KR100385146B1 - A web messenger service system and a service method on the network - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a web messenger service system and a service method. Web messenger service method according to an aspect of the present invention, each of the first and second client terminal by the one or more first client to send a message, the one or more second client to receive the message physical connection through the network Using a messenger service system to process authentication of the first and second clients based on the information stored in the information storage device, and to transmit a message to the first and second clients according to the authentication processing result. A messenger service method, comprising: a first step of receiving a message from the first client terminal and storing the message in the information storage device; A second step of determining whether the second client terminal is connected; And transmitting a message information to be delivered to the second client to the second client terminal.

The present invention enables the user to check the received message to the user through a web server without passing through a messenger server, so that messages can be transmitted and received in real time.

Description

Web messenger service system and service method {A WEB MESSENGER SERVICE SYSTEM AND A SERVICE METHOD ON THE NETWORK}

The present invention relates to a web messenger service system and a service method, and more particularly, to a service system and a service method for enabling a user to check a message received by a user through a web server without passing through a messenger server.

The spread of the Internet facilitates the exchange of information between users. As the use of Internet e-mail increases, "intelligent e-mail" software with various advanced functions is being developed one after another, and the e-mail services provided are diversified.

Previously, e-mail software mainly consisted of web browsers such as 'Netscape' and 'Explorer' and e-mail clients such as 'Udora'. However, in recent years, web mail, which allows users to send and receive e-mail without launching e-mail programs such as 'MS Outlook Express' in a web browser, and has various functions such as real-time message and file transmission and online chat, etc. Instant messengers have been developed and provided. Here, the instant messenger is client software that notifies the user when a friend registered in the list previously created by the user logs on to the network. It also tells the user when a friend sends a message.

Hereinafter, a conventional messenger will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1A and 1B show a conventional web messenger system.

As shown in FIG. 1A, a message delivery method using a web messenger system using a conventional web page refresh is performed by a user A executing a browser A 11 embedded in a user computer 10. When the message is sent to the web server 30, the web server 30 stores the message in the database DATABASE 40. When user B tries to refresh the message by accessing the web server 30 by executing the browser B, the web server 30 retrieves the message stored in the database 40 and delivers the message to the user B. It was.

By the way, the message delivery method using the web messenger system using the web page refresh is a method that reads the page periodically to the web server 30, it is impossible to deliver the message in real time, the load (load) on the web server 30 There was a problem that took a lot of system down. In addition, since the user does not have a session with the web server 30, there is a problem that the user may not know whether the connection is disconnected and may not be sure whether the message is successfully delivered.

As shown in FIG. 1B, a web messenger system using a web application (Java, ActiveX, plug-in) is configured to execute a Java applet 1 or an executable file 50 to execute a client application. After establishing a session, notifying the user of the connection, and sending a message. The messenger server 1 70 stores the message transmitted from the client A in the database 80. When client B establishes a session with messenger server n through Java Applet 2 or executable file 60 and notifies connection, messenger server 1 searches for messenger server n to which client B establishes a session and sends a message to client B. Announce that there is. The messenger server n finds a message stored in the database 80 and delivers the message to the client B.

By the way, the web messenger system using the web application can accurately determine whether the user is connected, and if there is no rejection of the receiver, there is an advantage in that the message is correctly delivered. And because the output is also self-processing messenger program size has a problem that increases. In addition, since the user has to search for a messenger server that has a session, a lot of load is placed on the messenger server side, and there is a problem in that the web function cannot be used at all.

In order to solve this problem, the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to make it possible to check the message received to the user via a web server via a messenger server to send and receive messages in real time. have.

In addition, another purpose is to make a messenger program available in a web environment.

In addition, another object is to prevent the system from being down while using the messenger service by minimizing the load on the messenger server.

In addition, there is another purpose to reduce the capacity of the messenger program to be able to send and receive messages quickly and lightly.

In addition, another purpose is to enable the real-time status of the currently connected or disconnected buddy.

1A and 1B are block diagrams illustrating a conventional web messenger system.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a web messenger system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating a window in which a web messenger program is executed and displayed.

