WO2014051178A1

WO2014051178A1 - Game operating device and method for dealing with network disconnection in mobile environment

Info

Publication number: WO2014051178A1
Application number: PCT/KR2012/007888
Authority: WO
Inventors: 손강민; 황원택; 조병헌
Original assignee: 주식회사 쏘그웨어
Priority date: 2012-09-28
Filing date: 2012-09-28
Publication date: 2014-04-03
Also published as: KR101265052B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a game operating device and method for dealing with network disconnection in a mobile environment, for automatically replacing a disconnected online user with an AI character corresponding to the other user in a mobile environment in order to enable a game to continue until the game is over, and provides: a game server for generating respective AI surrogates corresponding to a plurality of connected game clients; a database for storing the AI surrogates of the plurality of game clients, which have been generated in the game server; and a game client for receiving and storing the AI surrogate of the other game client, which has been generated in the game server, and for activating the stored AI surrogate of the other client when the connection with the other client via the game server is lost, thereby enabling the game to continue.

Description

Game operation device and method corresponding to network disconnection in mobile environment

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for operating a game corresponding to network disconnection in a mobile environment, and more particularly, when an online user who is disconnected from a mobile environment is automatically replaced with an AI character corresponding to an opponent, when the game ends. The present invention relates to a device and method for operating a game corresponding to network disconnection in a mobile environment capable of continuing a game.

The mobile subscriber not only performs basic voice communication while carrying a mobile terminal, but also accesses the Internet wirelessly through a mobile communication network using a wireless Internet technology to receive multimedia data services such as text, image, voice or video. In such a wireless Internet, a mobile subscriber can use a mobile terminal to search and download various information by accessing the Internet without time or space constraints.

In particular, with the spread of smart phones, modern users are increasing the number of users who play online games using a mobile terminal anytime and anywhere, instead of simply searching for information or downloading or uploading text or files.

However, users who play online games using a mobile terminal feel uncomfortable due to disconnection of a network. If the user of the other party moves to an area where the network is not smooth or the server is unstable due to excessive connection of the game user, the network is disconnected and the game cannot be progressed anymore, which causes inconvenience of reconnecting to the game server.

That is, as shown in FIG. 1, when the first client and the second client who want to enjoy a game want to play an online game, the first client and the second client connect to the game server and play game information of each other with each other from the game server. Receive game information required for online games, such as access information. Using the game information received in this way, the first client and the second client play with each other and play a game.

At this time, when various network disconnection occurs such as disconnection by the game server or forced termination of one client, each client or client of the other party undesirably terminates the game and no longer plays the game. There was a problem that could not be continued and disconnected from the game server.

If such a situation occurs frequently, the game user who enjoys the game may be inconvenient to connect to the game server again in order to restart the game.

The present invention is to provide a game operating apparatus and method for responding to network disconnection in a mobile environment that continuously maintains game play by operating a surrogate AI corresponding to an opponent having similar capabilities as an opponent even when network connection is disconnected. .

The technical problems to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above.

Game operation apparatus corresponding to the network disconnection in the mobile environment of the present invention for achieving the above object, Game server for generating each surrogate AI corresponding to a plurality of connected game clients; A database for storing surrogate AIs of a plurality of game clients generated in the game server; And a game client configured to receive and store the surrogate AI generated by the game server, and to operate the surrogate AI of the stored opponent when the connection with the counterpart client through the game server is disconnected.

In detail, the surrogate AI may learn game patterns and behavior features through a game play process of a corresponding game client, and may be continuously updated by being transmitted to the game server while the network is connected.

In addition, in the case of a game client other than the first connection, the game server may deliver the most recently updated surrogate AI stored in the database to the opponent's game client.

In addition, the game server may be provided with a separate database for storing the generated surrogate AI.

In addition, when the game server recognizes the disconnected game client, the game server may activate the surrogate AI of the disconnected game client.

Game operation method corresponding to network disconnection in the mobile environment of the present invention for achieving the above object comprises the steps of generating a surrogate AI corresponding to the game client connected to the game server; Transmitting, by the game server, to a game client that is an opponent among the generated surrogate AIs; The game client stores the surrogate AI of the opponent game client received from the game server; When the one of the game clients is disconnected from the network with the game server, the disconnected game client operating the surrogate AI of the counterpart game client; And when the game play of the disconnected game client is completed, transmitting the game result to the game server to reflect the game result.

Specifically, when the game client is disconnected from the server, the game server operates the surrogate game client stored in the game server to maintain the game of the disconnected game client and the counterpart client who is playing the game. Maintaining may include.

The game server may further include generating a surrogate AI corresponding to a game client and storing the surrogate AI in a database.

In addition, the game server may deliver the surrogate AI of the opponent to the game client to each other, the surrogate AI of each game client generated.

In addition, the game server may deliver the surrogate AIs of other game clients other than the surrogate AI of the game client.

In addition, when the network connection between the game server and the game client is normal, the game client may play a game with another game client.

In addition, when the game client is disconnected from the network, the game client may temporarily store the game result and then deliver it to the game server.

