KR102454497B1 - Electronic apparatus for sharing event of user as block information while providing game content based on game information stored therein - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an electronic device of a user included in a blockchain network. The present disclosure relates to an electronic device constituting a system having both decentralization and security of a game operating system. The electronic device comprises: a memory containing user information and game information of the user; a communication unit for communicating with external electronic devices of other users included in the blockchain network; and a processor which provides game content based on the game information. The processor, when an event related to the user occurs within the game content, shares information about the event to the blockchain network, and when block information including the information about the event is verified on the blockchain network, updates the game information stored in the memory based on the information about the event.

Description

Electronic device that provides game content based on self-stored game information and shares user-related events as block information { ELECTRONIC APPARATUS FOR SHARING EVENT OF USER AS BLOCK INFORMATION WHILE PROVIDING GAME CONTENT BASED ON GAME INFORMATION STORED THEREIN }

The present disclosure relates to an electronic device and a control method for providing game content, and more particularly, to a control method for each electronic device of users configuring a decentralized network to operate an online game.

Existing online games are provided by a method of selectively allocating a user's electronic device as a host, a method of separately operating an own server, and the like.

Taking the host assignment method as an example, existing games force a few users to be hosts of the server. However, when the host in charge of the server terminates the game, all users in the game are forcibly terminated, resulting in frequent server delays. Often, when the host ends the game, it is operated in a way that searches for a user with good network performance among other users and hand over the host. Server delays may also occur. In addition, since the user acts as a server, all users participating in the game experience server delays when the computer or network performance of the user in charge of the host is low.

On the other hand, when a game developer uses its own server, it has advantages in terms of maintenance and security of the game environment, but requires high initial investment and maintenance cost for the server.

In particular, in the case of FPS games, fighting games, and combat games, the response within 5 to 6 frames (about 0.1 seconds) determines victory or defeat, so the CS server method, in which a heavy central server approaches each stage, is somewhat inefficient. In relation to this, in real-time strategy games (RTS) and small-scale multiplayer games, when play starts after user matching, the P2P mode is switched to, and the CS server is wasted as idle resources. These games increase the burden on game companies by operating the login/lobby server and the play server separately.

The present disclosure provides an electronic device constituting a system having both decentralization and security of a game operating system by storing main game information constituting game content by itself, but by sharing event information related to user manipulation and the like to be verified in block units. is about

Objects of the present disclosure are not limited to the above-mentioned purposes, and other objects and advantages of the present disclosure that are not mentioned may be understood by the following description, and will be more clearly understood by examples of the present disclosure. Moreover, it will be readily apparent that the objects and advantages of the present disclosure may be realized by the means and combinations thereof indicated in the claims.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a user's electronic device included in the blockchain network includes a memory including the user's user information and game information, and external tank devices of other users included in the blockchain network. A communication unit for performing communication, and a processor for providing game content based on the game information. When an event related to the user occurs in the game content, the processor shares information about the event to the block chain network, and when block information including information on the event is verified on the block chain network , update the game information stored in the memory based on the information on the event.

When an event related to the user occurs, the processor may share information about the event to the block chain network in a transaction unit of less than or equal to a first threshold capacity.

When a first event related to the user occurs, the processor shares information about the first event to the block chain network, and includes information about the first event and corresponds to a second threshold capacity. According to whether the block information is verified, the game information stored in the memory is updated based on the information on the first event, and when the time taken to verify the first block information is equal to or greater than a threshold time, the second threshold The capacity is updated to decrease, and when a second event related to the user occurs, information about the second event is shared with the blockchain network, and information about the second event is included and the updated second threshold According to whether the second block information corresponding to the capacity is verified, the game information stored in the memory may be updated based on the information on the second event.

The processor identifies the type of the event that has occurred, and when the identified type is the first type, shares the information on the event with the blockchain network, and stores the information on the event in the memory based on the information on the event. When the game information is updated, and when the identified type is the second type, the information on the event is shared with the blockchain network, and block information including the information on the event is verified on the blockchain network. , the game information stored in the memory may be updated based on the information on the event.

In this case, when block information including information on an event corresponding to the second type is received from at least one external electronic device, the processor compares the received block information with game information stored in the memory Individual verification of the received block information may be performed, and the result of the performed individual verification may be shared with the blockchain network.

