KR100793311B1 - Method and system for providing mobile game replay service and mobile communication terminal therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and a system for providing a mobile game replay service and a mobile terminal for the same are provided to enable a user to create a relay file for a mobile game and to share it with others. A system for providing a mobile game replay service comprises the first mobile terminal(110), the second mobile terminal(112), a mobile communication network(120), a mobile game server(130), and a replay system(140). The first mobile terminal(110) executes a mobile game, and creates and uploads a replay file for the mobile game. The second mobile terminal(112) downloads and regenerates the replay file. The mobile communication network(120) provides mobile communication services, including wireless data communication services, to the mobile terminals(110,112). The mobile game server(130) comprises a game processing logic for the mobile game, and provides a mobile game service to the first mobile terminal(110) according to the game processing logic so that the first mobile terminal(110) can execute the mobile game. The replay system(140) stores the replay file uploaded from the first mobile terminal(110), and provides a replay menu so as to download the replay file to the second mobile terminal(112) when the second mobile terminal(112) selects the replay menu.

Description

Method and system for providing mobile game replay service, and mobile communication terminal therefor {Method and System for Providing Mobile Game Replay Service and Mobile Communication Terminal Therefor}

1 is a block diagram schematically showing a mobile game replay service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a replay download service providing method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a replay real-time relay service providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of a mobile communication terminal for a mobile game replay service according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of generating and playing a replay file for a mobile game replay service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

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110: first mobile communication terminal 112: second mobile communication terminal

120: mobile communication network 130: mobile game server

140: replay system 142: replay server

144: real-time broadcast server 146: payment server

410: key input unit 420: game processing unit

430: mobile communication processing unit 440: output unit

450: replay processing unit 460: replay storage unit

The present invention relates to a method and system for providing a mobile game replay service, and a mobile communication terminal therefor. More specifically, a method and system for replaying a mobile game played on a mobile terminal in real time or non-real time on another mobile terminal and a mobile terminal for generating and playing a replay file of the mobile game therefor. It is about.

As information technology advances to the information society, the Internet is becoming an important and essential medium in all fields such as society, culture, and economy. Recently, with the development of communication and network technology, various kinds of content services using wired and wireless Internet, for example, services such as chat, clubs, games, shopping malls, and the like, have been provided. These various content services are online services that enable various activities such as conversations, games, purchases, sales, etc. with remote counterparts in real time, and the development and distribution speeds of services are rapidly increasing due to the spread of demand groups.

In recent years, with the development of wireless communication technology, mobile communication systems such as a code division multiple access (CDMA) 2000 system, a wireless Internet broadband (WiBro) system, and a high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) system As the data communication speed using the mobile communication system is greatly improved, a mobile game service using the mobile communication system is developed and widely used by mobile subscribers.

A mobile game service is a mobile communication subscriber having a mobile communication terminal operating a mobile communication terminal so that the mobile communication terminal uses a wireless data communication service provided by a mobile communication network configured as a mobile communication system to play a game server or a game on a network. Refers to a service that provides various environments to play games with other mobile communication terminals through a server.

On the other hand, conventional CD games, computer games, and the like provides a replay function so that the user who played the game can play the same game played by the user. When the user uses the replay function, the user may replay the stored replay on a computer to check the game play process again.

Using this replay feature, users can reaffirm their winning games and increase their satisfaction, and in the case of lost games, they can check their pawns by checking the game execution process and replaying other users. You can improve your game skills while watching the game.

However, until now, the replay function has been limited to computer games such as CD games, and online games, especially mobile games, store and play replays, share them with other mobile subscribers, and replay mobile games in real time. There is no development of relaying technologies and services.

In order to solve this problem, the present invention provides a method and system for replaying a mobile game played in a mobile terminal in real time or non-real time on another mobile terminal and generating and playing a replay file of the mobile game therefor. The purpose is to provide a mobile communication terminal for the purpose.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a system for providing a replay service for a mobile game, comprising: a first mobile communication terminal for performing a mobile game and generating and uploading a replay file for the mobile game; A second mobile communication terminal which downloads and plays the replay file; A mobile communication network providing a mobile communication service including a wireless data communication service to a first mobile communication terminal and a second mobile communication terminal; A mobile game server having game processing logic for a mobile game and providing a mobile game service to a first mobile communication terminal according to service logic to control the first mobile communication terminal to perform a mobile game; And a replay system uploading and storing the replay file from the first mobile communication terminal and registering the replay menu to download the replay file to the second mobile communication terminal when the replay menu is selected by the second mobile communication terminal. It provides a mobile game replay service providing system.

