JP2018097862A - Method, computer program, and system for sharing file between devices - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method, computer program, and system for sharing a file between devices.SOLUTION: A chat-based file sharing method includes: uploading a file to be shared with at least one other device used by a user to a server through a chat session set between an account of the user of an electronic device and the server providing a cloud service; storing a share message including a link of a storage location of the server for the file uploaded to the server as an instance message of a private chat room corresponding to the chat session; and displaying the share message stored through the private chat room on a screen of the electronic device. The other device may be configured to access the private chat room with the account of the user, and share the file uploaded to the server through the share message displayed in the private chat room.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 13

Description

  The following description relates to a technology for sharing files between devices.

  With the development of network technology, data stored in devices used by users (for example, desktops, laptop computers, portable devices, etc.) is stored in cloud storage on the Internet, and their accounts are stored when users need them. By using, data stored in cloud storage can be used anytime and anywhere.

  As an example, Patent Document 1 (publication date: June 18, 2015) discloses a method and an apparatus for sharing a file in a cloud storage service.

Korean Published Patent No. 10-2015-0067643

  A method, a computer program, and a system capable of providing a meta service for integrated management of a large number of cloud storages are provided.

  Provided are a method, a computer program, and a system that can integrally manage a device used by a user together with a cloud storage.

  Provided are a method, a computer program, and a system capable of supporting file sharing between devices by a user interface (UI) in a chat form.

  A conversation-based file sharing method realized by a computer, wherein the user uses at least one other device through a conversation session set up between a user account of an electronic device and a server that provides a cloud service Uploading a file to be shared with the server, storing a shared message including a link to the storage location of the server as an instant message in a personal chat room corresponding to the conversation session. And displaying the shared message stored in the instant message on the screen of the electronic device through the personal chat room, wherein the device accesses the personal chat room with the user's account. Share the uploaded file to the server via the personal chat room displayed shared message, it provides a file sharing method conversation infrastructure.

  According to one aspect, the device may download the file from the server through a link included in the shared message.

  According to another aspect, when a file to be shared with the electronic device is uploaded to the server, the device may further include providing a notification of receiving a shared message for the file.

  According to another aspect, the storing step may store a shared message as an individual conversation message for each file uploaded to the server.

  According to another aspect, the storing step may store a shared message including type information of the corresponding file for each file uploaded to the server.

  According to another aspect, the storing step may store a sharing message including information about a corresponding device when a device to share a file is identified.

  According to another aspect, in the displaying step, the shared message may be filtered and displayed in the personal chat room for each device.

  According to another aspect, the displaying step provides a UI for downloading a file in a case where the file is not downloaded for each shared message displayed in the personal chat room. In the case of a downloaded message, a UI for opening the file may be provided.

  According to another aspect, the method may further include providing a file storage tray for managing a file list shared between the electronic device and the device through the personal chat room.

  According to another aspect, the step of providing the file storage tray may display the file list by filtering by file type.

  According to another aspect, the step of providing the file storage tray provides a UI for downloading a file in the case of a file not downloaded in the file list, and a file in the case of a downloaded file. A UI may be provided for opening the.

  A computer program recorded on a computer-readable recording medium for executing a conversation-based file sharing method in combination with a computer-based conversation-based file sharing system, the conversation-based file sharing method Uploading to the server a file to be shared with at least one other device used by the user through a conversation session set up between the account of the user of the electronic device and the server providing the cloud service Storing a shared message including a link of the storage location of the server as an instant message in a personal chat room corresponding to the conversation session for the file uploaded to the server, and the shared message stored in the instant message. Displaying the sage on the screen of the electronic device through the personal chat room, wherein the device accesses the personal chat room with the user's account and transmits the server through the shared message displayed in the personal chat room. Provide computer programs that share files uploaded to.

  A computer-implemented conversation-based file sharing system, comprising at least one processor implemented to execute computer-readable instructions, said at least one processor comprising an account of an electronic device user Upload to the server a file to be shared with at least one other device used by the user through a conversation session set up with a server providing a cloud service, and for the file uploaded to the server, A shared message including a link of a storage location of the server is stored in an instant message of a personal chat room corresponding to the conversation session, and the shared message stored in the instant message is stored in the electronic chat room through the personal chat room. Displayed on vessel screen, it provides a file sharing system conversation infrastructure.

  According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a meta service for integrated management of a large number of cloud storages.

  According to the embodiment of the present invention, a device used by a user can be regarded as storage and can be integrated and managed together with cloud storage.

  According to the embodiment of the present invention, file accessibility can be improved by supporting file sharing between devices through a conversational UI.

