KR102252393B1 - Method for providing search service on chatting based on messaging service, and device therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for providing a search function during a conversation based on a messaging service, and a terminal, wherein a terminal according to the present invention includes an input unit for user input, a display unit for outputting a user interface screen according to user input, and a message with one or more other terminals. Executes a pre-installed service search program along with the execution of a messenger program that sends and receives messages, inserts and displays a search icon in the message input area, and displays a message after searching with the text entered in the message input area according to the search icon input. It characterized in that it comprises a control unit for controlling to be displayed in the area. By doing this, when a search is needed in a conversation based on a messaging service, the search can be easily performed at any time without moving to a separate screen for search.

Description

[Method for providing search service on chatting based on messaging service, and device therefor}

The present invention relates to a method for providing a search function during a conversation based on a messaging service, and more particularly, a search can be performed in a conversation window displayed according to execution of a messaging service-based messaging program, and the search result is displayed together with the conversation content. The present invention relates to a method for providing a search function during a conversation based on a messaging service for convenient search during a conversation by displaying it in a conversation window so that it can be viewed, and a terminal.

Due to the rapid development of information and communication technology, various types of terminals such as mobile communication terminals and personal computers are being implemented to perform various functions.

Taking a mobile communication terminal as an example, the mobile communication terminal goes beyond basic voice communication functions and, in recent years, enables various functions such as data communication, taking pictures or videos using a camera, playing music or video files, playing games, and watching broadcasts. It is being implemented.

Technology development for increasing functions that can be executed in such a terminal is continuously being made, and it is continuously being made mainly on hardware improvement technology as well as software improvement technology.

On the other hand, in recent years, the frequency of use of a messaging service capable of conducting a text conversation by transmitting and receiving messages with a plurality of users after accessing a communication network using such a terminal is continuously increasing.

Users who use these messaging services sometimes need to search according to the content of the conversation while having a conversation.

In order to search during a current conversation, a user searches through a search application installed in a terminal or connects to the Internet to access a mobile portal site to search.

In the case of such a search, the search window must be opened by entering a separate main screen from the currently active chat window, and the search must be performed in a window separate from the chat window, so that the search result and the chat contents cannot be viewed together.

Accordingly, certain messaging programs have developed a program that supports a search menu and performs a search through it. These messaging programs support a search menu, but only support image search, and the search screen is displayed as a separate window. , In order to search for images, search is quite inconvenient, such as entering a search word only through several input processes.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2008-0078431, published on August 27, 2008 (Name: keyword search system using messenger and its method and computer-readable recording medium that can implement it)

Accordingly, the present invention provides a method for providing a search function during a conversation based on a messaging service in which a search function during a conversation based on a messaging service enables a search to be performed directly from the conversation window in which the current conversation is displayed, without moving to a separate search window for a separate search. In addition, it is intended to provide a recording medium and a terminal in which a program for this purpose is recorded.

In addition, the present invention is a messaging service-based chat search function providing method for easily moving between the chat window and the detailed search window for viewing additional search results for the search results displayed on the chat window during a chat service based on a messaging service, or for performing a detailed search. For this purpose, it is intended to provide a recording medium and a terminal recording a program for this purpose.

As a means for solving the above-described problems, the terminal according to the present invention comprises: an input unit for user input; A display unit that outputs a user interface screen according to the user input; And a chat window including a message display area and a message input area is displayed according to the execution of a messenger program that transmits and receives messages with one or more other terminals, and at the same time, a pre-installed service search program is executed together to insert a search icon into the message input area. And a control unit for controlling to display a search result in a message display area after performing a search with a text input to the message input area according to an input of the search icon.

Here, the search icon may be displayed in a text input area within the message input area, or displayed together with other function icons outside a text input area.

In addition, in the terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit controls the color of the area in which the search result is displayed to be displayed in a color different from that of the background screen of the message display area.

In addition, in the terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, when displaying the search result, the control unit displays a preset number of results and controls to display an additional view item together with the search result.

In addition, in the terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit displays a detailed search window on a part of the chat window according to the selection of the additional view item to display the remaining search results, and performs a detailed search function through the detailed search window. It characterized in that it provides.

In addition, in the terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the detailed search window is displayed on the screen, the control unit controls to display the detailed search window while moving the chat window to the left or right in a sliding manner. .