According to another object of the present invention, in a system including a first mobile communication terminal, a second mobile communication terminal, a mobile communication network, a mobile game server and a replay system, in a method for providing a replay download service for a mobile game (a) a first mobile communication terminal accessing a mobile game server to perform a mobile game; (b) generating game log data by attaching a time tag to each key value input in the process of performing a mobile game and each game data received from the mobile game server by the first mobile communication terminal; (c) generating, by the first mobile communication terminal, the game log data as a replay file and uploading it to the replay system when the mobile game ends; (d) registering a replay menu for the replay file in the replay system; (e) a second mobile communication terminal accessing a replay system and selecting a replay menu; And (f) downloading and playing the replay file from the replay system by the second mobile communication terminal.

In addition, according to another object of the present invention, in a system comprising a first mobile communication terminal, a second mobile communication terminal, a mobile communication network, a mobile game server and a replay system, in a method for providing a replay service for a mobile game (a) accessing the mobile game server by the first mobile communication terminal; (b) the first mobile communication terminal selecting a replay real-time relay service and accessing the replay system; (c) generating and storing game log data by attaching a time tag to each key value input in the process of executing the mobile game and each game data received from the mobile game server by the first mobile communication terminal; (d) uploading game log data to the replay system in real time by the first mobile communication terminal; (d) relaying game log data in real time to a second mobile communication terminal previously connected in a replay system; And (e) downloading and playing game log data from the replay system in real time by the second mobile communication terminal.

In addition, according to another object of the present invention, in a mobile communication terminal that performs a mobile game by connecting to a mobile game server using a mobile communication network, and performs a mobile game replay service, the mobile communication for communicating with the mobile communication network Processing unit; An output unit which outputs data generated in a process of playing a mobile game and a process of playing a replay file as a screen and a sound; A key input unit which receives and transfers a key value for playing a mobile game; A game processor having game logic for a mobile game, and processing a mobile game by inputting a key value and game data received from the mobile game server into the game logic; In the process of processing the mobile game in the game processor, when the key value and the game data are delivered, the game log data is generated and stored by attaching a time tag to the key value and the game data, and the game log data is replayed when the mobile game ends. A replay processing unit to generate as; And it provides a mobile communication terminal for a mobile game replay service, characterized in that it comprises a replay storage unit for storing the replay file.

According to yet another object of the present invention, in a mobile communication terminal having game logic, in a method of performing a replay service for a mobile game, (a) accessing a mobile game server according to the game logic to play a mobile game; Performing; (b) generating game log data by attaching a time tag to each key value input in the process of performing a mobile game and each game data received from the mobile game server; (c) generating and storing game log data as a replay file when the mobile game ends; And (d) analyzing the replay file to play the replay file by inputting a key value or game data into the game logic for each time specified in the time tag attached to the game log data when the play of the replay file is selected. A replay file generation and playback method for a mobile game replay service is provided.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing a mobile game replay service providing system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Mobile game replay service providing system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is the first mobile communication terminal 110, the second mobile communication terminal 112, mobile communication network 120, mobile game server 130 and replay system ( 140).

The first mobile communication terminal 110 and the second mobile communication terminal 112 are used by service subscribers who subscribe to the mobile communication service provided by the mobile communication network 120 and the mobile game service provided by the mobile game server 130. A mobile communication terminal, which accesses a mobile game server 130 using a mobile communication service, receives a mobile game service and performs a mobile game. Here, the mobile communication terminal may be a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), cellular phone, PCS (Personal Communication Service) phone, hand-held PC (Hand-Held PC), GSM (Global System for Mobile) phone, WCDMA (Wideband CDMA) phone, A mobile multimedia player (PMP) equipped with a CDMA-2000 phone, a mobile broadband system (MBS) phone, and the like with a mobile communication processing module, a play station portable (PSP), and the like.

The first mobile communication terminal 110 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is a mobile communication terminal of a mobile communication subscriber that generates, stores, plays or shares a replay file for a mobile game by performing a mobile game. And a game logic for the mobile game, and when the mobile game is selected, accesses the mobile game server 130 to perform a mobile game according to the provided game logic, generates, stores and plays a replay file for the mobile game. The user accesses 140 to upload a replay file.

