KR101612263B1 - system and method for providing location based instance message - Google Patents

Abstract

A technique relating to a location-based instant message providing system and method is disclosed. In one embodiment, the location-based instant message providing system includes a server connected to a network, an access terminal connected to the server through the network to provide location information and input information to the server, And an additional access terminal connected to the server for providing location information and input information to the server. Wherein the server stores the location information of the access terminal and the location information of the additional access terminal and provides the location information of the access terminal to the access terminal, To the additional access terminal and the access terminal, respectively. Wherein the access terminal displays the geographical location of the access terminal and the geographical location of the additional access terminal on a map displayed on the display of the access terminal based on the location information of the provided additional access terminal, Displays the input information entered by the user of the access terminal and the user of the additional access terminal on the display adjacent to the geographical location of the access terminal and the geographic location of the additional access terminal, respectively, displayed on the map. The information input by the user of the access terminal and the user of the additional access terminal includes an instant message that is automatically deleted after a predetermined time elapses.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing location-based instant messages, the method comprising the steps of: providing location information of an access terminal to a server connected to a server through a network; Providing location information of an additional access terminal to the access terminal through the server, and transmitting the geographical location of the access terminal to the display of the access terminal based on the provided location information of the additional access terminal, Displaying the map on which the geographical location of the access terminal is displayed, and displaying the map information of the user of the access terminal and the information input by the user of the additional access terminal to the display of the access terminal, Adjacent to the geographic location of the additional access terminal. The information input by the user of the access terminal and the user of the additional access terminal includes an instant message that is automatically deleted after a predetermined time elapses.

Description

Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a location-based instant message providing system and method,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to a system and method for providing location-based instant messages, and more particularly, to providing an instant message based on the current position of the user and the other party on a map, And more particularly, to a system and method for providing a message.

Mobile devices including smartphones and tablets are capable of location-based services using built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) chips, mobile communication cells (Cells), and wireless local area networks (Wi-Fi). In addition, when the GPS reception ratio is poor, such as in a high-rise building or in a building, or when precise location information is required, more accurate location information can be obtained by using a cell of a Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity) chip or mobile communication network.

Such location information services are used in a wide variety of fields such as navigation, route tracking, location tracking, emergency medical care, social welfare care, military use, advertising, and various social networking services. However, as smartphones become more popular, various types of location information such as mobile phone manufacturers, platform service companies, mobile communication companies, etc. are stored, and malicious location information is used maliciously by using an illegal location tracking application (APP) Crime is on the rise. Therefore, there is a growing demand for social attention and preventive measures against personal location information.

In addition, there are many SNS services in the PC internet space and mobile space, and various users are posting and discussing personal opinions on daily life and social issues. However, these SNS services have positive aspects as well as negative aspects. In other words, the characteristics of SNS such as real-time and non-face-to-face information exchange have both sides of light and shadow. On the positive side, you can post, share, and share your articles, photos, videos, etc. on the SNS anytime, anywhere, on the move, and you can share or share with others, and face your acquaintances or unspecified and unspecified persons directly And the ability to quickly communicate information or opinions without having to make a call. On the negative side, the transmission of information through non-face-to-face causes frequent abuses such as cybernapping, abusive, bullying, witch-hunting, etc. These hurdles are causing social problems that are quickly exposed to a large number of the general public on the characteristics of SNS, real-time and propagation. In addition, past articles, photos, videos, etc. posted by individuals on blogs, Facebook, and homepages are often scarlet in the future. Even if you delete content that has been closed or posted on your blog, Facebook, or homepage, it is a reality that you can not completely remove all the content that has already spread to cyberspace.

Personal information has been anxious about personal information leakage due to the request and collection of too much personal information when joining portal, various internet sites, community, SNS, financial companies, etc., personal injury and social wave are big enough beyond imagination . One of the leading examples is the leak of customer information from three card companies in 2013. Colloquium occurred when more than 10 million personal information spilled more than 100 million, resulting in astronomical social costs.

The damage to the leakage of personal information is not only for the individual, but also for both the issuing entity and the country. Therefore, the collection of personal information should be minimized while protecting personal information. However, due to the development of technology and the vastness of information, it is impossible to completely protect personal information. Therefore, it is best to minimize the collection of personal information with risk of leakage or not collect it at all.

SNS, Facebook, Twitter, etc., which provide information sharing and message transmission through the online, focus on the promptness of information transmission and have a limit in terms of user protection.

In one embodiment, a location based instant messaging system is disclosed. Based instant message providing system comprises a server connected to a network, an access terminal connected to the server through the network to provide location information and input information to the server, and an access terminal connected to the server through the network, Location information, and additional access terminals that provide input information. Wherein the server stores the location information of the access terminal and the location information of the additional access terminal and provides the location information of the access terminal to the access terminal, To the additional access terminal and the access terminal, respectively. Wherein the access terminal displays the geographical location of the access terminal and the geographical location of the additional access terminal on a map displayed on the display of the access terminal based on the location information of the provided additional access terminal, Displays the input information entered by the user of the access terminal and the user of the additional access terminal on the display adjacent to the geographical location of the access terminal and the geographic location of the additional access terminal, respectively, displayed on the map. The information input by the user of the access terminal and the user of the additional access terminal includes an instant message that is automatically deleted after a predetermined time elapses.

In another embodiment, a method of providing a location based instant message is disclosed. Based instant message providing method comprises the steps of providing position information of an access terminal to a server connected to a server through a network, transmitting the location information of an access terminal connected to the server through the network, Providing information to the access terminal through the server, displaying the geographical location of the access terminal and the geographical location of the additional access terminal on the display of the access terminal based on the provided location information of the additional access terminal And displaying the map on the display of the access terminal and the user of the access terminal and the information input by the user of the additional access terminal, respectively, to the geographical location of the access terminal, In comprises a step of displaying adjacent to said geographic location. The information input by the user of the access terminal and the user of the additional access terminal includes an instant message that is automatically deleted after a predetermined time elapses.

