KR20130115411A - System for mim service - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A multimedia instant message (MIM) service system is provided to offer various service to a user in an MIM service environment. CONSTITUTION: A terminal (10) transmits a normal message or a service request message to a management server (30). When the management server receives the normal message from the terminal, the management server transmits the normal message to one of terminals which belongs to the same group with the terminal. [Reference numerals] (30) Management server

Description

MIM service system {SYSTEM FOR MIM SERVICE}

The present invention relates to a MIM service system and method and a terminal used therein.

The MIM (Multimedia Instant Message) service system provides a service that can simultaneously transmit texts between multiple parties. For example, a service such as KakaoTalk is one of the representative MIM service systems.

The MIM service system is used by many users because it has the advantage of operating free of charge in addition to the advantage of simultaneously transmitting a message between the multilateral parties. However, the kind MIM service system provides only services such as text transmission and reception, and thus there is a lack of receiving various services.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a user may be provided with a MIM service system and method capable of providing various services in a MIM service environment, and a terminal used therein.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, in a multimedia instant message (MIM) service system including a plurality of terminals and a management server, the management server is a normal message or a service from at least one of the plurality of terminals. When the request message is received and the normal message is received, the management server transmits the normal message to at least one other terminal belonging to the same group as at least one terminal that transmitted the normal message among the plurality of terminals. The management server, when the service request message is received, performs an operation corresponding to the requested service, and transmits the result to at least one terminal that transmitted the service request message. This may be provided.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, any one of the plurality of terminals in a multimedia instant message (MIM) service system including a plurality of terminals and a management server, a computer processor; And a memory configured to store program instructions executable by the processor, wherein the program instructions provide a user interface screen for receiving a normal message or a service request message, wherein the message received from the user is a normal message. In the case of transmitting to the management server, and if the message received from the user is a service request message, and transmits to the management server or a service server providing a service requested by the service request message, the service request message, A terminal may include a service type identifier indicating a type of service and a service target.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, in the MIM (Multimedia Instant Message) service method comprising a plurality of terminals and a management server, at least one terminal of the plurality of terminals, the normal message or service to the management server Sending a request message; When the management server receives the normal message, transmitting the normal message to at least one other terminal belonging to the same group as the at least one terminal transmitting the normal message among the plurality of terminals; Requesting, by the management server, to directly perform an operation corresponding to the requested service or to a server performing the service request message when the service request message is received; The management server may be provided with a MIM service system, characterized in that for transmitting the service execution result to at least one terminal that transmitted the service request message.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, a user may be provided with various services in a MIM service environment.

1 is a functional block diagram of a multimedia instant message (MIM) service system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a functional block diagram of a multimedia instant message (MIM) service system including a plurality of terminals and a management server according to another embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a view for explaining a service request message according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a diagram illustrating a multimedia instant message (MIM) service system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a view for explaining a multimedia instant message (MIM) service system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a view for explaining a multimedia instant message (MIM) service method according to an embodiment of the present invention;
7 is a view for explaining a multimedia instant message (MIM) service method according to another embodiment of the present invention, and
8 is a diagram illustrating a multimedia instant message (MIM) service system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a functional block diagram of a multimedia instant message (MIM) service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a multimedia instant message (MIM) service system (hereinafter, referred to as a “MIM service system” or a “MIM service apparatus”) according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a plurality of terminals 10 and 11. , 12, 13) and the management server 30 may be included. Here, those skilled in the art should understand that the number of terminals is exemplary and the present invention is not limited only to the number.

The plurality of terminals 10, 11, 12, and 13 may communicate with the management server 30 via wired or wireless, respectively.

The function of the terminal 10 will be described by taking the terminal 10 as an example among the plurality of terminals 10, 11, 12, and 13. Since it has a function, the description thereof will be omitted.

The terminal 1 may transmit a normal message or a service request message to the management server 30.

