KR20020061744A - Method and System for Network Games - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and a system for a network game are provided to enhance the game capability without the spatial and time limit and to prevent the physical abnormality. CONSTITUTION: The network game system comprises a web server(3) providing a web connection function to the user, a network game server(4) providing the network game to the user, a member information DB(1) storing the user information including a game level of the user and a game DB(2) managing the game time and point of the user. A wire network terminal(5) connects to the web server and the network game server and enables the user to execute the network game. A portable terminal(20) is attached to the terminal and detects the user's real exercise amount that becomes a basis to estimate the physical strength factor. The web server sets up the game level of the user on the basis of the technical and the physical strength factor of the user.

Description

Network game method and system thereof {Method and System for Network Games}

The present invention relates to a game system that allows a plurality of gamers to play a network game through a network such as the Internet, for example, in particular, by linking the user's game ability with the user's real life way, the user leads a healthy life through the game The present invention relates to a network game method and a system in which the user can execute the game training offline while reflecting the training contents in the actual network game.

Recently, as the Internet is widely spread, a network game that allows a large number of users to play mutual games through the Internet has been developed and distributed in large quantities. And these network games, in turn, have greatly helped to increase the number of Internet users. Currently, there are many types of network games that are widely distributed, such as brain sports games such as Go and shogi, and sports games such as war and strategy simulation games, and sports games such as soccer, baseball, boxing, and martial arts. It is developed and used.

By the way, the following problem arises when using the conventional network game.

First, since a network game is played by a plurality of users through the Internet, there is a large difference in game ability among users. In addition, the game ability difference lowers the interest of the game and acts as a factor limiting the participation of many users of the game.

In response to this, a game site for operating and managing a network game and a production company for producing and supplying a network game program suggest various solutions. The current solutions are to determine the user's level according to the game's ability and to allow users with similar levels to play each other, and to develop the game's ability by training the game offline. have.

However, the above-described method has a problem that time and space constraints follow because the user must improve the game ability by using a game device such as a personal computer.

Second, since the network game is designed to maximize the interest of the game, the user spends excessive time on the game, causing a problem of normal life being destroyed. In particular, excessive game use over a long period of time causes the user's eyesight to be fixed by the user's gaze on the display device for a long time, and also causes the user's physical abnormality by causing the user's excessive manipulation of an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse. It also happens frequently.

Problems caused by excessive game use by the user are not currently considered at all, and network game operators are rather trying to engage the user for a long time. In particular, such an excessive use problem is gradually becoming a social problem as the user deepens in the process of training the game offline as described above.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a network game method and a system for enabling a user to improve game ability without being limited in space and time as created to solve the above problems.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a network game device, a network game method, and a system, which can prevent a user from causing a physical abnormality by excessive game use.

1 is a system configuration diagram showing the configuration of a network game system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view illustrating an external shape of the portable terminal device of FIG. 1; FIG.

3 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of a portable terminal device in FIG.

*** Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawing ***

1: member information database, 2: game database,

3: web server, 4: network game server,

5: terminal device for wired network, 7: WAP server,

8: WAP game server, 9: WAP database,

10: a terminal device for a wireless network, 20: a portable terminal device,

30: member company, 40: offline game device.

A network game system according to a first aspect of the present invention for realizing the above object comprises a web server providing a web access function to a user, a network game server providing a network game to the user, and a user's game level. A member information database for storing information, the web server and a network game server, which can be coupled to a terminal device that allows a user to play a network game, and can be coupled to the terminal device, and attached to the user's body physical strength And a portable terminal device for detecting a user's actual amount of exercise on which the factor is calculated, wherein the web server sets the user's game level based on the user's skill factor and fitness factor.

In addition, the network game system according to the second aspect of the present invention stores a web server for providing a web access function for the user, a network game server for providing a network game to the user, and user information including a user's game level. Including a member information database, a terminal device that can be coupled to the web server and the network game server, allows the user to execute a network game, and a member company that collects data for calculating the user's fitness factor and transmits the data to a web server. The web server is configured to set the user's game level based on the user's skill factor and fitness factor.

In addition, the network game method according to the third aspect of the present invention is a network game system that allows a large number of users to use the game in real time, a technology factor calculation step of calculating a technology factor according to the user's game amount; A fitness factor calculation step of calculating a fitness factor based on a user's actual exercise amount, a game level determination step of determining a user's game level based on a user's technology factor and a fitness factor, and a network game to the user according to the game level Characterized in that comprises a game providing step of providing.

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 is a conceptual diagram showing the configuration of a network game system according to the present invention.

