JP6728426B1 - Folder chat room providing device - Google Patents

Abstract

A folder chat room providing device and a receiving device are provided. A folder chat room providing device includes a memory and a processor electrically connected to the memory, the processor receiving access regarding a folder from a user terminal and providing a list of files in the folder. The access authority for the folder chat room of the user terminal is determined to provide at least a part of a message thread that is associated with the folder and can be materialized as a folder chat room at the user terminal. [Selection diagram] Fig. 3

Description

The present invention relates to a folder chat room providing technology, and more specifically, to a folder chat room providing apparatus that supports communication between users who share a folder via the folder chat room and can improve the efficiency of folder sharing. Receiving device

The Internet messenger is an application for transmitting a message including characters or graphics between users, and is embodied by a chat room in which a plurality of users participate. In one embodiment, the Internet messenger includes a mobile messenger that operates in a mobile environment (eg, a mobile phone), such as KakaoTalk (registered trademark), LINE (registered trademark), WeChat (registered trademark), Facebook ( Includes registered trademark) messenger.

While the number of users who use Internet messenger has increased rapidly, applications used in a mobile environment have also been developed in a great variety, and programs for sharing files are used by many users.

The following Patent Document 1 relates to a file sharing system and method in a messenger group, a plurality of user terminals for inputting texts associated with chats, a messenger server for providing a messenger service to the plurality of user terminals, and the messenger. A file sharing server that is connected to a server and receives a file from a group of some of the plurality of user terminals, and an authentication that performs predetermined authentication associated with the use of the file sharing server. Including the server.

The following patent document 2 relates to a technique for sharing and transferring message content between users, receiving a step of displaying messaging content related to the user, and a request to share at least a part of the messaging content with a recipient. And accessing the messaging content associated with the user, and forwarding the messaging content to the recipient.

Korean Patent No. 10-2015-0073229 Korean Published Patent No. 10-2014-01049667

An embodiment of the present invention provides a folder chat room providing apparatus and a receiving apparatus that can support communication between users who share a folder via a folder chat room and improve the efficiency of folder sharing.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a folder chat room providing apparatus and a receiving apparatus that can provide a user with a folder chat room in which communication can be made for each folder and improve user convenience of a folder sharer.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a folder chat room providing apparatus and a receiving apparatus that can provide an unconfirmed message count of a folder chat room for each folder to improve the efficiency of business processing between folder sharers.

In the embodiment, the folder chat room providing device includes a memory and a processor electrically connected to the memory, and the processor receives access from a folder chat room receiving device regarding a folder constituting a file system, Providing a list of files in a folder, providing at least one of the sharers of the folder as a participant, providing a folder chat room uniquely generated for each folder, and the folder chat room; When the receiving device accesses the folder chat room, the folder chat room receiving device determines whether the user associated with the folder chat room receiving device corresponds to one of the participants, and performs folder chat on the folder chat room receiving device. Provide at least a portion of the message thread that can be instantiated as a room.

The processor generates the message thread when the folder is created by a folder creator and determines at least one participant to join the folder chat room via a user invitation by the folder creator.

The processor approves the request based on whether the request for the user invitation was made to a folder sharer for the folder.

When the request for the user invitation is made to at least one user who is not the folder sharer, the processor first makes a folder share invitation to each of the at least one user, and the folder share invitation is approved. Then, the user is invited.

When a folder message is received from a sender of the participants of the folder chat room, the processor notifies a recipient terminal of the participants associated with the recipient of the arrival of the folder message.

The processor receives a business object that includes a business content and a business processor from a business creator of the participants in the folder chat room via the folder chat room, and receives a business object that can be fed back by the business processor, Add as a business object message to the message thread.

When a file object is received from a caller among participants of the folder chat room, the processor adds a file object message including an access link to access the file object to the message thread, Of which only one can access or modify the file object when accessing the file object via the folder chat room

In the process of creating the message thread, the processor stores the message thread in the folder as a folder message file defined by a server-only file attribute (server only file attribute).

The processor stores the folder message file in association with a file object or a sub-folder in the folder based on a request from the folder chat room receiving device.

When the processor receives a move request for the folder message file or a file object or sub-folder associated with the folder message file, the processor deletes the folder message file and the file object or sub-folder associated with the folder message file. Move it to another applicable folder.

The processor may store the message thread in a specific area of a file system in the process of generating the message thread, and manage a relation between the folder and the message thread via a folder message database.

The processor may modify the folder message database to update the association relationship between the folder and the message thread when a request to move or rename a folder is received.

The processor may modify the folder message database based on a request from the folder chat room receiving device to set a relation between the message thread and a file object or sub-folder in the folder.

When the processor receives a move request for the folder chat room or a file object or sub-folder associated with the folder chat room, the processor modifies the folder message database to modify the folder, the message thread, and the associated message. You can update the relationship between file objects or sub-folders and other folders as applicable.

When the folder chat room is designated as a root folder chat room, the processor routes the root folder as a folder chat room for the folder and subfolders of the folder until a sub-folder chat room is designated as another root folder chat room. Folder chat room can be set.

Each time a message is added to the folder chat room, the processor detects statistical information about unconfirmed messages that are not confirmed by the user among the message threads in the folder and the corresponding substructure, and stores the messages in the folder. It can be reflected in the message unconfirmed count.

The processor detects statistical information about a business object generated through at least one message thread associated with the folder and all sub-folders in the substructure, and reflects the statistical information in a cumulative statistical count in the folder. it can.

The processor may detect a business object satisfying a reminding condition among the business objects generated via the at least one message thread in a specific time period, and reflect the business object in a today business list in the folder.

According to a request from the folder chat room receiving device, the processor may perform filtering on the folder or arrange the folders based on the statistical information on the unconfirmed message and the statistical information on the business object. You can

The processor notifies the message thread when the association between a file object in the folder and the folder chat room is set, or when a file object associated with the folder chat room is modified or deleted. You can add a notification message regarding the setting of the relationship and the correction or deletion.

The processor cumulatively counts the number of corresponding updates each time a file object related to the folder chat room is updated, detects an unconfirmed update number related to the related file object that is not confirmed by the user, and the processor detects the unconfirmed update number. When the associated file object is opened, the unconfirmed update count can be initialized.