In addition, the first mobile communication terminal 110 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention performs a mobile game in generating and storing a replay, and a key value and a mobile game server (input) which are input during a mobile game. Specifies the time (each elapsed time from the start of the mobile game) when each event (that is, an event in which a key value is input and an event receiving the game data) occurs in the game data received from 120). Game log data is generated by attaching a time tag to the mobile terminal, and when the execution of the mobile game is completed, the previously stored game log data is generated as one replay file based on a predetermined rule, and the replay file is transferred to the replay system 140. After uploading or saving a replay file, read the replay file if playback of the replay file is selected A mobile game identical to the previously played mobile game by analyzing the replay file and inputting each event, that is, a key value or game data, into the game logic provided according to the time specified in the time tag attached to the game log data. Play Replay.

On the other hand, the game logic provided in the first mobile communication terminal 110 does not directly generate random elements such as obstacles that may occur in the process of performing a mobile game, non-player characters (NPC), Only the game data received from the mobile game server 130 is processed.

In addition, when the replay real-time relay service is selected according to the selection of the mobile subscriber, the first mobile communication terminal 110 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention has a multi-session with the mobile game server 130 and the replay system 140. By simultaneously connecting (that is, by setting up a new session with the replay system 140 while the existing session is established with the mobile game server 130), and performing a mobile game while communicating with the mobile game server 130, The game log data may be generated in the course of playing the mobile game and uploaded to the replay system 140 in real time.

The second mobile communication terminal 112 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is a mobile communication terminal of a mobile communication subscriber that downloads and plays a replay of another person's mobile game, and accesses the replay system 140 to download a replay file. Save and play. Since the method of reproducing the replay file by the second mobile communication terminal 112 is the same as the method of replaying the replay file by the first mobile communication terminal 110, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

A first mobile communication terminal 110 and a second mobile communication terminal 112 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3.

The mobile communication network 120 is a network that provides a mobile communication service including a wireless voice call service and a wireless data communication service to the first mobile communication terminal 110 and the second mobile communication terminal 112, and includes code division multiplexing (CDMA). Access (2000), a WCDMA (Wideband) system, a WiBro (Wireless Internet Broadband) system, a high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA: High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) system, etc. can be implemented in various mobile communication systems.

The mobile communication network 120 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a mobile communication service to the first mobile communication terminal 110 and the second mobile communication terminal 112, thereby providing a mobile game with the first mobile communication terminal 110. The server 130 relays data transmitted and received between the first mobile communication terminal 110 and the replay system 140 and between the second mobile communication terminal 112 and the replay system 140.

The mobile game server 130 is a server that provides a mobile game service to the first mobile communication terminal 110 by implementing a conventional network server. To this end, the mobile game server 130 is a game processing logic for the mobile game service, message processing logic for transmitting and receiving a message for the mobile game with the first mobile communication terminal 110 and processes the message, the first mobile communication terminal And a database for storing mobile service subscription information and various data for providing a mobile game service, and authentication / billing logic for processing authentication and billing for the mobile game service.

In the mobile game server 130 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, in providing a mobile game service to the first mobile communication terminal 110, obstacles that may occur in the mobile game, characters other than the player (NPC: Non Player) All random elements such as a character) are generated and game data for the same is transmitted to the first mobile communication terminal 110.

That is, in a typical mobile game service, a random element that can occur in a mobile game is generated in the game logic provided in the mobile communication terminal. In this case, when a replay file is played in the mobile communication terminal, each mobile communication game is provided. Depending on the logic, the types of random elements generated and the times of generating them may be different, and the types and times of random elements generated when playing a mobile game and playing a replay file may be different in the same mobile communication terminal. As a result, different mobile games may be played each time a replay file is played.

Therefore, in the present invention, when the first mobile communication terminal 110 performs a mobile game, the mobile game server 120 generates a random element and accordingly transmits it to the first mobile communication terminal 110 as game data. The first mobile communication terminal 110 generates a replay file by generating a random element according to the game data, so that the first mobile communication terminal 110 or the second mobile communication terminal 110 plays the replay file. When doing so, everyone should be able to play the same mobile game.

The replay system 140 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a replay server 142, a real time broadcast server 144, and a payment server 146 to reproduce the replay file generated by the first mobile communication terminal 110. In order to share with the second mobile communication terminal 112, a replay download service and a replay real-time relay service for uploading a replay file from the first mobile communication terminal 110 to relay to the second mobile communication terminal 112 System.

The replay server 142 is implemented as a network server for providing a replay download service to the first mobile communication terminal 110 and the second mobile communication terminal 112 to upload a replay file from the first mobile communication terminal 110. It receives and stores, registers a replay menu for the replay file, and downloads the replay file to the second mobile communication terminal 112 when the replay menu is selected from the second mobile communication terminal 112.