The network game system shown in Fig. 1 has a member information database 1 for managing game user information, name, member's name or e-mail address, member's game level, cyber money, etc. Game information (2) for managing game information, for example, the game use time, score, etc. of the member, a web server (3) in charge of the user's web access function and a network game server that allows the user to enjoy network games ( 4) is provided. The web server 3 is coupled to the terminal device 5 for a wired network through a wired network such as the Internet. Here, the terminal device 5 for the wired network may include a personal computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or a separate dedicated game device.

On the other hand, the configuration of Figure 1 includes a configuration that allows the user to use a network game over a wireless network, such as a mobile communication network. That is, a WAP server 6 that provides a wireless Internet access function such as a WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) to a user, and a WAP game server 8 and a WAP game server 8 that provide a network game through the wireless Internet. A WAP database 9 is provided for storing game information to be executed through the same. In addition, the WAP game server 7 is coupled to a plurality of terminal devices for a wireless network 10 through a wireless network such as a mobile communication network. The terminal device 10 for a wireless network includes a mobile terminal such as a cellular phone, wherein a user connects to a WAP game server 8 via a mobile terminal and enjoys a network game, and the member information data through the WAP server 7. By searching and searching the base 1, it is possible to obtain desired game information. Of course, in this case, the WAP server 7 may also actively provide game information to the user through a short message service or the like.

The WAP game server 8 provides a network game to a user through a wireless Internet network, and in particular, provides a function for allowing a user to practice a network game through the wireless network terminal device 10, that is, a mobile terminal. The game practice performed by the user is stored in the WAP database 9 and then provided to the game database 2 to serve as a basis for determining the user's game level.

The network game according to the present invention restricts the user's game contents and game use based on the user's game level as usual. The game level takes into account the user's game ability, that is, a skill factor, like a normal network game. In the present invention, in addition to the above-described technology factor, the user's fitness factor is seriously considered. The fitness factor is determined based on whether the user has good health conditions and healthy lifestyle, such as the amount of exercise, diet, and health of the user. This fitness factor is collected through the portable terminal device 20 and the member company 30 to be described later and reflected in the user's game level determination.

The member company 30 may correspond to various businesses related to the user's real life such as a sports center such as a swimming pool or health club, various medical institutions, restaurants, and the like. The member company 30 transmits the usage information to the web server 3 through the wired network when the user uses the business. At this time, a member card such as a smart card or IC card including user information may be provided to the user for user confirmation. Then, the web server 3 adjusts and determines the game level of the user based on the information collected from the member company 30, that is, the fitness factor.

In addition, on the contrary, the web server 4 determines the game usage situation of the member based on the member information stored in the member information database 1, that is, the user's fitness factor and technology factor, and restricts the game use. It may be. In this case, the web server 3 may request that the user receive a medical examination or increase an exercise amount when the user accesses a network game. In addition, the member company 30 may correspond to an educational institution such as a school, and the web server 3 may limit the use of the member's game when the member immerses in the game and neglects the study.

In FIG. 1, the portable terminal device 20 is a terminal device carried by a member. 2 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the portable terminal device 20. In FIG. 2, the portable terminal device 20 has a watch-shaped appearance so that a member can be attached to a wrist and carry it. On the upper surface of the main body 21 of the portable terminal device 20, for example, an LCD panel 211 for displaying predetermined information to the user is provided, and the operation of the portable terminal device 20 is performed below the LCD panel 211. A start button 212 and a stop button 213 for starting and stopping, a mode selection button 214 for selecting an operation mode, and a reset button 215 are provided. In addition, at one end of the portable terminal apparatus 21, a parallel port 216 for coupling the apparatus 21 to a printer port such as a personal computer is provided, and the main body 21 facing the parallel port 216 is provided. At the other end of the side) is provided with a serial port for coupling the device 20, such as the offline game device 40 in FIG. In addition, a predetermined temperature sensing sensor is provided on the lower surface of the portable terminal device 20, that is, the part in contact with the skin of the human body, to detect the user's body temperature.

3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the portable terminal device 20. 3, the same reference numerals are added to the same components as those in FIG. In FIG. 3, the portable terminal apparatus 20 basically includes a program memory 221 for storing a predetermined operation program, a microprocessor 222 for executing a program stored in the program memory 221, and various types of processing data. Data memories 223 are stored, which are coupled to each other via an address bus 224 and a data bus 225.

In particular, the portable terminal device 20 includes a vibration sensor 226 and a temperature sensor 227. The vibration sensor 226 detects the amount of exercise of the user, for example, the amount of jogging or walking of the user, and the temperature sensor 227 detects the amount of change in body temperature according to the exercise intensity of the user. The detection data by these sensors 226, 227 will eventually be used as data to determine how much movement the user has made. In addition to the sensor described above, a sensor for detecting a user's pulse or blood pressure may be utilized. The detection data by the vibration sensor 226 and the temperature sensor 227 is coupled to the data bus 225 via an analog / digital converter 228 and stored in the data memory 223.

