KR20030057136A - Internet real-time chat session data processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for processing a real-time chat using the Internet is provided to prevent a connection interruption due to the chatting server congestion by enabling a user to connect with partner in a direct P2P(Peer-to-Peer) to an IP(Internet Protocol) address without passing a server on the network. CONSTITUTION: The first and the second image display part(110,120) display the image data transmitted through a network line in real-time by a GUI(Graphic User Interface) method. Graphic equalizer display parts(130,131) display the strength of a voice signal by receiving the voice data received through the network line in real-time. An IP address input part(140) inputs the IP address of the partner. A text display part(150) displays a mutual chatting state. A video source button(170) sets up a video card. A video format button(180) selects a screen size and an image format.

Description

Internet real-time chat session data processing method

The present invention relates to a method for processing real-time conversation over the Internet, and in particular, in a remote communication, a customer and an agent are connected in a peer-to-peer manner by an Internet Protocol (IP) address without passing through a server on a network. The present invention relates to a real-time conversation processing method through the Internet that enables one-to-one video, voice, and text counseling.

In general, the Internet is operated in a server-client manner. In the Internet, which is operated in a server-client manner, it is commonly referred to as a chat between exchanges through network.

Such a chat system is configured in such a way that the server relays, transmits, and controls a client's request and data connected to the server through a network.

This chat technology is initially limited to text only, but according to the development of communication media constituting the network, high-speed communication such as general telephone line (PSTN), leased line (PSDN), xDSL, cable modem, integrated information network (ISDN) or ATM, etc. As access has been made, it has been changed to a multimedia system mainly for audio or video.

This text, voice and video chat is always possible through the server by the server-client method. The principle of the chat is that users who are simultaneously connected to the network exchange messages in real time. Also called).

IRC is a protocol defined for chatting over the Internet and is based on a client-server model.

As mentioned above, a chat that can deliver voice and video beyond the existing text chat is called a multimedia chat, and as we access the Internet and search for information from around the world, chat over the Internet can also talk to Internet users around the world. .

In order to have a multimedia chat, you basically need hardware and software. The hardware should be a modem, sound card, speakers, microphone, and camera. The sound card must be a full duplex card that supports two-way communication so that you can talk to the other party as if using a regular phone. Chat software comes in many varieties, including Microsoft's Netmeeting.

The network configuration for a conventional chat is described in detail with reference to FIG. 1 as follows.

A plurality of clients 11, 12, and 13 are connected to a server 21 of an information service provider (ISP) via a modem 14 to be connected to a network environment where the Internet can be used, or in a local area network (LAN). Enter the network environment with or without the proxy server 22.

In this case, the proxy server 22 stores the information repeatedly provided by the web server 23 separately from the web server, and provides it to the clients 11, 12, 13 at a high speed instead of the web server when requested. It is also located at the boundary between the internal network (intranet) and the Internet, and also serves as a so-called 'firewall'. In this case, the proxy server 22 monitors the distributed information and blocks abnormal intrusion or leakage. In other words, a proxy server is a server usually used for connecting to the Internet from an intranet.

After accessing the network environment, a member must register in the chat site. After joining, the user can log in to the chat site of the web server 23 to enjoy the chat.

When you chat, you'll see your post appearing right on the page, where your post is stored on the web database server (24) and then loaded. In other words, if the chat program is set to read the web database server 24, and the page (program) is reactivated, new posts on the web database server will continue to be posted.

Of course, the same can be said for the case of an audio or an image.

By the way, the chat program is provided as a CD-ROM in the form of a download or online for free or offline, the chat program must be installed (setup) on each computer of the client, and various environmental settings must be set during or after installation There was this. For example, configuration such as server selection, user information input, video capture setting, sound card setting, and so on.

As such, there was a problem that the user had to set various preferences in the chat program itself, but there was also a problem that the conventional chat method was possible only by using a server on the Internet.

In addition, since it is possible to use the server, there was a problem that the chat is not possible if the server is down or other malfunctions.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and in particular, it is possible to connect and communicate with the other party in a peer-to-peer manner directly with an Internet protocol address without passing through a server on the network, such as problems of communication loss due to congestion of the chat server. Not only eliminates the need to register on the chat server website, but also automatically recognizes the chat program on the CD-ROM so that it can be automatically configured and run by the ActiveX function. Its purpose is to provide a real-time conversation processing method through the Internet that does not require setting.

