KR102173724B1 - Apparatus, method and computer program for game service - Google Patents

Abstract

A game service providing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a memory; And a processor, wherein the processor according to an embodiment receives an input for performing video recording, determines at least one character to be included in video recording, receives an input for starting video recording, and input Upon receiving, it is possible to obtain an activity record of at least one selected character.

Description

Apparatus, method, and computer program for providing game services {APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR GAME SERVICE}

A device, a method and a computer program for providing a game service, and more particularly, an apparatus for providing a game service supporting an environment in which a user can perform various activities in a game and record the record thereof as an image, A method and computer program are disclosed.

A user can play an online game by installing a program for playing the game on a user device including various wired and wireless communication devices such as personal computers, smart phones, and tablet PCs. In addition to PCs, users who enjoy games are increasing by using mobile communication devices free from space and time constraints.

Users can perform various activities within the game while playing the game with other users. For example, users can perform activities such as play performances, situational plays, and musical instruments in the game in addition to performing battles with other users in the online game.

Users want to record various activities that can be performed in the game as videos, and because they want to share these activities with other users, a separate program to record in-game activities as videos or to capture and edit game screens. Various methods are being used, such as using.

On the other hand, it is inconvenient for the user to use a separate program that edits and renders the video in order to record, save and edit the video in the game on the game service providing server. In the past, when saving the video in the game, online games will be played. In most cases, the screen displayed on the user device at that time was saved as it is.

Instead of using a separate program that edits and renders the video to record the video in the game, it makes it easy to edit the video and give interesting effects through the in-game function.

As the recorded video is saved in a script format, it is easy to edit people, viewpoints, and effects, and it is possible to save storage space during video recording.

In addition, when the recorded video is viewed in the game, it may feel as if it was played on the actual game, and when the recorded video is actually rendered and stored according to the disclosed embodiment, a high-quality video can be obtained.

The disclosed method of providing a game service includes receiving an input for executing video recording, determining at least one character to be included in video recording, receiving an input for starting video recording, and receiving an input. It may include obtaining an activity record of at least one selected character.

Receiving an input for executing video recording according to an embodiment may include receiving an input for selecting an video recording item from among a plurality of items.

The video recording item according to an embodiment may include video recording items of a plurality of grades according to the length of the video to be recorded.

Receiving an input for selecting a video recording item from among a plurality of items according to an embodiment includes receiving an input for selecting an object representing a video recording item from a list displaying a plurality of items, and performing video recording on the object It may include the step of displaying in a first state indicating that it is being performed.

A method of providing a game service according to an embodiment includes receiving an input for stopping acquiring an activity record of a character, and displaying an object representing video recording in a second state indicating that the video can be edited. Can include.

Determining at least one character to be included in the video recording according to an embodiment includes displaying a friend who accessed from among the user's friends and a friend near the user in a recommended friend list, among friends displayed in the recommended friend list, at least It may include receiving an input for selecting one character and determining at least one character to be included in the video recording based on the input for selecting at least one character.

Acquiring the activity record of the selected character according to an embodiment may include acquiring a script including the activity record of the selected character.

The method of providing a game service according to an embodiment may further include acquiring an image including an activity record of a selected character based on the acquired script.

The method of providing a game service according to an embodiment may further include displaying an editing screen for editing the activity record of the character and editing the activity record of the character.

Editing the activity record of at least one character according to an embodiment may include changing an appearance of a first character equipped with a first item among at least one character.

A game service providing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a memory; And a processor, wherein the processor according to an embodiment receives an input for performing video recording, determines at least one character to be included in video recording, receives an input for starting video recording, and input Upon receiving, it is possible to obtain an activity record of at least one selected character.

According to the disclosed embodiment, it is easy to edit an image and give interesting effects through a function in the game without using a separate program for editing and rendering an image in order to record an in-game image.

According to the disclosed embodiment, since a recorded image is stored in a script format, it becomes easy to edit a person, a viewpoint, and an effect, and a storage space can be saved when recording an image.

In addition, when the video recorded according to the disclosed embodiment is enjoyed in the game, it is possible to feel as if it was played in the game. When the video recorded according to the disclosed embodiment is actually rendered and stored, a high-quality video is provided. It is possible to acquire.

