KR20140050537A - Method for providing chat service and system therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a chatting providing method and system. The present invention includes: a step of providing a chatting room to a user terminal requesting a chatting service when receiving a chatting service request from the user terminal; a step of continuously obtaining position information of the user terminal belonging to the chatting room; and a step of updating the position information obtained from the step to continuously obtain information in real time by relating the position information to the identification information of the user terminal. By the present invention, a display attributing to a chatting message can be controlled using the position information of the user terminal in the same room.

Description

Chat provision method and system {METHOD FOR PROVIDING CHAT SERVICE AND SYSTEM THEREFOR}

The present invention relates to a chat providing method and system, and more particularly, to a chat providing method and system for updating the location information of a user terminal in real time.

In general, a chat service is a service that allows a plurality of users connected to the same chat room to communicate while sending and receiving chat messages through a user terminal.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2004-0067301 discloses a chat method using a message transfer function in a mobile communication terminal. The "chat method using a message transfer function in a mobile communication terminal" described in such a prior art document describes a chat method that allows you to conveniently send and receive messages with one person or multiple conversation partners.

However, the chat method described in the prior document has a problem that it is difficult to continue the conversation between users because it is difficult to find a topic that is communicated with a plurality of conversation partners.

An object of the present invention is to provide a chat providing method and system for updating the location information of a user terminal belonging to the same chat room in real time.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a chat providing method and system for providing location information of a user terminal belonging to the same chat room to each user terminal belonging to the same chat room.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a method and system for providing a chat in which display attributes of a chat message are adjusted using location information of a user terminal belonging to the same chat room.

As a technical means for achieving the above-described technical problem, the chat providing method according to the first aspect of the present invention is performed by a chat providing server that provides a chat service to a plurality of user terminals via a network, and chats from a user terminal. When receiving a service request, providing a chat room to the user terminal requesting a chat service; Continuously obtaining location information of the user terminal belonging to a chat room; And storing the location information obtained in the step of continuously acquiring the location information in real time by storing the location information of the user terminal in association with the identification information of the user terminal.

The chat providing server according to the second aspect of the present invention is a chat providing server for providing a chat service to a plurality of user terminals through a network, and upon receiving a chat service request from the user terminal, the chat providing server requests the chat service to the user terminal. Chat room providing unit for providing a chat room; A location information acquisition unit for continuously obtaining location information of the user terminal belonging to a chat room; And a location information management unit for storing the location information of the user terminal obtained by the location information acquisition unit in association with the identification information of the user terminal and updating in real time.

The user terminal according to the third aspect of the present invention, in the user terminal receiving a chat service from the chat providing server, the position calculation unit for continuously obtaining the location information of the user belonging to the same chat room to deliver to the chat providing server; A message transmission and reception unit for transmitting a chat message input from a user to the chat providing server and receiving a chat message from the chat providing server; And it includes a chat room display unit for outputting a chat message received by the message transmission and reception unit.

According to an embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration, it is possible to update the location information of the user terminal belonging to the same chat room in real time.

In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, location information of user terminals belonging to the same chat room may be provided to each user terminal belonging to the same chat room.

In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the display properties of the chat message can be adjusted using the location information of the user terminal belonging to the same chat room.

1 is a block diagram of a chat providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a chat providing server included in a chat providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a user terminal included in a chat providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of obtaining location information of a user terminal in a chat providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of adjusting a display property of a chat message in a chat providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part, it includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another part in between . Also, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without departing from the other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a chat providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the chat providing system 10 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a plurality of user terminals 100 and a chat providing server 200 connected through a network N. have.

The network N may be a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a value added network (VAN), a personal area network (PAN) mobile radio communication network) or satellite communication network.

Preferably, the user terminal 100 is a portable terminal having a function of collecting a location of a user by including location collecting means such as a global positioning system (GPS) module.

The portable terminal is, for example, a wireless communication device that ensures portability and mobility, and includes a personal communication system (PCS), a global system for mobile communications (GSM), a personal digital cellular (PDC), a personal handyphone system (PHS), and a PDA (PDA). Personal Digital Assistant (IMT), International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT) -2000, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) -2000, W-Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA), Wireless Broadband Internet (WBRO) terminals, Smart Phones It may include all kinds of handheld based wireless communication device such as.

The user terminal 100 requests to provide a chat room to the chat providing server 200 to be described later in order to participate in the chat room.

In addition, the user terminal 100 may be installed with an application (application) for exchanging data through the chat providing server 200 and the network (N).

