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Fig. 1 is the schematic flow sheet according to a method of the present invention.
According to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of method that in an instant messaging group server, is implemented in instant messaging between a plurality of members that use the service of variety classes instant messaging among the instant messaging group respectively.Different types of instant messaging service comprises the service of MSN/Windows Live Messenger instant messaging, the service of YAHOO instant messaging, the service of GoogleTalk instant messaging, the service of Skype instant messaging, AIM instant communication server, the service of ICQ instant messaging, the service of Jabber instant messaging, the service of QQ instant messaging, the service of Fetion instant messaging, the prosperous instant messaging service of Ali and the service of the Hi of Baidu instant messaging etc.In group's server, there is the information relevant with group communication.For example, the group identification of serving corresponding to variety classes, adding group's user's instant messaging identifies and a group's member tabulates etc.
As shown in Figure 1, the method comprising the steps of S101, utilize described group to identify the behavior of simulating a plurality of instant communication clients as a plurality of instant messagings, sign in to respectively on a plurality of instant communication servers of described variety classes service corresponding to a plurality of group identifications of described variety classes service.Corresponding to each instant messaging service, all there is a group identification, these group identifications of group's server by utilizing, the behavior of simulating common instant communication client signs in on different types of instant communication server.Generally speaking, group's server just keeps logging status always after signing in to instant communication server, to guarantee can be that group members provides the group service at any time.For different types of instant communication server, the login of group's server and the login of a common instant communication users are without any difference, and they need not to provide any special support for group's server.
This method also comprises step S102, receives instant message that the employed instant communication client of member sends by a server in described a plurality of servers among the described group.For the employed instant messaging sign of this instant communication client, it joins the employed instant messaging sign of common instant communication client that group identification of described group's server by utilizing is simulated among the contact person.When this instant communication client transfers immediate news for group's server by utilizing instant communication client that group identification is simulated, in fact be exactly by its employed instant communication server, instant message is sent to group server.For instant communication server, it only needs the mode according to the transmitting-receiving support that gives information for domestic consumer, is the transmitting-receiving support that gives information between instant communication client and the group's server.
This method also comprises step S103, member's tabulation of described group according to this client place, this instant message respectively via other members pairing separately server in described a plurality of servers among the described group, is sent to the employed instant communication client of described other members.After group's server is received an instant message that instant client sent, because group's server all has been added among their contact person by all members among the group, so group's server is issued other members among the group to instant message respectively just as common instant communication client by instant communication server.For instant communication server, it only needs the mode according to the transmitting-receiving support that gives information for domestic consumer, is the transmitting-receiving support that gives information between the employed instant communication client of the member among the group and the group's server.
In the process of group communication, existing multiple instant communication server need not to make any change, only needs to simulate a plurality of instant communication clients by group's server, for the member among the group carries out forwards, thereby realizes the group communication function.Below in conjunction with Fig. 2 method shown in Figure 1 is carried out specific description.
Fig. 2 is the network topology structure schematic diagram according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in Figure 1, a MSN instant communication client 111 uses the service of MSN instant messaging by a MSN instant communication server 121, and an ICQ instant communication client 112 uses the service of ICQ instant messaging by an ICQ instant communication server 122; A Skype instant communication client 113 uses the service of Skype instant messaging by Skype instant communication server 123.After MSN client 111, ICQ client 112 and Skype client 113 have all added same group, store three group identifications in group's server 230 corresponding to these three kinds of variety classes instant messaging services, be MSN group identification, ICQ group identification and Skype group identification, and utilize these three group identifications to simulate common instant communication client to sign in to respectively on the server 123 of the server 122 of server 121, ICQ of MSN and Skype.In addition, group's server 230 also is stored in the instant messaging sign of MSN client 111, the instant messaging sign of ICQ client 112 and the instant messaging sign of Skype client 113 in member's tabulation of group.
After MSN client 111 had sent the client that an instant message simulated to the MSN group identification, group's server 230 as same common instant communication client were received the instant message that MSN client 111 is sent by MSN server 121.Group's server 230 is according to group's member tabulation, determines to be transmitted to two other member among the group, i.e. ICQ client 112 and Skype client 113 to instant message.The client that group's server is simulated by the ICQ group identification sends to ICQ client 112 with instant message by ICQ server 122, and the client of being simulated by the Skype group identification sends to ICQ client 113 with instant message by Skype server 123.
