KR20190028644A - Method and system for providing automatic answering on messenger - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and system for providing an automated response function on a messenger. According to the automatic response method according to the embodiments of the present invention, the automatic response function can be activated by confirming the messenger state corresponding to the automatic response condition with respect to the received message of the messenger.

Description

Method and system for providing automatic answering on messenger

The following description relates to a technique for providing an automatic response function in the messenger.

Messenger, a general communication tool, is software that can transmit and receive messages and data in real time. The user can register a contact on the messenger and send and receive messages in real time to the other party in the contact list.

Such a messenger function is becoming popular in the mobile environment of a mobile communication terminal as well as a PC. For example, Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2002-0074304 discloses a mobile messenger service system and method of a mobile terminal using a wireless communication network that can provide a messenger service between mobile messengers installed in a mobile terminal.

References: <PCT / KR / 2014/010167, US20140019540A1, US20130332543A1, US20130260893>

And provides a method and system for providing an automatic response function according to availability of a user on the messenger.

And a method and system for setting a condition for an automatic response function and an automatic response message.

The present invention provides a method and system for determining whether an automatic response is made based on the number of activated chat rooms and the content of a newly received message.

A computer program stored in a computer-readable recording medium for executing an automatic response method in combination with an electronic device implemented by a computer, the automatic response method comprising: setting a condition for an automatic response on a messenger installed in the electronic device step; Displaying an instant message transmitted and received through a chat session between an account of a user of the electronic device and an account of at least one other user on a screen of the electronic device through a messenger interface; Confirming a messenger state corresponding to the condition for the automatic response when a new message is received through a chat session established between the account of the user of the electronic device and another user's account; And transmitting an automatic response message to the account of the another user for the new message if the messenger status corresponding to the condition for the automatic response is confirmed.

A computer-implemented method of automatically responding to an electronic device, comprising: setting a condition for an automatic response on a messenger installed in the electronic device; Displaying an instant message transmitted and received through a chat session between an account of a user of the electronic device and an account of at least one other user on a screen of the electronic device through a messenger interface; Confirming a messenger state corresponding to the condition for the automatic response when a new message is received through a chat session established between the account of the user of the electronic device and another user's account; And transmitting an automatic response message to the account of the another user for the new message if a messenger state corresponding to the condition for the automatic response is confirmed.

9. An automated response system of a computer implemented electronic device, the system comprising: at least one processor implemented to execute instructions readable by the computer, the at least one processor comprising: Receiving an instant message transmitted and received through a chat session established between an account of a user of the electronic device and an account of at least one other user on a screen of the electronic device through a messenger interface; And a messenger status corresponding to a condition for the automatic response when a new message is received through a chat session established between the account of the user of the electronic device and another user's account, To control the device And it provides an automatic response system, characterized in that for controlling the electronic device to when the IM state corresponding to the condition for automatic acknowledgment send automatic response message to the addition of other user accounts for the new message.

According to embodiments of the present invention, a more efficient conversation environment can be realized by providing an automatic response function according to availability of a user on the messenger.

According to the embodiments of the present invention, the automatic response condition and the automatic response message can be set by the user, so that the automatic response function can be provided according to the user environment.

According to the embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to accurately grasp the user state by judging whether the user is usable based on the number of activated chat rooms, and to determine whether or not to automatically answer according to the contents of the newly received message, Can be effectively filtered to provide a more seamless messaging service.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of an electronic device and a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of components that a processor of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention may include.
4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method that an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention can perform.
5 to 6 are exemplary diagrams for explaining a process of confirming the number of chat rooms in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 7 to 10 are exemplary diagrams for explaining a process of confirming a user's designation keyword in an embodiment of the present invention.
11 to 13 are exemplary diagrams for explaining a management environment of an automatic response message in an embodiment of the present invention.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network environment according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 shows an example in which a plurality of electronic devices 110, 120, 130, 140, a plurality of servers 150, 160, and a network 170 are included. 1, the number of electronic devices and the number of servers are not limited to those shown in FIG.

