KR20050092249A - Method and system for providing communication service using graphic user interface - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention obtains the registry information for the application bar during the initial execution of the window program, displays the default application bar on the bottom of the display unit of the user terminal, and then obtains the location information of the default application bar and the display position information of the user application bar. The user application bar is displayed at the corresponding location, the default application bar and the area other than the user application bar are set as the work area, and the chat message inserted in the chat message input window included in the user application bar is transmitted to the user terminal of the chat subject through the communication network. The present invention relates to a communication service providing method and system using a graphical user interface for transmitting. Since there can be convenient regardless of the user terminal utilizing the termination or the execution of a specific application.

Description

Method and system for providing communication service using graphic user interface

The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing a communication service using a graphical user interface. In particular, the present invention relates to a graphical user interface for facilitating a user to use a communication service by using a separate application bar having a position similar to that of an application on an operating system of a user terminal. It relates to a communication service providing method and system used.

Currently, the operating systems commonly used for general user computer devices include Windows 98 and Windows XP. In the case of the Windows operating system, when the window system is driven and the initial screen of the user's work is looked at, the desktop, the small picture displayed on the desktop, and the application bar and the application bar at the bottom of the screen are configured. The application bar consists of a start button and a taskbar. When the user clicks the start button with a mouse or the keyboard, various menus for displaying an application or opening a document are displayed. In addition, the taskbar displays shortcut icons that enable immediate launch of applications (for example, applications stored by the user in the "C: \ WINDOWS \ Application Data \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Quick Launch" folder). Icons) and a list of currently running programs (eg, a list of running applications, a digital clock, speaker volume setting status, etc.) are displayed.

The user can easily use the application program that he / she wants to run by using the function of the application bar, so there is no need to set icons corresponding to all applications on the background screen, and to easily move between applications currently running. It can be done.

Due to the convenience of the application bar, attempts have been made in the past to facilitate the use of the application by inserting a toolbar into a specific application. One widely used toolbar is the empaz toolbar. When the user accesses the search engine Empas site (www.empas.com) to download and install the empaz toolbar, the empaz toolbar is displayed at the top of the web browser program (ie, at the bottom of the menu area of the web browser program). Empas Toolbar has a keyword search function, a mail sending or receiving mail confirmation function, a news search function, a shopping mall access function, a dictionary search function, and the like.

The user can conveniently use various services provided by the portal site by using the empaz toolbar even if the user is not connected to the portal site (ie, www.empas.com) separately while the empaz toolbar is installed and displayed on the web browser.

However, the above-described toolbar has a limitation that can be used because it is limited only to a specific application. That is, there is a problem that the toolbar cannot be used after the execution of the corresponding application is terminated. In addition, the display area of the toolbar is also limited to the menu display area of the application, so that when the window in which the application is running is not in an active state (that is, not located at the front), the toolbar is displayed. There was a problem that could not be used.

In addition, conventional toolbars that are limited to a specific application and can be used only have additional functions (for example, Word) because they have only a corresponding function (for example, a web search function if it corresponds to a web browser). Processor execution) could not be executed.

In addition, the conventional toolbar has a limitation that the user can select only among the predetermined options and cannot reconfigure (for example, reset the executable program) to the desired form.

Accordingly, in order to solve the above-described problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a graphic for facilitating a user to use a communication service by using a separate user application bar having a position similar to a default application bar on an operating system of a user terminal. It is to provide a method and system for providing a communication service using a user interface.

Another object of the present invention is a method for providing a communication service using a graphical user interface that can utilize a convenient user terminal irrespective of termination or execution of a specific application because the user application bar is not dependent on a specific application and exists above an application program level. To provide a system.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a communication service providing method and system using a graphical user interface that allows user application bars to be positioned on the top, bottom, left, and right sides of the entire screen independently of the default application.

Another object of the present invention is to use a variety of communication services (for example, chat, messages, etc.) using the user application bar, a message (for example, chat messages) for performing the communication service is linked to the user avatar It is to provide a method and system for providing a communication service using the displayed graphical user interface.

In order to achieve the above objects, according to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for facilitating the use of a communication service of a user terminal user using a graphical user interface, the method comprising: initially executing a window program; Obtaining registry information for an application bar, wherein the application bar includes a default application bar and a user application bar, the default application bar including at least a start button, a running program display area; Obtaining display information for a default application bar in a dynamic link library (DLL) file, wherein the display information includes at least size and position information; Generating a window for displaying a user application bar; Inserting an edit window into the created window; Generating an integrated application bar by inserting the window into which the edit window is inserted at a predetermined position of the default application bar; Displaying the generated integrated application bar on a lower portion of a display unit; Driving a preset startup program, wherein the startup program is an application included in a start menu of a window system; And transmitting a chat message inserted in the edit window to a user terminal of a chat target through a communication network. A communication service providing method using a graphic user interface is provided. A system, apparatus, and recording medium are provided for enabling the provision of the method. In this case, the user terminal, the user terminal of the chat target, and the communication service server may be combined through a communication network.

The method of providing a communication service using the graphical user interface includes displaying a first avatar image corresponding to the user and a second avatar image corresponding to the chat target on the display unit; And displaying the chat message in a default chat window and an avatar chat window corresponding to the first avatar image.

