one of the entrance conditions may include displaying a lobby screen provided by the game server on the user terminal, and selecting one entrance condition among a plurality of entrance conditions displayed on the lobby screen of the user terminal. And requesting, by the user terminal, the game server for a matching search corresponding to the selected entrance condition.

In the step of selecting one entry condition, it is preferable to select a team condition mode for searching for a game room in which a user designated as a team member by the user among the plurality of users registered in the game server has entered.

The step of selecting one entry condition may include selecting a level condition mode for searching for a game room in which a user having a level equal to the user's level or within a specified range is admitted among a plurality of users registered in the game server. desirable.

The selecting of the one entry condition may include selecting a recent relative condition mode for searching for a game room in which a user who recently played a game with the user among the plurality of users registered in the game server has entered. desirable.

The selecting of one entry condition may include selecting a winning condition condition mode for searching for a game room in which a user having a winning rate within a specified range is selected from among the plurality of users registered in the game server. Do.

In the selecting of one entry condition, a user condition mode for searching for a game room where a user corresponding to a user condition preset by the user is entered is selected.

The user condition mode may be set by combining one or more conditions among the plurality of entrance conditions.

The step of entering the matched game room may include determining the number of matched game rooms; if the number of matched game rooms is one, immediately entering the matched game room; and the number of matched game rooms If there is a plurality, it is preferable to include the step of entering the game room of one of the plurality of game rooms matched according to a predetermined manner.

In the entering of one of the matched game rooms into one game room, it is preferable to enter a game room included in a channel having the lowest load among the plurality of channels of the game server among the plurality of matched game rooms.

In order to achieve the above object, the Internet game service system capable of fast room creation and entry according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a game service having a plurality of channels in which a plurality of game rooms can be created, respectively, A game server for providing a lobby screen including a list of entry conditions for selecting one of the game rooms, and for providing a game service provided by the game server to a user by accessing the game server through the Internet. A game client program is installed, and the lobby screen is displayed, and a plurality of user terminals are configured to transmit entrance conditions selected from the user from the list of entry conditions to the game server, wherein the game server is transmitted from the user terminal. Search for a game room that matches the entry conditions, If the game room is called, the game client program is connected to the matched game room and enters. If the matched game room does not exist, a new game room is created and the game client program is connected to the created game room. It is characterized by that.

The game server provides the web page to which the plurality of user terminals are accessible on the Internet, displays the lobby screen to the plurality of connected user terminals, and receives the selected entry condition from the user terminal. Receive the selected entry condition from at least one web server, the at least one web server, search for a channel and a game room that match the selected entry condition, and transmit the matched game room information to the user terminal, or One or more channel servers requesting to create a game room, and the game client program of the user terminal in the matched game room in response to the matched game room information transmitted from the one or more channel servers. Allow access, and the new crab To create a new game room in response to the room generation request is preferably provided with one or more gaming servers that allow connection of the game client program of the user terminal with the generated game room.

The entry condition list is a team condition mode for searching a game room in which a user designated as a team member by the user among the plurality of users registered in the game server enters, and the user among the plurality of users registered in the game server. A level condition mode for searching for a game room in which a user of a level equal to or within a specified range is admitted, wherein a user who recently played a game with the user among a plurality of users registered in the game server is admitted. A recent relative condition mode for searching for a game room, and a odds condition condition mode for searching for a game room in which a user having a winning rate within a range specified from the winning rate of the user among a plurality of users registered in the game server has entered; It is preferable.

The entry condition list further includes a user condition mode for searching for a game room where a user corresponding to a user condition preset by the user enters, and a manual mode for allowing the user to directly select the channel and the game room. It is desirable to be.

Therefore, the Internet game service system, method, and recording medium for the rapid game creation and entry of the present invention select a desired entry mode in the game lobby, and if there is a room by searching for a game room that meets the conditions in the entry mode, Enter the searched game room immediately, if there is no room automatically creates a game room, so that the channel server and game room selection step can be omitted. Therefore, the user can play the game quickly without having to repeatedly enter and exit the game room, thereby increasing the user's pure game time and increasing the concentration on the game. In addition, unnecessary game room movement, room creation and deletion processes are reduced, which can greatly reduce the load on the game system.

1 is a flow chart of an internet game service method capable of fast room creation and entry according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart detailing the client execution step of FIG.

3 shows an example of a user approval procedure.

4 shows a process of downloading a game client program.

5 shows an installation process of a game client program.

6 is a flow chart showing in detail the entry condition selection step of FIG.

7 shows an example of a lobby screen according to the present invention.

8 shows an example of a character generation screen.

9 is a flow chart showing the condition selection step of FIG. 6 in detail.