It is the figure which showed the example of the network environment in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the internal structure of the electronic device and server in one Embodiment of this invention. It is the block diagram which showed the example of the component which the processor of an electronic device can include in one Embodiment of this invention. It is the flowchart which showed the example of the cloud storage management method which can be performed by the electronic device in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the data structure of the main drive in one Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the example of the cloud storage management screen in one Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the example of the cloud storage management screen in one Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the example of the cloud storage management screen in one Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the example of the cloud storage management screen in one Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the example of the cloud storage management screen in one Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the example of the cloud storage management screen in one Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the example of the cloud storage management screen in one Embodiment of this invention. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a file sharing method that can be executed by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an illustration figure for demonstrating the private chat room for file sharing in one Embodiment of this invention. It is an illustration figure for demonstrating the private chat room for file sharing in one Embodiment of this invention. It is an illustration figure for demonstrating the private chat room for file sharing in one Embodiment of this invention. It is an illustration figure for demonstrating the private chat room for file sharing in one Embodiment of this invention. It is an illustration figure for demonstrating the private chat room for file sharing in one Embodiment of this invention. It is an illustration figure for demonstrating the private chat room for file sharing in one Embodiment of this invention.

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

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a technique for managing cloud storage, and more particularly, to a technique capable of providing a meta service for a large number of cloud storages and managing a file using a conversational UI.

  Embodiments including the items specifically disclosed herein can manage cloud storage in an integrated manner, thereby achieving considerable advantages in aspects such as efficiency, convenience, and cost savings.

  Hereinafter, specific embodiments of a method, a computer program, and a system for managing cloud storage will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a network environment in an embodiment of the present invention. The network environment of FIG. 1 shows an example including a plurality of electronic devices 110, 120, 130, 140, a plurality of servers 150, 160, and a network 170. FIG. 1 is merely an example for explaining the invention, and the number of electronic devices and the number of servers are not limited as shown in FIG.

  The plurality of electronic devices 110, 120, 130, and 140 may be fixed terminals or mobile terminals that are realized by computer devices. Examples of the plurality of electronic devices 110, 120, 130, and 140 include smartphones, mobile phones, navigation, PCs (personal computers), notebook computers, digital broadcasting terminals, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), and PMPs (Portable Multimedia Players). ) And tablets. As an example, the electronic device 1 (110) may communicate with other electronic devices 120, 130, 140 and / or servers 150, 160 via the network 170 using a wireless or wired communication method.

  The communication method is not limited, and not only a communication method using a communication network (for example, a mobile communication network, a wired Internet, a wireless Internet, a broadcast network) that can be included in the network 170, but also a short distance between devices. Wireless communication may be included. For example, the network 170 includes a PAN (personal area network), a LAN (local area network), a MAN (metropolitan area network, etc.), a WAN (wide area network, etc.), and a WAN (wide area network, etc.). One or more of any of the networks may be included. Further, the network 170 may include any one or more of network topologies including a bus network, a star network, a ring network, a mesh network, a star-bus network, a tree or a hierarchical network, etc. It is not limited to these.

  Each of the servers 150 and 160 is realized by a computer device or a plurality of computer devices that communicate with a plurality of electronic devices 110, 120, 130, and 140 via a network 170 to provide instructions, codes, files, contents, services, and the like. May be.

  As an example, the server 160 may provide a file for installing an application to the electronic device 1 (110) connected via the network 170. In this case, the electronic device 1 (110) may install an application using a file provided from the server 160. In addition, the server 150 is connected to the server 150 according to the control of an operating system (OS) included in the electronic device 1 (110) and at least one program (for example, a browser and the installed application). You may be offered services and content. For example, when the electronic device 1 (110) transmits a service request message to the server 150 via the network 170 according to application control, the server 150 transmits a code corresponding to the service request message to the electronic device 1 (110). The electronic device 1 (110) may provide content to the user by configuring and displaying a screen based on the code in accordance with control of the application.

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

  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 are computer-readable recording media, and include a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and a permanent mass storage device (permanent mass storage device) such as a disk drive. But you can. The memories 211 and 221 may store an operating system and at least one program code (for example, a code for an application installed and driven in the electronic apparatus 1 (110)). Such software components may be loaded from a computer-readable recording medium different from the memories 211 and 221. Such another computer-readable recording medium may include a computer-readable recording medium such as a floppy (registered trademark) drive, a disk, a tape, a DVD / CD-ROM drive, and a memory card. In another embodiment, the software component may be loaded into the memories 211 and 221 through the communication modules 213 and 223 that are not computer-readable recording media. For example, at least one program is a program (for example, as described above) that is installed by a file provided by a file distribution system (for example, the server 160 described above) that distributes an installation file of a developer or an application via the network 170. May be loaded into the memories 211 and 221 based on the application.

