KR20150091277A - System for mim service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multimedia instant message (MIM) service system including a management server and a plurality of terminals. The management server: receives a normal message or a service request message from at least one of the terminals; transmits the normal message to at least one terminal in the same group as that of the terminal transmitting the normal message among the terminals if receiving the normal message; performs operation corresponding to a requested service if receiving the service request message; and transmits the performing result to at least one terminal having transmitted the service request message.

Description

MIM service system {SYSTEM FOR MIM SERVICE}

The present invention relates to a MIM service system and method and a terminal used therein.

A Multimedia Instant Message (MIM) service system provides a service capable of simultaneously transmitting characters in a multi-party system. For example, services such as KakaoTalk are one of the representative MIM service systems.

This MIM service system is advantageous in that it is free of charge in addition to the advantage of simultaneously transmitting messages in a multi-party system, and thus users are using the MIM service system. However, the type MIM service system only provides services such as transmission / reception of texts and calls, and thus it is insufficient to provide various services.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a user may be provided with a MIM service system and method capable of providing various services in an MIM service environment, and a terminal used therefor.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a multimedia instant messaging service (MIM) service system including a plurality of terminals and a management server, wherein the management server receives a normal message or service from at least one of the plurality of terminals, Wherein the management server receives the normal message and transmits the normal message to at least one other terminal belonging to the same group as at least one terminal that has transmitted the normal message among the plurality of terminals Wherein the management server performs an operation corresponding to the requested service when the service request message is transmitted and transmits the result of the operation to at least one terminal that has transmitted the service request message. Can be provided.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, any one of the plurality of terminals in a Multimedia Instant Message (MIM) service system including a plurality of terminals and a management server comprises: a computer processor; And a memory for storing program instructions executable by the processor, wherein the program instructions provide a user interface screen capable of receiving a normal message or a service request message, and wherein the message received from the user is a normal message If the message received from the user is a service request message, the management server transmits the service request message to a service server providing a service requested by the management server or the service request message, A service type identifier indicating a type of service, and a service object.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing a multimedia instant message (MIM) service including a plurality of terminals and a management server, wherein at least one of the plurality of terminals transmits a normal message or service Transmitting a request message; When the management server receives the normal message, transmitting the normal message to at least one other terminal belonging to the same group as at least one terminal that has transmitted the normal message among the plurality of terminals; Requesting the management server to directly perform an operation corresponding to a requested service or perform a service request message to the server when receiving the service request message; And the management server transmits the service execution result to at least one terminal that has transmitted the service request message.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, a user can receive various services in an MIM service environment.

1 is a functional block diagram of a multimedia instant messaging service (MIM) service system according to an embodiment of the present invention,
2 is a functional block diagram of a multimedia instant messaging service (MIM) service system including a plurality of terminals and a management server according to another embodiment of the present invention,
3 is a view for explaining a service request message according to an embodiment of the present invention,
4 is a diagram for explaining a Multimedia Instant Message (MIM) service system according to an embodiment of the present invention,
5 is a diagram for explaining a Multimedia Instant Message (MIM) service system according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a multimedia instant message (MIM) service method according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a multimedia instant message (MIM) service method according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
8 is a diagram for explaining a multimedia instant messaging service (MIM) service system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a functional block diagram of a multimedia instant message service (MIM) service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a multimedia instant messaging service (MIM) service system (hereinafter referred to as an 'MIM service system' or 'MIM service device') according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of terminals 10 and 11 , 12 and 13, and a management server 30. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the number of terminals is exemplary and that the present invention is not limited to such numbers.

The plurality of terminals 10, 11, 12, and 13 may communicate with the management server 30 through wired or wireless communication, respectively.

The function of the terminal 10 will be described by exemplifying the terminal 10 among the plurality of terminals 10,11,12 and 13 and the other terminals 11,12 and 13 have the same or similar function And the description thereof will be omitted.

The terminal 1 can transmit a normal message or a service request message to the management server 30.

In the present specification, the term 'normal message' refers to a message transmitted and received between a plurality of terminals in a MIM service. A 'service request message' includes 'search', 'translation', 'coupon search' And the like. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the terms 'search', 'translation', 'find coupon', and 'location search' are exemplary and that the present invention is not limited to these services.

Also, in the present invention, the service request message and the normal message can be input in the same screen. That is, the service request message can be input on the screen receiving the normal message.

The service request message according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured to include a service type identifier indicating a service type and a service object.

The service type identifier according to an embodiment of the present invention may be any one of an identifier indicating a search service, an identifier indicating a translation service, an identifier indicating a coupon search service, and an identifier indicating a location search service.

