KR102538125B1 - Messenger service system, messenger service method and apparatus for amendment mistyping call in the system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a messenger service system, and a messenger service method and apparatus for correcting misspellings in the system. If a typo is detected through the typo check for , the detected typo is corrected using one or more suggested words corresponding to the detected typo, so that a conversation message including the corrected dialog input information can be transmitted to the other party's terminal device. , Due to this, since clear conversation contents can be delivered to the other party, it is possible to prevent erroneous recognition of conversation contents due to typos, and there is an effect that smooth conversation can be performed.

Description

Messenger service system, messenger service method and apparatus for correcting typos in the system

The present invention relates to a messenger service, and more particularly, to a messenger service system providing a safe mode function for correcting misspellings in conversation contents input when a conversation is conducted through a messenger, and a messenger service method and apparatus for correcting typos in the system It is about.

The contents described in this part simply provide background information on the present embodiments and do not constitute prior art.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Thanks to the remarkable development of information and communication technology and semiconductor technology, the spread and use of portable terminals are rapidly increasing. In particular, recent portable terminals have reached a stage of mobile convergence that encompasses the areas of other terminals without remaining in their own traditional areas through performance improvement.

Typically, a mobile communication terminal has a TV viewing function (e.g., mobile broadcasting such as DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting)), music playback function (e.g., MP3 ( Various functions such as MPEG Audio Layer-3), photo taking function, and Internet access function are being added.

In addition, recent mobile communication terminals have evolved into smart phones in which various user functions can be installed arbitrarily based on an open OS, providing various conveniences and entertainment, and with the activation of open markets, various functions desired by customers It supports easy acquisition of applications, and can handle many functions that are processed by PC with high performance.

Services commonly used by mobile communication terminals include message services through which other users can exchange messages, such as a short message service (SMS), a multimedia message service (MMS), and a messenger service such as an instant messenger or a mobile messenger. These message services are very popular because they are cheaper than call services and can deliver one's intentions or messages to the other user more simply than direct calls. are integrated into one, and development is being made in the form of an integrated message service that can use various additional functions such as file transfer and content sharing.

In particular, a messenger service is a service that allows a conversation (chat) with a specific user on the Internet, and can transmit and receive text messages and various files in real time. These messenger services are rapidly spreading and being used recently as users simply download and install a messenger program from a web store or the like, and real-time conversations between users who have installed the messenger program are possible anytime and anywhere as long as the Internet is available.

However, in the existing messenger service, even if the input conversation contents contain typos when conducting a conversation through the messenger, the input contents are not corrected and transmitted to the other party by including the input contents in a conversation message, so there is a problem in that the conversation contents cannot be accurately conveyed. there is.

Korean Patent Publication No. 2012-0066218, published on June 22, 2012 (Name: Method and system for providing information linked to user input text)

The present invention has been proposed to solve the conventional inconvenience. When a conversation is performed between terminal devices through a messenger by executing a messenger service, when a typo is detected through checking for typos in conversation input information input from a user, detection is performed. A messenger service system capable of transmitting a conversation message including conversation input information with corrected misspellings to the other party's terminal device by correcting the detected misspellings using one or more suggested words corresponding to the misspelled words, and for correcting the misspellings in the system It is intended to provide a messenger service method and device.

A terminal device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object includes a communication unit that performs communication for a messenger service by interworking with a service device through a communication network; and functionally connected to the communication unit, executing a messenger service, and executing a safe mode function to inspect typos in conversation input information input from a user when a conversation is performed through a messenger, and detect typos when a typo is detected. a control unit that corrects the detected misspelling using one or more suggested words corresponding to the misspelled word and transmits a conversation message including dialogue input information with the corrected misspelling to the other party's terminal device; and an output unit configured to output the safe mode dialog screen, display the one or more recommended words on the output safe mode dialog screen, and display a transmitted/received dialog message under the control of the controller.

In the terminal device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an application for a messenger service with the other party terminal device, a conversation message transmitted/received with the other party terminal device, one or more preset recommended words, and the safe mode under the control of the control unit A storage unit for storing function-related information may be further included.

In the terminal device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the control unit does not transmit a conversation message including the conversation input information when a typo is included in the input conversation input information, and the conversation displayed on the conversation screen in the safe mode. You can control to display words corresponding to typos in messages in a specific way.

In the terminal device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when a misspelling included in the conversation input information is selected, the control unit displays a recommended word list including one or more suggested words corresponding to the selected misspelling on a safe mode conversation screen. After correcting typos with one recommended word selected from the recommended word list, a conversation message including corrected conversation input information can be transmitted to the other party's terminal device.

In the terminal device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the control unit highlights words corresponding to typos in the conversation message displayed on the conversation screen in the safe mode, changes font color, enlarges font size, changes font, blinks, and makes font bold. You can control it to display in one or more specific ways of changing and shadowing.

In the terminal device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the control unit analyzes misspellings included in the dialogue input information, reads pre-stored recommended words corresponding to the analyzed misspellings, and uses the read recommended words as the misspelled words. After automatically correcting , a conversation message including the corrected conversation input information is displayed on the safe mode conversation screen, and the displayed conversation message is transmitted to the other party's terminal device after a preset time elapses.

In the terminal device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when a typo is detected in the dialogue input information, the control unit displays a recommended word list including one or more recommended words corresponding to the detected typo on a conversation screen in safe mode. After correcting the detected misspelling with a suggested word selected from the recommended word list, the corrected conversation input information is displayed on the safe all conversation screen, and after a preset time has elapsed, a conversation message displayed on the other party's terminal device can be controlled to transmit.