In the embodiment, the folder chat room receiving device includes a memory and a processor electrically connected to the memory, and the processor requests the folder chat room providing device to access the folder and lists the files in the folder. And the access right for the folder chat room associated with the folder is approved, at least a part of the message thread associated with the folder is received from the folder chat room providing device, and the file providing the file list is received. A folder chat room window, which embodies a window and a folder chat room embodied based on a part of the message thread, is provided.

The disclosed technology has the following effects. However, it is understood that the scope of rights of the disclosed technology is limited by the meaning that the specific embodiment must include all the following effects or only the following effects. must not.

A folder chat room providing device and a receiving device according to an embodiment of the present invention can support communication between users who share a folder via the folder chat room and improve the efficiency of folder sharing.

A folder chat room providing device and a receiving device according to an embodiment of the present invention can provide a user with a folder chat room in which communication can be made for each folder, thereby improving the user convenience of a folder sharer.

The folder chat room providing device and the receiving device according to the embodiment of the present invention can provide the unconfirmed message count of the folder chat room for each folder to improve the efficiency of the business process between the folder sharers.

1 is a diagram illustrating a folder chat room providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the folder chat room provision apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing functional elements of the processor shown in FIG. 2. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a folder chat room providing procedure performed by the processor shown in FIG. 2. It is a block diagram which shows the folder chat room receiving apparatus shown in FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a folder chat room reception procedure performed by the processor shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a process in which the folder chat room receiving apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is provided with a file chat interface in cooperation with a folder chat room providing apparatus.

Since the description of the present invention is merely an embodiment for structural or functional description, the scope of rights of the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the embodiments described herein. That is, since the embodiments can be modified in various ways and have various forms, the scope of rights of the present invention should be understood to include equivalents that can realize the technical idea. Further, since the object or effect presented in the present invention does not mean that the specific embodiment should include all or only those effects, the scope of rights of the present invention may be It should not be understood as limited.

On the other hand, the meanings of the terms used in this specification should be understood as follows.
Terms such as “first” and “second” are used to distinguish one element from another element, and the scope of rights should not be limited by these terms. For example, the first component can be named the second component, and similarly the second component can be named the first component.

When we say that one component is “connected” to another, we understand that it can be directly connected to other components, but there can be other components in the middle. It should be. On the other hand, when referring to one component as being "directly connected" to another, it should be understood that there is no other component in the middle. On the other hand, other expressions for explaining the relationship between components, that is, "between" and "immediately between" or "adjacent to" and "immediately adjoining", etc., shall not be construed in the same manner. It doesn't happen.

A singular expression is to be understood as including a plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, and terms such as "comprise" or "have" are used to refer to features, numbers, steps, acts, configurations. To specify the presence of an element, component or combination thereof, and to include one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, components or combinations thereof It should be understood that the existence or the possibility of addition is not precluded.

The identification code (eg, a, b, c, etc.) in each step is used for convenience of description, and the identification code does not describe the order of each step, and each step is clear in the context. Unless the specific order is described in, the order may differ from the specified order. That is, the steps may be performed in the same order as specified, or substantially simultaneously or in reverse order.

The present invention is embodied as a computer-readable code in a computer-readable recording medium, and the computer-readable recording medium stores all data that can be read by a computer system. Includes types of recording devices. Examples of computer readable recording media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, and the like. Further, the computer-readable recording medium can be distributed to computer systems connected via a network, and the computer-readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms defined in commonly used dictionaries shall be construed to be consistent with the meaning they have in the context of the relevant art and, unless expressly defined herein, have ideal or overly formal meanings. Should not be construed as having.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a folder chat room providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the folder chat room providing system 100 includes a folder chat room providing device 110 and a folder chat room receiving device 120, which are connected via a network.

The folder chat room providing device 110 corresponds to a computer device connected to at least one folder chat room receiving device 120. In an exemplary embodiment, the folder chat room providing device 110 may manage at least one member group including a user associated with the folder chat room receiving device 120 as a member, and may manage a related member group for each folder. It is possible to manage a message thread that groups messages transferred from a member group configured via at least one folder chat room receiving device 120.

In one embodiment, the folder chat room providing device 110 is connected to the folder chat room receiving device 120 via a folder chat room based file sharing agent installed in the folder chat room receiving device 120. In one embodiment, the folder chat room-based file sharing agent, when installed in the folder chat room receiving device 120, receives the folder chat room receiving device 120 and the folder chat room providing device 110 under the approval of the folder chat room receiving device 120. It corresponds to an agent program that is software that enables and to be connected to each other via a network.

The folder chat room receiving device 120 corresponds to a computer device connected to the folder chat room providing device 110 via a network, and corresponds to, for example, a user terminal embodied by a desktop, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, or a smartphone. To do. In one embodiment, the first folder chat room receiving device 120a corresponds to a mobile terminal, and is connected to the folder chat room providing device 110 via cellular communication or Wi-Fi (registered trademark) communication. In another embodiment, the second folder chat room receiving device 120b corresponds to a desktop and is connected to the folder chat room providing device 110 via the Internet.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the folder chat room providing apparatus shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the folder chat room providing device 110 includes a processor 210, a memory 220, a user input/output unit 230, and a network input/output unit 240.

The processor 210 resides in a folder chat room executor 212 capable of executing the folder chat room provision procedure shown in FIG. 4, a memory manager 214 capable of managing a memory 220 read and written by the folder chat room executor 212, and a memory 220. It includes a memory synchronization scheduler 216 that can schedule synchronization times between volatile and non-volatile memory. The processor 210 can control the overall operation of the folder chat room providing device 110, and can be electrically connected to the memory 220, the user input/output unit 230, and the network input/output unit 240 to control the flow of data between them. The processor 210 is embodied by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) of the folder chat room providing device 110.

The memory 220 is embodied by a non-volatile memory such as a Solid State Disk (SSD) or a Hard Disk Drive (HDD), and is used to store all data required for the folder chat room providing device 110. It includes a storage device and includes a main storage device embodied by a volatile memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory). As described above, the memory 220 is embodied by a volatile memory and a non-volatile memory. When embodied by the non-volatile memory, the memory 220 is embodied as connected via a hyperlink.

The user input/output unit 230 includes an environment for receiving a user input and an environment for outputting specific information to a user, and includes, for example, a mouse, a trackball, a touch pad, a graphic tablet, a scanner, a touch screen, a keyboard, or the like. It includes an input device including an adapter such as a pointing device, and an output device including an adapter such as a monitor or a touch screen. In one embodiment, the user input/output unit 230 corresponds to a computer device connected via a remote connection, in which case the folder chat room providing device 110 is used as a server.