FIG. 10 is a detailed flowchart illustrating the channel and room selection step of FIG. 6.

11 shows an example of a channel selection screen.

12 shows an example of the entered game room screen.

13 shows an example of a game room creation screen.

FIG. 14 shows an example of a flowchart detailing an entry step into the retrieved game room of FIG.

FIG. 15 shows another example of a flowchart detailing an entry step into the retrieved game room of FIG.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing details of a new game room creation and entry step of FIG.

17 shows an example of an internet game service system capable of fast room creation and entry according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in the Internet game service system, method and a recording medium therefor capable of fast room creation and entry according to each embodiment of the present invention.

The following embodiments are detailed description to help understand the present invention, and it should be understood that the present invention is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, equivalent inventions that perform the same functions as the present invention will also fall within the scope of the present invention.

In addition, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, in describing the component of this invention, terms, such as 1st, 2nd, A, B, (a), (b), can be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the components from other components, and the nature, order or order of the components are not limited by the terms. If a component is described as being "connected", "coupled" or "connected" to another component, that component may be directly connected to or connected to that other component, but there may be another configuration between each component. It is to be understood that the elements may be "connected", "coupled" or "connected".

In the embodiment of the present invention, "communication", "communication network" and "network" may be used as the same meaning. The three terms refer to wired and wireless local and wide area data transmission and reception networks capable of transmitting and receiving files between a user terminal, a terminal of other users, and a download server.

In the following description, “game server” means a server computer to which users access to use game contents. In the case of a game having a small capacity or a small number of users, a plurality of game programs may be operated in one game server. In addition, in the case of a game having a very large capacity or a large number of real-time access persons, there may be one or more game servers for operating one game depending on the function of the game.

In addition, the game server may be connected to a server that performs middleware or payment processing for the database, the description thereof will be omitted in the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, the Internet game service method according to the present invention first executes a game client program (S1100). A user may access a web page provided by a game server to execute a game client program to execute a game client program. If a game client program is not installed on the user's computer, the user can download the game client program from the game server and install it on the user's computer.

When the game client runs, a game lobby screen is displayed that includes an entry condition selection list window that allows the entry of a game entry condition. In response, the user selects an entry condition from the entry condition selection list window (S1200).

If the entrance condition is selected, the game server searches for a game room that matches the selected entrance condition (S1300). As a result of the search, it is determined whether there is a game room that matches the condition (S1400).

As a result of the judgment, if there is a game room that matches the condition, the user enters the game room immediately (S1500). However, as a result of the determination, if there is no game room matching the condition, the game server creates a new game room and immediately enters the created room (S1600). At this time, a matching game room exists and the user enters a matching game room, a new room is created and enters the created game room, or either does not require the user's approval to enter the game room. This is because the user may determine that the game room is desired in the process of selecting the entry condition.

When the user enters the game room, the conditions for the game to be executed are prepared according to the position of other users, and the game is started with the approval of the head of the game room (S1700).

Therefore, according to the Internet game service method shown in FIG. 1, after accessing a game server through a web page, a user may create or enter a game room suitable for himself / herself without a channel and game room search step.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart detailing the client execution step of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2, a user first accesses a game server to execute a game (S1110). As described above, the user may access the game server through a web page provided by the game server. Web pages can be accessed by anyone via the Internet, but typically a game server allows a user to access a user only after the designated approval process has passed. Therefore, the user who accesses the web page provided by the game server goes through the approval process by logging in, and the member who goes through the approval process connects to the game server. If the user is not a member subscribed to the game server, the game server may provide a membership registration page, and the user may further include registering as a member through a subscription procedure specified on the membership registration page.

3 shows an example of a user approval procedure.

Typically, the approval procedure for allowing a user to access is performed by a login method, and the login is configured by inputting a member ID and password as shown in FIG. 3. The member ID and password may be directly input by the user at the time of membership registration for game server access, and may be set through an approval frame of the game server. However, instead of using the member ID and password, the user approval process can be performed in other ways.

Referring back to FIG. 2, when the user connects to the game server, the game server determines whether a game client program is installed in the user's computer (S1120). As a result of the determination, if the game client program is not installed in the user's computer, the game server installs the game client program in the user's computer (S1130). When the installation of the game client program is completed, the game client program is executed on the user computer (S1140). On the other hand, if a game client program is already installed in the user's computer, there is no need to install the game client program additionally, so that the game client program is immediately executed (S1140).

Although not shown, the step of installing the game client program on the user's computer in FIG. 2 further includes the step of downloading the game client program to the user's computer and checking whether or not the downloaded game client program is installed to the user. Can be.

