WO2002067178A1 - The method and system for electronic commerce service for mud game - Google Patents

The method and system for electronic commerce service for mud game Download PDF

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WO2002067178A1
WO2002067178A1 PCT/KR2002/000237 KR0200237W WO02067178A1 WO 2002067178 A1 WO2002067178 A1 WO 2002067178A1 KR 0200237 W KR0200237 W KR 0200237W WO 02067178 A1 WO02067178 A1 WO 02067178A1
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Jong-Sun Ahn
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  • the present invention relates to a system and method for electronic commerce by
  • the present invention relates to a system and method for electronic commerce by
  • MUD is an acronym for Multi User Dimension or Multi User in Dungeon. Also,
  • mud game provides a graphic mode. In general, the user can play the mud game
  • the electronic commerce based on Internet accomplishes all transactions
  • the electronic commerce interchanges the information related to the transactions by using means like EDI(Electronic Data Interchange), E-Mail, Bar-Code, EFT(Electronic
  • the enterprise improves the construction of the enterprise. Also, the enterprise
  • the prior invention referred to as "the prior invention”).
  • the object of the prior invention is to create profits by replacing the game item of
  • the products can be shoes, accessories, clothing etc. That is, not the specific
  • one object of the present invention is to provide an electronic
  • Still another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic commerce
  • Still another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic commerce
  • the item product is a product that provides a product and a game item
  • Still another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic commerce
  • Still another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic commerce
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic auction service
  • a method for receiving a member's
  • game server wherein the game server stores the item purchase list on a purchase item
  • a method for receiving an item purchase
  • the game item is requested for purchase by more than one of the group consisting of
  • the registration information comprises at least an item creator, an item provider,
  • an item purchaser an item registration identification, an item purchase identification, and
  • the electronic commerce service method based on a mud game is provided based on
  • the game server provides an on-line store, where the game user purchases the
  • purchase request comprising a member's identification, a product identification and an
  • the electronic commerce service method based on a mud game is provided based on
  • the game server provides an on-line store, where the game user purchases the
  • a method for receiving an item purchase
  • the shopping mall server has a transmitter/receiver module.
  • the electronic commerce service method based on a mud game is provided based on
  • purchase request comprising a member's identification, a product identification and an
  • the game server stores the item purchase information on a purchase
  • the shopping mall server has a transmitter/receiver module.
  • the electronic commerce service method based on a mud game is provided based on
  • a method for receiving an item purchase
  • the off-line member store has a transmitter/receiver module.
  • the auction server has a transmitter/receiver module.
  • the game item is weighted corresponding to one of the group consisting of the
  • the electronic commerce service method based on a mud game is provided based on
  • a method for receiving an item product auction request comprising a member's identification, a product identification and an item
  • the game server stores the item auction information on a purchase item database.
  • the auction server has a transmitter/receiver module.
  • the game item is weighted corresponding to one of the group consisting of the
  • the electronic commerce service method based on a mud game is provided based on
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the electronic commerce service system based on
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a game process module in the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a purchase item management module in the
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an electronic commerce management module in
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating the list of a mud game character item in
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the detailed list of a mud game character
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of an item purchase request page in the present
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the page for paying the price for purchase item
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the page for searching the item purchase list in
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the character holding item list page in the
  • FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating the process of purchasing the game item in the
  • FIG. 12 is another schematic diagram of the electronic commerce service system
  • FIG. 13 is another schematic diagram of an electronic commerce management
  • FIG. 14 is another flowchart illustrating the process of purchasing the game item
  • FIG. 15 is another flowchart illustrating the process of purchasing an item
  • FIG. 16 is still another schematic diagram of the electronic commerce service
  • FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram of a sales slip corresponding to the item product
  • FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating the process of purchasing the item product at the
  • FIG. 19 is still another schematic diagram of the electronic commerce service
  • FIG. 20 is still another schematic diagram of the electronic commerce service system based on a mud game in the present invention.
  • FIG. 21 is still another schematic diagram of an auction process module in the
  • FIG. 22 is still another flowchart illustrating the process of purchasing the game
  • FIG. 23 is still another flowchart illustrating the process of purchasing the item
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the electronic commerce service system based on
  • FIG. 1 indicates a system that a game user 123 purchases an item of the game
  • the game server 101 comprises a game process module 103, a
  • the game server 101 is coupled with a database server 113.
  • the game server 101 provides an electronic commerce service that the game user 123 can purchase a product, a game character item, and an item product. That is, the game
  • server 101 provides a game and an electronic commerce service in combination.
  • the game server 101 provides a shopping menu on the game page, and the game
  • user 123 can purchase a product, a game character item and an character item product(i.e.,
  • the item product is a product that provides a
  • product is a couple of one product and one item, or a couple of plural products and one
  • game server 101 provides the game user 123 with the item product.
  • the game item is displayed as an item of the character
  • the game user 123 plays the game by using the game character holding the game item.
  • the database server 113 comprises a game database 115, a game user database
  • the game server 101 is connected with a card company and a settlement agency
  • the game user 123 can purchase various items of the game characters provided by the game server 101. If the game user 123 buys the game item, then the
  • the game user 123 is a member entering the game server 101.
  • commerce management module 107 changes the game user's financial information(credit
  • the game item is displayed as an item of the character
  • item purchase information is stored corresponding to
  • the game items can be external items or internal items.
  • the external items are
  • FIG.2 is a schematic diagram of a game process module in the present invention.
  • the game process module 103 is composed of a transmitter 201, receiver 203, an item output unit 205, a decision part 207, a memory 209 and a
  • the transmitter 201 transmits the item received from the item output unit 205 and
  • the receiver 203 receives the information from the game server manager or the
  • the item output unit 205 outputs images or numerical values corresponding to the
  • the decision part 207 determines whether or not the game user 123 has succeeded
  • the decision part 207 determines whether or not the database processor 211
  • the web pages provided by the game server 101 and game programs are stored on the web pages.
  • the database processor 211 extracts data from the game database 115, the game
  • the database processor 211 executes the purchase item database 119. Also, the database processor 211
  • the receiver 203 receives the game character identification and
  • part 207 transmits the game character identification and the game user's identification to
  • the database processor 211 extracts the item purchase list
  • the item purchase list is transmitted to the decision part 207 and the item
  • the transmitter 201 transmits them to the game
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a purchase item management module in the
  • the purchase item management module 105 is composed of a
  • transmitter 301 a transmitter 301, a receiver 303, an encryption/decryption part 305, a decision part 307, a
  • the transmitter 301 transmits the information received from the
  • the receiver 303 receives information from the game user 123 or the game server
  • the encryption/decryption part 305 decodes the cryptographic information
  • the encryption/decryption part 305 encodes the
  • the decision part 307 confirms the item purchase list corresponding to the game
  • the programs related to the item purchase process are stored in the memory 309.
  • the database processor 311 extracts data from the game user database 117 and the
  • the database processor 311 stores data at the game user
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an electronic commerce management module in
  • the electronic commerce management module 107 is
  • the transmitter 401 transmits the web page provided by the interface 407 or the
  • the receiver 403 receives information from the game user 123 or the game server
  • the encryption/decryption part 405 decodes the cryptographic information
  • the encryption/decryption part 405 encodes the
  • the interface 407 makes an item purchase web page and a settlement web page by
  • the decision part 409 determines whether or not the game user's settlement
  • Web pages and electronic settlement programs are stored on the memory 411.
  • the database processor 413 extracts information from the game user database
  • the database processor 413 stores data on
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating the list of a mud game character item in
  • the game character item list 501 of the mud game displays the characters of the game item.
  • the game character item list 501 displays the degree of body
  • the degree of protection indicates the item ability index. If the
  • game user 123 purchases the game item on a game site, a shopping mall site or an auction
  • the game user's game character has the degree of the protection for each part.
