KR20080003983A - Method for providing non-real time instant messaging service in mobile telecommunication system and mobile terminal therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

A non real time instant message service providing method in a mobile communication network and a mobile terminal for the same are provided to confirm a transceived message through one screen window by providing a real time conversation type service like a messenger by using a non real time message, thereby contributing to convenience. A non real time instant message service providing method comprises the following steps of: receiving an instant message configured with a non real time message through a mobile communication network(S710); checking whether an existing window for conversation with a transmitter of the instant message is present and if so, calling the conversation window and if not, generating a second conversation window(S720,S730,S732); displaying the instant message received in the called conversation window or the second conversation window(S740); receiving and transmitting a response message for the instant message through the called conversation window or the second conversation window(S780); and checking whether a re-response message for the response message is transmitted and if so, repeating the above second to fifth steps(S792).

Description

Method for Providing Non-Real Time Instant Messaging Service in Mobile Communication Network and Method for Providing Non-Real Time Instant Messaging Service in Mobile Telecommunication System and Mobile Terminal Therefor}

1 is an exemplary screen of a mobile terminal for explaining a conventional non-real-time text message service method,

2 is an exemplary screen of a mobile terminal for explaining a mobile messenger service method of a real-time method used in the prior art,

3 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a synchronous mobile communication system to which the present invention is applied;

4 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of a mobile terminal to which the present invention is applied;

5 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of a microprocessor according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of a chat window control module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a structural diagram showing a structure of conversation session information for transmitting an instant message according to an embodiment of the present invention;

8 is a flowchart illustrating a one-to-one non-real-time conversation method according to an instant message transmission according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a one-to-many non-real-time conversation method according to transmission of an instant message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a non-real-time conversation method according to the reception of an instant message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a diagram illustrating a screen of a mobile terminal for performing a non-real time conversation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a non-real time instant message service providing method in a mobile communication network and a mobile terminal for the same. More specifically, non-real-time messages such as mail, messages, SMS, MMS, and the like provide a real-time interactive service, and provide a one-to-many interactive service as well as a one-to-many interactive service. The present invention relates to a method for providing an instant message service in a real time manner and a mobile terminal for the same.

In addition to the most basic phone call service, a mobile communication network provides a text message service for transmitting various information in the form of a text or an image, and a wireless Internet service for providing various images, music, and video contents using the wireless Internet.

Such mobile communication service is largely a real-time service that enables instant confirmation of the contents delivered between users such as voice call, video call, and instant message service, and non-immediate confirmation of transmission contents between users such as mail, message, SMS, MMS, etc. It can be classified as a real-time service.

Users are always carrying a mobile terminal, and are provided with a telephone call service and a wireless Internet service. The feature of the mobile terminal is that the user can immediately call. According to this feature, a real-time service using a mobile terminal is provided as the most important service.

However, non-real-time services are more useful when the user is in a public place where the call is difficult, or when the user cannot make a call, such as during a meeting or during a lecture.

In particular, although SMS and MMS text messaging services are non-real-time information delivery methods, various information transmission capabilities, features that can be sent to multiple people at the same time, features that can be delivered by enclosing various contents, and relatively inexpensive compared to call services Due to the characteristic of being charged, this service is widely used for providing information and communicating between users and users, and between users and general companies.

1 is an exemplary screen of a mobile terminal for explaining a non-real-time text message service method used in the prior art.

A first user who wants to send a text message selects a menu for a text message service in a mobile terminal and composes a text message to be transmitted using a key button or the like. When the writing of the text message is completed and the transmission button is input, a screen or a message indicating the completion of the transmission is displayed on the mobile terminal.

The mobile terminal of the second user who receives the text message transmitted from the first user displays a screen for notifying the reception of the text message and the contents of the text message transmitted by the first user. After confirming this, the second user generates a message composition window through input of a menu button or a reply button of the mobile terminal, and inputs a response message to be transmitted to the first user by using a key button. When the input of the message to be transmitted is completed, the created response message is transmitted through the input of the send button.

Upon receiving the response message from the second user, the first user checks the response message, composes a re-response message through the message composition window, and transmits the response message to the first user.

Sending and receiving text messages using this method does not provide a method for checking the sent and received messages at once, and the user has to check and reply to the contents of the sent message and the received message every time. have.

In order to solve such inconvenience, a mobile communication service company provides a messenger service through a wireless Internet service that allows users to check messages transmitted and received in real time.

2 is an exemplary screen of a mobile terminal for explaining a mobile messenger service method of a real-time method used in the prior art.

The user accesses the wireless Internet using a mobile terminal through an internet access menu such as 'NATE' or 'June' by SK Telecom, 'Magic-N' or 'FIMM' by KTF, or 'Ez-i' by LG Telecom. do. After the wireless internet access screen is displayed on the screen as shown in 2A, and the menu screen of wireless internet is displayed as shown in 2B, the user selects a directory containing desired contents by using a key button of the mobile terminal. When the user executes the messenger contents by selecting a directory for the messenger service from the menu of 2B, the login screen to the messenger is displayed as in 2C. The user enters the ID and password to log in to the messenger service. At this time, the mobile terminal may be configured to log in to the messenger service without using a login step such as 2C using a unique identification number such as a phone number or a device number of the mobile terminal.