The network input/output unit 240 includes an environment for connecting to the folder chat room receiving device 120 via a network, and includes, for example, an adapter for LAN (Local Area Network) communication.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing functional elements of the processor shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the processor 210 includes a folder access management unit 310, a file list providing unit 320, a folder management unit 330, a message thread management unit 340, and a control unit 350.

The folder access management unit 310 receives access regarding a folder from the folder chat room receiving device 120. More specifically, the folder access management unit 310 receives an access request for a specific folder from the folder chat room receiving device 120, confirms the access authority of the user associated with the folder chat room receiving device 120 for the specific folder, and Approve the access.

The file inventory providing unit 320 can provide the file inventory in the folder. More specifically, when the file list providing unit 320 approves the access to the corresponding folder requested by one of the folder co-owners who have the access authority to the folder, the file list providing unit 320 stores the file object and the sub-file in the corresponding specific folder. A file list of at least one of the folders can be provided to the folder chat room receiving device 120 associated with the requester.

In one embodiment, the file list providing unit 320 provides the folder chat room receiving device 120 with a file list excluding the folder message files stored in the corresponding folder to access the folder chat room receiving device 120 to the folder message file. Can be restricted. Such folder message files will be described in more detail in the description of the message thread management unit 340.

The folder management unit 330 can generate and manage folders. The folder management unit 330 may generate and manage at least one of a file object and a sub-folder in the folder according to a user request, and the file object is transferred from the folder chat room receiving device 120. Contains common user files such as document files or multimedia files. When the folder management unit 330 receives the folder creation request from the folder chat room receiving device 120, the user associated with the folder chat room receiving device 120 can create a specific folder designated as the folder creator. At least one user can be determined as a folder sharer for sharing the corresponding specific folder via the sharer invitation by.

When a folder is created by the folder creator, the folder management unit 330 can give the folder creator access authority to the folder creator, and grants the folder sharer access authority to each of the users determined as the folder sharers. Can be given. When the access to the folder is attempted, the folder management unit 330 confirms the access right to access the folder via the access right of the folder creator or the folder sharer, and the requester accesses the folder. Allow of.

The message thread management unit 340 may determine access authority for the folder chat room of the folder chat room receiving device 120 and provide at least a part of the message thread associated with the folder. Here, the message thread is materialized as a folder chat room in the folder chat room receiving device 120, and in one embodiment, at least one or more message threads are generated in association with the folder.

More specifically, when the message chat manager 340 is permitted to access the folder chat room receiver 120 related to a specific folder, the message chat manager 340 may perform a folder chat associated with the specific folder of the requester associated with the folder chat room receiver 120. When the access authority for the room is confirmed and the access for the corresponding folder chat room is approved, at least a part of the message thread related to the corresponding folder is provided to the folder chat room receiving device 120, and the folder chat room receiving device 120 receives the message. At least a part of the received message thread is materialized as a folder chat room. The message thread management unit 340 may divide at least a part of the corresponding message thread into a partial chat thread in units of a specific time period and provide the requester in reverse order.

In one embodiment, the message thread manager 340 may provide a folder chat room inventory for all folder chat rooms associated with the folder based on the folder chat room receiving device 120 access rights for the folder chat rooms. The message thread manager 340 includes at least one of participant information and recently added message information regarding each of the at least one folder chat room in which the access right of the requester is confirmed, which is related to the corresponding folder. The folder chat room inventory can be provided to the folder chat room receiving device 120 associated with the requester (see FIG. 7).

In an exemplary embodiment, when the message thread management unit 340 receives an access request for a specific folder chat room from the folder chat room receiving device 120 via the folder chat room list, at least a part of the message thread requested to be accessed. Is immediately provided to the folder chat room receiving device 120 so that the folder chat room receiving device 120 can be materialized as a folder chat room (see FIG. 7). In the process of providing the list of folder chat rooms, the message thread management unit 340 generates a message first among the list of corresponding folder chat rooms or a message related to a specific folder chat room set as a root folder chat room. At least some of the threads are provided together to allow the message thread to be visualized in the base folder chat room without another request for access via the folder chat room inventory.

In an exemplary embodiment, the message thread management unit 340 includes at least a part of each of at least two message threads of the plurality of message threads for which the access authority of the folder chat room receiving device 120 is confirmed in association with the folder. The folder chat room receiving device 120 may provide each to the receiving device 120 and materialize each as a folder chat room at the same time.

In an exemplary embodiment, the message thread management unit 340 may provide at least a part of the message thread associated with the folder in the process of providing the file list to the folder chat room receiving device 120 so that the folder chat room receiving device 120 may receive the message list. Visualizes information about folders, file inventory and at least part of the message thread together via a folder chat room based file sharing agent.

In one embodiment, when the folder is created by the folder creator, the message thread manager 340 creates a message thread associated with the folder and joins the chat room of the folder via a user invitation by the folder creator. You can determine at least one participant to attend. More specifically, when the folder creator creates a specific folder, the message thread management unit 340 immediately creates a message thread associated with the specific folder, and the folder creator chats the folder creator to invite the user. You can request that at least one user who joins the room be designated as a participant.

In another exemplary embodiment, when a folder is created, the message thread management unit 340 waits for the creation of a message thread associated with the folder, and requests a folder chat room creation from the folder creator or the folder sharer of the folder. Each time a message is received, a message thread associated with that folder can be created.

The message thread management unit 340 approves the request based on whether the request regarding the user invitation is made to the folder sharer regarding the folder. For example, the message thread management unit 340 may perform a user invitation to a user who is designated by the folder creator or a participant of the relevant folder chat room and is one of the folder sharers of the relevant folder, and may perform the relevant folder chat. Can decide the participants of the room.

In an exemplary embodiment, when the message thread management unit 340 makes a user invitation request to at least one user who is not a folder sharer, the message thread management unit 340 first makes a folder share invitation to each of the corresponding at least one user. If the folder sharing invitation is approved, the user is invited.

When the folder message is received from the sender among the participants in the folder chat room, the message thread management unit 340 notifies the recipient terminal associated with the recipient among the participants that the folder message has arrived. More specifically, when one of the participants in the folder chat room adds a folder message to the corresponding message thread, the message thread management unit 340 receives a folder associated with each online participant in the folder chat room. A folder message added to the chat room receiving device 120 can be immediately provided, the corresponding message thread can be updated, and a notification message regarding the update of the message thread can be provided to the folder chat room receiving device 120 associated with the participants other than the caller. .. In one embodiment, the folder message includes at least one of a sender, a message content, a message transmission time, and a message type, and each message type of the folder message includes a chat message, a business object message, and a file object message. , Defined through one.