  • the game items can be weapons, power, knowledge, intelligence, beauty, etc.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the detailed list of a mud game character
  • the detailed list 601 of the game character item displays the
  • the game user's game character has the item ability index for each
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of an item purchase request page in the present
  • the item purchase request page 701 is composed of a game character name 703, a game user id 705, an item selection part 707, using term selection
  • the game character name 703 is the name of the game character holding the
  • the game user id 705 is an identification of the game user distinguished from
  • the game user 123 can select a game item at the item selection part 707 and select
  • the value, which is inputted in purchase price 711, is paid by the game user 123
  • the game server 101 or the shopping mall server 1201 or the auction server 1901 the game server 101 or the shopping mall server 1201 or the auction server 1901.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the page for paying the price for a purchase item
  • settlement page 801) is composed of a user name 803, a user id 805, an item id 807, an
  • the game user 123 inputs a settlement method and settlement information
  • the game user 123 sets up the settlement method like a credit card or on-line
  • the settlement method can be one of the group consisting of the card settlement,
  • the small settlement comprised in the charge for a telephone call, on-line receipts, and
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the page for searching the item purchase list in
  • purchase list searching page 901 is composed of a character information part 903, a
  • the game user's name, the game user's id, and the character name are displayed
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the character holding item list page in the
  • the character holding item list page 1001 is composed of an
  • the item index information 1003 provides a graph about the item ability index
  • the game user's holding items are displayed on the weapon list 1007.
  • FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating the process of purchasing the game item in the
  • the game server 101 receives a member's id and an item
  • the game user 123 connects
  • the game server 101 transmits a settlement request comprising settlement information to the card company and settlement agency 111(S1105) and receives the
  • the game server 101 determines whether or not the settlement result is
  • the game server 101 stores the item purchase list on a purchase item database
  • FIG. 12 is another schematic diagram of the electronic commerce service system
  • FIG. 12 is a system that a game user 123 purchases an item of the game character
  • the game server 101 comprises the game process module
  • the shopping mall server 1201 in cooperation with the game server 101 comprises
  • an electronic commerce process module 1203 and is coupled with a database server 1205.
  • the database server 113 comprises the game database 115, the game user
  • the game server 101 and the shopping mall server 1201 are connected with a
  • the product delivery enterprise 1215 delivers the item product, which is purchased
  • the item product is a product that provides
  • the item product is a couple of one product and
  • the game user 123 selects game items or another type of
  • the compensation which is provided by the shopping mall server 1201.
  • the compensation can be any value, which is provided by the shopping mall server 1201.
  • bonus points be one of the group consisting of bonus points, mileage, a product, an on-line lottery, etc.
  • the game user 123 connects to the game server 101 through the network 109 and
  • the game user 123 is a member entering the game server 101.
  • the member can be confirmed as a member by using the user id of the game server 101
  • the product delivery enterprise 1215 delivers
  • the game server 101 stores the game item
  • an item product is a bicycle
  • the game item corresponding to the item product is a defensive weapon of the game
  • purchase information can be transmitted to the game user 123 directly.
  • the game server 101 decides which items are sold through the
  • shopping mall server 1201 sells the items and transmits the item identification and the
  • the game server 101 creates an item identification comprising a serial
  • each item identification of the items can be 'UK1025_1',
  • FIG. 13 is another schematic diagram of an electronic commerce management
  • shopping mall server 1201 is composed of a transmitter 1301, a receiver 1303, an
  • encryption/decryption part 1305 an interface 1307, a decision part 1309, a memory 1311
  • the transmitter 1301 transmits the web page provided by the interface 1307 or the
  • the receiver 1303 receives information from the game user 123 or the game server
  • the encryption/decryption part 1305 decodes the cryptographic information
  • the encryption/decryption part 1305 encodes the
  • the interface 1307 makes an item purchase web page and a settlement web page by using the information provided by the memory 1311 and the decision part 1309.
  • the decision part 1309 determines whether or not the game user's settlement
  • Web pages and electronic settlement programs are stored on the memory 1311.
  • the database processor 1313 extracts information from the shopping mall user
  • the electronic commerce process module 1203 transmits the game user id, the
  • FIG. 14 is another flowchart illustrating the process of purchasing the game item
  • the shopping mall server 1201 receives a member's id and
  • the shopping mall server 1201 transmits a settlement request comprising settlement information to the card company and settlement agency 111(S1405) and
  • the shopping mall server 1201 determines whether or not the settlement result is
  • the shopping mall server 1201 stores the item purchase list on a purchase
  • FIG. 15 is another flowchart illustrating the process of purchasing an item
  • the shopping mall server 1201 receives a member's id, a
  • the shopping mall server 1201 transmits a settlement request comprising
  • the shopping mall server 1201 determines whether or not the settlement result is
  • the shopping mall server 1201 stores the product purchase list on a
  • FIG. 16 is still another schematic diagram of the electronic commerce service
  • FIG. 16 is a system that the game user 123 purchases an item of the game
  • FIG. 16 the system composition of the FIG. 16 is the same as that of
  • the item purchase list corresponding to the item product to the game server 101.
  • the item purchase list corresponding to the item product to the game server 101.
  • the game server 101 If the game server 101 receives the item purchase list, then stores the game item
  • FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram of a sales slip corresponding to the item product
  • the sales slip 1701 of the off-line member store comprises
  • the information about the game character item can be a game site URL 1703, a game character name 1705, an item identification
  • FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating the process of purchasing the item product on
  • the game server 101 receives a game user's member id and
  • FIG. 19 is still another schematic diagram of the electronic commerce service
  • FIG. 19 is a system that the game user 123 purchases an item of the game
  • the game server 101 has the game process module 103 and
  • the purchase item management module 105 and is coupled with the database server 113.
  • the auction server 1901 in cooperation with the game server 101 has the auction
  • process module 1903 and is coupled with the database server 1905.
  • the database server 113 comprises the game database 115, the game user
  • the game server 101 and the auction server 1901 are connected with a card
  • the game user 123 uses the stored item on the mud game.
  • the game user 123 connects to the game server 101 through the network 109
  • the game user 123 can purchase various items of
  • the game user controls the card company and a settlement agency 111 through the network 109.
  • the game user controls the card company and a settlement agency 111 through the network 109.
  • the member must be confirmed as a member by using the user id of the game
  • the auction server 1901 calculates the item ability index according to the weight
  • the auction server 1901 adds other game items to the auction item
  • the game server 101 stores the game item on the
  • FIG. 20 is still another schematic diagram of the electronic commerce service
  • FIG. 20 is a system that the game user 123 purchases an item product through an
  • FIG. 20 the system composition of FIG. 20 is the same as that of FIG.
  • the game server 101 and the auction server 1901 are connected with a card
  • the product delivery enterprise 1915 delivers the purchased item
  • the product delivery enterprise 1915 delivers
  • the game server 101 stores the game item
  • FIG. 21 is still another schematic diagram of an auction process module in the
  • the auction process module 1903 is composed of a transmitter 2101, a receiver 2103, an encryption/decryption part 2105, an interface 2107, a
  • the transmitter 2101 transmits the web page provided by the interface 2107 or the
  • the receiver 2103 receives information from the game user 123 or the game server
  • the encryption/decryption part 2105 decodes the cryptographic information
  • the encryption/decryption part 2105 encodes the
  • the interface 2107 makes an item purchase web page and a settlement web page
  • the decision part 2109 provides and processes the auction about the game items
  • the decision part 2109 calculates the item ability index
  • Web pages and electronic settlement programs are stored on the memory 2111.
  • the database processor 2113 extracts information from the auction member database 1907, the auction product database 1909, and the auction list database 1911.
  • the database processor 2113 stores data on the auction member database 1907, the
  • FIG. 22 is still another flowchart illustrating the process of purchasing the game
  • the auction server 1901 receives a member's id and an item
  • the auction server 1901 transmits a settlement request comprising settlement
  • the auction server 1901 determines whether or not the settlement result is
  • auction server 1901 stores the item purchase list on a auction list database
  • FIG. 23 is still another flowchart illustrating the process of purchasing the item
  • the auction server 1901 receives a member's id, a product
  • the auction server 1901 transmits a settlement request comprising settlement
  • the auction server 1901 determines whether or not the settlement result is
  • the auction server 1901 stores the product list purchased through an
  • the electronic commerce service or the auction based on a mud game can be
  • PSTN public switched telephone network
  • wire network a wire network
  • the purchased game item can be presented to the other game user.