In addition, the method of providing a communication service using the graphical user interface includes displaying a first avatar image corresponding to the user and a second avatar image corresponding to the chat target on the display unit; Receiving a chat message from the user terminal of the chat target; And displaying the chat message in a default chat window and an avatar chat window corresponding to the second avatar image.

Generating a window for displaying the user application bar, and inserting an edit window into the generated window are executed by a window shell using a function included in a deskband object. The location information for inserting the window into the default application bar may be included in the desk band object.

According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of facilitating the use of a communication service by a user terminal user using a graphical user interface, comprising: initially executing a window program; Obtaining registry information for an application bar, wherein the application bar includes a default application bar and a user application bar, the default application bar including at least a start button, a running program display area; Displaying the default application bar on a lower portion of a display unit of the user terminal; Obtaining location information of the default application bar; Obtaining display position information of the user application bar; Displaying the user application bar corresponding to the display location information, wherein the user application bar includes a chat message input window; Setting an area other than the default application bar and the user application bar as a work area; Driving a preset startup program, wherein the startup program is an application included in a start menu of a window system; And transmitting a chat message inserted in the chat message input window to a user terminal of a chat subject through a communication network. The method of providing a communication service using a graphic user interface is provided. A system, apparatus, and record carrier are provided for enabling the method of providing a communication service.

The method of providing a communication service using the graphical user interface includes displaying a first avatar image corresponding to the user and a second avatar image corresponding to the chat target on the display unit; Displaying the chat message on a default chat window and an avatar chat window corresponding to the first avatar image; Receiving a chat message from the user terminal of the chat target; And displaying the chat message on the avatar chat window corresponding to the default chat window and the second avatar image.

The method of providing a communication service using the graphic user interface may include: receiving a position change command of the user application bar; Redisplaying the user application in response to the position change command—wherein, when the position change command is a movement command to the right or left of the display unit, the user application bar is along the right or left side of the display unit; Disposed vertically; And resetting an area other than the default application bar and the user application bar to a work area.

The transmitting of the chat message inserted in the chat message input window to a user terminal of a chat subject through a communication network may include: when the user application bar is disposed vertically along the right or left side of the display unit, the chat message input window. Receiving a chat message in the; Extracting display settings of the pre-stored chat message; Displaying the chat message on the chat message input window corresponding to the display setting; And when the transmission command is input, transmitting the chat message to the user terminal of the chat subject through the communication network.

The display setting may be at least one of the display in a horizontal form by rotating a chat message displayed or inputted vertically by Korean characters by 90 degrees.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, the same reference numerals will be used for the same means regardless of the reference numerals in order to facilitate the overall understanding.

1 is a diagram schematically showing an overall system configuration that enables the execution of a communication service providing method using a graphical user interface according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the entire system that enables the method of providing a communication service using a graphic user interface includes a first user terminal 110 and a communication service server 150 coupled with a first user terminal 110 through a communication network. And a second user terminal 170 coupled with the communication service server 150 via a communication network.

The first user terminal 110 is a user application bar display control unit 113 (hereinafter referred to as an application bar control unit), a user setting processing unit 116, an avatar display control unit 119, a communication message interworking processing unit 123, and an application program link unit. 126, a terminal transceiver 129, an input unit 133, a display unit 136, a terminal storage unit 139, and a terminal controller 143. The first user terminal 110 may be a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or the like, and each component illustrated in FIG. 1 does not necessarily have to be a hardware configuration. That is, some components (for example, the application bar control unit 113, the user setting processing unit 116, the avatar display control unit 119, the communication message interworking processing unit 123, the application program link unit 126, etc.) are software. It may be implemented in a form (for example, a user application installation program) and installed in the user terminal. In addition, each component does not necessarily need to exist as an independent component, and a plurality of components may exist as one integrated component. Although the configuration of the second user terminal 170 is not separately illustrated in FIG. 1, the configuration of the second user terminal 170 may be the same as that of the first user terminal 110.

The application bar control unit 113 defaults to a state in which the first user terminal 110 is powered on and proceeds to a job standby state in which a user can perform an operation by executing an application or reading a document. Together with the application bar (that is, the application bar displayed at the bottom of the screen by default when the Windows program is executed), the user application bar is displayed at the position designated by the user. That is, after recognizing the position and size of the default application bar, the display position of the user application bar is allocated, and the assigned display position is transmitted to the window system so that the window system executes an operation screen (for example, executes an application program). It is possible to reset the size of the screen size when it is displayed in full screen. In this case, if there is no position designation of the user application bar, the user application bar is positioned on the upper side of the default application bar. The work screen of the user becomes the remaining space except for the default application bar and the user application bar.

When the user setting processor 116 displays the user application bar on the display unit 136, the user's designated option (eg, display position, background color of the user application bar, whether to display an avatar, Avatar decoration accessory, etc.) is extracted to display a user application bar corresponding to the option. In this case, the display position information and the like are transmitted to the application bar control unit 113 so that the user application bar is displayed at an appropriate position.