In the present specification, 'normal message' refers to a message that is typically transmitted and received between a plurality of terminals in a MIM service, and the 'service request message' refers to a 'search', 'translation', 'coupon search', and 'locate'. This means a message for requesting a predetermined service. Here, 'search', 'translation', 'coupon finder', 'location finder' are exemplary and should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to these services.

In addition, in the present invention, the service request message and the normal message may be input in the same screen. That is, the service request message may be input on the screen for receiving the normal message.

The service request message according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured to include a service type identifier indicating a type of service and a service target.

The service type identifier according to an embodiment of the present invention may be any one of an identifier indicating a search service, an identifier indicating a translation service, an identifier indicating a coupon searching service, and an identifier indicating a location finding service.

Service type identifier according to an embodiment of the present invention, #, *, &, $, @, or! And letters or a combination of these letters. Here, #, *, &, $, @,! Are exemplary, and the present invention is not limited to these characters, and other kinds of characters may also be used as identifiers indicating service types.

The service type identifier is directly included in the message request message from the user of the terminal, or when the user selects a menu indicating the type of service in the message window or selects an icon (or avatar) indicating the type of service. do. The service request message will be described later with reference to FIG. 3.

When the management server 30 receives the normal message from the terminal 10, the management server 30 transmits the normal message to a terminal belonging to the same group as the terminal 10 among other terminals 11, 12, 13,. .

Here, the group may be a reunion or a social gathering, and the management server 30 may store the member information forming the group.

For example, assuming that the terminal 10, the terminal 12, and the terminal 13 belong to the same group, when the management server 30 receives a normal message from the terminal 10, the terminal 10, The normal message received from the terminal 10 is transmitted to other terminals belonging to the group, that is, the terminal 12 and the terminal 13. On the contrary, when the management server 30 receives the normal message from the terminal 12, other terminals belonging to the same group as the terminal 12, that is, the terminal 10 and the terminal 13, are received from the terminal 12. Send a normal message.

On the other hand, the management server 30, when receiving the service request message from the terminal 10, performs the operation to perform the requested service, the terminal 10 and the terminal 10 to transmit the service request message results Send to other terminals in the same group.

For example, assuming that the terminal 10, the terminal 11, and the terminal 13 belong to the same group, when the management server 30 receives the service request message from the terminal 10, the terminal 10, the terminal 11, and the terminal 13 belong to the same group. Perform an operation to perform a service. The service execution result is transmitted to the terminal 10 and the terminal 11 and the terminal 13 which are other terminals belonging to the same group as the terminal 10. On the contrary, when the management server 30 receives the service request message from the terminal 11, after performing the operation of performing the service requested by the service request message, other terminals belonging to the same group as the terminal 11, that is, the terminal The service performance result is transmitted to the 10 and the terminal 13.

The management server 30 may store, for example, group information as shown in the following table.

 Terminal ID  Group id  Application for service  ID of the terminal 10  A  Y  ID of the terminal 11  A  Y  ID of terminal 12  B  Y  ID of the terminal 13  A  N .
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Referring to Table 1, the terminal 10, the terminal 11, and the terminal 13 belong to a group called A, the terminal 12 belongs to a group called B, the terminal 10, the terminal 11, And terminal 12 is subscribed to the service according to the invention. The number of terminals in Table 1, the group ID, and whether to apply for service are exemplary, and the present invention is not limited only to the group information of Table 1.

Referring to Table 1, the operation of the management server 30 will be described. If the management server 30 receives the service request message from the terminal 10, the management server 30 performs an operation of performing the service requested by the service request message, and transmits the result to the terminal 11 and the terminal 10. . Although the terminal 13 belongs to the same group A as the terminal 10, but has not applied for service, the management server 30 did not transmit a service performance result to the terminal 13.

2 is a functional block diagram of a multimedia instant message (MIM) service system including a plurality of terminals and a management server according to another embodiment of the present invention.