  • the game item which is purchased through the electronic commerce or the
  • auction can be registered comprising the item creator, the item purchaser, the item user
  • the game user 123 can look
  • the game server provides some profit
  • the game user 123 must pay some charge to the person
  • the game server 101 When the game user 123 requests to purchase a game item, the game server 101
  • the shopping mall server 1201 provides the item purchase page.
  • auction server 1901 provides the item auction page.
  • the present invention can be any organic compound. As described above, according to the present invention, the present invention can be any organic compound. As described above, according to the present invention, the present invention can be any organic compound.
  • the present invention can provide an electronic commerce service method
  • the present invention can provide an electronic commerce service method
  • item product is a product that provides a product and a game item corresponding to the
  • the present invention can provide an electronic commerce service method
  • the present invention can provide an electronic commerce service method
  • the present invention can provide an electronic auction service method
  • the present invention can provide an electronic auction service method

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and method for electronic commerce by using a mud game and a game item based on Internet. According to the present invention, steps include receiving an item puchase request comprising a member's identification and an item identification from a game user, receiving settlement information for settling an item puchase money, transmitting a settlement request comprising the settlement information to a card company and a settlement agency, receiving a settlement result corresponding to the settlement request, judging whether or not the settlement result is normal, and if the settlement is normal, then storing a puschase record corresponding to the item identification at a purchase statement database, and transmitting an item purchase information to the game server, wherein the game server stores the item purchase information to a purchase item database.

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THE METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
SERVICE FOR MUD GAME
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a system and method for electronic commerce by
using a mud game and a game item based on Internet.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a system and method for electronic commerce by
using a mud game and a game item based on Internet.
MUD is an acronym for Multi User Dimension or Multi User in Dungeon. Also,
multiple users can play the mud game in the same cyber space at the same time. The mud
game is an RPG(Role Playing Game) type developed from the Table Talk RPG and is a
text type game in general. Most of the users play the mud game through the Internet. The
developed mud game provides a graphic mode. In general, the user can play the mud game
after the user downloads the mud game client program and installs it on his computer.
The electronic commerce based on Internet accomplishes all transactions
electronically by using the information technique. Consequently, users can get accurate and
prompt information while enterprises can increase profits.
The electronic commerce interchanges the information related to the transactions by using means like EDI(Electronic Data Interchange), E-Mail, Bar-Code, EFT(Electronic
Fund Transfer), file transmission, electronic information service, voice mailbox, image
system, and video messaging. Also, the electronic commerce recreates the business method
of the enterprise and improves the construction of the enterprise. Also, the enterprise
provides improved service to customers through the electronic commerce, gains an
advantage over the competition, reduces the cost, seeks the maximum profit.
Recently, as users of the mud game have increased, the game item purchase
market has undergone development. Also, as the electronic commerce is activated,
competition has become an urgent problem.
A prior patent application is entitled 'Internet business model by the connection of
the on-line role-playing game and the off-line manufacturing company '(hereinafter,
referred to as "the prior invention").
The object of the prior invention is to create profits by replacing the game item of
the on-line role-playing game with the product of the off-line manufacturing company. To
accomplish the object, the prior invention replaces the game item of the on-line role-
playing game with the product of the off-line manufacturing company and provides a
shopping mall, where the game user can purchase the game item. The prior invention
provides the same designed products as the game items through the off-line manufacturing
company. The products can be shoes, accessories, clothing etc. That is, not the specific
game items but products based on the model of the game item are sold through the off-line manufacturing company in the prior invention. Consequently, the prior invention does not
provide for the purchase of the game items.
Therefore, one object of the present invention is to provide an electronic
commerce service method and system for purchasing the game item based on the mud
game and the Internet.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic commerce
service method and system for purchasing the game item through the off-line member store
in cooperation with the game server.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic commerce
service method and system for purchasing the item product based on the mud game and the
Internet. The item product is a product that provides a product and a game item
corresponding to the product together.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic commerce
service method and system for purchasing the item product through the off-line member
store in cooperation with the game server.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic commerce
service method and system
Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic auction service
method and system for purchasing the game item and the item product based on the mud
game and the Internet auction. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
To accomplish the objects of the present invention according to one preferred
embodiment of the present invention, a method is provided for receiving a member's
identification and an item identification, storing an item purchase list corresponding to the
item identification on a purchase list database, and transmitting the item purchase list to the
game server, wherein the game server stores the item purchase list on a purchase item
database.
To accomplish the objects of the present invention according to another preferred
embodiment of the present invention, a method is provided for receiving an item purchase
request comprising a member's identification and an item identification from a game user,
receiving settlement information for paying the price for the purchase item from the game
user, transmitting a settlement request comprising the settlement information to a card
company or settlement agency, receiving a settlement result corresponding to the
settlement request, determining whether or not the settlement result is normal, and if the
settlement result is normal, then storing the item purchase list corresponding to the item
identification on a purchase item database, and storing the item purchase list on a purchase
information database.
The game item is displayed as an item of the character corresponding to the game
user by an item output unit of the game server. The game item is requested for purchase by more than one of the group consisting
of the manager of the game server, the member of the game server.
The step of storing the item purchase list on a purchase information database
further comprises the steps of storing registration information about the game item,
wherein the registration information comprises at least an item creator, an item provider,
an item purchaser, an item registration identification, an item purchase identification, and
purchase information change data.
The electronic commerce service method based on a mud game is provided based
on a wire network or a wireless network.
The game server provides an on-line store, where the game user purchases the
game item and some part of a game screen.
To accomplish the objects of the present invention according to another preferred
embodiment of the present invention, a method is provided for receiving an item product
purchase request comprising a member's identification, a product identification and an
item identification from a game user, receiving settlement information for paying the price
for the purchase item from the game user, transmitting a settlement request comprising the
settlement information to a card company or settlement agency, receiving a settlement
result corresponding to the settlement request, determining whether or not the settlement
result is normal, and if the settlement result is normal, then storing the product purchase
list corresponding to the product identification on a purchase list database, and storing the item purchase list corresponding to the item identification on a purchase item database.
The electronic commerce service method based on a mud game is provided based
on a wire network or a wireless network.
The game server provides an on-line store, where the game user purchases the
game item and some part of a game screen.
To accomplish the objects of the present invention according to another preferred
embodiment of the present invention, a method is provided for receiving an item purchase
request comprising a member's identification and an item identification from a game user,
receiving settlement information for paying the price for the purchase item from the game
user, transmitting a settlement request comprising the settlement information to a card
company or settlement agency, receiving a settlement result corresponding to the
settlement request, determining whether or not the settlement result is normal, and if the
settlement result is normal, then storing the item purchase list corresponding to the item
identification on a purchase list database, and transmitting the item purchase information
comprising the item purchase list to the game server, wherein the game server stores the
item purchase information on a purchase item database.
The shopping mall server has a transmitter/receiver module.
The electronic commerce service method based on a mud game is provided based
on a wire network or a wireless network.
To accomplish the objects of the present invention according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a method is provided for receiving an item product
purchase request comprising a member's identification, a product identification and an
item identification from a game user, receiving settlement information for paying the price
for the purchase item from the game user, transmitting a settlement request comprising the
settlement information to a card company or settlement agency, receiving a settlement
result corresponding to the settlement request, determining whether or not the settlement
result is normal, and if the settlement result is normal, then storing the product purchase
list corresponding to the product identification on a purchase list database, storing the item
purchase list corresponding to the item identification on a purchase item database, and
transmitting the item purchase information corresponding to the item identification to the
game server, wherein the game server stores the item purchase information on a purchase
item database.
The shopping mall server has a transmitter/receiver module.
The electronic commerce service method based on a mud game is provided based
on a wire network or a wireless network.
To accomplish the objects of the present invention according to another preferred
embodiment of the present invention, a method is provided for receiving an item purchase
request comprising a member's identification and an item identification from the off-line
member store, storing the item purchase list corresponding to the item identification on a
purchase item database, and storing the item purchase list on a purchase list database. The off-line member store has a transmitter/receiver module.