The avatar display control unit 119 displays a user's avatar on the display unit 136 under the control of the terminal control unit 143 according to the option specified by the user, and controls the display state. In this case, the avatar accessory information may be received from the communication service server 150, and the accessory image stored in the terminal storage unit 139 of the user terminal 110 may be displayed in combination with the avatar. In addition, when the first user and the second user use the chat service together, not only the avatar image of the first user but also the avatar image of the second user may be displayed on the display unit 136 of the user terminal 110 of the first user. can do. The avatar image of the second user may be received and displayed from the communication service server 150 in real time. Of course, if the avatar image is stored in the terminal storage unit 139 at the time of receiving the avatar image of the first second user, the avatar image may be displayed on the display unit 136 using the stored avatar image, and the update information (eg For example, the avatar image of the second user may be updated by reflecting only an accessory change).

When the user uses a chat service or a message service, the communication message interworking unit 126 may transmit a chat message, a message notification message, etc. received from the communication service server 150 to a specific area, an extended area (ie, a default value) of the user application bar. Chat window) or a balloon help associated with the avatar image (ie, the avatar chat window). In addition, the communication message interworking unit 123 transmits a communication message (for example, a message or a chat message) input by the user to the communication service server 150 through the terminal transceiver 129. When the note notification message is received, the user may download a note message by transmitting a download request of the note message or access the communication service server 150 to read the note message.

The application link unit 129 connects a user application bar and an application icon by using the user setting processing unit 116, or places an application shortcut icon in a specific folder (or directory) previously designated to enable application linking. If you copy it, make the application run when the user clicks any application icon.

The terminal transceiver 133 transmits the communication message input through the input unit 133 to the communication service server 150 through the communication network, and receives the communication message from the communication service server 150 through the communication network.

The input unit 136 is a means for receiving a communication message. For example, the input unit 136 may correspond to this.

The display unit 139 is an apparatus for displaying an operation state (for example, an execution screen of an application program) according to the operation of the first user terminal 110. For example, the display unit 139 may correspond to a liquid crystal screen or a CRT monitor. have.

The terminal storage unit 143 is a means for storing a driving program, an application program, a document file, a communication message, and the like of the first user terminal 110. The terminal storage unit 139 may be divided into a plurality of types according to the type of information to be stored.

The terminal controller 146 may include an application bar controller 113, a user setting processor 116, an avatar display controller 119, a communication message interworking processor 123, and an application to perform a method of providing a communication service using a graphic user interface. The program link unit 126, the terminal transceiver 129, the input unit 133, the display unit 136, and the terminal storage unit 139 are controlled.

The communication service server 150 includes a server transceiver 153, a server storage 156, an avatar manager 159, a communication message processor 163, and a server controller 166.

The server transceiving unit 153 transmits each avatar image to the counterpart terminal when the first user and the second user are connected to a specific chat room, and corresponds to the destination of the communication message received from any user terminal 110 or 170. To the user terminal. Of course, if necessary, the user application installation program or upgrade data may be transmitted to the user terminal through a communication network. In addition, when the user's login is to be preceded to use the communication service through the communication service server 150, access information (eg, an ID and a password) is received from the user terminals 110 and 170, and the login result is received. It may also transmit to each user terminal.

The server storage unit 156 may include a driving program of the communication service server 150, a user application installation program, upgrade data, user personal information (eg, name, social security number, etc.), and avatar information (eg, avatar) of each user. Images, retained accessories, etc.). Obviously, the server storage unit 156 may be divided into a plurality of storage units according to the type of information to be stored.

The avatar manager 159 manages avatar information (eg, avatar image, possession accessory, etc.) corresponding to each user's access information. For example, when the first user logs in, the corresponding avatar image is transmitted to the first user terminal 110. In addition, when any avatar image or accessory is sold for a fee, payment information and expiration date information of the accessory may be further managed.

The communication message processing unit 163 performs a function of transmitting and receiving a communication message (eg, a chat message, a message notification message) between a plurality of users.

The server controller 166 may include a server transceiver 153, a server storage 156, an avatar manager 159, and a communication message processor 163 so that the communication service server 150 may provide communication services to a plurality of users. Perform a function to control.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a display process of a user application bar according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a screen state when a conventional window program is driven, and FIG. 4 is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a display state of a user application bar.

2 to 4 are diagrams illustrating a process of displaying a work screen when a user application installation program is already installed in the user terminal 110.

Referring to FIG. 2, in step 205, the user terminal 110 is powered on when a power-on command (eg, input of a power button, reboot command, etc.) is input by a user.

In operation 210, the user terminal 110 displays a default application bar on the display unit 136 by driving an already installed window program (eg, MicroSoft Windows 98). A screen display when the default application bar is displayed on the display unit of the user terminal 110 is illustrated in FIG. 3. Referring to FIG. 3, when the user terminal 110 is powered on and the window program is driven, a desktop 310 on which one or more icons are displayed and a default application bar 315 are displayed on the display unit 136. do.

Referring back to FIG. 2, in step 215, the user terminal 110 drives a user application bar program (that is, an application program installed by the installation of the user application installation program) that is already installed.

The user application bar program recognizes the display position of the default application bar in step 220, and the flow proceeds to step 225 where the display position of the user application bar set by the user (for example, is located on the top of the default application bar, the left side of the screen). Recognize, located on the right or top).

