IP Library Granted Patent US 8,105,158
Granted Patent B2
US 8,105,158 · App. 12/338,030 · Granted Jan 31, 2012

Game service method for providing online game using UCC and game server therefor

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Patent No.
US 8,105,158
App. No.
12/338,030
Granted
Jan 31, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a game service method, where UCC can be used in an online music game that uses music as an element, and a game server therefor. The game service method includes receiving user created contents (UCC) data in which accompaniment music data and a song sung by a music user are combined, generating note background music (BGM) data in which action note data corresponding to the accompaniment music data and the UCC data are combined, and providing an online music game using the generated note BGM data to a game user.

Claims (38)

1. A game service method, comprising:

receiving user created contents (UCC) data comprising accompaniment music data and a recording of a song sung by a music user;

generating note background music (BGM) data comprising action note data corresponding to the accompaniment music data and the UCC data; and

providing a game user with an online music game using the generated note BGM data.

2. The game service method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving of the UCC data comprises:

providing the accompaniment music data to the music user;

receiving the UCC data from the music user; and

checking whether the UCC data can be used in the online music game.

3. The game service method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving of the UCC data comprises receiving the UCC data from a karaoke apparatus which provides the accompaniment music data to the music user and receives the UCC data from the music user.

4. The game service method of claim 1 , wherein the action note data comprises information about a predetermined action that should be performed by the game user at a predetermined time during a reproduction of the UCC data.

5. The game service method of claim 4 , wherein the predetermined action that should be performed by the game user is performed by operating a predetermined part of an action input device for the game user to play the online music game.

6. The game service method of claim 5 , wherein the action input device includes a keyboard, a joystick, a controller, an extended joystick, or a simplified keyboard.

7. The game service method of claim 4 , wherein the providing the game user with the online music game using the note BGM data comprises:

reproducing the UCC data included in the note BGM data; and

checking whether the game user performs the predetermined action that should be performed at the predetermined time during the reproduction of the UCC data.

8. The game service method of claim 1 , further comprising:

charging a fee for using the note BGM data, on the game user; and

returning the fee or a portion of the fee to the music user as a payback.

9. A game server for providing a game using user created contents (UCC), the game server comprising:

a UCC receiver which receives UCC data comprising accompaniment music data and a recording of a song sung by a music user;

a note background music (BGM) generator which generates note BGM data comprising action note data corresponding to the accompaniment music data and the UCC data; and

a game provider which provides a game user with a game using the generated note BGM data.

10. The game server of claim 9 , further comprising:

an accompaniment music data provider which provides the accompaniment music data to the music user; and

a UCC validity checker which checks whether the UCC data can be used in the game,

wherein the UCC receiver receives the UCC data directly from the music user.

11. The game server of claim 9 , wherein the UCC receiver receives the UCC data from a karaoke server which provides the accompaniment music data to the music user and receives the UCC data from the music user.

12. The game server of claim 9 , wherein the action note data comprises information about a predetermined action that should be performed by the game user at predetermined time during a reproduction of the UCC data.

13. The game server of claim 12 , wherein the predetermined action is performed by the game user operating a predetermined part of an action input device for playing the game.

14. The game server of claim 13 , wherein the action input device includes a keyboard, a joystick, a controller, an extended joystick, or a simplified keyboard.

15. The game server of claim 12 , wherein the game provider comprises:

a UCC reproducer which reproduces UCC data included in the note BGM data; and

a user action checker which checks whether the game user performs the predetermined action that should be performed at the predetermined time, during the reproduction of the UCC data.

16. The game server of claim 9 , further comprising a fee administrator which charges a fee for using the note BGM data, on the game user, and returns the fee or a portion of the fee to the music user as a payback.

17. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing a game service method for providing an online music game using UCC, the method comprising:

receiving UCC data comprising accompaniment music data and a recording of a song sung by a music user;

generating note background music data comprising action note data corresponding to the accompaniment music data and the UCC data; and

providing a game user with an online music game using the generated note BGM data.

Assignments (9)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 4, 2024
From: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
To: ADEIA GUIDES INC.
Reel/Frame 069113/0420 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC
To: ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; TIVO SOLUTIONS, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
Reel/Frame 053458/0749 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; TIVO SOLUTIONS, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
Reel/Frame 053481/0790 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2020
From: ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; TIVO SOLUTIONS INC.; VEVEO, INC.; INVENSAS CORPORATION; INVENSAS BONDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TESSERA, INC.; TESSERA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DTS, INC.; PHORUS, INC.; IBIQUITY DIGITAL CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 053468/0001 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 25, 2019
From: ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; TIVO SOLUTIONS, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 051110/0006 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2019
From: ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; TIVO SOLUTIONS, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
To: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 051143/0468 →
MERGER Recorded Jul 18, 2019
From: TIVO TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
Reel/Frame 049795/0068 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2019
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: TIVO TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 048112/0053 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2008
From: KANG, SUNG-HWAN; KANG, SUNG-WOUK; GONG, NA-YEON
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022001/0811 →