KR20020003634A - A gamer authentication system on online game ranking service and the method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to the authentication of gamers registered in the ranking in the online service ranking service.

The present invention supports an online game through a network communication network, an online game server that performs an authentication function for authentication of a gamer, a database server that stores gamers' information such as personal information and rank information, game history, etc. A gaming computer that allows gamers to access an online game server to play games, a network network that allows gamers to access an online game server through a gaming computer, and a user authentication system to identify the identity of the gamers. It consists of game place equipped

According to the present invention, there is an effect of providing a gamer authentication method that can determine whether the ranking service is provided to the game performed by the actual gamers in the ranking service provided by the result of the game played online.

In addition, by forming a game team to run a regular game to play a regular game, it is effective to contribute to the development of the game industry.

Description

A gamer authentication system on online game ranking service and the method

The present invention provides a system and method for identifying a game player registered in a ranking in providing a ranking service for a game performed online. More specifically, the gamers registered in the ranking actually match their own rankings. The present invention relates to a system and a method for confirming that the person has skills.

The development of the Internet environment and the development of the communication environment currently provide an environment in which many people can play online games in homes, PC game rooms, and the like. In addition, with the development of the Internet environment, the development of a mud game, a game that allows a large number of people to access and play a game at the same time, is in full swing. When the mud game described above is described in detail, it refers to a game that can be played by at least 1000 people simultaneously by connecting to the Internet or PC communication. These mud games include the world's first "land of winds", and in foreign countries, "Ultima Online", an online mud game made by US Origin, which has been in beta testing since 1997, is famous.

In addition to the above-mentioned "land of wind" and "ultima online" types of mud games currently in progress, there are "lineage", "slayers", and "quiz quiz". Therefore, ranking services are provided to induce interest of gamers.

However, there is a problem that can not check the accuracy of the ranking provided to gamers because all games are online. That is, there is a problem that other gamers other than the registered gamers may increase the ranking of gamers by playing the game instead.

An object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problem is to provide a ranking service for gamers at a site that provides a game performed online, to check whether the gamers in the rankings actually have such skills through online and offline The present invention provides a system and method for gamer authentication in an online game.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a gamer authentication system in a ranking service of an online game according to the present invention.

2 is an overall configuration diagram of another embodiment of the gamer authentication system in the ranking service of the online game according to the present invention.

3 is a block diagram of an online game server according to the present invention.

4 is a block diagram of a gaming computer according to the present invention.

5 is a flowchart schematically showing a process of ranking setting in a ranking service of an online game according to the present invention.

6 is a flowchart showing a game player authentication procedure and a game execution procedure in an online game ranking service according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a subroutine diagram of a gamer authentication procedure illustrating a gamer authentication procedure in the process of FIG. 6.

Description of symbols for the main components of the drawings

1: Online game server 2: Member database

3: online game room 4: gaming computer

5: Authentication system

The present invention provides a system and method for authenticating gamers (games) registered in the rankings in providing a ranking service of games performed online. More specifically, the gamers registered in the rankings actually have their own rankings. The present invention relates to a system and a method for checking whether the game skills are correct.

The configuration of the present invention for achieving the above object, by providing a user interface consisting of a chat window, a gamers list window, a sequence information window through a network communication network to support the online game, performing an authentication function for authentication of gamers An online game server, a database server that stores information about gamers, such as gamers 'personal information, gamers' authentication data, ranking information, game history, and gaming computers that allow gamers to access and play games. It consists of a network communication network that allows access to an online game server through a gaming computer, and a game location with a user authentication system provided to identify the gamer's identity.

In addition, the process of authenticating a gamer by the above-described configuration is performed when the gamer requires the member authentication data in a predetermined format at the time of membership registration or after the membership is registered. Sends its authentication data to the online game server. Gamer authentication data transmitted to the online game server is stored in the database server along with the personal information of the gamers registered at the time of membership registration. When predetermined gamers authentication data is provided in the database, ranking services are provided to gamers according to gamers' game results, and the ranking groups are divided according to predetermined criteria. After dividing into groups by ranking, send emails to gamers belonging to each group to gather to a certain location on the offline, check the identity of the gamers on the offline, and make their own data through the authentication system equipped in the game room and online game Send to server. In the on-line game server receiving the gamer authentication data, the gamer authentication process is performed by comparing the gamer authentication data transmitted from the authentication system configured at the gamer side with the gamer authentication data stored in the database. This solves the problem of user authentication in the ranking service provided on the online game.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a gamer authentication system in a ranking service of an online game as an embodiment according to the present invention.