Thereafter, the user terminal 110 displays the user application bar at a position recognized by the user application bar program (step 230), and sets the size of the work area (that is, the execution window such as an application as the size of the desktop) to the full size. In one case, the size of the occupied area is reset. A screen display when the user application bar is displayed on the display unit 136 of the user terminal 110 is illustrated in FIG. 4. Referring to FIG. 4, the user terminal display unit 136 displays a default application bar 315, a desktop 410 on which one or more icons are displayed, a user application bar 415, and an avatar image 420. . As compared with FIG. 3, it can be seen that the size of the work area when the user application bar 415 is displayed is reduced. The size of the work area is set by the window program as an area in which a user can work, and the user application bar 415 area is also excluded from the work area. That is, the user application bar 415 according to the present invention does not operate at the level of a general application program, but operates at a level similar to a window program. When the user uses a communication service such as a chat with another user, the avatar image of the user is also displayed on the display unit 136.

In operation 240, the user terminal 110 executes a startup program (for example, a vaccine program) set by the user. In this case, the operation of displaying the user application bar, resetting the size of the work area, and executing the set start program may be performed by a window program installed and driven in the user terminal 110. Of course, the step of executing the startup program may be performed in parallel with a series of processes for displaying the user application bar.

A method of allowing the user application bar to be displayed on the display unit 136 of the user terminal 110 by the driven user application bar program will be described in detail below.

First, the process of creating a user application bar is as follows.

// AvaMode.cpp (55 line)

// function to be called when the user application bar program starts

BOOL CAvaModeApp :: InitInstance ()

{

… …

CFriendListDlg friendListDlg;

friendListDlg.Create (IDD_FRIEND_LIST_DIALOG);

… … .

}

// FriendListDlg.cpp (250 line)

BOOL CFriendListDlg :: OnInitDialog ()

{

… .

// create user application bar

m_TaskbarDlg.SetAvamodeDlg (m_pParentDlg);

m_TaskbarDlg.Create (IDD_TASKBAR_DIALOG, GetDesktopWindow ());

m_TaskbarDlg.SetWindowText (_T ("User Application Bar"));

… .

}

As described above, the user application bar may be implemented using a general dialog. The user application bar is generated when the user application bar program is driven. That is, a CFriendLitDlg is created in CAvamodeApp :: InitInstacne, and a user application bar is created when CFriendListDlg is created. Therefore, when the user restricts the driving of the user application bar program, the user application bar will not be displayed on the display unit 136.

Next, a process of displaying the generated user application bar on the display unit 136 will be described.

// TalkBarDlg.cpp (149 line)

// function called immediately after the user application bar is created

BOOL CTalkBarDlg :: OnInitDialog ()

{

     … ..

     // get raw work area information of current window program

     // Save the retrieved raw work area in m_WorkAreaBefore.

     SystemParametersInfo (SPI_GETWORKAREA, 1, (PVOID) m_WorkAreaBefore, 0);

     // get the area of the user application bar

     GetWindowRect (m_WindowBefore); … .

m_WorkAreaBefore.bottom + = DEFAULT_TASK_HEIGHT + WORKSPACE_GAP;

      // Inform the window system of the changed area so that the new work area can be set.

     SystemParametersInfo (SPI_SETWORKAREA, 1, (PVOID) m_WorkAreaBefore, 0);

}

The user application bar program obtains the raw work area information of the window program to display the generated user application bar on the display unit 136, and then stores the obtained raw work area information in m_WorkAreaBefore. This is to allow the user to restore the size of the work area to correspond to the raw work area information when the user ends the operation of the user application bar.

When the user application bar is created, the default position (that is, the position when the user does not make a setting) is the top of the default application bar (see FIG. 4, that is, the bottom coordinate of the raw work area). Resetting the floor coordinates (for example, the bottom coordinates of the change work area = the height of the user application bar + the spacing) can change the raw work area accordingly.

Thereafter, the user application bar program notifies the changed work area information to the driven window program so that the changed work area is reset.

Referring back to FIG. 2, in step 245 the user application program determines whether the user has changed the location of the user application bar.

If the location is changed, the user terminal 110 resets the size of the work area in step 250. In other words, the remaining area except for the area of the user application bar in the changed position is reset to the new work area.

The process of the user application bar program transferring the resizing request of the work area to the window program in accordance with the change of the position of the user application bar is as follows.

// TaskBarDlg.cpp (line 918)

void CTaskBarDlg :: OnMouseMove (UINT nFlags, CPoint point)

{

CTaskBar :: OnMouseMove (nFlags, point);

if (m_bMoving) {

… .

Position (m_nDirection, & m_OriginWorkArea, TRUE, TRUE);

… … .

}

CDialog :: OnMouseMove (nFlags, point);

}

That is, as described above, when the user checks whether the user is moving the position of the work bar, the user requests a proper resizing of the work area. Looking at this in detail.

// TaskBarDlg.cpp (line 426)

void CTaskBarDlg :: Position (pos_direction nDirection, CRect * pPreviousWorkArea,

BOOL bReControlPos, BOOL bReWork)

{

     // Get the area of the taskbar.