The foregoing provides only a selective concept in a simplified form as to what is described in more detail hereinafter. The present disclosure is not intended to limit the scope of the claims or limit the scope of essential features or essential features of the claims.

1 is a diagram illustrating a location based instant message delivery system in accordance with one embodiment.
2 is a diagram illustrating a method of providing a location-based instant message according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram for explaining an instant message disclosed in the present specification as an example.
4 is a diagram for explaining bulletin board information disclosed in this specification as an example.
5 is a diagram for explaining the spatial movement disclosed in this specification.
6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method by which a user selects a contact in using the location-based instant message providing system and method disclosed herein.

Hereinafter, embodiments disclosed in this specification will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Like reference numerals in the drawings denote like elements, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The exemplary embodiments described above in the detailed description, the drawings, and the claims are not intended to be limiting, and other embodiments may be utilized, and other variations are possible without departing from the spirit or scope of the disclosed technology. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the components of the present disclosure, that is, the components generally described herein and illustrated in the figures, may be arranged, arranged, combined, or arranged in a variety of different configurations, all of which are expressly contemplated, As shown in FIG. In the drawings, the width, length, thickness or shape of an element, etc. may be exaggerated in order to clearly illustrate the various layers (or films), regions and shapes.

When a component is referred to as a "connection" with another component, the component may include a case where an additional component is interposed therebetween as well as directly connected to the other component.

As used herein, the term " terminal " should be understood to include all electronic devices capable of inputting and processing information by wire or wireless, such as mobile phones, tablet PCs, and notebooks.

It is to be understood that the singular " include " or " have " are to be construed as including the stated feature, number, step, operation, It is to be understood that the combination is intended to specify that it is present and not to preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof.

For convenience of description, a system and method for providing a location-based instant message will be described herein in terms of an access terminal. Based instant message delivery system and method disclosed herein is not limited to being applied only to an access terminal and the location based instant message delivery system and method disclosed herein may be applied to additional access terminals as is, It will be self-evident.

1 is a diagram illustrating a location based instant message delivery system in accordance with one embodiment. Referring to FIG. 1, a location based instant messaging system 100 includes a server 110, an access terminal 120, and an additional access terminal 130.

The server 110 is connected to the network. The access terminal 120 is connected to the server 110 through the network and provides location information and input information to the server 110. An additional access terminal 130 is connected to the server 110 through the network and provides location information and input information to the server 110. In this case, the server 110 may assign an identification mark to the access terminal 120 and the additional access terminal 130 to identify the access terminal 120 and the additional access terminal 130. The identification mark given to the access terminal 120 and the additional access terminal 130 by the server 110 may be, for example, a nickname that can guarantee the anonymity of the user. The location-based instant messaging system 100 disclosed herein requires only a minimum of personally identifiable information to distinguish each terminal. Accordingly, the user of the location-based instant message providing system 100 can freely use the system without fear of leakage of personal information.

The server 110 stores the location information of the access terminal 120 and the location information of the additional access terminal 130 and provides the location information of the additional access terminal 130 to the access terminal 120. For example, the location information of the additional access terminal 130 that the server 110 provides to the access terminal 120 may be determined based on the location information of the access terminal 120, May be the relative location information of the mobile terminal 130. Alternatively, the location information of the additional access terminal 130 that the server 110 provides to the access terminal 120 may be the geographical coordinates of the additional access terminal 130. In this case, the access terminal 120 may calculate the relative location information of the additional access terminal 130 from its location information and the additional geographical coordinates of the access terminal 130. [ In this case, the server 110 may include a database (DB) 112 that stores the location information of the access terminal 120 and the location information of the additional access terminal 130. The location information of the access terminal 120 stored in the server 110 and the location information of the additional access terminal 130 may be transmitted from the server 110 to the corresponding terminal 120 in response to a request from the access terminal 120 or the additional access terminal 130. [ As shown in FIG. The server 110 also provides the input information of the access terminal 120 and the input information of the additional access terminal 130 to the additional access terminal 130 and the access terminal 120, respectively.

The access terminal 120 may further include a geographical location of the access terminal 120 in the map displayed on the display of the access terminal 120 based on the relative location information of the additional access terminal 130 provided from the server 110, And displays the geographical location of the terminal 130. The connection terminal 120 also transmits the information input by the user of the access terminal 120 and the user of the additional access terminal 130 to the display of the access terminal 120, Adjacent to the geographical location and the geographical location of the additional access terminal 130. In this case, the information input by the user of the access terminal 120 and the user of the additional access terminal 130 includes an instant message that is automatically deleted when a predetermined time elapses.

In one embodiment, the location information provided by the access terminal 120 to the server 110 may be location information of the current access point of the access terminal 120. The location information of the current access point of the access terminal 120 can be obtained by utilizing the GPS built in the access terminal 120, the cell information of the mobile communication network, a local area wireless communication network (Wi-Fi), and the like. In addition, the server 110 may receive location information from the additional access terminal 130. In this case, the server 110 may compare the location information of the access terminal 120 with the location information of the additional access terminal 130. The server 110 can provide the access terminal 120 with the relative location information of the additional access terminal 130 calculated based on the location information of the access terminal 120. [ Alternatively, the location information of the additional access terminal 130 provided by the server 110 may be the geographical coordinates of the additional access terminal 130. In this case, the access terminal 120 may calculate the relative location information of the additional access terminal 130 from its location information and the additional geographical coordinates of the access terminal 130. [

In another embodiment, the location information provided by the access terminal 120 to the server 110 may be any location information other than the location of the current access point of the access terminal 120. The arbitrary location information can be arbitrarily set by the user of the access terminal 120. In other words, the user of the access terminal 120 can move the information to a location other than the current access point by providing the arbitrary location information to the server 110. The server 110 having received the arbitrary location information from the access terminal 120 transmits the location information of the additional access terminal 130 connected to the server 110 in the area adjacent to the arbitrary location information based on the arbitrary location information The location information may be provided to the access terminal 120. Alternatively, the server 110, receiving the arbitrary location information from the access terminal 120, may transmit the arbitrary location information corresponding to the arbitrary location information to the server 110 based on the arbitrary location information. The location information of the additional access terminal 130 may be provided to the access terminal 120. The server 110 may then provide the access terminal 120 with the relative location information of the additional access terminal 130 calculated based on the arbitrary location information of the access terminal 120. [ Alternatively, the location information of the additional access terminal 130 provided by the server 110 may be the geographical coordinates of the additional access terminal 130. In this case, the access terminal 120 may calculate the relative location information of the additional access terminal 130 from the arbitrary location information of the access terminal 120 and the geographical coordinates of the additional access terminal 130. [ By using the arbitrary location information, it is possible to move to another area on the map, not to the current location of the terminal connected to the server 110.