When a plurality of exclusive sign that comprises respectively in described a plurality of members' the instant messaging sign corresponding to described variety classes service, step S103 comprises that this exclusive sign of basis determines described other members pairing separately this server in described a plurality of servers.Exclusive sign can realize in several ways.For example, in the suffix of the sign of instant messaging, must comprise the character string of appointment, use instant messaging sign all to contain identical character string like this with a kind of user of instant messaging service by the instant messaging service discipline.
With client shown in Figure 2 is example, if must contain the printed words of " hotmail " in the user's of MSN service requirement use MSN instant messaging the instant messaging sign itself, promptly " hotmail " is exclusive sign by the MSN service discipline, then can be by checking that whether containing " hotmail " in the instant messaging sign determines whether client is to use the user of MSN service.When group's server 230 the member who reads the group when tabulating, if find the member of the instant messaging sign that contains " hotmail ", what just determine this member's use is the MSN service, and group's server 230 is just transmitted instant message by the client that it utilizes the group identification of MSN to simulate for the member that communication identifier contains " hotmail ".
When described member tabulation is the member of the kind classification storage of the described variety classes service used according to described a plurality of members when tabulating, step S103 comprises that also the member who stores according to this classification tabulates to determine described other members pairing separately this server in described a plurality of servers.The classification storage can be accomplished in several ways, and for example, identical type service label can be set for the member who uses the service of same kind instant messaging, and group's server just can be determined the employed type service of group members by searching the type service label; Can also be with the user storage of using same kind instant messaging service at markd assigned address, the mark of the position that group's server is stored by the instant messaging sign of searching group members just can be determined the employed type service of group members.
Be example with client shown in Figure 2 still, if these three kinds of services itself of MSN, ICQ and Skype all do not require the user to use any specific exclusive sign, then group's member tabulation need be according to the kind classification storage of the employed service of member.In this way, which group identification group's server 230 need determine to use according to the storage classification that a member is divided when the member who reads the group tabulates.For example, when group's server 230 is found the branch time-like that member that an instant messaging is designated " abc@163.com " is stored in the MSN service, what just determine that this member uses is the MSN service, and it is that the member of " abc@163.com " transmits instant message for communication identifier that group's server 230 just utilizes client that the group identification of MSN simulates by it.
When the form of the instant message form of the employed a kind of service in the service of described variety classes of a member among described other members and this instant message not simultaneously, step S103 also comprises the form according to this instant message of instant message format conversion of this kind service.When the part of this instant message form is not supported by the instant message form of this kind service, use the instant message form of this kind service this part of the akin format conversion of this part that neutralizes.Generally speaking, the instant message form supported of different types of instant messaging service can be different.Such as, the instant message form kind of the instant messaging service support that has can be many, comprises the multiple fonts color, multiple fonts size, multiple broadcast mode etc.; And the instant messaging service that has can only be supported the most basic instant message form, comprises a few font color and font size, and can not support multiple broadcast mode etc.When the instant message form of receiving when group's server can be by the employed instant messaging service support of the group members that group's server will be transmitted to, group's server need not to do the work of any format conversion as long as simply instant message is transmitted.When the instant message form of receiving when group's server can not be by the employed instant messaging service support of the group members that group's server will be transmitted to, form was changed like group's server can be abandoned partly changing or adopt recently to this form that can not be supported.
Be example with client shown in Figure 2 again, MSN client 111 has sent an instant message to other members among the group, and this instant message has used No. 12 purple fonts of regular script.Group's server 230 is before being transmitted to ICQ client 112 and Skype client 113 respectively with it, and appearing for the first time needs to determine that whether No. 12 purple fonts of regular script are by ICQ and two kinds of service supports of Skype.If ICQ supports regular script and No. 12 these two kinds of forms, but only support black font, then group's server 230 is transmitted to ICQ client 112 to instant message with the form of No. 12 black font of regular script by ICQ server 122.If Skype supports regular script and No. 12 these two kinds of forms, do not support the purple font, but support black, redness, blueness and yellow font, then group's server 230 by a predetermined criteria judge with the immediate color of purple for blue, then instant message is transmitted to Skype client 113 with the form of No. 12 blue fonts of regular script by Skype server 123.
