KR101622035B1 - An appratus for providing a game service and a method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The apparatus for providing a game service includes: a user information management unit for registering pet property information including basic property information and activity property information corresponding to a real pet in correspondence with the pet identification information; A game instance management unit configured to generate game instance configuration information that is set in relation to the pet identification information and is linked with the online communication service according to a user request of a user subscribed to the online communication service; And a pet character interface management unit for generating a pet character interface corresponding to the pet identification information based on the game instance configuration information, the basic characteristic information, and the activity characteristic information, Based on the information, the user provides a game instance that can be played using the pet character interface to the user.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a game service providing apparatus and a game service providing method,

The present invention relates to a game service providing apparatus and a game service providing method, and more particularly, to a game service providing apparatus, a game service providing method, and a recording medium capable of providing a playable game service reflecting a realistic pets.

BACKGROUND ART [0002] With the recent development of the Internet and network technology, various information exchanges among users are actively performed.

Especially, various services using mobile messenger application or SNS are being developed through a network. Especially, SNS (Social Network Service) is an abbreviation of social network service, and it provides a communication service centered on human being generally assuming that the user is a human being. The SNS and the like can be connected to each other through a friendship or a follow-up between users, and a space for information sharing and friendship can be provided online by allowing pictures, videos, and texts to be shared during a connected user terminal.

PET, on the other hand, acts as an animal that provides various emotional benefits to humans through intimacy between humans and animals. The positive medical effects of the pet-keeping behavior and the social effects that can solve the depression of modern people who are socially marginalized are increasing increasingly, and the population that keeps pets is increasing rapidly.

In particular, there is an increasing demand to maximize the intimacy of the pet by treating it as a human being by personifying the pet from the owners of the pet. However, communication with such a pet is impossible in reality even if a certain degree of sympathy is possible.

In addition, in order to solve the above-mentioned needs, there are occasions where a pet profile and an image are registered in an instant messenger service, SNS, etc. to personify the person, but this represents only the intention and the feelings of the owner, There is a problem that it is impossible to provide communication experience with the pet.

In order to solve the above-mentioned demand, there is provided a service such as generating a virtual pet in a cyber space, but the actual effect such as love and emotion given by a realistic pet can not be reproduced.

On the other hand, online game service is expanding to technology that is linked with such social network service. Especially, by letting gamers who play games communicate through the relationship established within the online game, the time and space restriction among the users in the various online games is broken down. However, in the case of online games, due to the limitations of the content itself, the attribute of the social network service as a means of communication is not properly manifested.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the problems of the related art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a game service centered on a pet character interface synchronized with characteristics of an actual pet based on a social network service, The object of the present invention is to provide a game service providing apparatus and a game service providing method capable of playing games using real pets, thereby directly enhancing intimacy with actual pets and providing an experience of playing with real pets .

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing a game service, the method including: generating a pet identification information including basic characteristic information and activity characteristic information, Correspondingly synchronizing; Generating game instance configuration information associated with the pet identification information and being linked with the online communication service according to a user request of a user subscribed to the online communication service; Generating a pet character interface corresponding to the pet identification information based on the game instance configuration information, the basic characteristic information, and the activity characteristic information; And providing the user with a playable game instance using the pet character interface, based on the game instance configuration information.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for providing a game service, the apparatus for providing a game service, A user information management unit for registering the pet characteristic information including the pet characteristic information in association with the pet identification information; A game instance management unit configured to generate game instance configuration information that is set in relation to the pet identification information and is linked with the online communication service according to a user request of a user subscribed to the online communication service; And a pet character interface management unit for generating a pet character interface corresponding to the pet identification information based on the game instance configuration information, the basic characteristic information, and the activity characteristic information, Based on the information, the user provides a game instance that can be played using the pet character interface to the user.

Meanwhile, the method according to an embodiment of the present invention can be implemented as a computer-readable recording medium on which a program for execution in a computer is recorded.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, a game service is provided using a pet character interface synchronized with an actual pet, thereby enabling conversation and communication with an actual pet, as well as experiencing game play using an actual pet, It is possible to directly improve the familiarity with the pet and the experience of playing with the real pet.

Particularly, it is possible to provide a very useful game service to users who want to maintain a high affinity with a pet by making it possible to change the appearance and the ability value of the automatic pet character interface according to the scheduled state reflecting the actual situation of the pet And it can be expected to have a high effect in terms of medical recovery such as mental treatment.

1 is a diagram for explaining an overall system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a game service providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of synchronizing a pet character interface with an actual pet according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 and 5 are views for explaining a method of providing a game service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 and 7 are flowcharts for explaining a pet character interface generation method of a game service providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The following merely illustrates the principles of the invention. Thus, those skilled in the art will be able to devise various apparatuses which, although not explicitly described or shown herein, embody the principles of the invention and are included in the concept and scope of the invention. Furthermore, all of the conditional terms and embodiments listed herein are, in principle, intended only for the purpose of enabling understanding of the concepts of the present invention, and are not intended to be limiting in any way to the specifically listed embodiments and conditions .

It is also to be understood that the detailed description, as well as the principles, aspects and embodiments of the invention, as well as specific embodiments thereof, are intended to cover structural and functional equivalents thereof. It is also to be understood that such equivalents include all elements contemplated to perform the same function irrespective of the currently known equivalents as well as the equivalents to be developed in the future, i.e., the structure.

Thus, for example, it should be understood that the block diagrams herein represent conceptual views of exemplary circuits embodying the principles of the invention. Similarly, all flowcharts, state transition diagrams, pseudo code, and the like are representative of various processes that may be substantially represented on a computer-readable medium and executed by a computer or processor, whether or not the computer or processor is explicitly shown .

The functions of the various elements shown in the figures, including the functional blocks depicted in the processor or similar concept, may be provided by use of dedicated hardware as well as hardware capable of executing software in connection with appropriate software. When provided by a processor, the functions may be provided by a single dedicated processor, a single shared processor, or a plurality of individual processors, some of which may be shared.