2 is different from the embodiment of FIG. 1 in that it further includes a service server 140. Hereinafter, the embodiment of FIG. 2 will be described based on differences from FIG. 1.

In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the management server 30 receiving the service request message directly performs a service. In the embodiment of FIG. 2, the management server 130 does not perform a service. Server 140 performs a service. When the service server 140 provides the service performance result to the management server 130, the management server 130 transmits the service performance result to the terminal that sent the service request message and terminals belonging to the same group as the terminal.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the service server 140 receives a service request message from at least one of the terminals 110, 111, 112, and 113, and performs a service according to the service request message, and then the service. The execution result is transmitted to the management server 130. Thereafter, the management server 130 transmits the service execution result received from the service server 140 to the terminal that has transmitted the service request message and other terminals belonging to the same group as the terminal.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, when at least one of the terminals (110, 111, 112, 113) transmits the service request message to the management server 130, the service server 140 from the management server 130 Receive a service request message. After performing the service according to the service request message, the service server 140 transmits the service execution result to the management server 130. Thereafter, the management server 130 transmits the service execution result received from the service server 140 to the terminal that has transmitted the service request message and other terminals belonging to the same group as the terminal.

The service server 140 may be any one of a server that performs a search service, a server that performs a translation service, a server that performs a coupon search service, and a server that performs a location search service.

Meanwhile, although only one service server 140 is illustrated in FIG. 2, a plurality of service servers may be provided. For example, the embodiment of Figure 2 is a management server 130, terminals (110, 111, 112, 113, ...), a service server performing a search service, a service server performing a translation service, coupon search service It may be configured to include a server for performing the server, a server for performing a location search service.

In an embodiment in which a plurality of service servers is provided, an operation of determining what kind of service the service request message requests is required. Determining what kind of service the service request message requests may be performed at the terminals 110, 111, 112, 113,..., Otherwise, at the management server 130. It may be.

3 is a view for explaining a service request message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, various types of service request messages are illustrated. Although the service request messages shown in FIG. 3 may be used in the embodiments of FIGS. 1 and 2, the embodiment of FIG. 3 will be described based on the embodiment of FIG. 1 for the purpose of description herein.

Referring to FIG. 3 (a), any one of the terminals 10, 11, 12, 13,... Is an exemplary form of a service request message that can be input from a user. To distinguish between the normal message and the service request message, the service request message includes an identifier of #.

The service request message '# movie #' of FIG. 3 (a) is a service for requesting a coupon related to a movie. That is, #service object # is a service request message for requesting a coupon related to the service object.

If the message received from the terminals includes #, the management server 30 determines that it is a service request message, and determines 'movie' between # and # as a service target.

  The service request message '? Mozart?' Of FIG. 3 (b) is a service requesting a search for Mozart. That is, '? Service object' is a service request message for requesting a web search for a service object.

In the management server 30, if? Is included in the messages received from the terminals, it is determined as a service request message, and? And? Mozart in between is determined to be a service target.

 The service request message '! Gangnam-gu office!' Of FIG. 3 (c) is a service requesting a location search requesting a location for Gangnam-gu office. That is, '! Gangnam-gu Office!' Is a service request message for requesting a location finder service for a service target.

If the message received from the terminals includes!, The management server 30 determines that the service request message, and the 'Gangnam-gu Office' between the! And! As the service target.

 The service request message '& hard &' of FIG. 3 (d) is a translation service request message requesting a translation for “hard”. That is, '& hard &' is a service request message for requesting translation of a service object.

If the message received from the terminals includes &, the management server 30 determines that it is a service request message, and determines 'hard' between & and & as a service target.

In the above-described embodiments, the service type is specified using the characters #,?,!, Or &, and the service target is specified using the #,?,!, Or &. In other words, the service target is inserted between # and #, and the service target is specified between? And?. The rest is the same way.

On the other hand, it is possible to specify the service type by using characters other than #,?,!, Or &, and to specify the service target in another manner. For example, it would be possible in the same way as '## movie'.

