WO2017047908A1

WO2017047908A1 - Audio file providing system and method, and audio server for implementing same

Info

Publication number: WO2017047908A1
Application number: PCT/KR2016/005840
Authority: WO
Inventors: 장윤열
Original assignee: (주) 티엔지 소프트
Priority date: 2015-09-16
Filing date: 2016-06-02
Publication date: 2017-03-23

Abstract

Provided are audio file providing system and method. An audio file providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention is a system that includes one or more audio source files and metadata of the audio source files and provides an audio file configured to be replaceable in a game. The audio file providing system comprises: a audio server providing an SDK (Software Development Kit) used for producing a game in which the audio file is replaceable, and a modification authoring tool used for producing and editing the audio file; a game company server using the modification authoring tool and transmitting an audio file sample for the produced game to the audio server; and one or more user terminals receiving metadata of audio source files included in the audio file sample from the audio server, using the metadata of the audio source files included in the audio file sample and the modification authoring tool, and uploading the produced audio file for the game to the audio server.

Description

Sound skin provisioning system and method and sound server for performing the same

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a technique for providing a sound skin in conjunction with a game.

Recently, the game market is continuously growing, especially mobile games are enjoying the best prosperity. Accordingly, the level of game users' eyes on the game is getting higher, and developers are investing more money in game production to meet the level of eyes of the game users. Among the various components that make up the game, the sound effects and background sounds of the game are important elements that bring the game to life in the final stage of game production.

However, the development process of such sound effects, background sounds, etc. has been maintained without a great change from the past to the present. As a result, game users often turn off effects or background sounds and enjoy playing games while listening to music of their favorite style. Accordingly, there is a need for a business model that can provide various effects sounds, background sounds, etc. to game users while reducing the burden on game developers.

[Preceding technical literature]

[Patent Documents]

Korean Registered Publication No. 10-1126521 (2012.03.07)

Embodiments of the present invention are intended to provide a means by which a game user can provide various sound skins while reducing the burden on the game developer.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a system for providing a sound skin including one or more sound source files and metadata of the sound source files and configured to be replaceable in a game, wherein the sound skins can be replaced. A sound server that provides a software development kit (SDK) used to make a file and a skin authoring tool used to create and edit the sound skin; A game company server transmitting a sound skin sample of the game produced by using the skin authoring tool to the sound server; And receiving metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample from the sound server, and converting the sound skin of the game produced by using the metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample and the skin authoring tool. A sound skin providing system is provided, comprising one or more user terminals uploading to a server.

The metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample may include a name of a game to which the sound source file included in the sound skin sample is applied, a version, a name of a sound source file included in the sound skin sample, a file type, It may include one or more of a file size, a playback time, a bit rate.

The metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample may further include an access address of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample, and the user terminal may pre-listen the sound source file included in the sound skin sample. In order to be able to access the connection address included in the metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample, the sound source file may be streamed.

The sound server is uploaded with sound skins produced by each of the one or more user terminals, and the user terminal searches, pre-listens, purchases or downloads at least some of the sound skins uploaded to the sound server according to a user input. can do.

The sound server may provide a list of the uploaded sound skins and information of a game to which the sound skins are applied.

The user terminal may replace a sound skin executed in the game with a sound skin purchased or downloaded by the user according to the user's input.

The sound server provides a mobile application, which is used to search, listen to, purchase, download, or replace the sound skin, to the user terminal, wherein the user terminal searches for the sound skin in advance through the mobile application. Listen, buy, download or replace.

The mobile application is executed according to a user's input while the game is running, and the game may be paused when the mobile application is executed.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a method for providing a sound skin comprising one or more sound source files and metadata of the sound source files and configured to be replaceable in a game, the sound server comprising: replacing the sound skins; Providing a software development kit (SDK) used to produce a game that can be generated and a skin authoring tool used to create and edit the sound skin; Transmitting, at the game company server, a sound skin sample of the game produced using the skin authoring tool to the sound server; Receiving, at at least one user terminal, metadata of a sound source file included in the sound skin sample from the sound server; And uploading, at the user terminal, the sound skin of the game produced using the metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample and the skin authoring tool to the sound server. do.

The metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample may further include a connection address of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample, and the sound skin providing method may include metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample. After receiving the, the user terminal in the user terminal, so that the user can listen to the sound source file included in the sound skin sample to the access address included in the metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample to access the sound skin The method may further include streaming a sound source file included in the sample.