To accomplish the objects of the present invention according to another preferred
embodiment of the present invention, a method is provided for receiving an item auction
request comprising a member's identification and an item identification from a game user,
receiving settlement information for paying the price for the auction item from the game
user, transmitting a settlement request comprising the settlement information to a card
company or settlement agency, receiving a settlement result corresponding to the
settlement request, determining whether or not the settlement result is normal, and if the
settlement result is normal, then storing the item auction list corresponding to the item
identification on an auction list database, and transmitting the item auction information
comprising the item auction list to the game server, wherein the game server stores the
item auction information on a purchase item database.
The auction server has a transmitter/receiver module.
The game item is weighted corresponding to one of the group consisting of the
number of auction participants, the average of the bidding prices, the highest bidding price,
and the last bidding price.
The electronic commerce service method based on a mud game is provided based
on a wire network or a wireless network.
To accomplish the objects of the present invention according to another preferred
embodiment of the present invention, a method is provided for receiving an item product auction request comprising a member's identification, a product identification and an item
identification from a game user, receiving settlement information for paying the price for
the game item from the game user, transmitting a settlement request comprising the
settlement information to a card company or settlement agency, receiving a settlement
result corresponding to the settlement request, determining whether or not the settlement
result is normal, and if the settlement result is normal, then storing the product auction list
corresponding to the product identification on an auction list database, and transmitting the
item auction information corresponding to the item identification to the game server,
wherein the game server stores the item auction information on a purchase item database.
The auction server has a transmitter/receiver module.
The game item is weighted corresponding to one of the group consisting of the
number of auction participants, the average of the bidding prices, the highest bidding price,
and the last bidding price.
The electronic commerce service method based on a mud game is provided based
on a wire network or a wireless network.
BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS
The above objects and other advantages of the present invention will become more
apparent by detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the electronic commerce service system based on
a mud game in the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a game process module in the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a purchase item management module in the
present invention.
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an electronic commerce management module in
the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating the list of a mud game character item in
the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the detailed list of a mud game character
item in the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of an item purchase request page in the present
invention.
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the page for paying the price for purchase item
in the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the page for searching the item purchase list in
the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the character holding item list page in the
present invention. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating the process of purchasing the game item in the
present invention.
FIG. 12 is another schematic diagram of the electronic commerce service system
based on a mud game in the present invention.
FIG. 13 is another schematic diagram of an electronic commerce management
module in the present invention.
FIG. 14 is another flowchart illustrating the process of purchasing the game item
on the shopping mall server in cooperation with the game server in the present invention.
FIG. 15 is another flowchart illustrating the process of purchasing an item
product on the shopping mall server in cooperation with the game server in the present
invention.
FIG. 16 is still another schematic diagram of the electronic commerce service
system based on a mud game in the present invention.
FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram of a sales slip corresponding to the item product
purchase at the off-line member store in the present invention.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating the process of purchasing the item product at the
off-line member store in the present invention.
FIG. 19 is still another schematic diagram of the electronic commerce service
system based on a mud game in the present invention.
FIG. 20 is still another schematic diagram of the electronic commerce service system based on a mud game in the present invention.
FIG. 21 is still another schematic diagram of an auction process module in the
present invention.
FIG. 22 is still another flowchart illustrating the process of purchasing the game
item through an auction in the present invention.
FIG. 23 is still another flowchart illustrating the process of purchasing the item
product through an auction in the present invention.
<A key to numerical references to the major parts of the drawings>
101... game server
103...game process module
105...purchase item management module
107...electronic commerce management module
109...network
111... card company and settlement agency
113...database server
115...game database
117...game user database
119...purchase item database
121...purchase list database 123...user
201... transmitter
203... receiver
205...item output unit
207... decision part
209...memory
211... database processor
EMBODIMENT
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in
more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but it is understood that the
present invention should not be limited to the following embodiments.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the electronic commerce service system based on
a mud game in the present invention.
FIG. 1 indicates a system that a game user 123 purchases an item of the game
character through a game server 101.
Referring to FIG. 1, the game server 101 comprises a game process module 103, a
purchase item management module 105, and an electronic commerce management module
107. Also, the game server 101 is coupled with a database server 113.
The game server 101 provides an electronic commerce service that the game user 123 can purchase a product, a game character item, and an item product. That is, the game
server 101 provides a game and an electronic commerce service in combination. For
example, the game server 101 provides a shopping menu on the game page, and the game
user 123 can purchase a product, a game character item and an character item product(i.e.,
item product) through the shopping menu. The item product is a product that provides a
product and a game item corresponding to the product together. Furthermore, the item
product is a couple of one product and one item, or a couple of plural products and one
item. Also, if the mileage of the game user 123 is more than a determined point, then the
game server 101 provides the game user 123 with the item product.
As described above, the game item is displayed as an item of the character
corresponding to the game user 123 by an item output unit 205 of the game server 101.
And the game user 123 plays the game by using the game character holding the game item.
The database server 113 comprises a game database 115, a game user database
117, a purchase item database 119, and a purchase list database 121.
The game server 101 is connected with a card company and a settlement agency
111, which settles payment of the price of the purchased game item through the network
109.
The user(referred to A, user B, ..., user N as user; referred to 123a, 123b, ...,
123n as 123) connects to the game server 101 through the network 109 and participates
in the mud game. The game user 123 can purchase various items of the game characters provided by the game server 101. If the game user 123 buys the game item, then the
electronic commerce management module 107 of the game server 101 transmits the
settlement request to the card company and a settlement agency 111 through the network
109. The game user 123 is a member entering the game server 101. The electronic
commerce management module 107 changes the game user's financial information(credit
card information, account information, etc) into a cryptogram and transmits it to the card
company and a settlement agency 111.
If the game user 123 enters plural game sites, then item information possessed
by the game user is transmitted to the plural game sites and stored on the purchase item
database 119 of the game sites. The game item is displayed as an item of the character
corresponding to the game user 123 by an item output unit 205 of the game servers 101.
Also, when one item can be applied to various game characters, if the game user
123 purchases the game item, then item purchase information is stored corresponding to
each of the game characters. Further, the game item is displayed as an item of the character
corresponding to the game user 123 by an item output unit 205 of the game servers 101.
The game items can be external items or internal items. The external items are
weapons, clothing, accessories, etc, and the internal items are power, intelligence, beauty,
knowledge, defensive power, etc.
FIG.2 is a schematic diagram of a game process module in the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 2, the game process module 103 is composed of a transmitter 201, receiver 203, an item output unit 205, a decision part 207, a memory 209 and a
database processor 211.
The transmitter 201 transmits the item received from the item output unit 205 and
the game process information received from the decision part 207 to the game user 123 and
the game server manager.
The receiver 203 receives the information from the game server manager or the
game user 123.
The item output unit 205 outputs images or numerical values corresponding to the
game character by using the item information, which is extracted by the database processor
211, and transmits the images or numerical values to the transmitter 201.
The decision part 207 determines whether or not the game user 123 has succeeded
in logging on and determines the data related to the game process and transmits it to the
item output unit 205 and the transmitter 201.
Also, the decision part 207 determines whether or not the database processor 211
stores the received item and transmits it to the database processor 211.
The web pages provided by the game server 101 and game programs are stored on
the memory 209.
The database processor 211 extracts data from the game database 115, the game
user database 117, and the purchase item database 119. Also, the database processor 211
stores data on the game database 115, the game user database 117, and the purchase item database 119.
For example, if the game user 123 logs on to the game site and requests a
specified character, then the receiver 203 receives the game character identification and
the game user's identification and transmits them to the decision part 207. The decision
part 207 transmits the game character identification and the game user's identification to
the database processor 211. The database processor 211 extracts the item purchase list
corresponding to the game user 123 and the game character from the purchase item
database 119. The item purchase list is transmitted to the decision part 207 and the item
output unit 205. If the item output unit 205 receives the item purchase list, then outputs
images or numerical values by using the item purchase list and makes the game character
corresponding to the images and the numerical values. The game character and the game
item are transmitted to the transmitter 201. The transmitter 201 transmits them to the game
user 123.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a purchase item management module in the
present invention.
Referring to FIG. 3, the purchase item management module 105 is composed of a
transmitter 301, a receiver 303, an encryption/decryption part 305, a decision part 307, a
memory 309 and a database processor 311.
The transmitter 301 transmits the information received from the
encryption/decryption part 305 to the game user 123 and the game server manager. The receiver 303 receives information from the game user 123 or the game server
manager.