Also, the explicit use of terms such as processor, control, or similar concepts should not be interpreted exclusively as hardware capable of running software, and may be used without limitation as a digital signal processor (DSP) (ROM), random access memory (RAM), and non-volatile memory. Other hardware may also be included.

In the claims hereof, the elements represented as means for performing the functions described in the detailed description include all types of software including, for example, a combination of circuit elements performing the function or firmware / microcode etc. , And is coupled with appropriate circuitry to execute the software to perform the function. It is to be understood that the invention defined by the appended claims is not to be construed as encompassing any means capable of providing such functionality, as the functions provided by the various listed means are combined and combined with the manner in which the claims require .

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: There will be. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a schematic diagram of an overall system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, an overall system for providing communication services according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a game service providing apparatus 100, at least one terminal 200, and a network 300.

At first, at least one terminal 200 may exist, and different terminals 200 may be connected to the game service providing apparatus 100 through the network 300 to perform mutual communication.

Here, the communication provided by the network 300 may be implemented by a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a value added network (VAN), a personal area network (WAN) A mobile communication network, a universal plug and play (UPnP), a WiFi, or the like, and may be implemented in various types of wired / wireless networks such as a cellular phone, a PAN, a mobile radiocommunication network or a satellite communication network. It is possible to provide a network capable of communication.

Also, at least one terminal 200 may be a fixed terminal or a portable portable terminal. A mobile phone, a computer, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), a MID (Mobile Internet Device), a tablet PC (Tablet PC), and the like.

Also, any one of the terminals 200 can configure communication with the different terminals 200 through the network 300 through the game service providing apparatus 100. [ In addition, terminals 200 connected to the network 300 may share various contents including pet communication contents.

To this end, the game service providing apparatus 100 may configure a messenger application network or a social network, or relay communication between an external messenger application server or a social network service providing server. In addition, the game service providing apparatus 100 can remotely or directly control the game service according to the embodiment of the present invention through the respective terminals 200.

Accordingly, each of the one or more terminals 200 accesses the game service providing apparatus 100 through the network 300, and the game service providing apparatus 100 processes information on the in-game state of each terminal 100 Thereby providing a game instance so that a single-player game or an online game can be enjoyed. In addition, the game service providing apparatus 100 may share various pet related information or transmit a message in cooperation with an online communication service. In this document, the online communication service can be described as a messenger service or a social network service. However, the technical idea of this document is applicable to all network services that are configured similar to messenger service or social network service, and can be applied to all game services interlocked with it.

In particular, a social network can be formed by a social relationship structure created by interdependent ties between nodes on the web. The nodes included in the social network may represent individual entities present in the network.

1, the game service providing apparatus 100 can communicate with a plurality of terminals 200 through a network 300. [ In addition, various contents can be acquired through communication with a plurality of terminals 200. In addition, various contents can be transmitted to a plurality of other terminals 200 through communication with a plurality of terminals 200.

Particularly, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the game service providing apparatus 100 can provide a game instance using a pet character interface linked with an actual pet (PET) to each terminal 200 through the network 300 have.

In addition, the game service providing apparatus 100 may provide PET-based online communication services. The pet-centric online communication service may include a communication service capable of communicating with a pet, which is an object of a human being, as a subject. In particular, the PET-based online communication service can further include a service capable of communicating and communicating with a simplified sentence that can be expressed in the form of an animal pet. In particular, PET-based on-line communication service links various state information and characteristic information corresponding to existing pets, collects and updates external information, and reflects the history, thereby enabling communication with unspecified virtual objects, It is possible to provide a messenger or an SNS service capable of conversation and communication with the target pet that the owner is raising.

Accordingly, the game service providing apparatus 100 generates a pet character interface that is synchronized with the actual target pet in accordance with the game play request from the user having the specific relationship, in cooperation with the pet communication centered online communication service, , It is possible to provide an experience such as playing a game with an actual pet or friend's pets, or by feeling emotional on the pet itself.

To this end, the game service providing apparatus 100 synchronizes the pet characteristic information including the basic characteristic information and the activity characteristic information, corresponding to the pet identification information, in order to synchronize the real pet with the online communication service, And generates game instance configuration information to be linked with the online communication service according to a user request of a user subscribed to the online communication service, and generates the game instance configuration information, the basic property information, A pet character interface corresponding to the pet identification information is generated and based on the game instance configuration information, the user can provide a game instance that can be played using the pet character interface to the user.

Also, the game service providing apparatus 100 may change the relationship between the user and the pet identification information according to the user's play record for the game instance, or may change the relationship between the user and the pet identification information, The experiential information included in the pet characteristic information can be changed.

The game service providing apparatus 100 may acquire graphical dimensional information from the game instance configuration information, and may set the pet character interface as two-dimensional or three-dimensional in accordance with the obtained graphical dimensional information. According to the three-dimensional setting, the pet character interface according to the basic characteristic information and the activity characteristic information can be generated as a two-dimensional or three-dimensional graphic object.

Also, the game service providing apparatus 100 may acquire game characteristic information from the game instance configuration information, and based on the game characteristic information, using the basic characteristic information and the activity characteristic information included in the pet characteristic information Attribute information for each attribute corresponding to the pet identification information can be determined, and the pet character interface including the attribute-specific attribute value can be generated and provided to the user through the game instance.

Here, the attribute-specific attribute value may include at least one of a movement speed, a jump height, a strength ability, a physical ability ability, an agility ability, an intelligence ability, and a mental ability ability corresponding to age information, species information, And may include at least one.

In addition, when the game service providing apparatus 100 receives a request for using a pre-purchased item while playing the game instance from the user, the game service providing apparatus 100 may increase at least one of the attribute-specific attributes for a predetermined period of time.

On the other hand, when the game service providing apparatus 100 acquires game characteristic information from the game instance configuration information, the game service providing apparatus 100 may use the basic characteristic information and the activity characteristic information included in the pet characteristic information based on the game characteristic information Determine an equipment item corresponding to the pet identification information, and generate the pet character interface including the equipment item.