In the sound server, a sound skin produced by each of the one or more user terminals is uploaded. After the uploading, the sound skin providing method includes: a sound uploaded from the user terminal to the sound server according to a user input; The method may further include searching, previewing, purchasing, or downloading at least some of the skins.

The sound skin providing method may further include providing, at the sound server, a list of the uploaded sound skins and information of a game to which the sound skins are applied after the uploading.

The sound skin providing method may further include replacing, at the user terminal, a sound skin executed in the game with a sound skin purchased or downloaded by the user after the uploading step. have.

The method for providing a sound skin further includes providing, at the sound server, a mobile application used to search for, listen to, purchase, download, or replace the sound skin to the user terminal, wherein the user terminal comprises: The mobile application may search, preview, purchase, download or replace the sound skin.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a server providing a sound skin including one or more sound source files and metadata of the sound source files and configured to be replaceable in a game, wherein the sound skin replaceable game is provided. A tool provider for providing a software development kit (SDK) used for producing and a skin authoring tool used for producing and editing the sound skin; A sound skin sample receiver for receiving a sound skin sample of the game produced by using the skin authoring tool from a game company server, and transmitting metadata of a sound source file included in the sound skin sample to a user terminal; And a sound skin upload unit configured to receive, from the user terminal, a sound skin of the game produced using the metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample and the skin authoring tool.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a method for providing a sound skin including one or more sound source files and metadata of the sound source files and configured to be interchangeable in a game, the tool providing unit may include: Providing a software development kit (SDK) used to produce a replaceable game and a skin authoring tool used to create and edit the sound skin; A sound skin sample receiving unit, receiving a sound skin sample of the game produced using the skin authoring tool from a game company server; Transmitting, by the skin sample processor, metadata of a sound source file included in the sound skin sample to a user terminal; And receiving, from the user terminal, a sound skin of the game produced by using the skin authoring tool and metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample from the sound skin upload unit. Is provided.

According to embodiments of the present invention, by inducing users to directly produce sound skins, a game company may reduce game production and development costs and apply a quality sound skin optimized for a game to a game. In this case, the sound source may further diversify the sales path of the sound skin of the game, and create a new market according to the production and sale of the sound skin.

In addition, according to embodiments of the present invention, by allowing the sound skins produced in each of the user terminal is uploaded to the sound server, the users can share their sound skins with each other and actively select the sound skins applied to the game have. In addition, according to embodiments of the present invention, by providing a communication space for the user's sound skin in the sound server, it is possible to induce interest of the user for the game and create a new job group related to the sound skin production.

In addition, according to embodiments of the present invention, by providing only the metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample to the user terminal, the user can easily identify the sound source file while protecting the author of the sound source file have.

In addition, according to embodiments of the present invention, by changing the sound skin while the game is running through a mobile application linked with the sound server, the user convenience is increased and the user's preference for the sound skin is immediately reflected. can do.

1 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a sound skin providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention

2 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a sound server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a process of executing a mobile application according to a user input while a game is executed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an exemplary view showing an execution screen of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is an exemplary view illustrating a process of replacing a sound skin on a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a sound skin providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a block diagram illustrating and describing a computing environment including a computing device suitable for use in example embodiments.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The following detailed description is provided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of the methods, devices, and / or systems described herein. However, this is only an example and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In describing the embodiments of the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, terms to be described below are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or custom of a user or an operator. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout the specification. The terminology used in the description is for the purpose of describing embodiments of the invention only and should not be limiting. Unless expressly used otherwise, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural forms of meaning. In this description, expressions such as "comprises" or "equipment" are intended to indicate certain features, numbers, steps, actions, elements, portions or combinations thereof, and one or more than those described. It should not be construed to exclude the presence or possibility of other features, numbers, steps, actions, elements, portions or combinations thereof.

Hereinafter, "game" refers to software that one or more gamers can enjoy using an input device mounted or connected to a gaming device. In general, a player character is directly manipulated or a motion of an object in a game is manipulated. The genre may be divided into role playing, adventure, and arcade.

