KR-102964577-B1 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING EVENT CASH

KR102964577B1KR 102964577 B1KR102964577 B1KR 102964577B1KR-102964577-B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for managing event cache. According to a first aspect of the present invention, an event cache management apparatus comprises: a game progress unit that conducts two or more games; an event cache providing unit that provides an event cache to a user through an event conducted in any one of the two or more games, which is valid in the two or more games and has monetary value within the game; and a cache management unit that manages general cache valid in the two or more games and the event cache, and for a user to whom the event cache is provided, matches identification information of the game in which the event was conducted with the event cache amount and accumulates it, wherein the cache management unit restricts the use of the event cache in other games other than the game that provided the event cache.

Inventors

김용식

Assignees

주식회사 넥슨코리아

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20240417

Claims (17)

A game progress unit that conducts two or more games; An event cash providing unit that provides an event cash to a user through an event conducted in any one of the two or more games, which is valid in the two or more games and has monetary value within the game; and It includes a cash management unit that manages general cash and event cash applicable in the two or more games mentioned above, and accumulates the event cash amount by matching the identification information of the game in which the event took place to the event cash amount for the user to whom the event cash was provided. The above cache management unit is an event cache management device that restricts the use of the event cache in games other than the game that provided the event cache.
In Article 1, The above cache management unit is, An event cache management device that accumulates the above event cache together with general cache, and, in a game other than the game that provided the above event cache, if the total amount of cache requested for use is less than or equal to the total amount of general cache excluding the above event cache, the general cache is deducted preferentially.
In Article 1, The above event cache is, Includes event cash received through the gift function, The above-mentioned received event cache is an event cache management device in which identification information of the game in which the above-mentioned event took place is matched to the event cache amount.
In Article 1, The above cache management unit is, An event cache management device that restricts the use of the event cache in all games other than the game that provided the event cache.
In Article 1, The above cache management unit is, An event cache management device that restricts the use of the event cache for a certain period based on the time of acquisition of the event cache in a game other than the game that provided the event cache.
In Article 1, The above cache management unit is, An event cache management device that restricts the use of the event cache only to a specific game set in advance among other games other than the game that provided the event cache.
In Article 1, The above event cache management device is, It further includes a pattern analysis unit that analyzes the usage pattern of the above event cache and detects users who do not satisfy preset conditions based on the analysis of the usage pattern, and The above cache management unit is an event cache management device that restricts the use of the event cache in other games only for the detected user.
In Article 7, The above pattern analysis unit is, An event cache management device that detects a user whose usage pattern of the above event cache exceeds at least one of a preset standard usage count, standard usage amount, standard gift count, and standard gift amount.
In Article 1, The above cache management unit is, An event cache management device that, when the use of the event cache is requested by the above user, determines whether it is a game other than the game that provided the event cache based on identification information of the game in which the event took place in order to restrict the use of the event cache.
Performed by the event cache management device; A step of receiving event cash that is valid across two or more games and has monetary value within the game through an event taking place in the game; A step of managing general cash and event cash that are common in the two or more games mentioned above, and accumulating the event cash amount by matching the identification information of the game in which the event took place with the event cash amount; and An event cache management method comprising the step of restricting the use of the event cache when the use of the event cache is requested in a game being played, if the game being played is different from the game that received the event cache through comparison of identification information of the game in which the event took place.
In Article 10, The step of restricting the use of the above event cache is, A step of accumulating the above event cash together with general cash; and An event cache management method comprising the step of preferentially deducting the general cache if the total amount of cache to be used in other games other than the game that provided the event cache is less than or equal to the total amount of general cache excluding the event cache.
In Article 10, The step of restricting the use of the above event cache is, A step of analyzing the usage patterns of the above event cache by user; A step of detecting users whose analyzed usage patterns exceed a threshold value; and An event cache management method comprising the step of restricting the use of the event cache in a game other than the game in which the event was conducted, for the detected user.
In Article 12, The step of detecting the above user is, An event cache management method comprising the step of detecting one of the following users: a user whose usage count of the event cache exceeds a preset standard usage count; a user whose usage amount of the event cache in another game exceeds a preset standard usage amount; a user whose gift count of the event cache in another game exceeds a preset standard gift count; and a user whose gift amount of the event cache in another game exceeds a preset standard gift amount.
A computer-readable recording medium having a program for performing the method described in claim 10.
A computer program that is performed by an event cache management device and stored on a recording medium to perform the method described in claim 10.
A game progress unit that conducts two or more games; An event cash providing unit that provides an event cash to a user through an event conducted in any one of the two or more games, which is valid in the two or more games and has monetary value within the game; and It includes a cash management unit that accumulates the event cash amount by matching the identification information of the game in which the event took place to the event cash for the user to whom the event cash was provided. The above cache management unit is an event cache management device capable of restricting the use of the event cache in games other than the game that provided the event cache.
Performed by the event cache management device; A step of receiving event cash that is valid across two or more games and has monetary value within the game through an event taking place in the game; A step of accumulating the identification information of the game in which the above event took place by matching it with the event cash amount; and An event cache management method comprising the step of restricting the use of the event cache when the use of the event cache is requested in a game being played, if the game being played is different from the game that received the event cache through comparison of identification information of the game in which the event took place.