In one embodiment, the message thread management unit 340 sends a file object message including an access link to access the file object to the message thread when the file object is received from the sender of the folder chat room participants. Only when one of the participants accesses the corresponding file object via the corresponding folder chat room, the corresponding file object can be opened or modified. For example, the message thread management unit 340 automatically adds the received file object to the corresponding folder or a specific sub-folder in the corresponding folder, additionally associates the corresponding message thread with the corresponding file object, and participates in the folder chat room. When the folder chat room receiving device 120 associated with the person opens the corresponding file object through the file list of the corresponding folder or sub-folder, it is restricted to be read-only and accessible via the corresponding folder chat room. When you open a file object by opening it, you can control it so that you can edit, rename, or delete it.

In another embodiment, the message thread manager 340 can receive a file object transferred from one of at least one participant via a folder chat room as a folder message. The message thread management unit 340 can receive a file object transferred from one of the participants via the folder chat room, and can add the received file object to the corresponding message thread as a folder message.

The message thread management unit 340 receives a business object that includes the business content and the business process operator from the business process creator of the participants of the folder chat room via the corresponding folder chat room and can be fed back by the business process operator. Then, it can be added to the corresponding message thread as a business object message.

More specifically, the message thread management unit 340, via the folder chat room, the business content created by the business creator from the folder chat room receiving device 120 corresponding to the business creator, the business processor, the business score, and the deadline. Can receive a job that includes at least one of the following, creates a business object that includes at least one of the relevant business content, business creator, business processor, business score, and deadline, and associates it with the relevant message thread. Let

The message thread management unit 340 may add a business object to the corresponding message thread as an independent business object message that is directly accessed by a participant in the corresponding folder chat room and is distinguished from a text message or a multimedia message. Here, the task processor corresponds to a folder chat room participant designated as a target for processing the task by the task creator, and the task score can be evaluated by the task creator when the task is completed. It includes the evaluation reservation score, which means the maximum upper limit of the evaluation score, and the evaluation score, which means the actually evaluated score. This allows the business creator to instruct or evaluate the business in a manner of chatting with the business processor via the business object represented as the business object message in the folder chat room.

The message thread management unit 340 can progress the business object including the business progress status indicating the progress status for each processing step, and can update the business object by performing such progress based on the feedback from the business process operator. .. In one embodiment, the message thread management unit 340 reflects the request by one of the job generator and the job processor and the response by the other, and on the job processing diagram that defines the job progress status for each processing step. After updating the predetermined work progress status, the business object added as a business object message to the corresponding message thread can be updated. For example, the business progress status is "new", which represents a status in which a business object is newly created, "currently" represents a status in which the business processor is processing the corresponding business object, and the business processor represents a business object. The completed status may include “completed”, which represents a status of waiting for an interaction with the business completion from the business creator, and “confirmation”, which represents a status in which the business creator confirms the completed business object of the business processor.

The message thread management unit 340 may advance a business object by a method of updating the business progress status of the relevant business object via a business object related response embodied by a response relationship between the business creator and the business processor. it can. Here, the business object related response corresponds to a response regarding the business object responded by the folder chat room receiving device 120 related to the business creator or the business processor, and in one embodiment, the current business processing state of the business object. Accordingly, at least one of a business confirmation response, a business completion response, and a business evaluation response can be included. For example, when the message thread management unit 340 receives a business interaction from a user corresponding to a business processing person regarding a business object whose business progress status is “new”, the corresponding business progress status is the next progress status. You can update the status to "In progress".

In one embodiment, the message thread manager 340 operates from the folder chat room receiving device 120 associated with the business creator or the business processor via the control interface for business objects in the folder chat room based file sharing agent. When the related response can be received and the business object related response is received, the current business processing state can be determined and the corresponding message thread can be updated.

The message thread management unit 340 can progress the business object and finally receive the evaluation of the business object from the business creator, and give it as the business score of the business object.

The message thread management unit 340 may provide a remind message requesting completion of a corresponding business progress status according to a specific iteration criterion until the corresponding business progress status is completed, which is associated with a business object through a message thread. In one embodiment, the specific repetition criterion may be determined according to the business progress status based on the deadline or the business importance specified by the business creator. The message thread management unit 340 can add a remind message including the remind content and the number of reminds to a corresponding message thread according to a specific repetition criterion (for example, sent in a 12-hour cycle), and based on the response of the applicable business processor to the remind message. The business progress status of the relevant business object can be changed.

In the first embodiment, the message thread management unit 340 may store the corresponding message thread in the corresponding folder as a folder message file defined by a server-only file attribute (server only file attribute) in the process of generating the message thread. Here, the server-dedicated file attribute corresponds to a file attribute for restricting access and management only in the folder chat room providing device 110 that functions as a server. For example, even if the folder chat room receiving device 120 accesses a folder, the folder chat room providing device 110 directly accesses the corresponding message thread of the folder chat room receiving device 120 according to the server attribute of the folder message file in the corresponding folder. The folder chat file receiving device 120 is provided with a file list excluding the folder message file having the server-only file attribute so that the user cannot confirm the existence of the folder message file or request access to the file. Can be limited.

In the first embodiment, the folder management unit 330 may store a corresponding folder message file in association with a file object or a sub-folder in the corresponding folder based on a request from the folder chat room receiving device 120. For example, when one of the folder chat room participants receives a request to set the relationship between the corresponding folder chat room and the first file object in the corresponding folder, the message thread management unit 340 sets the corresponding folder message file to the first folder message file. It may be additionally associated with a file object. As another example, when the message thread management unit 340 receives a request to create a folder chat room associated with the first file object in the corresponding folder from the folder sharer, the message thread management unit 340 adds the first file object associated with the corresponding folder. Can create message threads that are related to each other. In the above example, the file inventory providing unit 320 provides the file inventory including the association information of the corresponding file object, and the folder chat room receiving device 120 visualizes the file inventory via the association display symbol 724. Then, information on the relevance of the file object can be displayed (see FIG. 7).