Hereinafter, the term "gaming device" refers to hardware that executes game software and performs calculation according to a user's input through an input device, and outputs a result through an output device. For example, a personal computer, a laptop computer, a game console, a smartphone, a tablet PC, a smart band, a smart watch, and the like. It may be in the form of a wearable device. In addition, any hardware that satisfies the above definition is interpreted to belong to a gaming device.

Hereinafter, "online game" means a game that must be via a network for game play. In general, two or more gaming devices remotely connected to each other through a network, or through a server means a game to enjoy. If the above definition is satisfied, no limitation is placed on the type of gaming device that executes the game. In addition to games that run on personal computers or game consoles, games that run on mobiles, such as smartphones, or games in which a plurality of different gaming devices (including different kinds of gaming devices) are linked or run in the cloud If it satisfies the definition, it is interpreted as belonging to an online game.

Hereinafter, an "input device" means an apparatus for inputting data into a gaming device. For example, a game manipulation input device manufactured in the form of a joystick, a mouse, a keyboard, a touch screen, a hardware button or a steering wheel, an instrument, a gun, a glove, a footrest, or the like can be given. In addition, various sensors (temperature sensors, infrared sensors, motion sensors, gyro sensors, acceleration sensors, gravity sensors, etc.) mounted on the gaming device, global positioning systems (GPS), and indoor positioning systems (indoor positioning systems) Position checking means such as) is also an example of an input device.

1 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a sound skin providing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the sound skin providing system 100 according to an exemplary embodiment may include a sound server 102, a game company server 104, a sound source server 106, and a user terminal 150. Include.

The sound server 102 is a server that provides a sound source service interoperating with a game and a market place related to the sound source service. The sound server 102 may include a game company server 104 and a sound source server 106 through a network (not shown). And the user terminal 150. The sound server 102 is a database (DB) service for storing sound skins, a web service (or application service) that supports uploading / downloading / searching / listening / purchasing sound skins, and turning on sound skins in-game ( According to on / off / replacement, a game-sound skin interworking service for controlling the operation of the sound skin in the game may be provided. In the present embodiments, the sound source service is used to mean all of the DB service, the web service, and the game-sound skin interworking service. In addition, the market place means an online space where sound skins are uploaded and shared.

In addition, in the present embodiments, "sound skin" means a set including one or more sound source files and metadata of the sound source files and configured to be interchangeable in the game. That is, a sound skin is a collection of one or more sound source files and metadata about them, which can be separated or combined with a game (or application).

The sound server 102 includes a software development kit (SDK) used to create a game in which sound skins can be replaced, and a skin authoring tool used to create and edit the sound skin. The SDK and the skin authoring tool may be provided to the game company server 104, the user terminal 150, and the like by publishing on a provided web and an application (ie, the aforementioned market place).

In the present embodiments, the SDK provided by the sound server 102 is a tool used to create a game in which sound skins can be replaced, and the game and sound skins are completely completely independent, It can be implemented in a plug-in form that can be easily replaced. In addition, the SDK may provide various APIs such as play, pause, resume, stop, and the like. However, the types of APIs provided by the SDK are not limited thereto, and the SDK may include APIs (eg, setDataSource, prepare, getDuration, etc.), game production APIs, and plug-in APIs used to create the above-described APIs. And the like may be further included. In addition, the source code (eg, java, c #, c ++, etc.) of the SDK, the type of API, etc. may vary depending on the type of game authoring tool (eg, android native, unity3D, cocos2d-x, etc.). In addition, in the present embodiments, the sound skin may be a background sound, an effect sound, etc. applied to a game produced by the SDK, and may be generated by processing and editing one or more sound sources through a skin authoring tool. The skin authoring tool (or sound source editor) is a tool used to create and edit the sound skin, and the type of the skin authoring tool is not particularly limited.

The game company server 104 is a server of a game company, and may receive an SDK and a skin authoring tool from the sound server 102. Game developers can create a game (or online game) that can be replaced by the sound skin using the SDK. In addition, a game developer or a skin producer may produce a sound skin sample applied to the game using the skin authoring tool in the process of producing the game. In this case, the game company server 104 may be provided with a plurality of sound source files from the sound source company server 106, and a game developer or a skin producer may produce a sound skin sample using the sound source file. The sound skin sample is a file representing a sample of a background sound, an effect sound, and the like applied to the game, and may include information about an example of a sound skin intended by the game developer. As an example, when a game developer or a skin producer wants to produce a sound skin related to "gunshot", the sound skin sample may include one or more sound source files indicating "gunshot" and metadata indicating the sound source file. The sound source file is a file directly applicable to a game, and may be, for example, an .mp3, .ogg, or .wav file. The game developer uploads the game and sound skin samples produced through the above process to the game company server 104, and the game company server 104 may transmit the sound skin samples to the sound server 102.

