JP7264964B2 - Terminal, terminal control method and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a terminal, terminal control method, and program relating to a service system that partially provides services to users who have not registered for a registration-based service.

In recent years, there are many so-called chat services (messaging services) in which messages are exchanged between a plurality of user terminals via a network. Since many of these services require registration, users who have not registered with the service cannot experience the contents and advantages of the service, and there is no opportunity to encourage them to register with the service. In response to this problem, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-200001 discloses a system or the like that can provide a member service (online game) provided to a user who has registered as a member to other users who have not yet registered as a member.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-322070

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a terminal installed with a message application for receiving content transmitted from a first terminal and transmitting content to the first terminal, the terminal having the message application installed. receiving a first content transmitted from a first terminal that is not connected to the first terminal, and transmitting from the first terminal by a function installed in a message application installed in the first terminal according to an input to the first terminal by a user of the first terminal; a communication unit that receives the second content that cannot be transmitted without the message application installed; the first content that is transmitted from the first terminal that does not have the message application installed; and the message application that has not been installed. and a display for displaying second content that cannot be sent in the state by the message application.

1 is a schematic diagram of a service system configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. Figure 3 is a block diagram of a server in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention; 1 is a block diagram of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is an example of the screen displayed on the display unit of the terminal device of the registered user and the terminal device of the unregistered user. It is an example of an unregistered user's service history table. 10 is a flow chart showing processing of the terminal device and the server when the terminal device 200A (registered user) invites the terminal device 200C (unregistered user) to a talk room. FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing an example of server processing when an unregistered user accesses a chat room URL; FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of server processing when user C registers for a service; FIG.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a service system configuration according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, service system 400 includes server 100, terminal devices 200A to 200C, and network 300. FIG. The server (computer) 100 connects the terminal device 200A via the network 300
~200C. Although only three terminals are shown in FIG. 1 for the sake of simplicity, it goes without saying that there may be more.

The terminal devices 200A to 200C are communication terminals represented by smartphones. Hereafter, the user of the terminal device 200A (user A) and the user of the terminal device 200B (user B)
) is registered with the service according to one embodiment of the present invention, and the user of the terminal device 200C (user C) is not registered with the service. Terminal device 200A and terminal device 200
B uses a messaging application (hereinafter abbreviated as "message application") provided by the service side to chat, which is part of the service according to one embodiment of the present invention, and the server 100 is a terminal A message transmitted by the device 200A is received via the network 300 and transmitted to the terminal device 200B, or a message transmitted by the terminal device 200B is received via the network 300 and transmitted to the terminal device 200A. do. In addition, the server 100 receives information about the contents of operation instructions input by the user at the input receiving units of the terminal devices 200A to 200C, and performs processing according to the contents of the instructions.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of server 100 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the server 100 includes a communication section 110, a storage section 120 and a control section .

Communication unit 110 has a function of executing communication with terminal devices 200A to 200C via network 300 according to instructions from control unit 130 . The communication may be performed by wire or wirelessly, and any communication protocol may be used as long as mutual communication can be performed.

Also, the communication unit 110 includes a receiving unit 111 and a transmitting unit 112 . Although the details will be described later, the receiving unit 111 receives an invitation request for inviting an unregistered user to the service from a registered user registered for the service. The transmission unit 112 transmits an invitation message to the service to the unregistered user in response to the invitation request. In addition, when the messaging service is for exchanging messages between registered users who are set as friends, the sending unit 112 sends messages to the registered users included in the information included in the invitation message when an unregistered user registers for the service. is displayed on the unregistered user's display unit 25 as a friend candidate of the unregistered user.
Send information for display in 0C. In addition, although the aspect which 200 A of terminal devices transmit an invitation request after this is demonstrated, it is the same also when the terminal device 200B transmits an invitation request.

