KR101844587B1 - Method and apparatus for automatically selecting suitable messenger in integrated messenger application to transmit message - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for integrating and executing a plurality of messengers comprises: a communication unit for communicating with a messenger server and other electronic apparatuses; a display unit for integrating a plurality of messengers to display the same on one screen; a storage unit for storing a plurality of messenger applications and an integrated messenger application which is a program for integrating and displaying the plurality of messengers; and a control unit for registering at least two messenger applications selected by a user in the integrated messenger application, and providing a messenger list to the plurality of messenger applications which have been registered.

Description

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The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for automatically selecting a suitable messenger in an integrated messenger application to transmit a message.

Messenger is software that can send and receive messages and data in real time on the Internet. With the development of communication technology, this messenger function has become a major function in portable electronic devices such as smart phones. However, the types of messengers that are mainly used are different according to each country and culture, or according to personal taste, or usage, and accordingly, the user has to incur the inconvenience of executing multiple messengers alternately according to their conversation partner or usage there was.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is conceived to solve the problems described above, and it is an object of the present invention to display a plurality of messenger applications on a single screen in a list format to reduce unnecessary connection operations and to integrally manage data on conversation contents have.

An apparatus for integrating and executing a plurality of messengers according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit for communicating with a messenger server and other electronic devices, a display unit for displaying a plurality of messengers integrated on a single screen, A registration unit for registering at least two messenger applications selected by the user in the integrated messenger application and providing a messenger list to the plurality of registered messenger applications, . ≪ / RTI >

A method for integrally executing a plurality of messengers according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes executing an integrated messenger application, detecting a user request for adding a messenger in the integrated messenger application, displaying a download screen of the add- Registering the selected messenger in the integrated messenger application immediately after the selected messenger is installed, registering the messenger after installing the messenger if the selected messenger is not installed, registering at least two registered messengers And selecting one of at least two messengers indicated by the list to perform the messenger function.

The present invention integrates and displays various kinds of mobile messengers into one application, so that unnecessary operations can be minimized when a plurality of people and different types of messengers are used for conversation.

In addition, the present invention integrates and manages various types of mobile messengers into one application. Therefore, when searching for a conversation with a specific person, it is not necessary to remember the type of messenger and search for a messenger, Let's do it.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic device for executing an integrated messenger application according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of registering a new instant messenger application in an integrated messenger application according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for registering a new instant messenger application in the integrated instant messenger application according to the embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a sequence of operations for transmitting a message in an integrated messenger application according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for transmitting a message in an integrated messenger application according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating a screen for confirming a received message in an integrated messenger application according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a diagram illustrating an example of profile management in an integrated messenger application according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a diagram illustrating a friend adding operation according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a diagram illustrating an operation of displaying a conversation list in an integrated messenger application according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The following detailed description, together with the accompanying drawings, is intended to illustrate exemplary embodiments of the invention and is not intended to represent the only embodiments in which the invention may be practiced.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. Only.

In some instances, well-known structures and devices may be omitted or may be shown in block diagram form, centering on the core functionality of each structure and device, to avoid obscuring the concepts of the present invention. In the following description, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when an element is referred to as "comprising" or " including ", it is meant that the element does not exclude other elements, do.

Also, the term "part" in the description means a unit for processing at least one function or operation, which may be implemented by hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. Furthermore, the terms " a or an, "" one," and similar related terms, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise or clearly contradicted by context, As used herein.

In addition, specific terms used in embodiments of the present invention are provided to facilitate understanding of the present invention. Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, And have the same meaning as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art. The use of such a specific term may be changed to other forms without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Electronic devices in accordance with various embodiments herein may be used in various applications such as, for example, smart phones, tablet PCs, mobile phones, videophones, electronic book readers, desktops, laptop PCs, netbook computers, workstations, servers, PDAs, A medical device, a camera, or a wearable device. According to various embodiments, the wearable device may be of the accessory type (e.g., a watch, a ring, a bracelet, a bracelet, a necklace, a pair of glasses, a contact lens or a head wearable device And may include at least one of an attachment type (e.g., a skin pad or a tattoo).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring now to the accompanying drawings, an electronic device according to various embodiments is described. As used herein, the term user may refer to a person using an electronic device or a device using an electronic device (e.g., an artificial intelligence electronic device).