In addition, in the terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, when there is an input for displaying a chat window while the detailed search window is displayed, the control unit moves the detailed search window to the left or right in a sliding manner and the A chat window is displayed to control the screen to be switched to the chat window.

In addition, the terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a communication unit for communication, and the control unit transmits the search result to the current messenger through the communication unit according to selection of a function to share the search result through the input unit. It characterized in that the control to transmit to the other terminal in conversation according to the execution of the program.

In addition, the present invention is another means for solving the above-described problem, a method for providing a search function during a conversation based on a messaging service includes a message display area and a message input area according to execution of a messenger program that transmits and receives messages with one or more other terminals. Inserting and displaying a search icon in the message input area by executing a pre-installed service search program when displaying the corresponding chat window; And displaying a search result in the message display area after performing a search with the text inputted in the message input area according to the input of the search icon.

In a method for providing a search function during a conversation based on a messaging service according to an embodiment of the present invention, the step of inserting and displaying the search icon includes whether the search icon is inserted when the messenger program is first executed after the service search application is installed. Confirming; And inserting and displaying a search icon in the message input area when there is an input from the user to approve the insertion of the search icon.

The method for providing a search function during a conversation based on a messaging service according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes displaying a detailed search window on a part of the conversation window when the search icon is input without inputting a predetermined character into the message input area. It is characterized.

In the method for providing a search function during a conversation based on a messaging service according to an embodiment of the present invention, the displaying of the search result in the message display area includes displaying the search result with a preset number of results and additional view items together with the message. And displaying in the area, and if there is a selection for the additional view item, displaying a detailed search window in a part of the chat window to display the remaining results of the search.

In this case, the displaying of the detailed search window may be displayed while moving the chat window to the left or right in a sliding manner.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when there is an input for displaying a chat window while the detailed search window is displayed, the detailed search window is opened to the left or right in a sliding manner. It characterized in that it further comprises the step of switching the screen to the chat window by displaying the chat window while moving.

In addition, the present invention can further provide a computer-readable recording medium in which a program for executing the method for providing a search function during conversation based on the above-described messaging service is recorded.

In the present invention, when a search is needed during a conversation, it does not move to a separate screen for the search, and provides a user interface that allows a user to search directly from the currently conversational conversation window, so that the search can be easily performed at any time, and the conversation window and the search result window There is an effect of maximizing user convenience by facilitating movement between them.

1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for inserting a search function into a messenger program by interlocking with a service search program according to execution of a messenger program in a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a search function during a conversation based on a messaging service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 to 6C are exemplary screens displayed to provide a search function during a conversation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, in the following description and the accompanying drawings, detailed descriptions of known functions or configurations that may obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted. This is to convey more clearly without obscuring the core of the present invention by omitting unnecessary description. In addition, it should be noted that the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible throughout the drawings.

In addition, the terminal of the present invention can be implemented in various forms. For example, the terminal described in this specification is a smart TV as well as mobile terminals such as a smart phone, a tablet PC, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), and an MP3 player. A fixed terminal such as a (Smart TV) or a desktop computer may be used, and any device can be applied as the terminal of the present invention as long as it is a terminal capable of transmitting and receiving messages with other users through a communication network.

In addition, the terminal according to the present invention is a device that can be used by a user as a device capable of providing a messaging service capable of transmitting and receiving an instant message with one or more other terminals or sharing content such as video, photo, and audio. Such a terminal may install a messenger program and provide a messaging service to a user through execution of the messenger program. Here, the messenger program is one or more of a function of creating an instant message, transmitting and receiving an instant message with one or more counterpart terminals, displaying an instant message transmitted and receiving with one or more counterpart terminals, and transmitting contents such as video, photo, and audio. It means a program that performs. Such a messenger program provides a messaging service by communicating with other terminals connected through a peer-to-peer method through a stand-alone operation, or through interworking with a service device that is implemented in the form of a client program of a server and provides a messaging service. It can be implemented to provide a messaging service. In addition, the messenger program may be provided to the terminal through a service device or an application providing device (eg, an app store) that provides various applications to the terminal.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a description will be given centering on a state in which the messenger program in the terminal is provided, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the terminal may access a service device and use a messenger program based on cloud computing.

Now, a main configuration and operation method of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. The main components of the terminal shown in FIG. 1 are functionally divided elements, and may be physically integrated with each other.

Referring to FIG. 1, a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a control unit 100, a communication unit 110, an input unit 120, a display unit 130, and a storage unit 140.