To this end, the replay server 142 is a communication processing means for performing communication with the first mobile communication terminal 110 and the second mobile communication terminal 112 using the mobile communication network 120, the first mobile communication terminal Authentication processing means for controlling access to the replay service by subscribing to the replay service for the 110 and the second mobile communication terminal 112 and performing authentication, and storing the replay file uploaded from the first mobile communication terminal 110. Register a replay menu for the replay file, and if a replay menu is selected from the second mobile communication terminal 112, configure a web or a swap page for downloading the replay file to the second mobile communication terminal 112, and Web or swap processing means for interfacing with the first mobile communication terminal 110 and the second mobile communication terminal 112 through a swap page.

The real-time broadcast server 144 is implemented as a network server for providing a replay real-time relay service to the first mobile terminal 110 and the second mobile communication terminal 112, the game log from the first mobile communication terminal 110 When data is uploaded in real time as a replay file, the replay file is relayed in real time by downloading the replay file to the second mobile communication terminal 112 in real time.

To this end, the real-time broadcast server 144 is a communication processing means for performing communication with the first mobile communication terminal 110 and the second mobile communication terminal 112 using the mobile communication network 120, the first mobile communication terminal Authentication processing means for controlling access to the replay real-time relay service by subscribing to the replay real-time relay service for the 110 and the second mobile communication terminal 112 and performing authentication, in real time from the first mobile communication terminal 110. Upload a replay file and configure a web or swap page for downloading the replay file in real time to the second mobile terminal 112 that has selected the replay real-time relay service, and the first mobile terminal 110 and Web or swap processing means for interfacing with the second mobile communication terminal 112 is provided.

The payment server 146 is interlocked with the replay server 142 and the real time broadcast server 144, and the replay server 142 and the real time broadcast server 144 provide a replay download service and a replay real time relay service to the first mobile communication terminal ( The server charges a service fee provided to the 110 and the second mobile communication terminal 112, and is implemented as a conventional network server.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a mobile game replay service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

A mobile subscriber who wants to enjoy a mobile game operates the first mobile communication terminal 110, and selects and executes a specific mobile game from among a plurality of mobile games provided in the first mobile communication terminal 110. The mobile communication terminal 110 executes a mobile game program for executing the selected mobile game and accesses the mobile game server 130 using the mobile communication network 120 according to the game logic included in the mobile game program (see FIG. S210).

After the first mobile communication terminal 110 connected to the mobile game server 130 is ready to play a mobile game with another mobile communication terminal through the mobile game server 130 or the mobile game server 130, the mobile game When the mobile game is started by the server 130 or through the key input of the mobile subscriber, the key value corresponding to the key input by the mobile subscriber and the game data received from the mobile game server 130 are input into the game logic. Then, the mobile game is performed according to the game logic (S220).

If the storage of the replay file is selected before the first mobile communication terminal 110 performs the mobile game or the mobile game starts, the first mobile communication terminal 110 may receive an event in which a key is input from the mobile subscriber. Each time a key value is stored, the key value is stored as a game log data by attaching a time tag specifying an elapsed time from the time when the mobile game is started to the time when the key input event occurs. The mobile game server 130 Game data is stored whenever an event is received from the game data, and the game log is attached to the game data with a time tag specifying the elapsed time from when the mobile game is started to when the event is received. Generate and store as data (S230).

When the mobile game is finished, the first mobile communication terminal 110 generating and storing game log data in a process of playing a mobile game generates game log data as one replay file based on a predetermined rule, and replay system ( 140, the replay file is uploaded to the replay system 140 (S240).

The replay system 140 uploading the replay file from the first mobile terminal 110 stores the replay file in a database provided therein, registers a replay file for the replay file on a web page or a swap page, and adds the replay file to the replay menu. The replay file is linked (S250).

When the mobile subscriber who wants to check the result of the mobile game by another person as the replay selects the replay download service by manipulating the second mobile communication terminal 112, the second mobile communication terminal 112 is the mobile communication network 120. By accessing the replay system 140 using the (S260), check the replay menu registered on the web page or the swap page provided by the replay system 140, and selects a specific replay menu according to the mobile subscriber's selection In operation S270, a replay file for the selected replay menu is downloaded from the replay system 140.

The second mobile communication terminal 112 which downloaded the replay file analyzes the downloaded replay file and inputs the replay file by inputting the key value or the game data into game logic provided for each time specified in the time tag attached to the game log data. Reproduce and output (S280).