In addition, the start button 212, the stop button 213, the mode selection button 214, and the reset button 215 described above are coupled to the data bus 225 through the buffer 229, and the LCD panel 211. The LCD driver 230 for driving the LED is coupled to the address bus 224 and the data bus 225. In addition, the parallel port 216 for communication between the apparatus and the wired network terminal device 5, for example, a personal computer, is coupled to the data bus 216 and a serial port 231 for communication with the offline game device 40. Is coupled to the microprocessor 222. In addition, the GAL (Gerneral Array Logic) 232 generates various operation clocks required by each circuit unit.

Next, the operation of the configuration of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3.

Membership to the network game system is performed through the wired terminal device (5). In other words, the user connects to the web server 3 through the wired terminal device 5 and fills out the user's personal information in a predetermined member registration form provided by the web server 3 and then applies for membership. When the user completes the membership registration application according to the designated procedure, the web server 3 ends the registration process by updating the member information database 1 based on the user information. At this time, the newly registered user is provided with a portable terminal device 20 or a member card such as a magnetic card or an IC card. As described above, the membership card will be utilized when a member uses the member company 30.

When the user is registered as a member in the network game system by the above-described procedure, the member can enjoy the network game using the network game system or perform game training to cultivate game ability. The network game system may limit the game contents of the user based on the game level of the user. As described above, the game level is determined based on the skill factor and the fitness factor of the member. Here, the technology factor is evaluated based on the game win rate and training amount of the member, the fitness factor is evaluated based on the member's physical condition or lifestyle.

The game winning rate is determined based on the winning rate when the member executes the network game through the wired network terminal 5 as in the normal network game.

On the other hand, the training amount of the member is determined based on the time the member trained the network game. The member can train the game through the terminal device 5 for the wired network, the offline game device 40 and the terminal device 10 for the wireless network. Then, the portable terminal device 20 is used to provide the training time data of the member to the web server (3).

In the case of training using the wired terminal 5, the member is connected to the web server 3 through a wired network such as the Internet. The web server 3 first determines whether the user is a network game member based on the member information 1, and also determines the game level of the member and its use information. At this time, if the fitness factor is excessively small compared to the technical factor of the member, it may be required to limit the game training of the member and improve the fitness factor. As a result of determining the use information of the member, if it is determined that the member has no problem in practicing the game, the web server 3 connects the member to the network game server 4, and the member plays the network game server 4. Game practice will be executed according to the game contents provided by. Of course, in this case, the game practice may be provided by the client program provided in the terminal apparatus 5 for the wired network. And, the game practice result is reflected in the member's technology factor based on the use time.

The game practice through the wireless network terminal device 10 is executed in the same manner as the game practice through the wired network terminal device 5 described above. That is, when the member connects to the WAP server 7 using the wireless terminal 10, for example, a mobile terminal, the WAP server 7 connects the member to the WAP game server 8, and the member The game exercises are executed according to the game contents provided by the WAP game server 8. Although not specifically illustrated in the drawing, the WAP server 7 may access the member information database 1 to limit the game practice of the member.

Game practice through the offline game device 40 is executed in a state in which the portable terminal device 20 is coupled to the offline game device 40. That is, the member combines the serial port 231 of the portable terminal device 20 with the serial port of the offline game device 40 in FIGS. 2 and 3, and operates the mode selection button 214 to perform the offline practice game mode. After the selection, the game practice is performed using the offline game device 40. On the other hand, the offline game device 40 when the user executes the game using the device, and transmits the game type code and the game time data used by the user to the portable terminal device 20 through serial communication, The microprocessor 222 stores the received data in the data memory 223. Of course, in this case, the offline game device 40 should be provided with an interface for a communication connection with the portable terminal device 20 and a predetermined operation program. In addition, the game type code and the game usage time data stored in the data memory 223 are provided to the web server 3 through the wired network terminal 5 to determine the technical factor of the member as described later. Will be reflected.

On the other hand, the fitness factor of the member is determined based on the strength improvement data provided from the portable terminal device 20 and the member company 30 usage information of the member.

As described above, the portable terminal device 20 includes a vibration sensor 226 for checking the number of walking of the user and a temperature sensor 227 for detecting the body temperature of the user, wherein the sensors 226 and 227 The data detected by the data is stored in the data memory 223. The data stored in the data memory 223 in this way is used as data for determining how much exercise the user has made. The data is provided to the web server 3 through the wired terminal 5 to reflect the strength factor of the member.