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic device for executing an integrated messenger application according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The electronic device 100 may include a communication unit 110, a display unit 120, an input unit 130, a storage unit 140, a camera unit 150, a sound processing unit 160, and a controller 170.

The communication unit 110 can perform wired / wireless communication with other electronic devices and servers. The communication unit 110 may be a cellular communication protocol such as LTE Advance, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), wideband CDMA (WCDMA), universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS), WiBro Or Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM). In addition, the communication unit 110 may include a short-range communication module such as a wireless fidelity (WiFi) module, a near field communication (NFC) module, and a Bluetooth module. In addition, the communication unit 110 may further include a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) module (not shown). The GNSS module can be used in conjunction with the Global Positioning System (GPS), the Global Navigation Satellite System (Glonass), the Beidou Navigation Satellite System (Beidou), or the Galileo, the Europeanglobal satellite-based navigation system And may include at least one. Hereinafter, in this document, the wired communication includes at least one of a universal serial bus (USB), a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a recommended standard 232 (RS-232), a plain old telephone service . The network may include at least one of a telecommunications network, e.g., a computer network (e.g., a LAN or WAN), the Internet, or a telephone network.

The communication unit 110 according to the embodiment of the present invention can perform communication with another electronic device using a messenger service or a server providing a messenger service. For example, the communication unit 110 may communicate with a server to download various types of instant messenger applications. Also, the communication unit 110 can perform communication with a messenger server for messenger service (e.g., message transmission / reception in a specific messenger application, file transmission / reception, user authentication, etc.) performed in the integrated messenger application.

The display 120 may include, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a lightemitting diode (LED) display, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) display, or an electronic paper display. The display unit 120 can display various contents (e.g., text, image, video, icon, symbol, or the like) to the user, for example. Display 120 may include a touchscreen and may receive touch, gesture, proximity, or hovering input using, for example, an electronic pen or a portion of the user's body. In addition, the display portion 120 may be embodied as being flexible, transparent, or wearable.

The display unit 120 according to the embodiment of the present invention can display an execution screen of the integrated messenger application. For example, the display unit 120 may display an operation of selecting a messenger or a message input operation for transmitting a message in the integrated messenger application. Also, the display unit 120 may perform an operation of displaying a received message according to a messenger type. Also, according to various embodiments, the display unit 120 may integrate the content of the received message regardless of the messenger type and display it according to the receiving time.

Also, the display unit 120 can display the type of the messenger to be registered in the integrated messenger application, and can display the names, logos, or icons of the messengers registered by the user's selection in the list. This allows users to view multiple Messenger applications in the list displayed when running the integrated messenger application, and to see at a glance the type of messenger that is connected. In addition, when the integrated messenger application is executed, the display unit 120 may display a list of a plurality of registered applications, and may display the number of messages displayed by each message. Through this, the user can grasp the status of the received multimedia message at a glance through various messengers.

Also, the display unit 120 displays various functions that can be performed in the integrated messenger application, such as a user authentication operation, a function of searching for a desired object in the friend list, a function of searching a specific word on a chat list performed in a plurality of instant messenger applications can do.

The input unit 130 may transmit a command or data input from a user or another external device to other components of the device. The input unit 130 may include, for example, a touch panel, a (digital) pen sensor, and a key. The touch panel may employ, for example, at least one of an electrostatic type, a pressure sensitive type, an infrared type, and an ultrasonic type. Further, the touch panel may further include a control circuit. The touch panel may further include a tactile layer to provide a tactile response to the user. The (digital) pen sensor may be part of, for example, a touch panel or may include a separate recognition sheet. The key may include, for example, a physical button, an optical key, or a keypad. When the input unit 130 is implemented as a touch screen, the input unit 130 may perform the function of the display unit 120 in one area.