Here, the control unit 100, the communication unit 110, the input unit 120, the display unit 130, and the storage unit 140 are functionally connected to each other as shown in Fig. 1 in order to perform the functions described in the invention. .

The controller 100 performs overall control of the terminal, for example, to supply power to each component constituting the terminal and control the flow of signals for performing functions. In this case, the control unit 100 may include an operating system (OS), an application program, and a process device that drives each component, for example, a central processing unit (CPU).

In particular, the control unit 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention executes a messenger program when there is a request to execute a messenger program through the input unit 120 and simultaneously executes a service search program to insert and display a search icon in the message input area. Control to do it. In this case, the search icon is a function icon for performing a search during a conversation, and may be displayed in an area for inputting a character, or may be displayed together with the function icons.

Referring to the exemplary screen of FIG. 4, the search icon 406 may be illustrated as an icon in the form of a magnifying glass, and as shown in (a) of FIG. 4, the search icon 406 is inserted and displayed in the area 404 for inputting characters. Alternatively, as illustrated in FIG. 4B, the function icons 412 and 414 may be displayed outside the input area 404. The shape and insertion position of the search icon are not limited to those described in the present invention, and design changes are possible. The controller 100 controls to display a chat window including the message display area 400 and the message input area 410 through the display unit 130 according to the execution of the messenger program.

When there is an input of the search icon 406 through the input unit 120, the control unit 100 performs a search based on the text input to the message input area. In this case, the search program for performing the search may be a search program set by the user, but will be a search program according to the company policy.

Thereafter, the control unit 100 controls the search result to be displayed in the message display area 400. As shown in FIG. 4, the search result may be displayed in the message display area 400 as shown in 402. Such a search result may be a result of a search by a predetermined search program based on an input character, reflecting a keyword advertisement, and processed into big data.

In this case, the control unit 100 displays the search result only through the display unit 130 and controls the text inputted in the message input area 410 and the search result not to be transmitted to the opposite terminal. Therefore, the search result is displayed only on the screen of the user's own terminal and is not displayed on the screen of the other terminal in conversation.

In addition, the color of the area in which the search result is displayed may be displayed in a color different from that of the background screen of the message display area 400. Also, the search results are displayed only as many as a preset number, and additional view items may be displayed together with the search results. That is, since the screen of the terminal is limited to display all of the search results, as shown in 402 of FIG. 4, four search results and an additional item for viewing additional search results such as "detailed search" are displayed to check the remaining search results. To be able to.

To this end, when an additional view item is selected through the input unit 120, the control unit 100 displays a detailed search window in a part of the chat window to display the remaining search results, and provides a detailed search function through the detailed search window. An example of a screen displaying such a detailed search window may be illustrated as shown in FIG. 5A.

That is, the last line of the search result is displayed as an additional view item, and when this is selected, the dialog window moves to the left and the detailed search window is displayed on the right. At this time, a chat window is partially displayed on the left side. Also, if you slide the detailed search term from left to right, it will be displayed again in the chat window. These dialogs will be maintained until the messaging program is closed.

To this end, when displaying the detailed search window on the screen, the controller 100 controls to display the detailed search window while moving the chat window to the left or right in a sliding manner.

The detailed search window may also be displayed according to the selection of an additional view item, but the detailed search window may be displayed while the user slides the screen of the terminal and moves the chat window to the left or right.

In addition, in order for the user to switch back to the chat window while the detailed search window is displayed, the screen of the terminal may be switched to the chat window by sliding the screen of the terminal and moving the detailed search window to the left or right to display the chat window. At this time, the screen will be displayed as shown in (b) of FIG. 5. As such, the search results displayed in the chat window will be maintained until the chat window is closed.

That is, if there is an input for displaying the chat window while the detailed search window is displayed, the control unit 100 controls the screen to switch to the chat window by displaying the chat window while moving the detailed search window to the left or right in a sliding manner. .

On the other hand, if a predetermined item is selected to view detailed contents among the search results displayed as 402 in FIG. 4A, the control unit 100 displays the detailed search window in the same manner as described above, Controls to display detailed information in the detailed search window.

In addition, when there is a function selection for sharing the search result searched through the search icon input during the conversation through the input unit 120 as described above, the control unit 100 transmits the search result to another terminal in the conversation through the communication unit 110 Control to do it.

In this way, after displaying the search result in the message display area, the control unit 100 controls to perform a detailed search by executing a search program when selecting an additional view item. In this case, the search program may be one of a service search program set by a service provider or an additional search program set by a user.