The encryption/decryption part 305 decodes the cryptographic information
received from the receiver 303. Also, the encryption/decryption part 305 encodes the
information received from the decision part 307 and transmits it to the transmitter 301.
The decision part 307 confirms the item purchase list corresponding to the game
user 123 and determines whether or not the user "id" hereinafter abbreviation for
"identification" and the character id of the item purchase list are effective.
The programs related to the item purchase process are stored in the memory 309.
The database processor 311 extracts data from the game user database 117 and the
purchase item database 119. Also, the database processor 311 stores data at the game user
database 117 and the purchase item database 119.
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an electronic commerce management module in
the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 4, the electronic commerce management module 107 is
composed of a transmitter 401, a receiver 403, an encryption/decryption part 405, an
interface 407, a decision part 409, a memory 411, and a database processor 413.
The transmitter 401 transmits the web page provided by the interface 407 or the
information received from the encryption/decryption part 405 to the game user 123 and the
game server manager. The receiver 403 receives information from the game user 123 or the game server
manager.
The encryption/decryption part 405 decodes the cryptographic information
received from the receiver 403. Also, the encryption/decryption part 405 encodes the
information received from the interface 407 or the decision part 409 and transmits it to the
transmitter 401.
The interface 407 makes an item purchase web page and a settlement web page by
using the information provided by the memory 411 and the decision part 409.
The decision part 409 determines whether or not the game user's settlement
information is effective and transmits the settlement information for paying the price for
the purchased item to the card company and settlement agency 111. And the settlement
result, which is received from the receiver 403 and the encryption/decryption part 405,
is transmitted to the database processor 413.
Web pages and electronic settlement programs are stored on the memory 411.
The database processor 413 extracts information from the game user database
117 and the purchase list database 121. Also, the database processor 413 stores data on
the game user database 117 and the purchase list database 121.
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating the list of a mud game character item in
the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 5, the game character item list 501 of the mud game displays the characters of the game item.
For example, the game character item list 501 displays the degree of body
protection '30%', the degree of head protection '20%', the degree of leg protection '10%',
the degree of arm protection '10%', the degree of armor protection '40%', and the degree
of magic protection '30%'. The degree of protection indicates the item ability index. If the
game user 123 purchases the game item on a game site, a shopping mall site or an auction
site, the game user's game character has the degree of the protection for each part.
The game items can be weapons, power, knowledge, intelligence, beauty, etc. The
game character, which has many items and a high item ability index, can display good
ability on a mud game.
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the detailed list of a mud game character
item in the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 6, the detailed list 601 of the game character item displays the
detailed characters of the game item.
If the game user 123 purchases the game item on a game site or a shopping mall
site or an auction site, the game user's game character has the item ability index for each
part.
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of an item purchase request page in the present
invention.
Referring to FIG. 7, the item purchase request page 701 is composed of a game character name 703, a game user id 705, an item selection part 707, using term selection
part 709, purchase price 711, and the purchase request button 713.
The game character name 703 is the name of the game character holding the
purchased game item.
The game user id 705 is an identification of the game user distinguished from
others.
The game user 123 can select a game item at the item selection part 707 and select
using term at the using term selection part 709.
The value, which is inputted in purchase price 711, is paid by the game user 123
and calculated corresponding to the kind of the item, the item ability index and the using
term.
If the game user 123 inputs purchase information(the purchase information
comprises the character id, the item id, the user id, the using term, the purchase price, etc)
and pushes the purchase request button 713, then the purchase information is transmitted to
the game server 101 or the shopping mall server 1201 or the auction server 1901.
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the page for paying the price for a purchase item
in the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 8, the page for paying the price for purchase itemø.e., the item
settlement page 801) is composed of a user name 803, a user id 805, an item id 807, an
item name 809, a using term 811, a settlement method 813, a card number 815, a password 817, a delivery zone 819, and a settlement button 821.
The game user 123 inputs a settlement method and settlement information
through the item settlement page 801.
The game user 123 sets up the settlement method like a credit card or on-line
receipts on the settlement method 813 and inputs the card number on the card number
815 and inputs the password on the password 817.
The settlement method can be one of the group consisting of the card settlement,
the small settlement comprised in the charge for a telephone call, on-line receipts, and
the settlement method comprised in the game charge.
If the game user inputs the settlement information(the settlement information
comprises a settlement method, a card number, a password, etc) and pushes the
settlement button 821, then the settlement information is transmitted to the game server
101 or the shopping mall server 1201 or the auction server 1901.
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the page for searching the item purchase list in
the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 9, the page for searching the item purchase listri.e., the item
purchase list searching page 901) is composed of a character information part 903, a
using term 905, a search button 907, and a purchase item list 909.
The game user's name, the game user's id, and the character name are displayed
in the character information part 903. If the game user 123 inputs start data and end data on the using term 905 and
pushes the search button 907, then the item list purchased from the start data to the end
data is displayed on the purchase item list 909.
FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the character holding item list page in the
present invention.
Referring to FIG. 10, the character holding item list page 1001 is composed of an
item index information 1003, a weapon list 1007, etc.
The item index information 1003 provides a graph about the item ability index
corresponding to each of the game character items.
The game user's holding items are displayed on the weapon list 1007.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating the process of purchasing the game item in the
present invention.
Referring to FIG. 11, the game server 101 receives a member's id and an item
number from a game user 123(S1101) and receives settlement information for paying the
price for the purchase item from the game user 123(S1103). The game user 123 connects
to the game server 101 through network 109. And the information related to the item
purchase is received from the game user 123 and transmitted to the game user 123
through the purchase item management module 105 and the electronic commerce
management module 107.
The game server 101 transmits a settlement request comprising settlement information to the card company and settlement agency 111(S1105) and receives the
settlement result response about the settlement request(S1107). The settlement
information like a credit card number, a bank account number, etc can be stored by the
game user 123.
The game server 101 determines whether or not the settlement result is
normal(S1109). If the settlement result is not normal, then the game server 101 transmits a
settlement error message to the game user 123(S1111). If the settlement result is normal,
then the game server 101 stores the item purchase list on a purchase item database
119(S1113) and stores the purchase list on a purchase information database 121(S1115).
FIG. 12 is another schematic diagram of the electronic commerce service system
based on a mud game in the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a system that a game user 123 purchases an item of the game character
through the shopping mall server 1201 in cooperation with the game server 101.
Referring to FIG. 12, the game server 101 comprises the game process module
103 and the purchase item management module 105. And the game server 101 is coupled
with the database server 113.
The shopping mall server 1201 in cooperation with the game server 101 comprises
an electronic commerce process module 1203 and is coupled with a database server 1205.
The database server 113 comprises the game database 115, the game user
database 117, and the purchase item database 119. The game server 101 and the shopping mall server 1201 are connected with a
product delivery enterprise 1215 and a card company and a settlement agency 111,
which settles payment of the price of the purchased game item, and through the network
109. The product delivery enterprise 1215 delivers the item product, which is purchased
by the game user 123, to the game user 123. The item product is a product that provides
a product and a game item corresponding to the product together. And the item information
is stored on the database server 113. And the item product is a couple of one product and
one item, or a couple of plural products and one item. Also, after the game user 123
purchases a product, the game user 123 selects game items or another type of
compensation, which is provided by the shopping mall server 1201. The compensation can
be one of the group consisting of bonus points, mileage, a product, an on-line lottery, etc.
The game user 123 connects to the game server 101 through the network 109 and
plays the mud game. And the game user 123 can purchase various items of the game
characters, which are provided by the game server 101, through the purchase request page
of the shopping mall server 1201. If the game user 123 buys the game item, then the
electronic commerce management module 1203 of the shopping mall server 1201
transmits the settlement request to the card company and a settlement agency 111
through the network 109. The game user 123 is a member entering the game server 101.
The member can be confirmed as a member by using the user id of the game server 101
and the user id of the shopping mall server 1201 in order to use the purchased item. If the game user 123 pays the price of the item product through the card
company and a settlement agency 111, then the product delivery enterprise 1215 delivers
the item product to the game user 123, and the game server 101 stores the game item
corresponding to the item product on the purchase item database 119.