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

  The communication modules 213 and 223 may provide a function for the electronic device 1 (110) and the server 150 to communicate with each other via the network 170, or other electronic devices (for example, the electronic device 2 (120 )) Or other server (for example, server 160) may be provided. As an example, a request generated by the processor 212 of the electronic device 1 (110) according to a program code stored in a recording device such as the memory 211 is transmitted to the server 150 via the network 170 according to control of the communication module 213. May be. On the contrary, control signals, commands, contents, files, etc. provided in accordance with the control of the processor 222 of the server 150 are transmitted through the communication module 223 and the network 170 through the communication module 213 of the electronic device 1 (110). 1 (110) may be received. 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, and the content or file may be further stored in the electronic apparatus 1 (110). May be stored.

  Input / output interface 214 may be a means for interfacing with input / output device 215. For example, the input device may include a device such as a keyboard or mouse, and the output device may include a device such as a display for displaying an application communication session. As another example, the input / output interface 214 may be a means for interfacing with a device that integrates functions for input and output, such as a touch screen. As a more specific example, when the processor 212 of the electronic device 1 (110) processes the instructions of the computer program loaded in the memory 211, it is configured using data provided by the server 150 and the electronic device 2 (120). The service screen and contents to be displayed may be displayed on the display through the input / output interface 214.

  In other embodiments, electronic device 1 (110) and server 150 may include more components than the components of FIG. However, most prior art components need not be clearly illustrated in the figure. For example, the electronic device 1 (110) may be realized to include at least a part of the above-described input / output device 215, a transceiver, a GPS (Global Positioning System) module, a camera, various sensors, and a database. It may further include other components such as. As a more specific example, when the electronic device 1 (110) is a smartphone, generally an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a camera, various physical buttons, buttons using a touch panel, input / output included in the smartphone. It will be understood that various components such as a port, a vibrator for vibration, and the like may be further included in the electronic device 1 (110).

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of components that can be included in a processor of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a flowchart executed by the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method that can be used.

  The electronic device 1 (110) according to the present embodiment may be configured with a computer-implemented cloud storage management system. The cloud storage management system may be realized in the form of an application installed on the electronic device 1 (110), and may provide a meta service for the cloud storage in a network environment in conjunction with the server 150.

  For example, based on an instruction provided by an application installed in the electronic device 1 (110), the cloud storage management system realized in the electronic device 1 (110) may execute the cloud storage management method. In order to execute the cloud storage management method according to FIG. 4, the processor 212 of the electronic device 1 (110) includes, as components, a drive configuration unit 310, a storage interlocking unit 320, and a meta service provision as illustrated in FIG. The unit 330 may be provided. Depending on the embodiment, components of processor 212 may optionally be included or excluded from processor 212. Also, depending on the embodiment, the components of processor 212 may be separated or merged for a representation of the functionality of processor 212.

  The processor 212 and the components of the processor 212 may control the electronic device 1 (110) so as to execute steps S410 to S440 included in the cloud storage management method of FIG. For example, the processor 212 and the components of the processor 212 may be implemented to execute instructions according to code of an operating system included in the memory 211 and code of at least one program.

  Here, the constituent elements of the processor 212 are executed by the processor 212 in accordance with an instruction provided by a program code stored in the electronic apparatus 1 (110) (for example, an instruction provided by an application driven by the electronic apparatus 1 (110)). It may also be a representation of the different functions of the processor 212 that are executed. For example, the drive configuration unit 310 may be used as a functional expression of the processor 212 that controls the electronic device 1 (110) according to the above-described command so that the electronic device 1 (110) configures a network drive.

  In step S410, the processor 212 may read a necessary instruction from the memory 211 loaded with an instruction related to the control of the electronic device 1 (110). In this case, the read instruction may include an instruction for controlling the processor 212 to execute steps S420 to S440 described later.

  In step S420, the drive configuration unit 310 may control the electronic device 1 (110) to configure a network drive for the first cloud storage allocated to the user of the electronic device 1 (110). The first cloud storage is a storage location on the Internet and means a cloud storage provided by a cloud service platform associated with the server 150. The drive configuration unit 310 is a virtual drive (hereinafter referred to as “main drive”) that can access the first cloud storage assigned to the user of the electronic device 1 (110) on the cloud service platform associated with the server 150. May be configured on the electronic device 1 (110). The main drive configured as described above plays a role of reading the contents stored in the first cloud storage on the Internet via the network 170 into the electronic device 1 (110), as well as the electronic device 1 (110 ) May also be responsible for uploading the content stored in the first cloud storage.