The plurality of electronic devices 110, 120, 130, 140 may be a fixed terminal implemented as a computer device or a mobile terminal. Examples of the plurality of electronic devices 110, 120, 130 and 140 include a smart phone, a mobile phone, a navigation device, a computer, a notebook, a digital broadcast terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants) ), And tablet PCs. For example, the electronic device 1 110 may communicate with other electronic devices 120, 130, 140 and / or the servers 150, 160 via the network 170 using a wireless or wired communication scheme.

The communication method is not limited, and may include a communication method using a communication network (for example, a mobile communication network, a wired Internet, a wireless Internet, a broadcasting network) that the network 170 may include, as well as a short-range wireless communication between the devices. For example, the network 170 may be a personal area network (LAN), a local area network (LAN), a campus area network (CAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), a wide area network (WAN) , A network such as the Internet, and the like. The network 170 may also include any one or more of a network topology including a bus network, a star network, a ring network, a mesh network, a star-bus network, a tree or a hierarchical network, It is not limited.

Each of the servers 150 and 160 is a computer device or a plurality of computers that communicate with a plurality of electronic devices 110, 120, 130 and 140 through a network 170 to provide commands, codes, files, Lt; / RTI &gt; devices. For example, the electronic device 1 (110) accesses the server 150 through an application installed in the electronic device 1 (110) and accesses a predetermined service (for example, messaging service, SNS (Social Network Service) Service, etc.) can be provided. For example, the server 150 may establish a communication session for the messaging service and route the message transmission / reception between the plurality of electronic devices 110, 120, 130, 140 through the established communication session.

2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of an electronic device and a server according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, an internal configuration of the electronic device 1 (110) as an example of one electronic device and the server 150 as an example of one server will be described. Other electronic devices 120, 130, 140 or server 160 may have the same or similar internal configurations.

The electronic device 1 110 and the server 150 may include memories 211 and 221, processors 212 and 222, communication modules 213 and 223 and input / output interfaces 214 and 224. The memories 211 and 221 may be a computer-readable recording medium and may include a permanent mass storage device such as a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), and a disk drive. The memories 211 and 221 may store an operating system and at least one program code (for example, a browser installed in the electronic device 1 (110) and an application for providing a specific service). These software components may be loaded from a computer readable recording medium separate from the memories 211 and 221 using a drive mechanism. Such a computer-readable recording medium may include a computer-readable recording medium such as a floppy drive, a disk, a tape, a DVD / CD-ROM drive, and a memory card. In other embodiments, the software components may be loaded into memory 211, 221 via communication modules 213, 223 rather than a computer readable recording medium. For example, at least one program may be a program installed by a file distribution system (for example, the server 160 described above) that distributes installation files of developers or applications, May be loaded into the memory 211, 221 based on the application described above.

Processors 212 and 222 may be configured to process instructions of a computer program by performing basic arithmetic, logic, and input / output operations. The instructions may be provided to the processors 212 and 222 by the memories 211 and 221 or the communication modules 213 and 223. For example, the processor 212, 222 may be configured to execute a command received in accordance with a program code stored in a recording device, such as the memory 211, 221.

The communication modules 213 and 223 may provide functions for the electronic device 1 110 and the server 150 to communicate with each other through the network 170 and may provide functions for communicating with other electronic devices (for example, the electronic device 2 120) Or to communicate with another server (e.g., server 160). In one example, a request (e.g., a request for a messaging service) generated by a processor 212 of the electronic device 1 110 in accordance with a program code stored in a recording device such as the memory 211 is transmitted to the control of the communication module 213 And then to the server 150 via the network 170. [ Conversely, control signals, commands, contents, files, and the like provided under the control of the processor 222 of the server 150 are transmitted to the communication module 223 of the electronic device 110 via the communication module 223 and the network 170 213 to the electronic device 1 (110). For example, the control signal or command of the server 150 received through the communication module 213 may be transmitted to the processor 212 or the memory 211, May be stored as a storage medium that may further include a &lt; RTI ID = 0.0 &gt;