4 illustrates a process of downloading a game client program, and FIG. 5 illustrates an installation process of the game client program.

As shown in Fig. 4, the download phase of the game client program allows the user to select a game server that can provide a relatively faster download speed, and may require additional user approval upon download. In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the downloaded game client program may allow the user to select various installation options.

6 is a flow chart showing in detail the entry condition selection step of FIG.

As shown in Fig. 2, when the game client program is executed, the game lobby screen is displayed on the user computer (S1210). The game lobby screen is a screen for allowing a user to select a character to be used in a game or to select a channel or a game room in an existing game.

7 shows an example of a lobby screen according to the present invention. In the existing game, the lobby screen was a screen for selecting a character or a channel or a game room. However, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 7, the lobby screen does not select a channel or a game room, but directly enters the game room according to a condition selected by the user. Therefore, the lobby screen is used to select the entry mode. However, character selection can still be performed on the lobby screen.

When the lobby screen is displayed, it is first determined whether a character is generated (S1220). A character is an object that acts in the game on behalf of the user as a substitute for the user in the game. The character may be set as one person in the game, and may be set in various forms such as a machine, a weapon, or a specific tribal group or race, and the setting may vary depending on the characteristics of the game. In general, a user can create and use one or more characters in a game, and some games may change a character at every game execution, depending on the game. Therefore, the user may determine whether to generate a character on the lobby screen and click the character generation icon (CC) on the lobby screen to generate the character.

If the character is not generated, the game server determines that the user uses the existing character (S1230). However, when the character generation icon is clicked, the user wants to generate a new character, and thus displays the character generation screen.

8 shows an example of a character generation screen. In the character generation screen illustrated in FIG. 8, a character may be generated by simply selecting one of three characters. However, the character may be generated by a combination of various options according to the characteristics of the game.

When the character is generated, the user selects the entrance mode (S1250). Entry mode selection is to select a condition for fast room creation and entry in the Internet game service method capable of fast room creation and entry according to the present invention, which can be selected through the entry condition selection menu (EM) on the lobby screen of FIG. Can be. As shown in FIG. 7, the entry condition selection menu EM may be provided in various forms such as a selection button or a pull-down menu. The entry condition selection menu EM includes a list of entry conditions that the user can select. The entry condition list included in the entry condition selection menu EM will be described later. However, the entry condition selection menu (EM) may provide a manual mode in which a user can directly select a channel and a game room like the existing game. This is to increase the user's choice of game room.

When the user selects the manual mode, the channel list CL may be displayed on one side of the entry condition selection menu EM as shown in FIG. However, as described above, the channel is used only when the user selects the manual mode in the entry condition selection menu EM. Thus, as shown in FIG. 7, the channel list CL is inactive before the manual mode is selected. You can do that.

Referring back to FIG. 6, when the entry mode is selected by the user, the game server determines whether the selected entry mode is the manual mode (S1260). As a result of the determination, if the user does not select the manual mode, the game server analyzes the entry mode selected by the user and selects a condition for searching for the game room (S1270). However, in the manual mode, the channel and the game room are selected by the user (S1280).

9 is a flow chart showing the condition selection step of FIG. 6 in detail.

Referring to Fig. 6, the condition selection step of Fig. 9 will be described in detail. First, it is determined whether the entry mode selected by the user is the user condition mode (S1271). The user condition selection mode is a condition set by the user by selecting a user condition setting button on the lobby screen. The user condition selection mode can be set in combination with various conditions, and more detailed settings can be made for each condition. Therefore, when it is determined that the user condition mode is selected in the entrance condition selection menu EM, a request is made to search for a game room that matches the entrance condition set by each user (S1272). The conditions that can be set as the user condition will be described later.

However, if the condition mode selected in the entry condition selection menu EM is not the user condition mode, it is determined whether the team condition mode (S1273). The team condition mode is a mode for selecting a game room including a team member who forms a team with a user and performs a game.

Among the various kinds of games currently being serviced, the number of games in which a plurality of users form a team or a clan to cooperate and perform a mission is increasing. The representative game that forms a team or clan to perform a mission is a first-person shooter or first-person shooting (FPS) game.

An FPS game is a competitive computer and video game played through the point of view of a character in a first-person game to give the user a feeling of actually entering the game. FPS games were defined to describe first-person view games of a particular genre that began in the early 1990s, and are mainly used for aiming and firing games with a variety of weapons and limited ammunition.

In recent years, the FPS game developed and released is not merely a computer-to-person battle, but a game in which a large number of users (ie, players or gamers) are teamed up to compete with each other. As such, the FPS game in which teams compete with users is more enjoyable to users than competition between individuals and computers or between individuals. In other words, new satisfaction is given to users by establishing an operation through team play or performing a mission by sharing a role. Accordingly, a lot of FPS games in the form of team play have recently been released.