  In operation S430, the storage interlocking unit 320 may include at least one of at least one second cloud storage used by the user of the electronic device 1 (110) and at least one device associated with the user of the electronic device 1 (110). The electronic device 1 (110) may be controlled so as to link with the external storage. The storage interlocking unit 320 may interlock the drive for each external storage through the main drive. The second cloud storage is provided by the cloud service platform on the server 150 and another server (not shown), and the storage interlocking unit 320 is used by the user of the electronic device 1 (110). The cloud storage, that is, the second cloud storage may be linked. The storage interlocking unit 320 may collect cloud services that can be interlocked, and provide the collected service list to the user of the electronic device 1 (110), which is selected by the user according to the user's selection and request. Cloud storage may be linked. Since the cloud service provides an open application programming interface (API) for sharing between services and devices, it is possible to link the second cloud storage used by the user. Furthermore, the storage interlocking unit 320 may interlock the device used by the user of the electronic device 1 (110). Here, examples of devices to be linked include smartphones, tablets, wearable devices, navigation, computers, notebook computers, desktops, and the like. The storage interlocking unit 320 may collect and synchronize with other devices in which an application for cloud storage management is installed with the user account of the electronic device 1 (110), or from the electronic device 1 (110). It is also possible to link the corresponding device upon receiving device information. The storage interlocking unit 320 may concatenate the device used by the user of the electronic device 1 (110) as another cloud storage that can be accessed via the network 170.

  In step S440, the meta service providing unit 330 transmits the first cloud storage and the external storage (at least one second cloud storage used by the user of the electronic device 1 (110) and the user of the electronic device 1 (110)) through the main drive. The electronic device 1 (110) may be controlled so as to provide a meta service that integrally manages at least one of at least one related device. By interlocking with the network drive of each external storage through the main drive, the meta service providing unit 330 is used by the user of the electronic device 1 (110) together with the first cloud storage used by the user of the electronic device 1 (110). Other external storages may be integrated and managed. The main drive may access another cloud storage used by the user of the electronic device 1 (110) through an open API, and other devices used by the user of the electronic device 1 (110) connected via the network 170 may be used. It is also possible to access the file system. The meta service providing unit 330 may collect metadata of files stored in the external storage through the main drive, and provide a meta service for the external storage based on the metadata. The meta service providing unit 330 may integrally manage all storage used by the user, including the first cloud storage, by enabling file tree access and editing of the external storage through the main drive. With the integrated management environment, file upload function, file download function, folder generation function, folder and file editing function (copy / move / delete / restore / renaming etc.), folder and file sharing function, file viewer function, folder And a file search function may be provided. The meta service providing unit 330 may access the file system of the device used by the user through the main drive, and the corresponding device may be regarded as a cloud storage form and included in the integrated management target.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the data configuration of the main drive according to the embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, the main drive 500 includes data 510 stored in the first cloud storage 501 on the server 150 for the meta service, and original data stored in the external storage 502 collected by the main drive 500. Metadata 520 may be included.

  6 to 12 show examples of cloud storage management screens displayed on the screen of the electronic device 1 (110).

  Referring to FIG. 6, the cloud storage management screen 600 may basically include a “main drive” folder 610 for accessing the first cloud storage on the server 150. In the cloud storage management screen 600, a root folder, for example, “My Drive”, which is the highest folder (1 depth) as a file system for cloud integrated management, is generated, and the server 150 includes the root folder “My Drive”. A “main drive” folder 610 that is a service folder of the first cloud storage provided to the user may be generated. As another example, when a window application-based explorer (file management tool) is provided by the electronic device 1 (110), the explorer providing the local drive list of the electronic device 1 (110) is used for cloud integrated management. A root folder may be added and displayed.

  The cloud storage management screen 600 may include an “add” UI 601 for adding another external storage that the user wants to link. By using the “add” UI 601 on the cloud storage management screen 600, in addition to the cloud service provided by the server 150, other cloud services that the user has already used can be added and devices can be added. Become. In the cloud storage management screen 600, when adding external storage, a service folder may be generated for each external storage. For example, when the user adds the cloud service “I” and the device “A”, as shown in FIG. 7, the root folder “My Drive” includes “Drive I” which is the service folder of the cloud service “I”. 720 and “device A” 730 which is a service folder of the device “A” may be generated. The cloud storage management screen 600 may include a “unlink” UI 701 for unlinking each service folder (720, 730) added as an external storage. When the “unlink” UI 701 is selected, it is removed from the service list in the root folder by unlinking with the selected external storage, and all data related to the corresponding storage may be deleted. .

  In the cloud storage management screen 600, the service folder list of the first cloud storage and the added external storage is displayed, and when a specific storage is selected in the service folder list, the corresponding is based on the metadata of the selected storage A folder tree of the storages of these may be displayed. When the service folder “drive I” 720 is selected in FIG. 7, a folder tree 821 constructed in the cloud service “I” may be additionally displayed as shown in FIG. 8.