The input unit 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention may receive an input of a user requesting execution of the integrated messenger application. In addition, the input unit 130 may receive a text input by a user when performing an interactive function in the integrated messenger application. Also, the input unit 130 may receive a user input for selecting various buttons and images displayed on the execution screen of the integrated messenger application. For example, the input unit 130 may receive a text input of a user for searching for a specific keyword among specific IDs or conversation contents in the integrated messenger application.

The input unit 130 may receive a user action for inputting a new message as part of a process for performing a conversation with a specific person. The input unit 130 may input information about a transmission destination to search for a message transmission destination after a new message is input. The information on the transmission destination may be, for example, information including at least one of a telephone number, an ID, a name, and an e-mail.

The storage unit 140 may include an internal memory and an external memory. The internal memory may include, for example, at least one of a volatile memory, a non-volatile memory, a flash memory, and a hard drive. The external memory further includes a flash drive, for example, a compact flash (CF), a secure digital (SD), a micro secure digital (micro-SD), a mini secure mini digital (SD) . The external memory may be functionally and / or physically connected to the electronic device through various interfaces.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the storage unit 140 may store a file and an operating system associated with the integrated messenger application 141. In addition, the storage unit 140 may store an individual messenger application to be registered and managed in the unified messenger application 141. Also, the storage unit 140 may store files of various formats such as text, video, and voice received through the integrated messenger application according to an embodiment of the present invention. According to various embodiments, the storage unit 140 may store the attachment files received through the respective messengers separately for each messenger.

Also, the storage unit 140 may store user authentication information required for a user to enter the integrated messenger application. For example, the user authentication information may correspond to a messenger-specific user ID, a password, a telephone number, and the like. In addition, a conventional user authentication verification means may be used. for example. The user authentication can be performed by a method of inputting the contents of the authentication code received by the user mobile phone registered in the account of each messenger or a method of inputting the contents of the authentication code received at the user e-mail address registered in the messenger's account have.

According to one embodiment, the camera unit 150 may include at least one image sensor (e.g., a front sensor or a rear sensor), a lens, an image signal processor (ISP), or a flash (flash) (E. G., An LED or xenon lamp, etc.).

The camera unit 150 according to the embodiment of the present invention can photograph a user of an electronic device when performing an interactive function based on a video format in a messenger application. In addition, the camera unit 150 may include a recognition-only camera for performing operations such as iris recognition and face recognition to perform identity verification in the messenger application.

The sound processing unit 160 may include a microphone and a speaker, and may convert a digital voice signal to an analog sound or convert an analog sound to a digital voice signal.

The sound processing unit 160 according to the embodiment of the present invention can receive a user's voice input for executing the integrated messenger application. In addition, the sound processing unit 160 can input a voice of a user or a voice message delivered from a conversation partner to a speaker in order to deliver a conversation message using voice during a conversation using the integrated messenger application.

The controller 170 may control the overall operation of the electronic device 100. The controller 170 may also be referred to as a processor, a controller, a microcontroller, a microprocessor, a microcomputer, or the like. Meanwhile, the controller 170 may be realized by hardware or firmware, software, or a combination thereof. In the case of an implementation by firmware or software, an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of a module, a procedure, a function, or the like which performs the functions or operations described above. The software code may be stored in the storage unit 140 and may be driven by the control unit 170. The storage unit 140 may be located inside or outside the electronic device 100 and may exchange data with the control unit 170 by various well-known means.

The controller 170 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include an app registering unit 171, an app linking unit 172, and an unifying arranging unit 173. The controller 170 may control operations related to the execution of the integrated messenger application according to an embodiment of the present invention. For example, when the controller 170 determines that the icon corresponding to the integrated messenger application is selected by the user, the controller 170 controls to execute the integrated messenger application. Also, when the unified messenger application is executed, the controller 170 may determine the type of messenger that is interlocked and display the interlocked messengers in a list form according to the registered order. Also, the control unit 170 can register an application in the integrated messenger application, and the corresponding function can be performed in the application registration unit 171. [ Also, the application registration unit 171 can support registration of user account information such as a password and an ID for entering an application of the instant messenger application as well as the type and connection information of an application.