The storage unit 120 has a function of storing various programs and data necessary for the server 100 to operate. The storage unit 120 includes a user information storage unit 121 and a history storage unit 1
22. The user information storage unit 121 stores information of users registered with the service (user
ID (IDentifier), telephone number, and other information necessary for service registration) are memorized (stored).
The history storage unit 122 stores a history of services provided to unregistered users by the service providing unit 131, which will be described later. The history storage unit 122 also stores the invitation message and user identification information (details of which will be described later) in association with each other. The storage unit 120 is typically an HDD (Ha
rd Disc Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), and flash memory.

The control unit 130 is a processor having a function of controlling each unit of the server 100 . The control unit 130 includes a service providing unit 131 , a creating unit 132 and an acquiring unit 133 . Although the details will be described later, the service providing unit 131 provides the service to unregistered users who access the service and are not registered for the service. Further, when an unregistered user is registered for a service, the service providing unit 131 takes over the service history used when the unregistered user is not registered for the service and allows the unregistered user to use the service. Note that the service providing unit 13
1 provides services to unregistered users who have accessed the services in response to the invitation message sent from the sending unit 112 . In addition, the service providing unit 131 provides the service to users having user identification information associated with the invitation message among the users who have accessed the service in response to the invitation message.

Further, the service providing unit 131 restricts the content of services provided to unregistered users compared to the content of services provided to registered users. Further, when the service includes a messaging service for exchanging messages between registered users, the service providing unit 131 does not allow unregistered users to use contents that can be used by registered users as messages other than text messages. Here, the content includes images, audio data, moving images, stamps (digital stickers), and the like. In addition, the service providing unit 131 prevents unregistered users from exchanging messages with registered users who are not included in the information about one or more registered users who can exchange messages with unregistered users, which is included in the invitation message.

Further, when the service includes a call service that allows registered users to make voice calls using a communication line, the service providing unit 131 does not allow unregistered users to use the call service.

Furthermore, when the invitation message is transmitted using a communication protocol that can use a telephone number as the destination, the service providing unit 131 provides the service after omitting the procedure for entering the telephone number required when newly registering for the service. .

The creating unit 132 creates an invitation message to be sent to an unregistered user in response to an invitation request from a registered user. Acquisition unit 133 acquires user identification information of an unregistered user who has accessed the service in response to the invitation message.

Next, the terminal device will be described. FIG. 3 shows a terminal device 200 according to one embodiment of the present invention
1 is a block diagram of A. FIG. Although the terminal device 200A will be described here, the same applies to the terminal devices 200B and 200C.

As shown in FIG. 3, the terminal device 200A includes a communication unit 210, a storage unit 220, a control unit 230
, an input reception unit 240 , a display unit 250 , an audio interface (I/F) 260 and a speaker 270 . The control unit 230 also includes an information processing unit 231 and a display processing unit 232 . Communication unit 210 has a function of executing communication with server 100 via network 300 . The communication may be performed by wire or wirelessly, and any communication protocol may be used as long as mutual communication can be performed.

The storage unit 220 includes a service information storage unit 221 and an address storage unit 222, and has a function of storing various programs and various data required for the operation of the terminal device 200A. For example, the service information storage unit 221 stores information of a messaging application downloaded from an application server and installed in the terminal device 200A. Further, the address storage unit 222 stores information such as telephone numbers and various mail addresses of users' acquaintances, stores, etc., which are registered by the user A of the terminal device 200A. Note that the storage unit 220 is typically realized by various recording media such as HDD, SSD, and flash memory.

The input reception unit 240 receives input from the user and transmits information related to the input to the control unit 230 . The input reception unit 240 is implemented by a touch panel or the like, detects contact by a pointing tool such as a user's finger or a stylus and the contact position, and transmits the coordinates of the contact output position to the information processing unit 231 . In the present embodiment, the input reception unit 240 receives chat message input by the user, various icons and menu buttons displayed on the display unit 250,
Receives a tap operation or the like to a URL or the like.