When the user logs in to the messenger service, a list of counterparts who can talk using the current messenger is displayed. The user may select a conversation counterpart on the screen displayed as in 2D and perform a conversation through the screen as in 2E.

Such a messenger service using the wireless Internet can check messages in real time, and has the advantage of checking the sent and received messages on one screen. However, after joining the mobile messenger service, it is complicated to log in for use. There are inconveniences of going through a process and inconveniences of a slow execution speed of an application program and a slow message input speed according to characteristics of a mobile terminal. In addition, since the mobile terminal must always be connected to the mobile communication network, there is a security risk against personal privacy infringement, hacking, and viruses, and it is relatively expensive compared to the text message transmission method due to the continuous use of the wireless Internet. There is a problem to pay. In addition, there is a problem that a mobile communication service provider has a burden on a radio resource according to the continuous use of a wireless data channel.

Due to these problems, users do not use the messenger service through the wireless Internet, which can check the transmission and reception messages in real time, and use the interactive service using the text message, taking the inconvenience of not being able to check the contents of the message. .

In order to solve such a problem, it is possible to check a real-time message such as a messenger without a separate sign-up process or a login process, and to provide a non-real-time interactive service capable of conducting a conversation with a plurality of users simultaneously. .

Accordingly, the present invention provides a real-time interactive service using a non-real time message, and provides an instant message service that provides not only one-to-one interactive service but also one-to-many interactive service through a plurality of chat windows. A method and a mobile terminal for the same are provided.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, the instant message service providing method according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the instant message service providing method for providing a real-time interactive service using a non-real-time message, (a) moving Receiving an instant message consisting of a non-real time message through a communication network; (b) checking whether the chat window with the sender of the instant message already exists, calling the chat window if the chat window exists, and generating a second chat window if the chat window does not exist; (c) displaying the received instant message in the called chat window or the second chat window; (d) receiving and transmitting a response message to the instant message through the called chat window or the second chat window; And (e) checking whether a response message for the response message is transmitted, and repeating step (b) after if the response message is transmitted.

In addition, the instant message service providing method according to a second embodiment of the present invention, the instant message service providing method for providing a real-time interactive service using a non-real-time message, (a) through the transmission and reception of instant messages If a counterpart to perform a chat is selected, generating a chat window for talking with the counterpart; (b) generating and transmitting an instant message to be transmitted to the other party in a chat window using a non-real-time message; (c) checking whether a response message is received from the other party, and if the response message is received, displaying the received response message; (d) if a re-response message for the response message is input, repeating the process after step (b), and if the re-response message is not input, determining whether to terminate the instant message service; And (e) if the instant message service is not terminated, repeating the process after step (c).

In addition, as a method for providing an instant message service between a plurality of users according to a third embodiment of the present invention, in the instant message service providing method for providing a real-time interactive service between a plurality of users using a non-real-time message, (a) if two or more counterparts are selected to conduct a conversation through transmission and reception of an instant message, generating a chat window for a conversation with the two or more counterparts; (b) generating an instant message to be transmitted using a non-real-time message in a chat window and transmitting it to two or more counterparts; (c) if a response message from one of the two or more parties is received, displaying the received response message in a chat window; (d) if there is a request for transmitting a response message to the received response message, receiving a counterpart to transmit the response message; And (e) comparing the two or more parties selected in step (a) with the counterpart to which the resend message is to be transmitted, and generating and transmitting the responsive message through the chat window or the newly created second chat window.

In addition, a mobile terminal supporting an instant message service according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, a mobile terminal supporting an instant message service providing a real-time interactive service using a non-real-time message, the mobile communication network Message receiving unit for receiving an instant message consisting of a non-real-time message through; A message history management unit for storing the information of the instant message received from the mobile communication network and the information of the instant message transmitted to the mobile communication network; A chat window selector to check whether a chat window with the other party of the instant message service exists; A chat window manager for calling or creating and providing a chat window for an instant message service or hiding or deleting a used chat window according to a request of the chat window selector; A user interface (UI) control unit for providing contents of an instant message to a user of a mobile terminal; A user input manager to receive an instant message input through an input unit including a key button and provide the instant message to a chat window selector; And a message transmitter for transmitting the instant message generated through the user input manager to the mobile communication network.

In addition, as a chat session structure of an instant message according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, in the chat session structure of an instant message transmitted to provide a real-time interactive service using a non-real time message, the message to be transmitted is instant Indicator structure display unit for indicating that the message; A transmitting terminal display unit displaying a unique number of the transmitting mobile terminal which transmits the instant message; A receiving terminal display unit displaying a unique number of the receiving mobile terminal receiving the instant message; And a chat window division information display unit in which information of a chat window in which an instant message is displayed is stored.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

In addition, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, this means that it may further include other components, except to exclude other components unless otherwise stated.

In addition, the term module described herein refers to a unit for processing a specific function or operation, which may be implemented in hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software.

The non-real time instant message service according to the present invention may be used in both a synchronous mobile communication system and an asynchronous mobile communication system. In the following description, a synchronous mobile communication system will be described.

3 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a synchronous mobile communication system to which the present invention is applied.