The application interworking unit 172 of the controller 170 may control the messenger registered in the integrated messenger application to perform the functions of the integrated messenger application. When the message is received by a specific messenger (for example, a car messenger) registered in the unified messenger application, the application interworking unit 172 performs an operation of interlocking the application so that the received message can be checked on the screen of the integrated messenger application can do. In addition, when the search function such as the friend search function or the previous dialog search function is performed, the application interworking unit 172 searches the data of the messenger selected by the user among the pre-registered messenger applications to search for information requested by the user .

In addition, the controller 170 may include an unified sorting unit 173, and the unified sorting unit 173 may support displaying a plurality of messenger applications of different types on a single screen. In addition, the integrated sorting unit 173 may integrate and display the files received and stored through the integrated messenger application in the order stored in the electronic device 100 regardless of the individual messenger types according to various embodiments. The display order can be sorted according to predetermined or user-set criteria of various lists displayed on the integrated messenger application. For example, when the integrated sorting unit 173 displays a list of instant messaging applications, the integrated sorting unit 173 may display the number of the messages in a descending order of the number of messages. Alternatively, the unified sorting unit 173 may preferentially display the messenger having the most recently received message.

Hereinafter, the operation of registering a new instant messenger application in the integrated messenger application will be described with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of registering a new instant messenger application in an integrated messenger application according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for registering a new instant messenger application in the integrated instant messenger application according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The control unit 170 may perform the operation 205 of executing the integrated messenger application according to a user's request. The user request to execute the integrated messenger application may include at least one of a touch input (such as a single touch or a gesture) and a voice input.

Then, the control unit 170 may perform an operation 210 for displaying a messenger type that is interlocked. At this time, the storage unit 140 may register information of a messenger registered in the integrated messenger application and interworking with the integrated messenger application. When the specific messenger is linked to the integrated messenger application, the program information of the added messenger can be newly stored in the storage unit 140. Accordingly, the controller 170 may retrieve the messenger information set to operate in conjunction with the integrated messenger application from the storage unit 140 and display the corresponding messenger application in a list format. At this time, the control unit 170 may control the type of the linked messenger to be displayed simply with the messenger logo.

The control unit 170 can display the messenger list synchronized with the operation 210 when the messenger list is displayed as shown in FIG. If you look at screen 300, the name of the messenger is displayed in the first area 307 of the instant messenger list. Only the first area 307 may be displayed with the messenger name, which means that the messenger associated with the integrated messenger application is only one user. In addition, the messenger's logo, abbreviation, etc. may be displayed instead of the name of the messenger in the already registered messenger list. Or the messenger name, logo, abbreviation, etc. may be displayed together with the list. In addition, the information 305 of the received message in the unread status can be displayed on one side of the screen.

Then, the controller 170 may perform an operation 215 for detecting a user request for adding a messenger application to be linked. This may be an operation in which the controller 170 detects the selection of the additional button. The components corresponding to the additional buttons in 300 of FIG. 3 are shown at 309. The add button may be located in various places (e.g., the upper end of the screen, the lower end of the screen) in addition to the position presented at 300.

When a user request (e.g., an additional button selection) for adding a messenger application to be interlocked is detected, the controller 170 can perform an operation 220 of displaying a messenger-type search result on an application download page. According to various embodiments, the controller 170 may display only messengers stored in the user electronic device 100, or may control exclusion of applications previously registered in the integrated messenger application. In addition, the controller 170 may display a screen for displaying the types of applications installed in the electronic device 100, instead of the application download page, according to various embodiments. In this case, the user can add a messenger to be linked after downloading the messenger to be added to the electronic device 100 in advance. In addition, the control unit 170 can display an additional messenger application in various ways.