In general, missions in a team-play FPS game are determined by winning a mission when the team member has been killed, performing it over several rounds.

On the other hand, another method is to obtain a certain score when killing the opponent, the sum of each individual score or the team score that the team reaches a certain target first wins the way. In this way, even if a character dies, it is usually implemented to play again after a certain time.

Therefore, in FPS games, the teamwork of the team members who perform the mission together is so important that it can determine the overall victory or failure of the game. Therefore, most users want to play the game with existing team members. Therefore, the present invention provides the team condition mode in the entry condition selection menu (EM) so that the game can be performed immediately with the team members. In other words, if it is determined whether the mode selected in the entry condition selection menu EM is the team condition mode, a request is made to search for a game room including a team member of the user (S1274).

On the other hand, if the selected mode is not also the team condition mode, it is determined whether the level condition mode (S1275). The level condition is an entry condition mode for finding game rooms with users of the same or similar level as the user. In general, the level in the game is an indicator of the user's game level. Therefore, when users having a large level difference play a game together, a user who has a high level has relatively less interest in the game. Since the majority of games currently being serviced adjust the task difficulty of the game in response to the user's level, it is difficult for a low level user to perform a mission of high difficulty. On the other hand, when a high level user performs a mission of low difficulty, the task may not be of great interest in the mission itself, and the items that can be obtained by completing the mission may not be appropriate for the user's level. So you lose interest in the game. Therefore, when the user selects the level condition mode, the game server requests to search for a game room in which the user of the same or similar level as the user is located (S1276). In FIG. 9, a simple level matching search is requested. However, the actual game server first searches for a game room having a user having the same level as the user. Priority can be set to search for the game room where the user is located. In this case, the adjacent level may have a higher level than the user's level, and conversely, a lower level may have a priority.

If the selected mode is not one of the user condition mode, the team condition mode, and the level condition mode, a request is made to search for a game room in which the user has recently played a game (S1277).

Here, the recent game opponent is a user who has recently performed a mission together, may be a team member, a friend, or another user. Also, when the game is a game in which a game between a user competes, such as a competitive game or a sports game, the game may be an opponent of the game.

Here, the game of the game is mainly referred to as a fighting game, adopting a one-to-one game method, and is a game of taking down opponents using various kinds of special moves. In general, a competitive game is more important than a teammate in a competitive game. Therefore, in the present invention, when a request is made to search for a recent game opponent, it is possible to search for a recent game opponent who recently played a game together instead of a team member or a friend.

In the above description, the mode selectable in the entry condition selection menu EM is described as four, but the entry condition selection menu EM is not limited thereto, and various modes may be added according to the setting of the server of the game. For example, a condition may be added to the winning rate in the game, and a condition may be added to the number of game participation.

The conditions that may be set as the user condition may be set as detailed settings for each of the remaining entrance conditions except for the user condition in the entry condition selection menu EM. For example, you can set a few of the team members of the user in the team member condition separately, and specify a higher lower level level from the user's level in the level condition. It can also be set to any combination of entry conditions except for user conditions. In other words, it is possible to search for a game room with a user who satisfies both team members and level conditions. In addition, the detailed settings of each condition can be set to be combined.

In addition, although the above-described mode determines the mode selected by the user in the order of the user condition mode, the team condition mode, the level condition mode, and the recent relative mode, the order of determining the mode selected by the user may be changed.

Referring to FIG. 10, the channel and room selection step S1280 includes a channel selection step S1281 for first selecting one of a plurality of channels. When the user of Fig. 7 selects the manual mode from the entrance condition selection menu EM of the lobby screen, the channel list CL is activated. When the channel list CL is activated, the user may select one channel among the plurality of channels shown in the channel list CL to access the corresponding channel. Alternatively, as in a conventional game, a separate channel selection screen may be provided and a channel list CL may be displayed on the channel selection screen.

In the present invention, a channel is a space where a user actually creates a game room to play a game, and physically means one or more servers among a plurality of game servers that provide a game service. In general, an internet game is connected to a game server by a plurality of users to play a game. However, the number of concurrent users representing the number of users who can simultaneously connect to one game server varies depending on the performance of the game server and the type of game, but there is a limit. Accordingly, the game service system divides a plurality of game servers into channels, thereby preventing users more than the number of simultaneous users from connecting to one server.

11 shows an example of a channel selection screen.

In the above description, when the manual mode is selected from the entry condition list EM of the lobby screen, the channel list CL is immediately activated and one of the plurality of channels is selected from the activated channel list CL. If is selected, as shown in FIG. 11, a separate channel list screen may be displayed, and a channel may be selected from the channel list displayed on the channel list screen.