In order to create a group, the method for this group communication is further comprising the steps of: receive a group created request message; And, create a plurality of current untapped group identifications as described a plurality of group identifications corresponding to this variety classes service according to described group created request message and the described variety classes service that can support.
In order to create a new group, group created request can be sent or be sent by an instant communication client by group's server.After group's server was received group created request, group's server was all applied for a demand communication accounts on its all instant communication servers that can support, and the instant messaging of each account is identified as a group identification.
When group created request message is when being sent via an interactive interface by the instant communication client that the group is created in a request, also include this request in this group created request message and create the instant messaging sign of group's instant communication client, then the method for this group communication is further comprising the steps of: indicate this interactive interface to point out in the contact list of the instant messaging sign that this establishment group client joins a group identification this establishment group client, this group identification is created the type service of the employed instant messaging of group's client in described a plurality of group identifications and corresponding to this; And when this creates in this contact list of instant messaging sign that group's client joins this group identification this establishment group client, this instant messaging sign of creating group's client is stored in member's tabulation of described group.Interactive interface can provide the mode of directly or indirectly communicating by letter between user and the group's server for any, for example, and a web browser or an instant communication client software.In the process that the group creates, its a plurality of group identifications of being created of group's server by utilizing are simulated a plurality of common instant communication clients respectively and are added as the contact person mutually with applying for the instant communication client of creating the group.Group's server stores the instant messaging sign of instant communication client in member's tabulation of group into according to predetermined mode.In the process that the group creates, group's server can send some and create the message that faciation closes to instant communication client by instant communication server, as " you successfully create group abc ".
In order in a group, to add new member, this group communication method is further comprising the steps of: receive a group that an instant communication client sends via interactive interface message that joins request, this group joins request and comprises the instant messaging sign that a request adds described group's instant communication client in the message; Indicate this interactive interface to point out this request to add client and a group identification is joined this request add in the contact list of instant messaging sign of client, this group identification is in described a plurality of group identifications and add the type service of the employed instant messaging of client corresponding to this request; And this group identification being joined this request when adding in this contact list of instant messaging sign of client when this request adds client, instant messaging sign that this request is added client stores in member's tabulation of described group.For an instant communication client that will add a group, it both can send the request message that adds the group itself, also can send the request message that adds the group by other instant communication clients.During a group joins request, both can only comprise an instant messaging sign that will add group's instant communication client, also can comprise a plurality of instant messaging signs that will add group's instant communication client.In the process that adds the newcomer, its a plurality of group identifications of being created of group's server by utilizing are simulated a plurality of common instant communication clients respectively and are added as the contact person mutually with the instant communication client that request adds the group.The instant messaging sign that group's server will add group's instant communication client stores in member's tabulation of group according to predetermined mode.In the process that adds the newcomer, group's server can send some to instant communication client by instant communication server and add relevant message with the group, as " you successfully add group abc ".
For the added member of deletion in a group, this group communication method is further comprising the steps of: receive an instant communication client and withdraw from request message via the group that an interactive interface sends, this group withdraws from and comprises the instant messaging sign that described group's instant communication client is withdrawed from a request in the request message; Utilization is in described a plurality of group identifications and withdraw from a group identification of the type service of the employed instant messaging of client corresponding to this request, simulate an instant communication client, in described a plurality of servers and the server that withdraws from the type service of the employed instant messaging of client corresponding to this request send the removal request that client is withdrawed from this request of deletion; And instant messaging sign deletion from member's tabulation of described group of this request being withdrawed from client.For an instant communication client that will withdraw from a group, it both can send the request message that withdraws from the group itself, also can send the request message that withdraws from the group by other instant communication clients.A group withdraws from the request, both can comprise an instant messaging sign that will withdraw from group's instant communication client, also can comprise a plurality of instant messaging signs that will withdraw from group's instant communication client.In the existing member's of deletion process, its a plurality of group identifications of being created of group's server by utilizing are simulated a plurality of common instant communication clients respectively and mutually the other side are deleted from the contact person with the instant communication client that request adds the group.Group's server can be used the thoroughly deletion or be stored in deleted member's tabulation from server of the instant messaging sign of deletion from group members tabulation to do his.In deletion newcomer's process, group's server can send some and the relevant message of group's deletion to instant communication client by instant communication server, as " you withdraw from from group abc ".