As shown, the entire system supports an online game, an online game server 1 that performs gamer authentication, a database server 2 that stores gamers' personal and ranking information, and authentication data, and a network therein. A communication network is provided, and a plurality of gaming computers (4) capable of gamers connecting to online game servers through the above-described network communication network, and authentication systems for extracting authentication data of gamers to confirm the identity of gamers It consists of the game room 3 provided with (5).

As described above, gamers categorized by game ranking level according to a predetermined criterion are required to bring identification cards to confirm their identity, and convene them to the game room (3) prepared to play the game. Then, the authentication data of the gamers are extracted through the authentication system 5 and transmitted to the online game server 1 through the network communication network. Gamer authentication data sent to the online game server 1 is compared with the game server authentication data stored in the database server 2 in the online game server 1 to determine whether the gamers are authenticated to the authentication system 5 of the game site 3. Send to confirm the authentication result and to authenticate the gamer.

2 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a gamer authentication system in an online game ranking service according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The overall configuration is the same as in FIG. 1, but in FIG. 1, gamers are authenticated by a single authentication system, and FIG. 2 shows a difference in authenticating gamers by installing an authentication system 5 for each gaming computer 4. In the configuration of Fig. 2, the authentication result of the gamer is displayed on the gaming computer.

3 is a configuration diagram showing the configuration of the online game server 91 and the database server 2 according to the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, the online game server stores gamers authentication data of the gamers extracted from the authentication system 5 of the game site 3 including any one of the components of FIG. 1 or 2 stored in the database server 2. The authentication module 31, which is compared with the authentication data of the game and transmits the result to the game system authentication system 5 or the gaming computer 4 equipped with the authentication system, and a plurality of gamers connect to the online game server 1 In conjunction with the online game support module 34 and the database server 2 configured to play a game, data is loaded into the online game server 1 or from the online game server 2 to the database server 2. It is composed of a database engine module 33 that performs a function of storing data. Here, the online game support module 33 is preferably configured as a separate game server in consideration of communication traffic and overload protection of the server.

The database server 2 shown with the online game server 1 includes a control unit 32 for controlling the database server, a database management module 36 for managing data stored in the database server 2, and And a database unit 37 including a member table for storing information of gamers registered as members, a member table for storing the received member information, and a member authentication table for storing member authentication data.

In more detail by the components of the online game server (1),

The authentication module 31 compares the identification information of a person exhibiting unique characteristics such as iris image information, fingerprint image information, and voice frequency information of a person widely used in the prior art, and performs a function of determining whether or not a match is obtained. Done.

The online game support module 34 is a server side program configured on the server side. In performing a game, the online game support module 34 is configured to process image data, process data communication between gamers, and establish a communication channel for connecting a plurality of gamers to a session. It includes functions, a gamer selection window, and the like, and data communication between gamers mainly includes data communication by a chat function such as text chat or video chat. When gamers communicate with each other and participate in the game through the online game support module 34, the online game module 41 configured in the gaming computer 4 described below is desired to start functioning and participate in the game. The game computer 4 of the gamers to form a data communication channel for the game.

The online game support module 41 has a function to exchange game progress processing data signals according to the game progress procedure between the game computer 4. Therefore, although the online game support module 41 is configured with each component of the online game server 1 in the drawing, the data signal flow due to the overload of the server according to the increase of access gamers and the large data communication traffic. In consideration of factors that degrade the performance of the server, such as bottlenecks, it is preferable to configure a separate online game support server.

The database engine module 33 provides an interface for interaction between the online game server 1 and the database server 2, and the main function includes the personal information and authentication data of gamers registered as members. (2) or to load from the database server (2) to the online game server (1).

Next, each component of the database server 2 will be described in detail.

First, the database unit 37 is a storage means for storing data tables for storing data in a predetermined form and also in a predetermined form.

The database management module 36 is stored in a specific storage area of the database server 2, interoperates with the control unit 32 of the database server 2, and the database unit 37 in which data of the database server is stored. ) To manage the data. The term "management" herein refers to general database management operations such as updating, deleting, storing, generating, and classifying valid data by processing of data information. The database engine module 33 of the online game server 1 described above is described. And interact with each other.