1 shows an online game providing system including a user device and a server according to an embodiment.
2 is a diagram illustrating a game service providing server according to an embodiment.
3 is a diagram for describing a detailed configuration of a user device according to an exemplary embodiment.
4 is a flowchart of a method for providing a game service according to an embodiment.
5 is a diagram for explaining that a game service providing server receives an input for video recording according to an exemplary embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating that a game service providing server receives an input for registering a character according to an embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating that the game service providing apparatus 200 performs video recording according to an exemplary embodiment.
8 is a flowchart of a method for a game service providing server to provide an image editing function according to an embodiment.
9 is a diagram for explaining that a game service providing server provides an image editing function according to an exemplary embodiment.
10 is a diagram for explaining that a game service providing server provides an image editing function according to an exemplary embodiment.
11 is a flowchart of a method for providing a method for storing and transmitting an edited video by a game service providing server according to an exemplary embodiment.
12 is a view for explaining that the game service providing apparatus 200 provides an image editing function according to an exemplary embodiment.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the contents described in the accompanying drawings. In addition, a method of configuring and using an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the contents described in the accompanying drawings. The same reference numbers or reference numerals in each drawing indicate parts or components that perform substantially the same function.

Terms including ordinal numbers, such as first and second, may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited by the terms. The terms are only used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first element may be referred to as a second element, and similarly, a second element may be referred to as a first element. The term and/or includes a combination of a plurality of related items or any one of a plurality of related items.

The terms used in this specification are used to describe examples, and are not intended to limit and/or limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the present application, terms such as include or have are intended to designate the existence of features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or a combination of them described in the specification, and one or more other features, numbers, or steps. It is to be understood that it does not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to be connected to another part, this includes not only a case in which it is directly connected, but also a case in which it is electrically connected with another element interposed therebetween. In addition, when a certain part includes a certain component, it means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components unless specifically stated to the contrary. In addition, terms such as "... unit" and "module" described in the specification mean units that process at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware or software, or as a combination of hardware and software. .

In the following specification, a non-player character or a non-player character (NPC) may mean all characters other than a player character, which is a character played by users. Non-player characters may include monsters for simple battles without interaction, in addition to characters capable of interacting above a certain level.

In the following specification, the game progress mode may mean a game progression difficulty, a game progression stage (eg, stage selection), an item to be used during the game progression, a tutorial progress, etc., and is not limited to the above example.

In the following specification, game statistics information refers to information obtained by analyzing data in a game for a predetermined period of time according to various criteria for a predetermined game. For example, the game statistics information may be analysis of user information in the game. User information includes game access information, play performance, attack point information, growth information, used item information, possessed item information, level information, completed achievement information, achieved quest information, skill level information, operation ability information, friend information, guild It may include at least one of information and interaction information with a non-play character (NPC). In addition, a lot of data such as the group to which the user's character belongs, personal skill, speed, damage, physical strength, attack participation, defense participation, accumulated goods amount, accumulated game time of the user, and item types and grades used, etc. It may have been interpreted accordingly.

In addition, the game statistics information may include game statistics information about the user himself and game statistics information of other users. In addition, the game statistics information may include not only game statistics information on the corresponding game, but also game statistics information on a test version of the corresponding game and statistics information on a cross game.

In the following specification, the attack point information is different for each game, but may include information on kill, death, goal, assist, and the like, and is not limited to the above example. The growth information may include information on play time, level up, degree of goods, number of quest clears, and the like, and is not limited to the above example.

In the following specification, the cross game may mean at least one of a game classified in the same genre or another game service provided by the same game service provider as a predetermined game, and is not limited to the above example.

In this specification below. The game test version is a version for testing before the game is officially released, and includes a closed beta, an open beta, and an alpha version, but is not limited thereto, and may mean all versions for testing among the game versions.

In the following specification, the manipulation capability information may include information on the ability of a user to manipulate an interface to control a character. For example, the manipulation capability information may be information about a user's ability to control a movement of a character, such as quickness and accuracy. The manipulation capability information may include at least one of a cognitive capability of a user interface or a user interface manipulation capability. Of course, it is not limited to the above example.

In the following specification, the recognition ability of the user interface may mean the ability of a user to recognize the use of a button by referring to the shape or arrangement of the button, and is not limited to the above example.

In the following specification, the operation ability of the user interface refers to the ability to control a character quickly by using the interface, for example, information on how fast and accurately aiming with a mouse, and how much a button is It may include whether it is clicked correctly or how quickly the button is clicked, and is not limited to the above example.

In the following specification, game proficiency is information about how familiar a predetermined game is, and may mean a level, level, ability, grade, etc. of a user who plays a predetermined game, and is not limited to the above example.

In the following specification, a tutorial is a step provided to provide a new user with the knowledge necessary to play the game, and means an opportunity to explain and practice the operation method, battle, etc. provided to provide an overall understanding of the game configuration. I can. In general, tutorial opportunities are provided to new users.

In this specification, a quest is also referred to as a request or a mission, and may mean a mission provided in the game. In other words, a quest can mean an action to achieve a given purpose in a game. Each quest may have a different degree of difficulty, and the user's character may acquire experience, goods, and items depending on the success of the quest, or may lose some of the experience, goods, and items possessed by the character according to the quest failure.

