Patent ID: 11900406
Assignee: NEXON KOREA CORPORATION
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC G  A | IPC A  G

Claim 8:
9. A server for operating an item providing system of a game, the server comprising:
a communication unit;
a memory storing instructions; and
at least one processor functionally coupled with the communication unit and the memory and configured to execute the stored instructions to:
provide information on a first probability of the item providing system during a first-time interval;
in response to receiving a user input for using the item providing system during a first-time interval, selecting a first game item at random from among a plurality of candidate game items based on the first probability;
providing the first game item; monitoring, in real time, a measured amount of use that the item providing system has been used during the first-time interval; provide information on the measured amount during the first time in real time,
determine a first threshold amount of use that the item providing system has been used based on the measured amount; determine a probability range by comparing the first threshold to the measured amount; determine a second time interval based on the measured amount; provide information on the second probability during the second time interval after the first time interval;
in response to receiving a user input for using the item providing system during the second time interval after the first-time interval, selecting a second game item at random from among the plurality of candidate game items based on the second probability; and
provide the second game item, wherein the item providing system includes an item upgrade system, and wherein the amount of use that the item providing system has been used includes at least one of an amount of goods used for item upgrade, a number of item upgrade attempts, and a number of users who attempt item upgrade.