If the purchaser of the item product is different from the game user 123, then the
purchaser must appoint the game user 123. For example, an item product is a bicycle,
and the game item corresponding to the item product is a defensive weapon of the game
character 'Dikoo'. If the item product is registered at the shopping mall site and the
purchaser Mr. Kim wants to provide the game item for his daughter, then the purchaser
must input the game site URL(Uniform resource locator), which has been entered into
by his daughter, and his daughter's game user identification on the shopping mall site.
The information of the item purchased on the shopping mall site(i.e., item
purchase information) can be transmitted to the game user 123 directly.
For example, the game server 101 decides which items are sold through the
shopping mall server 1201 and gives each of the items an item identification and
authentication information and provides the items to the shopping mall server 1201. The
shopping mall server 1201 sells the items and transmits the item identification and the
authentication information to the game user 123. Then the game user 123 registers the
item, which is provided by the game server 101, as his item by using the item
identification and the authentication information. If the game user has the same plural game items, then the game server 101 creates an item identification comprising a serial
number. For example, if the game user has three armors and the item identification of
the armor is 'UK1025', then each item identification of the items can be 'UK1025_1',
<UK1025_2' and 'UK1025_3'.
FIG. 13 is another schematic diagram of an electronic commerce management
module in the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 13, the electronic commerce management module 1203 of the
shopping mall server 1201 is composed of a transmitter 1301, a receiver 1303, an
encryption/decryption part 1305, an interface 1307, a decision part 1309, a memory 1311
and a database processor 1313.
The transmitter 1301 transmits the web page provided by the interface 1307 or the
information received from the encryption/decryption part 1305 to the game user 123 and
the game server manager.
The receiver 1303 receives information from the game user 123 or the game server
manager.
The encryption/decryption part 1305 decodes the cryptographic information
received from the receiver 1303. Also, the encryption/decryption part 1305 encodes the
information received from the interface 1307 or the decision part 1309 and transmits it to
the transmitter 1301.
The interface 1307 makes an item purchase web page and a settlement web page by using the information provided by the memory 1311 and the decision part 1309.
The decision part 1309 determines whether or not the game user's settlement
information is effective and transmits the settlement information for paying the price for
the purchased item to the card company and settlement agency 111. And the settlement
result, which is received from the receiver 1303 and the encryption/decryption part 1305,
is transmitted to the database processor 1313.
Web pages and electronic settlement programs are stored on the memory 1311.
The database processor 1313 extracts information from the shopping mall user
database 1207 and the purchase list database 1211. Also, the database processor 1313
stores data on the shopping mall user database 1207 and the purchase list database 1211.
The electronic commerce process module 1203 transmits the game user id, the
game character identification and the item identification to the purchase item
management module 105 and the game server 101 and received them from the purchase
item management module 105 and the game server 101.
FIG. 14 is another flowchart illustrating the process of purchasing the game item
on the shopping mall server in cooperation with the game server in the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 14, the shopping mall server 1201 receives a member's id and
an item number from a game user 123(S1401) and receives settlement information for
paying the price for a purchase item from the game user 123(S1403).
The shopping mall server 1201 transmits a settlement request comprising settlement information to the card company and settlement agency 111(S1405) and
receives the settlement result response to the settlement request(S1407).
The shopping mall server 1201 determines whether or not the settlement result is
normal(S1409). If the settlement result is not normal, then the shopping mall server 1201
transmits a settlement error message to the game user 123(S1411). If the settlement result
is normal, then the shopping mall server 1201 stores the item purchase list on a purchase
list database 1211(S1413) and transmits the item purchase information to the game server
101(S1415).
FIG. 15 is another flowchart illustrating the process of purchasing an item
product on the shopping mall server in cooperation with the game server in the present
invention.
Referring to FIG. 15, the shopping mall server 1201 receives a member's id, a
product number and an item number(S1501) and receives settlement information for
paying the price for the purchase product(S1503).
The shopping mall server 1201 transmits a settlement request comprising
settlement information to the card company and settlement agency 111(S1505) and
receives the settlement result response to the settlement request(S1507).
The shopping mall server 1201 determines whether or not the settlement result is
normal(S1509). If the settlement result is not normal, then the shopping mall server 1201
transmits a settlement error message to the game user 123(S1511). If the settlement result is normal, then the shopping mall server 1201 stores the product purchase list on a
purchase list database 1211(S1513) and transmits the item purchase information to the
game server 101(S1515).
FIG. 16 is still another schematic diagram of the electronic commerce service
system based on a mud game in the present invention.
FIG. 16 is a system that the game user 123 purchases an item of the game
character through the off-line member store 1601 in cooperation with the game server 101.
Referring to FIG. 16, the system composition of the FIG. 16 is the same as that of
FIG. 1.
If the game user 123 purchases an item product through the off-line member store
1601, then the terminal 1603 of the off-line member store 1601 transmits the item purchase
list corresponding to the item product to the game server 101. The item purchase list
comprises the game user's 123 member identification and an item identification.
If the game server 101 receives the item purchase list, then stores the game item
corresponding to the item identification as the game user's holding item on the purchase
item database 119.
FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram of a sales slip corresponding to the item product
purchase by the off-line member store in the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 17, the sales slip 1701 of the off-line member store comprises
the information about the game character item. The information about the game character item can be a game site URL 1703, a game character name 1705, an item identification
1707 and an item name 1709.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating the process of purchasing the item product on
the off-line member store in the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 18, the game server 101 receives a game user's member id and
an item number from an off-line member store(S1801), then stores an item purchase list
on a purchase item database 119(S1803) and stores a purchase list on a purchase
information database 121(S1805).
FIG. 19 is still another schematic diagram of the electronic commerce service
system based on a mud game in the present invention.
FIG. 19 is a system that the game user 123 purchases an item of the game
character through an auction server 1901 in cooperation with the game server 101.
Referring to FIG. 19, the game server 101 has the game process module 103 and
the purchase item management module 105 and is coupled with the database server 113.
The auction server 1901 in cooperation with the game server 101 has the auction
process module 1903 and is coupled with the database server 1905.
The database server 113 comprises the game database 115, the game user
database 117, and the purchase item database 119.
The game server 101 and the auction server 1901 are connected with a card
company and a settlement agency 111, which settles payment of the price of the purchased game item, through the network 109.
If the game user 123 purchases the game item through an auction, then the item
information is stored on the database server 113 coupled with the game server 101. And
the game user 123 uses the stored item on the mud game.
The game user 123 connects to the game server 101 through the network 109
and participates in the mud game. And the game user 123 can purchase various items of
the game characters provided by the auction server 1901 in cooperation with the game
server 101. If the game user 123 buys the game item, then the electronic commerce
management module 1903 of the auction server 1901 transmits the settlement request to
the card company and a settlement agency 111 through the network 109. The game user
123 is the member entering the game server 101.
The member must be confirmed as a member by using the user id of the game
server 101 and the user id of the auction server 1901 in order to use the purchased item.
If the game item is registered on the auction server 1901, then the game user 123
can participate in the item auction.
The auction server 1901 calculates the item ability index according to the weight
corresponding to one of the group consisting of the number of auction participants, the
average of the bidding prices, the highest bidding price, and the last bidding price.
Also, the auction server 1901 adds other game items to the auction item
corresponding to the number of auction participants. If the game user 123 pays the price of the game item through the card company
and a settlement agency 111, then the game server 101 stores the game item on the
purchase item database 119.
FIG. 20 is still another schematic diagram of the electronic commerce service
system based on a mud game in the present invention.
FIG. 20 is a system that the game user 123 purchases an item product through an
auction server 1901 in cooperation with the game server 101.
Referring to FIG. 20, the system composition of FIG. 20 is the same as that of FIG.
19 and further comprises a product delivery enterprise 1915.
The game server 101 and the auction server 1901 are connected with a card
company and a settlement agency 111 and the product delivery enterprise 1915 through
the network 109. The product delivery enterprise 1915 delivers the purchased item
product to the game user 123.
If the game user 123 pays the price of the item product through the card
company and a settlement agency 111, then the product delivery enterprise 1915 delivers
the item product to the game user 123, and the game server 101 stores the game item
corresponding to the item product on the purchase item database 119.