The service type identifier according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes at least one of #, *, &, $, @, or! And a character or a combination of these characters. Here, #, *, &, $, @, and! Are examples, and the present invention is not limited to these characters, and other kinds of characters may be used as an identifier indicating a service type.

The service type identifier may be received directly from the message window from the user of the terminal, or may be included in the service request message when the user selects a menu indicating the service type in the message window or an icon (or avatar) do. The service request message will be described later with reference to FIG.

The management server 30 transmits a normal message to the terminals belonging to the same group as the terminal 10 among the other terminals 11, 12, 13, ... when receiving the normal message from the terminal 10 .

Here, the group may be an alumni society or a social gathering, and the management server 30 may store the member information of the group.

For example, assuming that the terminal 10, the terminal 12, and the terminal 13 belong to the same group, when the management server 30 receives the normal message from the terminal 10, And transmits the normal message received from the terminal 10 to other terminals belonging to the group, i.e., the terminal 12 and the terminal 13. [ On the other hand, when the management server 30 receives the normal message from the terminal 12, the management server 30 receives the normal message from the terminal 12 to other terminals belonging to the same group as the terminal 12, And transmits a normal message.

When receiving the service request message from the terminal 10, the management server 30 performs an operation to perform the requested service and transmits the service result to the terminal 10 and the terminal 10, To other terminals belonging to the same group.

For example, assuming that the terminal 10, the terminal 11, and the terminal 13 belong to the same group, when the management server 30 receives the service request message from the terminal 10, And performs an operation to perform the service. The service execution result is transmitted to the terminal 10 and other terminals belonging to the group such as the terminal 10 and the terminal 13. On the other hand, when the management server 30 receives the service request message from the terminal 11, the management server 30 performs the service requested in the service request message and then transmits the service request message to other terminals belonging to the same group as the terminal 11, To the terminal (10) and the terminal (13).

The management server 30 may store group information as shown in the following table, for example.

 Terminal ID  Group ID  Service request  The ID of the terminal 10  A  Y  The ID of the terminal 11  A  Y  The ID of the terminal 12  B  Y  The ID of the terminal 13  A  N .
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Referring to Table 1, the terminal 10, the terminal 11, and the terminal 13 belong to the group A, the terminal 12 belongs to the group B, and the terminal 10, the terminal 11, And a terminal 12 are subscribed to the service according to the present invention. The number of terminals, the group ID, and the service application status in Table 1 are illustrative, and the present invention is not limited to the group information in Table 1.

Referring to Table 1, the operation of the management server 30 will be described. When the management server 30 receives the service request message from the terminal 10, the management server 30 performs an operation to perform the requested service in the service request message and transmits the result of the service to the terminal 11 and the terminal 10 . The management server 30 does not transmit the service execution result to the terminal 13 because the terminal 13 belongs to the same group A as the terminal 10 but does not request the service.

2 is a functional block diagram of a multimedia instant messaging service (MIM) service system including a plurality of terminals and a management server according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, there is a difference from the embodiment of FIG. 1 in that the service server 140 is further included. Hereinafter, the embodiment of FIG. 2 will be described focusing on differences from FIG.

In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the management server 30 receiving the service request message directly performs the service. However, in the embodiment of FIG. 2, the management server 130 does not perform the service, The server 140 performs the service. When the service server 140 provides the service execution result to the management server 130, the management server 130 transmits the service execution result to the terminal that transmitted the service request message and the terminals belonging to the same group as the terminal.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the service server 140 receives a service request message from at least one of the terminals 110, 111, 112, and 113, performs a service according to the service request message, And transmits the execution result to the management server 130. Then, the management server 130 transmits the service execution result received from the service server 140 to the terminal that transmitted the service request message and other terminals belonging to the same group as the terminal.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, when at least one of the terminals 110, 111, 112 and 113 transmits a service request message to the management server 130, the service server 140 receives the service request message from the management server 130 And receives a service request message. The service server 140 performs a service according to the service request message, and then transmits the service execution result to the management server 130. Then, the management server 130 transmits the service execution result received from the service server 140 to the terminal that transmitted the service request message and other terminals belonging to the same group as the terminal.

The service server 140 may be any one of a server performing a search service, a server performing a translation service, a server performing a coupon search service, and a server performing a location search service.

Although only one service server 140 is shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of service servers may be configured. For example, the embodiment of FIG. 2 includes a management server 130, terminals 110, 111, 112, 113, ..., a service server performing a search service, a service server performing a translation service, A server that performs location services, and a server that performs location services.

