KR20020043321A - free drawing instant messenger system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An instant messenger having a graphic tool is provided to enable a user to manufacture and paint a picture, a curved line, a character, or a symbol as the user's like using a graphic tool supplied in an instant messenger and a mouse or other information input hardware by displaying the messenger including a graphic tool when the Internet user clicks an instant messenger using menu. CONSTITUTION: An Internet user operates an instant messenger including a graphic tool and sets a connection to an instant messenger server. A graphic tool relation program is supplied according as the Internet user clicks a graphic manufacturing menu of the instant messenger including the graphic tool. The Internet user manufactures, paints, and displays a messenger using the supplied graphic tool relation program. The Internet user transmits data comprising pictures, characters, or symbols manufactured by oneself.

Description

Instant messenger with graphical tools that allow users to freely create and send pictures, text and symbols on the Internet. {Free drawing instant messenger system}

The present invention relates to providing an instant messenger on the Internet, and more particularly, to a method for making an instant messenger, by which a user can freely create a message using pictures, characters, and symbols by providing graphic tools.

As the utilization of instant messenger used for real-time message and file transmission and reception on the Internet has been greatly increased, various intelligent instant messenger programs with various new functions are being developed one after another. have.

Most of the e-mail software has been dedicated mail clients. Recently, however, an instant messenger has been developed and provided with various functions such as web mail that can send and receive e-mail without using an e-mail program on the web, and real-time message and file transmission, reception, and online chat.

In particular, it is expected that the instant messenger will play a central role in the future of e-mail services due to the various functions and conveniences of use. To send and receive messages, to send and receive files instantly, regardless of file size, number of users, and number of users, and to have a conversation or invite other friends It has a one-on-one conversation and group meeting function that allows you to chat with multiple users, and a club-building function where you can meet people with similar hobbies or interests through the Internet.

In addition to the above-mentioned universal functions, the instant messenger has been developed with messengers having additional functions such as a word search function, a function of delivering conversation contents, a character addition function, and news provision. Accordingly, instant messenger has been evaluated as having great scalability in its functions, and thus, there has been a great demand for the development of various functions to increase convenience and profit for users.

However, in the instant messenger according to the prior art, the method of producing a message allows a simple text input using a keyboard or the addition of characters and pictures already produced by experts.

In particular, it is restricted to expression because it can't produce free pictures, curves, unique characters and symbols as the messenger user wants, and it can't give convenience to users unfamiliar with keyboard. This has been requested.

Accordingly, the present invention devised to meet the above-described request, the present invention provides a messenger provided with a graphic tool that can freely create and color pictures, curves, characters or symbols when an Internet user clicks on an instant messenger using menu. Display, and the user can freely create and color pictures, curves, characters or symbols using a graphic tool provided by an instant messenger and transmit the message by using a mouse or other information input hardware. There is this.

1 is a block diagram of a general instant messenger system in the Internet.

2 is a diagram illustrating a method of providing an instant messenger provided with a graphic tool on the Internet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and a process of processing data generated after creation.

3 is a view showing an instant messenger providing window according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating a picture and text writing program to be transmitted and executed to a user for use of a messenger provided with a graphic tool on the Internet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of Signs of Major Parts of Drawings>

1-12: Various tools for drawing

13: Detailed Options Tool for Various Graphic Tools

14: Color currently selected and used

15: color palette

16: Recipient address input form used for sending messages

17: subject of the message to be delivered

* 18: Message to be delivered

19: Canvas screen to be drawn

20: Button to send work data to server after drawing picture and message

21: button to cancel the operation

22: mouse cursor

23: output address book window

24: Preview

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method comprising: a first step of an Internet user driving an instant messenger to connect with an instant messenger server; Providing an instant messenger including a graphic tool to the Internet user; A third step of the user selecting a graphic tool provided in the content display area of the messenger; A fourth step of creating desired pictures, characters and free symbols using a graphic tool provided by the user for selection; And a fifth step of transmitting a picture and a text message written by the user.

Now, with reference to Figures 1 to 2, 3 will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of a general instant messenger. Users can establish a connection to an instant messenger server over the Internet.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing an instant messenger provided with a graphic tool on the Internet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and a process of processing data generated after creation.