The control unit 230 is a processor having a function of controlling each unit of the terminal device 200A.
Control unit 230 includes an information processing unit 231 and a display processing unit 232 . The information processing unit 231
It has a function of controlling transmission of data from the communication unit 210 to the server 100 in accordance with information input from the input reception unit 240 . In addition, the information processing unit 231, the communication unit 210
also has a function of transmitting information received from the server 100 to the display processing unit 232 . Further, the information processing unit 231 activates the message application in accordance with the user's input to the input receiving unit 240, and transmits to the server 100 the information on the invitation request for transmitting the invitation message to the terminal device 200C. , and the function of instructing the communication unit 210 . Further, when the user selects a URL displayed on the display unit 250 by tapping or the like, the information processing unit 231 receives information via the network 300 for displaying the corresponding web page on the display unit 250. perform processing.

The display processing unit 232 has a function of converting display data transmitted from the information processing unit 231 into pixel information and writing the pixel information into the frame buffer of the display unit 250 . The display unit 250 is a monitor having a function of displaying an image according to display data written in the frame buffer by the display processing unit 232 of the control unit 230 . Furthermore, the display processing unit 232 also has a function of instructing the display unit 250 to display a message displayed in the message application and display a web page based on information received via the network 300 .

Audio I/F 260 is an interface for speaker 270 and earphones (not shown).
The control unit 230 outputs audio from the speaker 270 or earphones via the audio I/F 260 when using the call service included in the service according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Next, a mode in which a user who has registered with a service invites a user who has not registered with the service to use the service will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is an example of a screen displayed on the display unit of the registered user's terminal device 200A and the unregistered user's terminal device 200C. Note that, hereinafter, components of the terminal device 200C are indicated by adding "C" to the reference numerals, but the functions of each component of the terminal device 200C are the same as those described for the terminal device 200A.

FIG. 4(a) is an example of a message application screen displayed on the display unit 250 of the terminal device 200A. A user A of the terminal device 200A registers with the service and uses the message application provided by the service. FIG. 4(a) is an example of a screen for user A to invite other users to a "talk room" where a plurality of members chat via a network. As shown in the figure, the display unit 250 displays a list 510 of friends who have registered with the service, and a user list 520 of users who are stored in the address storage unit 222 of user A but have not registered with the service. . User A selects a user whom he wants to invite to the service (with whom he wants to chat) from not only his friends who have registered for the service but also the unregistered users displayed in the user list 520, and sends the user to the server 100. Can send invitation requests. In the example of the figure, as a member of the chat room, the registered user's "
User B", "User D", and unregistered user "User C" are selected.

FIG. 4B shows the display unit 250C of the terminal device 200C of the unregistered user C, who has received the invitation message transmitted from the server 100 in response to the invitation request of the user A.
is a diagram showing a screen example of. The invitation message uses a communication protocol that can use a telephone number as a destination, such as SMS (Short Message Service) or MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service).
ice), etc. As shown in the figure, on the display unit 250C of user C, SMS
A message 530 is delivered from user A using, for example, "You have been invited to a talk room by user A. Please access the following URL and enter the passcode QW1U88 to participate." , the URL of the talk room where unregistered users can chat is displayed.

When user C taps and selects the URL of the chat room described in message 530, user C's display unit 250C displays a passcode input message 540 as shown in FIG. 4(c). When user C wants to experience the service, he/she inputs the passcode described in the message 530 via the input reception unit 240C and taps the "participate in room" button. In addition, in the example of FIG. 4, "QW1U88" is input. Then, the display unit 25
0C transitions to the chat screen (talk room) shown in FIG. 4(d). The talk room shown in FIG. 4(d) is displayed on a web browser for unregistered users. Non-registered users can view chats with registered users, as shown in the figure, and message 5
50 can be input via the input reception unit 240C. Here, the phone number or address used for the invitation is used as the display name in the talk room of user C, who is an unregistered user. Alternatively, user C may be allowed to register his/her own display name and display the display name in the talk room. In the case of registered users, it differs for each user who is a talk room member. That is, the display name differs depending on the relationship between the user of the mobile terminal displaying the talk room and the talk room member. For example, if user A and user B are friends and user A's name is registered as "Mr. A" in the address storage unit 222B of user B's mobile terminal B, then the In the talk room, user A
is displayed as "Mr. A". When user A and user D are friends and user A's name is registered as "Mr. , User A is displayed as "Mr. A". If the name is not registered, the display name set by user A is displayed.