In the first embodiment, when the message thread management unit 340 receives a move request regarding a folder message file or a file object or a sub-folder associated with the corresponding folder message file, the message thread managing unit 340 determines that the corresponding folder message file and the corresponding folder message file are associated with each other. The associated file object or sub-folder can be moved into another folder of interest. For example, the message thread management unit 340 may move the folder message file stored in the first folder to the second folder when the folder message file in the first folder is associated with the first file object in the same folder. When the move request is received, the corresponding folder message file and the first file object can be moved to the second folder, and similarly, the first file object stored in the first folder can be moved to the second folder. When the request for moving is received, the first file object and the corresponding folder message file can be moved to the second folder. In one embodiment, the message thread management unit 340 determines whether the participants in the folder chat room from which the transfer request is received are included in the folder sharers of the transfer target folder or match each other, according to the transfer request. Can approve

In the second embodiment, the message thread management unit 340 stores the corresponding message thread in a specific area of the file system in the process of generating the message thread, and the corresponding folder and the corresponding message via a folder message database (not shown). You can manage the relationship between threads. In an exemplary embodiment, the message thread management unit 340 may store message threads associated with a folder in a specific area of the memory 220 and manage the message threads, and may store the message threads in a folder message database that defines a relationship between the folder and the message threads. The folder message database can be updated by newly creating a relation between the corresponding folder and the corresponding message thread. In one embodiment, the message thread manager 340 may manage the message thread as a system file to block access by the folder chat room receiver 120.

In the second embodiment, when a message thread management unit 340 receives a request for moving a folder or renaming a folder, the message thread management unit 340 modifies the folder message database to establish a relationship between the folder and the message thread. Can be updated.

In the second embodiment, the message thread management unit 340 modifies the folder message database based on the request from the folder chat room receiving device 120 to associate the message thread with the file object or sub-folder in the folder. You can set up relationships.

In the second exemplary embodiment, when the message thread management unit 340 receives a move request for a folder chat room or a file object or a sub-folder related to the corresponding folder chat room, the message thread management unit 340 modifies the folder message database to change the corresponding folder. , A message thread, a file object or sub-folder associated with the message thread, and related relationships between other folders can be updated. For example, if the message thread manager 340 additionally associates a message thread associated with the second folder with a second file object in the same folder, an attempt to move the message thread to the third folder is detected. Then, the folder message database is modified to release the relationship between the corresponding message thread and the second folder defined in the corresponding folder message database, and the relationship between the corresponding message thread and the third folder is set. Then, the second file object associated with the message thread can be moved to the third folder.

In the third exemplary embodiment, the message thread management unit 340 may store a folder message file defined by a hidden attribute in a message thread generation process in a corresponding folder. In such a case, the file inventory providing unit 320 can provide the file inventory excluding the folder message file defined by the hidden attribute.

In the above embodiment, the folder management unit 330 receives the request for deleting or reassociating the file object associated with the specific message thread, and the requester corresponds to the founder or participant of the folder chat room. Only the request can be approved, and the association between the message thread and the file object can be canceled and the file object can be deleted according to the approval.

In the above-described embodiment, the folder management unit 330 may immediately update the updated folder chat room inventory and provide it to the updated folder chat room receiving device 120 when the movement of the folder chat room and related file objects is completed.

The message thread management unit 340 can delete the corresponding message thread when all the participants in the folder chat room leave the corresponding folder chat room.

When the folder chat room is designated as the root folder chat room, the control unit 350 determines that the sub folder chat room is designated as another root folder chat room. You can set up a chat room. For example, the control unit 350 may generate a folder for the first folder, assuming that the first folder includes first to third sub-folders as subordinate folders and one folder chat room associated with each folder exists. When the person receives the root folder chat room setting request for the folder chat room of the first folder, the folder chat room of the first folder can be set as the root folder chat room for the first to third sub-folders. Accordingly, when the folder chat room receiving device 120 receives the access regarding the second sub-folder, the control unit 350 replaces the message thread associated with the second sub-folder with the message thread associated with the first folder. First, at least a part is provided to the folder chat room receiving device 120 so that the folder chat room receiving device 120 visualizes the file list of the second sub-folder and associates it with the first folder set as the root folder chat room. When the user selects another folder chat room via the folder chat room list, the message thread of the selected folder chat room is immediately transmitted to the folder chat room receiving device 120. Can be provided.

In an exemplary embodiment, when a root folder chat room setting request for a folder chat room associated with a specific folder is received, the controller 350 determines that the folder is a higher-order folder or a lower-order folder of a higher-order folder. If so, it can approve the setting request. In one embodiment, when the folder chat room receiving apparatus 120 receives a folder chat room provision request for a corresponding folder that is not the root folder chat room, the controller 350 suspends the provision of the message thread set as the root folder chat room. Then, you can start providing the message thread related to the folder.

Each time a message is added to the folder chat room, the control unit 350 detects statistical information about unconfirmed messages that are not confirmed by the user among all message threads in the corresponding folder and the corresponding substructure, and the messages in the corresponding folder are detected. Can be reflected in the unconfirmed count. The control unit 350 may detect the accumulated unconfirmed messages of the entire corresponding substructure and update the message unconfirmed counts each time a message is added to all folders and sub-folders. The message unconfirmed count is immediately provided to the folder chat room receiving device 120 so that the folder chat room receiving device 120 visualizes the folders and sub-folders via the user interface. The message unconfirmed count can be displayed (see FIG. 7).

The control unit 350 detects statistical information about a business object generated via at least one message thread associated with a folder and all sub-folders in the corresponding substructure, and reflects the statistical information in a cumulative statistical count in the corresponding folder. it can. The control unit 350 displays the statistical calculation result calculated based on at least one of the number of generated files, all of the folder chat rooms, the file objects, and the sub-folders in the corresponding folder and the corresponding lower folder. It can be included in the cumulative statistical count in the corresponding folder, and in one embodiment, the number of generated business objects, the number of processed objects, the business creator, and The statistical calculation can be performed based on at least one of the business process operators and reflected in the cumulative statistical count of the corresponding folder. For example, the control unit 350 calculates statistical information about how many folder chat rooms exist for the folder and the entire subordinate structure thereof, and how many business objects are generated via these folders. It can be reflected in the cumulative statistic count in the folder, and provides the cumulative statistic count for each folder to the folder chat room receiving device 120 in the process of providing the file list, and the folder chat room receiving device 120 receives it through the cumulative statistic count symbol 726. The cumulative statistical count of folders can be displayed (see FIG. 7).