Thereafter, the access terminal 120 transmits the geographical location of the access terminal 120 to the map displayed on the display of the access terminal 120 based on the relative location information of the provided access terminal 130, The geographical location of the mobile terminal 130 can be displayed. The scale of the map displayed on the display of the access terminal 120 may be preset or may be changed in accordance with the input instruction of the user of the access terminal 120. [ For example, if the scale of the map displayed on the display of the access terminal 120 is preset, the display of the access terminal 130 displays the geographical location of the access terminal 120 and the predetermined map The geographical location of the additional access terminal 130 corresponding to the scale range may be displayed. In this case, the user of the access terminal 120 may change the scale of the map displayed on the display of the access terminal 120. When the scale of the map displayed on the display of the access terminal 120 is changed, the map displayed on the display of the access terminal 120 includes the geographical location of the access terminal 120, The geographical location of the additional access terminal 130 corresponding to the scale range may be displayed. For example, the relative location information of the additional access terminal 130 displayed on the display of the access terminal 120 may be provided through the server 110 whenever the scale range of the map is changed. As another example, the relative location information of the additional access terminal 130 displayed on the display of the access terminal 120 may be the information initially provided by the server 110. In this case, the access terminal 120 may calculate the relative location information of the additional access terminal 130 from the arbitrary location information of the access terminal 120 and the geographical coordinates of the additional access terminal 130. [

The location information of the additional access terminal 130 provided from the server 110 may be updated. For example, the access terminal 120 may request information on the change of the location information of the additional access terminal 130 to the server 110 at predetermined time intervals. The server 110 that has requested information on the change in the location information of the additional access terminal 130 may provide the location information of the updated access terminal 130 to the access terminal 130. The updated location information of the additional access terminal 130 provided to the access terminal 130 may be the geographical coordinates or the relative location information of the additional access terminal 130 calculated on the basis of the location information of the access terminal 120 have.

The access terminal 120 transmits the information input by the user of the access terminal 120 and the user of the additional access terminal 130 to the display of the access terminal 120, May be displayed adjacent to the geographical location and the geographic location of the additional access terminal (130). The user of the access terminal 120 and the user of the additional access terminal 130 displayed on the map can exchange information with each other through the input information. That is, the user of the access terminal 120 and the user of the additional access terminal 120 can exchange various information with the users displayed on the map displayed on the terminal according to the preset or self-changed scale . The input information may include a real time message, a text, a picture, a short message service (SMS), a multimedia message service (MMS), a picture, a moving picture, a broadcast or a memo. In other words, the input information can be defined as a concept including all the outputs that can be displayed. The input information may include an instant message that is automatically deleted after a predetermined time elapses. Also, at least one piece of the input information may include bulletin board information.

For example, the information entered by the user of the access terminal 120 and the user of the additional access terminal 130 may be the instant message that is automatically deleted after a predetermined time elapses. The instant message may not be stored in the DB 110 of the server 110 and the server 110. [ The user using the location-based instant message providing system 100 disclosed in the present specification transmits and receives information to and from each other via the instant message that is automatically deleted when a predetermined time elapses, It is possible to prevent the disadvantages such as human attack caused by the accident.

As another example, the information entered by the user of the access terminal 120 and the user of the additional access terminal 130 may be the bulletin board information. The bulletin board information is fixed to the geographical position where the bulletin board information is inputted and displayed, and the bulletin board information may be displayed in at least one sticker form. The sticker is not deleted even if the terminal of the producer is disconnected from the server, and the sticker can be deleted or maintained according to the selection of the creator. The sticker may provide at least one function selected from a message creation, image provision, photo image provision, file upload, file download, and a combination thereof between the user of the access terminal and the user of the additional access terminal . In other words, the sticker may perform the function of a blog capable of providing information, sharing, etc. between users of the location-based instant message providing system 100 disclosed in this specification. The user of the location-based instant messaging system 100 disclosed herein may leave information at the current location or at any particular location via the sticker. Through this, it is possible to perform functions such as information provision and information sharing among the users of the terminal. In one embodiment, the sticker may be given a unique identification number. Based on the unique identification number, the user of the location-based instant messaging system 100 disclosed herein may identify the desired sticker among the various stickers.

The location-based instant message providing system 100 disclosed in the present specification can provide geographical location information for a specific area where discussion, information sharing, and the like are actively performed through message transmission between terminals. The geographic location information for a particular geographic location may be provided by the server 110 and displayed on the display of the access terminal 120. In this case, a terminal holder who wishes to participate in the discussion, information sharing, etc. in the specific area may provide the server 110 with the geographical location information of the specific area as the arbitrary location information, It is possible to move. The arbitrary location information may be provided to the server 110 through the access terminal 120 and the network through the input instruction of the user of the access terminal 120. In other words, the user of the access terminal 120 may provide the server 110 with the geographical location information of the particular area. In this case, the server 110 transmits the geographical location information of the additional access terminal 130 having the geographical location adjacent to the geographical location information of the specific area provided by the user of the access terminal 120 to the access terminal 120 to provide. The geographic location of the additional access terminal 130 provided is indicated on the map displayed on the display of the access terminal 120. So that the user of the access terminal 120 can move to the arbitrary position. Then, the user of the access terminal 120, which has moved to the arbitrary position, transmits the information (information) through the instant message or the sticker to the user of the additional access terminal 130 whose geographical position is the area adjacent to the arbitrary space, And can send and receive. In other words, the user of the access terminal 120 who is interested in sports events, performance events, etc. may want to confirm what contents are being discussed at the event site or participate in the discussion directly. In the case of the conventional SNS system, there is a need to find a forum directly to participate in the discussion. Alternatively, using the location-based instant messaging system 100 disclosed herein, a user of the access terminal 120 may perform a spatial movement to the geographic location of the venue, thereby not only verifying the content of the event at the venue, You can easily participate in discussions.