The operation 220 may be performed by displaying an application download page (e.g., a Google Store) as shown in FIG. As shown at 310, the controller 170 may display an additional messenger application in a list form. The controller 170 may display the additional messenger applications in descending order of the number of downloads. And the controller 170 may display the messenger application present in the user electronic device 100 at the top according to various embodiments. The messenger 'Car XOtok' in the area 311 of 310 is displayed together with the phrase 'installed'. On the other hand, the messenger 'WinChat' displayed in the area 313 is displayed with the word 'installation'. Thus, it can be inferred that the 'winch' is not installed in the electronic device 100.

After the operation 220, the controller 170 may perform operation 225 to detect a selection of a messenger application to be added.

 If the user selects a specific instant messenger application on the list in which the additional messenger applications are displayed, the controller 170 can perform operation 230 to determine whether the selected application is installed in the electronic device 100. [ If the selected messenger application is not installed in the electronic device 100, the controller 170 can perform an operation 235 for downloading the selected application. For example, when the control unit 170 detects the selection of the area 313 in the screen 310 of FIG. 3 or the selection of the 'install' button in the area 313, the control unit 170 performs a series of operations for downloading the 'winch' application .

On the other hand, if it is determined that the application selected in step 230 is an application installed in the electronic device 100, the controller 170 may display the selected application in the integrated messenger application list. In addition, the control unit 170 may perform an operation 240 in which the application is added to the list and displayed after the application completes the download in the operation 235. [

Next, the operation of transmitting a message in the unified messenger application will be described with reference to FIG. 4 and FIG.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a sequence of operations for transmitting a message in an integrated messenger application according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for transmitting a message in an integrated messenger application according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The control unit 170 may perform the operation 415 of executing the integrated messenger application according to various types of requests, such as the user's touch and voice. Then, the controller 170 may perform an operation 410 for displaying a basic screen list. The base screen may be user selectable according to various embodiments. For example, the screen for displaying the type of the registered application may be the basic screen of the integrated messenger application, or the screen for displaying the list of friends displaying the messenger name and the friend ID together may be the basic screen. In addition, a variety of basic screens can be displayed. The new message creation button can be displayed on one side of the screen regardless of the type of the basic screen. Referring to FIG. 5, the new message creation button may be a 501 button displayed on the lower side of the screen 500. According to various embodiments, the new message creation button 501 may be displayed at all times on a 500 screen, or may be conditionally displayed on a screen corresponding to a specific touch, gesture, or hovering input.

If the control unit 170 detects that the new message creation button 501 is selected by the user, the control unit 170 may perform an operation 420 to display a selection window 510 for selecting a messenger to create a message. The messenger selection window 510 may display applications registered in the integrated messenger application. The messenger selection window 510 can be displayed as an image in the simplest form when a messenger is displayed. For example, the control unit 170 can effectively identify the application by displaying only the logo of each application in the messenger selection window 510. Alternatively, the messenger selection window 510 may include a button corresponding to each messenger in such a manner that only the first letters of the names of the messengers are displayed, such as 511. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and according to various embodiments, each of the selection buttons included in the messenger selection window 510 may specify the full name of the messenger.

Then, the controller 170 may perform the operation 425 of detecting a specific messenger selection by the user. And the controller 170 may perform the operation 430 of executing the selected messenger. The subsequent process is the same as the process of transmitting a message to the other electronic device through the messenger, so that it will be omitted.

According to various embodiments, messenger selection for message transmission may be accomplished through a single touch gesture from selecting a new message creation button in operation 415 to step 425 sensing a selection of a particular messenger. In other words, when the user selects a new message creation button through a screen touch, the user can select the messenger by moving the touch point by dragging while holding the touch and releasing the touch at a specific point. In this case, the messenger displayed at the point where the touch is released may be selected.