  The cloud storage management system has a function of uploading a file (or folder) stored in the local disk of the electronic device 1 (110) to the first cloud storage / external storage, and a file stored in the first cloud storage / external storage ( Alternatively, a function of downloading a folder (to a local disk) of the electronic device 1 (110), a function of moving a file (or folder) between the first cloud storage and the external storage, and the like may be provided.

  The cloud storage management system has a copy function for generating a copy of a file (or folder) at a selected position between the local disk of the electronic device 1 (110) and the first cloud storage / external storage, and a file (or folder at the selected position). ) And a moving function for deleting an existing original file (or folder) may be provided.

  The cloud storage management system has a function of creating a new folder in the service folder of the first cloud storage / external storage, a local disk of the electronic device 1 (110) and a file (or folder) selected in the first cloud storage / external storage. A delete function for moving the file to the trash, a restore function for restoring the deleted file (or folder), a rename function for changing the name of the selected file (or folder), and the like may be provided.

  Referring to FIG. 9, the cloud storage management screen 600 may include a content area 901 that displays a breakdown of files and folders stored in the first cloud storage and / or external storage. In the case of external storage, a file list may be generated using metadata instead of original data and displayed on the content area 901. When at least a part of the files is selected from the file list displayed in the content area 901, an edit menu may be displayed. At this time, the edit menu may include download, move, copy, delete, share, open the corresponding folder, and the like. As shown in FIG. 9, without using the edit menu, editing such as copying or moving a file or folder selected by a predetermined gesture (for example, drag and drop) in the content area 901 between storages is performed. Is possible. When a file or folder in the same storage is selected and dragged and dropped, the move function is executed, and when a file or folder in a different storage is selected and dragged and dropped, the copy function may be executed. .

  The cloud storage management system may provide a function of generating and sharing a link to a selected file (or folder). In other words, the cloud storage management system may generate a link when a file (or folder) is selected, copy the generated link, and share the copied link. At this time, the link may include a function capable of downloading a file (or folder) shared during link access.

  The cloud storage management system may provide an integrated search function for searching for file names of files (or folders) stored in the first cloud storage / external storage. At this time, the entire storage including the first cloud storage and the external storage may be searched, or the inside of the storage folder accessed by the user may be selectively searched.

  The cloud storage management system may provide a viewer function for files stored in the first cloud storage / external storage. As an example of the viewer function, a library function may be provided in which files stored in the first cloud storage / external storage are collected for each type and a list is formed and displayed. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the cloud storage management screen 600 includes a picture library for collecting only photo type files in the first cloud storage / external storage to form a photo list and displaying it in the content area 901. UI 1040, document library UI 1050 for collecting only document type files in the first cloud storage / external storage to form a document list and displaying it in the content area 901, video type files in the first cloud storage / external storage A video library UI 1060 or the like may be included for configuring a video list and displaying it in the content area 901. In the case of a photo, the content area 901 may provide photo preview, slide to next / previous photo, photo rotation, etc.

  In the case of photos, the cloud storage management system may provide a function of classifying and organizing duplicate photos. As an example, the cloud storage management system may group similar photos based on the similarity of the composition, hue, subject, etc. of the photos. As shown in FIG. 11, the content area 901 in which the photo list is displayed may include a “photo organize” UI 1101 for classifying duplicate photos. When the “photo organize” UI 1101 is selected, a photo is displayed. The classification result 1100 may be provided by grouping based on similarity. The classification result 1100 may be provided with a photo list in the corresponding group for each group, or may be provided with a function of selectively deleting all or part of each group. As another example, the cloud storage management system may classify duplicate photos by filtering based on photo meta information, tags, and the like. The content area 901 in which the photo list is displayed may include a “photo organizer” UI for classifying duplicate photos. When the “photo organizer” UI is selected, as shown in FIG. A filter selection screen 1210 for classification may be provided first. As an example of a filter for photo classification, date, region, theme, weather, time, and the like may be used. When a specific filter for photo classification is selected on the filter selection screen 1210, a classification result 1200 filtered based on the selected filter may be provided. The classification result 1200 may be provided with a photo list that matches the selected filter, or may be provided with a function that can selectively delete all or part of the list.

  Therefore, the cloud storage management system according to the present invention adds other cloud services and devices already used by the user by the cloud service basically provided by the server 150 for the user, and logs in for each service. There is no need to provide an integrated management environment by linking services.

  Hereinafter, as an example of a meta service, a specific embodiment of a method for managing files using a conversational UI will be described.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a conversation-based file sharing method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The conversation-based file sharing method of FIG. 13 may be executed by the meta service providing unit 330.