The history of chats held in the chat room as shown in the figure is stored in the history storage unit 1 of the server 100.
22. The chat history includes information such as the content of the message, the sender of the message, the date and time the message was sent, and stamps sent by registered users (not shown in the figure).
Stamps will be discussed later). This chat history may be stored by storing a text log of chat contents, HTML (HyperText Markup Language) of talk room screen display, and the like. Alternatively, it may be saved in a data format dedicated to the message application. Then, when user C newly registers for the service, the chat history stored in the history storage unit 122, which was performed when the user was not registered for the service, is inherited. That is, user C can continue to view the chat history that was performed when the service was not registered, and continue chatting with the chat room members. Note that the registered user may store the chat history in the storage unit of his/her own terminal device.

As described above, according to one embodiment of the present invention, even unregistered users can experience the content of the service, and unregistered users can be encouraged to register for the service. Furthermore, since the content of the service that was used before registration can be used continuously after registration, it is highly convenient for the user.

When the unregistered user selects the URL described in the invitation message and accesses the chat room, which is a website, the unregistered user's terminal device 2 is used as the user identification information.
A cookie may be attached to 00C. At that time, the history storage unit 122 of the server 100 stores the invitation message (URL) sent to the unregistered user and the given user identification information (cookie) in association with each other. The acquisition unit 133 of the server 100
When an unregistered user accesses the chat room after the first time, the service providing unit 131 acquires the cookie assigned to the terminal device 200C, and the service providing unit 131 stores the cookie stored in the history storage unit 122 among the users who have accessed the URL. Make chat rooms visible only to associated users.

In this way, the user identification information and the URL of the chat room are stored in association with each other, and the URL
Because the chat room is visible only to users who have user identification information associated with
For example, even if the URL is leaked to users who have not received the invitation message, unauthorized access by uninvited users can be prevented.

Note that the content of services that unregistered users can enjoy in the talk room may be restricted compared to registered users. For example, registered users can use preset stamps (digital stickers) in addition to text messages in messages sent during chat. There are various types of stamps (illustration, animation) that can represent the user's feelings, and registered users can also send only stamps without using text. However, in a chat room where unregistered users chat, the service providing unit 131 may allow unregistered users to view stamps sent by registered users, but may not allow unregistered users to use the stamps. In addition to stamps, audio data, moving images, images, and the like may be used as content that can be used only by registered users.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, since unregistered users are not allowed to partially use contents that can only be used by registered users, it is possible to encourage unregistered users to register for services.

In addition, the invitation message includes information about one or more registered users who can exchange messages with unregistered users, and the service providing unit 131 is not included in this information (i.e., the chat room described in the URL). It is not necessary for unregistered users to exchange messages with registered users (who are not included in group members in chat).
As described above, an unregistered user can chat only by receiving an invitation message from a registered user and accessing the URL described in the invitation message, where the registered user invites The members of the talk room that will be held are decided. Therefore, an unregistered user cannot initiate a chat with a registered user who is not a member of the invited talk room.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the unregistered user is not prompted to start a new chat with the registered user, so the unregistered user can be encouraged to register for the service.

It should be noted that chat is performed between registered users who have been set as friends in advance. may be displayed on the display unit 250C. Here, there is a high possibility that members of the talk room to which unregistered user C has been invited are unregistered user C's friends. Therefore, when unregistered user C registers for the service, information for displaying chat room members as friend candidates on display unit 250C may be transmitted from transmitting unit 112 of server 100 to terminal device 200C. .

With such a configuration, it is possible to eliminate the trouble of an unregistered user searching for friends after registering for the service, and to provide a highly convenient service.