The sound server 102 receives a sound skin sample from the game company server 104 and transmits metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample to the user terminal 150 at the request of the user terminal 150. Can be. Here, the metadata is information representing a sound source file (for example, bgm1.mp3, bgm2.ogg, eff1.mp3, eff2.wav…, etc.) included in a sound skin sample. The name of the game, the version, the access address of the source file, the name, the file type (e.g. the file's extension name), the file size, the playing time (e.g. 3 minutes 15 seconds), the bit rate rate) (eg, 320 kbps) and the like. The sound server 102 encrypts the sound source file included in the sound skin sample and stores it in an internal database (not shown), and transmits only metadata of the sound source file to the user terminal 150 at the request of the user terminal 150. Can be. As described above, the metadata of the sound source file may include an access address (eg, URL information) of the sound source file. The user terminal 150 may access the access address included in the metadata to stream the sound source file so that a user may listen to the sound source file in advance. That is, according to embodiments of the present invention, by providing only the metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample to the user terminal 150, the user can easily identify the sound source file while protecting the author of the sound source file. You can do that.

The sound source server server 106 is a server that stores sound sources of a sound source company or a sound source supplier, and may provide a plurality of sound source files to the game company server 104. Accordingly, a game developer or a skin producer may produce a sound skin sample using the sound source file. In addition, the sound source server 106 may provide a sound source file to the sound server 102, the user terminal 150, or the like.

The user terminal 150 is a terminal possessed or handled by the user, and may be, for example, an electronic device such as a desktop, a laptop, a smartphone, a tablet PC, a PDA, a gaming device, or the like. The user terminal 150 may receive a skin authoring tool from the sound server 102 and receive metadata of a sound source file included in a sound skin sample. Accordingly, the user can determine whether a certain sound skin of a game is required by checking the metadata, and can produce a sound skin using the skin authoring tool. That is, the user may plan a sound skin production through the sound skin file, and easily create (or modify) the sound skin using the skin authoring tool. Thereafter, the user terminal 150 may upload the sound skin of the game produced using the skin authoring tool to the sound server 150.

As shown in FIG. 1, the sound server 102 may be connected to each of the plurality of user terminals 150 through a network. Accordingly, the sound skins produced by each of the user terminals 150 may be uploaded to the sound server 102. In this case, the sound server 102 may provide a list of the uploaded sound skins and information of a game to which the sound skins are applied. The user may check a list of the uploaded sound skins and information of a game to which the sound skins are applied, and input a sound skin to be pre-listened, purchased or downloaded. The user terminal 150 may pre-listen, purchase, or download at least some of the sound skins uploaded to the sound server 102 according to a user input. In addition, the user terminal 150 receives information (for example, a keyword indicating the type of sound skin, a name of a game to which the sound skin is applied), etc. regarding the sound skin to be searched from the user, and receives the input information. May be provided to the sound server 102. The sound server 102 may search for a sound skin corresponding to the received information among the sound skins uploaded to the sound server 102 and provide the same to the user terminal 150.

If the user terminal 150 purchases or downloads at least some of the sound skins uploaded to the sound server 102 according to the user's input, the sound server 102 purchases the sound skins executed in the game. Or you can replace it with a downloaded sound skin.

That is, according to embodiments of the present invention, by inducing users to directly produce sound skins, game companies can reduce game production and development costs and apply high quality sound skins optimized for games to games. In this case, the sound source may further diversify the sales path of the sound skin of the game, and create a new market according to the production and sale of the sound skin.

In addition, according to embodiments of the present invention, by allowing the sound skins produced in each of the user terminal 150 is uploaded to the sound server 102, users share the sound skins produced by each other and the sound applied to the game You can actively select a skin. In addition, according to embodiments of the present invention, the sound server 102 to provide a communication space for the user's sound skin, thereby inducing interest of the user in the game and create a new job group related to the sound skin production Can be.