4 is a schematic diagram of a gaming computer according to the present invention.

A gaming computer is a general personal computer, and generally includes a graphic support means, a sound support means, a communication means, a storage means for storing information necessary for a game, and a control means therein. The above-described storage means stores an online game module 41 configured to form a communication channel between game computers of gamers participating in the game and to play the game when the online game server 1 is connected to the online game server 1 to play the online game.

The online game module 41 controls a user's data signals generated during game play and provides a user-side program that provides a text chat function, a video chat function, and the like, which can interact with other gamers through the online game server 1. Save it.

However, the gaming computer 4 according to the present invention further comprises an authentication system control module 42 for controlling the authentication system for authentication of gamers when the authentication system is configured together with the gaming computer. An authentication system 5 is provided for collecting authentication data.

The authentication system 5 and the authentication system control module 42 may be configured separately from the gaming computer as shown in FIG. 1.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of ranking setting in a ranking service of an online game according to the present invention.

First, when the gamer connects to the online game server 1 using his computer (S51), the gamer determines whether the accessor is a member (S52), and if the member is not a member, registers as a member (S53). Gamer information is displayed on the display window provided in the gaming computer from the online game server 1 and displayed, and the player selects an opponent gamer to play through the displayed gamer information (S54). After the gamers selected to play each other play the game by the online game module 41 provided in their gaming computer 4 (S55), the game results are transmitted to the online game server 1 to the database. The data is stored in the server 2 (S56). The database server 2 drives the database management module 36 to assign the ranking of gamers based on a predetermined classification criterion to set the ranking (S57).

Figure 6 is a flow chart illustrating the process of gamers authentication process and game execution offline and online in the ranking service of the online game according to the present invention.

The process for handling gamers' authentication and game play is first:

The ranking of gamers is set based on the game results performed by gamers online, and a group of gamers having a predetermined ranking section as one group is set (S601). Next, the site operator who supports the online game selects a certain number of groups, so that the gamers can be identified as the game location, date, and time by notifying the gamers based on the gamer information stored in the database server 2. Bring the predetermined confirmation means and bring it to a predetermined place equipped with the gaming computer 4, the network communication network, and the authentication system 5. [S602] When the gamers gather in the game room 3, the gamers bring the confirmation means. In step S603, the player confirms that the user is a member registered in the server, and verifies whether the user's authentication data is registered in the database server (S603). If the gamer's authentication data is registered in the database server, the authentication system collects the gamer's authentication data (S604), and then transmits the collected authentication data to the online game server 1 (S605). When the online game server 1 receives the gamer's authentication data, the database server 2 calls the gamer's authentication data and performs a server authentication procedure subroutine that compares the gamer's authentication data transmitted from the game site (S606). ). If the server authentication procedure subroutine is terminated and a result signal for authentication is input from the online game server to the authentication system, it is determined whether or not it is authenticated (S610), and if the gamer is authenticated, the gamer is assigned to the designated gaming computer (4). The online game server 1 is connected to play a game (S611). If the authentication fails in step S610 described above, the process moves to step S603 to repeat the processing required for authentication and game progress.

If the gamer's authentication data is not stored in the database server 2 in step S603 described above, the gamer's authentication data is collected (S607), and the collected gamer's authentication data is transmitted to the online game server 1. (S608) and store in the database server 2 (S609). Next, since the procedure for initial authentication is completed, when the user is verified for the first time and the gamers' authentication data is stored in the database server 2, the above-described gamers access the online game server without a separate authentication process (S611). Proceed to the online game (S612).

After the game is in progress and the game results are output, the results for each gamer are transmitted to the online game server 1, stored in the database server 2 (S613), and the game server's ranking is set by a predetermined procedure in the database server. The whole process is terminated.

FIG. 7 is a subroutine diagram of a gamer authentication procedure illustrating a gamer authentication procedure in the process of FIG. 6.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the online game server 1 receives the gamers' authentication data in step S605 of FIG. 6 (S761), the online game server 1 is configured internally. Using the database engine module 33, the authentication data of the pre-stored gamers is extracted from the database server 2 (S762), and the received authentication data of the gamers and the authentication data of the gamers extracted from the database server 2 are extracted. The comparison is made with each other (S763), and it is determined whether they match with each other (S764). If it is determined that the authentication data does not match each other, an error message is sent to the authentication system (S766). If the authentication data of the gamer is matched, an authentication confirmation message is transmitted to the authentication system (S765), and the operation S610 of FIG. The subroutine is terminated.