As another example, the user of the access terminal 120 and the user of the additional access terminal 130 who are interested in sending and receiving messages in the same interest or in a quiet place without interference of the other, and the user of the additional access terminal 130, As shown in FIG. In one example, the user of the access terminal 120 and the user of the additional access terminal 130 may each move to the promised geographic location. As another example, the user of the access terminal 120 or one of the users of the additional access terminal 130 may first move to the promised geographic location. Thereafter, the user who has moved to the promised geographical location may invite the remaining users to the geographical location so that the remaining user may also move to the promised geographical location. That is, the user of the access terminal 120 and the user of the additional access terminal 130 may provide the server 110 with the location information of the geographical location previously agreed upon. In this case, the server 110 may transmit the geographical location information of the additional access terminal 130 having the geographical location adjacent to the geographical location information provided by the user of the access terminal 120 and the user of the additional access terminal 120 And provides it to the access terminal 120. The geographic location of the additional access terminal 130 provided is indicated on the map displayed on the display of the access terminal 120. In this case, if the promised geographical location is in an area where people do not live, such as in the polar region, in the middle of the sea, or in the middle of the desert, the possibility of additional terminal information appearing in addition to the promised terminal is extremely low. Accordingly, terminal users who have previously promised specific geographical locations to each other can move to a space free of interference from the third terminal user.

2 is a diagram illustrating a method of providing a location-based instant message according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, a method 200 for providing a location-based instant message includes a step 210 of providing location information of a connection terminal 120 to a server 110 by being connected to a server 110 via a network. In addition, the location-based instant message providing method 200 may be configured to connect the server 110 with the location information of the additional access terminal 130, which is connected to the server 110 through the network, To the terminal 120 (step 220). In addition, the location-based instant message providing method 200 may further include displaying the geographical location of the access terminal 120 and the additional access terminal 130 on the display of the access terminal 120 based on the location information of the additional access terminal 130, And displaying the map on which the geographical location of the geographical location is displayed. The method 200 for providing location-based instant messages may further comprise the step of displaying the information input by the user of the access terminal 120 and the user of the additional access terminal 130 on the display of the access terminal 120, 120 and adjacent to the geographic location of the additional access terminal 130. The method further includes the steps of: In this case, the information input by the user of the access terminal 120 and the user of the additional access terminal 130 includes an instant message that is automatically deleted when a predetermined time elapses. A user using the location-based instant message providing method 200 disclosed in the present specification exchanges information with each other through the instant message that is automatically deleted when a predetermined time elapses, ) It is possible to prevent disadvantages such as human communication attacks due to stored information left in cyberspace as well as mutual information transmission.

In one embodiment, the step 210 of providing location information of the access terminal 120 to the server 110 may include setting location information of the access terminal 120 that is not the current location of the access terminal 120 And transmitting the set arbitrary location information to the server 110 through the access terminal 120. The arbitrary location information can be arbitrarily set by the user of the access terminal 120. In other words, the user of the access terminal 120 is capable of spatially moving to a geographical location other than the current access point by providing the arbitrary location information to the server 110. [ In other words, a user using the location based instant message providing method 200 disclosed herein is capable of spatial movement to the other geographic location rather than the current access point. Through this, participants can participate in discussions and information sharing in specific areas. For example, the process of transmitting the set arbitrary position information to the server 110 through the access terminal 120 may be performed by the access terminal 120 via the access terminal 130, And transmitting the arbitrary location information and the selected information of the transmission terminal to the server 110 through the access terminal 120. The server 110 may be connected to the server 110 via the connection terminal 120. [ In this case, the process of displaying the map on which the geographical location of the access terminal 20 and the additional access terminal 130 is displayed may be performed on the display of the access terminal 120 by using the arbitrary location information set by the access terminal 120 And displaying a map in which the geographical location of the transmitting terminal is displayed adjacent to the geographical location of the connecting terminal 120 and the geographical location of the connecting terminal 120 at a location corresponding to the geographical location of the connecting terminal 120. [ In this case, the process of displaying the information input by the user of the access terminal 120 and the user of the additional access terminal 130 on the display of the access terminal 120 may be performed by the user of the access terminal 120 Information and information input by the user of the transmission terminal received through the server 110, adjacent to the geographical location of the access terminal 120 and the geographical location of the transmission terminal, respectively, displayed on the map can do. In this case, the transmission terminal has a reception agreement with respect to the information input by the user of the access terminal 120 in advance.

In one embodiment, the process 230 of displaying a map in which the geographical location of the access terminal 120 and the additional access terminal 130 is displayed may include displaying the geographical location of the access terminal 120 on the geographical location of the access terminal 120, The location of the additional access terminal 130 and the geographical location of the additional access terminal 130 are displayed; the process of setting the search area of the map by the user of the access terminal 120; The geographical location of the additional access terminal (130) included in the search area of the map set by the user of the access terminal (120) and the geographical location of the access terminal (120) . ≪ / RTI > In other words, the display of the access terminal 120 may display the geographical location of the additional access terminal 130 received from the server 110. The geographic location of the additional access terminal 130 included in the search area set according to the search area setting of the user of the access terminal 120 may then be displayed on the map displayed on the display. Accordingly, the user of the access terminal 120 using the location-based instant message providing method 200 disclosed in the present specification can confirm only the information of the user of the additional terminal 130 in the desired search area. For example, the location-based instant message providing method 200 disclosed herein may be configured to display within the map if the scale of the search area of the map set by the user of the access terminal 120 is enlarged beyond a certain percentage The accuracy of the location information of the user of the additional terminal 130 can be arbitrarily lowered. Accordingly, the location-based instant message providing method 200 disclosed in this specification can provide a function of protecting the location information of the user of the additional terminal 130.