In addition, the member company 30 usage information of the member is also considered in determining the fitness factor of the member. As described above, since the member company 30 includes a sports center such as a swimming pool or a health club and a medical institution for checking the health status of the member, the use information of the member provided from the member company 30 determines the fitness factor. Play an important role. The member company 30 has a reader for reading member information from a member card, such as a magnetic card or an IC card, carried by the member, and transmits the read data together with the usage information to the web server 3. It is provided with a communication device for. As this communication device, a personal computer having a web connection function is preferable.

Next, an operation of transmitting the game training information and the fitness information stored in the data memory 223 of the portable terminal device 20 to the web server 3 will be described.

When the user wants to transmit the game training information and the fitness information stored in the portable terminal device 20 to the web server, the portable terminal device 20 is coupled to the wired network terminal device 5. As described above, the portable terminal device 20 and the wired network terminal device 5 are coupled via the parallel port 216. In addition, at this time, the user operates the mode selection button 214 of the portable terminal device 20 to select the data transmission mode and to operate the start button 212. Then, the user accesses the web server 3 through the wired terminal 5 and selects a data transmission mode.

When the user selects the data transmission mode as described above, the client program included in the wired network terminal device 5 communicates with the microprocessor 222 of the portable terminal device 20 and is stored in the corresponding data memory 223. It receives the data, and transmits the received data to the web server (2). Then, the web server 3 recalculates the fitness factor of the member based on the received data, and updates the member information database 1 based on the recalculated data.

As described above, in the above embodiment, the user can practice the network game using the offline game device 40 and the wireless network terminal device 10. Therefore, the user can execute the game practice regardless of the place and time. In addition, the fitness factor and the fitness factor are considered in determining the game level of the user. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from being excessively immersed in the game and to induce a healthy lifestyle of the user through the network game.

On the other hand, the present invention can be carried out in various modifications without departing from the spirit. For example, in the above embodiment, the fitness factor of the user is determined based on the fitness information collected from the portable terminal device 20 and the usage information of the member company 30. However, in the present invention, the portable terminal device 20 ) And the usage information of the member company 30 may be selectively used.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the portable terminal device 20 and the wired network terminal device 5 are connected through the parallel port 216, and the portable terminal device 20 and the offline game device 40 are connected through the serial port 231. Although described as coupling, the interface for coupling both devices is not limited to a specific one. For example, the interface may be coupled via a wired interface or a wireless interface such as RF or Bluetooth.

In conclusion, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. The present invention may be limited only by the claims herein.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a network game device that enables the user to improve the game ability without being limited in space and time.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to implement a network game method and a system for enabling a network game to be efficiently used by using the game device.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a network game device, a network game method, and a system that can prevent a user from causing a physical abnormality by excessive game use.

Claims (10)

A web server providing a web access function to a user, A network game server providing network games to users, A member information database for storing user information including a user's game level, A terminal device coupled to the web server and a network game server, and configured to allow a user to execute a network game; In addition to being coupled to the terminal device, it is configured to include a portable terminal device attached to the user's body to detect the actual amount of exercise of the user based on the calculation of the fitness factor, The web server is a network game system, characterized in that for setting the user's game level based on the user's skill factor and fitness factor. The method of claim 1, It is configured to further include an offline game device for the user to run the game practice offline, The portable terminal device is accessible to the offline game device, and stores the user's offline game device usage information, the network game system, characterized in that the stored data is transmitted to the web server through the terminal device. The method of claim 1, WAP server which provides wireless Internet access function of user, Network game system, characterized in that further comprises a WAP game server for providing a network game over the wireless Internet. The method of claim 1, The web server is a network game system, characterized in that for limiting the user's use of the game based on the user's fitness factor. The method of claim 1, The web server is a network game system, characterized in that a combination of a plurality of member companies for providing data for determining the fitness factor of the user to the web server. A web server providing a web access function to a user, A network game server providing network games to users, A member information database for storing user information including a user's game level, A terminal device coupled to the web server and a network game server, and configured to allow a user to execute a network game; It includes a member company that collects data for calculating the user's fitness factor and transmits it to a web server, The web server is a network game system, characterized in that for setting the user's game level based on the user's skill factor and fitness factor. The method of claim 6, An offline game device for the user to execute the game practice offline; And a portable terminal device connectable to the terminal device and the offline game device, the portable terminal device storing user's offline game device usage information. The method of claim 6, WAP server which provides wireless Internet access function of user, Network game system, characterized in that further comprises a WAP game server for providing a network game over the wireless Internet. The method of claim 6, The web server is a network game system, characterized in that for limiting the user's use of the game based on the user's fitness factor. In a network game system that allows a large number of users to play a game in real time, A technology factor calculation step of calculating a technology factor according to a user's game amount, A fitness factor calculation step of calculating a fitness factor based on a user's actual exercise amount, A game level determination step of determining a user's game level based on the user's skill factor and fitness factor, And a game providing step of providing a network game to a user according to the game level.