Characters specifying the service type (ie, service type identifier) may be used in order to be able to distinguish between normal characters and service request messages.

That is, the management server 30 may determine that the service request message when the service type identifier is included in the messages received from the terminals.

Alternatively, it is also possible to additionally include in the text message an identifier that distinguishes the normal message from the service request message.

Referring to the terminal 10 as an example, in the message input window provided by the terminal 10, a user may create and input a message as shown in FIG. If the service type identifier is included in the message prepared by the user, the terminal 10 may include an arbitrary identifier indicating that the service request message is included in the message of FIG. Thereafter, the management server 30 may determine whether the message received from the terminal 10 includes an identifier indicating that the message is a service request message, thereby determining whether the message is a normal message or a service request message.

4 illustrates a screen provided by a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The embodiment of FIG. 4 may be an example used in the embodiments described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. For the purpose of explanation, the embodiment of FIG. 4 will be described with reference to the embodiment of FIG. 2.

Assume that the terminal 110, the terminal 111, and the terminal 113 belong to the same group, and the screen of FIG. 4 is a screen displayed by the terminal 110, and the friend 1 uses the terminal 111 and is a friend. 2 assumes that the terminal 113 is used, and the process until the screen shown in FIG. 4 appears.

When the normal message is created in the terminal 111 and transmitted to the management server 130, the management server 130 transmits the normal message received from the terminal 111 to the terminal 110 and the terminal 113. In addition, when the terminal 113 transmits to the normal message management server 130, the management server 130 transmits the normal message received from the terminal 113 to the terminal 110 and the terminal 111. When the terminal 110 transmits the normal message to the management server 130, the management server transmits the normal message received from the terminal 110 to the terminal 111 and the terminal 113. Then, when the terminal 110 transmits a service request message (! Gangnam-gu office!) To the management server 130, the management server 130 confirms that the service request message and transmits to the service server 140. The service server 140 searches for the location of the Gangnam-gu Office according to the request of the service request message (! Gangnam-gu Office!), And transmits the location search result to the management server 130. Thereafter, the management server 130 transmits the location search result to the terminal 110, the terminal 111, and the terminal 113.

Referring to FIG. 4, the location search result may be displayed in an R1 area indicated by a dotted line. The area in which the location search result is displayed is an example, and is not necessarily displayed below the service request message (! Gangnam-gu Office!) As shown in FIG. 4 and may also be located on the side of the message window. The position at which the service performance result is displayed can be indicated as any position in the message window.

On the other hand, the screen of Figure 4 may be different from the screen actually displayed on the terminal, it should be understood that unnecessary parts are omitted for the purpose of explanation.

5 shows a screen provided by a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the embodiment of FIG. 5 is different from the embodiment of FIG. 4 in that a terminal provides a service type menu for selecting a type of a service request message.

That is, in the embodiment of Fig. 4, the user directly enters the service type identifier. In FIG. 5, it is not necessary to directly input a service type identifier, and the service type may be specified by selecting a menu bar.

For example, when the user inputs the letters Gangnam-gu Office in the message window, and then the user clicks the find location selection bar in the service type menu, the terminal 110 requests a service to locate the Gangnam-gu office. Write the request message. In this case, the terminal 110 creates a service request message by including the service request identifier corresponding to the menu selected by the user in the message.

In FIG. 5, if the user inputs the word Gangnam-gu Office in the message window and clicks the search selection bar in the service type menu, the terminal 110 creates a service request message requesting a web search for Gangnam-gu Office, Transmission to the management server 130 or service server 140.

In FIG. 5, if the user inputs the word Gangnam-gu Office in the message window and selects the ENTER key without selecting the service type menu, the terminal 110 creates and manages a normal message including the text Gangnam-gu Office. Send to server 130.

Meanwhile, the screen of FIG. 5 may be different from the screen actually displayed on the terminal, and it is to be understood that unnecessary parts are omitted for the purpose of explanation.