In this case, the equipment item may include at least one enhancement item corresponding to the age information, species information, appearance information, or behavior characteristic information included in the pet characteristic information.

2 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the game service providing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention in more detail.

2, the game service providing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a control unit 110, a communication unit 120, a storage unit 130, a user information management unit 135, The information management unit 140, the current state information generation unit 150, the online communication service unit 160, the medical information management unit 170, the relationship information management unit 180, the pet character interface management unit 190, The characteristic information management unit 140 may include a predetermined information collection unit 141, a growth information collection unit 142 and a characteristic change information collection unit 143. The storage unit 130 A basic characteristic information database 131 and an activity characteristic information database 132. [

The controller 110 typically controls the overall operation of the game service providing apparatus 100. For example, the control unit 110 may collect information such as information collection, user information management, current status information generation, medical information management, relationship information management, online communication service, pet character interface management, game instance creation, And performs overall communication control and data processing between related modules for various information processing such as transmission, SNS connection, and the like. Although the control unit 110 is shown separately for the control of each component in FIG. 2, even if the control unit 110 is not included, the functions of all or a part of the control unit 110 are dispersed Deployed and synchronized.

The communication unit 120 may be connected to the terminal 200 through the network 300 and may relay content for the game services and online communication services between the terminals 200. [ The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the terminal 100 and the server 200 or between the terminal 100 and the social network of the communication network 300 in which the terminal 100 is located. have. For example, the communication unit 120 may include a mobile communication module, a wired Internet module, a wireless Internet module, a short distance communication module, and the like.

For example, the mobile communication module transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception. In addition, the wireless Internet module refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the terminal 100. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies. The short-range communication module may mean a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

The user information management unit 135 can register and manage user information corresponding to users who use the game service and the online communication service according to the embodiment of the present invention. The user information may include personal information of the user, and the user may set a specific relationship with the PET. The user information may be newly registered, updated and managed according to the user information registration or update request received from the terminal 200. All or some of the user information may be transmitted to the terminal 200 at the request of the terminal 200.

The user information management unit 135 can classify and manage user information by category. The user information may include, for example, a host category and a pet category. For example, the owner category may include at least one of the date of birth, sex, name, mobile phone number, address, and profile information, and may include identification information corresponding to the pet being owned. In the case of the pet category, the user information may include at least one of the date of birth, sex, species, name, address, and profile information of the pet, and may include identification information of the user corresponding to the owner.

Meanwhile, the user information may include location information of the terminal 200 registered corresponding to the user. The location information may be updated at regular intervals and may be provided to another user's terminal 200 according to agreement.

The storage unit 130 stores control data for operation of the controller 110 and user information, collection information, relationship information, chat information, medical information, other information, current status information, online communication contents, Game information for constructing a game instance, and the like can be stored in a predetermined storage space.

Particularly, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the storage unit 130 may include a basic characteristic information database 131 and an activity characteristic information database 132 corresponding to the pets registered in advance in the user information, And an information database area.

The basic property information database 131 and the activity property information database 132 can store and manage data that is a basis for creating a pet character interface in order to implement a game service using a pet character interface synchronized with an actual pet. In particular, basic characteristic information and activity characteristic information can be used for generation of the pet character interface generation, and each information is stored in the basic characteristic information database 131 and the activity characteristic information database 132, 140). ≪ / RTI >

The characteristic information management unit 140 generates the basic characteristic information database 131 and the activity characteristic information database 132 based on the user information registered through the user information management unit 135 under the control of the control unit 110 , New information input, registration, and update management.

For this, the characteristic information management unit 140 includes a predetermined information collection unit 141, a growth information collection unit 142, and a characteristic information collection unit 143. Each of the collecting units 141, 142, and 143 may collect, update, and manage the characteristic information based on various information received from the terminal 200 synchronized with the pet or synchronized with the owner of the pet.

To this end, although the terminal 200 is not shown in the drawing, the terminal 200 may include a user input unit and a storage unit for collecting and updating schedule information, a growth information acquisition unit for collecting growth information, And may further include a sensor unit for acquiring the sensor unit. In particular, the sensor unit may include various sensors for sensing biometric changes associated with the actual object of the pet. The sensor unit may include, for example, an image sensor for photographing the pet, a body temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of the pet, and a motion sensor for detecting the movement of the pet.

The characteristic information collection unit 143 extracts the characteristic information based on the sensing information received from the terminal 200 and updates all or a part of the basic characteristic information database 131 or the activity characteristic information database 132 Can be managed.

Meanwhile, the schedule information collection unit 141 can collect and update the life pattern information of the pet. The schedule information collection unit 141 can interoperate with the terminal 200, collect schedule information corresponding to the pets in real time, and can update the life pattern information according to the change. For example, the life pattern information may include the schedule information of the pet, and the schedule information may be changed or updated according to the schedule information received from the schedule information collection unit 141 by user input through the terminal 200 .

The schedule information may include schedule information such as a bath, a feed, a play, an exercise to be performed by the owner of the pet or the pet at a specific time, and may be updated according to user input or over time. The schedule information collection unit 141 may receive the schedule information through the user terminal 200. [ For example, the schedule information may be extracted from various data input in association with the pet through the terminal 200, such as an observation date or a growth log.

The growth information collection unit 142 may collect and update the growth information of the pet. In reality, the body of a pet is aged and can change over time. Therefore, the time lapse based on the age and the life cycle initially inputted to the pet may proceed, and the growth information on the biomedical change or the like generated according to the lapse of time may be collected through the growth information collection unit 142 And managed.

When a biological change occurs due to growth, a change in characteristic information may also be accompanied. For example, the growth information collection unit 142 senses the growth of the pet in a predetermined period and collects or preliminarily computes a change result when a change in appearance such as hair color or wrinkles occurs, It can be reflected in appearance information and the like.