  In step S <b> 1310, the meta service providing unit 330 transmits a file that the user of the electronic device 1 (110) wants to share with another device through a conversation session set between the user account and the server 150. The electronic device 1 (110) may be controlled to transmit to 150. At this time, the files to be shared include files and folders stored in the local disk of the electronic device 1 (110), files and folders stored in the first cloud storage or external storage, files on the web screen (images and Photos), files in conversations of other messengers, etc. Among the devices that use the service with the user account of the electronic device 1 (110), file sharing with the entire device or a specific device can be performed by the user's selection. When the user of the electronic device 1 (110) selects a file to be shared with another device, the meta service providing unit 330 uploads the corresponding file on the server 150 through a conversation session set in the user account. Also good.

  In step S1320, when the file to be shared is uploaded to the server 150, the meta service providing unit 330 generates a sharing message for the corresponding file, and the conversation session set between the user account and the server 150. The electronic device 1 (110) may be controlled so as to be stored as an instant message in a personal chat room corresponding to the. The meta service providing unit 330 may generate a shared message using a message including a link of a file storage location of the server 150 for file sharing between devices. Messages transmitted and received in a conversation session between the user of electronic device 1 (110) and server 150 may be stored in electronic device 1 (110) and server 150. The shared message is stored as an individual conversation message, but may be stored in time order including time information. Further, the sharing message may include information regarding a device that has transmitted the file to the server 150, and may include information regarding a corresponding device when a file sharing target device is specified by the user's selection. Further, the shared message may include file information related to the file name, size, thumbnail, type (document, image, video, audio, etc.). Such a shared message can be classified on the basis of storage time, a sharing target device, a file type, and the like based on information included in the message.

  In step S1330, the meta service providing unit 330 sends a shared message for the file to the electronic device 1 (110) through the personal chat room corresponding to the conversation session set between the user account of the electronic device 1 (110) and the server 150. The electronic device 1 (110) may be controlled so as to be displayed on the screen. At this time, another device used by the user may be provided with a reception notification for the shared message transmitted from the electronic device 1 (110), and the personal chat room is accessed with the account of the corresponding user. A file uploaded to the server 150 may be shared through a sharing message in the room.

  Messages for file sharing by the messaging service may be exchanged between devices that use the service with the user's account, and such messages may be sent and received through a conversation session set up with the user's account. The server 150 may provide a messaging service for file sharing, and may transmit a shared message between devices used by a corresponding user through a conversation session set up with the user's account.

  When the user of the electronic device 1 (110) transmits a file to be shared with the electronic device 1 (110) to another device, the meta service providing unit 330 sends a sharing message for the transmitted file to the other device. The electronic device 1 (110) may be controlled so as to be received through a conversation session set up by the user's account or to provide notification by receiving the shared message. When the message reception notification is selected, the meta service providing unit 330 may open a personal chat room and display the received shared message on the screen of the electronic device 1 (110). The meta service providing unit 330 may display the shared messages in the order in which the messages are received in the personal chat room based on the time information included in the shared messages. Further, the meta service providing unit 330 may filter and display the shared message for each device and file type based on information included in the shared message. At this time, when the shared message displayed in the personal chat room is selected, the meta service providing unit 330 downloads the file stored in the server 150 to the electronic device 1 (110) through the link included in the message. May be.

  14 to 19 are exemplary diagrams for explaining a personal chat room for file sharing displayed on the screen of the electronic device 1 (110).

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a personal chat room 1400 for file sharing. The personal chat room 1400 includes a screen on which conversation contents exchanged between devices are displayed. As an example, a list in which shared messages exchanged between devices are arranged in time order may be displayed.

  The personal chat room 1400 includes a device selection UI 1401 for filtering and confirming conversation contents for each device, a file storage tray UI 1402 for moving to a file storage tray, a file selection UI 1403 for selecting and transmitting a file, and capture. A capture UI 1404 for transmitting a file generated by (capture) may be included.

  When the device selection UI 1401 is selected in the personal chat room 1400, the cloud storage management system may provide a device list linked as external storage. When a specific device is selected from the list, the cloud storage management system interacts with the device. The conversation contents may be filtered and displayed on the personal chat room 1400.

  When the file storage tray UI 1402 is selected in the personal chat room 1400, the cloud storage management system uses a file storage tray 1500 for managing a file list exchanged between devices through the personal chat room 1400, as shown in FIG. You may move. The file storage tray 1500 is a screen for confirming the entire file transmitted / received between the devices, and may provide a file list arranged according to a predetermined standard.

  The file storage tray 1500 includes a type selection UI 1501 for filtering and checking the file list by file type (for example, whole, document, image, video, audio, etc.), file list alignment criteria (for example, modification date) Descending order, ascending order of modification date, descending order of file name, ascending order of file name, descending order of size, ascending order of size, etc.) for selecting and confirming, to move to personal chat room 1400 in FIG. The conversation content UI 1503 may be included.