A terminal device according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object includes a communication unit that performs communication for a messenger service by interworking with a service device through a communication network; and functionally connected to the communication unit to execute a messenger service to send and receive a conversation message for a conversation with a counterpart terminal device through a messenger. It may include a control unit for receiving guidance from the service device on whether or not a typo has been detected and one or more recommended words corresponding to the generated typo, correcting the detected typo with the guided suggested word, and controlling retransmission of the corrected conversation message. there is.

In the terminal device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when a typo is detected in the transmitted chat message, the control unit receives notification of a transmission failure for the transmission chat message from the service device, and determines whether a preset time has elapsed. If there is no correction of typos even after this, it may be requested to transmit the transmitted chat message to the other party's terminal device as it is.

A service device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object includes a communication unit that performs communication for a messenger service by interworking with two or more terminal devices through a communication network; and is functionally connected to the communication unit to transmit/receive a conversation message for conducting a conversation between the terminal devices through a messenger, and if a typo is detected by checking a typo in the received conversation message, the received conversation message is transmitted. Informing a calling terminal device of whether or not a typo has been detected and one or more recommended words corresponding to the generated typo, and receiving a conversation message in which the detected typo is corrected from the calling terminal device again with the suggested word; A messenger service providing unit for transmitting the received conversation message back to the receiving terminal device may be included.

In the service device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the messenger service provider searches words similar to misspelled words detected in the conversation message received from the calling terminal device, sets the searched words as suggested words, and sets the recommended words. A recommended word list including words may be generated, and the generated recommended word list may be provided to the calling terminal device.

A service device according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object includes a communication unit that performs communication for a messenger service by interworking with two or more terminal devices through a communication network; and functionally connected to the communication unit to transmit/receive a conversation message for conducting a conversation between the terminal devices through a messenger, and check for typos in the conversation message received from the calling terminal device so that there are typos in the received conversation message. If detected, search for one or more suggested words corresponding to the detected misspelling, analyze a previously transmitted/received conversation message, select one of the searched one or more recommended words using the analyzed result information, and select one or more recommended words as the selected suggested word. A messenger service providing unit for automatically correcting the detected typo and then transmitting the corrected conversation message to the receiving terminal device may be included.

In the service device according to preferred embodiments of the present invention, the messenger service providing unit, when a typo is detected in the received chat message, does not transmit the received chat message to the receiving terminal device and has a conversation with the calling terminal device. Message delivery failures can be reported.

In the service device according to preferred embodiments of the present invention, the messenger service providing unit, after notifying the calling terminal device of transmission failure of the received conversation message, if there is no response even after a preset time elapses, the The received chat message may be transmitted as it is.

In order to achieve the above object, the messenger service system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention executes the messenger service and executes the safe mode function so that when a conversation is performed through the messenger, the conversation input information input from the user a terminal device that checks typos for the typo, and when a typo is detected, corrects the detected typo using one or more suggested words corresponding to the detected typo, and transmits a dialog message including dialogue input information with the typo corrected; and a service device that transmits and receives a chat message according to a conversation between the terminal device and the other party terminal device, and transmits the received chat message to the other party terminal device when the terminal device receives the chat message corrected with the typo. can do.

In the messenger service system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, the service device provides a recommended word list including one or more recommended words corresponding to the typo to the terminal device. can

A messenger service method for correcting misspellings in a terminal device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object includes: executing a messenger service in conjunction with a service device through a communication network; performing a conversation through a messenger as the safe mode function is executed; checking typos in conversation input information input from a user when the conversation is performed; displaying one or more recommended words corresponding to the detected typo on a safe mode conversation screen when a typo is detected in the input dialogue information; correcting the detected misspelling using the one or more suggested words; and transmitting a conversation message including conversation input information in which the detected typo is corrected to the other party's terminal device.

In a messenger service method for correcting misspellings in a terminal device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, displaying the conversation message corrected for the detected typographical errors on the conversation screen in safe mode; and transmitting the modified chat message displayed on the safe mode chat screen to the counterpart terminal device after a preset time has elapsed.

In the messenger service method for correcting misspellings in a terminal device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, after detecting misspellings in the input conversation input information, the detected errors are detected for a preset time. The method may further include transmitting a conversation message including the input conversation input information to the other party's terminal device as it is after the preset time has elapsed, when there is no correction for the typo.

A messenger service method for correcting misspellings in a terminal device according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object includes: executing a messenger service in conjunction with a service device through a communication network; performing a conversation through a messenger as the safe mode function is executed; If a typo occurs in the transmitted message as the service device checks for a typo in the transmitted message, receiving information from the service device on whether or not the typo has been detected and one or more recommended words corresponding to the typo; correcting the detected misspelling with one suggested word; and retransmitting the dialog message correcting the detected typo.

A messenger service method for correcting misspellings in a service device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object is a step of transmitting and receiving a conversation message for a messenger service in conjunction with two or more terminal devices through a communication network. ; checking typos in the conversation message received from the calling terminal device; if a typo is detected in the received conversation message, informing whether or not the typo is detected and one or more recommended words corresponding to the typo; receiving again from the originating terminal device a conversation message in which the detected misspelling is corrected with one suggested word; and transmitting the received conversation message back to the receiving terminal device.