     CRect rc;

     GetWindowRect (rc);

     // get nGap, nEditBaseHeight, nButtonHeight, etc for correct calculation

     … … … … …

     switch (m_nDirection)

     {

        case pd_top:…

               break;

       case pd_bottom:…

               break;

      case pd_left:…

               break;

      case pd_right:…

               break;

             }

     // transfer the newly calculated area to the window system

     SystemParametersInfo (SPI_SETWORKAREA, 1, (PVOID) m_WorkAreaBefore, 0);

}

As described above, when the user application bar program is located at the top of the desktop (case pd_top), the y coordinate of the work area has a size that increases downward, so the top coordinate of the size of the changed work area is used. Is recognized as the sum of the top coordinates of the size of the raw work area and the height of the user application bar.

In addition, when the user application bar is located at the top of the default user application (case pd_bottom), the bottom coordinate of the changed work area is recognized as a value obtained by subtracting the height of the user application bar from the bottom coordinate of the size of the raw work area. .

In addition, when the user application bar is located on the left or right side of the desktop (case pd_left, case pd_right), the size of the changed work area is recognized in an appropriate manner.

Then, the recognized area information (for example, coordinate values) is transmitted to the window system so that the window program can reset the size of the changed work area.

In operation 255, the user application bar program determines whether a user application display end command is input by the user.

If the display end command is input, the process proceeds to step 260 in which the window program resets the size of the work area.

The process of transmitting, by the user application bar program, the resizing request of the work area to the window program according to the command to stop displaying the user application bar is as follows.

// TaskBarDlg.cpp (line 182)

void CTaskBarDlg :: OnDestroy ()

{

CDialog :: OnDestroy ();

… …

// restore to original saved workspace

SystemParametersInfo (SPI_SETWORKAREA, 1, (PVOID) & m_OriginWorkArea, 0);

… …

}

That is, the user application bar program resets the screen configuration to have the size of the raw work area by transferring the raw work area information stored in the user application bar display process to the window program when the display end command is input from the user.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying a communication message interworking according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 6A to 6C are exemplary diagrams of a screen display showing a chat message interlocking screen according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. .

Referring to FIG. 5, in operation 310, the user application bar program determines whether there is a transmission / reception communication message (eg, a chat message, a message notification message, etc.).

If there is no transmit / receive communication message, the process waits at step 310. However, if there is a communication message, the flow proceeds to step 315 to determine whether the avatar image is displayed on the display of the user terminal 110.

If the avatar image is displayed, the user application bar program generates a balloon help area corresponding to the avatar image in step 320, and proceeds to step 325 to display the communication message in the chat message display window (620-FIG. 6A) and the balloon help. Area 630 to FIG. 6B. That is, in the method of providing a communication service using the user application bar and the avatar image according to the present invention, when the user uses the chat service, the chat message can be displayed in a plurality of spaces at the same time to further increase the user's interest. Of course, a chat message received from a chat partner may also be displayed in a balloon help area corresponding to an avatar image corresponding to the chat partner, and even if multiple chat partners are connected to the same chat room, The chat message may be displayed only on the user terminal of the chat target.

However, if the avatar image is not displayed, the flow proceeds to step 330 to display the communication message on the chat message display window.

A method of displaying a communication message in conjunction with a user application bar and an avatar image will now be described in detail.

// TalkBarDlg.cpp (767 line)

void CTalkBarDlg :: OnSend ()

{

     // Get the chat message entered.

     m_ctlMessage.GetWindowText (m_strMsg);

     // if there is a message typed by the user

     if (! m_strMsg.IsEmpty ()) {

          … … … …

          // check if the window displaying the avatar image exists

         POSITION pos = m_TalkerList.GetHeadPosition ();

         while (pos) {

            pFriendInfo = (CFriendInfo *) m_TalkerList.GetAt (pos);

            // send chat message to the window

            // The window containing the avatar image receives the message and displays it in the balloon help area.

m_pAniChatDlg-> SendString (m_pAniChatDlg-> GetUserInfo (), pFriendInfo_Origin, m_strMsg);

           m_TalkerList.GetNext (pos);

         }

}

The above-described process will be briefly described with reference to the exemplary diagrams of the screen display (FIGS. 6A to 6C).

As shown in FIG. 4, when the user clicks the chat / message button 605 of the user application bar 415 while the user application bar is displayed on the display unit 136, a list of target persons and a chat room to chat with, etc. The selection screen of is displayed on the display unit 136.

When the user selects an arbitrary chat target, the chat menu bar 610 is connected to the user application bar 415 on the display unit 136 of the user terminal 110 to display the avatar image 615 of the chat target. The chat message display window 620 (that is, the default chat window) is displayed on the display unit 136. Of course, if there is a user's setting on whether to display the avatar image, whether or not to display the avatar image will be determined according to the set item.

In this state, when the user inputs a chat message (eg, hello) in the chat window 625 and presses the enter key, a screen as shown in FIG. 6B is displayed on the display unit 136.

That is, the chat message is simultaneously displayed on the balloon help area 630 corresponding to the avatar image 420 of the user, that is, the avatar chat window and the chat message display window 620.

In this case, the avatar image 420 is always located on the top screen because it is higher than the execution level of other application programs (see FIG. 6C). Of course, the display level of the avatar image or the like may be changed by the user's setting, and may be changed by the user's setting whether or not a chat message is displayed in the balloon help area.