The present invention for achieving the above object is a first image (self) display unit and a second image (partner) display unit for receiving in real time the image data transmitted through the network line to display in a graphical user interface (GUI) and ; A graphic equalizer display unit which receives the voice data transmitted through the network line in real time and shows the strength (high and low) of the voice signal; An IP address input unit which writes an IP address of the other party to be connected; A character input unit for inputting a character to be transmitted to the other party; A text display unit for displaying a mutual conversation situation as a text; A video source button that can be set when the video card is not set; A video format button for selecting a screen size and an image format; A first step of dividing the display into end buttons; And a second step of processing each division display unit according to the type of data received through the network line.

In addition, the present invention provides a first function for automatically recognizing a CD-ROM without installing a program on the computer and automatically setting and executing the active screen function to display an initial standby screen; A second function of inputting an IP address to the IP address input unit of the idle screen and making a one-to-one connection with the other party in a peer-to-peer manner without relaying a server when the enter key is touched; A third function that displays the other party's image while connected, displays the height of the voice signal during voice conversation, displays text input and dialogue characters, and also allows video card setting, screen size selection, image format selection and termination. A computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing the present invention is provided.

1 is a network configuration diagram of a conventional real-time conversation processing method using the Internet

2 is a screen configuration diagram of a real-time conversation processing method using the Internet of the present invention

3 is a network configuration diagram of a real-time conversation processing method using the Internet of the present invention.

** Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawings **

21: ISP Server 22: Proxy Server

23: Web server 24: Web database server

110,120: first and second image display unit 130,131: graphic equalizer display unit

150: character display unit 160: character input unit

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a screen configuration diagram of a real-time conversation processing method using the Internet of the present invention, Figure 3 is a network configuration diagram of a real-time conversation processing method using the Internet of the present invention.

The present invention is basically implemented with a computer (including a sound card), a video camera, a headset (microphone), and a speaker. When the real-time chat program of the present invention is inserted into the CD-ROM of the computer, the CD-ROM is automatically recognized and activated. The function automatically configures and executes, and the initial standby screen pops up on the computer's monitor.

The biggest feature of the real-time chat program of the present invention is that, first, all the conventional chat program should be installed on the computer and properly configured, but the present invention automatically searches for all hardware and automatically configures the environment by the ActiveX function. The screen for real-time connection and conversation is displayed on the monitor of the computer. In other words, the main feature of the program of the present invention is that, unlike the existing program, no setup is required, and at the same time, the sound quality and the image quality are good.

In addition, it connects in a peer-to-peer manner by an Internet Protocol (IP) address without going through a server on a network, so that a voice conversation and a text conversation can be performed while viewing the video of the other party in real time.

The configuration of the initial standby screen displayed on the monitor by executing the program of the present invention is the first image (self) display unit 110 for receiving in real time image data transmitted through a network line and displaying it in a graphical user interface method (GUI). ) And a second image (relative) display unit 120; A graphic equalizer display unit 130 or 131 which receives the voice data transmitted through the network line in real time and shows the strength (high and low) of the voice signal; An IP address input unit 140 for writing an IP address of the other party to be connected; A character input unit 160 for inputting a character to be transmitted to the other party; A text display unit 150 for displaying a mutual conversation situation as a text; A video source button 170 which can be set when the video card is not set; A video format button 180 for selecting a screen size and an image format; End button 190 is made up.

The video format button 180 allows the user to set the screen size as 320 * 240 and the image format as 24BIT.

The present invention will be described in detail as follows.

When the image chat program CD of the present invention is inserted into a CD-ROM of a computer, an initial standby screen for enabling video chat and connection as shown in FIG. 2 is automatically popped up by automatic execution, and then a counterpart to call the IP address input unit 140 is called. Enter the IP address and press enter to connect with the other party.

Here, the Internet protocol address, that is, the IP address, is divided into a real IP and a virtual IP, and the real IP is further divided into a fixed IP and a floating IP. Static IP is literally assigned one IP per computer on the Internet, and Dynamic IP is used to connect to the Internet (locally booting) to solve the lack of IP due to the increase of Internet users and to manage IP centrally from a central server. (C) DHCP is assigned to the computer only by the DHCP server.

In general, when accessing the Internet through ADSL or CABLE modem, the accessor's IP is changed from time to time.

Therefore, when the floating IP owner accesses the IP address of the other party to the fixed IP owner, there is no problem, but when the floating IP owner or the fixed IP owner accesses the floating IP owner, the IP changes every time. You must inform.

Getting your IP address is simple. In other words, select 'Run' from the 'Start' menu of the Windows program, type 'winipcfg', and press the 'OK' button.

If the connection with the other party is normal by inputting the IP address as described above, the other party's screen and sound are heard. If you do not hear the sound of the other party, double-click the speaker icon on the right side of the task bar of the monitor screen and check the properties-> record-> input selection.