  Each item of the file list displayed on the file storage tray 1500 may include a file name, a file type, a file size, transmission device information, a reception time, etc. Each file item includes a predetermined function button. May be. For example, in the case of a received message in which a file has not been downloaded or a transmission message in which there is no local file, a download UI for downloading the file is included, and a received message in which the file has been downloaded or a transmission message in which a file exists locally In some cases, a file open UI for immediately executing a file and / or a folder open UI for opening a folder containing the file may be included.

  In FIG. 14 again, the user of the electronic device 1 (110) may specify and transmit a file to be shared with other devices using the file selection UI 1403 and the capture UI 1404 in the personal chat room 1400. In addition to the method of using the file selection UI 1403 and the capture UI 1404 in the personal chat room 1400, the file can be transmitted by attaching a file to the personal chat room 1400 on another screen. For example, as shown in FIG. 16, a file (image, link, etc.) in the conversation content on another messenger screen 1610 can be dragged and dropped into the personal chat room 1400, or a file (image or Drag and drop a link (such as a link) to the personal chat room 1400, or personally chat a file (or folder) from the folder screen 1630 that provides a file tree of the local disk / first cloud storage / external storage of the electronic device 1 (110). The file may be transmitted by dragging and dropping it into the room 1400. In addition, referring to FIG. 17, a shared UI 1701 is provided on a screen 1710 that provides a file list, a screen 1720 on which a file is executed, and the like, and a device that links the corresponding file to an external storage through the shared UI 1701 You may share. At this time, a shared message for the corresponding file may be stored in the personal chat room 1400.

  The cloud storage management system may provide a user with a shared message for a file shared between devices through the personal chat room 1400. Referring to FIG. 18, the cloud storage management system may display a shared message 1801 for a file received from another device and a shared message 1802 for a file transmitted to another device on the personal chat room 1400 separately. Good. Messages 1801 and 1802 on the personal chat room 1400 may be displayed together by date. For each message 1801 and 1802, the file name, file type, file size, transmission device information, reception time, etc. are displayed together. May be. The messages 1801 and 1802 on the personal chat room 1400 may include predetermined function buttons depending on whether or not the file can be downloaded by providing a link for downloading the file uploaded on the server 150. Good. For example, as shown in FIG. 19, in the case of a received message in which a file is not downloaded or a transmission message in which there is no file locally, a download UI 1910 for downloading the file is included, and the received message in which the file is downloaded or locally In the case of a send message with a file, an open UI 1920 for causing the file to be executed immediately may be included. Further, when the file type to be shared is an image or a moving image, the messages 1801 and 1802 on the personal chat room 1400 may be displayed in a form including an image thumbnail.

  Therefore, the cloud storage management system according to the present invention can easily share a file between devices used by a user through a personal chat room, and the file can be stored in the personal chat room without searching for the storage path of the shared file. Can be downloaded and executed immediately, so the file access path can be shortened. In addition, when a user uploads a file being edited or used to a personal chat room using a specific device, the user subsequently tries to access the file using the same device or another device. If you open a personal chat room, you can easily and quickly access the file at any time.

  The apparatus described above may be realized by hardware components, software components, and / or a combination of hardware and software components. For example, the apparatus and components described in the embodiments include a processor, a controller, an ALU (arithmetic logic unit), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, an FPGA (field programmable gate array), a PLU (programmable logic unit), a microprocessor, Or it may be implemented using one or more general purpose or special purpose computers, such as various devices 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 OS. The processing device may also respond to software execution, access data, and store, manipulate, process, and generate data. For convenience of understanding, one processing device may be described as being used, but those skilled in the art may include a plurality of processing elements and / or multiple types of processing elements. You can understand. For example, the processing device may include a plurality of processors or a processor and a controller. Other processing configurations such as parallel processors are also possible.

  The software may include computer programs, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of these, configuring the processor to operate as desired, or instructing the processor independently or collectively. Or you may. Software and / or data may be interpreted on a processing device basis, provide instructions or data to the processing device, any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual device, computer storage medium or device, or It may be embodied permanently or temporarily in the transmitted signal wave. The software may be distributed over computer systems connected by a network and stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored on one or more computer-readable recording media.

  The method according to the embodiment may be realized in the form of program instructions executable by various computer means and recorded on a computer-readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be specially designed and configured for the embodiment or may be usable by those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include a hard disk, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a magnetic medium such as a magnetic tape, an optical medium such as a CD-ROM and a DVD, and a floppy disk. Such magneto-optical media and hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory and the like are included. Examples of program instructions include not only machine language code such as that generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that is executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment was described based on limited embodiment and drawing, those skilled in the art will be able to perform various correction and deformation | transformation from the above-mentioned description. For example, the described techniques may be performed in a different order than the described method and / or components of the described system, structure, apparatus, circuit, etc. may be different from the described method. Appropriate results can be achieved even when combined or combined, or opposed or replaced by other components or equivalents.