A messenger service method for correcting typos in a service device according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object is to transmit and receive a conversation message for a messenger service in conjunction with two or more terminal devices through a communication network. step; checking typos in the conversation message received from the calling terminal device; searching for one or more suggested words corresponding to the detected typo when a typo is detected in the received conversation message; analyzing previously transmitted/received conversation messages and selecting one of one or more searched recommended words using the analyzed result information; automatically correcting the detected typo with the selected suggested word; and a messenger service providing unit that transmits the conversation message in which the detected typo is corrected to a receiving terminal device.

A program for executing a messenger service method for correcting misspellings is recorded in the computer-readable recording medium of the present invention for achieving the above object.

According to the present invention, when a typo is detected through checking for a typo in conversation input information input from a user during a conversation between terminal devices through a messenger, the detected typo is corrected using one or more suggested words corresponding to the detected typo. By doing so, it is possible to deliver clear conversation contents to the other party, so it is possible to prevent erroneous recognition of conversation contents due to typos, and there is an effect of enabling smooth conversation.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a messenger service system according to embodiments of the present invention.
2 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a terminal device in a messenger service system according to embodiments of the present invention.
3 is a diagram showing the configuration of a service device in a messenger service system according to embodiments of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating a method for a messenger service for correcting typos in a terminal device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating a method for a messenger service for correcting typos in a terminal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating a method for a messenger service for correcting misspellings in a service device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a diagram illustrating a method for a messenger service for correcting misspellings in a service device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
8 to 10 are diagrams illustrating examples for correcting misspellings according to embodiments of the present invention.
11 is a diagram showing an example for correcting misspellings according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, detailed descriptions of well-known functions or configurations that may obscure the gist of the present invention will be omitted in the following description and accompanying drawings. In addition, it should be noted that the same components are indicated by the same reference numerals throughout the drawings as much as possible.

The terms or words used in this specification and claims described below should not be construed as being limited to a conventional or dictionary meaning, and the inventors should appropriate the concept of terms to describe their invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as a meaning and concept consistent with the technical spirit of the present invention based on the principle that it can be defined in the following way. Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only one of the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not represent all of the technical ideas of the present invention. It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

Prior to the description, the conversation message referred to according to the embodiments of the present invention is a message transmitted and received in real time for a conversation with the other party through the Internet during a messenger service, such as an instant message, a multimedia message, and a voice call message. can include In addition, the safe conversation message means a conversation message for requesting inspection of typos through the safe mode function as a service device.

Also, prior to description, the messenger service device and method for correcting misspellings in the present invention may be described according to various embodiments. Among them, in the first embodiment of the present invention, a messenger service for checking and correcting a typo in a terminal device when a typo is input during a conversation with the other party will be described. In addition, in the second embodiment of the present invention, a messenger service for generating typos and guiding recommended words corresponding to misspellings by checking misspellings in a service device during a conversation will be described. In addition, in the third embodiment of the present invention, a messenger service for checking typos in a service device and automatically correcting typos during a conversation will be described.

First, a messenger service system according to embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a messenger service system according to embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a messenger service system may include one or more terminal devices 100 and a service device 200 connected through a communication network 10 .

The terminal device 100 refers to a terminal capable of transmitting and receiving various data via the communication network 10 according to a user's key manipulation, and includes a tablet PC, a laptop, and a personal computer (PC). ), a smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a smart TV, and a mobile communication terminal.

In addition, the terminal device 100 is a terminal that performs voice or data communication using the communication network 10, and a memory for storing browsers, programs, and protocols for communicating with the service device 200 via the communication network 10. , a terminal equipped with a microprocessor for calculating and controlling by executing various programs. That is, the terminal device 100 can be any terminal as long as it is capable of server-client communication with the service device 200 and can execute a messenger service, and can be any communication computing device such as a notebook computer, a mobile communication terminal, or a PDA. It is a broad concept that includes Meanwhile, the terminal device 100 is preferably manufactured in a form having a touch screen, but is not necessarily limited thereto.

In particular, the terminal device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention executes a messenger service in conjunction with a service device through a communication network, and executes a safe mode function to perform a conversation through a messenger, a conversation input from a user. You can check for typos in the input information. In addition, when a typo is detected, the terminal device 100 corrects the detected typo using one or more suggested words corresponding to the detected typo, and sends a conversation message including conversation input information corrected with the typo to the other party's terminal device. can transmit

In addition, when the terminal device 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention conducts a conversation with the other party terminal device through a messenger, the service device 200 checks for typos in the conversation message transmitted. The apparatus 200 may guide whether or not a typo has been detected and one or more recommended words corresponding to the typo. In addition, the terminal device 100 may retransmit the corrected conversation message by correcting a typo detected with any one of the recommended words guided.

The service device 200 according to embodiments of the present invention may provide a program or application related to a messenger service by interworking with one or more terminal devices 100 through the communication network 10, and the terminal devices 100 In the messenger service is executed, chat messages including transmitted and received instant messages, multimedia messages, voice call messages, and the like, and messages related to the messenger service can be transmitted and received.

In addition, the service device 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention transmits and receives a conversation message for conducting a conversation between the terminal devices 100 through a messenger, but can check for typos in the received conversation message. . In addition, when a typo is detected in the received chat message, the service device 200 may inform the calling terminal device 100 that transmitted the received chat message whether or not the typo has been detected and one or more recommended words corresponding to the typo. . In addition, the service device 200 receives again from the calling terminal device 100 a chat message in which the misspelling detected by the suggested word is corrected, and transmits the received chat message to the receiving terminal device 200 again. can

In addition, when the service device 200 according to the third embodiment of the present invention conducts a conversation between the terminal devices 100 through a messenger, the service device 200 checks for typos in the received conversation message and detects a typo in the received conversation message. , One or more suggested words corresponding to the detected misspelling may be searched. In addition, the service device 200 may analyze previously transmitted/received conversation messages, select one of one or more searched recommendation words using the analyzed result information, and automatically correct a typo detected with the selected recommendation word. Accordingly, the service device 200 may transmit the modified chat message to the receiving terminal device 200 .