On the other hand, the basic characteristic information stored in the basic characteristic information database 131 may include identification information of the pet and characteristic information biologically possessed by the target creature corresponding to the real object of the pet. The basic characteristic information may include at least one of unique identifier information, gender information, age information, species information, lifecycle information, or appearance information of the target creature, and may include at least one of a pet character interface Can provide the underlying information.

The target creature corresponding to the physical object of the pet may belong to any one of the species in the biological classification structure or may belong to any one of the breeds according to the species crossing, and the species or the variety to which the target creature belongs is a biological . ≪ / RTI > For example, when the target creature is a puppy, the basic characteristic information includes information on species for each breed, appearance such as skeleton, body size, hair color, hair pattern, ear shape, toe shape, and tail shape designated for each breed And may further include information. The appearance information can be generated and managed as, for example, image data, image data, or text data corresponding to the outline of the pet. In addition, the appearance information may be generated as 3D wireframe data and texture data corresponding to the outline. As described above, the appearance information can be varied according to the reflection of the growth information or the change of the characteristic information.

The appearance of the pet character interface to be played in the game instance can be generated, processed and modified in accordance with the basic characteristic information and the game instance configuration information.

On the other hand, the activity characteristic information stored in the activity characteristic information database 132 may include characteristic information associated with the activity of the pet, in association with the pet registered in the basic characteristic database 131. [ The activity characteristic information may include, for example, life pattern information, behavior characteristic information, personality characteristic information, health state information, failure state information, experience information, and dialogue DB.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, activity characteristic information may be used to generate a pet character interface and a chat message that are central to the communication content.

The activity characteristic information may include behavior characteristic information. The pet may have behavioral behavior characteristics such as pre-designated behavior, sequence, obedience, compliance, response to external stimuli according to the species, which can be converted into behavioral characteristics and stored and managed. By the behavior characteristic information, communication contents indicating the specific behavior of the pet can be generated.

In addition, the personality of the pet can be set to at least one inclination, and can be converted and stored into personality characteristic information. The frequency of occurrence of the communication contents or the tendency of the conversation message indicating the behavior of the pet can be determined by the personality characteristic information. Therefore, different communication contents can be generated also for the behavior of the same pet. For example, personality trait information may include information of a variety of characteristics such as brave, timid, lonely, brave, spoiled, blatant, cheerful, innocent, gentle, shy, rash, calm, gentle, sincere, And may include at least one.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the personality characteristic information may include behavior characteristic information of the target creature by modifying behavioral common characteristic information of a species (or a breed) belonging to the target creature, A personality determination matrix may be provided. The characteristic information management unit 140 may determine personality characteristic information by substituting one or more pieces of behavior keyword information extracted from the collected journal information for a predetermined period into the personality determination matrix and quantifying and scoring the same. For example, the personality discrimination matrix may be assigned an affirmative +3 point in the keyword "Mundo" and a "positive + 2 points and a dignity +1" in the keyword "do" "Negative +3" and "Mindfulness +3" are given to the keyword, "Negative" and "Dependency +1" are given to the keyword "Mind" and "Negative" And the characteristic information management unit 140 may be configured to assign a negative value of +3 and a dependence value of +2 to the keyword of "see ", and the characteristic information management unit 140 may generate a behavior keyword Each time the information is extracted, the score set in the personality discrimination matrix of the person's characteristic information of the pet can be scored so as to determine in which direction the personality characteristic of the pet is separated from the aggressiveness, the passiveness, the longevity and the dependency. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various personality items may be included in the personality determination matrix to form a matrix, and that the present invention includes all the modifications.

In addition, when the behavior characteristic information is determined, the pet character interface management unit 190 may generate a pet character interface indicating behavior and intention based on the personality characteristic information. For example, if the pet character is a dog, the pet character interface management unit 190 periodically displays the fear to the user, or if the person character information is determined to be "passive" and "dependency" It is possible to generate a pet character interface that is sensitive to information input. In addition, the pet character interface managing unit 190 may generate a pet character interface that relies on the user or indicates a representation waiting for the user's instruction.

On the other hand, the life pattern information may include schedule information to be performed on a predetermined time basis in association with the activity of the pet. For example, according to the life pattern information, a schedule performed by a pet at a specific time can be confirmed, a pet character interface corresponding to the generated schedule can be generated, and a game instance can be played or an online communication service based on the schedule can be provided. The life pattern information may include event time information, and predetermined event information such as food (feed), bath, cleaning, play, etc. corresponding to each event time information.

As described above, the life pattern information can be interlocked with the external scheduling information collected by the schedule information collection unit 141 in real time. The schedule information collection unit 141 can confirm completion of the event information through communication with the owner or the terminal 200 of the pet.

The online communication service unit 160 can provide an online communication service between users based on the pet character interface. In this case, the online communication service unit 160 may automatically generate a chat message based on the pet character interface and the current status information of the pet, and provide the chat message to the user terminal 200.

For example, the game service providing apparatus 100 not only provides a game instance, but also can transmit communication contents requiring pet feed to the owner terminal 200 through the online communication service. In addition, if the completion of the feed event is not confirmed for a predetermined period of time even after the transmission, the game service providing apparatus 100 may generate the communication contents requesting the feed again and transmit the communication contents to the owner terminal 200 again.

In addition, the online communication service unit 160 can relay the generation of a chat channel and transmission / reception of conversation messages between the pet or the owner, which is generated according to transmission / reception of communication contents. The online communication service unit 160 may generate a chat channel for one or a plurality of users, store conversation messages received from the terminal 200 of each user in a temporary or dialog DB, ) Over the network.

The health status information can store and manage information on the health status of the pet. Health status can refer to transient biomarker changes at the time of measurement. In order to manage the health status information, the medical information management unit 170 may store the health status information received from the external DB 400 of the medical institution or the like in the activity characteristic information database 132. [ The health condition information may include, for example, disease information of a pet, body temperature information, injury information, and the like according to a diagnosis result in a hospital. Communication content can reflect changes in health status of such pets. For example, when it is determined that the pet is caught in a cold, the game service providing apparatus 100 may generate a pet character interface for periodically sneezing and apply it to the game instance. In addition, for example, if the pet is pregnant, the game service providing apparatus 100 may be transformed into an outline of the appearance of the pet character interface of the communication content and applied to the game instance.

