KR20140101687A - System and method for providing interactive emoticon services - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and a method for providing a dynamic emoticon service. The present invention provides a system for providing a dynamic emoticon service for a user terminal for performing a communication service, which comprises: a communication service server for providing a communication service between user terminals, and transmitting an emoticon code between the user terminals while providing a communication service; a user terminal for transmitting an emoticon code to another user terminal while performing a communication service with the another user terminal through a communication service server, and displaying an emoticon corresponding to an emoticon code when the emoticon code is received from the another user terminal; and an emoticon server for receiving a reaction input signal of a user for an emoticon from the user terminal and transmitting dynamic emoticon data corresponding to the reaction input signal to the user terminal, wherein the user terminal which received the dynamic emoticon data from the emoticon server displays contents corresponding to the received dynamic emoticon data, and a method using the same.

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a system and a method for providing dynamic emoticons,

The present invention relates to a system and method for providing a dynamic emoticon service, and more particularly, to a system and method for providing a dynamic emoticon service according to a user's response in a user terminal performing a communication service such as a messaging service.

With the spread of smart phones and the development of the Internet and communication networks, messaging services are also widely used. When performing such a messaging service, various types of emoticon expressing emotions can be transmitted and received, not merely exchanging texts.

However, in the conventional emoticon service, when a user selects a desired emoticon from a library stored in the terminal in advance, data on the emoticon is transmitted to the counterpart terminal to display the same emoticon.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2013-0049416 discloses a method for providing an instant messaging service using dynamic emoticons and a mobile terminal for executing the method. In the method for operating the mobile terminal for instant messaging service, Storing a plurality of dynamic emoticons and thumbnail images of the plurality of dynamic emoticons; Displaying a chat window and a message input window including chat messages; Displaying a virtual keyboard in response to a user's touch gesture or displaying an emoticon selection window containing the thumbnail images; Identifying, when the emoticon selection window is displayed, a thumbnail image selected by the user from among the thumbnail images; And overlaying a preview window for displaying dynamic emoticons of the selected thumbnail image on the chat window at the top of the message input window.

However, this technique is also limited in that it does not display an interactive emoticon that changes the emoticon according to a user's reaction, by identifying the thumbnail image and displaying dynamic emoticons on the chat window.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0049416 (May 31, 2014)

Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem [8] The present invention provides a system and method for interactively providing a dynamic emoticon corresponding to a user's reaction between user terminals performing a communication service such as a messaging service .

In addition, the present invention is not limited to static emoticons defined in advance, but may be implemented in a user terminal by dynamically changing an emoticon such that the emoticon changes dynamically according to a user's selection, performs a specified operation, or is utilized in a service such as a game service It is another object of the present invention to provide a system and a method that can induce a user's interest.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for providing a dynamic emoticons service to a user terminal that performs a communication service, the system including: providing communication services between user terminals; A communication service server for transmitting the emoticon code; A user terminal that transmits an emoticon code to another user terminal while performing a communication service with another user terminal through the communication service server and displays an emoticon corresponding to the emoticon code when the emoticon code is received from another user terminal; And an emoticon server for receiving the user's reaction input signal for the emoticon from the user terminal and transmitting the dynamic emoticon data corresponding to the response input signal to the user terminal, wherein the user terminal receiving the dynamic emoticon data from the emoticon server receives And displaying the contents corresponding to one dynamic emoticons data.

Here, the user terminal receives emoticon data corresponding to the emoticon code and the emoticon code from the emoticon server and stores the received emoticon data. When the emoticon code is received from another user terminal, the user terminal searches for emoticon data corresponding to the received emoticon code, So that the emoticon corresponding to the displayed image can be displayed.

In addition, the emoticon may be an image or a moving image.

Also, if the emoticon data corresponding to the received emoticon code is not stored, the user terminal may transmit the emoticon code to the emoticon server, and receive and store the emoticon data from the emoticon server.