However, the method for transmitting a message through the integrated messenger application may be various. According to the embodiment of the present invention, since a plurality of messenger applications are arranged in one application and can be operated in an interlocked manner, the user first creates a message in the integrated application, selects a messenger type, You can choose. Alternatively, the user may first create a message in the integrated application, and then transmit the message in such a manner that information such as the ID or phone number of the receiver is selected. In this case, when the information such as the ID or the telephone number of the reception subject is inputted, the controller 170 automatically detects the messenger having the matching object in the friend list and sends the message using the messenger. According to various embodiments, when it is determined that the object corresponding to the input ID or telephone number is registered as a friend in all of the plurality of instant messengers, the controller 170 transmits a message to the most recently used messenger or the most frequently used instant messenger Lt; / RTI >

6 is a diagram illustrating a screen for confirming a received message in an integrated messenger application according to an embodiment of the present invention.

 As shown at 600, a menu button 601, a friend adding button 603, and a search button 605 may be displayed at the top of the main screen of the integrated messenger application. In the basic screen, the types of messengers registered by the user can be displayed in the form of a list. The order in which the registered messenger is displayed on the list may be changed by user setting. According to various embodiments, the order in which the messenger is displayed on the 600 screen may be determined in the order of applications frequently used by the user, or may be determined based on the message arrival order. Or the order in which the messenger is displayed may be determined according to the order of the number of the miniature messages.

Referring to 600, for example, the number information of the subscribed message received via the karaoke messenger may be represented as 609. [ According to various embodiments, if the number information 609 of the min / max message is selected, a message or a conversation list can be displayed so that the min / max message can be confirmed. Since this is an operation that is performed in the messenger application, detailed drawing will be omitted.

7 is a diagram illustrating an example of profile management in an integrated messenger application according to an embodiment of the present invention.

700 of FIG. 7 shows a plurality of pieces of account information registered in one user account of the integrated messenger application on one screen. The 700 screen can be displayed by selecting the menu button 601 on the 600 screen. The control unit 170 may display the profile information corresponding to the account of the integrated messenger application at the top of the screen (e.g., screen 700) on which the user account information is displayed, and sequentially display the account information of the other registered messengers . In this case, the information displayed on the 700 screen may be 'the name of the messenger and the ID used in the messenger. In addition, the profile picture information, the phrase information displayed on the profile, and other information (phone number, birthday, etc.) can be displayed on the 700 screen. The area where the integrated account information shown at 700 is displayed may be hidden by the 701 button selection.

Also, according to various embodiments, the integrated messenger application may be connected to execute each messenger application, and account information may be separately registered. In this case, the user can register the account information of the registered messenger application by selecting the account add button 711 displayed on one side of the 700 screen.

Although not shown in the figure, when registering each messenger application account information in the integrated messenger application according to various embodiments, a process of authenticating the user of the corresponding account may be further performed. Since each messenger account authenticated in the integrated messenger application is authenticated, the controller 170 can set the messenger to release the password lock of each messenger when the integrated messenger application is executed. For example, when a password is set in the integrated messenger application and user authentication is completed by inputting an ID and a password for each messenger's account, the controller 170 notifies the user that the integrated messenger application is to be released Can be requested. This means that the control unit 170 can separately support the password lock setting if the entry path of the messenger application is through the integrated messenger application or not.

In this way, the controller 170 can encrypt and store the login information and the password corresponding to each instant messenger in the integrated messenger application server or the storage unit 140 of the electronic device 100 in order to freely move the plurality of instant messengers just by entering the integrated messenger application . The control unit 170 can support a message of each messenger to be freely browsed by using the pre-stored login information and the password when the user enters the integrated messenger application through the password. Accordingly, after entering the password by entering the integrated messenger application, the user can freely use various kinds of messengers without inputting additional password.

8 is a diagram illustrating a friend adding operation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The 800 screen of FIG. 8 can be displayed by selecting the friend add button 603 on the 600 screen. When searching for a specific object to send a message according to various embodiments, a search screen may be displayed similar to the method shown at 800. [ According to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller 170 may display an input window 810 for receiving at least one of other account information (telephone number, e-mail, name, etc.) including ID to perform a friend addition function. The controller 170 may display a search button 811 for requesting search on the inside or the outside of the input window 810. The controller 170 can select a messenger to perform a search, and can sequentially display all the applications registered in the integrated messenger application. The control unit 170 may display a check box 812 indicating whether to select a search target together with the messenger name 813.