When the event related to the user occurs, the processor identifies the existence of at least one other user related to the event, and when at least one other user related to the event exists, user information on the other user It is possible to share the information about the event, including the block chain network.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for controlling a user's electronic device, included in a block chain network, includes providing game content based on game information stored in the electronic device; When a related event occurs, sharing information about the event to the block chain network. When block information including information about the event is verified on the block chain network, based on the information about the event, the memory and updating the game information stored in the .

In a system including a server and one or more electronic devices according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when user information on a user of the electronic device is received from the electronic device, the electronic device downloads game information and share the user information and identification information of the electronic device with a blockchain network operated together with the game information, and transmit information on the blockchain network to the electronic device. The electronic device stores the downloaded game information, provides game content according to the stored game information, and, when an event related to the user occurs in the game content, transmits information about the event to the block chain network and, when block information including information on the event is verified on the blockchain network, the stored game information is updated based on the information on the event.

As the control method of the electronic device according to the present disclosure is utilized, a multiplay environment can be built with a low server cost, and the disadvantage of a P2P server with low security is overcome due to the block chain technology, so that users can play games in a safe environment can run

In addition, the control method of the electronic device according to the present disclosure transmits event information in a transaction unit of a low capacity enough not to affect the reaction speed of the game or the communication environment, while operating the game based on the verification of the low capacity block information. There are also advantages to this.

1 is a view for explaining an operation in which a system including a server and one or more electronic devices provides an operating environment for an online game according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic device of a user according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an electronic device of a user according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
4 is an algorithm for explaining an operation of an electronic device updating game information according to a verification result for block information and updating a critical capacity of block information according to a time taken for verification, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and
5 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

Prior to describing the present disclosure in detail, a description will be given of the description of the present specification and drawings.

First, terms used in the present specification and claims have been selected in consideration of functions in various embodiments of the present disclosure. However, these terms may vary depending on the intention or legal or technical interpretation of a person skilled in the art, and the emergence of new technology. Also, some terms are arbitrarily selected by the applicant. These terms may be interpreted in the meaning defined in the present specification, and if there is no specific term definition, it may be interpreted based on the general content of the present specification and common technical knowledge in the art.

Also, the same reference numerals or reference numerals in each drawing attached to this specification indicate parts or components that perform substantially the same functions. For convenience of description and understanding, the same reference numerals or reference numerals are used in different embodiments. That is, even though all components having the same reference number are illustrated in a plurality of drawings, the plurality of drawings do not mean one embodiment.

In addition, in this specification and claims, terms including an ordinal number, such as "first" and "second", may be used to distinguish between elements. This ordinal number is used to distinguish the same or similar elements from each other, and the meaning of the term should not be construed as limited due to the use of the ordinal number. For example, the components combined with such an ordinal number should not be limited in the order of use or arrangement by the number. If necessary, each ordinal number may be used interchangeably.

In this specification, the singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, terms such as "comprises" or "consisting of" are intended to designate that the features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification exist, and are intended to indicate that one or more other It is to be understood that this does not preclude the possibility of addition or presence of features or numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, terms such as “module”, “unit”, “part”, etc. are terms for designating a component that performs at least one function or operation, and such component is hardware or software. It may be implemented or implemented as a combination of hardware and software. In addition, a plurality of "modules", "units", "parts", etc. are integrated into at least one module or chip, except when each needs to be implemented as individual specific hardware, and thus at least one processor. can be implemented as

In addition, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, when a part is connected to another part, this includes not only direct connection but also indirect connection through another medium. In addition, the meaning that a certain part includes a certain component means that other components may be further included without excluding other components unless otherwise stated.

1 is a diagram for describing an operation of providing an online game operating environment by a system including a server and one or more electronic devices according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 1 shows only a part of the communication process of some electronic devices and servers included in the block chain network.

Each of the electronic devices 100-1, 2, 3, 4, ... may correspond to various electronic devices of each user. For example, the electronic device may correspond to various terminals such as a smart phone, a desktop PC, a virtual reality (VR)/augmented reality (AR) device, a notebook PC, a tablet PC, and a console device.

Each electronic device may provide at least one game content to a user, and may store game information including the game content for this purpose.

The game information may include various game data such as various images, sounds, characters, backgrounds, rules, and manipulation algorithms constituting game contents. The game information may be stored in each electronic device as a result of being downloaded from at least one server (ex. 200).