  Accordingly, even different embodiments belong to the appended claims as long as they are equivalent to the claims.

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A conversation-based file sharing method executed by a computer,
Uploading a file to the server to be shared with at least one other device used by the user through a conversation session established between the account of the user of the electronic device and the server providing the cloud service;
For a file uploaded to the server, a shared message including a link of the storage location of the server is stored as an instant message of a personal chat room corresponding to the conversation session,
Displaying the shared message stored in the instant message on the screen of the electronic device through the personal chat room,
The device accesses the personal chat room with the user's account and shares a file uploaded to the server through a sharing message displayed in the personal chat room.
Conversation-based file sharing method. The device downloads the file from the server through a link included in the shared message.
The conversation-based file sharing method according to claim 1. The conversation-based file sharing method according to claim 1, further comprising: when a file to be shared with the electronic device at the device is uploaded to the server, providing a reception notification of a sharing message for the corresponding file. . Said storing is
For each file uploaded to the server, a shared message is stored as an individual conversation message.
The conversation-based file sharing method according to claim 1. Said storing is
For each file uploaded to the server, a shared message is stored including type information of the corresponding file.
The conversation-based file sharing method according to claim 1. Said storing is
If a device is identified that wants to share the file, store a sharing message containing information about the device,
The conversation-based file sharing method according to claim 1. The display is
Filter and display shared messages by device through the personal chat room,
The conversation-based file sharing method according to claim 6. The display is
For each shared message displayed through the personal chat room, to provide a UI for downloading a file if the message is not downloaded, and to open a file if the file is downloaded Providing a UI,
The conversation-based file sharing method according to claim 1. The conversation-based file sharing method according to claim 1, further comprising: providing a file storage tray for managing a file list shared between the electronic device and the device through the personal chat room. Providing the file storage tray includes
Filtering and displaying the file list by file type,
The conversation-based file sharing method according to claim 9. Providing the file storage tray includes
In the case of a file that has not been downloaded to the file list, a UI for downloading the file is provided, and in the case of a downloaded file, a UI for opening the file is provided.
The conversation-based file sharing method according to claim 9. A computer program recorded on a computer-readable recording medium for executing a conversation-based file sharing method in combination with a computer-based conversation-based file sharing system,
The conversation-based file sharing method is:
Uploading a file to the server to be shared with at least one other device used by the user through a conversation session established between the account of the user of the electronic device and the server providing the cloud service;
For a file uploaded to the server, a shared message including a link of the storage location of the server is stored as an instant message of a personal chat room corresponding to the conversation session,
Displaying the shared message stored in the instant message on the screen of the electronic device through the personal chat room,
The device accesses the personal chat room with the user's account and shares a file uploaded to the server through a sharing message displayed in the personal chat room.
Computer program. A conversation-based file sharing system realized on a computer,
Including at least one processor implemented to execute computer readable instructions;
The at least one processor comprises:
Uploading a file to the server to be shared with at least one other device used by the user through a conversation session established between the account of the user of the electronic device and the server providing the cloud service;
For a file uploaded to the server, a shared message including a link of the storage location of the server is stored as an instant message of a personal chat room corresponding to the conversation session,
Displaying the shared message stored in the instant message on the screen of the electronic device through the personal chat room;
A conversation-based file sharing system. The device accesses the personal chat room with the user's account, shares a file uploaded to the server through a shared message displayed in the personal chat room, and transmits the server through a link included in the shared message. Download the file from
The conversation-based file sharing system according to claim 13. The at least one processor comprises:
When a file to be shared with the electronic device on the device is uploaded to the server, a notification of receiving a shared message for the file is provided.
The conversation-based file sharing system according to claim 13. The at least one processor comprises:
For each file uploaded to the server, a shared message is stored as an individual conversation message, and the type information of the corresponding file is stored.
The conversation-based file sharing system according to claim 13. The at least one processor comprises:
For each file uploaded to the server, a shared message is stored as an individual conversation message, and when a device that is to share the file is identified, information about the corresponding device is stored.
The conversation-based file sharing system according to claim 13. The at least one processor comprises:
For each shared message displayed through the personal chat room, to provide a UI for downloading a file if the message is not downloaded, and to open a file if the file is downloaded Providing a UI,
The conversation-based file sharing system according to claim 13. The at least one processor comprises:
Providing a file storage tray for managing a file list shared between the electronic device and the device through the personal chat room;
The conversation-based file sharing system according to claim 13. The at least one processor comprises:
In the case of a file that has not been downloaded to the file list, a UI for downloading the file is provided, and in the case of a downloaded file, a UI for opening the file is provided.
The conversation-based file sharing system according to claim 19.

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