In one embodiment, the process 220 of providing the location information of the additional access terminal 130 to the access terminal 120 through the server 110 may be performed by a user of the access terminal 120 Providing the search area to the server 110 based on the location information and transmitting the location information of the access terminal 120 and the location information of the additional access terminal 130 included in the search area to the server 110 To the access terminal 120 via the Internet. The access terminal 120 can selectively receive only the location information of the additional access terminal 130 included in the search area set by the user of the access terminal 120. The location information of the additional access terminal 130 optionally provided may be displayed on the map displayed on the display of the access terminal 120 together with the location information of the access terminal 120. [ Accordingly, the user of the access terminal 120 using the location-based instant message providing method 200 disclosed in the present specification can confirm only the information of the user of the additional terminal 130 in the desired search area. For example, the location-based instant message providing method 200 disclosed herein may be configured to display within the map if the scale of the search area of the map set by the user of the access terminal 120 is enlarged beyond a certain percentage The accuracy of the location information of the user of the additional terminal 130 can be arbitrarily lowered. Accordingly, the location-based instant message providing method 200 disclosed in this specification can provide a function of protecting the location information of the user of the additional terminal 130.

In one embodiment, the method 200 of providing location-based instant messages disclosed herein may comprise the step of providing (220) the location information of an additional access terminal 130 to the access terminal 120 via the server 110, And requesting the server 110 for a change in the location information of the additional access terminal 130 through the access terminal 120 at a predetermined time interval. In this case, the changed position information of the additional access terminal 130 is provided to the access terminal 120 through the server 110. [ Accordingly, the method 200 for providing a location-based instant message as disclosed herein can update the information of the user of the terminal 120, 130 participating in the location-based instant message providing system 100 disclosed herein have.

In one embodiment, the process 240 of displaying the information entered by the user of the access terminal 120 and the user of the additional access terminal 130 to the display of the access terminal 120 may comprise the steps of: Displaying the information input by the user adjacent to the geographical location of the access terminal (20) displayed on the map, and displaying the information inputted by the user of the access terminal (120) on the map Or transmitting the information inputted by the user of the access terminal 120 to the server 110 at a predetermined time interval and transmitting the information inputted by the user of the access terminal 120 to the access terminal 120 through the server 110, Transmitting the information input by the user of the access terminal 120 to a terminal (hereinafter referred to as a conversation terminal) that has not rejected reception of the information input by the user of the access terminal 120 And displaying information input by the user of the conversation terminal adjacent to the geographic location of the conversation terminal displayed on the map. Accordingly, the location-based instant message providing method 200 disclosed in the present specification can provide only input information between the access terminal 120 and the additional access terminal 130, that is, the talk terminal, Can be blocked.

In one embodiment, at least one of the information of the user of the access terminal 120 and the information input by the user of the additional access terminal 130 may include bulletin board information. The bulletin board information is fixed to the geographical position where the bulletin board information is inputted and displayed, and the bulletin board information may be displayed in at least one sticker form. The sticker may not be deleted even if the creator's terminal is disconnected from the server 110, and the sticker may be deleted or maintained according to the selection of the creator. In addition, the sticker may include at least one of at least one selected from among a message creation, an image provision, a photo image provision, a file upload, a file download, and a combination thereof between the user of the connection terminal 120 and the user of the additional connection terminal 130 Function can be provided. In other words, the sticker can perform a function of a blog capable of providing information, sharing, etc. between users of the location-based instant message providing method 200 disclosed in the present specification. A user of the method 200 for providing location-based instant messages disclosed herein may leave information at the current location or at any particular location via the sticker. Through this, it is possible to perform functions such as information provision and information sharing among the users of the terminals 120 and 130. For example, the sticker may be given a unique identification number. Based on the unique identification number, the user of the method 200 for providing location-based instant messages disclosed herein can identify the desired sticker among the various stickers.

In this case, the process of displaying the bulletin board information input by the user of the access terminal 120 and the user of the additional access terminal 130 on the display of the access terminal 120 may be performed by the user of the access terminal 120, Displaying the sticker input by the user of the terminal 130 adjacent to the geographical location of the access terminal 120 displayed on the map or the geographical location of the additional access terminal 130 and displaying the sticker on the map And a step of assigning an identification number unique to the sticker to the sticker at a predetermined time interval or at the same time as the step of displaying the sticker. The user of the access terminal 120 or the user of the additional access terminal 130 may identify the sticker through the identification number of the sticker.

In one embodiment, the process of providing the location information of the additional access terminal 130 to the access terminal 120 via the server 110 may be performed by a user of the access terminal 120, The process of the user of the additional access terminal 130 responding to the invitation of the user of the access terminal 120, the process of inviting the access terminal 120 to the display of the access terminal 120, And displaying the map in which the geographic location of the additional access terminal 130 in response to the invitation of the user of the access terminal 120 is displayed. Through this, a user using the system and method 100, 200 disclosed herein can share an instant message, bulletin board information, and the like by selecting a desired recipient.

3 is a diagram for explaining an instant message disclosed in the present specification as an example. 3 (a) is a view showing input information inputted by a user of the access terminal 120 and the additional access terminal 130 displayed on the display of the access terminal 120. In FIG. 3B is a diagram showing a state in which input information inputted by the user of the access terminal 120 and the additional access terminal 130 is displayed in the search area set by the user of the access terminal 130. [

In FIG. 3, an instant message 10 is illustrated as an example of the input information input by the user of the access terminal 120 and the additional access terminal 130. The instant message may be automatically deleted (12) after a predetermined time elapses. The user of the access terminal 120 and the additional access terminal 130 can avoid privacy invasion through information disclosure, storage of exposed information, re-quotation of stored exposure information, etc. through the instant message.