The server 200 corresponds to a game server for providing at least one game content. The server 200 may communicate with various user's electronic devices 100-1, 2, 3, 4, ..., wherein the server 200 communicates with the electronic devices through at least one web page or application. can communicate with

Each electronic device may download (download) game information including game content through the server 200 . In this case, the server 200 may transmit the game information stored in the server 200 to the electronic device or may control at least one other server to transmit the game information to the electronic device.

As an embodiment, when user information about a user of the electronic device 100 - 1 is received from the electronic device 100 - 1 , the server 200 may support the electronic device to download game information. To this end, user authentication or payment for downloading game information may be required.

In addition, the server 200 may share user information and identification information of the electronic device to a block chain network operated together with game information, and transmit information on the block chain network to the electronic device 100 - 1 .

This blockchain network is a network for sharing information about events related to users of each electronic device in game content. The various electronic devices 100-1, 2, 3, 4, ...) included in the present blockchain network can share various information and perform block-level verification by performing P2P type communication, respectively.

Here, various block chain technologies to be developed in the past or in the future can be utilized, and as verification of information on one or more shared events is performed in blocks, future block information (including information about events) is changed/modified There is a characteristic that it cannot be.

As information on the blockchain network (eg, access address/link, identification information, etc.) is transmitted to the electronic device, the electronic device 100-1 can access the blockchain network, and the electronic device 100-1 Since the identification information of the electronic device 100-1 is shared with other electronic devices (eg, 100-2, 3, 4) included in the block chain network, the access of the electronic device 100-1 may be allowed without restriction.

As a result, the electronic device 100-1 may receive information about one or more events related to users of other electronic devices (eg. 100-2, 3, 4, ...) by accessing the block chain network, and Information on an event occurring in relation to the user of the device 100 - 1 may be shared with various electronic devices.

Referring to FIG. 1 , each electronic device 100 - 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 may provide game content through game information downloaded through the server 200 . In this case, when an event related to a user occurs in the game content, the electronic device 100 may share information about the event on the block chain network. And, as a result of verifying the information on one or more events as block information in units of blocks, an online game service through each user's electronic device 100-1, 2, 3, 4, ... can be operated. have.

Events include various user commands or user inputs obtained in game content, sensing information about the user (eg, motion sensing, voice sensing, facial sensing, etc.), interaction between the user and at least one other user, and user commands/inputs. It may correspond to various other events related to the user, such as a scenario of the game content progressed/changed according to the user's command/input, and a change in user options (eg, various options related to the game environment) according to user commands/inputs.

In particular, since the relatively heavy game information constituting the overall game content is self-stored in each electronic device 100-1, 2, 3, 4, the communication load can be reduced, and each user's events occurring in real time It is shared in units of transactions of relatively light capacity and verified in units of blocks of relatively light capacity, so that updates to game contents can be performed online while maintaining security.

At this time, each electronic device 100-1, 2, 3, 4 is each electronic device 100-1, 2, 3, 4 on the premise that the information about the event that occurred is shared on the block chain network and/or verified on the block chain network (block unit). The game information stored in the block can be updated according to the information about the event included in the corresponding block information.

In relation to this, FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic device of a user according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The electronic device 100 may correspond to one of the above-described electronic devices 100-1, 2, 3, 4, ... of each user.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the electronic device 100 includes a memory 110 , a communication unit 120 , and a processor 130 .

The memory 110 is a configuration for storing an operating system (OS) for controlling overall operations of the components of the electronic device 100 and at least one instruction or data related to the components of the electronic device 100 . .

The memory 110 may include non-volatile memory such as ROM and flash memory, and may include volatile memory such as DRAM. In addition, the memory 110 may include a hard disk, a solid state drive (SSD), or the like.

The memory 110 may include game information downloaded through the server 200 . Also, the memory 110 may include user information about the user of the electronic device 100 . The user information may include various personal information such as the user's name, ID, address, contact information, and payment method.

The communication unit 120 is a configuration for performing communication with at least one external device in various wired/wireless communication methods, and may include circuits, modules, chips, etc. that match various communication methods.

The communication unit 120 may be connected to external devices through various networks.

The network may be a personal area network (PAN), a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), etc. depending on the area or size, and depending on the openness of the network, an intranet, It may be an extranet or the Internet.