In the following specification, an item may include all objects, goods, content, etc., equipment equipped by in-game characters such as weapons, armor, clothes, and crystals, vehicles on which in-game characters are boarded, food, and potions. It may mean all digital content, cyber targets, etc. that the user can acquire in the game, such as the same consumption items, experience values, and buffs, and is not limited to the above example.

In the following specification, the character's characteristic information is the type of the character, the character's level, the character's appearance, the character's attire, the character's gender, the character's job, class, skill tree, the character's equipment, and the current character's wear. It may include at least one of the equipment being used. Occupation and class means classification according to the ability of the user character that the user can select during the game. The skill tree refers to information on a combination of skills that can be used according to a job, class, and the order of growth of skills.

In the following specification, the game cash may mean a digital currency designed to be possible as an exchange means in a game.

Hereinafter, in the present specification, a party means that at least one user character forms a group in a game to perform a predetermined activity together, which is obvious to those skilled in the art, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted. Clubs, guilds, and parties, in which at least one user character forms a group and performs predetermined activities together in a game, and is classified according to the number of temporary, permanent, and group-forming characters. As it is self-evident, detailed description is omitted.

In the following specification, a user may mean a user or a gamer, and a new user means a user who has never played a predetermined game, and is used as a concept distinguished from an existing user. Of course, it is not limited to the above example.

1 illustrates an online game providing system 100 including a server and a user device according to an embodiment.

The online game providing system 100 of the present invention may include a server 20 and at least one user device 11 to 15. The server 20 may provide an online game service through a network network. The server 20 may simultaneously provide an online game to at least one user device 11 to 15, and the online game may mean a game that a plurality of users enjoy by accessing a network.

According to an embodiment, the server 20 may include a single server, a group of servers, a cloud server, and the like, and is not limited to the above example. In addition, the server 20 may include a database for storing user data.

The at least one user device 11 to 15 is an electronic device capable of installing and driving a game, and may be a device capable of communicating with the server 20 through a network. The at least one user device 11 to 15 includes a personal computer 11, a tablet 12, a notebook 13, a smart phone 14, and a TV 15, as well as a personal computer (PDA). Digital Assistants), Portable Multimedia Player (PMP), navigation, MP3 player, digital camera, refrigerator, washing machine, vacuum cleaner, and the like. Further, the at least one user device 11 to 15 is not limited thereto, and may include a wearable device having a communication function and a data processing function.

At least one user device 11 to 15 may receive a game service through the server 20 using a network network. The meaning of receiving a game service using a network network may include the meaning that communication between the game server and the terminal can be performed through various communication methods.

According to an embodiment, a network refers to a connection established (or formed) using a predetermined communication method, and may refer to a communication network that transmits and receives data between a terminal and a terminal or between a terminal and a server.

The communication method may include a communication method such as communication through a predetermined communication standard, a predetermined frequency band, a predetermined protocol, or a predetermined channel. For example, it may include a communication method through Bluetooth, BLE, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, 3G, LTE, and ultrasound, and may include short-range communication, long-distance communication, wireless communication, and wired communication. Of course, it is not limited to the above example.

According to an embodiment, the short-range communication method may refer to a communication method in which communication is possible only when a device (terminal or server) performing communication is within a predetermined range. For example, Bluetooth, NFC, etc. Can include. The long-distance communication method may mean a communication method in which a device performing communication can communicate regardless of a distance. For example, the long-distance communication method may refer to a method in which two devices performing communication through a repeater such as an AP can communicate even when they are over a predetermined distance, and a cellular network (3G, LTE) such as SMS and telephone is used. It may include the used communication method. Of course, it is not limited to the above example.

According to an embodiment, the online game may include various genres such as sports, MMORPG, AOS, FPS, TCG, and CCG. In addition, the online game may be a game of a confrontation between a user and a user, or may be a confrontation between a user and a computer (eg, artificial intelligence). Of course, it is not limited to the above example, and there is no limitation on the form of the online game.

According to an embodiment, the server 20 may include a function for acquiring a cutscene in a game and an image recorded by a user in the game.

2 is a diagram for describing a game service providing apparatus 200 according to an exemplary embodiment.

The game service providing device 200 may be a server device that provides a game service, and may include, for example, the server 20 shown in FIG. 1. In addition, the game service providing device 200 may be a server device that provides a function of recording and storing an in-game image by a user.