Also, the user terminal may display the emoticons on a communication service interface.

Also, the reaction input signal of the user may be positional information of a portion of the user's contact with the displayed emoticons.

The emoticon server may store dynamic emoticon data corresponding to positional information of each part of the emoticons, and may search for dynamic emoticon data corresponding to positional information transmitted from the user terminal and transmit the retrieved dynamic emoticon data to the user terminal.

The response input signal of the user may include user information input from a user, and the emoticon server may transmit dynamic emoticon data based on the user information to a user terminal.

The emoticon includes mission data indicating an operation to be performed at the user terminal. When the user performs an operation corresponding to the mission data at the user terminal, the emoticon includes a reaction input including mission completion data indicating that the corresponding operation has been performed And send the signal to the emoticon server.

In addition, the user terminal transmits an emoticon code to all user terminals performing communication services through a communication service server, each user terminal transmits a response input signal to the emoticon server, and the emoticon server transmits The dynamic emoticon data corresponding to the response input signal may be transmitted to each corresponding user terminal.

Also, the emoticon server may transmit dynamic emoticon data considering all the reaction input signals transmitted from the respective user terminals to all the user terminals.

A method for providing a dynamic emoticon service while performing a communication service to a user terminal in a dynamic emoticons service providing system as described above, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting a user's emoticon code to another user terminal A first step of transmitting data; Displaying the emoticon corresponding to the emoticon code to the user terminal having received the emoticon code, generating a response input signal of the user for the displayed emoticon, and transmitting the response input signal to the emoticon server; A third step of the emoticon server transmitting dynamic emoticon data corresponding to a response input signal of the received user to the user terminal; And displaying the contents corresponding to the received dynamic emoticon data by the user terminal receiving the dynamic emoticons data from the emoticons server.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a system and method for interactively providing a dynamic emoticon corresponding to a user's reaction between user terminals performing communication services such as a messaging service.

According to the present invention, not only the static emoticons defined in advance but also the emoticons can be dynamically changed by the user's selection, the emoticons can be dynamically changed to perform the designated operation, It is possible to increase the interest of users and actively induce participation.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration and a connection relationship of a dynamic emoticons service providing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method performed by the dynamic emoticons service providing system 100 according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a dynamic emoticons service providing system 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and a screen provided with a dynamic emoticon service in the user terminal 20 by the method.
4 to 14 illustrate screens for explaining embodiments of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration and a connection relationship of a dynamic emoticons service providing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the dynamic emoticons service providing system 100 of the present embodiment includes a communication service server 10, a user terminal 20, and an emoticon server 30.

The communication service server 10 is a server for providing a communication service such as a known messaging service to the user terminal 20 and means a system for providing communication services such as well-known kakao talk, line, google talk, and the like. The present invention provides a dynamic emoticon service to the user terminal 20 in cooperation with the communication service server 10 and the user terminal 20 between the user terminals 20 executing the communication service server 10, The communication service server 10 performs a function of transmitting and receiving an emoticon code when a communication service is performed between the user terminals 10. For this purpose, the communication service server 10 is set to transmit and receive the emoticon code used in the present invention.

The user terminal 20 is a mobile communication terminal such as a smart phone, and can install an application program (application), and has a display unit for performing an input function capable of connecting to the Internet, an output function, and user input data . The user terminal 20 transmits the emoticon code to another user terminal 20 while performing a communication service with another user terminal 20 through the communication service server 10 and receives the emoticon code from another user terminal 20 And the emoticon corresponding to the code of the emoticon is displayed.

Here, as is well known, an emoticon refers to an image or a moving image expressing an emotion or feeling through a message service or the like, and the emoticon code refers to an identification code provided to identify the emoticon.

