IP Library Granted Patent US 9,597,593
Granted Patent B2
US 9,597,593 · App. 14/281,565 · Granted Mar 21, 2017

Game method and system for game progress based on relationship between characters

Inventors: Kieran Kyunghoon Park (Seongnam-si, KR); Hyun Chul Lee (Seongnam-si, KR)
Assignees: NHN Entertainment Corporation; NHN Blackpick Corporation
A63F13/537A63F13/53A63F13/58A63F13/60A63F13/812A63F13/828
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Patent No.
US 9,597,593
App. No.
14/281,565
Granted
Mar 21, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A game method and a game system to perform the game method and embodied as a computer, the method including verifying, from a team of a user configured during a game, a chemistry level set based on a relationship between characters constituting a team, and graphically displaying the relationship between the characters on a screen based on the chemistry level. The game may be performed by applying the chemistry level.

Claims (52)

1. A method comprising:

determining, via at least one processor of a game system, chemistry levels according to relationships between first characters of a team of a game;

generating, via the at least one processor, display information for display of the relationships between the first characters on a screen according to the chemistry levels; and

performing, via the at least one processor, gameplay of the game, the gameplay simulating physical manipulation of at least one object by at least one of the first characters according to at least one scenario selected among probable scenarios stored in a scenario pool based on the chemistry levels according to relationships between the first characters.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, via the at least one processor, the chemistry levels based on matches between at least one of nationality, origin of league, and origin of club between the first characters.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the display information comprises information to graphically display the relationships between the first characters using lines connecting the first characters, each line of the lines comprising a thickness, a color, or a thickness and a color representing a chemistry level of the chemistry levels between connected characters of the first characters.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

performing the gameplay of the game comprises performing a league game between teams corresponding to owners of the teams;

the teams comprise the team, the teams belonging to a level-based league; and

the league game is performed regardless of whether the owners of the teams are connected to the game system.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

controlling, via the at least one processor, a webpage,

wherein the webpage is controlled to provide at least one of the display information, a process of the gameplay, and a result of the game.

6. A method comprising:

configuring, via at least one processor of a game system, a level-based league comprising teams corresponding to team owners; and

performing, via the at least one processor, gameplay of a league game between at least two of the teams of the level-based league at a predetermined time interval regardless of whether the team owners of the at least two teams in the league game are connected to the game system,

wherein a feature adjustment is applied to at least one of the at least two teams in the league game, the feature adjustment being determined based on a chemistry level corresponding to at least one relationship between characters of the at least one team,

wherein the gameplay simulates physical manipulation of at least one object by at least one of the characters according to the feature adjustment, and

wherein the feature adjustment creates a same effect on each character of the characters defining the at least one relationship.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting, to a client terminal after completely performing the gameplay of the game, gameplay information corresponding to a first point in time of the gameplay.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

receiving, from the client terminal, regenerated gameplay information corresponding to a second point in time of the gameplay after the first point in time, the regenerated gameplay information being generated based on a change affecting the team,

wherein the regenerated gameplay information modifies the completely performed gameplay from the second point in time.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the first characters are arranged in a formation as part of the gameplay; and

the chemistry levels are determined based on adjacency of the first characters in the formation.

10. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

providing, through a webpage, at least one of a process of the gameplay, a result of the league game, and display information to enable the at least one relationship between the characters to be displayed according to the chemistry level.

11. The method of claim 6 , wherein determination of the feature adjustment is triggered during the gameplay based on satisfaction of a predetermined condition.

12. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

receiving, via the at least one processor, selection of the feature adjustment from a plurality of feature adjustments determined based on the chemistry level from at least one team owner of the at least one team.

13. The method of claim 6 , wherein the characters and additional characters define the at least one team.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the characters correspond to first-string characters of the at least one team.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the additional characters correspond to substitute characters of the at least one team.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the feature adjustment creates a same effect on each character of the additional characters.

17. A game system comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory comprising one or more sequences of one or more instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the game system at least to:

configure a level-based league comprising teams corresponding to team owners; and

perform gameplay of a league game between at least two of the teams of the level-based league at a predetermined time interval regardless of whether the team owners of the at least two teams in the league game are connected to the game system,

wherein a feature adjustment is applied to at least one of the at least two teams in the league game, the feature adjustment being determined based on a chemistry level corresponding to at least one relationship between characters of the at least one team,

wherein the gameplay simulates physical manipulation of at least one object by at least one of the characters according to the feature adjustment, and

wherein the feature adjustment creates a same effect on each character of the characters defining the at least one relationship.

18. The game system of claim 17 , wherein the game system is further caused at least to:

provide, through a webpage, at least one of a process of the gameplay, a result of the league game, and display information to enable the at least one relationship between the characters to be displayed, on a screen, according to the chemistry level.

19. The game system of claim 17 , wherein the game system is further caused at least to:

generate display information to enable display, on a screen, of the at least one relationship between the characters using one or more lines to connect the characters, each line of the one or more lines comprises a thickness, a color, or a thickness and a color to represent the chemistry level between connected characters of the characters.

20. The game system of claim 17 , wherein:

at least one of a nationality, an origin of league, and an origin of club is set for each of the characters; and

the chemistry level is determined based on matches between at least one of the nationality, the origin of league, and the origin of club of the characters.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 6, 2022
From: NHN ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION; NHN BLACKPICK CORPORATION
To: NHN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062077/0799 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2014
From: PARK, KIERAN KYUNGHOON; LEE, HYUN CHUL
To: NHN ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION; NHN BLACKPICK CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032968/0638 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2014-0029278 · Mar 12, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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