6A to 6C, when the chat menu bar 610 and the chat window 625 are displayed in a horizontal direction, the communication messages input by the user are displayed in a horizontal arrangement. However, when the user arranges the user application bar 415 on the left or right side of the display unit 136, the chat menu bar 610 may also be generated on the left or right side of the display unit 136. In this case, the chat window 625 may also be vertically generated. In this case, the communication message input by the user may be displayed vertically by Hangul characters or horizontally by being inclined 90 degrees. The method of displaying the communication message vertically or horizontally at an angle of 90 degrees is similar to that used in a conventional word processor program (for example, MS Word) or a spreadsheet program (for example, MS EXCEL). Can be used. Of course, the method of displaying the communication message (for example, vertical display of Korean characters vertically or horizontally inclined by 90 degrees) may be previously designated by the user's setting.

In addition, the user pulls a predetermined size adjusting portion (eg, upper right) of the chat window 625 or the chat message display window 620 with a mouse to make the chat window 625 in the chat menu bar 610 according to the present invention. ) And the size of the chat message display window 620 may be extended.

The process of the user application bar program extending the length of the chat window 625 or the size of the chat message display window 620 in the chat menu bar 610 will be described in detail.

// TalkBrowser.cpp (line 426)

// Send WM_SYSCOMMAND to the window system when the resize part is pressed using the mouse

void CTalkBrowser :: OnLButtonDown (UINT nFlags, CPoint point)

{

CRect rectGrip;

// store the area of the resize part in the upper right corner in rectGrip

… …

// if the mouse pressed position is the resize part

if (PtInRect (rectGrip, point)) {

if (m_hCursor)

:: SetCursor (m_hCursor);

SendMessage (WM_SYSCOMMAND, SC_SIZE | m_nCurrentHit);

}

}

As described above, after the area of the resizing portion is stored in advance, when the position where the user pushes the mouse is the resizing portion, WM_SYSCOMMAND is transmitted to the window system. That is, the user application bar program may adjust the length of the chat window 625 or the size of the chat message display window 620 by transmitting only the size change request message to the window system.

So far, the user application bar 415 according to the present invention has been described based on the case in which the independent application of the default application bar 315 is displayed. However, when a plurality of application bars are displayed on the display of the user terminal 110, the user may not want this because the size of the work area is somewhat reduced. Accordingly, the user application bar 415 according to the present invention may be displayed in an integrated form with the default application bar 315. Hereinafter, a case in which the user application bar 415 and the default application bar 315 are integrated and implemented as one integrated application bar will be described with reference to related drawings.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method for displaying an integrated application bar according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a form of the integrated application bar according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, in operation 705, the user terminal 110 is powered on when a power-on command (eg, input of a power button, reboot command, etc.) is input by the user.

In operation 710, the user terminal 110 (ie, the window system) acquires registry information on the default application bar and / or the user application bar.

In step 715, display information (eg, size, position, title, etc.) for the default application bar is obtained from a dll (Dynamic Link Library) file corresponding to the obtained registry information.

In operation 720, the user terminal 110 determines whether a user application bar should be displayed using the obtained registry information.

If the user application bar needs to be displayed, in step 725, a new window for the user application bar is generated, and the process proceeds to step 730 to insert the new window at a previously recognized position to integrate the user application bar and the default application bar. The application bar is displayed on the display unit 136 (step 735). The creation of the new window may be performed by a create function inserted in a desk band object read in the process of causing the window system to switch the user terminal 110 to an operable state. Windows systems support Band Objects, which include the Explorer / Vortical Explorer Bar, the Tool Band, and the Desk Band. Dual / Horizontal Explorer Bar and Tool Band operate with Explorer as container, while Desk Band operates with Windows Shell as container. . The shell is a type of program written in Windows, such as the Explorer and the default application bar. That is, the user application bar according to the present invention implements the desk band among the band objects. The desk band object is created in the form of a dll and stores a unique value (for example, CATID_DeskBand) in the registry. For example, the desk band object may be stored in the registry as follows.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT

CLSID

{Your Band Object's CLSID GUID}

(Default) = Menu Text String

InProcServer32

(Default) = DLL Pathname

ThreadingModel = Apartment

In general, to implement a desk band, three interfaces must be implemented: IdeskBand, IobjectWithSite, and IpersistStream. IdeskBand is an interface for managing band object information, IobjectWithSite is an interface used for exchanging information with band objects, containers, and IpersistStream is an interface used for loading and storing band objects from storage. to be. That is, when the user application installation program according to the present invention is executed, the user terminal 110 registers the object implementing IdeskBand, IinputPersist, and IobjectWithSite in the registry. By creating a new window to be inserted into the integrated interface bar by the object implemented as above, create an edit window to receive the user's key input on the created window, and enter a random message in the edit window and press the enter key. It is possible to use the chat service, such as by typing. When the object is registered in the registry, the desk band implemented in the toolbar of the application bar is registered, and the desk band is automatically executed by the window shell. The Windows shell can call the GetBandInfo function to get information about registered desk bands. The location information to which the new window should be inserted in the default application bar may also be included in the desk band.

8 illustrates a form of the integrated application bar generated through the above-described process. Referring to FIG. 8, the integrated application bar 805 may include a start button 810, a shortcut icon area 815 for immediately executing an application, an executable program list 820 for displaying a list of currently running programs, User application bar area 825, and the like. If there is a lot of information to be displayed, such as the execution program list 820, but the space is narrow, clicking the corresponding area expands to the top and may display all the information to be displayed. Of course, the form of the integrated application bar 805 is not limited to the illustrated form and may be variously configured. In addition, when a user enters a chat message in the user application bar area 825 and presses the enter key, the message is transmitted to the user terminal of the chat subject or the balloon help area in which the chat message is associated with the avatar image of the user. Since the method to be displayed on the same as described above, a description thereof will be omitted.