In addition, the channel list CL may additionally display not only a plurality of channels but also the number of users who can enter each of the plurality of channels and the number of current users. This is to prevent a large number of users from being concentrated on one channel and causing an overload on a specific server, and is to provide a smooth game service by displaying the current state of each channel to the user.

12 shows an example of the entered game room screen.

If the user selects a channel, the game room selection screen is then displayed and the user selects a desired game room (S1282). If the game room is selected, enter the selected game room (S1283). As shown in Fig. 12, the game room is displayed with attributes of the game room (mission to be performed, user level, etc.) together with other users who will play the game together. Therefore, when entering the game room, the user checks the properties of the current game room or the properties of the game room, and determines whether to start the game in the selected game room (S1284). If it is determined that the game is to be started in the entered game room, the game is started (S1700). However, if the members of the game room entered or the properties of the game room are different from those desired by the user, the channel and the game room are selected again (S1281). In FIG. 10, the game room is selected and entered after the channel selection. However, in some cases, the user may create the room.

13 shows an example of a game room creation screen.

As shown in FIG. 13, the game room creation screen may set the name of the game room to be generated, the number of users who can participate in the game room, and the game attributes of the game room. The attributes of the game room or the number of participants can be freely set by the user creating the game room in the area supported by the game.

Although the above description has been made of returning to the channel selecting step when the selected game room is not satisfactory, the method may return to the game room selecting step S1282 within the selected channel.

The channel and room selection step is the same method as the channel and room selection method in the existing game.

Referring to FIG. 1, when a game room matching the condition is searched for in FIG. 1 (S1400), the game room immediately enters the matched game room (S1510). In this case, when there is a plurality of matched game rooms, random entrance may be made. In addition, since the user may determine that the condition of the game room to play the game is determined in the entry condition selection step (S1200), the user's approval to enter the game room is unnecessary.

Thereafter, the user checks the members of the game room, the room properties, etc. on the room screen to determine whether to perform in the current game room (S1520). If the currently entered game room is satisfactory, the user determines the game room and enters a game start waiting state (S1530). When the game room is in a state where the game start condition is satisfied in the game start standby state, the game may be started by the head of the game room (S1700).

However, if the entered game room is not satisfactory, the user returns to the game room search step S1300 to enter another game room.

In the above description, when there are a plurality of matched game rooms, the game room is randomly selected and entered. However, a separate priority may be selected and entered. For example, priority may be extracted from an entry mode in which an entry condition selection menu is not selected. That is, when a user selects a team member condition and a plurality of matching game rooms are found, the game server selects a game room including a team member whose level is closest to the user or who has recently played a game together. You can enter.

In FIG. 14, when a game room that matches a condition is found, it is described that the user enters the matched game room immediately. However, Figure 15 allows the user to select when there are multiple matched game rooms.

Referring to FIG. 15, it is determined whether there is one or more matched game rooms (S1511). If there is only one matched game room, the player immediately enters the matched game room (S1541). However, if there is a plurality of matched game rooms, the matched game room is displayed (S1521). In this case, the matched game room may be displayed with the matched components corresponding to the selected condition. For example, if there are three matched game rooms when searching for team member condition, the name of the team member of the user who enters the room may be displayed on one side of each of the three game rooms. In the case of searching by the level condition, the level of the users entering the game room may be displayed. In operation S1531, one of a plurality of displayed game rooms is selected.

That is, in FIG. 15, when there is only one matched game room, the user immediately enters the game room, while the matched game room is displayed in case of a plurality of game rooms, and the user selects one of the game rooms.

Thereafter, the step of determining the entrance to the game room is the same as in FIG.

If it is determined in FIG. 1 that no game room matching the condition exists (S1400), the game server generates a game room with a random name (S1610). The generated game room is inherited as a matching condition from the entry condition S1200 selected by the user. That is, when the user selects the level condition as the entry condition, only the user within the level difference from the user's level is set to be allowed to enter, and in the case of the team member setting, the game room property is inherited so that only the team members preset by the user are allowed to enter. . When the game room property is determined, the player enters the game room (S1630). Since the current user has created the game room, the user is set as the owner of the created game room to obtain the owner's right (S1640).

When the owner authority is obtained, the user who has obtained the authority to authority may change attributes including the name of the game room and entry conditions of the game room. In response, the game server determines whether the user changes the name of the game room (S1650). If the user wants to change the game room name, the game server sets the game room name to the name input by the user (S1660). However, if the user does not change the game room name, it is determined whether the game room property is changed (S1670). If the user wants to change the game room property, the game server changes the game room property according to the game room property selected by the user (S1680). When the game room name and property setting is completed, the game is in the waiting state for starting the game, and when the game room meets the game starting condition, the game may be started by the head of the game room (S1700).