The input / output interfaces 214 and 224 may be means for interfacing with the input / output device 215. For example, the input device may include a device such as a keyboard or a mouse, and the output device may include a device such as a display for displaying a communication session of the application. As another example, the input / output interface 214 may be a means for interfacing with a device having integrated functions for input and output, such as a touch screen. More specifically, the processor 212 of the electronic device 1 (110) uses the data provided by the server 150 or the electronic device 2 (120) in processing commands of the computer program loaded in the memory 211 A service screen or contents can be displayed on the display through the input / output interface 214. [

Also, in other embodiments, electronic device 1 110 and server 150 may include more components than the components of FIG. However, there is no need to clearly illustrate most prior art components. For example, electronic device 1 110 may be implemented to include at least a portion of input / output devices 215 described above, or may be implemented with other components such as a transceiver, Global Positioning System (GPS) module, camera, Elements. More specifically, when the electronic device 1 (110) is a smart phone, it may be an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a camera, various physical buttons, buttons using a touch panel, input / output ports, It is to be understood that the present invention may be embodied in various forms without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to techniques for providing an automatic response function on a social network messenger.

Embodiments, including those specifically disclosed herein, can achieve an automatic response function on a messenger, thereby achieving significant advantages in terms of efficiency, convenience, cost reduction, and the like.

In the case of a messenger, if an idle state continues for a time set by the user (for example, 5 minutes), the state can be displayed on the messenger's status display window. In addition, if the user is talking in another chat room, there may be situations where it is not idle but it is difficult to communicate in the new chat room. Thus, by setting additional conditions related to the currently active chat room other than the time preset by the user, more efficient conversation can be performed.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of components that a processor of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention can include; FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a method that an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention can perform; Fig.

The electronic device 1 (110) according to the present embodiment may be configured as an automatic response system implemented by a computer. For example, an automatic response system implemented in the first electronic device 110 based on a command provided by a messenger application installed in the first electronic device 110 may perform an automatic response method. 3, the processor 212 of the electronic device 1 110 includes a condition setting unit 310, a message display control unit 320, a status display unit 320, An acknowledgment unit 330, an automatic response control unit 340, and a message management unit 350. [ The components of processor 212 may optionally be included or excluded from processor 212 in accordance with an embodiment. In addition, in accordance with an embodiment, the components of the processor 212 may be separate or merged for the representation of the functionality of the processor 212.

The processor 212 and the components of the processor 212 may control the electronic device 1 110 to perform the steps S410 to S460 included in the automatic response method of FIG. For example, the components of processor 212 and processor 212 may be implemented to execute instructions in accordance with the code of the operating system and the code of at least one program that memory 211 contains.

Here, the components of the processor 212 are connected to the processor 212 according to an instruction provided by the program code stored in the electronic device 1 110 (for example, a command provided by the messenger application driven by the electronic device 1 110) And may be representations of different functions of the processor 212 performed by the processor 212. &lt; RTI ID = 0.0 &gt; For example, the message display control unit 320 may be used as a functional representation of the processor 212 that controls the electronic device 1 (110) in accordance with the above-described command so that the electronic device 1 (110) displays a message on the screen .

In step S410, the processor 212 may read the necessary commands from the loaded memory 211 with instructions related to control of the electronic device 110. [ In this case, the read command may include instructions for controlling the processor 212 to execute steps (S420 to S460) to be described later.