In addition, the user may search for, listen to, purchase, download, or replace the sound skin through a mobile application installed in the user terminal 150. The user terminal 150 may be provided with the mobile application from the sound server 102, and the user may execute the mobile application to search for, listen to, purchase, download, or replace the sound skin. have.

As an example, the user may execute a mobile application installed in the user terminal 150 and check the list of sound skins uploaded to the sound server 102 and the information of the game to which the sound skins are applied through the mobile application. . The user can then search, listen to, purchase, download, or replace a sound skin on the mobile application.

As another example, a user may execute a game through the user terminal 150 and input a command to replace a sound skin during execution of the game (ie, while the game is being executed). For example, a user may enter the command by clicking a button indicating replacement of a sound skin while the game is running. Games and mobile applications produced by the SDK may be linked with the sound server 102, the sound server 102 when the user receives a command to replace the sound skin from the user during the execution of the game to run the mobile application and the You can pause the game. Accordingly, the user may check a list of sound skins uploaded to the sound server 102 through the mobile application and information of a game to which the sound skins are applied. The user can then search, listen to, purchase, download, or replace a sound skin on the mobile application.

That is, according to embodiments of the present invention, by changing the sound skin while the game is running through a mobile application linked with the sound server 102, user convenience is increased and the user's taste for the sound skin is increased. Can be reflected immediately.

2 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a sound server 102 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the sound server 102 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a tool providing unit 202, a sound skin sample receiver 204, a skin upload unit 206, a database 208, and a skin. Applicator 210 is included.

The tool provider 202 provides a software development kit (SDK) used to produce a game in which sound skins can be replaced, and a skin authoring tool used to create and edit the sound skin. The tool provider 202 publishes the SDK and the skin authoring tool on the web, application (ie, the market place described above) provided by the sound server 102, and releases the SDK and the skin authoring tool to the game company server 104 and the user terminal. 150 and the like. In addition, the tool provider 202 provides the user terminal 150 with a dedicated mobile application provided by the sound server 102. The user terminal 150 may search, preview, purchase, download, or replace a sound skin uploaded to the sound server 102 through the mobile application.

The sound skin sample receiver 204 receives a sound skin sample of the game produced by using a skin authoring tool from the game company server 104. As described above, a game developer may produce a game (or an online game) in which a sound skin can be replaced using the SDK, and a game developer or a skin producer uses the skin authoring tool in the process of producing the game. You can create sound skin samples that apply to the game.

The sound skin sample receiver 204 stores the sound source file stored in the sound skin sample in the database 208, and transmits metadata of the sound source file stored in the sound skin sample to the user terminal 150 at the request of the user terminal 150. Can provide. Here, the metadata of the sound source file may include, for example, a name, a version of the game to which the sound source file is applied, an access address of the sound source file, a name, a file type, a file size, a playing time, a bit rate. ) May include one or more of the following.

The skin upload unit 206 receives the sound skin of the game produced by using the metadata and the skin authoring tool from the user terminal 150. As described above, the sound server 102 may be connected to each of the plurality of user terminals 150 through a network, and the skin upload unit 206 may upload the sound skins produced in each of the user terminals 150. The sound skin of the user terminal 150 may be received from each.

The database 208 is a storage in which the sound source file included in the sound skin sample and the sound skin received from each of the user terminals 150 are stored. The database 208 may include a sound source file and a sound skin and an access address corresponding to each of the sound source file and the sound skin, and the access address may be a user terminal through a web or mobile application provided by the sound server 102. 150 may be provided. The user terminal 150 may stream a sound source file or a sound skin corresponding to the access address to the user terminal 150 according to a user input.

The skin applying unit 210 provides a list of sound skins uploaded to the sound server 102 and information of a game to which the sound skins are applied. The user may check the list of the uploaded sound skins and information of the game to which the sound skins are applied, and input (or select) sound skins to be pre-listened, purchased or downloaded. In this case, the skin applicator 210 may provide the user terminal 150 with a sound skin requested by the user among sound skins stored in the database 208.

In addition, the skin applying unit 210 may provide a user interface related to the search for a sound skin. The user terminal 150 receives information about a sound skin to be searched (for example, a keyword indicating the type of the sound skin, a name of a game to which the sound skin is applied), etc. from the user, and receives the received information from the sound server. 102 may be provided. The skin applicator 210 may search for a sound skin corresponding to the information received from the sound skins uploaded to the sound server 102 and provide the same to the user terminal 150.