A mobile communication system providing a non-real-time instant message service according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a transmitting mobile terminal 110, a transmitting wireless base station 120, a mobile communication switching center 130, a multimedia message center 140, and a reception. Wireless base stations 150, 170, receiving mobile terminals 160, 180, and the like.

The transmitting mobile terminal 110 not only performs a phone call through a wireless communication with the other party through a mobile communication network, but also composes a multimedia message to be transmitted using the provided text writing function and multimedia function, and then transmits the message written to the mobile communication network. It can be a terminal. Further, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a mobile terminal capable of displaying a multimedia message received from a plurality of receiving mobile terminals 160 and 180 by executing a plurality of chat windows.

The transmitting wireless base station 120 is composed of a transmitting base station transmitter (BTS) base station (BTS), a transmitting base station controller (BSC) 124, a repeater, and the like to locate the transmitting mobile terminal 110. Information, the registrant information, and the multimedia message created in the transmitting mobile terminal 110 are transmitted to the mobile communication switching center 130.

The receiving wireless base station 150, 170 is also composed of receiving base station transmitters 152, 172, receiving base station controllers 154, 174, repeaters, and the like, and transmits the location information and the registrant information of the receiving mobile terminals 160, 180 to the mobile communication switching center. And a multimedia message created by the transmitting mobile terminal 110 transmitted from the mobile communication switching center 130 to the receiving mobile terminals 160 and 180.

The mobile communication switching center 130 has a control function for allowing the wireless base stations 120, 150, and 170 to operate efficiently and an interworking function with the switch of the public telephone network, and the multimedia received through the transmitting wireless base station 120. The message is transmitted to and stored in the multimedia message center 140, and the multimedia message is received from the multimedia message center 140 and transmitted to the plurality of receiving wireless base stations 150 and 170 or one specific wireless base station. When the mobile communication switching station 130 registers the location of the transmitting and receiving mobile terminals 110, 160 and 180 through the transmitting and receiving wireless base stations 120, 150 and 170, the visitor location in the mobile communication switching station 130 is performed. Temporarily stores subscriber information of the transmitting and receiving mobile terminals 110, 160 and 180 in a visitor location register (VLR), and then transmits and receives the mobile terminal 110 and 160 to a home location register (HLR). Request a location registration).

The multimedia message center 140 is connected to the mobile switching center 130 and includes a function of delivering a multimedia message to mobile subscribers. The multimedia message center 140 transmits various multimedia messages such as numbers, texts, music, photos, voices, and videos between various text delivery systems (PC communication systems, Internet server systems, mobile terminals, etc.) and subscribers using a mobile communication network. Allows you to send and receive in both directions. Of course, the mobile subscriber can also send a multimedia message through the transmitting mobile terminal (110). If the multimedia message requested by the sender is not immediately transmitted to the receiving mobile terminals 160 and 180, the multimedia message is stored in the multimedia message center 140 until the time specified by the sender or the receiver reaches a state in which the receiver can receive the message. When the receiver confirms the reception of the multimedia message transmitted by the sender, the multimedia message center 140 deletes the multimedia message. After the predetermined time has elapsed or the multimedia message that has not been delivered by the sender designated valid time is deleted.

The receiving mobile terminal 160, 180 receives a call request signal through the mobile communication network, performs a phone call, and receives and displays a multimedia message from the multimedia message center 140 through the receiving wireless base station 150, 170. A terminal that delivers message content to a user.

Here, in the practice of the present invention, as an instant message transmitted between the transmitting mobile terminal and the receiving mobile terminal, a multimedia message including numbers, texts, music, pictures, voice and video, etc. is used.

4 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of a mobile terminal to which the present invention is applied.

A mobile terminal for receiving a non-real time instant message service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a program memory 202, a data storage unit 204, a key input unit 206, a display unit 208, and a voice input / output unit ( 210, subscriber information storage 212, microprocessor 214, baseband converter 216, RF signal processor 218, antenna 220, and the like.

The program memory 202 stores instant message processing software for processing instant messages transmitted and received with the mobile communication system according to the present invention. When an instant message creation menu is selected from among a plurality of menus, the program memory 202 generates a dialog window for creating a message. The message creating program for displaying the generated chat window on the display unit 208 is stored. In addition, various additional services executed while the instant messaging service is provided (selecting a new chat partner, adding and deleting chat buddies to the current chat window, changing a chat name, storing a chat message in progress, and calling a stored chat message) Stored program for execution of.

The data storage unit 204 serves as a data buffer when the terminal operating program is executed, and also temporarily stores a character or number input by the key input unit 206 or receives a character or image received from the outside by the mobile terminal. Save the data. In addition, it stores data such as a phone book for performing text message service, voice call and instant message service. In addition, when the instant message service according to the present invention is terminated, a function of storing message data including an advanced conversation message is performed. At this time, in order to manage memory capacity of the data storage unit 204, the stored message data may be set to be automatically deleted when a predetermined time elapses.

The key input unit 206 includes a numeric key for inputting a number such as a telephone number, a key button for inputting characters, and a menu selection button. In addition, special keys for creating instant messages, sending instant messages written on a mobile communication network, or checking various received instant messages, and specially executing various additional services such as photographing or video recording, watching TV, and listening to music. Contains a key. In addition, a special key for directly executing the instant message service according to the present invention may be separately set.