4A to 4C are diagrams illustrating web pages displayed when a connected client of the connection state area of FIG. 3 is selected. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a web messenger service method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Web messenger service system according to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object,

When the corresponding client terminal requests a physical connection through the network by at least one first client to transmit a message and at least one second client to receive the message, the first and second clients process the authentication, and the authentication processing result Message transmission service system that allows to send a message to the client according to,

A first server which receives and stores message information delivered from the client terminal and provides a message delivered to the second client;

A second server storing message information to be delivered by a first client by the first server; And

A third server connected to the first server and receiving a message from the first server whether the first client delivers a message, and notifying the corresponding client terminal of the arrival of the message information;

It includes.

Web messenger service method according to another aspect of the present invention,

When each of the first and second client terminals requests a physical connection through the network by one or more first clients to transmit a message and one or more second clients to receive the message, the information is stored based on the information stored in the information storage device. A messenger service method using a messenger service system that processes authentication of first and second clients, and transmits a message to the first and second clients according to an authentication process result.

A first step of receiving a message from the first client terminal and storing the message in the information storage device;

A second step of determining whether the second client terminal is connected;

A third step of transmitting message information to be delivered to the second client to the second client terminal;

It includes.

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

2 is a block diagram illustrating a web messenger system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the web messenger system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a physical connection or message transmission when the client computer 100 attempts to transmit a message after physically accessing the Internet through the Internet 200. A router 300 for setting the most optimal communication path to the network; A web server 400 for displaying a web page corresponding to a selection selected by the client in a web browser of the client computer 100; A messenger server 500 to enable exchange of information between one or more clients; A database server 600 for storing messages and client information transmitted from the client through the web server 400; When the client wants to access the Internet 200 through the wireless terminal 110, the client converts the protocol into a protocol that can access the Internet 200 and checks the information transmitted through the Internet 200 in the wireless terminal 110. And a WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) gateway 700 that converts the protocol to information.

The client computer 100 may be physically connected to the Internet 200 through an Internet Service Provider (ISP), may be connected to a local area network (LAN), or may be connected to the Internet 200. A wireless terminal 110 including a WAP browser may be used as the device, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Web server 400 includes a web page providing module 410 for displaying a web page of the content selected by the client on a web browser of the client computer 100; A message storage module 420 for storing the transmitted message in the database server 600; A database interworking module 430 for calling the information stored in the database server 600 and storing the client's information changes in the database server 600 according to the message information request of the client; A message delivery module 440 for searching for one or more messenger servers 500 having a session with a receiver client to inform the corresponding session maintaining messenger server 500 of receiving a message, and for transmitting a message received from the client to the corresponding client; Additional information support module 450 that supports additional information services, such as one-to-one conversation, buddy management. Here, a buddy refers to a colleague, a workgroup member, a friend, etc. to contact online.

The messenger server 500 includes a message arrival notification module 510 for notifying the receiver client computer 100 of the arrival of a message sent from a client.

Each module of the web server 400 and the messenger server 500 may be implemented as a single device that performs independent functions, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The database server 600 includes a user database 610 that stores ID and password information of a client registered as a member and detailed information of the client; It includes a message database 620 for storing the message information sent by the client.

Each database of the database server 600 may be implemented as an integrated database, and may be a storage device that stores each information independently, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

3 is a diagram illustrating a window in which a web messenger program is executed and displayed.

When the client connects to the web server 400 and clicks on the not-shown web messenger selection area displayed on the web page, the web messenger window 501 as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed. The web messenger window 501 includes a menu button area 501-1 related to message transmission; A situation display area 501-2 in which a situation according to the current client selection is displayed; Connection status area 501-3 showing whether one or more buddy clients are connected.

4A to 4C are diagrams illustrating web pages displayed when a connected client in the connection state area of FIG. 3 is selected.

As shown in FIG. 4A, when a client clicks a connected client, a message transmission window 502 for sending a message is displayed, and a message sending area 502-1; One-to-one conversation area 502-2; Invite area 502-3 is displayed.