The user terminals 20 receive the emoticon code and the emoticon corresponding thereto in advance from the emoticon server 30 and store the received emoticon code. When the emoticon code is received, the user terminal 20 searches the emoticon corresponding to the received emoticon code The emoticon is displayed through the interface for performing the communication service. The technology for displaying the emoticons using the emoticons and the emoticon codes through the communication service is well known in the prior art, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Meanwhile, if the emoticon data corresponding to the received emoticon code is not stored, the user terminal 20 may transmit the emoticon code to the emoticon server 30 and receive and store the emoticon data from the emoticon server 30.

The emoticon server 30 receives the user's reaction input signal for the emoticon from the user terminal 20 and transmits the dynamic emoticon data corresponding to the response input signal to the user terminal 20. [ In addition, the emoticon server 30 stores emoticon codes corresponding to the emoticon codes and the respective emoticon codes, and when the emoticon request signal for the specific emoticon code is received from the user terminal 20, the corresponding emoticon is transmitted to the user terminal 20 do.

The user terminal 20 and the emoticon server 30 are characterized in that the present invention operates as follows.

That is, when the user terminal 20 receives the emoticon code while performing the communication service through the communication service server 10, the emoticon corresponding to the emoticon code is displayed, The emoticon server 30 transmits the dynamic emoticon data corresponding to the user's reaction input signal to the user terminal 20 and the user terminal 20 receiving the dynamic emoticon data, The content corresponding to the dynamic emoticon data is displayed.

Here, the user's reaction input signal may be generated in the user terminal 20 and transmitted to the emoticon server 30 when the user's contact with the emoticon is made while the emoticon is displayed. The reaction input signal of such a user may be positional information on the part where the user touches. Here, the positional information may be coordinate values of the x-axis and y-axis of the coordinate system based on the entire emoticon.

In this case, the emoticon server 30 stores in advance the dynamic emoticon data corresponding to the positional information of each part of the emoticon. When the response input signal of the user including the positional information is transmitted from the user terminal 20, Retrieves the dynamic emoticon data corresponding to the position information, and transmits the retrieved dynamic emoticon data to the user terminal.

Meanwhile, the dynamic emoticon data is similar to the emoticon code described above, and refers to data for displaying emoticons of a form that changes according to the user's reaction input signal for the emoticon first displayed in the user terminal 20. Such dynamic emoticon data may also be in the form of an image or a video. Also, the contents displayed in correspondence with the dynamic emoticon data in the user terminal 20 are similar to the emoticon described above, and the emoticon first displayed is changed to emoticon in response to the user's reaction input signal.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method performed by the dynamic emoticons service providing system 100 according to the present invention.

In FIG. 2, a communication service is performed between the user terminal 1 and the user terminal 2. For convenience of explanation, the user terminal 1 refers to the user terminal 20 that transmits the emoticon code first, 1 means a user terminal 20 receiving an emoticon code as an opposite-party terminal performing communication service and displaying the emoticon, receiving dynamic emoticon data from the emoticon server 30 according to a user's reaction input signal, and displaying the contents . It is to be noted that, for the sake of convenience of explanation, the operations of the user terminals 1 and 2 may be mutually changed. In the following description, when the user terminal 20 collectively refers to the user terminals 1 and 2 .

First, the user terminals 20 download emoticons and emoticons from the emoticon server 30 and store them (S100). In this state, the user terminal 20 performs the communication service through the communication service server 10 (S110).

The user terminal 1 transmits the emoticon code to the user terminal 2 via the communication service server 10 via the communication service interface (S120, S130).

The user terminal 2 searches the emoticons storing the images corresponding to the received image codes and displays the retrieved emoticons on the communication service interface (S140). If the emoticon corresponding to the received image code is not stored, the emoticon is transmitted to the emoticon server 30 to download the emoticon, stores the emoticon, and displays the emoticon.

If the user's reaction such as touching the emoticon with, for example, a finger, occurs in a state where the emoticon is displayed (S150), the user terminal 2 generates a reaction input signal corresponding to the corresponding reaction And transmits it to the emoticon server 30 (S160). In this case, the reaction input signal of the user may include positional information (e.g., coordinate information) of the portion of the user's touch (touch) with respect to the emoticon, as described above.