Internet game service method that can be quickly created and entered the room according to the present invention, unlike the existing game, the user does not directly enter the channel and the game room in order to enter the game room, the entry conditions that the user selects Allows entry directly to the matching game room. Since you can quickly search for and enter a game room that matches your taste, you don't need to move the game room or channel unnecessarily, so you can increase your game time by increasing game time. In addition, the frequent movement of game rooms and channels is reduced, which increases the efficiency of the game server, and distributes the load evenly among the multiple channels without notifying the user of the channel status. can do.

17 is a block diagram of an internet game service system capable of fast room creation and entry according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 17, an internet game service system capable of fast room creation and entry according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of user computers 101 to 10n, the Internet 200, and a game server 300. FIG. . Each of the plurality of user computers 101 to 10n is connected to the game server 300 through the Internet 200, and a game client program for executing a game is installed.

In the above, the game server is simply expressed as one server, but the game server 300 may include a web server 210, a channel server 320, and a game execution server 330. Since the game server 300 needs to perform various tasks, the efficiency is low when implemented as a single server. In this regard, most of the currently provided Internet games divide the functions of the game server 300, and provide services by dividing them into a web server 310, a channel server 320, and a game execution server 330 according to each function. It is increasing the efficiency of the server.

First, the web server 310 provides a web page to which a user can access, and is a server that provides various services such as chatting, clubs, shopping malls, etc. to various user computers 101 to 10n to be connected. In FIG. 1, a plurality of users access the web server 310 through the computers 101 to 10n. However, in addition to the computer, other users may access the web server 310 through the Internet 200 to play a game. It may be a terminal. For example, a mobile communication terminal, a television with Internet connection, or the like can be used.

The web server 310 may include a web database that stores items for enabling a user to perform various functions on the web or a game, and stores item information owned by the users. The web server 310 sells various items to the users by referring to the web database, and stores the user information in the web database when the user purchases these items.

In addition, in the present invention, the web server 310 provides a lobby screen from which the user can directly select entry conditions, and stores the entry conditions selected by the user as user information in a web database and transmits them to the channel server.

On the other hand, the channel server 320 may have a channel database for storing game-related data established in each channel as well as channel-related data for each game. When the user selects an entry condition through the web server 310, the channel server 320 searches for a list of channels matching game conditions and game rooms for each channel by referring to the channel database, and selects a matched game room from the user computer ( 101 to 10n). Accordingly, the game client programs of the user computers 101 to 10n select one game room from the matched game room list and enter the game room. Therefore, instead of directly selecting a channel and a game room, the user automatically enters a room that matches the entrance condition selected by the user. Therefore, the Internet game system according to the present invention does not separately notify the channel status unless the user selects the manual mode.

Here, when the user selects a game through the web server 310, the web server 310 starts a game client program pre-installed in the user computers 101 to 10n, and the user computer 101 is activated by the started game client. 10 n) are connected to the channel server 320 via the Internet 200. Here, it is assumed that the game client is pre-installed on the user computers 101 to 10n, but otherwise, the web server 310 or the channel server 320 determines this and uses the user for the game when necessary. Control the installation of programs.

Next, the game execution server 330 may include a game database that stores game-specific logic for controlling the game. Here, the game logic refers to rules specified to automatically advance the game according to a rule defined in the game, and refers to a series of progression in the game.

The game execution server 330 provides a game service selected by the user through the web server 310 and the channel server 320 to the user by referring to a game database. That is, the game execution server 330 proceeds to the game by referring to the game database according to the game rules determined for each game. In addition, the game execution server 330 displays the game room to the user to correspond to the changed or set components, if the user who opened the game room has changed or newly set the components of the game room using the game room property change item, In addition, if a property of a game performed in the game room is changed or newly set, the game proceeds according to the changed or newly set property.

At this time, the game execution server 330 displays the game room or controls the game through the game client in the user computer (101 ~ 10n).

In addition, the game execution server 330 opens the game room to correspond to the components of the game room set by the user, and when the counterpart user enters the game room, the game room set by the user also enters the user's computer. Control to display the game room according to the component. Even in this case, the game execution server 330 controls the display of the game room through the game client in the computer of the entering user.

In addition, the game execution server 330 controls a spectator that can observe the game in progress when a new user enters the game while the user is playing a game in a game room whose attributes are changed to a specific component. At this time, the game execution server 330 transmits the game screen in progress to the spectator and controls the game room to be displayed to the spectator so as to correspond to a specific component set by the user.