When the client selects the one-to-one conversation area 502-2, as shown in Fig. 4B, a conversation request message window 503 for sharing the one-on-one conversation in real time is displayed, and the client invites the area 502-. If 3) is selected, as shown in FIG. 4C, a chat room window 504 for maximizing friends to be invited in a person search or buddy list, and a chat room invitation message window 505 shown when the chat room in the chat room window 504 is selected Is displayed.

Hereinafter, the operation of the web messenger service system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a web messenger service method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the client A executes a non-illustrated web browser embedded in the client computer 100 (S100), the client computer 1001 is physically connected to the Internet 200. FIG. Client A inputs a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of a company that provides a web messenger service on a web browser to request a physical connection to the web server 400, and the web server 400 is on a web browser. Displays a homepage that provides a web messenger service. When the client connects to the Internet 200 through the wireless terminal 110, when the client executes a non-illustrated swap browser stored in the customer's wireless terminal, the client connects to the swap gateway 700, and the swap gateway 700 connects to the Internet connection protocol. It is physically connected to the Internet 200 after converting to TCP / IP.

The web server 400 displays a login web page for client A authentication in a web browser, and causes the client A to input an ID and password. The ID and password information input by the client A is transmitted to the authentication server (not shown) via the web page providing module 410 of the web server 400, and the authentication server is transmitted to the client database 610 of the database server 600. After comparing and analyzing the stored client A information and performing authentication processing (S110), the authentication processing result is displayed on the web browser. Client A receives the authentication processing result on the web browser (S120).

When the client A clicks on the web messenger execution area on the web page (S130), the web page shown in Fig. 3 is displayed on the web browser. That is, JAVA Script included in a web page writing program language written in DHTML (Dynamic HyperText Markup Language) calls JAVA Applet. The Java applet requests a session from the messenger server 500, and the messenger server 500 maintains a session with the client computer 100 (S140). At this time, the web server 400 determines which messenger server 500 is currently concentrated on the client, and receives the IP (IP: Internet Protocol) and port of the messenger server 500 which is idle. The messenger server 500 is connected.

Here, DMT is a web page writing language that has been advanced from the conventional HyperText Markup Language (HTML), and JavaScript is responsible for controlling the movement of the browser and accessing the database in the DMT webpage. Is an object-oriented program. Also, Java applets are small programs that can be sent to the client side along with web pages using an object-oriented programming language such as Java. A session means an active connection between a client and a client computer or client computers.

When the client A clicks on the buddy being connected in the connection state area 501-3 of Fig. 3, a message transmission window 502 as shown in Fig. 4A is displayed. In the message transmission window 502, enter a message in the center (S150) and click the message sending area 502-1, the message storage module 420 of the web server 400 calls the database interworking module 430 The message input by the client A is stored in the message database 620 (S160). The message delivery module 440 of the web server 400 searches whether the client B to receive the received message is connected to the messenger server 500, and, as a result, the receiver client B maintains a session with the messenger server 500. If so, the message arrival notification module 510 of the corresponding messenger server 500 notifies the arrival of the message (S170). The message arrival notification module 510 stores the message arrival notification message in the message queue of the Java applet included in the web page of the client B in which the session is maintained, and notifies that the message has arrived (S180). Here, the message queue is a data structure that manages information according to a first in first out (FIFO) method.

DMT periodically calls the JavaScript method, which calls the Java applet's public method to retrieve the message from the message queue. If there is a message in the message queue, HTLM displays a web page indicating the message arrival notification on the web browser of the receiver client computer 100. Here, a method is a term commonly used in the database area, and refers to a procedure that an object uses to manipulate data. Each method is activated when an object receives a message.

The client B, which has received the message arrival, executes a web browser to access the web server 400 (S190), and the web server 400 processes authentication of the receiver client B (S200). The message delivery module 440 delivers the message of the receiver stored in the message database 620 on the web browser of the client computer 100 (S210), and the receiver client B checks the receipt message (not shown) on the web browser. Receive and confirm the message arrives at the page (S220).