The display unit 208 displays the operation state of the mobile communication terminal, including the power supply state, the radio wave reception intensity, the date and time, and the instant message and conversation counterpart created and transmitted by the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention. Instant messages received from are displayed via the chat window. Here, a plurality of chat windows may be simultaneously displayed on the display unit 208, or a plurality of chat windows may be sequentially displayed by a predetermined button.

The voice input / output unit 210 includes a microphone and a speaker, and converts an analog signal into a digital signal through a microphone, and converts a digital signal into an analog signal through a speaker, so that the voice output of the other party and the voice of the user are performed during a voice call. This part performs the input. In addition, when an instant message is received through a mobile communication network, a part for outputting an acoustic signal for informing the user of the reception.

Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) 212 stores subscriber registration information. The subscriber registration information is a unique number assigned to each subscriber station in the mobile communication network, and the subscriber information storage unit 212 is inserted in the form of a card. Since this is a general content used in a mobile communication network, a description thereof will be omitted.

The microprocessor 214 displays the chat window via the display unit 208, calls the instant message processing software from the program memory 202 for instant message service, and the user's instant input through the key input unit 206. Takes a message, displays it in a chat window, and when the instant message is created, and transmits it to the baseband conversion unit 214, the overall control role. In addition, when an instant message is received through the mobile communication network, the display unit 208 displays the received details, calls a chat window, and controls a function of displaying the received instant message on the chat window. To this end, the microprocessor 214 should include a module for providing an instant message service according to the present invention. Here, the detailed structure of the instant message service providing module will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5.

The baseband converter 216 converts signals transmitted and received through the RF signal processor 218 into baseband signals and performs functions such as digital-to-analog conversion and analog-digital conversion processing. In addition, the baseband converter 216 transfers the instant message transmitted for the instant message service to the RF signal processor 216, and controls or gains the power of the RF signal processor 218. Control automatically. Then, the mobile device receives the instant message received from the RF signal processor 218.

The RF signal processor 218 is a part for demodulating and amplifying an RF signal received from the wireless base station to the antenna 220 and modulating and outputting an instant message signal applied from the baseband converter 216. The antenna 220 This part performs transmission and reception of wireless signals with a wireless base station.

5 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of a microprocessor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The microprocessor 214 of the mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a synchronous communication module 310, an asynchronous communication module 320, a communication control module 330 and a dialog window control module 340.

The synchronous communication module 310 is a module that performs communication setting for performing communication with a synchronous mobile communication system. Synchronous communication can always use the data channel for instant message transmission in accordance with the present invention.

The asynchronous communication module 320 is a module that performs communication setting for performing communication with an asynchronous mobile communication system.

In the instant message transmission and reception using synchronous and asynchronous communication, a relay system is required for real time instant message transmission between a transmitting terminal and a receiving terminal. However, in the non-real-time instant message service, since the conversation session information with the instant message receiver can be generated directly by the mobile terminal, the instant message can be transmitted and received even without passing through the instant message relay system.

The communication control module 330 selects a synchronous or asynchronous communication to be used for sending or receiving an instant message. When the synchronous communication is possible, the communication is performed in the synchronous manner, and when the asynchronous communication is possible, the asynchronous communication is performed. At this time, when both synchronous and asynchronous methods are possible, it is preferable to perform synchronous communication.

In this case, when the mobile terminal is configured to perform communication using only one of the synchronous and asynchronous methods, only the one of the synchronous communication module 310 and the asynchronous communication module 320 is included. The communication control module 330 may not be included.

The chat window control module 340 calls the chat window according to the present invention and displays and transmits an instant message input by the user in the chat window. When the transmission is completed, the chat window control module 340 closes or hides the displayed chat window and sends an instant message from the mobile communication network. This part controls the chat window for providing an instant message service such as receiving and creating a closed chat window, a hidden chat window, or creating and displaying a new chat window.

Here, the configuration of the dialog window control module 340 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 6.

6 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of a chat window control module according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

According to the present invention, a chat window control module of a microprocessor for an instant message service includes a message receiver 410, a message history manager 420, a chat window selector 430, a chat window manager 440, and a user interface (UI). User Interface, hereinafter referred to as a "UI" control unit 450, a user input management unit 460 and a message transmitter 470.

The message receiver 410 is a part that receives the instant message transmitted through the RF signal processor 218 and the communication control module 330.

The message history management unit 420 stores a received instant message history (receiver of the received message, the reception time, the received message content, etc.) and the transmitted instant message history (message recipient, transmission time, transmission message content, etc.).

When the chat window selector 430 receives an instant message through the message receiver 410, the chat window selector 430 checks whether a chat window exists by using chat session information included in the instant message. Here, the conversation session information included in the instant message will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 7.

When the existence of the chat window is confirmed, the chat window selector 430 requests the chat window manager 440 to provide the chat window and requests the message history manager 420 to provide the message details of the chat window.

If the conversation window selection unit 430 does not confirm the existence of the conversation window, that is, if the existing conversation window does not exist, the conversation window selection unit 430 requests the creation of a new conversation window.

The chat window manager 440 plays a role of generating a new chat window, calling a previously created chat window, or hiding or deleting a used chat window according to a request of the chat window selector 430.