On the other hand, the user computers 101 to 10n may include a game client program, and the game client program may include a client database. The game client program connects to a web server 310, a channel server 320, a game execution server 330, etc. of a game service company through the Internet 200, and provides a game service for a user. The client database is a game client. The program stores data necessary for providing a game service to a user, such as game room related components and game attributes.

In the above description, the admission condition is described as being stored in the web database of the web server 310, but the entrance condition may be stored in the client database of each of the user computers 101 to 10n. In addition, in the above description, the web server 310, the channel server 320, and the game execution server 330 are described as having a web database, a channel database, and a game database, respectively. It may be provided separately.

The above-described Internet game service method capable of quickly creating and entering a room according to the embodiment of the present invention described above may be executed by a computer by being recorded on a recording medium readable by a computer and executing the above functions.

As described above, in order to execute the Internet game service method capable of fast room creation and entry according to each embodiment of the present invention, the above-described program may be executed by a computer processor (CPU) such as C, C ++, JAVA, and machine language. Code may be coded in a computer language.

Such code may include a function code associated with a function or the like that defines the above-described functions, and may include execution procedure-related control code necessary for a processor of the computer to execute the above-described functions according to a predetermined procedure.

In addition, the code may further include memory reference-related code for additional information or media required for a processor of the computer to execute the above-described functions at which location (address address) of the computer's internal or external memory. .

In addition, if the processor of the computer needs to communicate with any other computer or server that is remote in order to perform the above functions, the code indicates that the processor of the computer is a communication module of the computer (eg, a wired and / or wireless The communication code may further include communication related codes such as how to communicate with any other computer or server in the remote, and what information or media should be transmitted and received during communication.

In addition, a functional program for implementing the present invention, codes and code segments associated therewith may be used in consideration of a system environment of a computer that reads a recording medium and executes the program. It may be easily inferred or changed by.

Examples of recording media that can be read by a computer recording a program as described above include, for example, a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical media storage device, and the like.

In addition, a computer-readable recording medium having recorded a program as described above may be distributed to computer systems connected through a network so that computer-readable codes may be stored and executed in a distributed manner. In this case, any one or more of the plurality of distributed computers may execute some of the functions presented above, and transmit the results to one or more of the other distributed computers, and receive the results. The computer may also execute some of the functions presented above, and provide the results to other distributed computers as well.

In particular, a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon an application, which is a program for executing an internet game service method enabling rapid room creation and entry according to an embodiment of the present invention, may be an application store server, an application, or an application. It may be a storage medium (eg, a hard disk, etc.) included in an application provider server such as a web server related to the corresponding service, or the application providing server itself.

A computer capable of reading a recording medium recording an application, which is a program for executing an Internet game service method enabling rapid room creation and entry according to each embodiment of the present invention, may be a smart PC as well as a general PC such as a general desktop or a laptop. It may include mobile terminals such as phones, tablet PCs, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and mobile communication terminals, as well as to be interpreted as all computing devices.

In addition, a computer capable of reading a recording medium recording an application, which is a program for executing an Internet game service method capable of quickly creating and entering a room, according to an embodiment of the present invention, may include a smart phone, a tablet PC, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and the like. In the case of a mobile terminal such as a mobile communication terminal, the application may be downloaded from the application providing server to a general PC and installed on the mobile terminal through a synchronization program.

In the above description, all elements constituting the embodiments of the present invention are described as being combined or operating in combination, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to the embodiments. In other words, within the scope of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively operated in combination with one or more. In addition, although all of the components may be implemented in one independent hardware, each or all of the components may be selectively combined to perform some or all functions combined in one or a plurality of hardware. It may be implemented as a computer program having a. Codes and code segments constituting the computer program may be easily inferred by those skilled in the art. Such a computer program may be stored in a computer readable storage medium and read and executed by a computer, thereby implementing embodiments of the present invention. The storage medium of the computer program may include a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, and the like.

In addition, the terms "comprise", "comprise" or "having" described above mean that the corresponding component may be included, unless otherwise stated, and thus excludes other components. It should be construed that it may further include other components instead. All terms, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meanings as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art unless otherwise defined. Terms commonly used, such as terms defined in a dictionary, should be interpreted to coincide with the contextual meaning of the related art, and shall not be construed in an ideal or excessively formal sense unless explicitly defined in the present invention.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims

At least one user terminal driving a game client program to access a game server provided with a plurality of channels to provide a game service;

Selecting one of a plurality of entry conditions provided by the game server in the game client program;

Searching for a plurality of game rooms on the game server according to the selected entrance condition;

If there is a game room that matches the selected entrance condition, entering the matched game room;