When the chat providing server 200 receives a chat message providing request to be provided to another user terminal 100 belonging to the same chat room from the user terminal 100, the chat providing server 200 provides the received chat message to another user terminal 100. Intermediate chat between two or more user terminals (100).

Hereinafter, the chat providing server 200 will be described in more detail.

2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a chat providing server included in a chat providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the chat providing server 200 may include a location information acquisition unit 210.

Here, the location information acquisition unit 210 may continuously obtain current location information of the user terminal 100 from the user terminal 100.

In addition, the location information acquisition unit 210 may obtain the current location information of the user terminal 100 from the user terminal 100 periodically at a predetermined time.

In addition, the location information acquisition unit 210 may obtain the location information of the user terminal 100 when a chat message transmission request to be provided from the user terminal 100 to another user terminal 100 belonging to the same chat room is received. . In addition, the location information acquisition unit 210 may obtain location information of another user terminal 100 even when sending a chat message to the other user terminal 100.

That is, the location information acquisition unit 210 may obtain the location information of the user terminal 100 at a predetermined time, and the user terminal 100 and whenever a chat message transmission request is received from the user terminal 100. Location information may be obtained in each of the other user terminals 100 to be provided with the chat message.

And the location information acquisition unit 210 from the user terminal 100 from the last time the chat message transmission request to be provided to another user terminal 100 belonging to the same chat room or from the other user terminal 100 from the user terminal 100 When a predetermined time elapses from the time when the chat message transmission request to be provided at the last time is received, the acquisition of the location information of the user terminal 100 may be stopped.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the chat providing server 200 may include a location information management unit 220.

Here, the location information management unit 220 stores the acquired location information in association with the identification information of the user terminal 100 in real time whenever the location information of the user terminal 100 is acquired by the location information acquisition unit 210. Can be updated. At this time, the identification information may be a phone number of the user terminal 100, a preset ID (ID), and the like.

In addition, the location information management unit 220 may delete the location information for the user terminal 100 that has been a predetermined time or more after the location information acquisition of the user terminal 100 is stopped in the location information acquisition unit 210 described above.

In addition, when the location information management unit 220 receives a location information request of another user terminal 100 from the user terminal 100, the location information management unit 220 may provide the location information of the other user terminal 100 to the user terminal 100.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the chat providing server 200 may include a chat room search unit 230.

Here, when the chat room search unit 230 receives a chat room search request from the user terminal 100, the chat room to which each user terminal 100 having location information within a predetermined distance from the location of the user terminal 100 requesting the chat room search belongs. Extract it and provide it to the user terminal 100 requesting a chat room search.

For example, the chat room search unit 230 may provide the user terminal 100 with a chat room list including a chat room to which each user terminal 100 having location information within a predetermined distance from the location of the user terminal 100 belongs. have. At this time, the chat room list may be arranged in the order of chat rooms to which each user terminal 100 close to the position of the user terminal 100 belongs.

In addition, the chat room search unit 230 searches for a chat room to which the user terminal 100 that creates the chat room belongs, among the respective user terminals 100 having location information within a predetermined distance from the location of the user terminal 100 requesting the chat room search. Can be included in the chat room list.

Therefore, the chat room search unit 230 considers only the location information of the user terminal 100 (that is, for example, the owner's user terminal 100) that created the chat room, the chat room to which the user terminal 100 that created the chat room belongs. You can search.

In addition, the chat room search unit 230 is a chat room to which the user terminal 100 other than the user terminal 100 that created the chat room, if the chat room belonging to the user terminal 100 that generated the chat room within a certain distance is not found. You can create a chat room list by searching for.

For example, the chat room search unit 230 is a chat room to which the user terminal 100 requesting a chat room search and at least one user terminal 100 located within a radius of 1 km belong, or “Gangnam Station” entered as a search word by the user. The chat room to which at least one user terminal 100 located within 1 km may be searched.

Also, the chat room search unit 230 excludes a chat room including only the user terminal 100 from which the location information acquisition of the user terminal 100 is stopped from the location information acquisition unit 210 described above, from the chat room list. Can be.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the chat providing server 200 may include a chat room providing unit 240.

When the chat room providing unit 240 receives a chat room providing request from the user terminal 100, the chat room providing unit 240 may provide a chat room to the user terminal 100 requesting to provide a chat room. In this case, the chat room may be a virtual space including a chat interface including a user interface necessary for configuring a layout of the chat room and inputting / outputting a chat message, and a chat message inputted or outputted through the chat interface.