The communication unit 120 is a long-term evolution (LTE), LTE Advance (LTE-A), 5th generation (5G) mobile communication, code division multiple access (CDMA), wideband CDMA (WCDMA), universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) , WiBro (Wireless Broadband), GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), DMA (Time Division Multiple Access), WiFi (Wi-Fi), WiFi Direct, Bluetooth, NFC (near field communication), Zigbee, etc. It can be connected to external devices through

Also, the communication unit 120 may be connected to external devices through a wired communication method such as Ethernet, an optical network, a Universal Serial Bus (USB), or a ThunderBolt.

In addition, the communication unit 120 may communicate with an external device through various commonly used communication methods.

As described above, the electronic device 100 may download game information from the server 200 through the communication unit 120 and may communicate with various electronic devices included in the block chain network.

The processor 130 is a configuration for overall controlling the electronic device 100 .

Specifically, the processor 130 may perform operations according to various embodiments of the present disclosure by executing at least one instruction stored in the memory 110 while being connected to the memory 110 .

The processor 130 may include a general-purpose processor such as a CPU, an AP, or a digital signal processor (DSP), a graphics-only processor such as a GPU, a vision processing unit (VPU), or the like, or an artificial intelligence-only processor such as an NPU. The AI-only processor may be designed with a hardware structure specialized for training or use of a specific AI model.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the processor 130 may include various engines/modules such as a game engine 131 and an event management engine 132 . Each of the present engines/modules may be implemented through software and/or hardware.

The game engine 131 is configured to provide game content based on game information stored in the memory 110 , and may provide the game content visually/auditively through a display and/or a speaker.

The event management engine 132 is a configuration for managing various events related to the user that occur while the game content is provided.

The event management engine 132 may identify an event that occurs in real time, and share information about the identified event to the blockchain network in a transaction unit. In this case, information about the event may be shared in units of transactions that do not exceed the first threshold capacity set according to the network environment, game specifications, and the like. In this case, even if information about an event occurring in real time is shared, the online game can be operated while minimizing the communication load.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an electronic device of a user according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the electronic device 100 may provide game content based on game information stored in the memory 110 ( S310 ). Specifically, the above-described game engine 131 may provide game content by executing game information.

In addition, when an event related to a user occurs within the game content, the electronic device 100 may share information about the event to the block chain network ( S320 ).

Specifically, the electronic device 100 configures information about the event including the content of the event, the time of occurrence, the location of the occurrence (eg, place/coordinate in the game content), etc. in units of a transaction equal to or less than the first threshold capacity. can be shared through a blockchain network.

Also, the electronic device 100 may identify the existence of at least one other user related to the event. For example, when an event in which a character of the user of the electronic device 100 uses an in-game skill to a character of another user occurs, another user who is the counterpart of the skill may be identified. In addition, all users of characters located at a place where an event using a skill occurs may be identified.

In this case, the electronic device 100 may share information about an event including user information about other users to the block chain network. In this case, an environment in which electronic devices of users with high relevance to an event can participate relatively deeply in verification of block information that may be performed later may be provided.

As described above, the information on the shared event may be used to update game information on the premise that it is simply shared, but verification (in block units) performed through at least one other electronic device included in the block chain network is performed. It can also be used to update game information as a premise.

Block information configured in block units may include information on one or more events related to the user of the electronic device 100, and may also include information on events related to users of other electronic devices included in the block chain network. have.

The block information may correspond to, for example, the second threshold capacity. Specifically, when information on one or more events is collected and a capacity of a predetermined range close to the second threshold capacity is reached, verification of block information including information on the collected event may be performed.

Verification may be performed through a function or cipher that can determine block information while being linked as a whole with block information in units of blocks that follow sequentially.

Also, in the verification, a comparison result between game information and block information stored in an individual electronic device may be reflected. For example, on the premise that there is no abnormality as a result of comparison between game information and block information (: event information) stored in an individual electronic device, definitive block information may be recorded.

In this case, the verification may be performed in various forms depending on the content of the event, the time of occurrence, the place of occurrence, and the like. For example, verification may be performed as it is identified whether the event that has occurred is an event that can occur in game content, whether the event can occur at a corresponding place, whether a user command is input at an excessively high speed, and the like. Verification may be performed by one electronic device or by a plurality of electronic devices, and the result of individual verification of each electronic device is obtained as a result of final verification through consensus in the form of a majority vote or unanimity it might be

In this case, an electronic device that performs individual verification may be arbitrarily selected within the blockchain network. However, when user information of another user (: second user) related to the event of the user (: first user) is also included, the electronic device of the second user is also selected as an electronic device that performs individual verification and performs individual verification. can be done In this case, since game information stored in the electronic device of another user (: second user) related to the actual corresponding event can be utilized for verification, there is an advantage in that the accuracy and efficiency of verification are increased.