If it is not necessary to display the user application bar again with reference to step 720 of FIG. 7, the user terminal 110 proceeds to step 740 and displays a default application bar on the display unit 136.

In operation 745, the user terminal 110 executes application programs previously designated as a start program (eg, an antivirus program).

The above description has been focused on the case where the user application bar is used for a communication service. However, when an application shortcut icon is inserted into the user application bar, it is quick and convenient even if the user does not select the execution of the corresponding program by clicking the start button of the default application bar. Application execution is possible. By using such a method, it may be intuitive that the user application bar or the integrated application bar according to the present invention can be applied to various fields without being limited to a specific service field.

In addition, although the description has been focused on the display and end display process of the user application bar, the user application bar has a predetermined shortcut key (for example, a function key such as F12 or a combination of key buttons such as "Ctrl + Alt + Space bar"). It is obvious that it may be displayed or hidden by). That is, when the user terminal 110 is powered on and the user presses a corresponding shortcut key or a predetermined function key while the default application bar and the user application bar are displayed on the display by the operation of the window system and the user application bar program, the corresponding user application bar Disappears from the display unit (of course, a small icon for indicating that the user application bar is in operation can be displayed at an arbitrary position), and the window system includes the work area up to the area where the user application bar is located in the work area. Reset it. In this state, the user may again display the user application bar by pressing a predetermined hotkey or function key.

In addition, the method of adjusting the length or size of the chat message input window (625-FIG. 6A) and / or the chat message display window (620-FIG. 6A) using the mouse has been described above. The adjustment of the length or size of the area can be performed through a combination of shortcut keys in addition to the mouse. For example, if the user wants to adjust the length of the chat message input window (625-FIG. 6A), the user can select a combination of predetermined key buttons (e.g., 'Alt + right arrow button' or 'Alt + left arrow button'). ), And when the user wants to resize the chat message display window (620-FIG. 6A), the user can select a combination of predetermined key buttons (e.g., 'Alt + up arrow button' or 'Alt + down'). Arrow buttons').

Since the method for connecting each key button combination to perform a specific function is obvious to those skilled in the art, a description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, the method and system for providing a communication service using a graphic user interface according to the present invention utilizes a communication service of a user using a separate user application bar having a status similar to a default application bar on an operating system of a user terminal. To facilitate.

Further, in the present invention, since the user application bar is not dependent on a specific application program and exists above an application program level, it is possible to use a convenient user terminal regardless of termination or execution of a specific application program.

In addition, according to the present invention, the user application bars may be positioned on the top, bottom, left, and right sides of the entire screen independently of the default application, and thus the user's work screen may be freely set.

In addition, the present invention can use a variety of communication services (for example, chat, messages, etc.) using the user application bar, a message (for example, chat messages) for performing the communication service is displayed in conjunction with the user avatar Can be.

Although the above has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims below It will be appreciated that modifications and variations can be made.

1 is a schematic diagram of an overall system configuration for enabling a method of providing a communication service using a graphical user interface according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a display process of a user application bar according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a view showing a screen state when driving a conventional window program.

4 is a diagram illustrating a display state of a user application bar according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for interlocking a communication message according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

6A to 6C are exemplary diagrams of a screen display showing a chat message interlocking screen according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a flow chart illustrating a method for displaying an integrated application bar according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

8 illustrates the form of an integrated application bar according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

110: first user terminal

113: user application bar display control unit

116: user setting processing unit

119: avatar display control unit

123: communication message interworking unit

126: application link unit

129: terminal transceiver

133: input unit

136: display unit

139: terminal storage unit

143: terminal control unit

150: communication service server

153: server transceiver

156: server storage

159: avatar management unit

163: communication message processing unit

166: server control unit

170: second user terminal

Claims (12)