'Recording' or'recording' an in-game image in the game service providing device 200 means recording an image displayed through a game screen using a specific angle of view when a user plays an online game. I can. The image displayed through the game screen may include various activities performed by a specific character in a specific place. For example, characters may perform in-game activities such as play performances, situation plays, and musical instruments in addition to performing battles with other users in the online game. In a game such as a club, a guild, or a party, a plurality of user characters may form a group and perform activities in the game together with the characters in the group.

The term'recording' and'storing' the in-game image in the game service providing apparatus 200 means not only rendering and storing the image displayed on the screen of the user device to play as a separate program, but also online game Includes the meaning of storing an image displayed on a game screen in a script format in order to provide an image within it.

The game service providing apparatus 200 may obtain user information from a database (not shown).

According to an embodiment, the database may store and manage information on a user playing a game. The database according to an embodiment includes user information, such as game access information, play performance, attack point information, growth information, used item information, possessed item information, level information, completed achievement information, achieved quest information, skill level At least one of information, manipulation capability information, friend information, and guild information may be stored. According to an embodiment, the database may be included in the game service providing apparatus 200.

The memory 210 according to an embodiment may store various data, programs, or applications for driving and controlling the game service providing apparatus 200. A program stored in the memory 210 may include one or more instructions. A program (one or more instructions) or an application stored in the memory 210 may be executed by the processor 220.

The processor 220 controls the overall operation of the game service providing device 200. For example, the processor 220 may control the operation of the game service providing apparatus 200 by executing a program stored in the memory 210 of the game service providing apparatus 200.

The processor 220 may provide a function for driving a game. For example, the processor 220 may perform a function of generating content to be provided in a game. Here, the function of generating content may be performed by executing a program code stored in the game service providing apparatus 200. The program code stored in the game service providing device 200 may be updated by the manufacturer.

The processor 220 according to an embodiment may execute one or more programs stored in the memory 210. The processor 220 may include a single core, a dual core, a triple core, a quad core, and a multiple of cores. Also, the processor 220 may include a plurality of processors.

The processor 220 according to an embodiment may receive an input for performing video recording. For example, the processor 220 may receive an input for selecting an image recording item from among a plurality of items. The video recording item according to an embodiment may include video recording items of a plurality of grades according to the length of the video to be recorded. For example, the video recording item may be used for uploading to SNS when the video recording time is short, and there may be one for recording a longer video (for example, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, etc.). .

Also, the processor 220 according to an embodiment may determine at least one character to be included in the video recording.

The processor 220 according to an embodiment may receive an input for starting video recording, and when receiving an input for starting video recording, may obtain an activity record of at least one selected character. When an input for starting video recording is received, the processor 220 may acquire an activity record in a script format.

The processor 220 according to an embodiment may receive an input for selecting an object representing an image recording item from a list displaying a plurality of items, and display the object in a first state indicating that image recording is being performed. have.

According to an embodiment, the processor 220 may receive an input for stopping acquiring a character's activity record, and display an object representing an image recording in a second state indicating that an image can be edited.

The processor 220 according to an embodiment may receive an input for displaying an accessed friend among the user's friends and a friend near the user in a recommended friend list, and selecting at least one character from among friends displayed in the recommended friend list. I can.

The processor 220 may determine at least one character to be included in the video recording based on an input for selecting at least one character.

The processor 220 according to an embodiment may control to display an editing screen for editing a character's activity record, and may edit the character's activity record based on the user's editing input.

The processor 220 according to an embodiment may change the appearance of a first character equipped with a first item among at least one character.

The communication unit 230 may transmit and receive data or signals with a user device (11 to 15 in FIG. 1) and a database through a network under the control of the processor 220.

The communication unit 230 may communicate with the user device using at least one of wireless communication and wired communication. According to an embodiment, the communication unit 230 may communicate with the user device to provide the user with content determined during game play under the control of the processor 220. Further, the communication unit 230 may receive user information of a user playing a game from a database (not shown) under the control of the processor 220. The communication unit 230 may receive user information of a user playing a game from a user device under the control of the processor 220.

The communication unit 230, for example, under the control of the processor 220, may transmit an image recorded and rendered in the game to a user device that intends to play the game. Also, the communication unit 230 may transmit the rendered image to an external network under the control of the processor 220.

The communication unit 230 may be a hardware module such as a network interface card, a network interface chip, and a network interface port, and may be a network device driver. ) Or a software module such as a networking program.

The game service providing apparatus 200 may include more elements than those shown in FIG. 2.

3 is a diagram for describing a detailed configuration of a user device 300 according to an exemplary embodiment.

In addition, the user device 300 may be a device for a user to play a game under control of a game service providing server.

The user device 300 may include a memory 310, a processor 320, a user interface 330, and a communication unit 340.

According to an embodiment, the user device 300 may include a user's PC. In addition, the user device 300 is not limited to the user's PC, and may include a PC in another place (eg, a PC room), a user's mobile device (smartphone, tablet, wearable device, etc.). .