In the above embodiment, it has been described that the control unit 100 performs a search by a service search program.

In another embodiment, when there is an additional view item selection through the input unit 120, the control unit 100 displays the execution screen of the additional search program in the detailed search window by executing the additional search program set by the user, and through the program You can also perform a detailed search.

Here, the additional search program is a program that can search information related to text. For example, as a recommended program, if the keyword is "Euljiro Entrance Station Restaurant", it may be a restaurant information provision related program, and "Gangnam Station Transportation In the case of ", it may be a traffic-related program, in the case of "Gangnam Style", it may be a music-related program, and in the case of "buy a laptop," it may be a shopping-related program.

The communication unit 110 performs a function of transmitting and receiving data with a service device (not shown) or another device that provides a messaging service through a communication network (not shown). Here, the communication unit 110 includes an RF transmission unit for up-converting and amplifying a frequency of a transmitted signal, and an RF receiving unit for low-noise amplification and down-converting a received signal. The communication unit 110 may include at least one of a wireless communication module (not shown) and a wired communication module (not shown). And, the wireless communication module is a configuration for transmitting and receiving data according to the wireless communication method, and when the terminal uses wireless communication, data is externally transmitted using any one of a wireless network communication module, a wireless LAN communication module, and a wireless LAN communication module. You can send and receive to the device. In addition, the wired communication module is for transmitting and receiving data by wire. The wired communication module can transmit and receive data to and from an external device by connecting to a communication network through a wire. That is, the terminal accesses a communication network using a wireless communication module or a wired communication module, and can transmit and receive data with an external device through the communication network.

The input unit 120 transmits various information such as number and text information input from a user, various function settings, and signals input in connection with the function control of the terminal to the control unit 100. In the present invention, the input unit 120 may transmit a user input related to a messaging function to the control unit 100. Specifically, the user input related to the messaging function may include a user input for a messenger conversation and a user input for a search during a conversation.

The input unit 120 includes at least one of a key input means such as a keyboard or a keypad, a touch input means such as a touch sensor or a touch pad, a voice input means, a gyro sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor and a proximity sensor, and a camera. One or more of the gesture input means may be included, and in addition, all types of input means currently under development or which may be developed in the future may be included. Accordingly, the user input related to the messaging function may be in various forms such as a mouse input such as a click, a key input, a flick, a swipe, a flick, a single touch, a touch input such as a multi-touch, a voice input, a gesture input, and the like.

Next, the display unit 130 displays information on a series of operation states and operation results that occur while performing a function of the terminal. In particular, the display unit 130 of the present invention may display various user interface screens generated during execution of a messenger program. In particular, the display unit 130 may display a chat window including a message display area and a message input area according to execution of a messenger program, and perform a search function during a chat in the message input area under the control of the control unit 13. It can be displayed by inserting a search icon.

As described above, the display unit 130 may be implemented in the form of a single touch panel (or touch screen) together with the input unit 120, and implemented as a touch panel (or touch screen) together with the input unit 120 In this case, various pieces of information generated according to a user's preset operation and a touch input may be displayed. In addition, the display unit 130 includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), a TFT-LCD (Thin Film Transistor LCD), an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diodes), a light emitting diode (LED), an AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic LED), a flexible display. ) And a 3D display.

Finally, the storage unit 140 is a configuration for storing programs and user data related to the operation of the terminal. In particular, the storage unit 140 of the present invention is to execute a messaging service for transmitting and receiving messages with one or more other terminals. It is possible to store the programmed messenger program 142 and a service search program 144 for providing a service capable of performing a search function during conversation by interlocking with the messenger program when executing the messenger program according to the present invention, and the storage unit 140 The messenger program stored in) may be executed through the control unit 100.

The storage unit 140 may largely include a program area and a data area. The program area stores information related to driving the terminal, such as an operating system (OS) that boots the terminal. The data area is an area in which data generated according to the use of the terminal is stored, and as described above, a messenger program 142, a service search program 144, other applications, content, and the like may be stored. In addition, the storage unit 140 includes a flash memory, a hard disk, a multimedia card micro type memory (eg, SD or XD memory, etc.), a RAM, a ROM ( It may be configured to include a storage medium such as ROM).