The UI controller 450 adjusts the user interface to provide a conversation content and a conversation window to the user. At this time, various emoticons, pictures, pictures, videos, music, and the like may be provided.

The user input manager 460 serves to receive an instant message including text, numbers, photos, pictures, videos, etc. input from the user and provide the instant message to the chat window selector 430.

The message transmitter 470 transmits the instant message generated by the mobile terminal to the mobile communication network through the RF signal processor 218 and the communication control module 330.

7 is a structural diagram showing the structure of the chat session information for transmitting an instant message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The conversation session information included in the instant message includes an indicator structure display unit 510, a transmission terminal display unit 520, a reception terminal display unit 530, a chat window division information display unit 540, and other division information display unit 550. do.

The indicator structure display unit 510 is a part for explaining characteristics of the instant message to be transmitted, and is located at the front of the instant message. The indicator structure display unit 510 may include a message type display unit indicating that the message to be transmitted is an instant message, a direction indicator indicating a message delivery direction between the mobile terminal and the mobile communication system, and whether the message is transmitted to a plurality of recipients or transmitted to a single recipient. It is a part for displaying the characteristics of the instant message to be transmitted, including a reception list display unit for indicating whether the message.

The transmitting terminal display unit 520 is a portion for displaying the unique number of the transmitting mobile terminal. The unique number of the mobile terminal may be a telephone number, a mobile identification number (MIN), an electronic serial number (ESN), and the like. Herein, an example of configuring a chat session information of an instant message using a phone number will be described.

At this time, it is preferable that the transmitting terminal display unit 520 using the telephone number as the unique number is 36 bits. Currently, the number of digits of a mobile terminal commonly used in Korea is 11 digits, and considering that it consists of '01x-xxxx-xxxx', it uses 9 digits except for the first two digits '01'. Each mobile terminal can be displayed. Since 4 bits are required to display one digit phone number, the mobile terminal display unit 520 according to the present invention can be configured with 36 bits to display the phone number of each mobile terminal.

The receiving terminal display unit 530 is also composed of 36 bits in the same manner as the calling terminal display unit 540 and configured to display a 9-digit telephone number. In this case, when transmitting instant messages to a plurality of receiving mobile terminals, the size of the receiving terminal display unit 530 should be increased according to the number of receiving mobile terminals.

Here, in implementing the present invention, the number of bits of the transmitting terminal display unit 520 and the receiving terminal display unit 530 may be variously adjusted according to the mobile communication service provider.

The conversation window classification information display unit 540 is a part in which information of a conversation window in which an instant message to be transmitted is displayed is stored and transmitted. That is, when displaying an instant message in the receiving mobile terminal, information of a contact or ID information set in each chat window may be included so as to distinguish each chat window to display the instant message.

The other division information display unit 550 is a part including other information such as a list of users participating in the conversation, and may include various information according to the setting of the mobile communication service provider. This part may also be indicated by a margin filled with 'Padding Bit'. Here, the padding bit is a bit that fills a blank space, and one bit of '0' or '1' is used, and may be filled with an identifier of another condition depending on the setting.

By using the chat session information, a non-real time chat is possible according to the transmission of the instant message.

In this case, the user may perform a conversation with one conversation counterpart or a conversation with a plurality of conversation counterparts. In addition, even in a conversation with a plurality of conversation counterparts, a conversation with a plurality of conversation counterparts may be performed through one conversation window, or a conversation may be performed with each conversation counterpart through each conversation window.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a one-to-one non-real-time conversation method according to an instant message transmission according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A user who wants to use a non-real-time instant message service according to the present invention selects a menu for an instant message service from a menu mounted in a mobile terminal. When the instant message service is started, the user selects a conversation counterpart (S610).

In this case, the user may select one conversation counterpart or a plurality of conversation counterparts (S620). Here, the method of selecting a conversation counterpart may use a phone book search, a recent call log search, a direct input of a phone number, etc. stored in the mobile terminal.

When the user selects one chat partner, a new chat window is generated and displayed, and the user inputs an instant message to be transmitted to the selected chat partner through the chat window (S630).

When the preparation of the instant message is completed, the user transmits the input instant message by using the transmission button of the menu area or the transmission key set separately. When an instant message is sent, the chat window disappears or is reduced to an icon. As the chat window disappears or is reduced to an icon, the user may perform another task while waiting for a response message of the chat counterpart (S640).

After the instant message is transmitted, when a response message is transmitted from the conversation partner who has received the instant message (S650), the disappeared or reduced conversation window is displayed again, and the received response message is displayed in the displayed conversation window. At this time, the sent instant message is also displayed (S660).

When the user wants to send a responsive message to the received response message, the user creates and sends a responsive message through the corresponding chat window, and repeats steps S630 and after waiting for reception of the response message from the conversation counterpart (S670). .

However, in step S670, when the instant message service is terminated without transmitting the response message for the received response message (S680), the mobile terminal transmits the received message and the received message stored in the message history management unit 420. Save as separate message transmission / reception data. The message transmission / reception data stored at this time is stored in the data storage unit 204. Here, the message transmission / reception data may be set to end immediately without storing the data (S690).