The memory 310 is a computer-readable recording medium, and may include a permanent mass storage device such as a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), and a disk drive. In addition, the memory 310 may store an operating system and at least one program code (eg, a code for driving a game program driven by a user device). These software components may be loaded from a computer-readable recording medium separate from the memory 310 using a drive mechanism. Such a separate computer-readable recording medium may include a computer-readable recording medium such as a DVD/CD-ROM drive and a memory card. In another embodiment, software components may be loaded into the memory 310 through the communication unit 340 rather than a computer-readable recording medium. For example, at least one program is loaded into the memory 310 based on a program installed by files provided by developers or a game server (see 20 in FIG. 1) that distributes the installation file or patch file of the game. Can be.

The processor 320 according to an embodiment may execute one or more programs stored in the memory 310 or instructions provided through the communication unit 340. The processor 320 may include a single core, a dual core, a triple core, a quad core, and a multiple of cores. Further, the processor 320 may include a plurality of processors.

The user interface 330 according to an embodiment may receive a user input. The user interface 330 includes a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (contact capacitance method, pressure resistive film method, infrared detection method, surface ultrasonic conduction method, integral tension measurement method, Piezo effect method, etc.), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like, but are not limited thereto.

The communication unit 340 may provide a function for communicating with the user device 300 and the game server (refer to 20 of FIG. 1) through a network. For example, a request generated by the processor 320 of the user device 300 according to a program code stored in a recording device such as the memory 310 may be transmitted to the game server 20 under the control of the communication unit 340. have. Also, control signals, commands, contents, files, etc. provided from the game server 20 may be received to the user device 300 through the communication unit 340 of the user device 300. For example, control signals or commands of the game server 20 through the communication unit 340 may be transmitted to the processor 320 or the memory 310, and contents or files may be a separate computer of the user device 300. Can be loaded into a readable recording medium.

The user device 300 may include more components than those shown in FIG. 3. For example, the user device 300 may further include a display (not shown). The display is a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a 3D display, It may include at least one of an electrophoretic display. When the display and the touch pad are layered to form a touch screen, the display can be used as an input device in addition to an output device.

4 is a flowchart of a method for providing a game service according to an embodiment.

Specifically, the game service providing method illustrated in FIG. 4 may be a method for providing a function of recording and storing an in-game image by a user. In addition, the game service providing method illustrated in FIG. 4 may be performed in the game service providing apparatus 200 of FIG. 2.

In step S410, the game service providing device 200 may receive an input for performing video recording (S410). The input for executing video recording may include an input for selecting an video recording item from among a plurality of items.

In step S420, the game service providing apparatus 200 may determine at least one character to be included in the video recording (S420). The user may initially select at least one character to be included in the video recording, and then edit the character when editing the video later.

In step S430, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input for starting video recording (S430).

In step S440, the game service providing apparatus 200 may obtain an activity record of at least one selected character (S440).

Here, the character's activity record may mean a record of activities such as play performances, situational plays, and musical instruments in addition to battles performed with other users in the online game, and the place where the activity is performed, the activity time, and video During recording, additional information about the angle of view, etc. may be stored together. Also, it may be an activity record of at least one character selected to be included in the video recording.

5 is a view for explaining that the game service providing apparatus 200 receives an input for video recording according to an embodiment.

The game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input for selecting the video recording item 511 from the item list 510 including a list of a plurality of items through the user device 300 according to an embodiment. The item list 510 may also be referred to as an inventory.

The video recording item 511 may include video recording items of a plurality of grades according to the length (film length) of a recordable video. The video recording item 511 may be displayed in a slate shape, for example. The image recording item 511 may include various types according to the number of characters that can be included in the image, the number of times that the image can be edited after recording, and whether special effects can be given.

In addition to the video recording item 511, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input from the user device 300 for selecting a costume item required to give a special effect during video recording.

The game service providing apparatus 200 may provide a character registration menu 513 from the user after receiving an input for selecting the video recording item 511 from the item list 510.

The user device 300 shown in FIG. 5 may include a user's smartphone, tablet PC, and watch capable of authenticating with a device owned by the user, as well as various wearable devices having a communication function and a data processing function. have.

6 is a view for explaining that the game service providing apparatus 200 receives an input for registering a character according to an embodiment.

After receiving an input for selecting the video recording item 611 from the user, the game service providing device 200 may receive an input for selecting the character registration menu 613.

After receiving an input for selecting the character registration menu 613 from the user, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input for registering at least one character to be included in the video recording in the character list 620 have.

For example, the game service providing apparatus 200 may register a predetermined number of characters in the character list 620.