In the case of an embodiment in which a plurality of service servers are configured, it is necessary to determine what kind of service the service request message requests. The operation of determining what kind of service the service request message requests may be performed on the side of the terminals 110, 111, 112, 113, ..., or alternatively may be performed on the side of the management server 130 It is possible.

3 is a view for explaining a service request message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, various types of service request messages are exemplarily shown. The service request messages shown in FIG. 3 may be used in the embodiments of FIGS. 1 and 2, but for the purposes of the present description, the embodiment of FIG. 3 will be described based on the embodiment of FIG.

3A is an exemplary form of a service request message that one of the terminals 10, 11, 12, 13,... Can receive from a user. To distinguish between the normal message and the service request message, the service request message includes an identifier #.

The service request message '# movie #' in FIG. 3 (a) is a service for requesting a coupon related to a movie. That is, the # service object # is a service request message for requesting a coupon related to the service object.

In the management server 30, if the message # is included in the message received from the terminals, it is determined that the message is a service request message, and the 'movie' between # and # is determined as a service target.

  The service request message '? Mozart?' Shown in FIG. 3 (b) is a service requesting a search for Mozart. That is, '? Service object?' Is a service request message for requesting a web search for a service object.

In the management server 30, if? Is included in the message received from the terminals, it is determined as a service request message. And the 'Mozart' between them.

 The service request message '! Gangnam District Office!' In FIG. 3 (c) is a service requesting a location search requesting the location of Gangnam District Office. That is, '! Gangnam District Office!' Is a service request message requesting a location search service for a service object.

If the message received from the terminals includes!, The management server 30 determines that the message is a service request message, and determines that the service is a 'Gangnam-gu office' located between! And!

 The service request message '& hard ' ' in Fig. 3 (d) is a translation service request message requesting translation of "hard ". That is, '& hard &' is a service request message requesting translation of the service object.

In the management server 30, if & is included in the message received from the terminals, it is determined as a service request message, and " hard "

In the embodiments described above, the service type is specified using the character #,?,!, Or &, and the service object is specified using #,?,!, Or &. That is, the service object is inserted between # and #, and the service object is specified between? And?. The rest is the same way.

On the other hand, the service type can be specified by using characters other than #,?,!, Or &, and when the service target is specified, it can be specified in a different manner. For example, it would be possible in the same way as '## Movie'.

Characters specifying the service type (i.e., the service type identifier) may also be used to distinguish between normal characters and service request messages.

That is, the management server 30 may determine that the message is a service request message when the message received from the terminals includes the service type identifier.

Alternatively, it is possible to additionally include an identifier for distinguishing the normal message from the service request message in the text message.

For example, in the message input window provided by the terminal 10, the user can create and input a message as shown in FIG. 3 (a). If the service type identifier is included in the message created by the user, the terminal 10 may include an identifier indicating the service request message in the message (a) of FIG. 3 and then transmit the identifier to the management server 30. Thereafter, the management server 30 determines whether the message received from the terminal 10 includes an identifier indicating the service request message, thereby determining whether it is a normal message or a service request message.

4 shows a screen provided by a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The embodiment of Fig. 4 may be an example used in the embodiments described with reference to Figs. For purposes of explanation, the embodiment of FIG. 4 will be described with reference to the embodiment of FIG.

Assume that the terminal 110, the terminal 111, and the terminal 113 belong to the same group. The screen of FIG. 4 is a screen displayed by the terminal 110, the friend 1 uses the terminal 111, 2 will use the terminal 113, and the procedure until the screen as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed will be described.

The management server 130 transmits the normal message received from the terminal 111 to the terminal 110 and the terminal 113 when the terminal 111 generates a normal message and transmits the normal message to the management server 130. The management server 130 transmits the normal message received from the terminal 113 to the terminal 110 and the terminal 111 when the terminal 113 transmits the normal message to the normal message management server 130. When the terminal 110 transmits a normal message to the management server 130, the management server transmits the normal message received from the terminal 110 to the terminal 111 and the terminal 113. When the terminal 110 transmits a service request message to the management server 130, the management server 130 confirms the service request message and transmits the service request message to the service server 140. The service server 140 searches the location of the Gangnam-gu office according to the request of the service request message (! Gangnam ward office!), And transmits the location search result to the management server (130). Then, the management server 130 transmits the location search result to the terminal 110, the terminal 111, and the terminal 113.