As such, when the block information including the event information is verified on the block chain network, the electronic device 100 may update the game information stored in the memory 110 based on the event information (S330).

In this case, the electronic device 100 may update game information only on the premise that information on the event is shared, or may update the game information on the assumption that the information on the event is verified in units of blocks (eg, block information). .

Also, according to an embodiment, conditions for updating game information may be different for each type of event.

The type of event may be classified according to the importance of the event or the influence on the game content. For example, an event with relatively small importance/influence is classified as a first type, and an event with relatively high importance/influence is classified as a second type. It may be preset to be classified. For example, in-game cursor movement, short-distance movement of a character, and expression/emotional expression of a character are classified as the first type, and the in-game character's skill use, character's movement (within a short period of time) or more, and between characters Transactions and the like may be classified into the second type.

At this time, when the type of the event that occurred is the first type, the electronic device 100 shares the information on the event to the block chain network, and updates the game information stored in the memory 110 based on the information on the shared event. can do. That is, the first type of event may be preferentially reflected in game information without verification. However, the verification may be performed post-mortem after that, and if the verification fails (eg, illegal user input, forged data, etc.), the game information may be restored so that the reflected contents are returned to ineffective.

On the other hand, when the type of the event that occurred is the second type, the electronic device 100 shares the information on the event to the block chain network, and when the information on the event is verified in units of block information by the block chain network, verification Game information stored in the memory 110 may be updated based on the block information. That is, the second type of event may be reflected in game information on the premise of verification.

Meanwhile, the electronic device 100 may receive information about an event of a user of another electronic device. In this case, the electronic device 100 may verify the information on the corresponding event.

For example, when information on an event corresponding to the second type (ie, an event related to a user of another electronic device) is received in block units, the electronic device 100 stores block information completed in block units into the memory 110 . ) can be compared with the game information stored in ) to perform individual verification of the received block information.

And, the electronic device 100 may share the result of the individual verification performed to the block chain network. The result of the individual verification may be combined with the individual verification result of at least one other electronic device to lead to a final verification result.

Here, on the premise that the verification is performed, the electronic device 100 may update the game information stored in the memory 110 according to the received block information.

Also, the electronic device 100 may receive information on the same event from a plurality of paths at the same time. For example, it is assumed that an item transaction occurs between a user of the electronic device 100 - 1 and a user of the electronic device 100 - 2 . In this case, information on an event generated by the electronic device 100 - 1 and information on an event generated by the electronic device 100 - 2 may be respectively received. In this case, the electronic device 100 compares information on the same event received at the same time period, thereby performing individual verification of block information including all information on the event received from each electronic device 100-1 and 2 can also be done

Meanwhile, FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an operation in which an electronic device updates game information according to a verification result for block information and updates a critical capacity of block information according to a time taken for verification, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; It is an algorithm.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the electronic device 100 may monitor whether an event related to a user occurs in real time while game content is provided ( S410 ).

When an event occurs (S410 - Y), the electronic device 100 may share information about the event on the block chain network (S420). In this case, the electronic device 100 may share information about the event in a transaction unit equal to or less than the first threshold capacity ( S420 ).

Thereafter, when the verification of the block chain network for block information including information about the event is successful (S430 - Y), the electronic device 100 stores the information in the memory 110 based on the event included in the block information. Stored game information may be updated (S440). In this case, the block information may be equal to or less than the second threshold capacity. Specifically, as a result of sequentially collecting information on events generated by one or more electronic devices, block information having a capacity close to the second threshold capacity within a predetermined range may be generated. And, when block information having a capacity close to the second threshold capacity is completed as described above, verification of the block information may be performed.

In this case, the electronic device 100 may identify a time required for verification, and may determine whether the corresponding time is equal to or greater than a threshold time ( S450 ). Here, the threshold time may correspond to a time during which the verification of the blockchain network should be performed so as not to impose a burden on the reaction speed of the online game or the operation of the game service, and may be a preset value.

