Patents Assigned to NCSOFT CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20230038143
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable storage medium store one or more programs including instructions causing an electronic device to receive, while a visual object is in a first state among a plurality of states, a user input for switching a state of the visual object to a second state among the plurality of states; provide data regarding the user input as input data to a neural network for training of the neural network; identify a third state among the plurality of states, wherein the third state is an intermediate state for switching the first state to the second state; obtain, from the neural network, data regarding the third state as output data for the data regarding the user input; determine a compensation value for the data regarding the third state; and train, by providing the data regarding the compensation value to the neural network, the neural network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicants: NCSOFT CORPORATION, SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Sehee Min, Kyungho Lee, Sunmin Lee, Jehee Lee, Hanyoung Jang
  • Patent number: 11570013
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a chat service are provided. The method for providing a chat service according to one embodiment includes providing an invitation target list including a plurality of user groups to a user device of a user participating in a chat room, receiving, from the user device, an invitation request for one or more user groups selected as invitation target user group from among the plurality of user groups, and inviting the invitation target user group to the chat room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: NCSOFT Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Ho Kim, Seung Jae Song, Seung Bo Sim
  • Publication number: 20230026715
    Abstract: The one or more programs stored in a computer-readable storage medium according to various embodiments include instructions cause the first electronic device to receive, from a third electronic device, a first signal related to a user input to access a character corresponding to a user of the third electronic device through a first connection between the first electronic device and the third electronic device, establish a second connection between the first electronic device and a second electronic device distinct from the third electronic device and third connection for transmission of graphic data from the third electronic device to the second electronic device, transmit a second signal for requesting generation of the graphic data including the character controlled based on the second user input to the second electronic device through the second connection, and control the character independently of the transmission of the graphic data based on the third connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: NCSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Youngdal KWAK, Donghwan Kim, Sanghoon Byun, Changyong Lee
  • Publication number: 20220379213
    Abstract: Provided is a method and an apparatus for targeting an object in a game. The method of targeting an object in a game includes: setting a center point of a first targeting area based on a first input from a user; displaying the first targeting area surrounded by a closed curve around the center point on a screen of a user terminal; displaying a list including at least one object located in the first targeting area on the screen; and moving the first targeting area based on a second input by the user received after the first input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: NCsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Ku KANG, Kyung Hwan Kim, Jong Soo Kim, Sung Heun Bae, Won Jong Son, Hwan Eui Yang, Yong Ki Lee, Su Jae Lim, Sung Won Jang, Woo Young Cho, Won Min Choi, Jung Rok Choi
  • Publication number: 20220370920
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium according to various embodiments store one or more programs include instructions cause, a first processor of an first electronic device to, transmit in response to identification of a first instructions executable by a second processor of the electronic device, at least portion of information associated with the identified first instructions, to a second electronic device, receive a signal associated with the first instructions from the second electronic device, store in response to identification of second instructions distinct from the first instructions from the received signal and executable by the second processor, the second instructions in the memory and transmit in response to identification of a command indicating upload of the first instructions from the received signal, the first instructions executable by the second processor to the second electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: NCSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jungmin MOON, Soowan PARK, Kidon YEOM, Seunghan LEE, Junyoung HWANG
  • Publication number: 20220375119
    Abstract: The electronic device according to various embodiments include a memory configured to store instructions and at least one processor configured, when executing the instructions, to obtain a first video sequence including a visual object corresponding to a body; obtain a local posture sequence of the visual object that indicates postures of at least one visual element of the visual object in the first video sequence, the at least one visual element of the visual object corresponding to at least one joint of the body; obtain a global motion sequence of the visual object, based on a difference between the postures of the at least one visual element, the postures of the at least one visual object obtained by using the local posture sequence; and obtain a second video sequence, based on the local posture sequence and the global motion sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicants: NCSOFT CORPORATION, KWANGWOON UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COLLABORATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Seonghyun KIM, Sungbum Park, Sangjun Ahn, Juyong Chang, Sunwon Jeong
  • Publication number: 20220375254
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus for performing leveling of a person image and an operating method thereof. The method includes: receiving an original person image; selecting an arbitrary latent vector in a latent space; generating a virtual person image based on the latent vector; optimizing the latent vector such that identity similarity between the original person image and the virtual person image increases; manipulating the optimized latent vector; and generating a levelled person image corresponding to the original person image, by using the manipulated latent vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicants: NCSOFT CORPORATION, INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Seoungyoon KANG, Min Jae KIM, Moo Kyung SONG, Hyunjung SHIM, Gun Hee LEE
  • Publication number: 20220331690
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, when executing the communication circuit and at least one memory configured to store instructions and the instructions, the first electronic device include at least one processor configured to receive, via the communication circuit from a second electronic device that has received at least portion of first data for an execution of a game, a signal for indicating that a local mode is not available in the second electronic device, the local mode playing the game by executing in the second electronic device the game based on the first data; transmit, via the communication circuit to the second electronic device, second data for providing a cloud mode of the game to the second electronic device, based on the reception of the signal, the cloud mode playing the game by receiving, by the second electronic device, at least one content of the game executed in a third electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: NCSOFT Corporation
    Inventors: Youngdal Kwak, Donghwan Kim, Sanghoon Byun, Sungho Woo, Seungmin Lee
  • Patent number: 11446579
    Abstract: A system, server, and method for controlling a game character are provided. The system for controlling a game character according to one embodiment includes a first user terminal configured to acquire an input of a first user, a server configured to generate game play information based on the input of the first user, and a second user terminal configured to perform at least one of control over a game character of a second user and provision of motion guidance information related to the game character based on the game play information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: NCSOFT Corporation