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, as described with reference to Figure 2, after the mobile game is finished, the game log data generated in the process of performing the mobile game in the first mobile communication terminal 110, generated as a replay file Then, after uploading and registering the replay system 140, the second mobile communication terminal 112 may provide a replay download service for downloading and playing the replay file from the replay system 140, which will be described later with reference to FIG. As such, the game log data generated by the first mobile communication terminal 110 in the course of performing the mobile game is uploaded to the replay system 140 in real time, and the second mobile communication terminal 112 is the replay system 140. It is also possible to provide a replay real-time relay service for downloading and playing in real time from.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a replay real-time relay service providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As in steps S210 to S220 described with reference to FIG. 2, the first mobile communication terminal 110 accesses the mobile game server 130 (S410), and provides a mobile game service provided by the mobile game server 130. Receives and performs a mobile game (S520).

In this case, before performing the mobile game service, the first mobile communication terminal 110 may select a real time relay specified in a menu designated on a mobile game program according to the selection of the mobile subscriber. That is, before performing the mobile game, the first mobile terminal 110 is selected from the mobile subscribers whether to relay the mobile game in real time (S530), and when the real time relay is selected, the first mobile communication terminal ( In operation S440, the mobile game server 130 connects to the replay system 140 through an additional new session by requesting an additional session to the mobile communication network 120.

The first mobile communication terminal 110 connected to the replay system 140 through a new session performs a mobile game while communicating with the mobile game server 130 through an existing session, and performs a mobile game. The game log data is generated by storing the key value and the game data received from the mobile game server 130 together with the time tag.

In the process of performing a mobile game, the first mobile communication terminal 110 generating game log data in real time transmits game log data generated in real time through a new session connected with the replay system 140 to replay the game log data. Upload to the system 140 in real time (S460).

Meanwhile, before the first mobile communication terminal 110 performs the mobile game, the second mobile communication terminal 112 connected to the replay system 140 may select a specific menu from among the replay real-time relay menus registered in the replay system 140. If the first mobile communication terminal 110 selects a real-time relay of the mobile game) (S370), the replay system 140 receives game log data received in real time from the first mobile communication terminal 110 in a second manner. Relay to the mobile communication terminal 112 in real time (S380).

The second mobile communication terminal 112 downloading game log data from the replay system 140 in real time reproduces the replay by reflecting the game log data downloaded in real time to the game logic of the corresponding mobile game (S390).

Meanwhile, in the present invention, the first mobile communication terminal 110 stores the screen on which the mobile game is performed as a replay file and uploads it to the replay system 140 to provide a replay download service or a replay real-time relay service. It is to provide a replay download service or a replay real-time relay service using game log data generated by attaching a key value or game data generated in the process of performing a mobile game with a time tag.

Accordingly, in the case of the replay download service described above with reference to FIG. 2, after generating the game log data in the process of the first mobile communication terminal 110 performing the mobile game, when the mobile game ends, all the game log data is replayed. After generating as, and re-registered in the replay system 140, the second mobile communication terminal 112 downloads the replay file stored all the game log data to reflect the game logic, at the time specified in the time tag of the game log data Each event (key input event and game data reception event) is reflected in the game logic so that the replay for the mobile game can be normally played back.

However, in the case of the replay real-time relay service described above with reference to FIG. 3, the game log data is generated in the process of performing the mobile game by the first mobile communication terminal 110 and uploaded to the replay system 140 in real time. 2 The mobile communication terminal 112 downloads it in real time and reflects it in the game logic, thereby replaying the mobile game. Thus, the second mobile communication terminal 112 performs the mobile game by the first mobile communication terminal 110. Before accessing the replay system 140 to select the replay real-time relay service must be ready to receive the game log data.

That is, the second mobile communication terminal 110 can normally play the subsequent game log data only after receiving the game log data first generated by the first mobile communication terminal 110. If the second mobile communication terminal 110 receives the game log data after a predetermined time in real time, there is no previous game log data and thus the same result as the mobile game played by the first mobile communication terminal 110 cannot be obtained. . Therefore, it is preferable that the second mobile communication terminal 110 selects the replay real-time relay service by connecting to the replay system 140 in advance before the first mobile communication terminal 110 performs the mobile game.

4 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of a mobile communication terminal for a mobile game replay service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile communication terminal for the mobile game replay service according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention may be implemented as the first mobile communication terminal 110 or the second mobile communication terminal 112 described with reference to FIG. 1. Therefore, hereinafter, the mobile communication terminal for the replay service for the mobile game according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described assuming the first mobile communication terminal (110).