Also, among the surrogate AIs stored in the game client, the surrogate AI of the corresponding game client may be stored.

In addition, the surrogate AI may learn game patterns and behavioral features of the actual user through the game play process of the corresponding game client, and the learned game patterns and behavioral features may be transmitted to the game server and updated while being connected to the network.

In addition, the game server may not terminate the session until the game result is transmitted.

As explained above,

According to the present invention, even if the network connection is disconnected between the game client and the game server, by operating the surrogate AI of the opponent already possessed, the game can be continuously maintained.

In addition, the present invention has the effect that the game client to play the game with the surrogate AI having a game pattern and behavior characteristics, the surrogate AI is different depending on the opponent, each time a different level of surrogate AI.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a relationship between clients and a game server according to network disconnection.

2 is a diagram illustrating a game operating device corresponding to network disconnection in a mobile environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a game operating method corresponding to network disconnection in a mobile environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a relation diagram illustrating a normal connection state between a game server and a game client of a game operating method corresponding to network disconnection in a mobile environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a relationship diagram illustrating a disconnection state of one of the game clients of the game operating method corresponding to the network disconnection in the mobile environment according to the embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a relation diagram illustrating a game progress state of game clients connected after disconnection of one of the game clients of the game operating method corresponding to network disconnection in a mobile environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a relation diagram illustrating a game progress state of a game client disconnected from among game operating methods corresponding to network disconnection in a mobile environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Like elements in the figures are denoted by the same reference numerals wherever possible. In addition, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted.

2 is a view illustrating a game operating device corresponding to network disconnection in a mobile environment according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the game operating device includes a game server 110, a database 120, and a plurality of game clients 130. ).

The game server 110 generates and stores each proxy AI corresponding to the connected plurality of game clients 130.

In this case, the game server 110 may include a separate database 120 to store the generated surrogate AIs, and the surrogate AIs learn game patterns and behavior features through a game play process of the corresponding game client, and network Is delivered to the game server while it is connected and can be updated continuously.

In addition, in the case of a game client other than the first connection, the game server 110 transmits the most recently stored surrogate AI to the opponent's game clients 130.

The plurality of game clients 130 receives and stores the surrogate AIs generated by the game server 110, and operates the surrogate AIs of the stored opponents when disconnecting with the counterpart client through the game server 110. Keep it.

In addition, other game clients that maintain the game and the disconnected game client may maintain the game with the surrogate AI of the disconnected game client stored in the game server.

That is, when the game server recognizes the disconnected game client, the game server activates the surrogate AI of the disconnected game client to provide the surrogate AI of the disconnected game client to the maintained game clients.

Referring to FIG. 3, a game operation method corresponding to network disconnection in a mobile environment using a game operating device corresponding to network disconnection in a mobile environment including the above configuration will be described.

First, the game server 110 generates and stores each surrogate AI corresponding to the connected game clients 130 (S10). At this time, the surrogate AI learns the game patterns and behavior features of the actual user through the game play process of the corresponding game client, and the learned game patterns and behavior features are transmitted to the game server and updated while being connected to the network.

In addition, the game server 110 may generate surrogate AIs corresponding to the game clients 130 and store the generated surrogate AIs in a database.

Subsequently, the game server 110 transmits to the game client that is the opponent among the generated surrogate AIs (S20).

For example, the surrogate AI corresponding to the remaining game clients including the second game client except the surrogate AI of the first game client is delivered to the first game client (S20a), and the surrogate of the second game client is transmitted to the second game client. The surrogate AI corresponding to the remaining game clients including the first game client except the AI is transmitted (S20b).

Subsequently, the game client 130 stores the surrogate AI of the opponent game client received from the game server 110 (S30a and S30b).

Subsequently, when any one of the game clients is disconnected from the network 1 with the game server 110, the game client 130a (the first game client) disconnected from the game server 110 may receive a counterpart game client 130b, By operating the surrogate AI of the second game client (S40), the disconnected game client 130a maintains game play with the surrogate AI of the opponent game client (S50).

Here, the game server 110 disconnects the game client 130a stored in the game server 110 to maintain the game of the disconnected game client 130a and the game client 130b (the second game client) having a normal game connection state. By operating the surrogate AI of (S41) (S41), it is possible to maintain game play with the surrogate AI of the disconnected game client 130a stored in the game server (11).

In this case, when the disconnected game client is generated, the game server 110 notifies that the disconnected game client 130b is playing with the disconnected game client 130a, and the game server 110b plays the game according to the selection of the counterpart game client 130b. Maintain or select another game client.

When the network connection between the game server and the game clients is normal, the game clients can play the game on a client-to-client basis and do not have to run the surrogate AI.

Finally, when the game play of the disconnected game client 130a ends, each game client temporarily stores the result, and the game client transmits and reflects the game result to the game server 110 (S60). In this case, the game server 110 may reflect the score and rank of the disconnected game client using the game results received from the game clients.

The game server maintains the session with the disconnected game client until the game result is sent.

As described above, the game operation method will be described with reference to FIG. 4 to FIG. Here, it is assumed and described that the second game client 130b is disconnected while the game is in progress.