Referring to FIG. 4, the location search result may be displayed in the R1 area indicated by a dotted line. The area in which the location search result is displayed is illustrative and does not necessarily have to be displayed under the service request message (! Gangnam ward office!) As shown in Fig. 4, and may also be located on the side of the message window. The position where the service execution result is displayed can be indicated as a certain position in the message window.

Meanwhile, the screen of FIG. 4 may be different from the screen actually displayed on the terminal, and it should be understood that unnecessary parts are omitted for the purpose of explanation.

FIG. 5 shows a screen provided by a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the embodiment of FIG. 5 differs from the FIG. 4 embodiment in that the terminal provides a service type menu for selecting the type of service request message.

That is, in the embodiment of FIG. 4, the user directly inputs the service type identifier. In FIG. 5, it is not necessary to directly input the service type identifier, and the service type can be specified by selecting the menu bar.

For example, when the user inputs a character 'Gangnam District Office' in a message window, and then the user clicks a location selection bar in the service type menu, the terminal 110 transmits a service requesting a location search of the Gangnam- Create a request message. In this case, the terminal 110 prepares a service request message by including the service request identifier corresponding to the menu selected by the user in the message.

5, if a user inputs a character called Gangnam-gu office in a message window and clicks a search selection bar in the service type menu, the terminal 110 creates a service request message for requesting a web search for Gangnam-gu office, To the management server (130) or the service server (140).

5, if the user inputs a character 'Gangnam-gu' in the message window and selects the ENTER KEY without selecting the service type menu, the terminal 110 creates and manages a normal message including the text ' To the server (130).

It should be understood that the screen of FIG. 5 may be different from the screen actually displayed on the terminal, and unnecessary parts are omitted for the purpose of explanation.

Meanwhile, although the embodiment of FIG. 5 provides the service type menu so that the user can select the service type, it is also possible to select the service type in the form of an avatar or an icon. That is, the terminal can display a positioning avatar, a search avatar, a translation avatar, and a coupon search avatar in a message window, and a user can create a service request message by selecting an avatar desired by the user.

6 is a diagram for explaining a multimedia instant message (MIM) service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Assume that the embodiment of FIG. 6 is applied to the MIM service system as shown in FIG. 1, and the embodiment of FIG. 6 will be described.

The first terminal 10 receives the service request message from the user and transmits the service request message to the management server 30. Here, as a method of receiving a service request message by a user, for example, a method of directly receiving a service type identifier for specifying a service type from a user, as in the embodiment of FIG. Another method is to receive a service type through a service type menu as in the embodiment of FIG. Also, in the present invention, the service request message and the normal message can be input in the same screen. It should be appreciated that a service request message can be entered on the screen where normal messages can be entered.

The management server 30 receiving the service request message from the first terminal 10 analyzes the service type identifier included in the service request message and then performs the service. The management server 30 transmits the service execution result to the first terminal 10 and the second terminal 11 and the third terminal 12. [ Here, it is assumed that the first terminal 10, the second terminal 11, and the third terminal 12 belong to the same group.

7 is a diagram for explaining a multimedia instant message (MIM) service method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Assume that the embodiment of FIG. 7 is applied to the MIM service system as shown in FIG. 2, and the embodiment of FIG. 7 will be described.

When the first terminal 110 receives a message from the user, the first terminal 110 transmits the received message to the management server 130. The management server 130 analyzes the received message and determines whether the message is a service request message. The method of determining whether the message is a service request message can be made, for example, by checking whether the message received from the first terminal 110 includes a service type identifier or an identifier indicating that the message is a service type message.

If the service request message is received, the management server 130 transmits a service request message to the service server 140. The service server 140 transmits the service execution result to the management server 130 after performing the service requested in the service request message. The management server 130 transmits the result of the service to the first terminal 110 and the second terminal 111.

Meanwhile, when the message received from the first terminal 110 is a normal message, the management server 130 transmits the normal message to the second terminal 111.

In FIG. 7, it is assumed that one service server is provided, and the service servers may be provided for each service type. In this case, after the management server 130 determines that the service request message is a service request message, the management server 130 may determine the type of the service request using the service type identifier, and then transmit the service request message to the corresponding service server.

Assume that the embodiment of FIG. 8 is applied to the MIM service system of FIG. 2, and the embodiment of FIG. 8 will be described.

The first terminal 110 receives a message from the user and determines the type of the message.

If the service request message is received, the first terminal 110 transmits a service request message to the service server 140. The service server 140 performs a service requested in the service request message and transmits the service execution result to the management server 130. The management server 130 transmits the service execution result to the first terminal 110 and the second terminal 111 belonging to the same group as the first terminal 110. [

Meanwhile, when it is determined that the message received from the user is a normal message, the first terminal 110 transmits a normal message to the management server, and the management server transmits a normal message to the second terminal 110 belonging to the same group as the first terminal 110 To the terminal (111).