If the receiver client B wants to delete the message (S230), the web page management module 410 calls the database interworking module 430 according to the selection of the client B to delete the corresponding message (S240).

If the receiver client B does not want to delete the message, the message is kept and the message is delivered to the receiver in the manner described above when the receiver client B sends a reply message. If no reply message is sent, the session is maintained (S250).

When the client A clicks on the magnifying glass icon of the menu button area 501-1 of the web messenger window 501 of FIG. 3, the web page providing module 410 of the web server 400 searches for a buddy that the client wants to find. Web pages that can be found by gender and age are displayed on the web browser. When Client A finds the desired buddy, it can be added to the buddy list and managed. The client may convert to a messenger environment desired by the client, and the information converted by the client is detected by the web page management module 410 and stored in each client database 610 by the database interworking module 430.

The embodiment of the present invention is only one embodiment, and many variations and modifications may be made to the configuration of the web messenger and the configuration of the web page without departing from the gist of the present invention.

As described above, the web messenger service system and service method of the present invention enable the user to check a message received by the user through the web server without passing through the messenger server, and transmit and receive the message in real time.

In addition, since the message is output through the browser, not only simple text but also all tags such as audio, video, and Java supported by HTML can use various messages.

In addition, since the message received by the user through the web server is checked without passing through the messenger server, the load on the messenger server is small, so that the system is down in use during use and the messenger program is small. You can send and receive messages lightly.

In addition, you can check the status of the currently connected or disconnected buddy in real time.

Claims (9)

When the corresponding client terminal requests a physical connection through the network by at least one first client to transmit a message and at least one second client to receive the message, the first and second clients process the authentication, and the authentication processing result In the messenger service system to send a message to the client according to, A first server storing message information delivered from a client terminal of the first client and providing a message to be delivered to the second client; A second server storing message information to be delivered by the first client by the first server, and A third server that receives whether the first client delivers a message from the first server and informs the terminal of the second client of the arrival of the message information; Including; And the first server searches for the third server maintaining a session with the second client and informs the third server whether or not the message is delivered. In claim 1, The first server, A web page management unit displaying a web page of content selected by the first or second client on a browser of the client terminal; A message storage unit for storing the transmitted message in the second server; A database interlocking unit that calls information stored in the second server and stores information changes of the first client in the second server according to the message information request of the first client, and A message transfer unit searching for the third server connected to the second client to inform that the message has been received, and delivering the message received from the first client to the second client Web messenger service system comprising a. In claim 1, The second server, A client database storing ID and password information of the first and second clients, detailed information of the first and second clients, and A message database storing message information sent by the first client Web messenger service system comprising a. In claim 1, And the third server comprises a message arrival notification unit for notifying the terminal of the second client of the arrival of the message transmitted from the first client. In claim 2, The first server may further include an additional information support unit for supporting a chat between the first and second clients, managing friend information of the first and second clients, and additional information services related to a chat invitation of the first and second clients. Web messenger service system further comprising. When a connection request is received from each terminal of at least one first client to transmit a message and at least one second client to receive a message, the connection request of the first and second clients is based on information stored in the information storage device. In the messenger service method using a messenger service system to process the authentication, and to send a message to the first and second clients in accordance with the authentication process result, A first step of receiving a message from a terminal of the first client and storing the message in the information storage device; A second step of searching whether the second client is connected to a messenger server; A third step of causing the messenger server to notify the second client terminal of the arrival of a message if the second client maintains a session with the messenger server; and A fourth step of delivering message information to be delivered to the second client to a terminal of the second client; Web messenger service method comprising a. delete In claim 6, The third step includes causing the second client to access the web server, The fourth step includes the step of causing the second client to receive the message information stored in the information storage device. In claim 7, The fourth step, Storing message arrival information in a message queue of an application driving a messenger; Causing Javascript to periodically call the message arrival information stored in the message queue, and Delivering the information called by the javascript to a dynamic HML document to display the information; Web messenger service method comprising a.