In addition, the skin applying unit 210 may replace the sound skin executed in the game with a sound skin purchased or downloaded by the user according to the user's input. Games and mobile applications produced by the SDK may be linked with the sound server 102, the skin applying unit 210 executes the mobile application when receiving a command to replace the sound skin from the user during the execution of the game The game can be paused.

In one embodiment, the tool provider 202, the sound skin sample receiver 204, the skin uploader 206, the database 208, and the skin applier 210 are computer readable with one or more processors and their processors. It may be implemented on a computing device including a recording medium. The computer readable recording medium may be inside or outside the processor and may be connected with the processor by various well-known means. A processor within the computing device may cause each computing device to operate according to the example embodiments described herein. For example, a processor may execute instructions stored on a computer readable recording medium, and the instructions stored on the computer readable recording medium cause the computing device to operate in accordance with the exemplary embodiment described herein when executed by the processor. It can be configured to perform these.

3 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a process of executing a mobile application according to a user's input during game execution according to an embodiment of the present invention. As described above, the user may execute a game through the user terminal 150 and input a command to replace a sound skin during the execution of the game (that is, while the game is being executed).

As shown in FIG. 3, the user may enter the command, for example, by clicking a button indicating replacement of a sound skin during execution of the game. Games and mobile applications produced by the SDK may be linked with the sound server 102, the sound server 102 when the user receives a command to replace the sound skin from the user during the execution of the game to run the mobile application and the You can pause the game.

4 is an exemplary view showing an execution screen of a mobile application according to an embodiment of the present invention. As described above, the sound server 102 may provide a list of sound skins uploaded to the sound server 102 and information of the game to which the sound skins are applied, and the user may list the sound skins through a mobile application. And information of the game can be confirmed.

As shown in FIG. 4, the execution screen of the mobile application includes a list of sound skins uploaded to the sound server 102 and information of a game to which the sound skins are applied (for example, the name and version of the game). The purchase price of the sound skin may be displayed. In addition, the execution screen of the mobile application may display information on the sound skin currently owned by the user and the game to which the sound skin is applied.

As illustrated in FIG. 5, a user may replace a sound skin executed in a game with a purchased or downloaded sound skin. To this end, a "replace" button may be provided on the mobile application. In addition, the mobile application may provide the user with an evaluation, comment, or the like of another user on the sound skin, and the user may purchase or replace the sound skin with reference to the evaluation, comment, and the like.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a sound skin providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the illustrated flow chart, the method is divided into a plurality of steps, but at least some of the steps may be performed in a reverse order, in combination with other steps, omitted, divided into substeps, or not shown. One or more steps may be added and performed.

First, the sound server 102 is provided with a software development kit (SDK) used to produce a replaceable sound skin and a skin authoring tool used to create and edit the sound skin. The SDK and the skin authoring tool may be provided to the game company server 104, the user terminal 150, and the like by publishing on the web or an application (S602).

Next, the game company server 104 transmits a sound skin sample of the game produced using the skin authoring tool to the sound server 102 (S604). As described above, a game developer may produce a game (or an online game) in which a sound skin can be replaced using the SDK, and a game developer or a skin producer uses the skin authoring tool in the process of producing the game. You can create sound skin samples that apply to the game.

Next, the sound server 102 stores the sound source file stored in the sound skin sample in the internal database (S606). As described above, the sound skin file may include one or more sound source files and metadata representing the sound source files. The sound server 102 may encrypt a sound source file stored in a sound skin sample and store it in an internal database.

Next, the sound server 102 provides the user terminal 150 with metadata of the sound source file stored in the sound skin sample at the request of the user terminal 150 (S608). As described above, the metadata of the sound source file may include an access address (eg, URL information) of the sound source file. The user terminal 150 may access the access address included in the metadata to stream the sound source file so that a user may listen to the sound source file in advance. That is, according to embodiments of the present invention, by providing only the metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample to the user terminal 150, the user can easily identify the sound source file while protecting the author of the sound source file. You can do that.

Next, the user terminal 150 uploads the sound skin of the game produced by using the metadata and the skin authoring tool to the sound server 102 (S610). As described above, the sound server 102 may be connected to each of the plurality of user terminals 150 through a network, and the sound server 102 may upload the sound skins produced in each of the user terminals 150.