The control unit 350 detects a business object satisfying the reminding condition among the business objects generated via at least one message thread associated with the folder and all sub-folders in the corresponding substructure at a specific time cycle. , The folder chat room receiving device 120 provides the today's work list detected for all folders and the corresponding subordinate folders to the folder chat room receiving device 120 so that the folder chat room receiving device 120 can display the user interface. The remind business object list can be displayed via. In one embodiment, reminding conditions are determined based on business progress and deadlines.

The control unit 350 may perform filtering on the corresponding folders or arrange the corresponding folders based on the statistical information about the unconfirmed message and the statistical information about the business object according to a request from the folder chat room receiving device 120. For example, the control unit 350 may provide unconfirmed messages and statistical information about business objects for each folder, and the folder chat room receiving device 120 may have the largest number of unconfirmed messages, or may have a large amount of pre-generated total message processing, or The generated business objects can be arranged in descending order, and as another example, the business generated by a specific user designated by the requester among folders or folder sharers in the folder chat room in which an unconfirmed message exists. Only folders related to the object can be filtered and provided.

The controller 350 may provide the folder chat room receiving apparatus 120 with the activity levels of the folder chat rooms calculated for each folder so that the folders are arranged in descending order of activity level. The activity of the folder chat room can be calculated based on at least one of the number, the number of participants, and the update frequency of the message thread.

In one embodiment, the control unit 350 calculates the activity index (a) of each folder chat room based on the following Equation 1, and what value range the calculated activity index (a) is within. Can determine the activity level of the folder chat room as a specific activity level. For example, the control unit 350 includes six participants, three business objects are generated, and the activity index of the folder chat room (average message update frequency for the last three days is detected in three hours) ( By calculating a) as 6, the corresponding activity can be determined to be “high”. For example, the control unit 350 sets “very high” when a<1 and “1≦a<10” when a<1 according to the calculated activity index (a), and “high” when 10≦a. When <25, it can be determined as “normal”, when 25≦a<50, it can be determined as “low”, and when a≧50, it can be determined as “very low”.
(In the formula, r is an integer rounded off to a time-based unit, represents the time difference between the current time and the update time of the most recently updated message thread, and w is generated via the message thread. Represents the number of created business objects, and u represents the number of participants who participate in the chat room.)

In an exemplary embodiment, when a folder chat room is created in association with a specific file object, the controller 350 may allow online participants in the folder chat room to share real-time operations of the file object. For example, the control unit 350 may receive an operation sharing request regarding a relevant file object from a particular online participant who has opened the corresponding folder chat room, and the relevant requester may modify, add, or delete particular content in the relevant file object. Provide information about the operation process to other online participants who have opened the folder chat room in real time so that the real-time operation status can be shared through a part of the interface of the folder chat room. it can. As another example, the control unit 350 may open an editable file object for an online participant in the folder chat room and perform an operation of modifying, adding and deleting the specific content, or performing the operation. When the file object is updated by execution, a notification message regarding whether or not the corresponding operation is performed or updated can be added to the message thread of the corresponding folder chat room to notify the corresponding operation.

In an exemplary embodiment, the controller 350 controls the corresponding message thread when a relation between a file object in a folder and a corresponding folder chat room is set or a file object related to the folder chat room is modified or deleted. You can add a notification message about the setting of the relevant relationship and the modification or deletion of the relevant file object. More specifically, the control unit 350 receives a request for setting a relation between a specific file object in a folder and a corresponding folder chat room by one of the participants of the folder chat room, or a corresponding file object. When a change occurs, such as that is modified, deleted, or the existing relationship between the corresponding file object and the corresponding folder chat room is released, the corresponding changer, the changed contents (for example, changed Add a folder message containing at least one of the file object name and change type (eg, modification, deletion, etc.), change temporary, and access link of the corresponding file object to the corresponding message thread to make it a chat room participant. This can be notified, and for example, as shown in FIG. 7, “Jejeho-sama” has modified the “functional filter production quality.docx” file to 2017.09.01 AM 11:43 via the folder chat room.” Can provide a notification message.

In one embodiment, the controller 350 cumulatively counts the number of corresponding updates each time a file object associated with the folder chat room is updated, and detects an unconfirmed update number of the associated file object not confirmed by the user. When the related file object is opened by the user, the corresponding unconfirmed update count can be initialized. For example, the control unit 350 cumulatively adds up the number of corrections each time a file object (functional filter production quality) related to the folder chat room is modified by one of the participants participating in the folder chat room. The number of unconfirmed updates can be calculated and managed, and when the folder chat room receiving device 120 accesses the file object and opens (opens) or receives (downloads) the file object, the user confirms the update of the file object. When it is determined that the update has been performed, the corresponding unconfirmed update count can be initialized to zero. The control unit 350 provides the folder chat room receiving apparatus 120 with the number of unconfirmed updates of the file object associated with the folder chat room, and the folder chat room receiving apparatus 120 materializes the corresponding folder chat room, and updates related file update information. The unconfirmed update count can be displayed via the display symbol 739, and as shown in FIG. 7, whether or not the corresponding file object (functional filter production quality) has been updated and the unconfirmed update count (unread count 3) are displayed. it can. As a result, the control unit 350 can notify the user of the participation in the folder chat room of the number of modifications of the file object associated with the folder chat room that has not been confirmed up to now, and thus can confirm the updated file object. It is possible to effectively attract and improve the work processing efficiency among the participants.

In another embodiment, when the file object associated with the folder chat room is updated, the controller 350 tracks the number of users who access the file object until another update is made to the file object. The corresponding tracking result can be provided to the folder chat room receiving device 120. For example, when the file object (functional filter production quality) related to the folder chat room is modified, the control unit 350 may receive a request for opening or providing the updated file object from the requester. The number of confirmed users (or the number of unconfirmed users calculated based on the number of confirmed users) can be tracked by cumulatively counting the number, and whether the corresponding file object has been updated or not and the number of confirmed users as a result of the corresponding tracking can be calculated. The related file update information including may be further provided to the folder chat room receiving device 120 so that the folder chat room receiving device 120 may display the number of confirmed users via the related file update information display symbol 739 or another interface. ..

The control unit 350 can control the overall operation of the processor 210, and can control the data flow between the folder access management unit 310, the file list providing unit 320, the folder management unit 330, and the message thread management unit 340.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a folder chat room providing procedure performed by the processor shown in FIG.