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first mobile communication terminal 110 includes a key input unit 410, a game processing unit 420, a mobile communication processing unit 430, an output unit 440, a replay processing unit 450, and a replay storage unit. A portion 460 is included.

The key input unit 410 is a key input unit that receives a key and transmits a key value corresponding to the corresponding key to the game processor 420 and the replay processor 450 in order to receive a command or data from the mobile subscriber. To this end, the key input unit 410 is composed of a plurality of keys and has a keypad for transmitting a key value corresponding to the key when a key is input.

The game processor 420 stores and executes a mobile game program including game logic for executing a mobile game, and processes the mobile game according to the game logic. The game processor 420 executes a specific mobile game from the key input unit 410. When a key value is requested, the mobile game program for executing the mobile game is executed, and the mobile game server 130 is connected to the mobile game server 130 using the mobile communication processor 430 according to the game logic of the mobile game program. When the mobile game is started in conjunction with the game server 130, the mobile game is processed by inputting a key value transferred from the key input unit 410 and game data received from the mobile game server 130 into the game logic. Controls the mobile communication terminal 110 to play a mobile game.

In addition, when the game processing unit 420 is requested to play the replay file from the replay processing unit 450 after the mobile game is finished, the game processing unit 420 executes the mobile game program and stores the key value or game data transmitted from the replay processing unit 450. The replay file is reproduced by inputting the game logic and outputting data processed according to the game logic through the output unit 440.

In addition, when the game processing unit 420 is requested by the replay processing unit 450 to play the replay file, when data to be transmitted to the mobile game server 130 is generated in the process of playing the replay file, the game processing unit 420 sends the data to the mobile game. Delete without transmitting to the server 130.

To this end, the game processor 420 executes a mobile game program and data storage means such as a memory for storing a mobile game program and various data used to process the mobile game and the first mobile communication terminal 110 according to the game logic. Control means such as a microprocessor for controlling each component of the apparatus.

The mobile communication processor 430 may enable the first mobile communication terminal 110 to communicate with the mobile game server 130 and the replay system 140 using a mobile communication service provided by the mobile communication network 120. As a mobile communication processing means for providing a communication interface, the game processing unit 420 and the replay processing unit 450 relay data transmitted and received with the mobile game server 130 and the replay system 140, respectively. To this end, the mobile communication processing unit 430 includes a mobile communication modem such as a CDMA 2000 modem, a WCDMA modem, a WiBro modem, and the like according to the type of the mobile communication system constituting the mobile communication network 120.

The output unit 440 is a screen or audio output means for outputting various data generated in the process of processing the mobile game by the game processor 420 as a screen or sound. To this end, the output unit 440 includes a liquid crystal display, a speaker, and the like.

The replay processor 450 is a processing means for generating, storing, playing, and sharing the replay file for the mobile game processed by the game processor 420. When the replay file is selected from the key input unit 410, the game processor ( In the process of processing the mobile game according to the game logic at 420, the time tag is attached to the key value transmitted from the key input unit 410 and the game data received from the mobile game server 130 transmitted from the mobile communication processor 430. When the game log data is generated and stored, and the game processing unit 420 has completed processing for the mobile game and the mobile game is finished, the game log data is generated and stored as one replay file based on a predetermined rule. When a key value for selecting upload of the replay file is delivered, the replay file is replayed using the mobile communication processor 430. Upload to this system 140.

Meanwhile, as described above, the replay processing unit 450 may generate and store game log data, and then generate game log data as a replay file and upload the replay file to the replay system 140 when the mobile game ends. When the data is generated, it may be uploaded to the replay system 140 in real time as a replay file.

In addition, when a replay file is selected from a plurality of pre-stored replay files and a key value corresponding to a command for playing the selected replay file is transmitted from the key input unit 410, the game processor 420 Control the execution of the mobile game program, and analyzes the selected replay file and delivers the key value or game data to the game processor 420 for each time specified in the time tag attached to the game log data to the game processor 420. The controller controls to play the replay file by inputting a key value or game data into the game logic of the mobile game program and processing it according to the game logic.

To this end, the replay processing unit 450 generates a replay file, uploads the replay file to the replay system 140, and when the play of the replay file is selected, analyzes the replay file to cause the game processor 420 to play the replay file. A replay program and a data storage means such as a memory for storing various data generated in generating, uploading, and reproducing the replay program to be controlled and the replay file; And control means such as a microprocessor for controlling each component of 110.