The terminal device 100 and the service device 200 are linked through the communication network 10, and this communication network 10 uses various wired and wireless communication technologies such as an Internet network, an intranet network, a mobile communication network, and a satellite communication network to provide an Internet protocol. A network that can transmit and receive data. In addition, the communication network 10 is combined with the service device 200 to store computing resources such as hardware and software. Such a communication network 10 is not only a closed network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) and a WAN (Wide Area Network), an open network such as the Internet, but also a CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division) Multiple Access), GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), LTE (Long Term Evolution), EPC (Evolved Packet Core) networks, and next-generation networks and computing networks to be implemented in the future.

In the messenger service system configured as described above, the configuration of a terminal device according to embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a terminal device in a messenger service system according to embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the terminal device 100 may include a control unit 110, an input unit 120, a communication unit 130, a storage unit 140, and an output unit 150.

The controller 110 according to embodiments of the present invention performs overall control of the terminal device 100, and in particular, controls operations related to a messenger service and a safe mode function for correcting typos in the messenger service. To this end, the control unit 110 may include a messenger service execution module 111 for a messenger service.

The messenger service execution module 111 according to embodiments of the present invention is functionally connected to the communication unit 120, installs the messenger program or application received from the service device 200, and then provides the messenger service according to the user's request. can run

In addition, when the messenger service execution module 111 according to embodiments of the present invention executes the safe mode function according to the user's request, it outputs a safe mode conversation screen and transmits and receives conversation messages according to the execution of the conversation to the safe mode conversation. can be displayed on the screen. At this time, the messenger service execution module 111 transmits a conversation message corrected by using a suggested word corresponding to a typo detected through inspection of typos in the conversation content input from the user, that is, conversation input information, to the other party's terminal device ( 100) can be transmitted.

In particular, when dialogue input information is input from the user, the messenger service execution module 111 according to the first embodiment of the present invention may check whether typos are included in the input dialogue input information. When a typo is detected by performing such a typo check, the messenger service execution module 111 corrects the detected typo using one or more suggested words corresponding to the detected typo, and the conversation including conversation input information with the typo corrected. A message may be transmitted to the counterpart terminal device 100 .

To this end, the messenger service execution module 111 outputs a safe mode conversation screen to the display unit of the output unit 150, displays a conversation message to be transmitted and received on the output safe mode conversation screen, and detects a typo in the conversation message to be transmitted. , a recommended word list including at least one preset recommended word corresponding to the misspelling may be displayed on one area of the conversation screen in safe mode.

On the other hand, the messenger service execution module 111 according to the second embodiment of the present invention checks for typos in the conversation message transmitted by the service device 200 when communicating with the other party's terminal device 100 through the messenger. occurs, information on whether or not a typo has been detected and one or more recommended words corresponding to the typo may be received from the service device 200 . In addition, the terminal device 100 may retransmit the corrected conversation message by correcting a typo detected with any one of the recommended words guided.

In addition, if a typo is detected in the transmitted chat message, the messenger service execution module 111 according to the second embodiment of the present invention receives notification of transmission failure for the transmitted chat message from the service device 100, and sets a preset time If there is no correction of typos even after elapsed, a request may be made to transmit the transmitted conversation message to the other party's terminal device 100 as it is.

For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the messenger service execution module 111 according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention displays a conversation message transmitted and received in a safe mode conversation screen, and receives a message from the user " When the dialog input information 21, "Let's eat sweet meat" is entered, typos in the entered dialog input information can be checked to confirm that "dalgogi" is a typo, and the detected typo ("dalgogi") is replaced with a suggested word ("chicken"). A message 22 leading to modification may be output through a pop-up window or the like. Accordingly, when the user selects the confirmation menu, the messenger service execution module 111 displays a corrected conversation message 23 including conversation input information corrected with a suggested word ("chicken") in the safe conversation message, It can be transmitted to the counterpart terminal device 100.

As another example, as shown in (a) of FIG. 9 attached according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention, the messenger service execution module 111 receives conversation input information 31 saying "Let's eat sweet meat" from the user. When is input, a conversation message 32 including the input conversation information may be displayed on the safe mode conversation screen. At this time, the messenger service execution module 111 checks for typos in the input dialogue input information to confirm that "dalgogi" is a typo, and as a result of the check, if the input dialogue input information contains typos, the messenger service execution module ( 111) may control to indicate that the dialog message including the dialog input information is not transmitted and not transmitted by a specific mark (x). In addition, the messenger service execution module 111 may display a word corresponding to a typo in a conversation message 32 displayed on the conversation screen in safe mode in a specific way so that the user can easily check it. Here, the specific method may include one or more of highlighting a word corresponding to a misspelling in a conversation message displayed on the safe mode conversation screen, changing a font color, enlarging a font size, changing a font, flickering, changing a font bold, and displaying a shadow.

Accordingly, when the user selects a typo included in the conversation input information, as shown in (b) of FIG. 9, the messenger service execution module 111 recommends one or more letters corresponding to the typo selected on the safe mode conversation screen. A recommended word list 33 including words may be displayed. In addition, the messenger service execution module 111 corrects the misspelling with one recommended word selected from the recommended word list, and then, as shown in (c) of FIG. 9 attached, the conversation message 34 including the corrected conversation input information ) may be transmitted to the counterpart terminal device 100.