The emoticon server 30 checks the response input signal of the received user, searches for the dynamic emoticon data stored in advance, and transmits the retrieved dynamic emoticon data to the user terminal 2 (S170, S180). At this time, if location information is included in the response input signal of the user, dynamic emoticon data corresponding to the location information is transmitted to the user terminal 2.

Upon receipt of the dynamic emoticons data, the user terminal 2 displays contents corresponding to the received dynamic emoticon data on the communication service interface (S190).

Here, steps S150 to S190 may be repeatedly performed.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a dynamic emoticons service providing system 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and a screen provided with a dynamic emoticon service in the user terminal 20 by the method.

3, the screen on the left side shows a state in which the emoticons are received in the user terminal 2, and a "tarot card" in which the fortune-telling is visible on the communication service interface is displayed as an emoticon.

In this state, when the user touches "Next Step" at the bottom of the screen and selects it, a reaction input signal corresponding to the user is generated and transmitted to the emoticon server 30, and the emoticon server 30 The user terminal 20 transmits the corresponding dynamic emoticon data, that is, dynamic emoticon data indicating a state in which the tarot cards are mixed, to the user terminal 20, and the contents corresponding to the received dynamic emoticon data are displayed .

In this state, when the user selects "View Results" at the bottom of the middle screen, the corresponding reaction input signal is sent back to the emoticon server 30 and the emoticon server 30 sends back the dynamic emoticon data That is, data indicating the result of the fortune-telling of the tarot card is transmitted to the user terminal 20, and the user terminal 20 displays the received dynamic emoticon data, that is, the fortune-telling result of the tarot card on the communication service interface. If "Transfer" is selected, the tarot card fortune telling result is transmitted as a separate message, which is displayed in the same state as the right screen of FIG. When "Show Results" is again selected on the right screen of FIG. 3, the result of the fortune-telling is displayed on the screen in the same manner as described above.

4 is a diagram for explaining another embodiment of a system 100 for providing a dynamic emoticon service according to the present invention and a method according to the present invention. In the embodiment of FIG. 4, And a dynamic emoticon service is provided in the user terminal 20 when included.

As described above, the user's reaction input signal is generated by the user's reaction to the emoticon, for example, touch input, etc., together with information such as the user's name, date of birth, address, telephone number, Can be included in the reaction input signal as user information. When the user response input signal includes user information, the emoticon server 30 transmits dynamic emoticon data based on the received user information to the user terminal 20.

Referring to FIG. 4, the screen of FIG. 4 is for a case where the user is allowed to view the horoscope by inputting the date of birth in a state where the emoticon is displayed on the user terminal 20 so that other users can enjoy it. Is included in the response input signal as the user information, is transmitted to the emoticon server 30, and the emoticon server 30 transmits the dynamic emoticon data based on the user information to the user terminal 20 for display.

FIG. 5 shows another example screen in which the dynamic emoticon service is provided in the user terminal 20 according to the embodiment of FIG.

5 is a case in which the user inputs the date of birth and interesting information is displayed to other users. Here, the date of birth entered by the user is included as the user information in the response input signal, And the dynamic emoticon data based on the user information is transmitted to the user terminal 20 and displayed on the emoticon server 30.

6 is a diagram for explaining another embodiment of a system 100 for providing a dynamic emoticon service according to the present invention and a method thereof. In the embodiment of FIG. 6, when a specific operation is performed by a user's response input signal, And a dynamic emoticons service is provided correspondingly.