The replay storage unit 460 is data storage means for storing the replay file generated by the replay processing unit 450.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of generating and playing a replay file for a mobile game replay service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

When the mobile subscriber selects a mobile game by manipulating the first mobile communication terminal 110, the game processor 420 of the first mobile communication terminal 110 executes a mobile game program and executes the game logic of the mobile game program. Accordingly, the mobile game server 130 is accessed (S510).

The game processor 420 connected to the mobile game server 130 performs a mobile game in cooperation with the mobile game server 130 according to the game logic (S520). At this time, the game processor 420 inputs a key value input from the key input unit 410 and game data received from the mobile game server 130 to the game logic to perform a mobile game according to the game logic.

At this time, the replay processing unit 450 is a key value input by the mobile communication subscriber from the key input unit 410 and the mobile game server 130 from the mobile communication processing unit 430 in the process of the game processing unit 420 performs the mobile game. Receives game data received from and generates time for each event (i.e., event for which key value is input and event for receiving game data) in key value and game data (i.e., each event occurs from the time the mobile game started). Elapsed time until), information about the time is generated as a time tag, attached, and stored as game log data (S530).

The replay processor 450 generating game log data in the course of performing the mobile game is completed processing of the mobile game by the game processor 420, and when the mobile game is finished, all the game log data stored in the predetermined rule is set to the predetermined rule. Based on the generated replay file and stored in the replay storage unit 460 (S540).

The replay processing unit 450 generating and storing the replay file checks whether a key value corresponding to a command for replaying the replay file is transmitted from the key input unit 410 (S550), and the corresponding key value is transferred to the replay file. If playback is selected, the game processor 420 controls the mobile game program to be executed (S560), and analyzes the corresponding replay file to extract key values or game data for each time specified in the time tag attached to the game log data. In operation S570, the game processor 420 controls the game processor 420 to play the replay file by inputting the transmitted key value or game data into the game logic.

As described above, according to the present invention, after the mobile subscriber performs the mobile game using the mobile communication terminal, the mobile subscriber can not only store the replay of the performed mobile game and play it at a desired time, You can share replays and relay the play of your mobile game to others in real time.

In addition, instead of generating and storing the entire output screen of the mobile game as a replay file, the replay file may be composed of only key values input from the mobile subscriber and game data received from the mobile game server 130 and time tags thereof. This can greatly reduce the size of the replay file, thereby reducing the communication cost of downloading the replay file, as well as saving storage space for storing the replay file on the mobile terminal or replay system. Can be.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, after a mobile subscriber performs a mobile game using a mobile terminal, the mobile subscriber can store and play the replay of the mobile game at a desired time as well as play the replay with others. You can share and relay your mobile game play to others in real time.

In addition, instead of generating and storing the entire output screen of the mobile game as a replay file, the replay file may be composed of only key values input from the mobile subscriber and game data received from the mobile game server and time tags thereof. As a result, the size of the replay file can be greatly reduced, thereby reducing the communication cost of downloading the replay file, as well as the storage space for storing the replay file in the mobile terminal or the replay system. .