As another example, as shown in (a) of FIG. 10 attached according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention, the messenger service execution module 111 provides dialogue input information 41 saying "Let's eat sweet meat" from the user. ) is input, the input dialogue information may be inspected and a recommended word list 42 including one or more recommended words corresponding to the detected typo may be displayed. Accordingly, when the user selects one recommended word from the recommended word list 42, a conversation message 43 corrected with a misspelled selected recommended word may be displayed on the safe mode conversation screen. In addition, the messenger service execution module 111 may analyze typos included in the dialogue input information, read pre-stored recommended words corresponding to the analyzed typos, and automatically correct the detected typos using the read recommended words. Accordingly, as illustrated in (b) of FIG. 10, the messenger service execution module 111 may display the conversation message 44 in which typos are automatically corrected on the conversation screen in safe mode. At this time, the messenger service execution module 111 may display a mark (★) indicating that the modified chat message has not yet been transmitted to the other party.

Then, as shown in (c) of FIG. 10, the messenger service execution module 111 transmits the displayed conversation message 43 or 44 after a preset time (eg, 3 seconds) has elapsed to the other party's terminal. Transmission 45 of the transmitted and modified conversation message to the device 100 may be displayed. Here, the messenger service execution module 111 may indicate whether or not the modified chat message is transmitted by controlling to display a mark (for example, transmission time of “3:11 pm”) indicating the modified chat message.

On the other hand, according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the messenger service execution module 111, as shown in FIG. 11(a), receives the dialogue input information “let's eat sweet meat”, the input dialogue input information. A conversation message 52 including may be displayed on the safe mode screen. At this time, the messenger service execution module 111 may display a mark (★) indicating that the displayed conversation message has not yet been transmitted to the other party, and receives the modified conversation input information from the service device 200, that is, the service device ( In step 200, if misspellings in the chat message are corrected and transmitted to the other party's terminal device 100, the messenger service execution module 111 may display the corrected chat message 53 on the safe mode chat screen.

The communication unit 120 according to the embodiments of the present invention may communicate with the service device 200 through the communication network 10 to transmit and receive messages related to the messenger service. In particular, conversation contents to be transmitted during the messenger service, Messages for correcting typos included in dialogue input information may be transmitted and received. The communication unit 120 may transmit and receive data through various communication methods as well as wired and wireless methods. In addition, the communication unit 120 may transmit and receive data using one or more communication methods. To this end, the communication unit 120 may include a plurality of communication modules that transmit and receive data according to different communication methods.

The input unit 130 according to embodiments of the present invention may generate a user input signal corresponding to a user's request or information according to a user's manipulation, and may be implemented with various input means currently commercialized or commercially available in the future. For example, general input devices such as a keyboard, mouse, joystick, touch screen, touch pad, etc., as well as a gesture input means for detecting a user's motion and generating a specific input signal, and a voice recognition means for recognizing a user's voice. can include The input unit 130 transfers the conversation input information input from the user to the control unit 110, and inputs the input for the messenger service on the execution screen (main screen, call screen, conversation screen, safe mode conversation screen, etc.) according to the execution of the messenger service. A signal may be transmitted to the control unit 110.

The storage unit 140 according to embodiments of the present invention stores information necessary for the operation of the terminal device 100, and in particular, a program or application for a messenger service for a voice call received from the service device 200 and , information related to the safety mode function for correcting typos, and information input according to the execution of the messenger service and one or more preset recommended words or a list of recommended words received from the user may be stored. In addition, the storage unit 140 may store conversation contents (including at least one of a safe conversation message, an instant message, a multimedia message, and a voice call message) transmitted and received from the user with the counterpart terminal device 100 . . The storage unit 140 includes magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs (Compact Disk Read Only Memory), and DVDs (Digital Video Disks). , and includes a magneto-optical media such as a floptical disk, a ROM, a random access memory (RAM), and a flash memory.

In addition, the storage unit 140 may store application programs required for function operations according to embodiments of the present invention, as well as screen images to be output to the display unit. Also, the storage unit 140 may store a key map or a menu map for operating the touch screen when the display unit is composed of a touch screen. Here, the key map and the menu map may have various forms. That is, the key map may be a keyboard map, a 3*4 key map, a QWERTY key map, or the like, or a control key map for operation control of a currently activated application program. Also, the menu map may be a menu map for controlling the operation of a currently activated application program. The storage unit 140 is an operating system (OS) for booting of the terminal device 100 and operation of each configuration described above, and various user functions, for example, a user for supporting a call function of the terminal device 100. function, an MP3 user function for playing other sound sources, an image output function for playing images such as photos, and an application program for supporting a video playback function, respectively.

The output unit 150 according to the embodiments of the present invention is a means for providing a user to recognize the operation result or state of the terminal device 100, for example, a display unit that visually outputs it through a screen, A speaker for outputting audible sound may be included. In particular, in the present invention, the execution of a messenger service operated in the terminal device 100, for example, the main screen of the messenger service, a call screen, a conversation screen, a safe mode conversation screen, etc. can be output, and the safe mode function setting Conversation messages transmitted and received may be displayed on the safe mode conversation screen output according to the present invention.

Next, a configuration of a service device according to embodiments of the present invention in a messenger service system will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a diagram showing the configuration of a service device in a messenger service system according to embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the service device 200 may include a communication unit 210 , a messenger service provider 220 and a storage unit 230 .