Hereinafter, a method for providing a search function during a conversation based on a messaging service based on a terminal configured as described above will be described in detail.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for inserting a search function into a messenger program by interlocking with a service search program according to execution of a messenger program in a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, when the service search program is installed and the messenger program is executed, the control unit 100 displays a message for confirming whether to insert the search icon (S200 to S202). That is, the user installs the service search program and When you run the messenger program of, a pop-up approval message such as "Do you want to insert a search icon?" is displayed on the screen.

At this time, the message for confirming whether to insert the search icon may be displayed when the service search program is installed and the messenger program is first executed to check whether the user approves the insertion of the search icon, or to confirm approval each time the messenger program is executed. You could also set it to display a message.

Referring back to FIG. 2, if there is an input for approving the insertion of the search icon from the user, the control unit 100 displays the search icon in the message input area of the chat window displayed according to the execution of the messenger program (S206 to S208). Since the display position of the search icon has been described in FIG. 1, a detailed description will be omitted.

As described above, when the search function is inserted into the messenger program through interworking with the service search program according to the execution of the messenger program in the terminal, a method for providing the search function during conversation will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a search function during a conversation based on a messaging service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the controller 100 displays a chat window according to execution of a messenger program (S300). At this time, a search icon capable of performing a search function will be displayed in a message input area of the chat window.

When a search icon is input, the control unit 100 checks whether a predetermined character is input in the message input area (S302 to S304).

If a predetermined character is entered in the message input area, a search is performed based on the input character, and the search result is displayed in the message display area (S306 ~ S308). At this time, the search result is displayed only as many as a preset number, and Displays additional view items along with the results.

If there is a selection for the additional view item, a detailed search window is displayed in a part of the chat window to display the remaining search results, and a detailed search function is provided according to the user's request (S312 to S314).

On the other hand, if a search icon is input in the message input area as a result of the inspection in S304 without inputting a predetermined character, the control unit 100 proceeds to step S312 to display a detailed search window in a part of the chat window, and perform a detailed search function according to the user's request. Provide. (S312 ~ S314)

The detailed search window displayed in step S312 may be displayed while moving the chat window to the left or right in a sliding manner.

Thereafter, when there is an input for displaying the chat window while the detailed search window is displayed, the control unit 100 switches the screen to the chat window and displays it. That is, the screen is converted into a chat window by displaying a chat window while moving the detailed search window to the left or right in a sliding manner.

Thereafter, if there is a request for termination of the messenger program, the control unit 100 terminates it, and if not, proceeds to step S302 and continues to provide a service for providing a search function during conversation based on a messaging service.

As described above, in the embodiment of FIG. 3, after displaying the search result in the message display area, when an additional view item is selected, a preset search program may be executed to perform an additional search. Here, the search program may be set by a service provider or a user.

At this time, an additional search program can be set by the user. This additional search program is executed according to the selection of the additional view item, and the execution screen of the additional search program is displayed in the detailed search window, and the user can perform a detailed search through this program. It will be possible.

To this end, before executing the messenger program, the user must input and store the setting for whether to execute the recommended program for selecting an additional view item.

Then, a case of performing a search during a conversation based on a messaging service will be described with reference to exemplary screens of FIGS. 6A to 6C in the same manner as described above.

First, as shown in FIG. 6A, while having a conversation about a certain drama, enter “Jungaeso 00 One Piece” in the area where the conversation content is input to search for “Cheongaeso 00”, and click the search icon next to the search. And, the search result is displayed in a part of the chat window so that the user can see it along with the chat content. You can immediately inform the other party of the information by typing "I don't like brand A" in the area where you enter the conversation while watching.

In addition, when a user selects a corresponding item in order to view detailed contents of the search results, a detailed search window is displayed while the chat window moves to the left as shown in FIG. 6B, and detailed contents of the selected item are displayed in the detailed search window.

In addition, when an additional item marked "detailed search" in the search result of FIG. 6A, that is, an item for further viewing the search result not displayed among the search results, is selected, a detailed search window is displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. Search results that are not displayed in the chat window will be displayed instead of the contents displayed in the detailed search window of.

The method for providing a search function during a conversation based on a messaging service according to the present invention may be implemented in a form of software that can be read through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable recording medium. Here, the recording medium may include a program command, a data file, a data structure, or the like alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the recording medium may be specially designed and configured for the present invention, or may be known and usable to those skilled in computer software. For example, the recording medium is a magnetic medium such as a hard disk, a floppy disk, and a magnetic tape, an optical medium such as a compact disk read only memory (CD-ROM), a digital video disk (DVD), and a floppy disk. Magnetic-Optical Media, such as a floptical disk, and hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, Random Access Memory (RAM), Flash memory, etc. do. Examples of the program instructions may include not only machine language codes such as those produced by a compiler, but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. Such a hardware device may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operation of the present invention, and vice versa.