At this time, in performing the steps S610 to S690, during the preparation of the instant message (re-response message), while waiting to receive the response message, the user may select another conversation counterpart to transmit and receive the instant message. At this time, a separate chat window is generated when the instant message is transmitted and received with other chat counterparts. In addition, even when an instant message is received from another conversation counterpart, a separate conversation window is generated to transmit and receive the instant message.

That is, a plurality of conversation windows for a conversation with a specific conversation partner may be displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal. At this time, the activated chat window may be displayed up to the instant message transmitted and received, and the chat window that is not activated may disappear or be reduced to an icon. This will be illustrated with reference to FIG. 11.

Here, in step S620, when the user selects a plurality of conversation counterparts, one-to-many non-real time conversation is performed.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a one-to-many non-real-time conversation method according to an instant message transmission according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In operation S620 of FIG. 8, when the user selects a plurality of chat counterparts, an instant message to be transmitted to the selected chat counterparts is input to the created chat window (S6210).

When the preparation of the instant message is completed, the user transmits the input instant messages to the plurality of conversation counterparts using the transmission button of the menu area or a separately set transmission key (S6220). When the instant message is transmitted to a plurality of conversation counterparts, the chat window disappears or is reduced to an icon or the like (S6230).

After the transmission of the instant message is completed, if a response message is received from one of the plurality of conversation partners (S6240), the conversation window that has disappeared or has been reduced is called to display the received response message (S6250).

Here, the response message transmitted from one conversation counterpart in operation S6240 may be transmitted only to the user, or may be transmitted to all of the plurality of conversation partners selected in operation S620. This may be selected when the conversation counterpart, which transmits the response message in step S6240, composes the response message.

In operation S6260, the user may transmit a re-response message to the received response message. In this case, the user may transmit the re-response message to all of the plurality of conversation counterparts selected in step S620 or may transmit only to one conversation counterpart in which the response message is sent in step S6240. In addition, one or more chat counterparts of a plurality of chat counterparts may be selected and transmitted (S6262).

When the user transmits a response message to all of the plurality of conversation counterparts selected in step S620, an instant message is created through the chat window and the steps S6210 and subsequent to the plurality of counterparts are repeatedly performed.

However, if the user sends a re-response message only to one conversation party to whom the user has sent a response message, or if only one of a plurality of conversation parties wants to send to a specific conversation party, the phonebook search, the recent call log search, and the phone number are directly sent. The conversation counterpart to which the re-response message is transmitted is selected using an input method or the like (S6264).

When the chat partner is selected, a chat window with the selected chat partner is newly generated (S6266), and the user composes and sends a re-response message to the created chat window (S6268).

On the other hand, in step S6260, if the user does not write a response message for the received response message, if the instant message service is terminated, if the instant message service is not terminated, if there is a message received from the other party Check whether it is performed repeatedly after S6240 (S6270).

In operation S6270, when the instant message service is terminated, the mobile terminal stores the transmission message and the reception message stored in the message history management unit 420 as message transmission / reception data in the data storage unit 204. At this time, the message transmission and reception data may be immediately terminated without storing (S6280).

Here, while creating an instant message or re-response message, while waiting to receive a response message, the user may select another chat partner to send and receive an instant message through a separate chat window, and at S6240, reply messages from multiple chat partners. If you receive a message, you can send and receive instant messages through each chat window. That is, a plurality of conversation windows for a conversation with a specific conversation partner may be displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a non-real-time conversation method according to the reception of an instant message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

On the other hand, when the mobile terminal, which has been set in the call waiting mode, receives an instant message (S710), whether the conversation window with the sender of the instant message exists through the chat window selector 430 while notifying the reception of the instant message. Check whether or not. Here, whether or not the existing chat window with the sender of the instant message exists may be confirmed through the chat session information for transmitting the instant message (S720).

If there is a chat window with the instant message sender, the chat window is called through the chat window manager 440 (S730). If the chat window does not exist, a new chat window is generated (S732).

In operation S740, the received instant message is displayed in the called chat window or the created chat window.

In operation S750, the user input manager 460 checks whether there is a request for creating a response message from the user (S750), and receives a response message through the conversation window (S760).

When a response message is input, the user receives a conversation counterpart to transmit a response message. In this case, the response message to be transmitted may be a conversation partner who has sent an instant message, or a plurality of conversation partners may be selected. In this case, when the conversation counterpart to which the response message is to be transmitted is the conversation counterpart to which the instant message is sent, the other party may be selected using a response menu button displayed in the chat window or a specific preset button.

 In addition, when the instant message received through step S710 is a message transmitted to a plurality of conversation counterparts, a response message may be selected to be transmitted to all chat counterparts to which the instant message has been transmitted (S770).

In step S770, when a plurality of chat counterparts are selected, the input response message is copied by the number of chat counterparts in the mobile terminal or the multimedia message center, and is sent to each of the selected chat counterparts (S780). If only the conversation counterpart that has sent the instant message is selected through the input of the specific button set in step S782, the input response message is sent to the instant message sender (S782).

When transmission of the response message is completed, the chat window disappears or is reduced to an icon or the like.

Then, the mobile terminal checks whether the instant message service is terminated (S790). If the instant message service is not terminated, the mobile terminal checks whether there is an instant message received from the conversation counterpart (S792). At this time, if there is an instant message received from the other party, the process after S710 is repeated, and if there is no received instant message, the user checks whether there is a request for creating an instant message.