In the above description, a messaging service (chat) has been described as an example of the service, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the service includes a call service that allows registered users to make voice calls using a communication line. be However, the service providing unit 13
1, it is not necessary to allow unregistered users to use the call service. Regarding the fact that the content of the service includes the call service, for example, as shown in FIG. You can also take over this conversation."

Thus, according to one embodiment of the present invention, since only registered users are allowed to use the call service, unregistered users can be encouraged to register for the service.

In the above description, the invitation message is sent using a communication protocol such as SMS with a telephone number as the destination, but the present invention is not limited to this. An invitation message may be sent to the stored email address. Note that if the above-described communication protocol with the telephone number as the destination is used to send the invitation message, the procedure for inputting the telephone number that is required when the unregistered user newly registers for the service may be omitted.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the procedure required when an unregistered user newly registers for a service is omitted, user convenience can be enhanced.

Here, the service history of the unregistered user stored in the history storage unit 122 of the server 100 will be described. FIG. 5 is an example of an unregistered user service history table stored in the history storage unit 122 . As shown in the figure, the service history table 122TBL includes "user ID", "terminal identification information", "chat room URL", "invitation message", "passcode", "user identification information", "member", and the like. included. Here, the "user ID" is one of the user accounts set by the service management side in the case of a registered user. Therefore, the "user ID" may be set separately from registered users by the service management side for unregistered users. "Terminal identification information" refers to information that can identify individual terminals, such as a device key, which is an individual identification number of a mobile phone terminal, or a SID (Security Identifier). In the example shown in the figure, a chat room identified by "https://guest.line.me/134343411" is associated with an unregistered user whose user ID is "User_C", and its access code is "QWU1U88". . In addition, cookie "jLB**31" is used as user identification information.
is given. In addition, the invitation message is sent by SMS, and the phone number "090-xx
△□” is stored. In addition, the invited chat room members are "User_A, User
_B, User_D". It should be noted that the user IDs and the like shown in the figure are only examples, and are not limited to these. For example, the user ID may be numeric.

Next, operation of the service system according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described using a flowchart. FIG. 6 shows terminal devices 200A and 200C when user A (registered user) of terminal device 200A invites user C (unregistered user) of terminal device 200C to a talk room.
and a flowchart showing the processing of the server 100. FIG. For simplicity, the terminal devices 200A and 200C are simply referred to as "terminal device A" and "terminal device C" in the drawings.

First, an invitation request for user C is transmitted from the communication unit 210 of the terminal device 200A (step S11). The receiving unit 111 of the server 100 receives the invitation request, and the creating unit 132 creates an invitation message to the user C. FIG. Then, the transmission unit 11 of the server 100
2 transmits an invitation message to the terminal device 200C (step S21). User C of the terminal device 200C accesses the URL described in the invitation message displayed on the display unit 250C via the input reception unit 240C (step S31). The acquisition unit 133 of the server 100 gives the user identification information (cookie) of the terminal device 200C, and the history storage unit 12
2 (step S22). Next, the server 100 transmits a passcode input request to the terminal device 200C from the transmission unit 112 (step S23). At this time, the terminal device 2
A passcode input message 530 as shown in FIG. 4C is displayed on the display section 250C of 00C. User C of the terminal device 200C inputs the passcode described in the invitation message via the input reception unit 240C, and transmits the passcode to the server 100 (step S32).

The service providing unit 131 of the server 100 determines whether or not the passcode is correct based on the service history table 122TBL stored in the history storage unit 122 (step S24).
). If it is determined that the passcode is incorrect, the server 100 denies access from the terminal device 200C (step S25). At this time, the display information for displaying a message such as "The passcode is incorrect" on the display unit 250C of the terminal device 200C is
It may be transmitted to the terminal device 200C.