In addition, the fault status information may indicate information about the fault condition of the pet. A disorder condition can mean a permanent biomechanical change. The game service providing apparatus 100 may reflect the failure status to the pet character interface appearance of the communication contents.

The experience information may indicate information on the pet's experience state. The experience information may include an experience level and the experience level may be updated in accordance with at least one of the growth degree of the pet, the activity history, the conversation history, or the game play record under the control of the characteristic information management unit 140 . Particularly, when experience information increases according to a specific game play record, the ability value at the time of creating the specific game instance can be improved each time.

Meanwhile, the relationship information management unit 180 may manage the user information, the user information, and the pet-pet relationship information according to a request received from the terminal 200. [ The relationship information management unit 180 may generate the user information and the pet relationship information, and may generate different relationship information according to the relationship degree. For example, the relationship information may be designated as a relationship of any one of a friend relationship, a pet-owner relationship, and an interest relationship, depending on the degree of relationship.

For example, the relationship information management unit 180 can set the two users as a pet-owner relation based on the pet information and the owner information, which are identified by the user information management unit 135. [

The relationship information management unit 180 may receive the friend request message received from the terminal 200 of the first user pet and may forward the friend request message to the terminal 200 of the second user pet, ), The two users can be set as friends. In the case of a friend relationship, a friend relationship may be formed only under a predetermined specific condition (variety, age and sex) so that conversation and communication can proceed.

In addition, the relationship information management unit 180 may set the second user pets to the interest of the first user pets upon receiving the interest designation message for the second user pets received from the terminal 200 of the first user pets .

Meanwhile, the current state information generation unit 150 generates the current state information of the pet from the basic property information and the activity property information, and transmits the current state information to the communication content generation unit 195. The current state information of the pets may include basic characteristics of the pets identified from the basic property information, emotion state information of the pets identified from the activity characteristic information, and pseudo information.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the current state information generating unit 150 may include a pseudo matrix that can determine emotion state information and pseudo information according to basic characteristic information of the pet and activity-specific activity information. The current state information generation unit 150 can determine the current state information by substituting the basic characteristic information and the activity characteristic information into the pseudo matrix. For example, the pseudo-matrix may map and store one or more behavior pattern information for each personality score of each personality characteristic information, and the current state information generation unit 150 determines whether the score of each personality is a certain level The emotion state information and the pseudo information for generating the communication contents can be determined.

The pet character interface managing unit 190 may generate a pet character interface capable of expressing the pet's feelings or emotions based on the emotion state information and the pseudo information of the pet identified from the current state information generating unit 150. [

In addition, the online communication service unit 160 may generate a conversation message for explaining the current doctors or feelings of the pet in text according to the current state information of the pet. The online communication service unit 160 can extract an appropriate keyword set from the conversation DB according to the current status information, and can generate a conversation message that can express the emotional state or the intention of the pet by combining sentences of the keyword sets. Here, the on-line communication service unit 160 receives a conversation message pattern selected from the conversation DB managed by the conversation information management unit 190 by the emotion, situation, Can be identified.

On the other hand, the game instance management unit 195 extracts the game instance configuration information from the game information database 133 in response to a request from the user terminal 200 provided with the game service, and based on the game instance configuration information and the pet character interface And provides a game instance through which the pet character interface can be played through the user terminal 200. The game instance management unit 195 may provide only some required data for providing the game instance to the user terminal 200 or may generate the entire data for implementing the game instance and provide the generated data to the user terminal 200. [

The game instance management unit 195 may provide the user information management unit 135, the characteristic information management unit 140, or the relationship information management unit 180 with a play record of the user terminal 200 that has played against the provided game instance .

Accordingly, the user information management unit 135 or the relationship information management unit 180 can change the relationship between the user and the pet identification information corresponding to the pet character interface based on the user's play record for the game instance . For example, when the user's play time, play difficulty, or play score is high, the relationship between the pet character interface and the identification information of the pets to be synchronized can be increased. Accordingly, the intimacy between the user and the actual pet can be increased, and the enjoyment of game play can be improved.

In addition, the characteristic information management unit 135 can change the experience information included in the pet characteristic information synchronized with the pet character interface based on the user's play history of the game instance. For example, when the user plays a pet character interface to clear many stages of a specific game, the characteristic information management unit 135 can increase the experience value for the specific game to the experience information of the pet characteristic information. Accordingly, when the user next plays the game with the pet character interface, the player can start the game with the ability value of the pet character interface improved, and the user can obtain the simultaneous compensation of the pet and the user for the game play.

Meanwhile, the game instance management unit 190 may generate game instance configuration information corresponding to a user request to create a game instance. The game instance configuration information may include at least one of game identification information, graphic information, input / output interface information, and game characteristic information for identifying a game instance and configuring the game instance as an implementable program object.

In addition, the game character information and the graphic information may be transmitted to the pet character interface management unit 190. The pet character interface managing unit 190 obtains graphic level information from the graphical information of the game instance configuration information, sets the pet character interface as two-dimensional or three-dimensional in accordance with the obtained graphical level information, According to the three-dimensional setting, the pet character interface according to the basic characteristic information and the activity characteristic information can be generated as a two-dimensional or three-dimensional graphic object.

In addition, the pet character interface management unit 190 acquires game characteristic information from the game instance configuration information, and based on the game characteristic information, using the basic characteristic information and the activity characteristic information included in the pet characteristic information Determine the attribute-specific attribute value corresponding to the pet identification information, and generate the pet-character interface including the attribute-specific attribute value.