The game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input for selecting one cell 621 of the character list 620 in order to register a character in the character list 620. When an input for selecting one cell 621 is received from a user, a drop-down list 623 for selecting a person may be provided. The drop-down list 623 may provide a friend who accessed and a friend near the user among the user's friends as a recommended friend list. Also, in the drop-down list 623, characters included in the most recent video recording may be preferentially displayed.

After receiving an input for selecting a desired character 631 from the drop-down list 623, the game service providing device 200 registers a character to appear in video recording upon receiving the registration completion 633 input. Can be completed.

The game service providing apparatus 200 may determine to include characters corresponding to friends included in the character list 620 in the video recording.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating that the game service providing apparatus 200 performs video recording according to an exemplary embodiment.

When receiving an input for selecting the video recording item 711, the game service providing device 200 may display an icon representing the video recording item 711 in a first state indicating that the video recording function is being executed. For example, the video recording item 711 may be displayed in a slate shape, and the first state may be an open state.

When registration of a character from the user is completed, the game service providing device 200 may display the number of characters that can be registered and the number of registered characters in the character registration menu 713 together. After the character registration is completed, the game service providing device 200 may receive an input 715 to enter a recording mode. The recording mode entry input 715 may be an input for starting video recording. After receiving the recording mode entry input 715, the game service providing apparatus 200 may record an image when a recording input is received through the recording button 721. When video recording starts through the record button 721, the border 723 of the game screen may be changed to a border indicating that video is being recorded. The video recording time 725 may be displayed on the game screen.

The record button 721 is changed to a stop button 727 when video recording starts, and the game service providing apparatus 200 may stop video recording when an input for selecting the stop button 727 is received.

When the video recording is completed, the game service providing device 200 may display the video recording item 731 in the second state. The second state may be a form indicating that the recorded image is in an editable state. For example, the video recording item 731 may be displayed in a slate shape, and the second state may be a slate closed state.

When the video recording item 731 in the second state is selected, the game service providing device 200 provides a menu including a preview 733, an edit 735, a delete 737, and an SNS upload 739. I can.

8 is a flowchart of a method for providing a game service according to an embodiment.

Specifically, the game service providing method illustrated in FIG. 8 may be a method for providing a function of recording, editing, and storing an in-game image by a user. In addition, the game service providing method illustrated in FIG. 8 may be performed in the game service providing apparatus 200 of FIG. 2.

In step S810, the game service providing apparatus 200 may display an object in the second state indicating that the video has been recorded (S810).

The object in the second state may be an icon representing an image recording item displayed in a form indicating that the image is in an editable state. For example, the video recording item may be displayed in a slate shape, and the second state may be a state in which the slate is closed.

In step S820, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input for selecting an object in the second state (S820). The game service providing device 200 may provide a menu including preview, edit, delete, SNS upload, and the like, when the user selects an icon representing the video recording item in the second state.

In step S830, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input for editing the video that has been recorded (S830). For example, the game service providing device 200 may receive an input for selecting an edit menu from a menu including preview, edit, delete, and SNS upload.

In step S840, the game service providing apparatus 200 may provide a user interface for image editing (S840).

Since the game service providing apparatus 200 according to an embodiment stores a character's activity record in a script format, editing the recorded image may include editing the script.

In step S850, the game service providing device 200 may store the edited image (S850). Storing the edited image may include storing a script or converting a script format into an image and storing it.

Since the game service providing device 200 edits and stores the script, it may be easy to edit and edit the characters, backgrounds, and places, such as excluding at least one of the characters from a specific scene. In addition, the game service providing device 200 may add various screen effects according to the contents of the activity record of the characters during video editing, and the sound effect, viewpoint change effect, place change effect, camera zoom-in and zoom-out effect, etc. Can be easily given.

9 is a diagram for explaining that the game service providing apparatus 200 provides an image editing function according to an exemplary embodiment.

The game service providing apparatus 200 may provide a menu for editing the recorded image when the video recording item 901 in the second state, which is a form indicating that the icon is in an editable state, is selected. For example, the game service providing device 200 may receive an input for selecting the edit menu 903 from a menu including preview, edit, delete, and SNS upload.

The game service providing apparatus 200 may provide icons for giving various effects to the recorded image together with the editing screen 910. For example, the game service providing apparatus 200 may display a viewpoint movement effect icon 911, a sound effect icon 913, a lighting effect icon 915, and an icon 917 for moving to the next image. . The game service providing device 200 may add various effects such as drawing according to a user input, character decorating effect, and text in addition to the viewpoint movement effect, sound effect, lighting effect, and zoom-in and zoom-out effect of the camera.