In the embodiments described above, a terminal used in a Multimedia Instant Message (MIM) service system comprises a computer processor, a memory for storing program instructions executable by a computer processor, And to perform the function of the terminal in the terminal.

For example, the program commands may provide a user interface screen for receiving a normal message or a service request message. If the message received from the user is a normal message, the program command is transmitted to the management server. If the message is a service request message, the message can be transmitted to the management server or the service server providing the service requested in the service request message.

10, 11, 12, 13: terminal
30: Management server
140: service server

Claims (16)

1. A Multimedia Instant Message (MIM) service system including a plurality of terminals and a management server,
Wherein the management server receives a normal message or a service request message from at least one of the plurality of terminals,
Wherein the management server transmits the normal message to at least one other terminal belonging to the same group as at least one terminal that has transmitted the normal message among the plurality of terminals when the normal message is transmitted,
Wherein the management server performs an operation corresponding to the requested service when the service request message is received, and transmits the result of the operation to at least one terminal that has transmitted the service request message. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the service request message includes a service type identifier indicating a type of service and a service object. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the management server further transmits the execution result to at least one terminal belonging to the same group as at least one terminal that has transmitted the service request message. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the service type identifier is any one of an identifier indicating a search service, an identifier indicating a translation service, an identifier indicating a coupon search service, and an identifier indicating a location search service. 5. The method of claim 4,
The service type identifier may be any one of #, *, &, $, @, or! And a character or a combination of these characters. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the management server includes at least one of an engine for performing a search service, an engine for performing a translation service, an engine for performing a coupon search service, and an engine for performing a location search service. 3. The method of claim 2,
A search server for performing a search service, a translation server for performing a translation service, a coupon providing server for performing a coupon search service, and a location search server for performing a location search service,
The management server determines the type of the service indicated by the service request message and requests a service from the search server, the translation server, the coupon providing server, and the location search server to the service server corresponding to the service type determined by the server, Lt; / RTI >
Wherein the management server transmits the received service result to at least one terminal that has transmitted the service request message and at least one terminal belonging to the same group as the terminal that transmitted the service request message. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the at least one terminal that has transmitted the normal message or the service request message to the management server provides a user interface capable of inputting the normal message or the service request message in the same screen. A terminal of any one of the plurality of terminals in a Multimedia Instant Message (MIM) service system including a plurality of terminals and a management server,
A computer processor;
And a memory for storing program instructions executable by the processor,
Wherein the program commands provide a user interface screen capable of receiving a normal message or a service request message and transmit the message to the management server when the message received from the user is a normal message, And transmits the request message to the management server or the service server providing the service requested in the service request message,
Wherein the service request message includes a service type identifier indicating a type of service and a service object. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the service type identifier is one of an identifier indicating a search service, an identifier indicating a translation service, an identifier indicating a coupon search service, and an identifier indicating a location search service. 10. The method of claim 9,
When the service request message is transmitted to the service server, the service server performs a service requested in the service request message, transmits a service execution result to the management server,
Wherein the management server transmits the service execution result to the terminal that has transmitted the service request message. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the management server further transmits the service execution result to at least one terminal belonging to the same group as the terminal that transmitted the service request message. 10. The method of claim 9,
The service type identifier may be any one of #, *, &, $, @, or! And a character or a combination of these characters. A Multimedia Instant Message (MIM) service method including a plurality of terminals and a management server,
At least one of the plurality of terminals transmitting a normal message or a service request message to the management server;
When the management server receives the normal message, transmitting the normal message to at least one other terminal belonging to the same group as at least one terminal that has transmitted the normal message among the plurality of terminals;
Requesting the management server to directly perform an operation corresponding to a requested service or perform a service request message to the server when receiving the service request message;
Wherein the management server transmits the service execution result to at least one terminal that has transmitted the service request message. A Multimedia Instant Message (MIM) service method including a plurality of terminals and a management server,
At least one of the plurality of terminals receiving a normal message or a service request message from a user;
When the at least one terminal receives the normal message from the user, transmits the normal message to the management server, and if the at least one terminal receives the service request message from the user, Transmitting the service request message to a service server; And
And when the management server receives the normal message, transmitting the normal message to at least one other terminal belonging to the same group as the terminal that transmitted the normal message. 16. The method of claim 15,
Further comprising the step of, when the service server receives the service request message, performing an operation corresponding to the requested service and transmitting an operation result to the management server.

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