On the other hand, the embodiment of Figure 5, although the service type menu is provided so that the user can select the service type, it is also possible to select the service type in the form of an avatar or icon. That is, the terminal may display a location search avatar, a search avatar, a translation avatar, and a coupon search avatar in a message window, and the user may create a service request message by selecting an avatar he / she wants.

6 is a diagram illustrating a multimedia instant message (MIM) service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Assuming that the embodiment of FIG. 6 is applied to the MIM service system as shown in FIG. 1, the embodiment of FIG. 6 will be described.

The first terminal 10 receives the service request message from the user and transmits the service request message to the management server 30. Here, the method of receiving a service request message by the user may be a method of directly receiving a service type identifier specifying a service type from the user, as in the embodiment of FIG. 4. Another method is, as in the embodiment of FIG. 5, a method of specifying a service type through a service type menu. In addition, in the present invention, the service request message and the normal message may be input in the same screen. It should be understood that a service request message can be entered on a screen where a normal message can be entered.

The management server 30 receiving the service request message from the first terminal 10 analyzes the service type identifier included in the service request message and then performs the corresponding service. The management server 30 transmits the service performance result to the first terminal 10, the second terminal 11, and the third terminal 12. Here, it is assumed that the first terminal 10, the second terminal 11 and the third terminal 12 belong to the same group.

7 is a diagram for describing a multimedia instant message (MIM) service method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Assuming that the embodiment of FIG. 7 is applied to the MIM service system as shown in FIG. 2, the embodiment of FIG. 7 will be described.

When the first terminal 110 receives a message from the user, the first terminal 110 transmits the received message to the management server 130. The management server 130 analyzes the received message and determines whether it is a service request message. The method of determining whether the message is a service request message is possible by checking whether the service type identifier is included in the message received from the first terminal 110 or whether there is an identifier indicating that the service type message is present.

If the management server 130 is a service request message, and transmits a service request message to the service server 140. The service server 140 performs the service requested in the service request message, and then transmits the service performance result to the management server 130. The management server 130 transmits the result of the service to the first terminal 110 and the second terminal 111.

On the other hand, if the message received from the first terminal 110 is a normal message, the management server 130 transmits the normal message to the second terminal 111.

In FIG. 7, assuming that there is one service server, the service server may be configured to be provided for each service type. In this case, the management server 130 may determine the service request message, and then determine what kind of service is requested using the service type identifier, and then transmit the service request message to the corresponding service server.

Assuming that the embodiment of FIG. 8 is applied to the MIM service system as shown in FIG. 2, the embodiment of FIG. 8 will be described.

The first terminal 110 receives a message from the user and determines the type of message.

If the service request message, the first terminal 110 transmits the service request message to the service server 140. The service server 140 performs a service requested by the service request message and transmits the service performance result to the management server 130. The management server 130 transmits the service performance result to the first terminal 110 and the second terminal 111 belonging to the same terminal as the first terminal 110.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the message input from the user is a normal message, the first terminal 110 transmits the normal message to the management server, and the management server sends the normal message to the second belonging to the same group as the first terminal 110. Transfer to the terminal 111.

In the above-described embodiments, a terminal used in a multimedia instant message (MIM) service system includes a computer processor, a memory storing program instructions executable by the computer processor, and the program instructions are illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2. It can be configured to perform the function of the terminal in.

For example, the program instructions may provide a user interface screen for receiving a normal message or a service request message, and if the message received from the user is a normal message, transmit the message to the management server and receive the input from the user. When the message is a service request message, the message may be transmitted to the management server or a service server providing a service requested by the service request message.