The communication unit 210 may transmit/receive conversation messages through a messenger service and a messenger with one or more terminal devices 100 through the communication network 10 . The communication unit 210 may transmit and receive data through various communication methods as well as wired and wireless methods. In addition, the communication unit 210 may transmit and receive data using one or more communication methods. To this end, the communication unit 210 may include a plurality of communication modules that transmit and receive data according to different communication methods.

The messenger service provider 220 according to embodiments of the present invention controls operations for the messenger service by interworking with two or more terminal devices 100 through the communication network 10, and is functionally connected to the communication unit 210. When a conversation is performed between the terminal devices 100 through a messenger, a conversation message transmitted and received and a modified conversation message can be controlled to be transmitted and received.

In particular, the messenger service provider 220 according to the second embodiment of the present invention transmits and receives a conversation message for conducting a conversation through a messenger, and checks typos in the conversation message received from the calling terminal device 100. can If a typo is detected in the conversation message received through such typo checking, the messenger service provider 220 determines whether or not the typo has been detected and recommends one or more errors corresponding to the typo to the calling terminal device 100 that has transmitted the received chat message. words can guide you. At this time, the messenger service provider 220 may search for words similar to the detected typo, set the searched words as recommended words, generate a recommended word list including the set recommended words, and transmit the generated recommended word list. It can be provided to the terminal device 100.

In addition, when a misspelling detected with one suggested word guided by the calling terminal device 100 is corrected, the messenger service provider 220 receives the corrected conversation message again from the calling terminal device 100 and receives it again. The modified chat message may be transmitted to the receiving terminal device 100 .

Meanwhile, when a misspelling is detected in the received chat message, the messenger service provider 220 according to the third embodiment of the present invention searches for one or more suggested words corresponding to the detected misspell, and then returns the previously transmitted/received chat message. After the analysis, one of one or more searched recommended words may be selected using the analyzed result information. In addition, the messenger service provider 220 may automatically correct a misspelling detected as a selected suggested word and transmit the corrected conversation message to the receiving terminal device 100 .

For example, as shown in FIG. 11, when the received conversation message includes dialogue input information such as "let's eat sweet meat", recommended words corresponding to "dalgogi" are searched for, and " When a recommended word for "chicken" is selected, conversation input information ("Let's eat chicken") can be automatically corrected with the selected recommended word.

In addition, if a typo is detected in the received chat message, the messenger service provider 220 according to embodiments of the present invention does not immediately transmit the received chat message to the receiving terminal device 200, and the calling terminal device 100 ) to inform the failure of sending a conversation message. Further, the messenger service provider 220 notifies the sending terminal device 100 of transmission failure of the received conversation message, and if there is no response even after a preset time period (eg, 3 seconds) has elapsed, the message service provider 220 receives a message. The chat message may be transmitted to the receiving terminal device 100 as it is.

In addition, the messenger service provider 220 according to embodiments of the present invention may provide a recommended word list including one or more recommended words corresponding to the detected typo to the terminal device 100 upon request. Related information previously stored for modification may be provided to the terminal device 100 periodically or upon request.

In addition, the messenger service provider 220 according to embodiments of the present invention can separately manage frequently occurring typos among typos detected in transmitted and received conversation messages, and periodically send information on the separately managed typos to the terminal. It can be provided to the device 100. Accordingly, the terminal device 100 may display a suggested word automatically mapped when the first word of a frequently occurring misspelling is input, and when a misspelling corresponding to a registered frequently occurring misspelling is input, the user selects a suggested word. It is possible to correct automatically entered misspellings with mapped suggested words.

In addition, the messenger service provider 220 may reflect recommended words mapped to frequently occurring misspellings as a priority when generating a recommended word list. This is equally applied to the terminal device 100, and when frequently occurring misspelling information is received from the service device 200, a recommended word mapped to frequently occurring misspellings may be displayed as a priority when correcting misspellings.

The storage unit 230 according to embodiments of the present invention may store information and applications (or programs) related to providing a messenger service for correcting misspellings. Specifically, the storage unit 230 may store conversation messages transmitted and received between the terminal devices 100, and may store related information for correcting misspellings in received messages, a pre-stored recommendation word list, and collected recommended words. can The storage unit 230 may be used for magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs (Compact Disk Read Only Memory), and DVDs (Digital Video Disks). , and includes a magneto-optical media such as a floptical disk, a ROM, a random access memory (RAM), and a flash memory.

Then, a messenger service method for correcting misspellings in the messenger service system according to embodiments of the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, for convenience of description, the terminal device 100 that transmits the message among the terminal devices that perform the conversation according to the first embodiment of the present invention is referred to as the calling terminal device 100a, and the counterpart terminal that receives the message The device 100 will be referred to as a receiving terminal device 100b.

First, a messenger service method for correcting misspellings according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

4 is a diagram illustrating a messenger service method for correcting typos in a terminal device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4 , in step 1101, the calling terminal device 100a receives and installs a messenger application from the service device, and executes the messenger service according to the user's request. At this time, in order to correct the typo, the calling terminal device 100a executes a safe mode function for correcting the typo according to the user's request. Accordingly, the calling terminal device 100a outputs a safe mode conversation screen.

Accordingly, in step 1102, when dialogue input information is input from the user for a conversation with the other party, the input terminal device 100a analyzes the input dialogue input information and performs a typo check to determine whether or not a typo is included. Through such typographical checking, in step 1103, the calling terminal device 100a checks whether there are typographical errors in the input conversation input information.