For example, if the user wishes to add a friend only to 'car X ok', a check box 812 can be selected to select only 'car X ok' as a search target after inputting a specific ID in the input window 810.

According to various implementations, even if the user does not intend to add a friend, the user can perform a search operation to search for a user registered in the friend list. In this case, the user can input one of ID, name, telephone number and e-mail address in the input window in a similar manner and select a plurality of messengers to be searched. This allows users to find out the type of instant messenger that a friend uses through a search function if they are not sure which instant messenger is registered with which instant messenger.

9 is a diagram illustrating an operation of displaying a conversation list in an integrated messenger application according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The unified sorting unit 173 of the control unit 170 can support displaying a dialog window performed by various types of messengers on a single screen. The unified sorting unit 173 may display a conversation list in a plurality of dialog window areas 901 as shown in the screen 900. The dialog window area 901 shown at 900 may serve as a button for displaying the dialog window on the entire screen when the user is selected. In the dialog window area 901, messenger type information 904 supporting the dialog window may be displayed on one side. In the dialog window area 901, identification information 903 set by any one of an ID, a name, and an alias of a participant participating in a conversation can be displayed. In the dialog window area 901, the number information 902 of the electronic mail message may also be displayed. In addition, the dialog window area 901 may display account information such as a recent message reception time, a profile picture of a conversation subject, and the like.

When the dialog window area 901 displayed on the top of the screen 900 is selected, the controller 170 may display a screen 910 for performing user authentication for entering a messenger supporting the dialog window according to various embodiments of the present invention. The authentication execution screen displayed at 910 may be changed according to the type of the messenger. The authentication execution screen 910 may be omitted according to various embodiments.

Then, the controller 170 may display a 920 screen corresponding to the dialog window. When the dialogue list is displayed again after the screen 920 corresponding to the dialogue box is displayed and the message is displayed again, the control unit 170 may set the dialogue area 901 to be displayed at the lower side of the dialogue window areas in which the message is present.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. And the like. Accordingly, the scope of various embodiments of the present invention should be construed as being included in the scope of various embodiments of the present invention without departing from the scope of the present invention, all changes or modifications derived from the technical idea of various embodiments of the present invention .

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Claims (1)

In an electronic device,
A communication unit for communicating with a messenger server and other electronic devices;
A display unit for integrating a plurality of messengers and displaying them on one screen;
An integrated messenger application that is a program for integrating and displaying a plurality of messengers, a storage unit for storing a plurality of messenger applications, and storing user accounts and user authentication information of each messenger registered in the integrated messenger application; And
Wherein the messenger application selected by the user is registered in the integrated messenger application at least two or more, and the messenger list is provided to the plurality of registered messenger applications, Displaying a plurality of chat windows performed through various messengers in a list on a screen in response to a user request on the integrated messenger application execution screen, And displays information about the conversation target in the list. When the unified messenger application lock function is set, the unlock function of each messenger is automatically canceled when the unified messenger application is executed, If Orientation lock function is not set, the control unit activates the individual locking of each messenger; including, but,
The control unit
An application registration unit for registering at least two or more instant messenger applications in the integrated messenger application in response to a user request;
An application interlocking unit for executing at least two registered messenger applications in cooperation with each other in the integrated messenger application execution screen; And
And an integrated arrangement unit for displaying a conversation list generated through the registered at least two messenger applications according to a message reception order regardless of the messenger type,
The control unit
If the message transmission destination is determined by information including at least one of a telephone number, an ID, a name, and an e-mail message after creating a new message, the messenger performing the conversation with the most recent conversation, Wherein the control unit controls to transmit the message to any one of the plurality of messengers.

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