The instant message 10 may be displayed adjacent to the geographical location 122 of the user of the access terminal 120 and the geographical location 132 of the user of the additional access terminal 130. [ In this case, unique identification marks (122a, 132a) for identifying the user adjacent to the user's geographic location (122, 132) may be displayed. Accordingly, a user using the location-based instant message providing system and method disclosed herein can be assured of anonymity. The user of the access terminal 120 may reset 120a the search area. This allows instant messaging with nearby users. In this case, the accuracy of the user's geographical location (122, 132) information displayed on the display of the access terminal 120 may be arbitrarily adjusted. For example, when the scale of the map displayed on the access terminal 120 is enlarged beyond a predetermined ratio, the user's geographical position (122, 132) displayed on the map may be reduced in accuracy, 120). ≪ / RTI > Thereby minimizing exposure of location information of users 122, 132 of the system and method.

4 is a diagram for explaining bulletin board information disclosed in this specification as an example. The bulletin board information 20 may be displayed adjacent to the geographical location 122 of the user of the access terminal 120 and the geographical location 132 of the user of the additional access terminal 130. [ In this case, a unique identification number 20a for identifying the user may be displayed adjacent to the geographic location 122, 132 of the user. In the figure, the bulletin board information 20 displayed adjacent to the geographical location 122 of the user of the access terminal 120 is represented as an example. Information that is not sensitive among the information shared among users can be left in the bulletin board information 20 in the form of a sticker or a post-it. The bulletin board information 20 may include a function of creating a message, providing a picture, providing a picture image, providing a sound source, uploading a file, and downloading a file, as shown in the figure. The bulletin board information 20 can be fixed in position adjacent to the geographical location 122 of the user displayed with the bulletin board information 20 input thereto and the bulletin board information 20 can be displayed in the form of at least one sticker . The bulletin board information 20 may not be deleted even if the terminal of the creator is disconnected from the server 110. [ Of course, the bulletin board information 20 may be deleted or maintained according to the selection of the creator. In other words, the bulletin board information 20 can perform functions of a blog capable of providing information, sharing, etc. between users of the location-based instant message providing system and method 100, 200 disclosed herein. A user of the location based instant message providing system and method 100, 200 disclosed herein may leave information at the current location or at any particular location via the bulletin board information 20. [ Through this, it is possible to perform functions such as information provision and information sharing among the users of the terminal.

5 is a diagram for explaining the spatial movement disclosed in this specification. Figure 5 (a) is a diagram illustrating a conversation about spatial movement between users using the system and method 100, 200 disclosed herein. FIG. 5 (b) is a diagram for explaining the process of setting the location of the space movement as an example. 5C is a diagram showing the geographic location 122 of the user of the connected terminal 120 after the spatial movement 30 and the geographic location 132 of the user of the additional connected terminal 130. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 5, the access terminal 120 may provide the server 110 with any location information other than the current access point location of the access terminal 120. The arbitrary location information can be arbitrarily set by the user of the access terminal 120. In other words, the user of the access terminal 120 can move the information to a location other than the current access point by providing the arbitrary location information to the server 110. The server 110 having received the arbitrary location information from the access terminal 120 transmits the location information of the additional access terminal 130 connected to the server 110 in the area adjacent to the arbitrary location information based on the arbitrary location information The location information may be provided to the access terminal 120. Alternatively, the server 110, receiving the arbitrary location information from the access terminal 120, may transmit the arbitrary location information corresponding to the arbitrary location information to the server 110 based on the arbitrary location information. The location information of the additional access terminal 130 may be provided to the access terminal 120. In the figure, a user of the access terminal 120 selects a place desired to be moved on the map displayed on the display of the access terminal 120, and then moves to a selected place. Alternatively, the user of the access terminal 120 desiring spatial movement may enter a desired space movement location in an input window (not shown) displayed on the display of the access terminal 120, . The input of the spatial movement may be geographical coordinates including, for example, latitude and longitude. As another example, the input spatial location may be a name, location identification code, etc. provided by the system and method 100, 200 disclosed herein. The user of the additional access terminal 130 desiring to communicate with the user of the access terminal 120 at any location through spatial movement may access the geographic location 122 of the access terminal 120 by entering the complex movement location Location. Alternatively, the user of an additional access terminal 130 that wishes to communicate with the user of the access terminal 120 at any location through spatial movement may enter a space movement by entering the identity tag of the user of the access terminal 120 To a location adjacent to the geographic location 122 of one access terminal 120.

Referring again to the drawings, the figures illustrate the spatial movement to the appointment place between the user of the access terminal 120 and the user of the additional access terminal 130 as an example. As another example, unlike that shown in the figures, the user of the access terminal 120 is actively engaged in discussion, information sharing, and the like through message transmission between terminals using the systems and methods 100 and 200 disclosed herein You can move a space to a certain area. The geographic location information for the particular area may be provided by the server 110 and displayed on the display of the access terminal 120. In this case, the user of the access terminal 120 wishing to participate in the discussion, the information sharing, etc., proceeding in the specific area can move to the specific area by inputting the geographical location information for the specific area . Through this, a user using the system and method 100, 200 disclosed herein is capable of easily spatially moving to another geographic location other than the current access point. Conventionally, in order to participate in a discussion on the on-line discussion on a specific topic or obtain relevant information, a user of the terminal has to be connected through various SNS services to an information provider providing the information. However, a user using the system and method 100, 200 described herein can easily obtain related information in the form of an instant message, bulletin board information, etc., when moving to a geographical location where discussions, information, and the like are provided. In addition, by utilizing the blog function provided by the bulletin board information 20, it is easy to participate in discussion.

6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method by which a user selects a contact in using the location-based instant message providing system and method disclosed herein. 6A is a diagram for explaining a process of the user of the access terminal 120 to change his / her information or to invite a previously established conversation partner. FIG. 6 (b) is a diagram for explaining the setting of the relationship of the user of the access terminal 120 with the user of any additional access terminal 130. FIG.