In step S420, the condition setting unit 310 may control the first electronic device 110 to receive and set a condition for an automatic response on the messenger (hereinafter, referred to as an 'automatic response condition'). The answering condition can be input in various paths and methods, and the answering condition can be input from the user of the electronic device 1 (110) through the setting on the messenger related to the answering function, for example. For example, the condition setting unit 310 may receive and set the number of active chat rooms as an automatic response condition. This is to enable the automatic response function when N chat rooms are activated, that is, when the number of chat rooms in which the user is currently talking is N or more. At this time, the number of the chat rooms which become the automatic response condition can be directly set by the user of the messenger, and it is also possible that the default value is determined by the system logic (for example, the average value by other users, etc.) . In other words, the N pieces can be set in common to all electronic devices using the messenger, or can be set differently according to the user or the system setting for each electronic device. The condition setting unit 310 can set the time for the idle state of the messenger as an automatic response condition. This is so that the automatic response function is activated when the idle state of the messenger is continued for a set time (for example, 5 minutes). In addition, the condition setting unit 310 transmits a message to be transmitted in an automatic response (hereinafter, referred to as an 'automatic response message') (for example, (110).

In step S430, the message display control unit 320 transmits a message transmitted and received through the chat session established between the account of the user of the electronic device 1 110 and the account of at least one other user to the electronic device 110 through the messenger interface, The electronic device 1 (110) can be controlled so as to be displayed on the screen of the electronic device 1 (110). For example, another user may be a user of the electronic device 2 (120). In this case, the electronic device 1 (110) and the electronic device 2 (120) can exchange a message for conversation using the messaging service, and this message is transmitted to the account of the user of the electronic device 1 (110) 120 via the chat session established between the user's account. In this case, a messenger server (e.g., the server 160) that provides messaging services may route the transmission of messages so that messages sent and received through the chatting session may be delivered to participants of the chatting session . The entire messages transmitted and received through the chat session may be stored in the electronic device 1 (110), and there may be a plurality of chat sessions. When a previously created chat session is selected in the electronic device 1 (110) or a new chat session is created, at least some of the entire messages transmitted and received through the chat session are stored in the chat room of the instant messenger (corresponding to the chat session described above (E.g., a chat room) on the screen of the electronic device 1 (110).

In step S440, the status checking unit 330 checks the messenger status corresponding to the automatic response condition when a new message is received through the chat session established between the account of the user of the electronic device 1 110 and another user's account It is possible to control the electronic device 1 (110). For example, another user may be a user of electronic device 3 130. [ In this case, a message for conversation can be exchanged using the messaging service between the electronic device 1 (110) and the electronic device 3 (130), and this message is transmitted to the account of the user of the electronic device 1 (110) 130 via the chat session established between the user's account. At this time, the message display control unit 320 transmits a message transmitted and received through the chat session established between the account of the user of the electronic device 1 (110) and the account of the user of the electronic device 3 (130) The electronic device 1 (110) can be controlled so as to be displayed on the screen of the electronic device 1 (110). The state checking unit 330 can check the messenger state corresponding to the automatic response condition in order to determine whether or not the message is received from the user 3 in a state where the user A is in conversation with the user 2 . For example, the status checking unit 330 can check whether the number (N) of chat rooms set as the automatic response condition is currently in the active state. As another example, when the N chat rooms are currently activated, the status checking unit 330 can check whether a keyword indicating a user of the electronic device 1 (110) is included in a newly received message in another chat room. The confirmation of the number of such chat rooms and the user's designation keywords will be described in more detail later.