If it is determined in step S24 that the passcode is correct, the server 100 transmits display information for displaying the talk room on the web browser to the terminal device 200C of the user C who is an unregistered user. User C chats in a talk room on the web browser (step S33). In addition, the server 100 transmits display information for displaying the content (message) of the chat to the terminal device 200A of the user A, who is a registered user, and the user of the terminal device 200A chats with the application (step S
12). The storage unit 120 of the server 100 stores a chat history between members including the user A and the user C (step S26).

Next, processing when user C, who is an unregistered user, accesses the talk room after the first time will be described using a flowchart. FIG. 7 shows that user C is the UR of the talk room.
10 is a flowchart showing an example of server processing when accessing L. FIG. As shown in the figure, first, user C accesses the URL of the talk room described in the invitation message (step T21). At this time, the user identification information (cookie) provided by the server 100 is also transmitted. When the server 100 receives access to the URL, the terminal device 20
Send a passcode input request to 0C. The user C of the terminal device 200C uses the input reception unit 2
A pass code is input via 40C, and the input pass code is transmitted from the communication unit 210 to the server 100 (step T22). The service providing unit 131 of the server 100 determines whether the passcode is correct (step T12). If it is determined that the passcode is not correct, the server 100 denies the access of the user C to the talk room and does not transmit the display information of the talk room to the terminal device 200C (step T13). At this time, display information for displaying a message such as "The passcode is incorrect" on the display unit 250C of the terminal device 200C may be transmitted to the terminal device 200C.

If it is determined in step T12 that the passcode is correct, the service providing unit 131 refers to the service history table 122TBL stored in the history storage unit 122 to determine whether the user identification information is correct ( step T14). If it is determined that the user identification information is incorrect, the server 100 denies the access of the user C to the talk room and does not transmit the display information of the talk room to the terminal device 200C (step T15). Step T.
14, if it is determined that the user identification information is correct, the service providing unit 131 of the server 100 transmits display information for displaying the talk room on the web browser from the transmitting unit 122 to the terminal device 200C (step T16). Display unit 250C of terminal device 200C
, a chat room is displayed on the web browser, and user C, who is an unregistered user, can also chat (step T23).

Next, the processing when user C, who is an unregistered user, registers for a service will be described.
FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing an example of server processing when user C registers for a service. First, the terminal device 200C transmits a service registration request (step P2).
1). This registration request is made, for example, by installing an application for enjoying the service on the terminal device 200C and registering user information. server 10
Upon receiving the registration request, 0 determines whether or not user C of the terminal device 200C is a restricted service user, that is, whether or not he/she has received an invitation and used the service when he was an unregistered user. (step P11). This is determined using, for example, the telephone number or the like stored in the history storage unit 122 . However, the information used to determine whether or not an unregistered user has received an invitation and used a service is the e-mail address, user identification information, and terminal identification information stored in the history storage unit 122. or a combination thereof.

When it is determined in step P11 that user C is a restricted service user, service providing unit 131 determines whether or not an invitation message to user C has been sent by SMS (step P12). If it is determined in step P11 that user C of the terminal device 200C is not a restricted service user, or if it is determined in step P12 that an invitation message to user C has not been sent by SMS, the terminal A request to enter the telephone number required for registration is sent to the device 200C (step P13). User C of the terminal device 200C
In response to the input request for the telephone number, the telephone number is entered and transmitted to the server 100 (step P2).
2).

If the user C of the terminal device 200C is a restricted service user, step P14
, the user is registered in the service by the server 100, and can use the service by handing over the history of using the service as an unregistered user. User C of terminal device 200C
is not a user of the restricted service, the user is registered with the service by the server 100 in step P15. After that, the server 100 notifies the terminal device 100C that the registration has been completed.
(step P16).

Further, according to one embodiment of the present invention, non-registered users are not allowed to use some services that are only available to registered users. Also, an unregistered user cannot start a new chat with a registered user. Furthermore, only registered users are allowed to use the call service. These can prompt unregistered users to register for the service.

Furthermore, according to one embodiment of the present invention, when an invitation message to an unregistered user is sent using a communication protocol with a telephone number as the destination, the procedure necessary for the unregistered user to newly register for the service is omitted, the user's convenience can be improved.