Here, the attribute-specific attribute value may include at least one of a movement speed, a jump height, a strength ability, a physical ability ability, an agility ability, an intelligence ability, and a mental ability ability corresponding to age information, species information, And may include at least one.

Accordingly, a pet character interface having an appropriate outline and a capability value can be generated based on the characteristic information of the pet character interface synchronized with the characteristics of the actual pet. For example, when the age information of the pet is higher than that of the life cycle information, the pet character interface corresponding to the identification information of the pet may have a high intelligence ability value but a low power and agility. Also, when the age information of the pet is lower than that of the life cycle information, the pet character interface corresponding to the identification information of the pet may have a high fitness ability value but a low intelligence or psychic ability value. In addition, the basic jump ability value and the like can be set high in a cat or the like depending on the species information of the pet. Accordingly, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the pet character interface can be appropriately generated which is synchronized with the actual pet characteristic.

On the other hand, when the pet character interface managing unit 190 receives a request for using a pre-purchased item while playing the game instance from the user, the pet character interface managing unit 190 may increase at least one of the attribute-specific attributes for a predetermined period of time. Increased abilities can be removed after a certain amount of time.

In addition, the pet character interface management unit 190 acquires game characteristic information from the game instance configuration information, and based on the game characteristic information, using the basic characteristic information and the activity characteristic information included in the pet characteristic information Determine an equipment item corresponding to the pet identification information, and generate the pet character interface including the equipment item.

Here, the equipment item may include one or more enhancement items corresponding to age information, species information, appearance information, or behavior characteristic information included in the pet characteristic information. In addition, the pet character interface managing unit 190 can provide the user terminal 200 with an item selection interface for selecting the enhancement item in the pet character interface creation.

For example, if the pet is a dog, an item selection interface that allows the user to have a bone item familiar with the dog as a weapon or a neckline or a pet footwear as an armor can be provided through the game instance. Accordingly, the user is not only familiar with the pets but also can be interested in the pet articles required by the pets through connection with various items.

Meanwhile, the storage unit 130 may further store and manage various other information related to other pets such as pet supplies information, medical product information, photo information, image information, etc. in addition to the game information, and may be linked with the external DB 400 have. The control unit 110 may control the communication unit 120 to transmit the related information such as pet supplies information, photo information, and medical product information included in the other information together with providing the game service and the online communication service.

The game instance thus generated can be transmitted to the terminal 200 via the communication unit 120 in the wired / wireless network according to the communication method. The transmitted game instance can be implemented as a graphical object in a playable form in the terminal 200. The transmitted game instance can be played in the game instance in which the state of the actual pet, .

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of synchronizing a pet character interface with an actual pet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, first, the game service providing apparatus 100 registers the pet identification information and the relationship information that are synchronized with the actual pet (S101).

The user information management unit 135 collects user information from the terminal 200 connected to the game service providing apparatus 100 and registers the owner user information and the pet user information and stores the relationship information between the users and the relationship information between the user and the pet Can be registered. As described above, the pet user information can be synchronized corresponding to the actual pet characteristics.

To this end, the game service providing apparatus 100 collects basic characteristic information and activity characteristic information (S103).

The characteristic information collecting unit 140 may collect basic characteristic information and activity characteristic information as characteristic information of the pet. The characteristic information collection unit 140 collects basic characteristic information and activity characteristic information based on user input information such as log information, growth log, or observation log, or acquires basic characteristic information and activity characteristic information from a sensing device, Basic characteristic information and activity characteristic information, or basic characteristic information and activity characteristic information from an external communication network such as an external medical server or the like.

Then, the game service providing apparatus 100 generates current state information synchronized with the actual pet based on the basic characteristic information and the activity characteristic information (S105).

The current state information generation unit 150 may generate current state information indicating the current emotion or the physique of the pet based on the basic property information and activity characteristic information of the pet.

Then, the game service providing apparatus 100 determines whether a pet character interface is created (S107). If not, the current state information is updated (S109) and the basic characteristic information and activity characteristic information are periodically collected again.

When the pet character interface is generated, the game service providing apparatus 100 adjusts the generated pet character interface according to the current status information to perform synchronization (S111).

According to the present state information synchronization process, the current real feelings or the doctors of the pet can be reflected in the pet character interface, so that the user can feel the pet character interface similar to the real pet, and feel emotional comfort.

4 and 5 are views for explaining a method of providing a game service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 and 5, the game service providing apparatus 100 synchronizes the pet characteristic information with the pet identification information (S201), and generates game instance configuration information linked with the online communication service according to the user request (S203).

According to the embodiment of the present invention, when the game instance corresponding to the specific user information and the pet information is generated in cooperation with the online communication service unit 160, the game instance management unit 195 determines that the play information is the online communication service So that the service can be shared via the Internet. Accordingly, the game instance management unit 195 can generate the configuration information of the game instance that can be interlocked with the online communication service, according to the game service provision request received from the user terminal 200. [

Then, the game service providing apparatus 100 generates a pet character interface based on the game instance configuration information and the pet characteristic information (S205).

The pet character interface managing unit 190 can generate the pet character interface based on the basic characteristic information and the activity characteristic information of the game instance configuration information and the pet characteristic information. The pet character interface is synchronized with the actual pet, and the method can be the same as described above.

Then, the game service providing apparatus 100 provides the playable game instance to the user terminal 200 using the pet character interface (S207).

The game instance management unit 195 may provide the user terminal 200 with some data for providing a game instance or a whole data for implementing a game instance by a program executed in the user terminal 200. [

Thereafter, when the game play ends (S213), the game service providing apparatus 100 collects the user's play record (S215). The collected play record is also used for updating the relationship between the user and the pet (S217), and is used for updating the experiential value information included in the pet characteristic information (S219).

The game instance management unit 195 may update the relationship between the user and the pet or may include play record information for updating the experience information included in the pet characteristic information The user information management unit 135, the characteristic information management unit 140, or the relationship information management unit 180, as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 5, the creation of the pet character interface and the application process to the game instance are illustrated and described. 5, the pet character interface management unit 190 generates the basic interface 101 according to the game instance configuration information and the pet characteristic information, applies the current status information to the basic interface, And modify the appearance 102 of the pet character interface.