Here, while the response message is being created and the user is waiting to receive the instant message, the user may select another conversation partner to transmit and receive the instant message through each conversation window.

The instant message service may be performed through the non-real time conversation method according to the transmission and reception of the instant message illustrated in FIGS. 8 to 10.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a screen of a mobile terminal performing a non-real time conversation with a plurality of conversation counterparts through a plurality of conversation windows according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the present invention, the mobile terminal provided with the instant messaging service displays a screen such as 11A. On the screen of 11A, a mobile terminal for transmitting an instant message through three chat windows is displayed, where each chat window is divided into ①, ②, and ③. Here, the conversation window indicated by ① is a conversation window in which a conversation with three conversation partners is performed, and the conversation windows indicated by ② and ③ are one-to-one conversation windows in which a conversation with one conversation partner is performed.

If the user inputs an instant message through the chat window ① and then sends the input message through the input of the send button, the chat window displays only the contact display part as shown in 11B, and the message content part disappears.

If the user wants to send an instant message to the other party in the other chat window, the chat window is switched. The switching of the chat window may be performed by inputting a numeric button, a predetermined specific button on the screen of 11B, or selecting a menu button. 11C shows how to switch the chat window via the menu button.

When the user switches the chat window by selecting number ③, a preset button or a menu button, the send / receive message of the chat window is displayed as shown in 11D, and the user enters the message through the chat window and sends the message. do.

When message transmission is completed through dialog ③, screen like 11B is displayed again.

Through this method, a plurality of chat windows may be displayed on a display unit of a mobile terminal having a size limitation, and a non-real time chat may be performed with a plurality of chat counterparts through a plurality of chat windows.

The embodiments of the present invention described above are not implemented only through the apparatus and the method, but may be implemented through a program for realizing a function corresponding to the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention or a recording medium on which the program is recorded. Implementation may be easily implemented by those skilled in the art from the description of the above-described embodiments.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements of those skilled in the art using the basic concepts of the present invention defined in the following claims are also provided. It belongs to the scope of rights.

As described above, according to the present invention, by providing a real-time interactive service such as a messenger using a non-real-time message, it is possible to provide convenience as the transmitted and received messages can be confirmed through one screen window. For example, a relatively low-cost non-real-time message can be used to provide a real-time interactive service.

In addition, in providing an interactive service, a chat window in which a message has been transmitted can be hidden or reduced so that a plurality of chat windows can be executed through a screen of a mobile terminal having a size limitation, and simultaneously with a plurality of chat counterparts. You can run conversations and expect to be able to do other things at the same time as the interactive service.