The Internet user clicks the icon of the messenger containing the graphic tools on the Windows desktop of his computer to launch the instant messenger providing window by running the instant messenger program including the graphic tools. An example of a screen provided at this time is shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 3 is an instant messenger providing window provided with the provided graphic tools and various other functions.

The instant messenger server including the graphic tool pushes the latest contents and downloads them as the instant messenger user connects. The illustrated screen of FIG. 3 includes an instant messenger window having a content display area and a push area for displaying a menu area, a chat area, an event menu, a graphic tool menu, and the like. A window showing the status is displayed.

Meanwhile, an Internet user receives an instant messenger display function including a graphic tool from an instant messenger server, executes it on the user's computer, and uses a graphic tool and a text input tool provided by the messenger server to display pictures, characters, or free symbols. The messenger programs produced by using the graphic tool and the tools to assist the same are called a paint plate and are illustrated in FIG. 4.

In the drawing method, the upper left portion of FIG. 4 is a drawing tool, which is a straight line (1), a rectangle (2), a circle (3), a letter (4), a color finder (5), and a spray (6). , Beige Curve (7), Round Border Rectangle (8), Spiral Curve (9), Eraser (10), Revert Job (11), Paint Tool (12), and detailed option settings for each tool It is shown in (13) and can be set.

The currently selected color is displayed at (14), and the color can be selected using the mouse cursor at (15).

(19) is a canvas where a figure and text can be input using the left drawing tool.

(22) draws a picture by moving it with the mouse cursor.

Recipient address, which is necessary information in message transmission, is inputted directly in (16) or press (23) button to display the registered address by bringing up the information of the address book database of each individual user who has already been constructed. The recipient address is entered automatically.

(17) and (18) are text entry frames for entering a title and content, respectively.

Message written in this way can be previewed by pressing the preview button of (24) in advance, in order to cancel the writing by pressing the (21) button to return to the previous page and the message is canceled.

The picture created by this instant messenger program is converted into a graphic image file that can be used on the Internet and stored in the user space inside the server, and the location information of the stored graphic image file is stored separately for each user in a database for later recycling.

The server's internal location of the stored graphic image file is converted to a URL (Uniform Resource Location), and then converted into HTML (HyperText Markup Language) format along with the entered text and sent to the receiver's server.

Next, the Internet user ends by sending a message created using an instant messenger including a graphic tool, and ends by repeatedly using the above method.

Although the present invention has been described in detail using the preferred embodiments, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments, but should be interpreted by the appended claims.

As described above, despite the various functions of the instant messenger, which is conveniently and advantageously used, the creation or production of a message using only the keyboard is different from the conventional instant messenger which transmits a message by simply adding a text or an already made picture. By using a mouse or information input hardware, a messenger user can freely create or produce pictures, characters, and symbols, thereby maximizing the freedom of expression and the effect of communication.

In particular, according to the present invention, any language can be produced directly in the form of a picture using a mouse without restriction of hardware, which is a keyboard or a character input means of a user who uses an instant messenger on the Internet. This is a great effect that can be used to create the language, characters or symbols desired by the user, and send it as a message, regardless of wherever they are in the world or wherever the Internet is available.

Claims (2)

A first step in which an internet user drives an instant messenger provided with a graphic tool to establish a connection with an instant messenger server; Providing a graphic tool related program as the Internet user clicks on a graphic production menu of an instant messenger provided with a graphic tool; A third step of producing, coloring and displaying a message using the graphic tool related programs provided by the Internet user; And a fourth step of transmitting, by the Internet user, data composed of a figure, text, or symbols which are produced by the internet user. Method of making an instant messenger on the Internet, including. The method of claim 1. A fifth step of converting the image data produced by the Internet user using an instant messenger provided with a graphic tool into a graphic image file usable on the Internet; A sixth step of transmitting the converted graphic image data from the user computer to the server; A seventh step of storing the graphic image data received from the server as a file in a user space inside the server; An eighth step of transmitting the input text data to the server; The instant messenger manufacturing method comprising the ninth step of processing the text data received from the server with the location information of the stored graphic image file and transmits it