In addition, the game service providing device 200 is provided with a sound effect-applied part 923 and a viewpoint change effect on the bar 921 indicating the entire image length in order to inform the part to which the effect is applied in the edited image. It is possible to display the portion 925 and the like. For example, of the part 923 to which the sound effect is applied, the first mark 927 may be displayed at a position corresponding to the time point at which the sound effect is applied in the bar 921 indicating the entire image length.

In addition, the game service providing apparatus 200 may display the current location 929 on a bar 921 indicating the total length of the image to indicate the viewpoint of the image currently being edited.

10 is a view for explaining that the game service providing apparatus 200 provides an image editing function according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 10, the game service providing apparatus 200 may display an item list 1010 including a plurality of items (costumes) that a character can wear. For example, if the first character 1021 among at least one character mounts the first item 1011 and performs video recording, the first character ( 1021) can be changed.

For example, the first item 1011 may be a motion capture costume, and if the first character 1021 is recording an image while wearing the first item 1011, the game service providing device 200 The image may be edited by changing the appearance of the first character 1021 to the appearance of another character or a specific character possessed by the user.

According to an embodiment, when the first item 1011 is worn only in a specific time period among the total time when the first character 1021 is recording an image, the appearance can be changed only during the time when the first item 1011 is worn have.

11 is a flowchart of a method for providing a game service according to an embodiment.

Specifically, the game service providing method illustrated in FIG. 11 may be a method for providing a function of recording, editing, and storing an in-game image by a user. In addition, the game service providing method illustrated in FIG. 11 may be performed by the game service providing apparatus 200 of FIG. 2.

In step S1110, the game service providing apparatus 200 may display an object in a second state indicating that the video has been recorded (S1110). The second state may be a form informing that the recorded image is in an editable state.

In step S1120, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input for selecting an object in the second state (S1120). The game service providing device 200 may provide a menu including preview, edit, delete, SNS upload, and the like, when the user selects an icon representing the video recording item in the second state.

In step S1130, the game service providing apparatus 200 may receive an input for uploading a video recorded to an external network (S1130). The game service providing device 200 may receive an input for selecting an SNS upload from a user.

In step S1140, the game service providing apparatus 200 may render an image based on a script including a record of the character's activity (S1140).

When the video recording is performed using the video recording item, the game service providing apparatus 200 stores the recorded video as a script, and thus the space for storing the video may be reduced. When receiving an input for uploading to an external network, the game service providing apparatus 200 may render and provide an image of an activity record of a character stored in a script format.

In step S1150, the game service providing device 200 may upload the rendered image to an external network (S1150).

According to an exemplary embodiment, the rendered image may be provided as an image having a maximum resolution according to game specifications, or may be stored as an image having an adjusted capacity or adjusted resolution according to a user selection.

12 is a diagram for explaining that the game service providing apparatus 200 provides an image editing function according to an exemplary embodiment.

When the video recording is performed using the video recording item, the game service providing apparatus 200 may store the recorded video as a script and provide the recorded video in the game according to the user's request. Since the game service providing apparatus 200 may provide an image based on a stored script, it may provide an image having a resolution determined according to a user's selection.

For example, the user may select the preview 1203 from a menu displayed by selecting the video recording item 1201 displayed in the second state in which the recording is completed and editing is possible.

The game service providing apparatus 200 may provide a preview screen 1211 for reproducing a recorded image according to an input of the preview 1203.

After checking the preview screen 1211, the user may select the video recording item 1201 again and upload it to an external network. The game service providing apparatus 200 may render and provide an activity record of a character stored in a script format as an image, and may upload the rendered image to an external network.

Since the game service providing apparatus 200 stores an image in the form of a script corresponding to the recorded image, it is possible to save a storage space when recording an image.

In addition, when the video recorded by the game service providing apparatus 200 according to an embodiment is previewed and viewed in a game, it is possible to feel as if it was actually played on the game. In addition, when the recorded image is actually rendered and stored according to the disclosed embodiment, the game service providing apparatus 200 may provide an image of the maximum resolution determined according to the graphic specification of the game.

The apparatus described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and/or a combination of a hardware component and a software component. For example, the devices and components described in the embodiments are, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable gate array (FPGA). , A programmable logic unit (PLU), a microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions, such as one or more general purpose computers or special purpose computers. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications executed on the operating system. In addition, the processing device may access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to the execution of software. For the convenience of understanding, although it is sometimes described that one processing device is used, one of ordinary skill in the art, the processing device is a plurality of processing elements and/or a plurality of types of processing elements. It can be seen that it may include. For example, the processing device may include a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. In addition, other processing configurations are possible, such as a parallel processor.