As a result of checking, if there is no typo, in step 1104, the calling terminal device 100a transmits a conversation message including the entered conversation input information to the counterpart terminal device 100.

On the other hand, if there is a typo, in step 1105, the calling terminal device 100a detects the typo and displays the detected typo on the safe mode screen. At this time, the detected typo may be expressed in various ways. For example, a typo detected through a pop-up window may be displayed, or a typo displayed in a conversation message may be displayed differently from other words through a predetermined method.

Then, in step 1106, the calling terminal device 100a extracts a preset recommendation word corresponding to the detected typo and corrects the detected typo using the extracted recommendation word. At this time, the recommendation word corresponding to the detected recommendation word is displayed through a pop-up window, as shown in the attached FIG. 8, or one or more recommendations as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. A list of recommended words may be displayed in one area of the safe mode conversation screen including words.

Then, in step 1107, the calling terminal device 100a transmits a conversation message including the corrected conversation input information to the receiving terminal device 100b as the other party terminal device.

Accordingly, the calling terminal device 100a displays a conversation message in which the detected typo is corrected on the safe mode conversation screen. At this time, the calling terminal device 100a transmits the corrected conversation message displayed on the safe mode conversation screen to the receiving terminal device 100b if there is no user manipulation for other correction after a preset time has elapsed.

On the other hand, the calling terminal device 100a receives a dialog message including the dialog input information input after the preset time has elapsed when there is no correction for the detected typo for a preset time after a typo is detected in the input dialog input information. is transmitted to the receiving terminal device 100b as it is.

Next, a messenger service method for correcting misspellings in a terminal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

5 is a diagram illustrating a messenger service method for correcting typos in a terminal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5 , in step 2101, the terminal device 100 receives and installs a messenger application from the service device 200, and executes the messenger service according to the user's request. At this time, in order to correct the typo, the calling terminal device 100a executes a safe mode function for correcting the typo according to the user's request. Accordingly, the calling terminal device 100a outputs a safe mode conversation screen.

Then, in step 2102, when conversation input information is input from the user for a conversation with the other party, the calling terminal device 100a sends a conversation message including the input conversation input information, that is, a safe conversation message including information requesting correction of typos. is transmitted to the service device 200. Accordingly, the service device 200 may check the typo in the received chat message by checking the information for requesting correction of typos included in the safe conversation message and performing the safe mode function, and if the typo is detected, the received conversation do not send messages

Accordingly, in step 2103, the calling terminal device 100a checks whether a message notifying transmission failure of the conversation message has been received from the service device 200. As a result of the check, if the chat message transmission failure is not informed, in step 2104, the calling terminal device 100a transmits the chat message to the receiving terminal device 100b and displays the transmitted chat message on the safe mode chat screen.

On the other hand, in case of being notified of a conversation message transmission failure, in step 2105, the calling terminal device 100a is notified of a typo occurrence from the service device 200, and a suggested word corresponding to the misspelled word or a suggested word list including one or more suggested words. is provided Accordingly, the calling terminal device 100a outputs a message to inform the user of the occurrence of a typo, and displays the received recommended word or recommended word list on the safe conversation mode screen.

Thereafter, in step 2106, the calling terminal device 100a checks the typo included in the corresponding dialogue input information, corrects the identified typo into one suggested word, and in step 2107, provides a dialogue including the corrected dialogue input information. Resends the message, that is, the modified chat message. Accordingly, the service device 200 transmits the retransmitted modified chat message to the receiving terminal device 100b. At this time, as shown in (a) of FIG. 9, the calling terminal device 100a displays an indicator (x) indicating transmission failure when displaying the conversation message 32 including typos, and then the transmission is completed. If so, as shown in (c) of FIG. 9, the modified chat message 34 is displayed. Accordingly, the user can confirm that the message including the corrected dialog input information is normally transmitted through the displayed transmission time along with the corrected dialog message 34 .

The messenger service method for correcting misspellings in the service device according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described as follows.

6 is a diagram illustrating a messenger service method for correcting misspellings in a service device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6 , in step 2201, the service device 200 interworks with two or more terminal devices 100 through a communication network to transmit/receive a conversation message for a messenger service. In this case, upon receiving the safe chat message from the calling terminal device 100a, the service device 200 executes the safe mode function according to the error correction request information included in the received safe chat message.

Then, in step 2202, the service device 200 checks whether typos are included in the conversation input information included in the conversation message (safe conversation message) received through the safe mode function. In step 2203, through checking for typos, the service device 200 checks whether there are typos in the dialogue input information.

As a result of the check, if a typo is not detected in the dialog input information, step 2206 is performed. If a typo is detected in the dialog input information, the service device 200 does not transmit the received dialog message and returns to the calling terminal in step 2204. A message indicating message transmission failure is transmitted to the device 100a. At this time, the service device 200 searches for one or more recommended words corresponding to the detected typo and transmits the searched one or more recommended words to the calling terminal device 100a. Here, the service device 200 may generate a recommended word list including one or more recommended words and transmit the generated recommended word list to the calling terminal device 100a. Accordingly, the calling terminal device 100a corrects the detected misspelling using any one of the received suggested words, and transmits the dialogue message including the corrected dialogue input information again.

Then, in step 2205, when the service device 200 again receives a chat message including the modified chat input information from the calling terminal device 100a, in step 2206, the service device 200 returns the received chat message to the receiving terminal device. Transfer to (100b).