FIG. 21 is still another schematic diagram of an auction process module in the
present invention.
Referring to FIG. 21, the auction process module 1903 is composed of a transmitter 2101, a receiver 2103, an encryption/decryption part 2105, an interface 2107, a
decision part 2109, a memory 2111, and a database processor 2113.
The transmitter 2101 transmits the web page provided by the interface 2107 or the
information received from the encryption/decryption part 2105 to the game user 123 and
the game server manager.
The receiver 2103 receives information from the game user 123 or the game server
manager.
The encryption/decryption part 2105 decodes the cryptographic information
received from the receiver 2103. Also, the encryption/decryption part 2105 encodes the
information received from the interface 2107 or the decision part 2109 and transmits it to
the transmitter 2101. ■
The interface 2107 makes an item purchase web page and a settlement web page
by using the information provided by the memory 2111 and the decision part 2109.
The decision part 2109 provides and processes the auction about the game items
and the Item products. Also, the decision part 2109 calculates the item ability index
according to the weight corresponding to one of the group consisting of the number of
auction participants, the average of the bidding prices, the highest bidding price, and the
last bidding price.
Web pages and electronic settlement programs are stored on the memory 2111.
The database processor 2113 extracts information from the auction member database 1907, the auction product database 1909, and the auction list database 1911.
Also, the database processor 2113 stores data on the auction member database 1907, the
auction product database 1909, and the auction list database 1911.
FIG. 22 is still another flowchart illustrating the process of purchasing the game
item through an auction in the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 22, the auction server 1901 receives a member's id and an item
number from a game user 123(S2201) and receives settlement information for paying the
price for the purchase item from the game user 123(S2203).
The auction server 1901 transmits a settlement request comprising settlement
information to the card company and settlement agency 111(S2205) and receives the
settlement result response to the settlement request(S2207).
The auction server 1901 determines whether or not the settlement result is
normal(S209). If the settlement result is not normal, then the auction server 1901 transmits
a settlement error message to the game user 123(S2211). If the settlement result is normal,
then auction server 1901 stores the item purchase list on a auction list database
1911(S2213) and transmits the item purchase information to the game server 101(S2215).
FIG. 23 is still another flowchart illustrating the process of purchasing the item
product through an auction in the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 23, the auction server 1901 receives a member's id, a product
number and an item number(S2301) and receives settlement information for paying the price for the purchase product(S2303).
The auction server 1901 transmits a settlement request comprising settlement
information to the card company and settlement agency 111(S2305) and receives the
settlement result response to the settlement request(S2307).
The auction server 1901 determines whether or not the settlement result is
normal(S2309). If the settlement result is not normal, then the auction server 1901
transmits a settlement error message to the game user 123(S2311). If the settlement
result is normal, then the auction server 1901 stores the product list purchased through an
auction on the auction list database 1911(S2313) and transmits the item purchase
information to the game server 101(S2315).
The electronic commerce service or the auction based on a mud game can be
provided based on the PSTN(public switched telephone network) or a wire network or a
wireless network.
The purchased game item can be presented to the other game user.
The game item, which is purchased through the electronic commerce or the
auction, can be registered comprising the item creator, the item purchaser, the item user
and so on.
Also, if the game user 123 loses the game item, then the game user 123 can look
for the game item at the cyber police station. The game server provides some profit
corresponding to the kind of the game item and the item ability index for the person who looks for the game item. Also, the game user 123 must pay some charge to the person
who looks for the game item through the game server 101.
When the game user 123 requests to purchase a game item, the game server 101
or the shopping mall server 1201 provides the item purchase page.
Also, when the game user 123 requests to participate in a game item auction, the
auction server 1901 provides the item auction page.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
As described above, according to the present invention, the present invention can
provide an electronic commerce service method and system for purchasing the game item
based on the mud game and the Internet.
Also, the present invention can provide an electronic commerce service method
and system for purchasing the game item through the off-line member store in cooperation
with the game server.
Also, the present invention can provide an electronic commerce service method
and system for purchasing the item product based on the mud game and the Internet. The
item product is a product that provides a product and a game item corresponding to the
product together.
Also, the present invention can provide an electronic commerce service method
and system for purchasing the item product through the off-line member store in cooperation with the game server. And the transaction of the product can be activated by
the present invention.
Also, the present invention can provide an electronic commerce service method
and system.
Also, the present invention can provide an electronic auction service method and
system for purchasing the game item and the item product based on the mud game and the
Internet auction.
Also, the present invention can provide an electronic auction service method and
system for advertising the product by providing the item product through the game.

Claims

What is claimed is
1. An electronic commerce service method by a game server based on a mud
game for providing a character item purchase, comprising the steps of:
receiving a member's identification and an item identification;
storing an item purchase list corresponding to the item identification on a purchase
list database; and
transmitting the item purchase list to said game server, wherein said game server
stores the item purchase list on a purchase item database.
2. An electronic commerce service method by a game server based on a mud
game for providing a character item purchase, comprising the steps of:
receiving an item purchase request comprising a member's identification and an
item identification from a game user;
receiving settlement information for paying the price for the purchase item from
the game user;
transmitting a settlement request comprising the settlement information to a card
company or settlement agency;
receiving a settlement result corresponding to the settlement request;
determining whether or not the settlement result is normal; if the settlement result is normal, then storing the item purchase list corresponding
to the item identification on a purchase item database; and
storing the item purchase list on a purchase information database.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the game item is displayed as an item of
the character corresponding to the game user by an item output unit of said game server.
4. The method of claim 2, where in the game item is requested for purchase
by more than one of the group consisting of the manager of said game server, and the
member of said game server.
5. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of storing the item purchase list
on a purchase information database further comprises the step of:
storing registration information about the game item, wherein the registration
information comprises at least an item creator, an item provider, an item purchaser, an item
registration identification, an item purchase identification, and purchase information
change data.
6. The method of claim 2, wherein the electronic commerce service method
based on a mud game is provided based on a wire network or a wireless network.
7. The method of claim 2, wherein said game server provides an on-line
store, in which the game user purchases the game item, and some part of a game screen.
8. An electronic commerce service method based by a game server on a mud
game for providing a character item product purchase, wherein the character item product
is a product that provides a product and a game item corresponding to the product in
combination, comprising the steps of:
receiving an item product purchase request comprising a member's identification,
a product identification, and an item identification from a game user;
receiving settlement information for paying the price for the purchase item from
the game user;
transmitting a settlement request comprising the settlement information to a card
company or settlement agency;
receiving a settlement result corresponding to the settlement request;
determining whether or not the settlement result is normal;
if the settlement result is normal, then storing the product purchase list
corresponding to the product identification on a purchase list database; and
storing the item purchase list corresponding to the item identification on a
purchase item database.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein the electronic commerce service method
based on a mud game is provided based on a wire network or a wireless network.
10. The method of claim 8, wherein said game server provides an on-line
store, in which the game user purchases the game item, and some part of a game screen.
11. An electronic commerce service method by a shopping mall server in
cooperation with a game server based on a mud game for providing a character item
purchase, comprising the steps of:
receiving an item purchase request comprising a member's identification and an
item identification from a game user;
receiving settlement information for paying the price for the purchase item from
the game user;
transmitting a settlement request comprising the settlement information to a card
company or settlement agency;
receiving a settlement result corresponding to the settlement request;
determining whether or not the settlement result is normal;
if the settlement result is normal, then storing the item purchase list corresponding
to the item identification on a purchase list database; and transmitting the item purchase information comprising the item purchase list to
said game server, wherein said game server stores the item purchase information on a
purchase item database.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein said shopping mall server has a
transmitter/receiver module.
13. The method of claim 11, wherein the electronic commerce service method
based on a mud game is provided based on a wire network or a wireless network.
14. An electronic commerce service method by a shopping mall server in
cooperation with a game server based on a mud game for providing a character item
product purchase, wherein the character item product is a product that provides a product
and a game item corresponding to the product in combination, comprising the steps of:
receiving an item product purchase request comprising a member's identification,
a product identification, and an item identification from a game user;
receiving settlement information for paying the price for the purchase item from
the game user;
transmitting a settlement request comprising the settlement information to a card
company or settlement agency; receiving a settlement result corresponding to the settlement request;
determining whether or not the settlement result is normal;
if the settlement result is normal, then storing the product purchase list
corresponding to the product identification on a purchase list database;
storing the item purchase list corresponding to the item identification on a
purchase item database; and
transmitting the item purchase information corresponding to the item identification
to said game server, wherein said game server stores the item purchase information on a
purchase item database.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein said shopping mall server has a
transmitter/receiver module.