Then, the pet character interface management unit 190 determines a capability value, an equipment item or an enhancement item according to the game characteristic information and the pet characteristic information, from the game instance configuration information, and generates a final pet character interface 105 including the game characteristic information and the pet characteristic information , And provide the data to be playable in the game instance 104. The game instance management unit 195 may control the pet character interface 105 played in the game instance 104 according to the input of the user terminal 200. [

6 and 7 are flowcharts for explaining a pet character interface generation method of a game service providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 illustrates a method of generating a pet character interface of a two-dimensional or three-dimensional graphic object according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, the game service providing apparatus 100 acquires graphic-dimensional information from game instance configuration information S301).

The pet character interface management unit 190 can obtain the graphical level information of the game instance from the game instance configuration information generated by the game instance management unit 195. [

Then, the game service providing apparatus 100 sets the interface of the pocket character as two-dimensional or three-dimensional according to the graphic dimensional information (S303), and in accordance with the two-dimensional setting or the three-dimensional setting, (S305), and determines the generated graphic object as an appearance of the pet character interface (S307).

In this way, the pet character interface managing unit 190 can generate playable pet character interfaces with different appearance according to the configuration information of the game instance. In the case of the 2D pet character interface, it can be generated as a two-dimensional image synchronized with the actual pet. In the case of the 3D pet character interface, it can be generated as three-dimensional polygon data synchronized with the actual pet. Since the pet character interface having the determined appearance is included in the game instance, the user can play the appropriately generated pet character in accordance with the game instance graphic dimension in the game instance.

Meanwhile, FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a method for determining attribute values and equipment items according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the game service providing apparatus 100 acquires game characteristic information from the game instance configuration information (S301).

The pet character interface management unit 190 can acquire the game characteristic information of the game instance from the game instance configuration information generated in the game instance management unit 195. [ The game characteristic information may include a capability value and item information required by the character to play the game.

Then, the game service providing apparatus 100 determines the attribute values and equipment items for the pet character interface according to the game characteristic information and the characteristic information corresponding to the pet identification information (S313).

The pet character interface managing unit 190 can identify the attribute values and equipment items according to the pet characteristic information based on the game characteristic information, and apply it to the pet character interface. In addition, the pet character interface managing unit 190 may provide the user terminal 200 with a selection interface that allows limited selection or modification of the capability value and the equipment item according to user input.

Thereafter, when the game progresses, the game service providing apparatus 100 improves the value of the attribute value or the effect of the equipment item according to the user's request for consuming the pre-purchased item (S315) (S317).

The pet character interface management unit 190 may improve the ability or the equipment item effect for a predetermined time period when the user's pre-purchased item consumption request is received for the basic ability and equipment item generated according to the configuration information of the game instance . Accordingly, it is possible to improve the degree of participation in the game by temporarily releasing a state in which the user can play only limitedly by his / her own peculiarity.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, when determining the attribute value for each attribute according to the pet property information, the pet character interface management unit 190 may use the service use record information received through the interworking with the external DB 400, Ability values or equipment items can be adjusted.

Here, the external DB 400 may be a DB of a pet-related company, and a pet-related company may be an animal hospital, a pet shop, a pet hotel, or a pet park. Accordingly, when the user of the pet affiliate company subscribes to the online communication service linked through the game service providing apparatus 100, the external DB 400 stores the service use record of the user, and the pet character interface manager 190 Receives the service use record information corresponding to the user information from the external DB 400 and adjusts the value of the attribute of the pet character interface or the equipment item based on the service use record information.

For example, the pet character interface managing unit 190 may enhance or weaken the ability value of the pet character interface according to the hospital service use record information received from the external DB 400 of the veterinary hospital. For example, the service utilization record information may include treatment information of a disease or discovery information of a disease. In this case, the pet character interface managing unit 190 can acquire the bottle discovery information such as skin disease and arthritis from the service use record information, and weaken the ability value of the pet character interface based on this information. In addition, the pet character interface management unit 190 can restore or reinforce the ability of the pet character interface based on the treatment information obtained from the service use record information.

In addition, the pet character interface managing unit 190 can strengthen or weaken the ability value of the pet character interface according to the pet shop service use record information received from the external DB 400 of the pet shop, and can equip a specific item. For example, the service utilization record information may include purchase record information. In this case, the pet character interface management unit 190 acquires the purchase record information from the service use record information, and based on this, the pet character interface ability value can be strengthened or weakened, or a specific item can be equipped. Accordingly, when the user purchases a specific food in the pet shop or purchases a specific clothes, the pet character interface managing unit 190 receives the purchase record information from the external DB 400 of the pet shop, Weaknesses, or specific equipment items corresponding to clothing, food, etc., can be created and applied to the pet character interface.

In addition, the service use record information may include information on the number of times of use of the business. In this case, the pet character interface management unit 190 can enhance the capability value of the pet character interface in accordance with the use frequency information when the business use frequency information is identified from the service use log information of the user received from the external DB 400 have.

On the other hand, the external DB 400 can collect the authentication information to generate the service utilization record information of the user. The proof information may include proof information for ensuring the reliability of the service use record information, for example, a treatment receipt or a purchase receipt. When the authentication information is collected, the service use log information of the external DB 400 according to the user's use of the service by the external company can be generated.

According to the embodiment of the present invention in which the external DB 400 is interlocked with the external DB 400, the service utilization results of the user's pet companies are reflected in the pet character interface, And the development of services.

The method according to the present invention may be implemented as a program for execution on a computer and stored in a computer-readable recording medium. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include a ROM, a RAM, a CD- , A floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet).

