Method and apparatus for inquiring game player information

Abstract

A method for inquiring game player information is disclosed. The method includes: storing game player information in an information storage database; transmitting, by a game information inquiring client, an inquiry request containing identity game player information to a game information server; after receiving the inquiry request, retrieving, by the game information server, game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player from the information storage database, and transmitting the game player information to the game information inquiring client. An apparatus for inquiring game player information is also disclosed. According to the method and apparatus, third-party software is provided with an inquiry request to inquire varieties of game player information, which meets the requirement of various network users or game players.

1 . A method for inquiring game player information, comprising:
 storing game player information in an information storage database;   transmitting, by a game information inquiring client, an inquiry request containing identity information of a game player to a game information server; and   after receiving the inquiry request, retrieving, by the game information server, game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player from the information storage database, and transmitting the game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player to the game information inquiring client.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the game player information comprises static information and dynamic information; the static information comprises invariable information and information updated periodically or according to a request; the dynamic information comprises information updated in real-time. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the game information inquiring client is an ActiveX component. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the game information inquiring client provides an inquiry interface for a game client/third-party software. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 before transmitting the game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player to the game information inquiring client, compressing and encrypting, by the game information server, the game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player.   
   
   
       6 . The method of claim , u -r comprising:
 decrypting and decompressing, by the game information inquiring client, the game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player.   
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the game information inquiring client transmits the inquiry request to the game information server according to a Transfer Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). 
   
   
       8 . An apparatus for inquiring game player information, comprising:
 an information storage module, adapted to store game player information;   a game information inquiring client, adapted to transmit an inquiry request containing identity information of a game player; and   a game information server, adapted to receive the inquiry request from the game information inquiring client, retrieve game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player from the information storage module, and transmit the game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player to the game information inquiring client.   
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the information storage module comprises:
 a static information storage module, adapted to store invariable information and information updated periodically or according to a request; and   a dynamic information storage module, adapted to store information updated in real-time.   
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the game information server comprises:
 an inquiry request receiving module, adapted to receive the inquiry request transmitted by the game information inquiring client, obtain the identity information of the game player from the inquiry request;   a retrieving module, adapted to receive the identity information of the game player from the inquiry request receiving module, retrieve the game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player from the information storage module; and   an information transmitting module, adapted to receive the game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player from the retrieving module, and transmit the game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player to the game information inquiring client.   
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the game information inquiring client comprises:
 an inquiry request transmitting module, adapted to generate the inquiry request and transmit the inquiry request to the game information server;   an information receiving module, adapted to receive the game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player from the game information server, and forward the game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player to an interface module; and   the interface module, adapted to provide an inquiry interface for a game client/third-party software.   
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the game information inquiring client comprises:
 an inquiry request transmitting module, adapted to generate the inquiry request and transmit the inquiry request to the game information server;   an information receiving module, adapted to receive the game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player from the game information server, and forward the game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player to an interface module; and   the interface module, adapted to provide an inquiry interface for a game client/third-party software.   
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the game information inquiring client comprises:
 an inquiry request transmitting module, adapted to generate the inquiry request and transmit the inquiry request to the game information server;   an information receiving module, adapted to receive the game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player from the game information server, and forward the game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player to an interface module; and   the interface module, adapted to provide an inquiry interface for a game client/third-party software.   
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the game information server further comprises:
 an encrypting module and a compressing module, adapted to encrypt and compress the game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player retrieved by the retrieving module, and transmit the encrypted and compressed game player information to the information transmitting module.   
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the game information inquiring client further comprises:
 a decompressing module and a decrypting module, adapted to decompress and decrypt the game player information corresponding to the identity information of the game player received by the information receiving module, and transmit the decompressed and decrypted game player information to the interface module.   
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the game information inquiring client is an ActiveX component.