In order in a group, to realize an operation, this method is further comprising the steps of: the instant communication client that receives a solicit operation is via the operational order message that an interactive interface sends, comprise in this operational order message a predetermined operational order and operational order institute at the instant messaging of the part or all of member in described a plurality of members identify; Carry out corresponding operation according to described predetermined operational instructions; And the instant communication client that the result of corresponding operation is sent to this solicit operation client and described part or all of member respectively via the pairing server in described a plurality of services of this solicit operation client and described part or all of member's instant communication client.Requested operation can for example be shared a picture for sharing relevant operation with the group in group members, the group who carries out in several members of appointment more among a small circle chats or private chat, perhaps checks in the system existing member etc.
Various request messages that group members sent and operational order message can realize by predetermined instruction.When control panel function that certain instant messaging service support is ejected, just support this function as existing MSN server, group's server can utilize this function, allows group members carry out the operation that it is wanted by control panel.
Be example still below, illustrate that the group creates, group members adds, group members is deleted and other group's operations with Fig. 2.
A group is created in 111 applications of MSN client, after group's server 230 is received the group created request of the instant messaging sign that includes MSN client 111, comprise MSN, ICQ and Skype service according to its type service that can support, applied on the server of MSN, ICQ and Skype that respectively three new accounts are respectively as MSN group identification, ICQ group identification and Skype group identification.Then, the instant communication client that MSN client 111 and group's server 230 utilize the MSN group identification to be simulated adds as the contact person mutually, and group's server 230 stores the instant messaging sign of MSN client 111 in member's tabulation of group into according to predetermined mode.
After the group created, ICQ client 112 sent a group who comprises the instant messaging sign of ICQ client 112 and Skype client 113 message that joins request by web browser, was own and 113 applications of Skype client add these groups.The instant communication client that ICQ client 112 and group's server 230 utilize the ICQ group identification to be simulated adds as the contact person mutually, and group's server 230 stores the instant messaging sign of ICQ client 112 in member's tabulation of group into according to predetermined mode.The instant communication client that Skype client 113 and group's server 230 utilize the Skype group identification to be simulated adds as the contact person mutually, and group's server 230 stores the instant messaging sign of Skype client 113 in member's tabulation of group into according to predetermined mode.
MSN client 111 is main as the group, when hope is deleted Skype client 113 from the group, MSN client 111 sends a group who comprises the instant messaging sign of Skype client 113 by an instant communication client software and withdraws from request message, and request is deleted Skype client 113 from the group.The instant communication client that Skype client 113 and group's server 230 utilize the Skype group identification to be simulated is deleted the other side mutually from the contact person, group's server 230 also identifies deletion from member's tabulation of group with the instant messaging of Skype client 113.
When MSN client 111 wants to carry out private chat by group and ICQ client 112, send a private chat operational order and an instant message that comprises the instant messaging sign of ICQ client 112 via an instant communication client software, group's server 230 will only be given ICQ client 112 with this forwards.
Fig. 3 is according to a group communication device schematic diagram of the present invention.
Invention according to another preferred, the present invention also provide a kind of group communication device 300 that is implemented in instant messaging between a plurality of members that use the service of variety classes instant messaging among the instant messaging group respectively in an instant messaging group server.
As shown in Figure 3, this group communication device 300 comprises: an entering device 301, it is used to utilize described group to simulate a plurality of instant communication clients corresponding to a plurality of group identifications of described variety classes service as a plurality of instant messaging signs, signs in to respectively on a plurality of instant communication servers of described variety classes service; A first receiving device 302, it is used for receiving the instant message that instant communication client of described group sends by a server in described a plurality of servers; And one first dispensing device 303, it is used for member's tabulation according to the described group at this client place, this instant message respectively via other members pairing separately server in described a plurality of servers among the described group, is sent to described other members' instant communication client.
First dispensing device 303 comprises that one first is determined device, when comprising a plurality of exclusive sign of serving corresponding to described variety classes respectively in described a plurality of members' the instant messaging sign, it is used for determining that according to this exclusive sign described other members are at pairing separately this server of described a plurality of servers.