In step S450, if the messenger state corresponding to the automatic response condition is confirmed, the answering controller 340 may control the first electronic device 110 to transmit an automatic response message to the account of the user who has transmitted the message. In other words, when a new message is received from the user of the electronic device 3 130 in the messenger state corresponding to the automatic response condition, the user's account of the electronic device 1 110 and the account of the user of the electronic device 130 The automatic response message can be transmitted through the chat session and displayed on the screen of the electronic device 1 (110) through the messenger interface such as the chat room corresponding to the chat session. The automatic response controller 340 may display a preset automatic response message in the corresponding chat room when a new message is received in the messenger state corresponding to the automatic response condition. For example, when the messenger status corresponding to the automatic response condition is confirmed, the automatic response controller 340 automatically activates the automatic response function. When the N chat rooms set as the automatic response condition are currently in the active status, If the message is received, an automatic response message can be transmitted to the other party that transmitted the message. As another example, when a new message is received while the N chat rooms set in the automatic response condition are currently activated and a keyword indicating the user is included in the received message, the answering controller 340 transmits the message to the user An automatic response message can be transmitted. In other words, the automatic answering control unit 340 may display a preset automatic response message in the corresponding chat room when the user has N chat rooms in which the current chat is proceeding and a conversation occurs in another chat room referring to the user. The answering control unit 340 can also automatically change and display the status of the user in the N chat rooms proceeding with the current conversation to a status associated with the automatic response, such as a busy status, when the answering function is activated. In addition, when the idle state of the messenger has passed the time set as the automatic response condition, the automatic response controller 340 can transmit the automatic response message to the newly received message after the corresponding time, It is also possible to change and display it automatically. The other party (for example, the user of the electronic device 3 130) who has sent a message to the user of the electronic device 1 (110) can easily see that the user is difficult to quickly answer due to other circumstances at present It can be recognized.

In step S460, the message managing unit 350 may control the first electronic device 110 to manage the automatic response message generated by the automatic response function through a separate messenger interface. The entire automatic response messages can be stored on the electronic device 1 (110). A messenger interface dedicated to the automatic response message may be included on the UI of the messenger and the automatic response message may be separately provided through the corresponding messenger interface so that the user of the electronic device 110 may be managed to facilitate identification. For example, the message management unit 350 can manage an automatic response message in a separate space separated from other messages by using a program such as a separate chat room or a bot personalized to the automatic response function. As another example, the message management unit 350 may provide a path through which an automatic response message is transmitted to a message by using an existing notification of the messenger (e.g., a new message notification popup window).

5 to 6 are illustrative drawings for explaining the process of confirming the number of chat rooms.

For example, the number (N) of chat rooms recognized as the automatic response condition means the number of chat rooms 501 currently opened by the user on the screen 500 of the electronic device 1 (110) can do. For example, the number of chat rooms (N) recognized as an automatic response condition may mean the number of chat rooms that the user is currently opening in the case of a separate application form such as a desktop, Tabs are created and managed internally through the session, so you can see how many chat rooms are open by the user through these active sessions. In addition, when multi-view is supported, since more than one chat room can be opened in a device such as a smart phone or a smart pad, the number of chat rooms can be confirmed as an automatic response condition.

As another example, the number (N) of chat rooms recognized as an automatic response condition may mean the number of chat rooms having history that the user of the electronic device 1 (110) has recently transmitted a message for a predetermined time (m minutes). Here, m minutes may be set commonly for all electronic devices using a messenger, or may be set differently for each electronic device depending on a user or a system setting. 6 shows a chat room list screen 600 of the messenger installed in the electronic device 1 (110). The chat room list screen 600 may include a chat room list 610 in which a user of the electronic device 1 (110) arranges chat rooms in which messages are exchanged with the other party. For example, the chat room list 610 may be sorted in descending order according to the message reception / origination time of the chat rooms. The state checking unit 330 checks the number of chat rooms that the user has answered within the last m minutes (for example, 20 minutes) of the chat rooms included in the chat room list 610 in confirming the messenger state corresponding to the automatic response condition . For example, assume that the number of chat rooms set as an auto-answer condition is three: the number of chat rooms (601) that have a history that the user has answered within the last 20 minutes when a new message was received at 11:20 At this time, since the number of the chat rooms 601 having the recent conversation history corresponds to the number set as the automatic response condition, the automatic answer function can be operated.

FIGS. 7 to 10 are illustrative drawings for explaining a process of confirming a user designation keyword.

7, when a new message 700 transmitted from a user of another chat room is received from the server 150 in a state where N chat rooms 701 are currently activated on the screen of the electronic device 1 (110) have. At this time, the status checking unit 330 can check whether a keyword indicating the user of the electronic device 1 (110) is included in the newly received message 700 in another chat room.