Creating a new game room and entering the game room if there is no game room matching the selected entry condition; And

And a step of starting a game in the admitted game room.
The method of claim 1, wherein selecting one of the entry conditions

Displaying a lobby screen provided by the game server on the user terminal;

Selecting one entry condition among a plurality of entry conditions displayed on the lobby screen of the user terminal; And

And requesting, by the user terminal, a matching search corresponding to the selected entrance condition from the game server.
The method of claim 2, wherein the step of selecting one entry condition

And a team condition mode for searching for a game room to which a user designated as a team member by the user among the plurality of users registered in the game server is selected.
The method of claim 2, wherein the step of selecting one entry condition

Among the plurality of users registered in the game server, a quick room creation and entry are possible, wherein the user selects a level condition mode for searching for a game room in which a user of a level equal to or within a specified range is entered. Internet game service method.
The method of claim 2, wherein the step of selecting one entry condition

Among the plurality of users registered on the game server, a quick room creation and entry are possible, wherein the user selects a recent relative condition mode for searching for a game room in which the user who recently played the game together has entered. Internet game service method.
The method of claim 2, wherein the step of selecting one entry condition

The Internet, which enables quick room creation and entry, selects a win rate condition mode for searching for a game room where a user having a win rate within a specified range is selected from among the plurality of users registered in the game server. Game service method.
The method of claim 2, wherein the step of selecting one entry condition

And a user condition mode for searching for a game room where a user corresponding to a user condition preset by the user has entered is selected.
The method of claim 7, wherein the user condition mode is

The Internet game service method of the fast room creation and entry, characterized in that for setting one or more of the plurality of conditions of the combination set.
The method of claim 1, wherein entering the matched game room

Determining the number of matched game rooms;

Immediately entering the matched game room if the number of matched game rooms is one; And

And if the number of matched game rooms is plural, entering a game room of one of a plurality of matched game rooms according to a predetermined method.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein entering the one of the matched plurality of game rooms

And a game room included in a channel having the lowest load among the plurality of channels of the game server among the plurality of matched game rooms.
A game server providing a game service having a plurality of channels each of which a plurality of game rooms can be created, and providing a lobby screen including an entry condition list for selecting one of the plurality of game rooms; And

A game client program for accessing the game server through the Internet to provide a game service provided by the game server to a user is installed, and displays the lobby screen to display an entry condition selected from the user in the entry condition list. It has a plurality of user terminals to transmit to the game server,

The game server searches for a game room that matches an entrance condition transmitted from the user terminal, and if a matched game room exists, the game client program is connected to the matched game room to enter the game room, and the matched game room exists. If not, a new game room is created so that the game client program is connected to the generated game room and enters the internet game service system.
The method of claim 11, wherein the game server

One or more web servers providing the web page accessible to the plurality of user terminals on the Internet, displaying the lobby screen with the connected plurality of user terminals, and receiving the selected entry condition from the user terminal. ;

Receive the selected entry condition from the one or more web servers, search for a channel and a game room that match the selected entry condition, and transmit the matched game room information to the user terminal or create a new game room. One or more channel servers requesting the request; And

Allow the game client program of the user terminal to access the matched game room in response to the matched game room information transmitted from the one or more channel servers, and create a new game in response to the request for creating a new game room. The Internet game service system of claim 1, wherein the game room includes one or more game execution servers that allow the user to access the game client program of the user terminal.
The method of claim 12, wherein the entry condition list

A team condition mode for searching for a game room to which a user designated as a team member by the user among the plurality of users registered in the game server enters;

A level condition mode for searching for a game room in which a user of a level equal to or within a specified range of the plurality of users registered in the game server has entered;

A recent relative condition mode for searching for a game room in which a user who has recently played a game together with the user among a plurality of users registered in the game server has entered; And

Internet with a quick room creation and entry, characterized in that it has a win rate condition mode for searching for a game room in which a user having a win rate within a specified range from the win rate of the user among the plurality of users registered in the game server Game service system.
The method of claim 13, wherein the entry condition list

A user condition mode for searching for a game room to which a user who enters a user condition preset by the user enters; And

And a manual mode for allowing the user to directly select the channel and the game room.
At least one user terminal driving a game client program to access a game server provided with a plurality of channels to provide a game service;

Selecting one of a plurality of entry conditions provided by the game server in the game client program;

Searching for a plurality of game rooms on the game server according to the selected entrance condition;

If there is a game room that matches the selected entrance condition, entering the matched game room;

Creating a new game room and entering the game room if there is no game room matching the selected entry condition; And

A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for implementing an internet game service method capable of fast room creation and entry, characterized by comprising the step of starting a game in the admitted game room.