The game place that can be used in the above-described authentication method of the gamer is not limited to the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention, it can be seen that there is no limitation to the hotel, a game-only vehicle having communication equipment and game equipment.

In addition, the ranking service method of the game may be given a rank by group by proceeding a large number of games rather than a one-to-one game.

In assigning rankings by group, it is possible to recruit game players from various organizations and create game teams, and play league games as regular games offline at a place providing an authentication system according to the present invention. This serves to enhance the game's function as a sport such as baseball, basketball, soccer and the like.

The league game of the above-mentioned game teams is composed of the committee which manages the league, the coordination committee, the steering committee, the player council, and the team owner council, and the game teams play regular games. You can compete in league matches to win your club.

The game team described above refers to game teams such as professional game teams and flax game teams composed of gamers recruited from companies or arbitrary groups, and is not limited to specific teams. Means an aggregate.

The gamers authentication method in the online game ranking service according to the present invention has an effect of checking whether the gamers' skills are actually accurately reflected in the ranking in the ranking services for various games performed through the Internet.

In addition, by forming a game team to perform regular leagues, there is an effect that contributes to the development of the game industry.

Claims (7)

In gamers authentication system in online game ranking service, An online game server supporting an online game through a network communication network and performing an authentication function for authentication of a gamer; A database server for storing gamers' personal information, ranking information, game history and other information about gamers; A gaming computer that allows gamers to connect to an online game server to play a game; A network communication network that allows gamers to access an online game server through a gaming computer; And Gamer authentication system in the ranking service of the online game, characterized in that it comprises a user authentication system provided to identify the identity of the gamers The method of claim 1, wherein the data of the authentication system, Gamer authentication system in the ranking service of the online game, characterized in that any one of the retina image, fingerprint image, iris image, or voice frequency The method of claim 1, wherein the authentication system, Gamer authentication system in the ranking service of the online game, characterized in that any one of the fingerprint image information authentication system, iris image information authentication system, or voice frequency authentication system. (1) setting a ranking of gamers based on game results performed by gamers online and setting up a group of gamers having a predetermined ranking section as a group; (2) In a predetermined game place equipped with a gaming computer, a network communication network, and an authentication system, the gamers confirm that the gamers are members registered with the server through the gamers verification means brought by the gamers, and the authentication data of the gamers are stored in the database server. Checking whether it is registered; (3) extracting the gamer's authentication data from the authentication system provided at the game place when the gamer's authentication data is registered in the database server; (4) the authentication system transmitting the collected authentication data to the online game server; (5) the online game server receiving authentication data of a gamer and performing a server authentication procedure; (6) judging whether a result signal for authentication is input from the online game server to the authentication system according to the result of the server authentication procedure of step 5, and whether the gamers are authenticated; (7) if the gamer is authenticated by the authentication system of the online game server, the gamer accesses an online game server from a designated gaming computer and performs a game. (8) if the authentication fails in step 6, go to step 2 and repeat the processing required for authentication and game play; (9) If the gamer's authentication data is not stored in the database server in step 6, the gamer's authentication data is collected, and the collected gamer's authentication data is sent to the online game server, whereby the database Storing on the server; And (10) the gamers authentication method in the ranking game of the online game, characterized in that in step 9 the gamers access to the online game server to play an online game. The method of claim 4 wherein the server authentication procedure of step 5, (5-1) receiving, by the online game server, the authentication data of the gamer; (5-2) extracting authentication data of the gamer previously stored in the database server; (5-3) comparing the gamers authentication data received by the online game server with gamers authentication data previously stored in the database; And And (5-4) transmitting the authentication result data to the authentication system provided in the game hall after the comparison of the step 5-3. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 5, Gamer authentication method in the ranking service of the online game, characterized in that the game player participating in the authentication is a game team consisting of a predetermined group. The game team according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein Comprising a plurality of game teams, the game team authentication method in the ranking game of the online game, characterized in that a plurality of game teams regularly gathered in a predetermined place to have a league match.