First dispensing device 303 comprises that also one second is determined device, when described member tabulation is the member of the kind classification storage of the described variety classes service used according to described a plurality of members when tabulating, it is used for tabulating to determine that according to the member that this classification is stored described other members are at pairing separately this server of described a plurality of servers.
First dispensing device 303 also comprises a format conversion apparatus, when the form of the instant message form of the employed a kind of service in the service of described variety classes of a member among described other members and this instant message not simultaneously, it is used for the form according to this instant message of instant message format conversion of this kind service.When the part of this instant message form was not supported by the instant message form of this kind service, this format conversion apparatus also was used to use the instant message form of this kind service this part of the akin format conversion of this part that neutralizes.
This group communication device 300 also comprises: one second receiving system, and it is used to receive a group created request message; And a creation apparatus, it is used for according to described group created request message and the described variety classes service that can support, creates a plurality of current untapped group identifications as the described a plurality of group identifications corresponding to this variety classes service.
When described group created request message is when being sent via an interactive interface by the instant communication client that the group is created in a request, this group communication device 300 also comprises: one first indicating device, it is used for indicating this interactive interface to point out this establishment group client a group identification to be joined a contact list of the instant messaging sign of this establishment group client, and this group identification is created the type service of the employed instant messaging of group's client in described a plurality of group identifications and corresponding to this; And one first storage device, when this created in this contact list of instant messaging sign that group's client joins this group identification this establishment group client, it was used for the instant messaging sign of this establishment group client is stored into member's tabulation of described group.
This group communication device 300 also comprises: one the 3rd receiving system, it is used to receive a group that an instant communication client sends via the interactive interface message that joins request, and this group joins request and comprises the instant messaging sign that a request adds described group's instant communication client in the message; One second indicating device, it is used for indicating this interactive interface to point out this request to add the contact list that client joins a group identification instant messaging sign of this request adding client, and this group identification asks to add the type service of the employed instant messaging of client in described a plurality of group identifications and corresponding to this; And one second storage device, this group identification is joined this request when adding in this contact list of instant messaging sign of client when this request adds client, it is used for the instant messaging sign that this request adds client is stored into member's tabulation of described group.
This group communication device 300 also comprises: one the 4th receiving system, it is used to receive an instant communication client and withdraws from request message via the group that an interactive interface sends, and this group withdraws from and comprises the instant messaging sign that described group's instant communication client is withdrawed from a request in the request message; One second dispensing device, it is used for utilizing at described a plurality of group identifications and withdraws from a group identification of the type service of the employed instant messaging of client corresponding to this request, simulate an instant communication client, in described a plurality of servers and the server that withdraws from the type service of the employed instant messaging of client corresponding to this request send the removal request that client is withdrawed from this request of deletion; And a delete device, it is used for the member tabulation deletion of the instant messaging sign of client from described group withdrawed from this request.
This group communication device 300 also comprises: one the 5th receiving system, its instant communication client that is used to receive a solicit operation is via the operational order message that an interactive interface sends, comprise in this operational order message a predetermined operational order and operational order institute at the instant messaging of the part or all of member in described a plurality of members identify; An operating means, it is used for carrying out corresponding operation according to described predetermined operational instructions; And one the 3rd dispensing device, it is used for the result of corresponding operation is sent to via the pairing server in described a plurality of services of this solicit operation client and described part or all of member's instant communication client respectively this solicit operation client and described part or all of member's instant communication client.
To those skilled in the art, obviously the invention is not restricted to the details of above-mentioned one exemplary embodiment, and under the situation that does not deviate from spirit of the present invention or essential characteristic, can realize the present invention with other concrete form.Therefore, no matter from which point, all should regard embodiment as exemplary, and be nonrestrictive, scope of the present invention is limited by claims rather than above-mentioned explanation, therefore is intended to include in the present invention dropping on the implication that is equal to important document of claim and all changes in the scope.Any Reference numeral in the claim should be considered as limit related claim.In addition, obviously other unit or step do not got rid of in " comprising " speech, and odd number is not got rid of plural number.The multiple arrangement of stating in system's claim also can be realized by software or hardware by a device.The first, the second word such as grade is used for representing title, and does not represent any specific order.