    Inventors: Kyuhyun Kim, Byungkyu Na, Miseon Park
  • Patent number: 11417100
    Abstract: Provided is a method of generating a video synopsis of a sports game including: based on a video including a sports game and log information sequentially recording events occurring in the sports game, determining an event section of the video corresponding to a preset event; determining a search section in the video based on log information and the determined event section; detecting a preset object in at least one scene section included in a search section; and generating a first video based on the at least one scene section in which the preset object is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: NCSOFT Corporation
    Inventors: Younghyun Lee, Jaemyung Lee, Jusung Lee, Hyunjo Jung
  • Publication number: 20220226739
    Abstract: A collection bundle purchase device includes: at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor displays a collection included in a collection menu based on a user input, and purchases the collection as a bundle based on the user input for the collection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: NCSOFT Corporation
    Inventors: Jongmin PARK, Songhee SO, Joowon LEE, Yeongyeong JOO
  • Patent number: 11330342
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a caption are provided. The method of generating a caption according to one embodiment comprises: generating caption text which corresponds to a voice of a speaker included in broadcast data; generating reference voice information using a part of the voice of the speaker included in the broadcast data; and generating caption style information for the caption text based on the voice of the speaker and the reference voice information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: NCSOFT Corporation
    Inventors: Byungju Kim, Songhee So, Euijoon Son, Seungjoon Ahn, Sungyoung Yoon
  • Patent number: 11318379
    Abstract: A game server according to one embodiment includes a communication interface and a processor configured to receive a note at a specific location in a game from a user, match the note with the specific location, and store the note to a storage medium, and when the specific location is displayed on a gaming device of the user, output the note through the gaming device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: NCSOFT Corporation
    Inventor: Kyu Hyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20220072426
    Abstract: Provided is a method for operating an electronic device with a display. The method includes displaying, in a first area of a user interface for a game, a plurality of visual objects; in response to receiving first user inputs for selecting first visual objects, displaying the first visual objects in a second area of the user interface; while displaying, with the first visual objects, at least one second visual object indicating at least one resource for enhancement of items indicated by the first visual objects in the second area, receiving a second user input for executing the enhancement of the items; in response to receiving the second user input, displaying at least one visual effect for representing that the enhancement of the items is being executed; and based at least in part on completion of execution of the enhancement, displaying a result of the enhancement in the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: NCSOFT Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Min Park, Song Hee So, Joo Won Lee, Yeon Gyeong Joo, Jung Joon Kim, Dan Bi Bae, Jin Soo Seo, Yoon Chae Lee
  • Patent number: 11238288
    Abstract: A method for highlight extraction capable of automatically extracting a highlight from a video including a sporting event is provided. The method for highlight extraction may include: identifying a video including a sporting event, log information that sequentially records events occurring in the sporting event, and a keyword related to the video; tagging the video with game information related to the video; extracting at least one piece of log information corresponding to the keyword and determining at least one frame that corresponds to the log information extracted from the tagged video; and creating a highlight video by combining the at least one determined frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: NCSOFT Corporation
    Inventors: Young Hyun Lee, Hyun Jo Jung
  • Publication number: 20220023756
    Abstract: A method for game service and a computing device for executing the same are disclosed. According to an embodiment, there is provided a method for game service performed in a computing device comprising one or more processors and a memory storing one or more programs executed by the one or more processors, the method comprising: receiving game log related information and a voice signal of a game user from a plurality of gaming devices, checking whether or not a preset voice control condition is satisfied based on the game log related information, and performing voice control of voice chat in which game users engage according to an utterance of a game leading user among the game users in a state where the voice control condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: NCSOFT Corporation
    Inventors: Jung Youn KO, Byung Ju Kim, Ju Hyoun Kim, Ha Yun Song, Ga Hee Yoo, Hye Min Lee
  • Patent number: 11210328
    Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and method for learning a narrative of a document, and an apparatus and method for generating a narrative of a document. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the narrative learning method includes the steps of receiving a plurality of documents, generating a topic database which includes one or more topics and words related to each of the one or more topics from the plurality of documents, splitting each of the plurality of documents into one or more segments including one or more sentences by using the topic database, grouping the segments split from each of the plurality of documents into one or more clusters, and generating a cluster label for each of the one or more clusters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: NCSOFT Corporation
    Inventors: Hyung Jun Kim, Hyung Jong Noh, Yeon Soo Lee, Jung Sun Jang
  • Publication number: 20210350140
    Abstract: Provided is a method of generating a video synopsis of a sports game including: based on a video including a sports game and log information sequentially recording events occurring in the sports game, determining an event section of the video corresponding to a preset event; determining a search section in the video based on log information and the determined event section; detecting a preset object in at least one scene section included in a search section; and generating a first video based on the at least one scene section in which the preset object is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: NCSOFT Corporation
    Inventors: Younghyun LEE, Jaemyung LEE, Jusung LEE, Hyunjo JUNG
  • Publication number: 20210308570
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for game streaming are provided. The streaming method according to one embodiment includes generating a first image including a part of a plurality of screen elements constituting a game play image and a second image including a remaining part of the plurality of screen elements, determining an image quality of each of the first image and the second image such that the image quality of the first image is higher than or equal to the image quality of the second image, encoding each of the first image and the second image based on the determined image quality of each of the first image and the second image, and streaming the encoded first image and the encoded second image to a client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: NCSOFT Corporation
    Inventors: Hwan KIM, Seung Uk BAEK
  • Publication number: 20210297274
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a chat service are provided. The method for providing a chat service according to one embodiment includes providing an invitation target list including a plurality of user groups to a user device of a user participating in a chat room, receiving, from the user device, an invitation request for one or more user groups selected as invitation target user group from among the plurality of user groups, and inviting the invitation target user group to the chat room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: NCSOFT Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Ho KIM, Seung Jae SONG, Seung Bo SIM