In FIG. 4, the folder access management unit 310 can receive access regarding a folder from the folder chat room receiving device 120 (step S410). The file inventory providing unit 320 can provide the file inventory in the corresponding folder (step S420). The message thread management unit 340 determines at least one of the message threads associated with the corresponding folder that can be materialized as a folder chat room in the folder chat room receiving device 120 by determining the access right of the folder chat room receiving device 120. Parts can be provided (step S430).

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the folder chat room receiving apparatus shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the folder chat room receiving device 120 includes a processor 510, a memory 520, a user input/output unit 530, and a network input/output unit 540.

The processor 510 includes a folder chat room executor 512 capable of executing the folder chat room reception procedure shown in FIG. 6, a memory manager 514 capable of managing a memory 520 read or written by the folder chat room executor 512, and a volatile memory 520. Includes a memory synchronization scheduler 516 that can schedule synchronization times between the non-volatile memory and the non-volatile memory. The processor 510 can control the overall operation of the folder chat room receiving device 120, and can be electrically connected to the memory 520, the user input/output unit 530, and the network input/output unit 540 to control the data flow between them. It may be embodied by the CPU of the chat room receiving device 120.

The processor 510 may request the folder chat room providing device 110 to access a folder. The processor 510 can receive the file list in the corresponding folder, and when the folder chat room providing device 110 approves the corresponding access request, the processor 510 receives the file list in the corresponding folder from the folder chat room providing device 110 and visualizes it. obtain.

When the access right for the folder chat room associated with the folder is approved, the processor 510 receives at least a part of the message thread associated with the folder from the folder chat room providing device 110 and provides a file list of the file. A window 730 and a folder chat room window 730 that embodies a folder chat room embodied based on a part of the corresponding message thread can be provided. In one embodiment, the processor 510 correlates a file window and a chat room window via a folder chat room based file sharing agent so that one of the two windows is moved by the user on the display interface. , And one other window can be provided to move with it (see FIG. 7), and the file list can be visualized through each window, and the folder chat room can be materialized.

The processor 510 may send a folder creation request including at least one user designated as a folder sharer to the folder chat room providing device 110 based on the user request, and when the folder is created, a participant of the folder chat room concerned. A user invitation request including at least one user specified by the user can be sent to determine the.

The processor 510 can visualize the notification message each time the notification about the arrival of the folder message is received from the folder chat room providing device 110.

The processor 510 may send a move request for the folder chat room or a file object or a sub-folder associated with the folder chat room to the folder chat room providing device 110 based on the user's request, and the move request is approved. The updated folder information and the file list may be received from the folder chat room providing apparatus 110 to visualize the execution result of the corresponding movement request.

In one embodiment, the processor 510 receives at least one of a message unconfirmed count, a cumulative statistic count, and a work list for each folder from the folder chat room providing device 110, and provides each information via a file window. it can.

The memory 520, the user input/output unit 530, and the network input/output unit 540 can perform substantially the same functions as the memory 220, the user input/output unit 230, and the network input/output unit 240 described above. Omit it.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a folder chat room receiving procedure performed by the processor shown in FIG.

In FIG. 6, the processor 510 can request access to the folder from the folder chat room providing device 110 (step S610). The processor 510 can receive the file list in the corresponding folder (step S620). When the access right for the folder chat room associated with the folder is approved, the processor 510 receives at least a part of the message thread associated with the folder from the folder chat room providing device 110, and a file window providing a file list. A folder chat room window that materializes a folder chat room realized based on a part of the message thread can be provided (step S630).

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a process in which the folder chat room receiving apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1 operates in conjunction with the folder chat room providing apparatus to provide a file sharing interface.

In FIG. 7, the folder chat room receiving device 120 is a folder chat room-based file sharing agent installed in the folder chat room receiving device 120 based on the information about all folders provided by the folder chat room providing device 110. Information about the folder in general can be displayed via a file sharing interface 700, and a folder chat room can be requested to access or create a folder, request to send or receive a file object or move, create a folder chat room, etc. via the file sharing interface 700. A request can be made to the providing device 110.

The folder chat room receiving device 120 receives the folder list related to the user from the folder chat room providing device 110, and visually recognizes the folder list and information about the currently accessed folder through the folder window 710 of the file sharing interface 700. Can be converted. As a result, the user can check the list of folders that he/she can share as a folder sharer through the folder window 710, and can try to access a specific folder in the corresponding folder list. Also, the folder chat room receiving device 120 displays the message unconfirmed count in the folder via the folder message unconfirmed count symbol 712 based on the message unconfirmed count information provided for each folder from the folder chat room providing device 110. , The number of unconfirmed chat messages that the user has added to the folder and all folders in the corresponding substructure and that have not been confirmed by the user (for example, in FIG. 7, “04. In the case of the folder, the number of unconfirmed chat messages is 9, and among the unselected folders, the number is 8 in the case of the “06. Customer satisfaction” folder.

The folder chat room receiving device 120 receives the file list and the folder sharer information regarding the currently accessed folder from the folder chat room providing device 110, and the file object in the corresponding folder via the file window 720 of the file sharing interface 700. And sub-folders can be used to visualize summary information about each. The folder chat room receiving device 120 may receive the file name, file type, creator, creation temporary, dose, activity, and relatedness of each file object and sub-folder in the corresponding folder via the file window 720. At least one can be visualized and, in the case of sub-folders, the corresponding message unconfirmed count can be displayed via the sub-folder message unconfirmed count symbol 722. The folder chat room receiving device 120 displays the relevance information about each file object in the file list received from the folder chat room providing device 110 via the display symbol 724, and the corresponding file object is the folder chat room of the corresponding folder. It is possible to visualize whether it is related or not, and display the cumulative statistic count of the corresponding folder in the received file list through the cumulative statistic count symbol 726, and the number of all folders chat rooms in the relevant folder and corresponding substructure ( Visualize the number of folder chat rooms: 5), the number of business objects generated through all relevant folder chat rooms (number of tasks: 9), and the number of all file objects of the relevant substructure (number of files: 11) it can.

The folder chat room receiving device 120 further receives the folder control interface when a specific user input (for example, an empty space touch input by the user or a mouse right click input) is received through the folder window 710 or the file window 720. Provide, create new folder via folder control interface, create new sub-folder in the folder, create new folder chat room, send new file object (file upload), receive specific file object (file Download), setting association between specific file object and folder chat room, releasing preset association, moving folder chat room or file object to another folder, or receiving user request regarding invitation of folder sharer.