4 shows that the first game client 130a, the second game client 130b, and the n-th game client 130c connect to the game server 110 via the network 1, respectively. Each proxy AI 131 corresponding to the connected first game client 130a, the second game client 130b, and the n-th game client 130c is generated and stored, and each generated proxy AI 131 is generated. ) Is delivered to each game client 130 to operate the game normally.

Here, the first game client 130a stores the second surrogate AI 131b and the n-th surrogate AI 131c except for the surrogate AI 131a, and the second game client 130b stores the surrogate AI 131c. The first surrogate AI 131a and the n-th surrogate AI 131c are stored except for the 131b, and the n-th game client 130c stores the first surrogate AI 131a and the first surrogate AI except for the surrogate AI 131c. 2 Stores the proxy AI 131b.

When one game client is disconnected while the network is normally maintained, that is, when the second game client 130b is disconnected from the game server 110 as shown in FIG. 5, the second game client 130b The game with

other game clients

130a and 130c is impossible through the game server 110.

In this way, the second game client 130b recognizes the disconnection with the game server 110, and the game server 110 also recognizes the disconnection of the second game client 130b.

As illustrated in FIG. 6, the game server 110 notifies the first game client 130a and the n-th game client 130c that the connection of the second game client 130b is disconnected, and the game server 110 stores the second stored game. The second proxy AI 131b of the game client 130b is activated.

Accordingly, the first and n-th clients having a normal connection maintain the game with the second surrogate AI 131b stored in the game server 110, and as shown in FIG. 7, the second game client 130b maintains the offline game. The first surrogate AI 131a and the n-th surrogate AI 131c stored for the operation are maintained.

Therefore, the present invention has the effect of maintaining the game currently being played by operating the surrogate AI of the opponent already held even if the network connection between the game client and the game server is disconnected.

Game operating apparatus and method corresponding to network disconnection in the mobile environment as described above is not limited to the configuration and operation of the embodiments described above. The above embodiments may be configured such that various modifications may be made by selectively combining all or part of the embodiments.

1: network 110: game server

120: database 130: game clients

131: surrogate AI

Claims

A game server for generating and storing respective proxy AIs corresponding to the connected plurality of game clients; And

A game client configured to receive and store the surrogate AI generated by the game server and to operate the surrogate AI of the stored opponent when the connection with the counterpart client through the game server is disconnected to maintain the game; Game operating device in response to disconnection.
The method according to claim 1,

The surrogate AI learns game patterns and behaviors through a game play process of a corresponding game client, and is transmitted to the game server while the network is connected to the game server.
The method according to claim 1,

The game server is a game client that is not the first connection, the game operating device corresponding to network disconnection in a mobile environment that delivers the most recently stored surrogate AI to the opponent game client.
The method according to claim 1,

The game server corresponds to a network disconnection in a mobile environment having a separate database for storing the generated surrogate AI.
The method according to claim 1,

When the game server recognizes the disconnected game client, the game server corresponding to the network connection disconnection in the mobile environment to operate the surrogate AI of the disconnected game client.
The game server generating and storing each surrogate AI corresponding to the connected game clients;

Transmitting, by the game server, to a game client that is an opponent among the generated surrogate AIs;

The game client stores the surrogate AI of the opponent game client received from the game server;

When the one of the game clients is disconnected from the network with the game server, the disconnected game client operating the surrogate AI of the counterpart game client; And

When the game play of the disconnected game client is terminated, the game client transmits and reflects the game results to the game server, the game operating method corresponding to the network disconnection in a mobile environment.
The method according to claim 6,

If the game client disconnects from the server, the game server maintains the game by operating the surrogate game client stored in the game server to maintain the game of the disconnected game client and the counterpart client in the game. Game operation method corresponding to network disconnection in a mobile environment including;
The method according to claim 6,

The game server generates a surrogate AI corresponding to the game client, and storing the generated surrogate AI in the database; The game operation method corresponding to the network connection disconnection in a mobile environment.
The method according to claim 6,

The game server responds to network disconnection in a mobile environment in which the surrogate AI of each of the generated game clients delivers the surrogate AI of the opponent to the game client.
The method according to claim 6,

The game server responds to network disconnection in a mobile environment that delivers surrogate AIs of other game clients other than surrogate AIs of the game client.
The method according to claim 6,

When the network connection between the game server and the game client is normal, the game client responds to network disconnection in a mobile environment in which game play with other game clients.
The method according to claim 6,

When the game client is disconnected from the network, the game client temporarily stores the game results, and then delivers the game results to the game server.
The method according to claim 6,

A game operating method corresponding to network disconnection in a mobile environment in which the surrogate AI of the corresponding game client is stored among the surrogate AIs stored in the game client.
The method according to claim 6,

The surrogate AI learns game patterns and behaviors of a real user through a game play process of a corresponding game client, and the learned game patterns and behaviors are transmitted to a game server and updated while being connected to a network. Game operation method corresponding to.
The method according to claim 6,

The game server responds to network disconnection in a mobile environment in which the session is not terminated until a game result is transmitted.