Description

Event Cache Management Device and Method The present invention relates to an event cache management device and method, and more specifically, to an event cache management device and method that restricts the use of a general cache used in multiple different games in other games. Recently, as the reach of online games has expanded, many people have come to enjoy various online games using not only personal computers but also their mobile devices. These online games provide users with items necessary for game progression or to decorate the game character that represents them within the online game. In this regard, there is a prior art document, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2004-0004328. The prior art document discloses a method for a user to top up cash to purchase a character or item. As such, while most in-game currency is acquired by users through payment, users can also obtain it through events provided for free by the game provider system. For example, users may receive event currency through various events held within the game, on game-related websites, or in giveaways. For example, an in-game event can be held to provide event cash to users for the purpose of revitalizing the game. However, if the event cash is distributed to users in the form of general cash usable across various different games, users may use it in a game different from the one where the event was held. In this case, it runs counter to the original objective of stimulating usage through the event. Additionally, some users may gift Event Cash to other users via the gifting feature to convert it into real money. Even in this case, as Event Cash is accepted across various games, the gifted cash is highly likely to be used in other games rather than the original game. As such, if event cache is acquired through a specific game, and the event cache provided in the form of regular cache is used in another game, the purpose of the event cache issued for game activation is lost. Therefore, technology was needed to solve the aforementioned problems. Meanwhile, the aforementioned background technology is technical information that the inventor possessed for the derivation of the present invention or acquired during the process of deriving the present invention, and it cannot be considered as prior art disclosed to the general public prior to the filing of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an event cache management device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an event cache management method according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a method for determining usage restrictions of an event cache according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating information about caches managed by user in a cache management unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an illustrative diagram for explaining the usage limitation of an event cache according to an embodiment of the present invention. Embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the attached drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the invention. However, the present invention may be embodied in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Furthermore, in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts unrelated to the explanation have been omitted, and similar parts throughout the specification are denoted by similar reference numerals. Throughout the specification, when a part is described as being "connected" to another part, this includes not only cases where they are "directly connected," but also cases where they are "electrically connected" with other components interposed between them. Furthermore, when a part is described as "including" a certain component, this means that, unless specifically stated otherwise, it does not exclude other components but may include additional components. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings. However, before explaining this, the meanings of the terms used below are first defined. In the following description, "General Cash" refers to cash provided by game-related companies that is valid across two or more games and holds monetary value within the game. For example, General Cash can be used to decorate a game character representing the user or to purchase in-game content such as items necessary for gameplay progression. Additionally, General Cash can be charged, spent, refunded, or exchanged by the user, and a portion of General Cash may be provided for free by game-related companies, etc., without requiring the user to top up their cash. "Event Cash" refers to cash that a user can acquire through an event held in one of two or more games, and includes Event Cash that has been acquired by another user through an