Although one embodiment of the invention according to the present invention has been described, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the above description, a cookie is used as user identification information.
User terminal identification information or terminal identification information conforming to the less access protocol) may be used.

In addition, restrictions may be placed on the period of the talk room that can be viewed by unregistered users. For example, a chat in a talk room may be held only within two weeks from the issuance of the invitation message. With such a configuration, it is possible to prompt an unregistered user to request registration for the service. In addition, if an unregistered user registers for the service after that, the contents of chats conducted by other members during the period when the unregistered user could not view the content may, for example, be viewed by the unregistered user at that time by the sender of the invitation request. It may be set whether to allow or not, or may be made viewable without setting.

Also, in the above-described embodiment, a mode has been described in which a plurality of members of a chat room for chatting are gathered (invited) by registered users. However, the members of the talk room may be members of a group preset among registered users. Also, a talk room may include a plurality of unregistered users. In this case, the URL of the chat room is the same for each unregistered user, but by making the combination of access code and user identification information different for each unregistered user, Unauthorized access to the talk room by the user can be prevented.

Also, the talk room used by the unregistered user may not be displayed on the web browser after the unregistered user registers for the service. For example, when an unregistered user clicks the URL of the talk room described in the invitation message after registration, the message application may be started to display the talk room without transitioning to the web browser.

It should be noted that the number of members of the talk room does not have to be plural, and the registered user who sent the invitation request and the unregistered user may have a one-on-one chat. In this case, when the unregistered user registers for the service, the registered user who sent the invitation request may be automatically registered as a friend of the unregistered user.

Also, in the above description, a mode in which the user invited to the talk room is an unregistered user has been described. However, when a chat is conducted between registered users who have been set as friends (with a friendship relationship), if there is no friendship relationship between users registered with the service, they will be selected as a chat partner on the message application. I can't. For example, FIG.
In the case of , user J, who is listed in user A's address book, is registered with the service (using the messaging app), but user J is not friends with user A. It is not listed in the friend list 510. According to the present invention, user A can send an invitation request to user J who has such a relationship. That is, the user invited to the talk room may be a registered user. Since User J is registered with the service, there is no need to chat with User A in the chat room on the web browser. By registering as a friend, it becomes possible to chat on the message application. in this case,
User J can be identified from the telephone number, e-mail address, etc. used when user J registered for the service, and information about user J can be displayed to user A. FIG.

Also, the terminal devices 100A to 100C are not limited to smartphones. The terminal device
Any information processing apparatus capable of realizing the functions described in the above embodiments may be used, for example, a mobile terminal, a mobile phone, a PC (Personal Computer), or a tablet terminal.

Each functional unit of the server 100 is an integrated circuit (IC (Integrated Circuit) chip, LSI (
It may be realized by a logic circuit (hardware) or a dedicated circuit formed in a large scale integration) or the like, or may be realized by software using a CPU (Central Processing Unit). Further, each functional unit may be implemented by one or more integrated circuits, and the functions of multiple functional units may be implemented by one integrated circuit. LSIs are
Depending on the degree of integration, it is sometimes called VLSI, super LSI, ultra LSI, or the like.

When each functional unit of the server 100 is realized by software, the server 100 or the terminal devices 200A to 200C are provided with a CPU that executes instructions of a program, which is software that realizes each function, and a computer (or CPU) that executes the program and various data. A ROM (Read Only Memory) or storage device (these are referred to as a "recording medium") recorded so as to be readable by , a RAM (Random Access Memory) for developing the above program, and the like. The object of the present invention is achieved by a computer (or CPU) reading and executing the program from the recording medium. As the recording medium, a "non-temporary tangible medium" such as a tape, disk, card, semiconductor memory, programmable logic circuit, or the like can be used. Further, the search program may be supplied to the computer via any transmission medium (communication network, broadcast wave, etc.) capable of transmitting the search program. The invention can also be embodied in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the search program is embodied by electronic transmission.