To refer to a user means that the user is associated with a user associated with the electronic device 1 (110). Referring to FIG. 8, at least one user's fingerprint 801 may be stored on the electronic device 110 and / or the server 150 for the user of the electronic device 110 installed with the messenger. A unique name, nickname, nickname, display name, edit name, etc.) of the user of the electronic device 110 stored on the server 150 side, And the like. In addition, the identifier 801 for the user of the electronic device 1 110 may further include a nickname or the like stored in the client. For example, the identifier 801 of the user of the electronic device 110 A nickname or the like designating a nickname of a user of the electronic device 1 (110) set by another person on the nick of the nickname of the nickname of the electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 2 120 or the user of the electronic device 3 130) May be included. The user idifier 801 may be stored in the server 150 and synchronized to all electronic devices using the messenger.

9, when a new message 900 is received from the server 150 in a state where N chat rooms are currently activated on the screen of the electronic device 1 (110), the status confirmation unit 330 displays the corresponding message 900 can confirm whether or not the keyword designating the user of the electronic device 1 (110), that is, whether the user's designation word 901 is included.

For example, it is possible to directly judge whether the user name 901 is present in the received message on the client side where the messenger is installed. In another example, the server 150 may judge whether the user name 901 exists in the message, To the client.

In a case where end-to-end encryption (E2EE) is not used (when the server 150 can access the original text of the message): For example, the server 150 searches for a message sent by the user, (E.g., metadata {pos = X, keyword = Y}) indicating that there is a user's name in the electronic device 1 (110). As another example, the electronic device 1 (110) may search the message to directly determine whether there is a keyword (real name, unique ID, nickname, etc.) designating the user and record the keyword in the client memory.

In a case where end-to-end encryption (E2EE) is applied: For example, after decrypting an encrypted message at the electronic device 1 (110), it is determined whether there is a keyword (real name, unique ID, nickname, etc.) Can be written to client memory.

The determination of whether a message includes a user's idiom can be determined through a text search. Text searches can be simple keyword matching or matching using specific patterns such as @keyword and #keyword. For example, referring to FIG. 10, when a profile image or nickname of the other party on the chatting room 1000 or a portion where a message sent by the other party is displayed on the chatting room 1000 during a chatting, a message 1001 may be automatically input to the message input window 1010. [ A message including the mentation 1001 can be displayed in the corresponding chat room 1000 as shown in the right drawing of FIG. 10, It is possible to determine whether or not a user's idiom is included in the corresponding message through a matching using a pattern (e.g., @, etc.) corresponding to the message.

In a one-to-many (1: n) conversation environment, it can be determined that a conversation that refers to a user has occurred when a user's directive is directly included in messages exchanged in the group chat room. It may be determined that a conversation that refers to the user has occurred as a result of starting the conversation itself. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it can be determined that the user refers to the user when the user's idleness is included in the message irrespective of the group conversation.

11 to 13 are exemplary diagrams for explaining the management environment of the automatic response message.

The message management unit 350 may display a message automatically responded to on the UI of the messenger to provide a management environment for the user to easily identify the message.

For example, referring to FIG. 11, a new message notification window 1110 may be displayed on the screen 1100 of the electronic device 110 when a new message is received. At this time, the automatic response message may be transmitted to the new message according to the confirmation of the messenger state corresponding to the automatic response condition, and the automatic response notification information 1111 may be exposed to the new message notification window 1110 at this time. The user can easily check which message the automatic response message was transmitted by using the new message notification window 1110. [

As another example, the automatic response message generated by the operation of the automatic response function can be managed through a separate messenger interface. 12 shows an automatic response list screen 1200 of the messenger installed in the electronic device 1 (110). As shown in FIG. 12, the automatic response list screen 1200 may include a chat room list 1210 in which chat rooms to which an automatic response message is transmitted are sorted according to an automatic response condition. For example, the chat room list 1210 can be sorted in descending order according to the automatic response time of the chat rooms.