The folder chat room receiving device 120 receives at least a part of the message thread associated with the currently accessed folder from the folder chat room providing device 110, and receives the corresponding message thread via the folder chat room window 730 of the file sharing interface 700. At least a part can be materialized as a folder chat room. The folder chat room receiving device 120 transmits a folder message corresponding to one of the chat message, the folder object message and the file object message to the folder chat room providing device 110 via the folder chat room window 730, and the corresponding message is transmitted. You can request that the folder message be added to the thread.

The folder chat room receiving device 120 can display the folder name associated with the folder chat room, the file object name associated with the folder, the participant, etc. via the folder chat room main information display field 731, and the related file update information display symbol 739. Whether or not the relevant file object (functional filter production quality) has been updated and the number of users who have confirmed the updated file (confirmation 3) can be displayed via.

A user invitation for the corresponding folder chat room can be requested via the user invitation menu 732, and a business object progress status regarding the business object generated via the corresponding folder chat room can be requested via the business object progress status display field 733. The number of generated objects can be displayed (for each completed and confirmation step), and the corresponding business object can be accessed according to the user input.

The folder chat room receiving device 120 can provide a folder message via the message display field 734. For example, the folder chat room receiving device 120 represents a business object generated through the corresponding folder chat room as a message 735 by an independent business object message that is classified as a general chat message or a multimedia message. Yes, you can visualize the business content of the relevant business object, business creator, business processor, and business progress status (new (●○○○) in relation to the business progress status, during (○●○○)) The current work progress status can be represented through the symbol corresponding to the current processing step such as, completed (○○○○) or confirmation (○○○●)). As another example, the folder chat room receiving device 120 may provide a remind message regarding a business object determined to require reminding among the business objects generated via the folder chat room like the reminder 736. , The provided remind message is information regarding the remind business object (business processor of the business object, deadline and current business progress status) and a status change button () for changing the current business progress status of the business object to the next step ( The job processor can change the status from "doing" to "done".

The folder chat room receiving device 120 receives a business object generation request including business information about the business creator, the business processor, the business content, and the business score via the business object generation button 737, and sends it to the folder chat room providing device 110. As a result, the folder chat room providing device 110 can generate a business object and add it to the corresponding message thread as a folder message, and the folder chat room receiving device 120 receives the updated message thread information and sends the message 735. Similarly, the corresponding business object can be visualized as a business object message in the corresponding folder chat room.

The folder chat room receiving device 120 transmits the chat received from the user via the folder chat room window 730 to the folder chat room providing device 110, and the message of the message thread updated in real time by the folder chat room providing device 110. Can be visualized via the message display field 734.

The folder chat room receiving device 120 can visualize the folder chat room inventory received from the folder chat room providing device 110 via the folder chat room inventory display column 738, and the other users via the folder chat room inventory display column 738. When the folder chat room is selected, the folder chat room providing apparatus 110 can be requested to open another selected folder chat room, and at least a part of the requested message thread is received from the folder chat room providing apparatus 110. Thus, other newly received folder chat rooms can be visualized instead of the conventional folder chat room.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, a person having ordinary skill in the art can use the invention within the scope and spirit of the invention described in the following claims. It should be understood that the present invention can be modified and changed in various ways.

100 folder chat room providing system 110 folder chat room providing device 120 folder chat room receiving device 210, 510 processor 212, 512 folder chat room executor 214, 514 memory manager 216, 516 memory synchronization scheduler 220, 520 memory 230, 530 user Input/output section 240, 540 Network input/output section 310 Folder access management section 320 File list providing section 330 Folder management section 340 Message thread management section 350 Control section 710 Folder window 720 File window 722 Sub-folder Message unconfirmed count symbol 724 Relevance display Symbol 726 Cumulative statistics count symbol 730 Folder chat room window 731 Folder chat room main information display field 732 User invitation menu 733 Business object progress status display field 734 Message display field 735 Message 736 Reminder 737 Business object creation button 738 Folder chat room inventory display field 739 Related file update information display symbol

Claims (10)

A memory and a processor electrically connected to the memory,
The processor is
Receives an access request for the folders that make up the file system from the folder chat room receiver,
Providing a list of files in the folder to the folder chat room receiving device ,
Co-owner of at least one of the co-owners of the folder is to configure the participants, provides a folder chat room, which is uniquely generated for each of the folder,
When the folder chat room receiving device accesses the folder chat room, it is determined whether the user associated with the folder chat room receiving device corresponds to one of the participants, and the folder chat room receiving device determines whether the user is associated with the folder chat room receiving device. An apparatus for providing a folder chat room, wherein at least a part of a message thread that can be materialized as the folder chat room by a receiving apparatus is provided. The processor is
When the folder is created by a folder creator, creating the message thread to determine at least one participant to join the folder chat room via a user invitation by the folder creator. Item 1. The folder chat room providing device according to Item 1. The processor is
The folder chat room providing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the request is approved based on whether the request regarding the user invitation is made to a folder sharer regarding the folder. The processor is
Wherein if the user invitation related request is made to the subject at least one user not the folder sharer, the conducted first folder sharing invited to the subject at least one user, if the folder sharing invitation is accepted, the user The folder chat room providing device according to claim 3, wherein an invitation is given. The processor is
When a folder message is received from a sender of the participants in the folder chat room, the folder chat room receiving device associated with the recipient of the participants is notified of the arrival of the folder message. The folder chat room providing device according to claim 1. The processor is
From the business creator of the participants of the folder chat room, through the folder chat room receives a business object containing the feedback can business content and the business processing business by business processing's, it said received folder chat rooms providing apparatus according to business objects in claim 5, characterized in that to add a business object message in the message thread. The processor is
When a file object is received from the caller of the participants of the folder chat room, the file object message containing the accessible access link to the file object to add to the message thread, one of the participants There only when accessing the file object through the folder chat rooms, folder chat rooms providing apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that to enable open or modify the file object. The processor is
The folder chat room according to claim 1, wherein the message thread is stored in the folder as a folder message file defined by a server only file attribute (server only file attribute) in the process of generating the message thread. Providing device. The processor is
9. The folder chat room providing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the folder message file is stored in association with a file object or a sub-folder in the folder according to a request from the folder chat room receiving apparatus. The processor is
When a move request for the folder message file or a file object or sub-folder associated with the folder message file is received, the folder message file and the file object or sub-folder associated with the folder message file are applicable. 10. The folder chat room providing device according to claim 9, wherein the folder chat room providing device is moved to the folder.