Referring to FIG. 6, it can be seen that "egg" is displayed as an emoticon, and when the user touches it, the egg is changed according to the number of times and displayed as a dynamic emoticon. That is, when the user touches the "egg" in the left screen state of FIG. 6 in proportion to the number of times the user touches the egg, the egg is slightly broken. When the egg is touched 40 times, If you touch 60 times, the upper part of the egg is broken and the head of the character is glaring. If you touch 80 times, the upper part of the egg is slightly broken, and the face of the character is visible. When the character is completely exposed, The emoticon server 30 transmits the dynamic emoticon data corresponding to the number of touched by the user to the user terminal 20 and the user terminal 20 transmits the contents corresponding to the received dynamic emoticon data, It is possible to display an image in which the "egg "

When the user performs the touch 100 times, the image of the state in which the character is completely displayed is displayed on the communication service interface as shown in the right screen of Fig.

7 and 8 are diagrams for explaining another embodiment of a dynamic-emoticon service providing system 100 and a method therefor according to the present invention. In the embodiments of FIGS. 7 and 8, the emoticon includes mission data A dynamic emoticon service is provided corresponding to the mission data when the user performs the corresponding operation.

The emoticon received by the user terminal 20 may include mission data indicating an operation to be performed by the user terminal 20, for example, the received emoticon is an image in the form of an advertisement, If the link to be connected is included, the link may be selected. The user receives the mission data, grasps the contents of the mission data, and selects an appropriate link. The user performs an operation included in the mission data through the user terminal 20. When the user performs an operation corresponding to the mission data in the user terminal 20, the reaction input signal including the mission completion data indicating that the corresponding operation has been performed is transmitted to the emoticon server 30, To store a record indicating that the mission has been performed, and to perform procedures such as rewards and the like.

7 shows an advertisement screen for advertising a specific beverage as an emoticon, and in the case where mission data of "inviting a friend" is included in the emoticon, when the user performs an operation of inviting a friend corresponding thereto, And a predetermined point is similarly given. FIG. 8 shows a case where participation in an event is included as mission data.

9 is a view for explaining another embodiment of a system 100 for providing a dynamic emoticon service according to the present invention and a method thereof. In the embodiment of FIG. 9, a screen in which emoticons and dynamic emoticon data are provided in game form .

Referring to the left screen of Fig. 9, a "mole game" is provided on the communication service interface in the form of an emoticon, and the user participates in a game in which the user touches "mole " The corresponding reaction input signal is transmitted to the emoticon server 30 and the emoticon server 30 records a score corresponding to the corresponding reaction input signal and transmits the result as a final result to the user terminal 20 as shown in the right screen of FIG. . 9 is a screen commonly provided to all the two user terminals 20 participating in the communication service. The user touches the mole displayed on the screen of the user and the emoticon server 30 calculates the score And transmits the final result to the user terminal 20. [ 10 to 12 illustrate another example of a screen in which a dynamic emoticons service is provided in a game form, and dynamic emoticons of various game types can be provided as shown in FIGS. 10 to 12. FIG.

13 is a diagram for explaining another embodiment of a system 100 for providing a dynamic emoticon service according to the present invention and a method thereof, wherein the embodiment of FIG. 13 is a system in which a plurality of user terminals 20 simultaneously A screen showing a state in which an emoticon service is provided.

It should be noted that although the above-described embodiments mainly describe a case in which the dynamic emoticon service is performed between two user terminals 20, the present invention can also be implemented in a plurality of user terminals 20. [ As is well known, a communication service can be a one-to-one communication service as well as a many-to-many communication service, so that the present invention can be applied to a case where a plurality of user terminals 20 perform communication services as they are. In this case, the user terminal 20 transmits the emoticon code to all the user terminals 20 performing the communication service through the communication service server 30, and each user terminal 20 transmits the reaction input signal of each user to the emoticon To the server (30). The emoticon server 30 may separately transmit dynamic emoticon data corresponding to each user's reaction input signal transmitted from each user terminal 20 to the corresponding user terminal 20. [

Alternatively, the emoticon server 30 may transmit one dynamic emoticon data to all the user terminals 20 in consideration of the reaction input signals transmitted from the respective user terminals 20 in the same manner.