Finally, a messenger service method for correcting misspellings in a service device according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

7 is a diagram illustrating a messenger service method for correcting misspellings in a service device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7 , in step 3101, when the service device 200 receives a conversation message from the calling terminal device 100a while performing a conversation between terminal devices 100 for a messenger service, in step 3102 the service device 200 ) checks whether there is a typo correction request for the received conversation message.

As a result of checking, if there is no request for correction of typos, in step 3103, the service device 200 transmits the received conversation message as it is to the receiving terminal device 100b.

On the other hand, if there is a typo correction request, in step 3104, the service device 200 checks whether or not the typo is included in the dialogue input information included in the received chat message. Through such typo checking, in step 3105, the service device 200 checks whether a typo is included in the received conversation message. As a result of checking, if the typo is not included, step 3103 is performed.

On the other hand, if there is a misspelling, in step 3106, the service device 200 detects the misspelling in the received conversation message and searches for one or more suggested words corresponding to the detected misspelling. At this time, the service device 200 analyzes the conversation message previously transmitted and received, selects one of one or more searched recommended words using the analyzed result information, and automatically corrects the typo detected with the selected recommended word.

Thereafter, in step 3107, the service device 200 transmits a dialog message including dialog input information corrected for the detected typo to the receiving terminal device 100b. At this time, the service device 200 transmits the modified dialog message to the calling terminal device 100a and informs the calling terminal device 100a that it has been transmitted to the receiving terminal device 100b. Accordingly, the calling terminal device 100a may display the time when the message was transmitted along with the modified chat message on the safe mode chat screen.

Meanwhile, the recorded program commands may be those specially designed and configured for the present invention or those known and usable to those skilled in computer software. For example, recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs (Compact Disk Read Only Memory) and DVDs (Digital Video Disks), floptical Includes hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as magneto-optical media, such as floptical disks, and ROM, random access memory (RAM), flash memory, etc. do. Examples of program instructions may include high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like as well as machine language codes generated by a compiler. These hardware devices may be configured to act as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

In addition, a computer program (also known as a program, software, software application, script or code) loaded into a device according to the present invention and executing the method according to the present invention includes a compiled or interpreted language or a priori or procedural language. It can be written in any form of programming language, and can be deployed in any form, including stand-alone programs, modules, components, subroutines, or other units suitable for use in a computer environment. A computer program does not necessarily correspond to a file in a file system. A program may be in a single file provided to the requested program, or in multiple interacting files (e.g., one or more modules, subprograms, or files that store portions of code), or parts of files that hold other programs or data. (eg, one or more scripts stored within a markup language document). A computer program may be deployed to be executed on a single computer or multiple computers located at one site or distributed across multiple sites and interconnected by a communication network.

On the other hand, the embodiments of the present invention disclosed in this specification and drawings are only presented as specific examples to aid understanding, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. In addition to the embodiments disclosed herein, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that other modified examples based on the technical idea of the present invention can be implemented.

Further, while this specification contains many specific implementation details, they should not be construed as limiting on the scope of any invention or claim, but rather on features that may be unique to a particular embodiment of a particular invention. It should be understood as an explanation. Certain features that are described in this specification in the context of separate embodiments may also be implemented in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features that are described in the context of a single embodiment can also be implemented in multiple embodiments individually or in any suitable subcombination. Further, while features may operate in particular combinations and are initially depicted as such claimed, one or more features from a claimed combination may in some cases be excluded from that combination, and the claimed combination is a subcombination. or sub-combination variations.

Similarly, while actions are depicted in the drawings in a particular order, it should not be construed as requiring that those actions be performed in the specific order shown or in the sequential order, or that all depicted actions must be performed to obtain desired results. Further, the separation of various system components in the embodiments described above should not be understood as requiring such separation in all embodiments, and the program components and systems described may generally be integrated together into a single software product or packaged into multiple software products. You have to understand that you can.

The present invention relates to a messenger service system, and a messenger service method and apparatus for correcting typos in the system. When a conversation is conducted between terminal devices through a messenger, typos are checked for conversation input information input from a user so that typos are not corrected. If detected, it is possible to correct the detected misspelling using one or more suggested words corresponding to the detected misspelling, so that clear conversation contents can be delivered to the other party, thereby preventing erroneous recognition of the conversation contents due to the misspelling and smooth conversation. There are effects that can be done.

In addition, the present invention has industrial applicability because it is not only sufficiently commercially available or commercially viable, but also realistically and clearly practicable.

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a communication unit that performs communication for a messenger service by interworking with a service device through a communication network; and
a control unit functionally connected to the communication unit to execute the messenger service, detect typographical errors in a dialog message input through the messenger service, and perform subsequent processing related to the detected typographical characters; including,
When the control unit receives the dialogue input information in which the typo is detected, it displays a sign indicating that the input information including the typo is not transmitted to the other party, and when the dialogue input information corrected with the typo is transmitted to the other party, the control unit displays the corrected dialogue input information. A terminal device characterized in that it is controlled to display a mark notifying that a conversation message is transmitted. delete a communication unit that performs communication for a messenger service by interworking with two or more terminal devices through a communication network; and
a messenger service providing unit that is functionally connected to the communication unit to provide the messenger service, detect typographical errors in conversation messages transmitted and received between the terminal devices, and perform subsequent processing related to the detected typographical characters; including,
When the messenger service provider receives the dialogue input information in which the typo is detected, it controls the caller's terminal device to display a mark indicating that the input information including the typo is not transmitted to the other party, and the dialogue input information in which the typo has been corrected. When is transmitted to the callee terminal device, the service device characterized in that the caller terminal device controls to display a mark indicating that the modified conversation message is transmitted.

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