6 (a), the user of the access terminal 120 is set to the geographical location of the user of the access terminal 120 through the friend invitation 41 function of the personal information setting menu 40 You can invite a contact. For convenience of explanation, the previously set conversation partner will be referred to as a friend. In this case, the friend may move to the geographical location of the user of the access terminal 120 when the friend accepts the invitation. The geographic location of the user of the access terminal 120 may be the current location of the user of the access terminal 120 or the location of the user of the access terminal 120 that has been moved. In addition, the user of the access terminal 120 can update, change or add his / her bulletin board information through the bulletin board information 42 function. Accordingly, the user of the access terminal 120 can collectively manage the bulletin board information posted by the user in various geographical locations. In addition, the user of the access terminal 120 can set status information including his or her personal information, identification mark information, and availability of conversation through the other function (43), and block transmission / reception of information about the conversation partner . For example, the invitation of the friend at the space-moved position may be limited to only selected friends among the friends. In other words, it is possible to limit a friend invitation object so that a friend can be invited at the above-mentioned position, which is limited only to the user of the additional access terminal 130 registered as the friend rather than an unspecified number. The figure shows an example of a personal information setting menu 40 displayed when the user of the access terminal 120 selects his or her own location information or identification mark.

Referring to FIG. 6 (b), the user of the access terminal 120 may establish a relationship with a user of the access terminal 130 through the contact setting menu 50. The conversation setting menu 50 may include, for example, functions of providing user information, making friends, blocking information transmission, blocking information reception, displaying good impressions, reporting malicious users, recommending excellent users, and the like. For example, the user of the access terminal can send friend request information to an arbitrary user displayed on the map through the contact setting menu 50. The arbitrary user who has accepted the request can then be managed as a friend. As another example, the user of the access terminal may send friend request information to an arbitrary object on the phone number list stored in his / her terminal through the contact setting menu 50. As another example, the user of the access terminal may send friend request information to an excellent user, a friend of an existing friend, or the like, which is confirmed from the existing friend information through the contact setting menu 50. [

Referring back to FIG. 6, the user can collectively manage his / her information and user information through various functions of the personal information setting menu 40 and the contact setting menu 50 described above with reference to FIG. For example, the user of the access terminal 120 can block an unwanted user's message by blocking information transmission and blocking information reception. In addition, the malicious user can be pre-filtered through the malicious user reporting function.

As described above, the location based instant message providing system and method 100, 200 disclosed herein not only displays the location of a terminal user using the system and method on a map, Based on a location basis, information including an instant message, a bulletin board information, and the like between users can be provided. Through this, it is possible to mutually communicate and share information between terminal users in a certain area on the map, and the information can be posted at the current position or specific position on the map by utilizing the bulletin board information including the sticker. A unique identification number may be assigned to the posted bulletin board information, and the user can confirm the desired bulletin board information through the unique identification number. Bulletin board information can have the function of a blog that shares information. Among the information shared among the users, information that is not sensitive and desired to be preserved can be left as a sticker form or a post-it form as bulletin board information. In addition, a user of the present system and method can use the present system and method by receiving a unique identification number without providing personal information such as a real name, a resident registration number, and a telephone number. The anonymity of the user can be ensured by minimizing the collection and exposure of the user's personal information in the system and method. Accordingly, the present system and method can provide a location based message providing service based on anonymity. In addition, the system and method may set the accuracy of the user's position differently according to the scale of the map. For example, when the scale of the map displayed on the terminal is enlarged to a certain ratio or more, the accuracy of the user's location information can be arbitrarily provided. In this way, it is possible to prevent an individual from being exposed to location information. In addition, the present system and method can provide a spatial movement function from a user's current location to an arbitrary unspecified location, thereby participating in discussions, information sharing, and the like in a specific area. Also, it is possible to provide convenience to users who want to send and receive messages in the same place of interest or in a quiet place without interference of other persons through the spatial movement function to any unspecified position.

From the foregoing it will be appreciated that various embodiments of the present disclosure have been described for purposes of illustration and that there are many possible variations without departing from the scope and spirit of this disclosure. And that the various embodiments disclosed are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the disclosed subject matter, but true ideas and scope will be set forth in the following claims.