The screen of Fig. 13 shows a case in which a plurality of users perform a specific mission together in a group chat room as a screen for performing a "petsupuish game ", in which an emoticon displayed on each user terminal 20 is touched When a reaction occurs, the number of reactions of each user terminal 20 is totally summed up to perform a game in which "pet" grows correspondingly. In this case, the responses of the respective users are transmitted to the emoticon server 30, and the emoticon server 30 sums up the response input signals of the respective users and evolves the pets according to the number of times, (20).

FIG. 14 is a detailed view of the right screen of FIG. 13, illustrating a case where dynamic emoticon data of a type in which a reaction input signal corresponding to each part of the screen is generated and a specific operation is performed according to each part is generated will be.

While the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

100 ... dynamic emoticons service provision system
10 ... Communication Service Server
20 ... user terminal
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Claims (12)

1. A system for providing a dynamic emoticon service to a user terminal performing communication services,
A communication service server for providing communication services between user terminals and transmitting emoticon codes between user terminals while providing communication services;
A user terminal that transmits an emoticon code to another user terminal while performing a communication service with another user terminal through the communication service server and displays an emoticon corresponding to the emoticon code when the emoticon code is received from another user terminal; And
An emoticon server for receiving the user's reaction input signal for the emoticon from the user terminal and for transmitting the dynamic emoticon data corresponding to the response input signal to the user terminal,
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Wherein the user terminal having received the dynamic emoticons data from the emoticon server displays the contents corresponding to the received dynamic emoticons data.
The method according to claim 1,
The user terminal receives emoticon data corresponding to the emoticon code and the emoticon code from the emoticon server and stores the emoticon data corresponding to the received emoticon code when receiving the emoticon code from another user terminal, And displays the emoticons on the display unit.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the emoticons are images or moving images.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the user terminal transmits the emoticon code to the emoticon server when the emoticon data corresponding to the received emoticon code is not stored, and receives and stores the emoticon data from the emoticon server.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the user terminal displays the emoticons on a communication service interface.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the response input signal of the user is positional information of a portion of the displayed emoticon in which a user's contact is made.
The method according to claim 6,
The emoticon server stores dynamic emoticon data corresponding to positional information of each part of the emoticons,
The dynamic emoticon data corresponding to the location information transmitted from the user terminal is retrieved and transmitted to the user terminal.
The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the reaction input signal of the user includes user information input from a user,
Wherein the emoticon server transmits dynamic emoticon data based on the user information to a user terminal.
6. The method of claim 5,
The emoticon includes mission data indicating an operation to be performed in the user terminal. When the user performs an operation corresponding to the mission data on the user terminal, the emoticon includes a reaction input signal including mission completion data indicating that the corresponding operation has been performed To the emoticon server.
The method according to claim 1,
The user terminal transmits an emoticon code to all user terminals that perform communication services through the communication service server,
Each user terminal transmits a response input signal to the emoticon server,
Wherein the emoticon server transmits dynamic emoticon data corresponding to a response input signal transmitted from each user terminal to each corresponding user terminal.
11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the emoticon server transmits dynamic emoticon data considering both response input signals transmitted from the respective user terminals to all the user terminals.
A method for providing a dynamic emoticon service while performing a communication service to a user terminal in a dynamic emoticons service providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
A first step of the user terminal transmitting the emoticon code to another user terminal performing the communication service through the communication server;
Displaying the emoticon corresponding to the emoticon code to the user terminal having received the emoticon code, generating a response input signal of the user for the displayed emoticon, and transmitting the response input signal to the emoticon server;
A third step of the emoticon server transmitting dynamic emoticon data corresponding to a response input signal of the received user to the user terminal; And
A fourth step of the user terminal receiving the dynamic emoticons data from the emoticon server to display contents corresponding to the received dynamic emoticons data;
The method comprising the steps of: providing a dynamic emoticon service;

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