If the time taken for verification is equal to or greater than the threshold time (S450 - Y), the electronic device 100 may update the second threshold capacity of the above-described block information (S460). Specifically, the electronic device 100 may set the second threshold capacity to be reduced. In this case, since the block unit in which verification is performed becomes smaller, the frequency of verification may increase, and the time required for verification and update in relation to a later event may be reduced.

Also, as described above, when the time required for verification is equal to or greater than the threshold time (S450 - Y), the electronic device 100 may update the above-described first threshold capacity corresponding to a transaction unit.

Specifically, the electronic device 100 may reduce the communication load and the computation load in the verification process by setting the first threshold capacity to be reduced.

According to the first threshold capacity, the amount or type of information about an event shared at one time may be limited. For example, when the first threshold capacity is equal to or greater than a predetermined capacity, information on the event may be completely included and delivered in units of transactions, but when the first threshold capacity is less than the above-described predetermined capacity, some of the information on the event is excluded Alternatively, the information on the event may be divided into time units and/or place units and sequentially delivered several times.

As such, the speed required for verification may be continuously changed according to the specifications of each electronic device, the distance between devices, the communication environment, and the content/frequency of the real-time event, so that the first threshold capacity and/or the second By updating the critical capacity, the problem of delay of online games due to verification can be prevented in advance.

Also, as an embodiment, the electronic device 100 may monitor the occurrence frequency/status of events on all electronic devices constituting the block chain network.

Specifically, if the time when no event occurred on the block chain network was maintained for more than a 'constant time' (ex. 0.5 second, 1 second, 3 second, etc.), the electronic device 100 did not generate any event Blank information indicating , may be shared according to the above-described transaction unit. Blank information indicating that an event has not occurred may also constitute block information, which is a subject of verification, like information about an event occurring in each electronic device.

In this case, since block information, which is a unit of verification, can be filled even if no event occurs, a situation in which verification of a previously generated event is excessively delayed can be prevented because other events rarely occur after one event occurs.

In relation to this, as an embodiment, when the time required for verification is equal to or greater than the threshold time (S450 - Y), the electronic device 100 may identify the occurrence frequency of events constituting the game in the blockchain network.

Specifically, for a recent time period (eg, 1 hour, 3 hours, etc.), the electronic device 100 may identify the number (frequency) of events generated through all electronic devices constituting the block chain network. .

Here, according to the number (frequency) of the identified events, the above-described 'constant time' (time when no event occurs) related to a condition for generating blank information may be updated. In this case, the lower the number (frequency) of events, the lower the 'constant time' may be set. That is, it may be set to generate and share blank information more frequently/quickly as the number of events occurring on average for each time period decreases.

Meanwhile, the blank information may be generated and shared by any electronic device (eg, the electronic device 100 ) among a plurality of electronic devices constituting the block chain network. Alternatively, the blank information may be generated and shared by the oldest electronic device at which event information is shared among a plurality of electronic devices constituting the block chain network. Alternatively, the blank information may be generated and shared by the above-described server 200 linked with a blockchain network.

Meanwhile, FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the electronic device 100 may include a user input unit 140 , an output unit 150 , etc. in addition to the memory 110 , the communication unit 120 , and the processor 130 .

The user input unit 140 is configured to receive various commands or information from a user. The user input unit 140 may be implemented as at least one button, a touch pad, a touch screen, a microphone, a camera, a sensor, and the like. Also, the electronic device 100 may be connected to various user input devices (eg, a keyboard, a mouse, etc.) having at least one keypad, a button, a motion sensor, and the like.

For example, the electronic device 100 may obtain a user command/input related to various events in the game content through the user input unit 140 .

The output unit 150 is configured to visually/auditively output various information or UI, and may include a display, a speaker, an earphone/headphone terminal, and the like.

The electronic device 100 may provide game content through the output unit 150 .

Meanwhile, the various embodiments described above may be implemented by combining two or more embodiments as long as they do not conflict with or contradict each other.

Meanwhile, the various embodiments described above may be implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or a similar device using software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to the hardware implementation, the embodiments described in the present disclosure are ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits), DSPs (digital signal processors), DSPDs (digital signal processing devices), PLDs (programmable logic devices), FPGAs (field programmable gate arrays) ), processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electrical units for performing other functions may be implemented using at least one.