Next, the user terminal 150 executes the game according to the user's input (S612). Here, the game means a game produced by the SDK.

Next, the user terminal 150 executes the mobile application according to the user's input during the execution of the game (S614). As described above, a game and a mobile application produced by the SDK may be linked with the sound server 102, and the sound server 102 receives a command for replacing a sound skin from a user during execution of the game. You can run an application and pause the game.

Next, the user terminal 150 purchases or downloads a sound skin uploaded to the sound server 102 according to the user's input (S616). The user may purchase or download a sound skin uploaded to the sound server 102 via a mobile application.

Next, the user terminal 150 replaces the sound skin executed in the game with the purchased or downloaded sound skin according to the user's input (S618). The user can replace the sound skin executed in the game with the purchased or downloaded sound skin through the mobile application.

7 is a block diagram illustrating and describing a computing environment 10 including a computing device suitable for use in the exemplary embodiments.

In the illustrated embodiment, each component may have different functions and capabilities in addition to those described below, and may include additional components in addition to those described below.

The illustrated computing environment 10 includes a computing device 12. In one embodiment, computing device 12 may be sound server 102. In addition, the computing device 12 may be a game company server 104. In addition, the computing device 12 may be a sound source server 106. In addition, the computing device 12 may be a user terminal 150.

Computing device 12 includes at least one processor 14, computer readable storage medium 16, and communication bus 18. The processor 14 may cause the computing device 12 to operate according to the example embodiments mentioned above. For example, processor 14 may execute one or more programs stored in computer readable storage medium 16. The one or more programs may include one or more computer executable instructions that, when executed by the processor 14, cause the computing device 12 to perform operations in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. Can be.

Computer readable storage medium 16 is configured to store computer executable instructions or program code, program data and / or other suitable forms of information. The program 20 stored in the computer readable storage medium 16 includes a set of instructions executable by the processor 14. In one embodiment, computer readable storage medium 16 includes memory (volatile memory, such as random access memory, nonvolatile memory, or a suitable combination thereof), one or more magnetic disk storage devices, optical disk storage devices, flash Memory devices, or any other form of storage medium that is accessible by computing device 12 and capable of storing desired information, or a suitable combination thereof.

The communication bus 18 interconnects various other components of the computing device 12, including the processor 14 and the computer readable storage medium 16.

Computing device 12 may also include one or more input / output interfaces 22 and one or more network communication interfaces 26 that provide an interface for one or more input / output devices 24. The input / output interface 22 and the network communication interface 26 are connected to the communication bus 18. The input / output device 24 may be connected to other components of the computing device 12 via the input / output interface 22. Exemplary input / output devices 24 may include pointing devices (such as a mouse or trackpad), keyboards, touch input devices (such as touchpads or touchscreens), voice or sound input devices, various types of sensor devices, and / or imaging devices. Input devices, and / or output devices such as display devices, printers, speakers, and / or network cards. The example input / output device 24 may be included inside the computing device 12 as one component of the computing device 12, and may be connected to the computing device 102 as a separate device from the computing device 12. It may be.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to exemplary embodiments above, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can make various modifications without departing from the scope of the present invention with respect to the above-described embodiments. Will understand. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined by the claims below and equivalents thereof.

[Description of the code]

10: computing environment

12: computing device

14: processor

16: computer readable storage media

20: program

22: I / O interface

24: input / output device

26: network communication interface

100: Sound Skin Providing System

102: sound server

104: Game Company Server

106: sound source server

150: user terminal

202: tool provider

204: sound skin sample receiver

206: skin upload unit

208: database

210: skin application

Claims

A system for providing a sound skin comprising one or more sound source files and metadata of the sound source files and configured to be interchangeable in a game,

A sound server providing a software development kit (SDK) used to create a game in which the sound skin is replaceable and a skin authoring tool used to create and edit the sound skin;

A game company server transmitting a sound skin sample of the game produced by using the skin authoring tool to the sound server; And

Receive metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample from the sound server, and convert the sound skin of the game produced by using the metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample and the skin authoring tool. And at least one user terminal to upload to.
The method according to claim 1,

The metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample may include a name of a game to which the sound source file included in the sound skin sample is applied, a version, a name of a sound source file included in the sound skin sample, a file type, A sound skin providing system comprising one or more of file size, playback time, bit rate.
The method according to claim 2,

The metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample may further include an access address of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample.