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A server connected to the network;
A connection terminal connected to the server through the network and providing location information and input information to the server; And
And an additional access terminal connected to the server through the network to provide location information and input information to the server,
Wherein the server stores the location information of the access terminal and the location information of the additional access terminal and provides the location information of the additional access terminal to the access terminal, Providing the input information of the terminal to each of the additional access terminal and the access terminal,
Wherein the access terminal displays the geographical location of the access terminal and the geographical location of the additional access terminal on a map displayed on the display of the access terminal based on the location information of the provided additional access terminal, Displaying the input information entered by a user of the access terminal and a user of the additional access terminal on a display adjacent to the geographical location of the access terminal and the geographical location of the additional access terminal, respectively,
Wherein the geographical location of the additional access terminal displayed on the map of the access terminal is determined based on the location information of the additional access terminal after the access terminal receives the location information of the additional access terminal from the server, And displaying the geographical location of the additional access terminal on the map of the access terminal, or after the access terminal provides the server with the scale range of the map of the access terminal, The geographical location of the additional access terminal corresponding to the scale range is displayed on the map of the access terminal after being provided from the server,
Wherein the information input by the user of the access terminal and the user of the additional access terminal includes an instant message that is automatically deleted after a predetermined time elapses,
Wherein the server is operable to provide the input information of the access terminal and the input information of the additional access terminal to the additional access terminal and the access terminal, respectively, when the user of the access terminal and the user of the additional access terminal input Since the instant message is not stored, it is possible to transfer information through the instant message between the user of the access terminal and the users of the additional access terminal displayed on the map of the access terminal, And the instant message transferred between the users of the additional access terminal is deleted, thereby preventing disadvantages due to information stored in the cyber space. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the location information provided by the access terminal to the server includes any location information that is not the current location of the access terminal. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein the location information of the additional access terminal provided by the server to the access terminal includes a location-based instant message service including relative location information of the additional access terminal calculated by the server based on the location information of the access terminal system. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
At least one of the input information of the access terminal and the input information of the additional access terminal includes bulletin board information,
The bulletin board information is fixed to the geographical location where the bulletin board information is inputted and displayed, and the bulletin board information is displayed in the form of at least one sticker, and the sticker is deleted even if the terminal of the creator is disconnected from the server And the sticker may be deleted or maintained according to the selection of the creator,
Wherein the sticker is a location based service providing at least one function selected from a message creation, a picture provision, a photo image provision, a file upload, a file download, and a combination thereof between the user of the access terminal and the user of the additional access terminal Instant messaging system. Providing location information of the access terminal to the server by being connected to the server through a network;
Providing location information of an additional access terminal connected to the server through the network and provided with location information to the access terminal through the server;
Displaying a map in which a geographical location of the access terminal and a geographical location of the additional access terminal are displayed on a display of the access terminal based on the location information of the provided additional access terminal; And
Displaying the information input by the user of the access terminal and the user of the additional access terminal on the display of the access terminal respectively adjacent to the geographical location of the access terminal and the geographic location of the additional access terminal displayed on the map Process,
Wherein the step of providing the location information of the additional access terminal to the access terminal through the server comprises the steps of: after the access terminal receives the location information of the additional access terminal from the server, Wherein the access terminal displays the geographical location of the additional access terminal corresponding to the access terminal on the map of the access terminal, or after the access terminal provides the server with the scale range of the map of the access terminal, Is displayed on the map of the access terminal after receiving the geographical location of the additional access terminal corresponding to the scale range of the map of the access terminal,
Wherein the information input by the user of the access terminal and the user of the additional access terminal is provided to the additional access terminal and the access terminal via the server,
Wherein the information input by the user of the access terminal and the user of the additional access terminal includes an instant message that is automatically deleted after a predetermined time elapses,
Wherein the server is operable to provide the input information of the access terminal and the input information of the additional access terminal to the additional access terminal and the access terminal, respectively, when the user of the access terminal and the user of the additional access terminal input Since the instant message is not stored, it is possible to transfer information through the instant message between the user of the access terminal and the users of the additional access terminal displayed on the map of the access terminal, And the instant message transferred between the users of the additional access terminal is deleted, thereby preventing disadvantages due to information stored in the cyber space. 6. The method of claim 5,
The process of providing location information of the access terminal to the server
Setting any location information that is not the current location of the access terminal to the access terminal;
And transmitting the set arbitrary location information to the server through the access terminal. The method according to claim 6,
And transmitting the set arbitrary location information to the server through the access terminal
Selecting a terminal to transmit the arbitrary location information set in the additional access terminal through the access terminal, hereinafter referred to as a transmission terminal; And
And transmitting the selected arbitrary location information and the selected information of the transmission terminal to the server through the access terminal,
The process of displaying a map displaying the geographical location of the access terminal and the additional access terminal
The display of the access terminal displays the geographical location of the access terminal and the geographical location of the transmission terminal adjacent to the geographical location of the access terminal at a location corresponding to the arbitrary location information set by the access terminal And a step of displaying,
Wherein the step of displaying the information input by the user of the access terminal and the user of the additional access terminal on the display of the access terminal
Wherein the information input by the user of the access terminal and the information input by the user of the transmission terminal received through the server are respectively adjacent to the geographical location of the access terminal and the geographical location of the access terminal, And displaying,
Wherein the transmitting terminal has a receiving agreement with respect to the information previously input by the user of the access terminal. The method according to claim 5 or 6,
The process of displaying a map displaying the geographical location of the access terminal and the additional access terminal
Displaying the map in which the geographical location of the access terminal and the geographical location of the additional access terminal are displayed on the display of the access terminal;
Setting a search area of the map by the user of the access terminal; And
A step of displaying the map in which the geographical position of the additional access terminal included in the search area of the map set by the user and the geographical position of the access terminal is displayed among the position information of the provided additional access terminal Based instant message delivery method. The method according to claim 5 or 6,
And providing the location information of the additional access terminal to the access terminal through the server,
Providing a search area to the server by a user of the access terminal based on the location information of the access terminal; And
And providing the location information of the access terminal and the location information of the additional access terminal included in the search area to the access terminal through the server. The method according to claim 5 or 6,
After the step of providing the location information of the additional access terminal to the access terminal through the server,
Further comprising the step of requesting the server for a change in the location information of the additional access terminal through the access terminal at predetermined time intervals,
And the changed location information of the additional access terminal is provided to the access terminal through the server. The method according to claim 5 or 6,
Wherein the step of displaying the information input by the user of the access terminal and the user of the additional access terminal on the display of the access terminal
Displaying the information input by the user of the access terminal adjacent to the geographical location of the access terminal displayed on the map;
Transmitting the information input by the user of the access terminal to the server at the same time or at a predetermined time interval as the process of displaying the information inputted by the user of the access terminal on the map;
Transmits the information input by the user of the access terminal to a terminal (hereinafter referred to as a conversation terminal) that has not rejected reception of the information input by the user of the access terminal among the additional access terminals through the server process; And
And displaying information input by a user of the conversation terminal adjacent to the geographic location of the conversation terminal displayed on the map. The method according to claim 5 or 6,
Wherein at least one of the user of the access terminal and the information input by the user of the additional access terminal includes bulletin board information,
The bulletin board information is fixed to the geographical location where the bulletin board information is inputted and displayed, and the bulletin board information is displayed in the form of at least one sticker, and the sticker is deleted even if the terminal of the creator is disconnected from the server And the sticker may be deleted or maintained according to the selection of the creator,
Wherein the sticker is a location based service providing at least one function selected from a message creation, a picture provision, a photo image provision, a file upload, a file download, and a combination thereof between the user of the access terminal and the user of the additional access terminal A method of providing an instant message. 13. The method of claim 12,
The process of displaying the bulletin board information input by the user of the access terminal and the user of the additional access terminal on the display of the access terminal
Displaying the sticker input by the user of the access terminal or the user of the additional access terminal adjacent to the geographical location of the access terminal displayed on the map or the geographical location of the additional access terminal; And
And a step of assigning a unique identification number to the sticker, which is performed simultaneously or at a predetermined time interval with the process of displaying the sticker on the map,
Wherein the user of the access terminal or the user of the additional access terminal is able to identify the sticker through the identification number of the sticker.

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