The chat room providing unit 240 may provide one of the chat rooms already generated to the user terminal 100 or allow the user terminal 100 to directly create a new chat room. The chat room providing unit 240 may provide the selected chat room to the user terminal 100 when any one is selected by the user terminal 100 from the chat room list provided as a result extracted by the chat room search unit 230.

In addition, if the chat room providing unit 240 receives a request for providing a chat room from any user terminal 100, the position of the user terminal 100 requesting the chat room is provided, the other user terminal 100 belonging to the chat room requested to provide By providing a chat room or rejecting a request for providing a chat room according to whether or not within a predetermined distance from the location information, a chat room may be selectively provided to the user terminal 100.

For example, the chat room providing unit 240 receives a request for providing a chat room from another user terminal 100 in “Jamwon-dong, Seocho-gu,” which is a predetermined distance away, for a chat room in which the user terminal 100 located in “Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu” participates. Even if it is possible to refuse to provide a chat room of the other user terminal (100).

In addition, if the chat room providing unit 240 receives a chat message transmission request to be provided from any user terminal 100 to another user terminal 100 belonging to the same chat room, the chat request message received from the other user terminal 100 ) Can be sent.

At this time, the chat message may be controlled according to a display property value for adjusting the size, color, darkness, transparency, etc. of the chat message. For example, the chat message may adjust the font, size, color, darkening, etc. of the text included in the chat message, or the transparency, color, etc. of the speech bubble including the text may be adjusted.

That is, the chat room providing unit 240 may cause the text of the chat message to be displayed in large or small, dark or blurred according to the distance between the user terminal 100 and the other user terminal 100. For example, the chat message is displayed such that the font becomes larger when the distance between the user terminal 100 and the other user terminal 100 approaches, and the font becomes smaller when the distance between the user terminal 100 and the other user terminal 100 increases. The property can be adjusted.

To this end, the chat room providing unit 240 displays the display attribute value of the chat message, the location of the arbitrary user terminal 100 exchanging the chat message, and the distance information between the other user terminal 100, or the arbitrary user terminal 100. At least one of the location information of the) may be provided to the other user terminal (100). In addition, the chat room providing unit 240 may provide the location information of the other user terminal 100 to any user terminal 100.

That is, when the chat room providing unit 240 receives a chat message transmission request to be provided from any user terminal 100 to another user terminal 100 belonging to the same chat room, the location of the user terminal 100 is different from that of the user terminal 100. Change the display attribute value of the chat message according to the distance information between the positions of the terminal 100 to transmit the chat message and the changed display attribute value to each of the user terminal 100 and the other user terminal 100, or any user terminal ( The distance information between the location of the 100 and the other user terminal 100 is transmitted as a chat message, or the location information of any user terminal 100 is transmitted to another user terminal 100 as a chat message and other users are sent. The location information of the terminal 100 may be transmitted to any user terminal 100.

In addition, the chat room providing unit 240 is calculated by using the location of any user terminal 100 belonging to the same chat room and the location of another user terminal 100 or of any user terminal 100 belonging to the same chat room. At least one of the direction information calculated using the position of the user terminal 100 having a different position may be provided to the arbitrary user terminal 100.

For example, if the chat room providing unit 240 receives a profile information request of another user terminal 100 belonging to the same chat room from any user terminal 100, the chat room providing unit 240 is different from one side of the chat room of the user terminal 100 requesting the profile information. The direction in which the other user terminal 100 is located together with the profile information of the user corresponding to the user terminal 100 may be displayed.

3 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a user terminal included in a chat providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the user terminal 100 may include a position calculator 110.

Here, the location calculation unit 110 may continuously acquire the location information of the user belonging to the same chat room and deliver it to the chat providing server 200.

In addition, the location calculation unit 110 may obtain the location information of the user every predetermined time and deliver it to the chat providing server 200.

Alternatively, the location calculator 110 may acquire location information and transmit the chat message together with the chat message when the chat message is transmitted from the message transmitter / receiver 120 to be described later.

In addition, the location calculation unit 110 may obtain location information even when receiving a chat message from the chat providing server 200 and deliver the location information to the chat providing server 200.

As shown in FIG. 3, the user terminal 100 may include a message transmitter / receiver 120.

Here, the message transmission and reception unit 120 transmits a chat message input from the user to the chat providing server 200 and receives a chat message transmitted from another user terminal 100 belonging to the same chat room from the chat providing server 200. Can be.

In addition, the message transmission and reception unit 120 is a chat exchanged from the chat providing server 200 with location information of another user terminal 100 belonging to the same chat room, distance information with another user terminal 100 or another user terminal 100. At least one of the display attribute values of the message may be received.