The user terminal accesses the sound source file included in the sound skin sample by accessing the connection address included in the metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample so that the user may preview the sound file included in the sound skin sample. A sound skin delivery system that streams.
The method according to claim 1,

In the sound server, sound skins produced in each of at least one user terminal are uploaded.

And the user terminal retrieves, previews, purchases or downloads at least some of the sound skins uploaded to the sound server according to a user input.
The method according to claim 4,

The sound server provides a list of the uploaded sound skins and information of a game to which the sound skins are applied.
The method according to claim 4,

And the user terminal replaces a sound skin executed in the game with a sound skin purchased or downloaded by the user according to the user's input.
The method according to claim 6,

The sound server provides the user terminal with a mobile application used for searching, previewing, purchasing, downloading or replacing the sound skin,

The user terminal, search, preview, purchase, download or replace the sound skin through the mobile application, sound skin providing system.
The method according to claim 7,

The mobile application is executed according to a user's input while the game is running,

The game is paused upon execution of the mobile application.
A method of providing a sound skin comprising one or more sound source files and metadata of the sound source files, the sound skin being configured to be replaced in a game.

Providing, at a sound server, a software development kit (SDK) used to produce a game in which the sound skin is replaceable and a skin authoring tool used to create and edit the sound skin;

Transmitting, at the game company server, a sound skin sample of the game produced using the skin authoring tool to the sound server;

Receiving, at at least one user terminal, metadata of a sound source file included in the sound skin sample from the sound server; And

Uploading, at the user terminal, the sound skin of the game produced using the metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample and the skin authoring tool to the sound server.
The method according to claim 9,

The metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample may include a name of a game to which the sound source file included in the sound skin sample is applied, a version, a name of a sound source file included in the sound skin sample, a file type, A method of providing a sound skin, comprising one or more of file size, playback time, and bit rate.
The method according to claim 10,

The metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample may further include an access address of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample.

After receiving the metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample,

In the user terminal, the sound source file included in the sound skin sample is accessed by accessing the connection address included in the metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample so that the user can preview the sound file included in the sound skin sample. The method further comprises the step of streaming a sound skin.
The method according to claim 9,

In the sound server, sound skins produced in each of at least one user terminal are uploaded.

After the uploading step,

And searching, previewing, purchasing, or downloading at least some of the sound skins uploaded to the sound server according to a user input at the user terminal.
The method according to claim 12,

After the uploading step,

And providing, at the sound server, a list of the uploaded sound skins and information of a game to which the sound skins are applied.
The method according to claim 12,

After the uploading step,

And replacing, at the user terminal, a sound skin executed in the game with a sound skin purchased or downloaded by the user according to the user's input.
The method according to claim 14,

Providing, at the sound server, a mobile application used for searching, previewing, purchasing, downloading or replacing the sound skin to the user terminal,

The user terminal, search, preview, purchase, download or replace the sound skin through the mobile application, sound skin providing method.
The method according to claim 15,

The mobile application is executed according to a user's input while the game is running,

The game is paused upon execution of the mobile application.
A server providing a sound skin including one or more sound source files and metadata of the sound source files and configured to be interchangeable in a game.

A tool providing unit providing a software development kit (SDK) used to produce a game in which the sound skin is replaceable, and a skin authoring tool used to create and edit the sound skin;

A sound skin sample receiver for receiving a sound skin sample of the game produced by using the skin authoring tool from a game company server, and transmitting metadata of a sound source file included in the sound skin sample to a user terminal; And

And a sound skin upload unit configured to receive, from the user terminal, a sound skin of the game produced by using the metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample and the skin authoring tool.
A method of providing a sound skin comprising one or more sound source files and metadata of the sound source files, the sound skin being configured to be replaced in a game.

Providing, by a tool providing unit, a software development kit (SDK) used to produce a game in which the sound skin is replaceable, and a skin authoring tool used to create and edit the sound skin;

A sound skin sample receiving unit, receiving a sound skin sample of the game produced using the skin authoring tool from a game company server;

Transmitting, by the skin sample processor, metadata of a sound source file included in the sound skin sample to a user terminal; And

And receiving, from the user terminal, a sound skin of the game produced by using the skin authoring tool and metadata of the sound source file included in the sound skin sample.