Method for providing online game which changes pilot data and unit data in gear and system thereof

• US 7,682,243 B2
• Filed: 06/23/2005
• Issued: 03/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: NHN Corporation
• Original Assignee: NHN Corporation
• Inventors: Kim, Byoung Wook
• Primary Examiner(s): McClellan, James S
• Application Number:
  US11/570,770
• Publication Number:
  US 20070207859A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,734 Days
• Field of Search: 463/8, 463/23, 463/30, 463/31, 463/7, 463/42
• US Class Current: 463/23
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/12 involving interaction between a plurality of game devices, e.g. transmisison or distribution systems protocols for networked virtual reality, networked games H04L29/06034
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/30 Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/65 automatically by game devices or servers from real world data, e.g. measurement in live racing competition
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/69 by enabling or updating specific game elements, e.g. unlocking hidden features, items, levels or versions
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/79 involving player-related data, e.g. identities, accounts, preferences or play histories
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/803 Driving vehicles or craft, e.g. cars, airplanes, ships, robots or tanks
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/406 Transmission via wireless network, e.g. pager or GSM
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/407 Data transfer via internet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5513 involving billing
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5526 Game data structure
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/65 for computing the condition of a game character
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8017 Driving on land or water; Flying

Abstract

Disclosed are an online game providing method including the steps of: maintaining a unit information database recording unit information on at least one unit, in which the unit information includes at least one piece of unit ability information and sync point information; maintaining a pilot information database recording pilot information on at least one pilot, in which the pilot information includes a unit identifier associated with a pilot, at least one piece of pilot ability information and unit ability information associated with the pilot ability information; receiving updating request information on first pilot ability information of a first pilot; searching for unit identifier information associated with the first pilot by referring to the pilot information database; searching for sync point information associated with the searched unit identifier information by referring to the unit information database; and updating and recording first pilot ability information and unit ability information associated therewith in accordance with the searched sync point information, respectively, and a system thereof.

Claims

1. An online game providing method for providing a pilot and a unit associated with the pilot at an online game, the method comprising the steps of:

controlling an online game such that a player can manipulate a pilot and a unit associated with said pilot, said pilot being a game character operated by a player, said pilot representing the player, said unit being a virtual object controlled by the player;

maintaining a unit information database, the unit information database recording unit information on said unit, in which the unit information includes ability of said unit and sync point information;

maintaining a pilot information database, the pilot information database recording pilot information on said pilot, in which the pilot information includes a unit identifier indicating said unit associated with said pilot, ability of said pilot and the ability of said unit associated with said pilot;

receiving a request for update on first pilot ability information of a first pilot;

searching for unit identifier information associated with the first pilot by referring to the pilot information database;

searching for sync point information associated with the searched unit identifier information by referring to the unit information database; and

updating and recording the first pilot ability information and unit ability information associated therewith in accordance with the searched sync point information such that said ability of unit is changed proportionally to changes in ability of the pilot by referring to said sync point,

wherein said sync point information is a ratio of which changes in said ability of pilot are applied to said ability of unit, and said steps of searching for unit identifier information and of searching for sync point information are performed by a processor.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the pilot information database further includes level information of said pilot and said unit; and

the sync point information is increased and recorded as the level information of the pilot is increased and recorded.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the sync point information is numerical value having a value between 0 and 1.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the sync point information is adjusted and recorded in case that the first pilot recorded in the pilot information database and a unit identifier associated with the first pilot satisfy a combination of a predetermined pilot/unit.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of receiving request for update on first pilot ability information of a first pilot comprises the step of further receiving numerical value information to be updated;

and

the step of updating and recording first pilot ability information and unit ability information associated therewith in accordance with the searched sync point information, respectively, comprises the steps of;

adding up the first pilot ability information and the numerical value information; and

adding up the unit ability information by the multiplication of the sync point information and the numerical value information.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the pilot information database further includes biorhythm information; and

the sync point information is increased and recorded as the biorhythm information of the pilot is increased and recorded.

6. One or more storage media having stored thereon a computer program that, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform acts including:

controlling an online game such that a player can manipulate a pilot and a unit associated with said pilot, said pilot being a game character operated by a player, said pilot representing the player, said unit being a virtual object controlled by the player;

maintaining a unit information database, the unit information database recording unit information on said unit, in which the unit information includes ability of said unit and sync point information;

maintaining a pilot information database, the pilot information database recording pilot information on said pilot, in which the pilot information includes a unit identifier indicating said unit associated with said pilot, ability of said pilot and the ability of said unit associated with said pilot;

receiving a request for update on first pilot ability information of a first pilot;

searching for unit identifier information associated with the first pilot by referring to the pilot information database;

searching for sync point information associated with the searched unit identifier information by referring to the unit information database; and

updating and recording the first pilot ability information and unit ability information associated therewith in accordance with the searched sync point information such that said ability of unit is changed proportionally to changes in ability of the pilot by referring to said sync point,

wherein said sync point information is a ratio of which changes in said ability of pilot are applied to said ability of unit.

7. An online game providing system for providing a pilot and a unit associated with the pilot at an online game, the system comprising:

a unit information database, the unit information database recording unit information on at least one unit, in which the unit information includes ability of said unit and sync point information;

a pilot information database, the pilot information database recording pilot information on at least one pilot, in which the pilot information includes a unit identifier indicating said unit associated with said pilot, said pilot being a game character operated by a player, said pilot representing the player, said unit being a virtual object controlled by the player, ability of said pilot and the ability of said unit associated with said pilot;

an updating request receiving module, the updating request receiving module receiving a request for update on first pilot ability information of a first pilot;

an information search module, the information search module searching for unit identifier information associated with the pilot by referring to the pilot information database, the information search module searching for sync point information associated with the searched unit identifier information by referring to the unit information database; and

a database updating module, a database updating module updating and recording first pilot ability information and unit ability information associated therewith in accordance with the searched sync point information such that said ability of unit is changed proportionally to changes in ability of the pilot by referring to said sync point,

wherein said sync point information is a ratio of which changes in said ability of pilot are applied to said ability of unit.