The program can be implemented using, for example, script languages such as ActionScript and JavaScript (registered trademark), object-oriented programming languages such as Objective-C and Java (registered trademark), markup languages such as HTML5, and the like.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings and examples, it should be noted that various variations and modifications will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art based on this disclosure. Therefore, it should be noted that these variations and modifications are included in the scope of the present invention. For example, the functions included in each means, each step, etc. can be rearranged so as not to be logically inconsistent, and it is possible to combine a plurality of means, steps, etc. into one or divide them. . Further, the configurations shown in the above embodiments may be combined as appropriate.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The server, the server control method, and the program according to the present invention can be utilized as the server, the server control method, and the program related to various registration-based service systems.

100 server (computer)
110 communication unit 111 reception unit 112 transmission unit 121 user information storage unit 122 history storage unit 122TBL service history table 130 control unit 131 service provision unit 132 creation unit 133 acquisition unit 200A to 200C terminal device 210 communication unit 220 storage unit 221 service information storage Unit 222 Address storage unit 230 Control unit 231 Information processing unit 232 Display processing unit 240 Input reception unit 250 Display unit 260 Audio I/F
270 speaker 300 network 400 service system 510 friend list 520 user list 530, 540, 550 message

Claims (12)

A terminal having a first application installed and communicating with a first terminal,
transmitting information about the first application to the first terminal based on the telephone number of the first terminal; receiving a first message transmitted from the first terminal by a second application different from the first application; a communication unit that receives a second message transmitted after the first message is transmitted by the first application installed in the first terminal, based on information about the first application;
a display unit for displaying, by the first application, the first message transmitted from the first terminal by the second application and the second message transmitted from the first terminal by the first application; . A terminal according to claim 1,
The communication unit transmits a third message from the terminal to the first terminal by the first application,
The third message transmitted from the terminal to the first terminal by the first application, and the first message transmitted from the first terminal to the terminal by the second application are: , is displayed on the first terminal. The terminal according to claim 2,
the third message transmitted from the terminal to the first terminal by the first application; the first message transmitted from the first terminal to the terminal by the second application; and The second message transmitted from the first terminal to the terminal is displayed on the first terminal by the first application. The terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The first message and the second message are displayed in chronological order on the display section by the first application. The terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
a control unit that controls the communication unit to receive, from the first terminal, content that cannot be transmitted by the function installed in the second application, using the function installed in the first application;
The display unit displays the content according to the first application. A terminal according to claim 5,
The content is a stamp. The terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The first application has, as a function installed in the first application, at least a function of sending a stamp,
The second application does not have the function of sending the stamp. The terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The second message is sent from the first terminal by the first application to the terminal and to a second terminal different from the first terminal and the terminal. A terminal according to claim 8,
The terminal, the first terminal and the second terminal are included in the members of the group of the first application. The terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The first message and the second message are transmitted from the first terminal to the terminal via a server. A method of displaying a terminal installed with a first application communicating with a first terminal, comprising:
The communication unit of the terminal transmits information about the first application to the first terminal based on the telephone number of the first terminal, and the second application transmitted from the first terminal by a second application different from the first application 1 message is received by the communication unit, and a second message transmitted after the first message is transmitted by the first application installed in the first terminal based on information about the first application; receiving by a communication unit;
displaying the first message transmitted from the first terminal by the second application and the second message transmitted from the first terminal by the first application on a display unit of the terminal by the first application including doing. A program executed by a terminal installed with a first application and communicating with a first terminal,
The communication unit of the terminal transmits information about the first application to the first terminal based on the telephone number of the first terminal, and the second application transmitted from the first terminal by a second application different from the first application 1 message is received by the communication unit, and a second message transmitted after the first message is transmitted by the first application installed in the first terminal based on information about the first application; receiving by a communication unit;
displaying the first message transmitted from the first terminal by the second application and the second message transmitted from the first terminal by the first application on a display unit of the terminal by the first application and are performed by the terminal.

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