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In the instant message service providing method for providing a real-time interactive service using a non-real time message, (a) receiving an instant message consisting of a non-real time message through a mobile communication network; (b) checking whether a chat window with the sender of the instant message already exists, calling the chat window if the chat window exists, and generating a second chat window if the chat window does not exist; (c) displaying the instant message received in the called chat window or the second chat window; (d) receiving and transmitting a response message to the instant message through the called chat window or the second chat window; And (e) checking whether a responsive message for the response message is transmitted, and repeating step (b) and later if the responsive message is transmitted. Instant message service providing method comprising a. The method of claim 1, Step (d) is, And after transmitting the response message, hide or reduce the called chat window or the second chat window. The method of claim 1, And when a request for inputting an instant message to be transmitted to another party other than the sender of the instant message is generated, a third conversation window is input to input the instant message and transmit the instant message. The method of claim 1, During the instant message service, when an instant message is received from a second user, a fourth chat window is created for a conversation with the second user, and the instant message received from the second user is stored in the fourth message. Method for providing an instant message service, characterized in that displayed on the chat window. In the instant message service providing method for providing a real-time interactive service using a non-real time message, (a) generating a chat window for a conversation with the counterpart when a counterpart is selected to perform a chat through an instant message; (b) generating and transmitting an instant message to be transmitted to the counterpart in the conversation window using the non-real-time message; (c) checking whether a response message is received from the counterpart, and if the response message is received, displaying the received response message; (d) repeating the process after step (b) if a responsive message to the response message is input; and determining whether to terminate the instant message service if the responsive message is not input; And (e) if the instant message service is not terminated, repeating the process after step (c) Instant message service providing method comprising a. The method of claim 5, Step (b) and step (c), (b1) generating an instant message to be transmitted to the counterpart in the conversation window using the non-real-time message; (b2) transmitting the generated instant message and hiding or reducing the conversation window; And (c) checking whether a response message is received from the counterpart, and if the response message is received, calling the hidden or reduced conversation window to display the received response message. Instant message service providing method comprising a. The method of claim 5, After step (e), (f) storing the instant message transmitted and received through the instant message service Method for providing an instant message service, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 5, Step (c) is, And displaying both the received response message and the transmitted instant message on the chat window. The method of claim 5, If an instant message is received from a second user during an instant message service with the other party, a second chat window is created for a conversation with the second user, and an instant message received from the second user is generated. And displaying on the second conversation window. The method according to claim 6 or 8, After the instant message is sent, the chat window and the second chat window are reduced and displayed in the form of an icon, and the chat window and the second chat window in the icon form are selected by the user. If the response message is received, the instant message service providing method characterized in that the original size is displayed. In the instant message service providing method for providing a real-time interactive service between a plurality of users using a non-real time message, (a) generating a conversation window for a conversation with the two or more counterparts when two or more counterparts are selected to conduct a conversation through transmission and reception of the instant message; (b) generating an instant message in the chat window to be transmitted using the non-real-time message and transmitting the same to the two or more parties; (c) if a response message from one of the two or more counterparts is received, displaying the received response message in the chat window; (d) if there is a request for transmitting a response message to the received response message, receiving a counterpart to transmit the response message; And (e) generating and transmitting the re-response message through the conversation window or a newly created second conversation window by comparing the party to which the re-response message is to be transmitted with the two or more parties selected in the step (a). Method of providing an instant message service between a plurality of users, including. The method of claim 11, Step (e), If the counterpart to which the resend message is to be transmitted is the same as two or more counterparts selected in the step (a), generate and send the resend message to the chat window. If the counterpart to which the resend message is to be transmitted is not the same as the two or more counterparts selected in the step (a), a second chat window is generated, and the second chat window is generated and sent to the second chat window. Method for providing an instant message service between a plurality of users, characterized in that. The method of claim 11, After step (e), (f) repeating the process after step (c), and determining whether to terminate the instant message service if the re-response message is not input in step (d); And (g) repeating the process after step (c) if the instant message service is not terminated. Method for providing an instant message service between a plurality of users, comprising a. The method of claim 13, Step (g) is, And when the instant message service is terminated, storing the instant message transmitted and received through the instant message service. The method of claim 11, Step (b) and step (c), (b1) generating the instant message in the chat window using the non-real-time message; (b2) transmitting the generated instant message to the two or more parties and hiding or reducing the conversation window; And (c) if a response message is received from one of the two or more parties, calling the hidden or reduced conversation window to display the received response message. Method for providing an instant message service between a plurality of users, comprising a. The method of claim 15, Step (c) is, (c1) checking a response message transmitted from one of the two or more counterparts; (c2) if the transmitted response message is a response message transmitted to all other users except the counterpart to which the response message is transmitted, call the conversation window to display the received response message; If the transmitted response message is not a response message transmitted to all other users except the counterpart to which the response message is transmitted, creating a new chat window and displaying the received response message; Method for providing an instant message service between a plurality of users, comprising a. The method of claim 11, If an instant message is received from a second user during an instant message service between the plurality of users, a third chat window is created for a conversation with the second user, and an instant message received from the second user. Displaying a message in the third conversation window. A mobile terminal supporting an instant message service that provides a real-time interactive service using a non-real time message, Message receiving unit for receiving an instant message consisting of a non-real-time message through a mobile communication network; A message history management unit for storing the information of the instant message received from the mobile communication network and the information of the instant message transmitted to the mobile communication network; A chat window selector which checks whether a chat window with the other party of the instant message service already exists; A chat window manager for calling or creating and providing a chat window for the instant message service or hiding or deleting a used chat window according to a request of the chat window selector; A user interface (UI) control unit for providing contents of the instant message to a user of the mobile terminal; A user input manager to receive an instant message input through an input unit including a key button and provide the instant message to the chat window selector; And A message transmitter for transmitting an instant message generated through the user input manager to the mobile communication network Mobile terminal supporting an instant message service comprising a. The method of claim 18, A synchronous communication module for performing a communication setting operation with a synchronous mobile communication system; An asynchronous communication module for performing communication setting work with the asynchronous mobile communication system; And A communication control module for selecting a communication method to be used for transmitting and receiving the instant message among the synchronous method and the asynchronous method A mobile terminal supporting the instant message service, characterized in that it further comprises one or more of. The method of claim 19, The communication control module, And both the synchronous method and the asynchronous method can be used for transmission and reception of the instant message, wherein the mobile terminal supports the instant message service, wherein the instant message is transmitted and received. The method of claim 18, A program memory for storing instant message processing software for processing the instant message and generating the chat window; A data storage unit for storing the received instant message; A key input unit including a key button for creating, sending and confirming the instant message; And A display unit for displaying the chat window and the instant message transmitted and received A mobile terminal supporting an instant message service, characterized in that it further comprises. In the chat session structure of the instant message transmitted to provide a real-time interactive service using a non-real time message, An indicator structure indicating unit indicating that the transmitted message is an instant message; A transmitting terminal display unit displaying a unique number of a transmitting mobile terminal transmitting the instant message; A receiving terminal display unit displaying a unique number of a receiving mobile terminal receiving the instant message; And Chat window division information display unit for storing the information of the chat window on which the instant message is displayed Conversation session structure of an instant message comprising a. The method of claim 22, And the chat session structure is generated by a sending mobile terminal transmitting the instant message. The method of claim 22, Other division information display unit that stores other information including a list of users participating in the interactive service using the instant message The conversation session structure of the instant message further comprising. The method of claim 22, The indicator structure display unit, A message type display unit indicating that the transmitted message is an instant message; A direction display unit which displays a direction in which the instant message is transmitted between the mobile terminal and the mobile communication system; A reception list display unit indicating whether the instant message is sent to a single recipient or a plurality of recipients. Conversation session structure of an instant message comprising a.

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