First, if the camera is in operation, one's face is displayed on the first image display unit 110 and the other's face is displayed on the second image display unit 120, and video chat (consultation) is possible. Second, the headset (microphone) If the speaker is active, it can send and receive voice and voice chat (counseling). Third, if the camera, headset (microphone), and speaker are all active, video, voice and text chat are possible. You can usually talk by voice, but when you want to tell a secret story, you can use a text chat to hide the call from others. Fourth, if the camera, the headset (microphone), the speaker is not in operation, the character chat (counseling) is possible through the character display unit 150 and the character input unit 160.

In the voice chat, the current voice state is displayed in the bar graph form on the graphic equalizer display units 130 and 131.

The image captured by the camera and the voice data captured by the headset (microphone) are processed into a real-time stream file, framing for a real-time protocol, and can communicate with the Internet protocol through a network line.

Each display unit is displayed according to the type of data transmitted / received through the network line, that is, video, audio, and text.

As described above, the peer-to-peer method is called a direct one-to-one direct connection with an Internet protocol address without passing through a server.

As described above, the main feature of the present invention is that peer-to-peer (P2P), which communicates by directly inputting an IP address without passing through a server, has a communication model that allows each computer to start a communication session from any computer. Refers to. Peer-to-peer is also called peer-to-peer communication in our language, which means that all computers connected to the network can share data or peripherals in the same peer position. Contrast this concept with the conventional chat client / server or master / slave method.

3 shows such a network configuration of the present invention.

The peer-to-peer communication method as shown in FIG. 3 has a following function.

Unlike the conventional chat program, the chat program of the present invention is a program that is executed on a computer even if it is not installed on the computer. The series of functions are as follows.

A first function of automatically inserting the program CD into the CD-ROM and automatically configuring and executing the active CD function to display the initial standby screen as shown in FIG. 2; A second function of inputting an IP address to the IP address input unit 140 of the idle screen and making a one-to-one connection with the other party in a peer-to-peer manner without relaying a server when the IP address is touched; A third function that displays the other party's image while connected, displays the height of the voice signal during voice conversation, displays text input and dialogue characters, and also allows video card setting, screen size selection, image format selection and termination. It includes.

This series of features allows one-on-one direct chat and consultation.

As a result, you can make a video call while looking directly at the agent, which increases the reliability and friendliness of the information, increases the satisfaction with the service, and implements an internet phone function that allows you to call the agent for free using the Internet. It is possible to give economic benefit to the customer with convenience.

In addition, the agent and the customer can consult the same web page to consult the information that can not be delivered in detail in the web page, the web synchronization function that the agent can directly find the desired information is implemented, or voice communication is not possible If the encoded information needs to be provided, the counselor and the customer can exchange the information through a text chat.

In addition, the customer can select and consult with a specific agent to expand the choice of customers and increase the efficiency of the work, and send the detailed information or brochure files desired by the customer directly to the customer during the consultation. It is also possible to build an application synchronization function that can share and work with.

As described above, the present invention enables direct conversation without going through a server, so that various applications such as consumer counseling, legal, accounting, finance, education, medical information sites, and reporting to public institution sites of shopping malls can be performed.

As described above, the present invention can directly communicate in a peer-to-peer manner in a one-to-one manner without going through a server, which can solve problems such as communication loss due to a chat server congestion, and to register a membership in a chat server website. Not only does it need to be done, it also automatically recognizes the chat program on the CD-ROM so that it can be automatically configured and run by the ActiveX function.

Claims (2)

A first image (self) display unit and a second image (relative) display unit which receives image data transmitted through a network line in real time and displays the image data in a graphical user interface method (GUI); A graphic equalizer display unit which receives the voice data transmitted through the network line in real time and shows the strength (high and low) of the voice signal; An IP address input unit which writes an IP address of the other party to be connected; A character input unit for inputting a character to be transmitted to the other party; A text display unit for displaying a mutual conversation situation as a text; A video source button that can be set when the video card is not set; A video format button for selecting a screen size and an image format; A first step of dividing the display into end buttons; And a second step of processing each of the display units according to the type of data transmitted / received through the network line. A first function that is automatically installed in the CD-ROM and is automatically installed and executed by an ActiveX function so as to pop-up an initial standby screen without being installed in a computer; A second function of inputting an IP address to an IP address input unit of the idle screen and making a one-to-one connection with the other party in a peer-to-peer manner without relaying a server when the enter key is touched; A third function that displays the other party's image while connected, displays the height of the voice signal during voice conversation, displays the text input and dialogue characters, and also sets the video card, selects screen size, selects image format, and terminates. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing this.