Accordingly, the user can check which message the automatic response message is transmitted by using the automatic response message list provided through the separate messenger interface. 13, when a specific chat room is selected in the chat room list 1310 on the automatic response list screen 1300, the user can directly go to the chat room 1300-1. In the chat room 1300-1, It can easily confirm whether the automatic response message 1301 has been transmitted.

The message management unit 350 may provide a notification of a message that has been automatically answered, that is, provide a periodical notification of a message that the user has not sent an answer after transmitting the automatic response message. The user can remind the user that the message can not be forgotten by a repetitive notification as well as a one-time notification form for the conversation in which the user has not directly responded. The message management unit 350 can display a message summarized by collecting messages of the front and back sections based on the message including the user's speech, for example, a message including the user's own speech, through a separate messenger interface , and this dialogue can provide the ability to send and / or shared through other media, such as a third party (3 ^rd party) apps (eg, mail, message, notepad, etc.).

As described above, according to the embodiments of the present invention, a more efficient conversation environment can be realized by providing the automatic response function according to whether the user is available on the messenger. According to the embodiments of the present invention, the automatic response condition and the automatic response message can be set by the user, so that the automatic response function can be provided according to the user environment. In particular, according to embodiments of the present invention, the user status can be accurately determined by determining whether the user is available based on the number of activated chat rooms, and an automatic response is determined according to the contents of the newly received message, The necessary messages can be effectively filtered to provide a more smooth messaging service.

The apparatus described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and / or a combination of hardware components and software components. For example, the apparatus and components described in the embodiments may be implemented as a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable gate array (FPGA), a programmable logic unit, a microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running on the operating system. The processing device may also access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to execution of the software. For ease of understanding, the processing apparatus may be described as being used singly, but those skilled in the art will recognize that the processing apparatus may have a plurality of processing elements and / As shown in FIG. For example, the processing unit may comprise a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. Other processing configurations are also possible, such as a parallel processor.

The software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of the foregoing, and may be configured to configure the processing device to operate as desired or to process it collectively or collectively Device can be commanded. The software and / or data may be in the form of any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage media, or device , Or may be permanently or temporarily embodied in a transmitted signal wave. The software may be distributed over a networked computer system and stored or executed in a distributed manner. The software and data may be stored on one or more computer readable recording media.

The method according to an embodiment may be implemented in the form of a program command that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions to be recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and configured for the embodiments or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magnetic media such as floppy disks; Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. For example, it is to be understood that the techniques described may be performed in a different order than the described methods, and / or that components of the described systems, structures, devices, circuits, Lt; / RTI &gt; or equivalents, even if it is replaced or replaced.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are also within the scope of the following claims.

Claims (20)