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In the system for providing a replay service for a mobile game, A first mobile communication terminal which executes the mobile game and generates and uploads a replay file for the mobile game; A second mobile communication terminal which downloads and plays the replay file; A mobile communication network providing a mobile communication service including a wireless data communication service to the first mobile communication terminal and the second mobile communication terminal; A mobile game server having game processing logic for the mobile game and providing a mobile game service to the first mobile communication terminal according to the service logic to control the first mobile communication terminal to play the mobile game; ; And The replay system that uploads and stores the replay file from the first mobile communication terminal, registers a replay menu, and downloads the replay file to the second mobile communication terminal when the replay menu is selected by the second mobile communication terminal. Mobile game replay service providing system comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the first mobile communication terminal, The game log data is generated by attaching a time tag to each key value input in the process of performing the mobile game and each game data received from the mobile game server, and replays the game log data when the mobile game ends. Mobile game replay service providing system, characterized in that it is generated as a file. The method of claim 2, wherein the mobile game server, The mobile game replay service providing system according to claim 1, wherein the first mobile communication terminal transmits a random element generated in the process of performing the mobile game to the first mobile communication terminal as the game data. The method of claim 2, wherein the second mobile communication terminal, Replay the replay file by analyzing the replay file and inputting the key value or game logic for the mobile game having the game data for each time specified in the time tag attached to the game log data. Mobile game replay service providing system. The method of claim 1, wherein the replay system, And receiving the game log data in real time from the first mobile communication terminal and relaying the game log data in real time to the second mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 5, wherein the first mobile communication terminal, And having a multi-session function, and additionally establishing a new session with the replay mobile game server and accessing the replay system by additionally establishing a new session with the replay mobile game server, and replaying the game log data through the new session. Mobile game replay service providing system, characterized in that the upload in real time to the system. The method of claim 1, wherein the replay system, When the mobile game ends, the replay file is uploaded and stored from the first mobile communication terminal, the replay menu is registered for the replay file, and the replay file is selected when the replay menu is selected from the second mobile communication terminal. A replay server for downloading the data to the second mobile communication terminal; A real-time broadcast server that relays the replay file in real time by downloading the replay file in real time to the second mobile communication terminal when game log data is uploaded in real time from the first mobile communication terminal as the replay file; And In connection with the replay server and the real-time broadcast server, the replay server and the real-time broadcast server charges a service fee for providing a replay download service and a replay real-time relay service to the first mobile terminal and the second mobile communication terminal. Billing server Mobile game replay service providing system comprising a. In a system comprising a first mobile communication terminal, a second mobile communication terminal, a mobile communication network, a mobile game server and a replay system, the method for providing a replay download service for a mobile game, (a) the first mobile communication terminal accessing the mobile game server to perform the mobile game; (b) generating and storing game log data by attaching a time tag to each key value input in the process of performing the mobile game by the first mobile communication terminal and each game data received from the mobile game server; (c) generating, by the first mobile communication terminal, the game log data as a replay file and uploading it to the replay system when the mobile game ends; (d) registering a replay menu for the replay file in the replay system; (e) the second mobile communication terminal accessing the replay system and selecting the replay menu; And (f) downloading and playing the replay file from the replay system by the second mobile communication terminal; Replay download service providing method comprising a. In a system comprising a first mobile communication terminal, a second mobile communication terminal, a mobile communication network, a mobile game server and a replay system, the method for providing a replay service for a mobile game, (a) accessing the mobile game server by the first mobile communication terminal; (b) the first mobile communication terminal selecting a replay real-time relay service and accessing the replay system; (c) generating game log data by attaching a time tag to each key value input in the process of performing the mobile game by the first mobile communication terminal and each game data received from the mobile game server; (d) uploading the game log data to the replay system in real time by the first mobile communication terminal; (d) relaying the game log data in real time to the second mobile communication terminal previously connected in the replay system; And (e) downloading and playing the game log data in real time from the replay system by the second mobile communication terminal; Replay real-time relay service providing method comprising a. In the mobile communication terminal to access the mobile game server using a mobile communication network to perform a mobile game, the mobile game replay service, A mobile communication processor for communicating with the mobile communication network; An output unit for outputting data generated in the process of playing the mobile game and playing the replay file as a screen and a sound; A key input unit which receives and transfers a key value for playing the mobile game; A game processor having game logic for the mobile game, and processing the mobile game by inputting the key value and game data received from the mobile game server into the game logic; In the process of processing the mobile game in the game processor, when the key value and the game data are delivered, a game tag data is generated and stored by attaching a time tag to the key value and the game data, and the mobile game ends. A replay processing unit to generate the game log data as the replay file when the game log data is generated; And Replay storage unit for storing the replay file Mobile communication terminal for a mobile game replay service, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 10, wherein the replay processing unit, When a key value for selecting playback of the replay file is transmitted from the key input unit, the key value or the game data is transmitted to the game processor for each time specified in the time tag attached to the game log data by analyzing the replay file. And transmitting and controlling the game processor to input the game logic to play the replay file. The method of claim 11, wherein the game processing unit, The mobile communication terminal for a mobile game replay service, in the process of playing the replay file, if the data to be transmitted to the game server is generated by the game logic. The method of claim 10, wherein the replay processing unit, And generating the game log data in real time as the replay file to the replay system. In a mobile communication terminal having a game logic, a method for performing a replay service for a mobile game, (a) accessing a mobile game server according to the game logic to perform the mobile game; (b) generating game log data by attaching a time tag to each key value input in the process of performing the mobile game and each game data received from the mobile game server; (c) generating and storing the game log data as a replay file when the mobile game ends; And (d) If playback of the replay file is selected, the replay file is analyzed and the key value or the game data is input to the game logic for each time specified in the time tag attached to the game log data to play the replay file. Steps to Replay file generation and playback method for a mobile game replay service comprising a.

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