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Advertising game
Assignee: Icorea Co Ltd
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Filing: 1999-10-20
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Granted: 2001-07-31
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Expires: 2019-10-20
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to an advertising game where netizens are continuously exposed to advertisers' products in a very natural way. In this advertising game, the game screen is composed of advertisement frames and the advertiser=s product is displayed in these frames. Therefore, the main contents are advertisements and by removing all the unnecessary elements to the advertisements, the disclosed invented advertising game is capable of maximizing the enhancement of the advertisement effect for netizens on the internet.
Inventors
- 👤 Han Seok Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:42
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G06Q30/0207; G06Q30/0209; G06Q30/0212; G06Q30/0215; G06Q30/0241; G06Q30/0277; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/32; G07F17/3225; G07F17/3227; A; A63; A63F; A63F2300/00; A63F2300/40; A63F2300/407
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 45
Claim 1
Independent Claim
276 words
In an advertising game which is performed on an on-line network, an advertising game method, comprising: a step for sequentially displaying an initial screen and a main screen as a netizen(internet user) accesses a certain site; a step for displaying a game screen with respect to a certain game type as a game type is selected by a member on a main screen wherein said main screen includes: a display button for displaying a final total required time required for one game; an advertising display button composed of a plurality of frames; a display button for displaying points obtained when the advertisements on the frames are aligned in a column, row and diagonal direction; a display button for displaying the total points; a game start bar for starting the game; a display button for rotating the frames; an OK display button for obtaining a points displayed on the points display button; and a display button for finishing a triple chance game button and game which are used for obtaining an additional points except for the points displayed on the points display unit; a step for rotating the frames when a game start instruction is inputted on the game screen; a step for adding certain points to the total points in accordance with an aligned state of the advertisements displayed on the frames when the rotation of the frames stops; a step for providing a hint to the gamer with respect to the obtained points of the day when the current game is being performed; and a step for displaying a winner of the day based on the points of the day when the game is finished.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
276 words
In an advertising game which is performed on an on-line network, an advertising game method, comprising: a step for sequentially displaying an initial screen and a main screen as a netizen(internet user) accesses a certain site; a step for displaying a game screen with respect to a certain game type as a game type is selected by a member on a main screen wherein said main screen includes: a display button for displaying a final total required time required for one game; an advertising display button composed of a plurality of frames; a display button for displaying points obtained when the advertisements on the frames are aligned in a column, row and diagonal direction; a display button for displaying the total points; a game start bar for starting the game; a display button for rotating the frames; an OK display button for obtaining a points displayed on the points display button; and a display button for finishing a triple chance game button and game which are used for obtaining an additional points except for the points displayed on the points display unit; a step for rotating the frames when a game start instruction is inputted on the game screen; a step for adding certain points to the total points in accordance with an aligned state of the advertisements displayed on the frames when the rotation of the frames stops; a step for providing a hint to the gamer with respect to the obtained points of the day when the current game is being performed; and a step for displaying a winner of the day based on the points of the day when the game is finished.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said advertisement display button is composed of a n×k number of frames(n>2, k>2).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein a product name, a product image, a company logo, a slogan and etc. are displayed on each frame.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein a n×k number of frames of the advertisement frames are moved from the left side to the right side by the row unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 4 , wherein the rotation of the frames of at least one row among a plurality of rows is stopped by a gamer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 5 , wherein certain points are added to the total points when the rotation of the n×k number of the frames stops, and the advertisements of the same sponsor are aligned in a row, column, or diagonal direction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 6 , wherein a corresponding advertisement is displayed by a pop-up method and a certain sound is outputted when the rotation of the n×k number of the frames stops, and the advertisements of the same sponsor are aligned in a row, column, or diagonal direction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein the n×k number of the frames moves the advertisements of the frames from the right side to the left side by the row unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein the rotation of the frames of at least one row among a plurality of rows is stopped by a gamer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 9 , wherein certain points are added to the total points when the rotation of the n×k number of the frames stops, and the advertisements of the same sponsor are aligned in a row, column, or diagonal direction.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 10 , wherein a corresponding advertisement is displayed by a pop-up method, and a certain sound is outputted when the rotation of the n×k number of the frames stops and the advertisements of the same sponsor are aligned in a row, column, or diagonal direction.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein a n×k number of frames moves the advertisements of the frames from an upper side to a lower side by the column unit.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 12 , wherein the rotation of the frames of at least one column among a plurality of columns is stopped by a gamer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 13 , wherein certain points are added to the total points when the rotation of the n×k number of the frames is stopped, and the advertisements of the same sponsor are aligned in a row, column, or diagonal direction.