As described above, although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed in the present specification and drawings, it is understood that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention can be implemented even in the exceptions to the embodiments disclosed herein. It is self-evident to those of ordinary knowledge. In addition, specific terms have been used in the specification and drawings, but these are merely used in a general meaning to easily describe the technical content of the present invention and to aid understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

In addition, the terminal according to the present invention may be driven by a command that causes one or more processors to perform the functions and processes described above. For example, such commands may include interpreted commands such as script commands such as JavaScript or ECMAScript commands, executable code, or other commands stored in a computer-readable medium. Furthermore, the device according to the present invention may be implemented in a distributed manner over a network, such as a server farm, or may be implemented in a single computer device.

In addition, a computer program (also known as a program, software, software application, script, or code) mounted on the device according to the present invention and executing the method for providing a search function during a conversation based on the messaging service according to the present invention is compiled or interpreted. It can be written in any form of programming language, including language or a priori or procedural language, and can be developed in any form, including standalone programs, modules, components, subroutines, or other units suitable for use in a computer environment. I can. Computer programs do not necessarily correspond to files in the file system. A program may be within a single file provided to the requested program, or within multiple interactive files (e.g., files that store one or more modules, subprograms, or portions of code), or parts of files that hold other programs or data. (Eg, one or more scripts stored within a markup language document). The computer program may be deployed to run on one computer or multiple computers located at one site or distributed across a plurality of sites and interconnected by a communication network.

In addition, in describing the method of providing a search function during conversation based on a messaging service according to the present invention, operations are described in the drawings in a specific order, but this is the specific order or sequential order shown in order to obtain a desirable result. It should not be understood that they should be performed or that all illustrated actions should be performed. In certain cases, multitasking and parallel processing can be advantageous. Further, the separation of the various system components of the above-described embodiments should not be understood as requiring such separation in all embodiments, and the program components and systems described are generally integrated together into a single software product or packaged in multiple software products. It should be understood that you can.

The present invention provides a user interface that allows a user to search directly from a chat window currently being chatted without moving to a separate screen for search when a search is needed among a chat based on a messaging service, so that a search can be easily performed at any time. It is possible to preoccupy the mobile search market by maximizing user convenience by facilitating movement between the search result window and the search result window.

100: control unit 110: communication unit 120: input unit
130: display unit 140: storage unit 142: messenger program
144: service discovery program

Claims (4)

An input unit for user input;
A display unit that outputs a user interface screen according to the user input; And
Execute a messenger program that transmits/receives messages to and from one or more other terminals, outputs a chat window including a message display area and a message input area, inserts and displays a search icon in the message input area, and displays the message when the search icon is selected. After performing a search on the text entered in the message input area, control to display an additional view item along with the search result, and display a detailed search window in a part of the dialog according to the selection of the additional view item to display the remaining results of the search, Provides a detailed search function through the detailed search window, and when a swipe operation is input as an input for displaying a chat window while the detailed search window is displayed, the detailed search window is moved to the left or right by sliding A control unit for controlling the search window to be switched to the chat window;
Terminal comprising a. Outputting a chat window including a message display area and a message input area according to execution of a messenger program that transmits/receives messages to and from one or more other terminals, and inserting and displaying a search icon in the message input area;
Control to display an additional view item along with the search result after performing a search for the text entered in the message input area according to the selection of the search icon, and display a detailed search window in a part of the chat window according to the selection of the additional view item The remaining search results are displayed, a detailed search function is provided through the detailed search window, and when a swipe operation is input as an input for displaying a chat window while the detailed search window is displayed, the detailed search window is sliding. Controlling the detailed search window to be switched to the chat window while moving left or right;
A method for providing a search function during a conversation based on a messaging service, comprising: a. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of inserting and displaying the search icon,
Checking whether the search icon is inserted when the messenger program is executed for the first time after installing the service search application;
And inserting and displaying a search icon in the message input area if there is an input from the user to approve the insertion of the search icon. The method of claim 2,
And displaying a detailed search window on a part of the chat window when the search icon is inputted in the message input area without inputting a predetermined character.

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