A computer program stored in a computer-readable medium for executing an automatic response method in combination with a computer-implemented electronic device,
The automatic response method includes:
Setting a condition for an automatic response on a messenger installed in the electronic device;
Displaying an instant message transmitted and received through a chat session between an account of a user of the electronic device and an account of at least one other user on a screen of the electronic device through a messenger interface;
Confirming a messenger state corresponding to the condition for the automatic response when a new message is received through a chat session established between the account of the user of the electronic device and another user's account; And
And transmitting an automatic response message to the account of the another user for the new message if the messenger status corresponding to the condition for the automatic response is confirmed
And a computer program product. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the step of setting the condition for the automatic response comprises:
And sets a condition related to a chat room displayed on a screen of the electronic device. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the step of verifying the messenger status comprises:
And the number of the chat rooms displayed in the activated state on the screen of the electronic device is confirmed. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the step of verifying the messenger status comprises:
And the number of chat rooms having a history of conversation is confirmed within a recent predetermined time. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the step of transmitting the automatic response message comprises:
And transmits the automatic response message when the condition related to the chat room displayed on the screen of the electronic device corresponds to the condition for the automatic response. The method according to claim 1,
The automatic response method includes:
Determining whether the new message includes a locus associated with a user of the electronic device
Further comprising:
Wherein the step of transmitting the automatic response message comprises:
Wherein the automatic response message is transmitted when a condition related to a chat room displayed on a screen of the electronic device corresponds to the condition for the automatic response and a new word associated with the user of the electronic device is included in the new message program. The method according to claim 6,
The server associated with the messenger searches the new message to determine whether the message is included in the message, and provides metadata about the determination result to the electronic device,
Wherein the step of verifying whether a locus associated with the user is included comprises:
Using the meta data, whether or not the keyword is included in the new message. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the step of verifying whether a locus associated with the user is included comprises:
Searching for the new message and directly determining whether or not the corresponding word is included in the message. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the locator associated with a user of the electronic device is stored in a server associated with the messenger, including at least one of a user's real name and an ID and a nickname, and is synchronized to an electronic device using the messenger. The method according to claim 1,
The automatic response method includes:
Displaying a list of the automatic response messages transmitted in a messenger state corresponding to the condition for the automatic response through a separate messenger interface
&Lt; / RTI &gt; The method according to claim 1,
The automatic response method includes:
And providing a notification to the new message that has automatically responded to the automatic response message
&Lt; / RTI &gt; A computer-implemented method of automatically responding to an electronic device,
Setting a condition for an automatic response on a messenger installed in the electronic device;
Displaying an instant message transmitted and received through a chat session between an account of a user of the electronic device and an account of at least one other user on a screen of the electronic device through a messenger interface;
Confirming a messenger state corresponding to the condition for the automatic response when a new message is received through a chat session established between the account of the user of the electronic device and another user's account; And
And transmitting an automatic response message to the account of the another user for the new message if the messenger status corresponding to the condition for the automatic response is confirmed
And an automatic response method. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the step of verifying the messenger status comprises:
Wherein at least one of the number of chat rooms displayed in an activated state on the screen of the electronic device and the number of chat rooms having a conversation history within a recent predetermined time is checked. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the step of transmitting the automatic response message comprises:
Wherein the automatic response message is transmitted when a condition related to a chat room displayed on a screen of the electronic device corresponds to the condition for the automatic response. 13. The method of claim 12,
The automatic response method includes:
Determining whether the new message includes a locus associated with a user of the electronic device
Further comprising:
Wherein the step of transmitting the automatic response message comprises:
Wherein the automatic response message is transmitted when the condition related to the chat room displayed on the screen of the electronic device corresponds to the condition for the automatic response and the new message includes the user's associated with the user of the electronic device How to respond. 13. The method of claim 12,
The automatic response method includes:
Displaying a list of the automatic response messages transmitted in a messenger state corresponding to the condition for the automatic response through a separate messenger interface
Further comprising the steps of: A computer-implemented electronic device automatic response system,
At least one processor configured to execute instructions readable by the computer,
Lt; / RTI &gt;
Wherein the at least one processor comprises:
Controls the electronic equipment to receive and set conditions for an automatic response on a messenger installed in the electronic equipment,
Controlling an electronic device to display an instant message transmitted and received through a chat session established between an account of a user of the electronic device and an account of at least one other user on a screen of the electronic device through a messenger interface,
Controlling the electronic device to check a messenger state corresponding to a condition for the automatic response when a new message is received through a chat session established between an account of the user of the electronic device and another user's account,
And controlling the electronic device to transmit an automatic response message to the account of the another user with respect to the new message if a messenger state corresponding to the condition for the automatic response is confirmed
Wherein the automatic response system comprises: 18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
Wherein at least one of the number of chat rooms displayed in an activated state on the screen of the electronic device and the number of chat rooms having a conversation history within a recent predetermined time is confirmed. 18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
Wherein the automatic response message is transmitted when a condition related to a chat room displayed on a screen of the electronic device corresponds to the condition for the automatic response. 18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the at least one processor comprises:
Controls the electronic device to check whether the new message includes a locus associated with the user of the electronic device,
Wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
Wherein the automatic response message is transmitted when the condition related to the chat room displayed on the screen of the electronic device corresponds to the condition for the automatic response and the new message includes the user's associated with the user of the electronic device Response system.

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