The computer readable recording medium may be distributed over a networked computer system so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner. And, functional programs, codes and code segments for implementing the above method can be easily inferred by programmers of the technical field to which the present invention belongs.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It should be understood that various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

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Claims (15)

The control unit synchronizing the pet characteristic information including the basic characteristic information and the activity characteristic information corresponding to the real pet in correspondence with the pet identification information;
Generating a game instance configuration information that is associated with the pet identification information and is linked with the online communication service according to a user request of a user subscribed to the online communication service;
Generating a pet character interface corresponding to the pet identification information based on the game instance configuration information, the basic characteristic information, and the activity characteristic information; And
Wherein the game instance management unit provides the game instance that the user can play using the pet character interface to the user through the communication unit based on the game instance configuration information,
Wherein the generating the pet character interface comprises:
Wherein the pet character interface generating unit generates a basic interface according to the game instance configuration information and the basic characteristic information and generates, based on the emotion state information and the pseudo information of the pet identified from the activity characteristic information, And determining the appearance of the pet character interface by processing and modifying it according to the graphical dimensional information,
The schedule information collection unit collecting schedule information including the life pattern information and the schedule information of the pet in cooperation with the terminal corresponding to the pet;
Collecting growth information on a biometric change or the like generated according to a time lapse based on an age and a life cycle initially input to the pet;
A characteristic information collection unit extracting characteristic information based on sensing information received from the terminal; And
And the characteristic information management unit updates the basic characteristic information and the activity characteristic information based on the information received from the constant information collecting unit, the growth information collecting unit and the characteristic information collecting unit
A method of providing a game service. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising the step of changing the relationship between the user and the pet identification information according to the user's play record for the game instance
A method of providing a game service. The method according to claim 1,
The characteristic information management unit may further include changing experience information included in the pet characteristic information according to the user's play record for the game instance
A method of providing a game service. The method according to claim 1,
The step of generating the pet character interface
Wherein the pet character interface generating unit obtains graphic level information from the game instance configuration information; And
Wherein the pet character interface generating unit sets the pet character interface to two-dimensional or three-dimensional in accordance with the obtained graphical level information; And
The pet character interface generating unit may generate the pet character interface as a two-dimensional or three-dimensional graphic object according to the basic characteristic information and the activity characteristic information according to the two-dimensional or three-dimensional setting
A method of providing a game service. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the generating the pet character interface comprises:
The pet character interface generating unit acquiring game characteristic information from the game instance configuration information;
Determining, by the pet character interface generating unit, an attribute-specific attribute value corresponding to the pet identification information using the basic characteristic information and the activity characteristic information included in the pet characteristic information, based on the game characteristic information; And
Wherein the pet character interface generating unit includes a step of generating the pet character interface including the attribute-specific ability value
A method of providing a game service. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the attribute-specific attribute value includes at least one of a movement speed, a jump height, a strength ability, a physical ability ability, an agility ability, an intelligence ability, and a mental ability ability corresponding to age information, species information, Containing
A method of providing a game service. The method according to claim 6,
The pet character interface generating unit may further include a step of, when receiving a request for using a pre-purchased item during play of the game instance from the user,
A method of providing a game service. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the generating the pet character interface comprises:
The pet character interface generating unit acquiring game characteristic information from the game instance configuration information;
Determining, by the pet character interface generating unit, an equipment item corresponding to the pet identification information using the basic characteristic information and the activity characteristic information included in the pet characteristic information based on the game characteristic information; And
Wherein the pet character interface generating unit includes generating the pet character interface including the equipment item
A method of providing a game service. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the equipment item includes at least one enhancement item corresponding to age information, species information, appearance information, or behavior characteristic information included in the pet characteristic information
A method of providing a game service. An apparatus for providing a game service,
A user information management unit for registering the pet characteristic information including the basic characteristic information and the activity characteristic information corresponding to the real pet in correspondence with the pet identification information;
A game instance management unit configured to generate game instance configuration information associated with the pet identification information, the game instance configuration information being linked with the online communication service according to a user request of a user subscribed to the online communication service; And
And a pet character interface management unit for generating a pet character interface corresponding to the pet identification information based on the game instance configuration information, the basic characteristic information, and the activity characteristic information,
Wherein the game instance management unit provides the game instance that the user can play using the pet character interface to the user based on the game instance configuration information,
The pet character interface management unit generates a basic interface according to the game instance configuration information and the basic characteristic information, and generates the basic interface based on the emotion state information and the pseudo information of the pets identified from the activity characteristic information Determines the appearance of the pet character interface by applying and modifying the current state information according to the graphical dimension information,
A schedule information collecting unit for collecting schedule information including the life pattern information and the schedule information of the pet in association with the terminal corresponding to the pet;
A growth information collecting unit for collecting growth information on a biometric change or the like generated according to a time lapse based on an age and a life cycle initially input to the pet;
A characteristic information collecting unit for extracting characteristic information based on sensing information received from the terminal; And
And a characteristic information management unit for updating the basic characteristic information and the activity characteristic information based on the information received from the constant information collecting unit, the growth information collecting unit and the characteristic information collecting unit
A game service providing apparatus. 11. The method of claim 10,
The pet character interface management unit
Acquiring game characteristic information from the game instance configuration information, and based on the game characteristic information, using the basic characteristic information and the activity characteristic information included in the pet characteristic information, Or equipment item, and generating the pet character interface including the attribute value or the equipment item
A game service providing apparatus. 12. The method of claim 11,
The pet character interface management unit
And adjusting the attribute value or the equipment item by using the service use record information received through the interworking with the external DB
A game service providing apparatus. 13. The method of claim 12,
The service utilization record information includes service utilization record information generated in the external DB according to use of the pet related company of the user
A game service providing apparatus. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the attribute-specific attribute value includes at least one of a movement speed, a jump height, a strength ability, a physical ability ability, an agility ability, an intelligence ability, and a mental ability ability corresponding to age information, species information, Lt; / RTI >
Wherein the pet character interface management unit enhances or attenuates at least one of the attribute-specific attributes by using the service use record information received through the interworking with the external DB
A game service providing apparatus. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for causing a computer to execute the method recited in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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