The software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of these, configuring the processing unit to behave as desired or processed independently or collectively. You can command the device. Software and/or data may be interpreted by a processing device or to provide instructions or data to a processing device, of any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium or device. , Or may be permanently or temporarily embodyed in a transmitted signal wave. The software may be distributed over networked computer systems and stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored on one or more computer-readable recording media.

The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be specially designed and configured for the embodiment, or may be known and usable to those skilled in computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic media such as floptical disks. -A hardware device specially configured to store and execute program instructions such as magneto-optical media, and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of the program instructions include not only machine language codes such as those produced by a compiler, but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operation of the embodiment, and vice versa.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described by the limited embodiments and drawings, various modifications and variations are possible from the above description by those of ordinary skill in the art. For example, the described techniques are performed in a different order from the described method, and/or components such as a system, structure, device, circuit, etc. described are combined or combined in a form different from the described method, or other components Alternatively, even if substituted or substituted by an equivalent, an appropriate result can be achieved.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and claims and equivalents fall within the scope of the claims to be described later.

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Claims (20)

As a method for a game service providing device to provide a game service,
Displaying an object representing a video recording item;
When an input for selecting the object is received, displaying the object in a first state indicating that video recording is being performed, and displaying a first interface for executing the video recording;
Determining at least one character to be included in the video recording;
Obtaining an activity record of the at least one character when an input for starting the video recording is received;
When the video recording is completed, changing and displaying the object from the first state to a second state indicating that the video recording is completed; And
And displaying a second interface for editing or providing the video on which the video has been recorded, when an input for selecting the object in the second state is received.
The method of claim 1,
The method of providing a game service, further comprising receiving an input for selecting the object representing the video recording item from among a plurality of items.
The method of claim 2,
The video recording item includes video recording items of a plurality of grades according to the length of the video to be recorded.
delete The method of claim 1,
When the video recording is completed, the step of changing and displaying the object from the first state to the second state,
Receiving an input for stopping obtaining the activity record of the character; And
And displaying the object in the second state indicating that the image can be edited.
The method of claim 1, wherein determining at least one character to be included in the video recording comprises:
Displaying an accessed friend among the user's friends and a friend near the user in a recommended friend list;
Receiving an input for selecting the at least one character from among friends displayed on the recommended friend list; And
And determining the at least one character to be included in video recording based on an input for selecting the at least one character.
The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining an activity record of the at least one character
Comprising the step of obtaining a script including the activity record of the selected character, game service providing method.
The method of claim 7,
Further comprising the step of obtaining an image including the activity record of the at least one character based on the obtained script, game service providing method.
The method of claim 1,
Displaying an editing screen for editing the activity record of the at least one character when an input for editing the video on which the video recording has been completed is received; And
The method further comprising the step of editing the activity record of the at least one character based on the user's edit input input through the edit screen.
The method of claim 9, wherein editing the activity record of the at least one character
A method for providing a game service comprising the step of changing an appearance of a first character equipped with a first item among the at least one character.
Memory;
Processor; And
Including a communication unit, the processor,
Display an object representing a video recording item,
When an input for selecting the object is received, the object is displayed in a first state indicating that video recording is being performed, and a first interface for executing the video recording is displayed,
Determining at least one character to be included in the video recording,
When an input for starting the video recording is received, an activity record of the at least one character is obtained,
When the video recording is completed, the object is changed from the first state to a second state indicating that the video recording is completed and displayed,
When an input for selecting the object in the second state is received, displaying a second interface for editing or providing the video on which the video has been recorded is displayed.
The method of claim 11, wherein the processor,
A game service providing apparatus for receiving an input for selecting the object representing the video recording item from among a plurality of items.
The method of claim 12,
The video recording item includes video recording items of a plurality of grades according to the length of the video to be recorded.
delete The method of claim 11, wherein the processor
Receiving an input to stop acquiring the activity record of the character,
Displaying the object in the second state indicating that the image can be edited.
The method of claim 11, wherein the processor
Displaying a friend who accessed from among the user's friends and a friend near the user in the recommended friend list,
Receiving an input for selecting the at least one character from among friends displayed in the recommended friend list,
The game service providing apparatus for determining the at least one character to be included in video recording based on an input for selecting the at least one character.
The method of claim 11, wherein the processor
Acquiring a script including the activity record of the at least one character,
A game service providing apparatus for obtaining an image including an activity record of the selected character based on the obtained script.
The method of claim 11, wherein the processor
Controlling to display an editing screen for editing the activity record of the at least one character, and editing the activity record of the at least one character based on the editing input of the user input through the editing screen .
The method of claim 18, wherein the processor
A game service providing apparatus for changing an appearance of a first character equipped with a first item among the at least one character.
A computer program stored in a computer-readable medium to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 3 and 5 to 10.

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