In some cases, the embodiments described herein may be implemented by the processor itself. According to the software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described in this specification may be implemented as separate software modules. Each of the above-described software modules may perform one or more functions and operations described herein.

Meanwhile, computer instructions or computer programs for performing processing operations in a server, an electronic device, etc. according to various embodiments of the present disclosure described above are stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium. can be saved. When the computer instructions or computer program stored in the non-transitory computer-readable medium are executed by the processor of the specific device, the specific device performs the processing operation in the server, the electronic device, etc. according to the various embodiments described above.

The non-transitory computer-readable medium refers to a medium that stores data semi-permanently, rather than a medium that stores data for a short moment, such as a register, cache, memory, etc., and can be read by a device. Specific examples of the non-transitory computer-readable medium may include a CD, DVD, hard disk, Blu-ray disk, USB, memory card, ROM, and the like.

In the above, preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been illustrated and described, but the present disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and is commonly used in the technical field pertaining to the present disclosure without departing from the gist of the present disclosure as claimed in the claims. Various modifications may be made by those having the knowledge of

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In one user's electronic device included in the blockchain network,
a memory including user information and game information of the user;
a communication unit for communicating with external tank devices of other users included in the block chain network; and
a processor that provides game content based on the game information;
The processor is
When an event related to the user occurs within the game content, information about the event is shared with the blockchain network,
When block information including information on the event is verified on the blockchain network, the game information stored in the memory is updated based on the information on the event,
The processor is
When a first event related to the user occurs, information about the first event is shared with the blockchain network,
update the game information stored in the memory based on the information on the first event according to whether the first block information including information on the first event and corresponding to a second threshold capacity is verified;
If the time taken for verification of the first block information is equal to or greater than a threshold time, updating the second threshold capacity to decrease;
When a second event related to the user occurs, information about the second event is shared with the blockchain network,
Updating the game information stored in the memory based on the information on the second event, according to whether the second block information including information on the second event and corresponding to the updated second threshold capacity is verified , electronic devices. According to claim 1,
The processor is
When an event related to the user occurs, the electronic device for sharing the information on the event in a transaction unit of less than a first threshold capacity to a block chain network. delete According to claim 1,
The processor is
Identifies the type of event that has occurred,
If the identified type is the first type, share the information on the event to the blockchain network, update the game information stored in the memory based on the information on the event,
When the identified type is the second type, information on the event is shared with the blockchain network, and when block information including information on the event is verified on the blockchain network, information on the event is based on the update of the game information stored in the memory, the electronic device. 5. The method of claim 4,
The processor is
When block information including information on an event corresponding to the second type is received from at least one external electronic device, the received block information is compared with game information stored in the memory to provide information on the received block information. An electronic device that performs individual verification and shares the result of the performed individual verification to the blockchain network. According to claim 1,
The processor is
When an event related to the user occurs, the existence of at least one other user related to the event is identified;
When at least one other user related to the event exists, the electronic device for sharing information about the event including user information about the other user to the block chain network. In the control method of one user's electronic device included in the block chain network,
providing game content based on game information stored in the electronic device;
when an event related to the user occurs in the game content, sharing information about the event to the blockchain network; and
When the block information including the information on the event is verified on the block chain network, updating the game information stored in the electronic device based on the information on the event;
The control method of the electronic device,
when a first event related to the user occurs, sharing information about the first event to the blockchain network;
updating the game information stored in the electronic device based on the information on the first event according to whether first block information including information on the first event and corresponding to a second threshold capacity is verified;
updating the second threshold capacity to decrease when the time taken for verifying the first block information is equal to or greater than a threshold time;
when a second event related to the user occurs, sharing information about the second event to the blockchain network; and
The game information stored in the electronic device is updated based on the information on the second event according to whether the second block information including the information on the second event and corresponding to the updated second threshold capacity is verified. A method of controlling an electronic device, including: A system comprising a server and one or more electronic devices, comprising:
The server is
When user information about a user of the electronic device is received from the electronic device, the electronic device supports to download game information;
share the user information and the identification information of the electronic device to a blockchain network operated together with the game information, and transmit information about the blockchain network to the electronic device,
The electronic device is
store the downloaded game information, and provide game content according to the stored game information;
When an event related to the user occurs within the game content, information about the event is shared with the blockchain network,
When block information including information on the event is verified on the blockchain network, the system updates the stored game information based on the information on the event.

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