What is claimed is: 1. A method of facilitating the use of a communication service by a user terminal user using a graphical user interface. An initial execution of a window program; Obtaining registry information for the application bar, wherein the application bar includes a default application bar and a user application bar, the default application bar including at least a start button, a running program display area; Obtaining display information for a default application bar in a dynamic link library (DLL) file, wherein the display information includes at least size and position information; Generating a window for displaying a user application bar; Inserting an edit window into the created window; Generating an integrated application bar by inserting the window into which the edit window is inserted at a predetermined position of the default application bar; Displaying the generated integrated application bar on a lower portion of a display unit; Driving a preset startup program, wherein the startup program is an application included in a start menu of a window system; And Transmitting a chat message inserted in the edit window to a user terminal of a chat subject through a communication network; Including but not limited to: The user terminal, the user terminal of the chat target and the communication service server is coupled through a communication network Communication service providing method using a graphical user interface characterized in that. The method of claim 1, Displaying a first avatar image corresponding to the user and a second avatar image corresponding to the chat subject on the display unit; And Displaying the chat message in a default chat window and an avatar chat window corresponding to the first avatar image. Communication service providing method using a graphical user interface, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 1, Displaying a first avatar image corresponding to the user and a second avatar image corresponding to the chat subject on the display unit; Receiving a chat message from the user terminal of the chat target; And Displaying the chat message in a default chat window and an avatar chat window corresponding to the second avatar image. Communication service providing method using a graphical user interface, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 1, Generating a window for displaying the user application bar, and inserting an edit window into the generated window are executed by a window shell using a function included in a deskband object. , The location information for inserting the window into the default application bar is included in the desk band object. Communication service providing method using a graphical user interface characterized in that. What is claimed is: 1. A method of facilitating the use of a communication service by a user terminal user using a graphical user interface. An initial execution of a window program; Obtaining registry information for an application bar, wherein the application bar includes a default application bar and a user application bar, the default application bar including at least a start button, a running program display area; Displaying the default application bar on a lower portion of a display unit of the user terminal; Obtaining location information of the default application bar; Obtaining display position information of the user application bar; Displaying the user application bar corresponding to the display location information, wherein the user application bar includes a chat message input window; Setting an area other than the default application bar and the user application bar as a work area; Driving a preset startup program, wherein the startup program is an application included in a start menu of a window system; And Transmitting a chat message inserted in the chat message input window to a user terminal of a chat target through a communication network; Communication service providing method using a graphical user interface comprising a. The method of claim 5, Displaying a first avatar image corresponding to the user and a second avatar image corresponding to the chat subject on the display unit; Displaying the chat message on a default chat window and an avatar chat window corresponding to the first avatar image; Receiving a chat message from the user terminal of the chat target; And Displaying the chat message in an avatar chat window corresponding to the default chat window and the second avatar image. Communication service providing method using a graphical user interface, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 5, Receiving a command for changing a location of the user application bar; Redisplaying the user application in response to the position change command—wherein, when the position change command is a movement command to the right or left of the display unit, the user application bar is along the right or left side of the display unit; Disposed vertically; And Resetting an area other than the default application bar and the user application bar to a work area; Communication service providing method using a graphical user interface, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 7, wherein The step of transmitting the chat message inserted in the chat message input window to the user terminal of the chat subject through a communication network, When the user application bar is disposed vertically along the right or left side of the display unit, Receiving a chat message in the chat message input window; Extracting display settings of the pre-stored chat message; Displaying the chat message on the chat message input window corresponding to the display setting; And When the transmission command is input, transmitting the chat message to a user terminal of a chat subject through a communication network; Communication service providing method using a graphical user interface comprising a. The method of claim 8, The display setting is at least one of the display in a horizontal form by rotating a 90-degree vertical display or inputted chat message by 90 characters Communication service providing method using a graphical user interface characterized in that. The method of claim 5, Receiving an arbitrary function key or a combination of a plurality of key buttons; Terminating display of the user application bar when the function key or the combination of the key buttons corresponds to a hiding command of the user application bar; Resetting an area other than the default application bar to a work area; Include more, The user application bar is re-displayed on the display unit when an arbitrary function key or a combination of a plurality of key buttons corresponding to a display command of the user application bar is input, and the work area is also reset. Communication service providing method using a graphical user interface characterized in that. In order to perform a communication service providing method using a graphical user interface, a program of instructions that can be executed by a user's user terminal is tangibly implemented, and in a recording medium that can be read by the user terminal, Coupling with a user terminal of any chat subject through a communication network; Displaying a first avatar image corresponding to the user and a second avatar image corresponding to the chat subject on the display unit; Receiving a chat message in a chat message input window included in the integrated application bar; And Displaying the chat message in a default chat window and an avatar chat window corresponding to the first avatar image when the chat message transmission command is input; Run the The integrated application bar is a step in which the window system is initially executed, Obtaining registry information for an application bar, wherein the application bar includes a default application bar and a user application bar, the default application bar including at least a start button, a running program display area; Obtaining display information for a default application bar in a dynamic link library (DLL) file, wherein the display information includes at least size and position information; Generating a window for displaying a user application bar; Inserting an edit window into the created window; Generating an integrated application bar by inserting the window into which the edit window is inserted at a predetermined position of the default application bar; And Generated and displayed by displaying the generated integrated application bar on a lower portion of a display unit; Recording medium recording a program characterized in that. In order to perform a communication service providing method using a graphical user interface, a program of instructions that can be executed by a user's user terminal is tangibly implemented, and in a recording medium that can be read by the user terminal, Coupling with a user terminal of any chat subject through a communication network; Displaying a first avatar image corresponding to the user and a second avatar image corresponding to the chat subject on the display unit; Receiving a chat message in a chat message input window included in a user application bar; And Displaying the chat message in a default chat window and an avatar chat window corresponding to the first avatar image when the chat message transmission command is input; Run the The user application bar is a step in which the window system is initially executed, Obtaining registry information for an application bar, wherein the application bar includes a default application bar and the user application bar, the default application bar including at least a start button, a running program display area; Displaying the default application bar on a lower portion of a display unit of the user terminal; Obtaining location information of the default application bar; Obtaining display position information of the user application bar; Displaying the user application bar corresponding to the display location information, wherein the user application bar includes the chat message input window; And Generated and displayed by setting an area other than the default application bar and the user application bar as a work area Recording medium recording a program characterized in that.