10, 11, 12, 13: terminal
30: Management Server
140: service server

Claims (16)

In the MIM (Multimedia Instant Message) service system including a plurality of terminals and a management server,
The management server receives a normal message or a service request message from at least one of the plurality of terminals,
When the management server receives the normal message, the management server transmits the normal message to at least one other terminal belonging to the same group as the at least one terminal transmitting the normal message among the plurality of terminals.
When the management server receives the service request message, the management server performs an operation corresponding to the requested service, and transmits the result to at least one terminal that has transmitted the service request message. The method of claim 1,
The service request message includes a service type identifier indicating a type of service and a service object. 3. The method of claim 2,
The management server may further transmit the execution result to at least one other terminal belonging to the same group as the at least one terminal that has transmitted the service request message. 3. The method of claim 2,
The service type identifier is any one of an identifier indicating a search service, an identifier indicating a translation service, an identifier indicating a coupon searching service, and an identifier indicating a location finding service. 5. The method of claim 4,
The service type identifier is #, *, &, $, @, or! And a letter or a combination of these letters. 3. The method of claim 2,
The management server, at least one of the engine for performing a search service, the engine for performing a translation service, the engine for performing a coupon search service, and the engine for performing a location search service. 3. The method of claim 2,
Further comprising at least one of a search server for performing a search service, a translation server for performing a translation service, a coupon providing server for performing a coupon search service, and a latitude server for performing a location search service.
The management server determines the type of service indicated by the service request message, and requests a service from a search server corresponding to the service type determined by the server from among the search server, the translation server, the coupon providing server, and the location search server. Receives,
The management server transmits the received service result to the terminal that has transmitted the service request message and at least one other terminal belonging to the same group as the terminal that has transmitted the service request message. The method of claim 1,
The at least one terminal which has transmitted the normal message or the service request message to the management server, provides a user interface for inputting the normal message or the service request message into the same screen. Any one of the plurality of terminals in the MIM (Multimedia Instant Message) service system including a plurality of terminals and a management server,
A computer processor;
A memory storing program instructions executable by the processor;
The program instructions provide a user interface screen for receiving a normal message or a service request message, and if the message received from the user is a normal message, transmits the message to the management server, and the message received from the user is a service. If the request message is sent to the management server or a service server providing a service requested by the service request message,
The service request message includes a service type identifier indicating a type of service and a service target. 10. The method of claim 9,
The service type identifier is one of an identifier indicating a search service, an identifier indicating a translation service, an identifier indicating a coupon searching service, and an identifier indicating a location finding service. 10. The method of claim 9,
When the service request message is transmitted to the service server, the service server performs the service requested in the service request message, and transmits a service performance result to the management server,
The management server, characterized in that for transmitting the service execution result to the terminal that sent the service request message. 12. The method of claim 11,
The management server may further transmit the service performance result to at least one other terminal belonging to the same group as the terminal that has transmitted the service request message. 10. The method of claim 9,
The service type identifier is #, *, &, $, @, or! And a character or a combination of these characters. In the MIM (Multimedia Instant Message) service method comprising a plurality of terminals and a management server,
Transmitting, by at least one terminal of the plurality of terminals, a normal message or a service request message to the management server;
When the management server receives the normal message, transmitting the normal message to at least one other terminal belonging to the same group as the at least one terminal transmitting the normal message among the plurality of terminals;
Requesting, by the management server, to directly perform an operation corresponding to the requested service or to a server performing the service request message when the service request message is received;
The management server, MIM service system, characterized in that for transmitting the service execution result to at least one terminal that transmitted the service request message. In the MIM (Multimedia Instant Message) service method comprising a plurality of terminals and a management server,
At least one terminal of the plurality of terminals receiving a normal message or a service request message from a user;
When the at least one terminal receives a normal message from the user, the at least one terminal may transmit the normal message to the management server, and when the service request message is received from the user, perform the service requested by the service request message. Sending the service request message to a service server; And
And when the management server receives the normal message, transmitting the normal message to at least one other terminal belonging to the same group as the terminal that transmitted the normal message. 16. The method of claim 15,
And receiving, by the service server, the service request message, performing an operation corresponding to the requested service, and transmitting a result of the execution to the management server.

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