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 14 , wherein a corresponding advertisement is displayed by a pop-up method and a certain sound is outputted when the rotation of the n×k number of the frames stops, and the advertisements of the same sponsor are aligned in a row, column, or diagonal direction.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein a n×k number of frames moves the advertisements of the frames from an upper side to a lower side by the column unit.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 16 , wherein the rotation of the frames of at least one column among a plurality of columns is stopped by a gamer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 17 , wherein certain points are added to the total points when the rotation of the n×k number of the frames stops, and the advertisements of the same sponsor are aligned in a row, column, or diagonal direction.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 18 , wherein a corresponding advertisement is displayed by a pop-up method and a certain sound is outputted when the rotation of the n×k number of the frames stops, and the advertisements of the same sponsor are aligned in a row, column, or diagonal direction.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein said n×k number of the frames are randomly rotated independent from each other.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 20 , wherein the rotations of the frames of at least one row among a plurality of rows composed by the n×k number of the frames are stopped by a gamer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 21 , wherein certain points are added to the total points when the rotation of the n×k number of the frames stops, and the advertisements of the same sponsor are aligned in a row, column, or diagonal direction.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 22 , wherein a corresponding advertisement is displayed by a pop-up method and a certain sound is outputted when the rotation of the n×k number of the frames stops, and the advertisements of the same sponsor are aligned in a row, column, or diagonal direction.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 20 , wherein the rotations of the frames of at least one column among a plurality of columns composed by the n×k number of the frames are stopped by a gamer.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein certain points are added to the total points when the rotation of the n×k number of the frames stops, and the advertisements of the same sponsor are aligned in a row, column, or diagonal direction.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 25 , wherein a corresponding advertisement is displayed by a pop-up method and a certain sound is outputted when the rotation of the n×k number of the frames stops, and the advertisements of the same sponsor are aligned in a row, column, or diagonal direction.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said initial screen includes a screen link region for moving to the main screen, and a total hit number display region for displaying the total number of netizens who accessed the site.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 27 , wherein when a netizen clicks the screen link region, the main screen is displayed.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 27 , wherein said initial screen is automatically changed to the main screen after a certain time is elapsed.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
99 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said main screen includes a log-out menu for exiting from the site, a winwin2000 menu for describing the site, a membership application menu used when a non-member applies for membership, a winwin account menu used for checking the balance of the winwin account, a winwin bulletin menu for listing certain messages on the bulletin board, a winner display menu for displaying the winners, a game entrance menu for selecting a game type, and a game result button, a demo game button and a start button displayed by clicking the game entrance menu.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 30 , wherein when said membership application menu is clicked, a membership application screen which includes a membership application link region used when a non-member applies for membership to fill-out the form, an information correction link region for correcting the submitted information in the membership application and a password link region for obtaining information when members forget their passwords are displayed.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method of claim 30 , wherein when said winwin account menu is clicked, a winwin account screen which includes a win money link region for displaying a current win money amount, a total earned amount, a total used amount, a credit and debit entries of the account, and a list of richest win money members, and a win money distribution region are displayed.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 32 , wherein advertising banners of sponsors are displayed at the left and right sides of the winwin account screen.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 30 , wherein when said winner display menu is displayed, a winner display screen which includes an advertising screen for displaying advertisements of the sponsors and a button region used when viewing the game winners are displayed.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 34 , wherein when said button region is clicked, it is possible to search a gamer's win list by the game types of a week.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 30 , wherein said start button is clicked, a log-in screen which includes a display button for imputing a gamer's information is displayed.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 36 , wherein advertising banners of sponsors are displayed at the left and right sides of the display button.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein a certain amount of money is inputted into a winner's winwin account.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein a winner number of the day is composed of 5 digits.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 39 , wherein advertising banners are displayed at a lower portion of each digit.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 39 , wherein a number of each digit is linkable to a site which provides information on the number of a corresponding digit.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein when a triple chance game button is clicked, a triple chance game screen which includes a start button for starting a triple chance game, a selection button for selecting a certain option between options displayed on the screen, a continue button(start button), and a button for stopping the triple chance game and returning to the main game is displayed.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein when the game is finished, a game result screen is displayed, so that a gamer can check their points of the day and return to the main screen.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 43 , wherein said game result display screen includes a region for displaying advertisements, a game continue button for continuing the game and a button for finishing the game.
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