16. The method of claim 14, wherein the electronic commerce service method
based on a mud game is provided based on a wire network or a wireless network.
17. An electronic commerce service method by an off-line member store in
cooperation with a game server based on a mud game for providing a character item
product purchase, wherein the character item product is a product that provides a product
and a game item corresponding to the product in combination, comprising the steps of: receiving an item purchase request comprising a member's identification and an
item identification from said off-line member store;
storing the item purchase list corresponding to the item identification on a
purchase item database; and
storing the item purchase list on a purchase list database.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein said off-line member store has a
transmitter/receiver module.
19. An electronic commerce service method by an auction server in
cooperation with a game server for providing an item auction service, comprising the steps
of:
receiving an item auction request comprising a member's identification and an
item identification from a game user;
receiving settlement information for paying the price for the auction item from the
game user;
transmitting a settlement request comprising the settlement information to a card
company or settlement agency;
receiving a settlement result corresponding to the settlement request;
determining whether or not the settlement result is normal; if the settlement result is normal, then storing the item auction list corresponding
to the item identification on an auction list database; and
transmitting the item auction information comprising the item auction list to said
game server, wherein said game server stores the item auction information on a purchase
item database.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein said auction server has a
transmitter/receiver module.
21. The method of claim 19, wherein the game item is weighted
corresponding to one of the group consisting of the number of auction participants, the
average of the bidding prices, the highest bidding price, the last bidding price.
22. The method of claim 19, wherein the electronic commerce service method
based on a mud game is provided based on a wire network or a wireless network.
23. An electronic commerce service method by an auction server in
cooperation with a game server based on a mud game for providing an item product
auction service, wherein an item product is a product that provides a product and a game
item corresponding to the product in combination, comprising the steps of: receiving an item product auction request comprising a member's identification, a
product identification, and an item identification from a game user;
receiving settlement information for paying the price for the game item from the
game user;
transmitting a settlement request comprising the settlement information to a card
company or settlement agency;
receiving a settlement result corresponding to the settlement request;
determining whether or not the settlement result is normal;
if the settlement result is normal, then storing the product auction list
corresponding to the product identification on an auction list database; and
transmitting the item auction information corresponding to the item identification
to said game server, wherein said game server stores the item auction information on a
purchase item database.
24. The method of claim 23, wherein said auction server has a
transmitter/receiver module.
25. The method of claim 23, wherein the game item is weighted
corresponding to one of the group consisting of the number of auction participants, the
average of the bidding prices, the highest bidding price, the last bidding price.
26. The method of claim 23, wherein the electronic commerce service method
based on a mud game is provided based on a wire network or a wireless network.
27. An electronic commerce service system by a game server based on a mud
game for providing a character item purchase, the system comprising:
means for receiving a member's identification and an item identification;
means for storing an item purchase list corresponding to the item identification on
a purchase list database; and
means for transmitting the item purchase list to said game server, wherein said
game server stores the item purchase list on a purchase item database.
28. An electronic commerce service system by a game server based on a mud
game for providing a character item purchase, the system comprising:
means for receiving an item purchase request comprising a member's
identification and an item identification from a game user;
means for receiving settlement information for paying the price for the purchase
item from the game user;
means for transmitting a settlement request comprising the settlement information
to a card company or settlement agency; means for receiving a settlement result corresponding to the settlement request;
means for determining whether or not the settlement result is normal;
if the settlement result is normal, then means for storing the item purchase list
corresponding to the item identification on a purchase item database; and
means for storing the item purchase list on a purchase information database.
29. An electronic commerce service system by a game server based on a mud
game for providing a character item product purchase, wherein the character item product
is a product that provides a product and a game item corresponding to the product in
combination, the system comprising:
means for receiving an item product purchase request comprising a member's
identification, a product identification, and an item identification from a game user;
means for receiving settlement information for paying the price for the purchase
item from the game user;
means for transmitting a settlement request comprising the settlement information
to a card company or settlement agency;
means for receiving settlement result corresponding to the settlement request;
means for determining whether or not the settlement result is normal;
if the settlement result is normal, then means for storing the product purchase list
corresponding to the product identification on a purchase list database; and means for storing the item purchase list corresponding to the item identification on
a purchase item database.
30. An electronic commerce service system by a shopping mall server in
cooperation with a game server based on a mud game for providing a character item
purchase, the system comprising:
means for receiving an item purchase request comprising a member's
identification and an item identification from a game user;
means for receiving a settlement information for paying the price for the purchase
item from the game user;
means for transmitting a settlement request comprising the settlement information
to a card company or settlement agency;
means for receiving a settlement result corresponding to the settlement request;
means for determining whether or not the settlement result is normal;
if the settlement result is normal, then means for storing the item purchase list
corresponding to the item identification on a purchase list database; and
means for transmitting the item purchase information comprising the item
purchase list to said game server, wherein said game server stores the item purchase
information on a purchase item database.
31. An electronic commerce service method by a shopping mall server in
cooperation with a game server based on a mud game for providing a character item
product purchase, wherein the character item product is a product that provides a product
and a game item corresponding to the product in combination, the system comprising:
means for receiving an item product purchase request comprising a member's
identification, a product identification, and an item identification from a game user;
means for receiving settlement information for paying the price for the purchase
item from the game user;
means for transmitting a settlement request comprising the settlement information
to a card company or settlement agency;
means for receiving a settlement result corresponding to the settlement request;
means for determining whether or not the settlement result is normal;
if the settlement result is normal, then means for storing the product purchase list
corresponding to the product identification on a purchase list database;
means for storing the item purchase list corresponding to the item identification on
a purchase item database; and
means for transmitting the item purchase information corresponding to the item
identification to said game server, wherein said game server stores the item purchase
information on a purchase item database.
32. An electronic commerce service system by an off-line member store in
cooperation with a game server based on a mud game for providing a character item
product purchase, wherein the character item product is a product that provides a product
and a game item corresponding to the product in combination, the system comprising:
means for receiving an item purchase request comprising a member's
identification and an item identification from said off-line member store;
means for storing the item purchase list corresponding to the item identification on
a purchase item database; and
means for storing the item purchase list on a purchase list database.
33. An electronic commerce service system by an auction server in
cooperation with a game server for providing an item auction service, the system
comprising:
means for receiving an item auction request comprising a member's identification
and an item identification from a game user;
means for receiving a settlement information for paying the price for the auction
item from the game user;
means for transmitting settlement request comprising the settlement information to
a card company or settlement agency;
means for receiving a settlement result corresponding to the settlement request; means for determining whether or not the settlement result is normal;
if the settlement result is normal, then means for storing the item auction list
corresponding to the item identification on an auction list database; and
means for transmitting the item auction information comprising the item auction
list to said game server, wherein said game server stores the item auction information on a
purchase item database.
34. An electronic commerce service system by an auction server in
cooperation with a game server based on a mud game for providing an item product
auction service, wherein an item product is a product that provides a product and a game
item corresponding to the product in combination, the system comprising:
means for receiving an item product auction request comprising a member's
identification, a product identification, and an item identification from a game user;
means for receiving settlement information for paying the price for the game item
from the game user;
means for transmitting a settlement request comprising the settlement information
to a card company or settlement agency;
means for receiving a settlement result corresponding to the settlement request;
means for determining whether or not the settlement result is normal;
if the settlement result is normal, then means for storing the product auction list corresponding to the product identification on an auction list database; and
means for transmitting the item auction information corresponding to the item
identification to said game server, wherein said game server stores the item auction
information on a purchase item database.
35. An electronic commerce service system based on a mud game, the system
comprising:
a storage device; and
a processor coupled to the storage device,
the storage device storing a program for controlling the processor; and
the processor operative with the program to perform one method of the group
consisting of claim 1, claim 2, claim 8, claim 11, claim 14, claim 17, claim 19, and claim
23.
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