That is, the message transmission / reception unit 120 may receive information for determining the display attribute of the chat message from the chat providing server 200 together with the chat message.

Accordingly, the message transmitting and receiving unit 120 may change the display property of the chat message according to the distance from the other user terminal 100 based on the position of the other user terminal 100 received from the chat providing server 200. have.

As shown in FIG. 3, the user terminal 100 may include a chat room display unit 130.

Here, the chat room display unit 130 may output a chat message received by the message transmission / reception unit 120.

In addition, when the chat room display unit 130 receives the display attribute value of the chat message from the chat providing server 200, the chat room display unit 130 may display the chat message according to the received display attribute value.

In addition, when the chat room display unit 130 receives distance information between the location of another user terminal 100 belonging to the same chat room from the chat providing server 200, the chat message is changed by changing the display property of the chat message according to the received distance information. Can be displayed.

In addition, when the chat room display unit 130 receives location information of another user terminal 100 belonging to the same chat room from the chat providing server 200, the chat room display unit 130 calculates a distance between the user's location and the other user terminal 100, and calculates the distance. According to the information, the chat message can be displayed by changing the display property of the chat message.

That is, the chat room display unit 130 may display the chat message in the chat room according to the information for calculating the display attribute value or display attribute of the chat message received from the chat providing server 200.

In addition, the chat room display unit 130 may display at least one of the calculated distance information or the calculated direction information using the location of another user terminal 100 belonging to the same chat room.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of obtaining location information of a user terminal in a chat providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Here, if the chat providing server 200 receives a chat room providing request from the user terminal 100, the chat providing server 200 may provide a chat room to the user terminal 100 requesting to provide a chat room (S410).

In this case, in step S410, the chat providing server 200 may provide one of the chat rooms already generated to the user terminal 100, or allow the user terminal 100 to directly create a new chat room.

Subsequently, the chat providing server 200 may acquire location information of the user terminal 100 belonging to the chat room provided in step S410 (S420).

In addition, in step S410 the chat providing server 200 when receiving a chat message transmission request to be provided from the user terminal 100 to another user terminal 100 belonging to the same chat room, to obtain the location information of the user terminal 100 Can be.

In addition, the chat providing server 200 may store the location information of the user terminal 100 obtained in step S420 (S430).

In this case, the chat providing server 200 may store the location information of the user terminal 100 acquired in step S420 in association with the identification information of the user terminal 100 and update the information in real time. In this case, the identification information may be a phone number, ID (ID), etc. of the user terminal 100.

Furthermore, if the chat providing server 200 receives the chat message transmission request to be provided to the other user terminal 100 belonging to the same chat room from the user terminal 100 again (S440), repeatedly in step S420 of the user terminal 100 Location information can be obtained.

On the other hand, the chat providing server 200 from the user terminal 100, the last time the chat message transmission request to be provided to another user terminal 100 belonging to the same chat room or from the other user terminal 100 from the user terminal 100 When a predetermined time elapses from the last time when the chat message transmission request to be provided is received, the user terminal 100 may stop acquiring the location information (S440).

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of adjusting a display property of a chat message in a chat providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 5, the chat providing server 200 may receive a chat message to be transmitted from the user terminal 100 to another user terminal 100 belonging to the same chat room (S510).

Subsequently, the chat providing server 200 may collect location information of the user terminal 100 requesting the transmission of the chat message and location information of another user terminal 100 to which the chat message is transmitted (S520).

In addition, the chat providing server 200 may adjust the display properties of the chat message according to the location information of the user terminal 100 and the other user terminal 100 collected in step S520 (S530).

For example, the chat message may adjust the font, size, color, darkening, etc. of the text included in the chat message, or the transparency, color, etc. of the speech bubble including the text may be adjusted.

Subsequently, the chat providing server 200 displays at least one of the display attribute value of the chat message, the location information of the user terminal 100 and the distance information between the other user terminal 100, and the location information of the user terminal 100. It can be transmitted to the other user terminal 100 as (S540).

At this time, the other user terminal 100 is the location information of the user terminal 100 belonging to the same chat room received from the chat providing server 200, distance information with the user terminal 100 or chat messages exchanged with the user terminal 100 The display property of the chat message may be changed and output based on at least one of the display property values of.

The foregoing description of the present invention is intended for illustration, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be easily modified in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single entity may be distributed and implemented, and components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention do.

10: chat providing system 100: user terminal
110: position calculation unit 120: message transmission and reception unit
130: chat room display unit 200: chat providing server
210: location information acquisition unit 220: location information management unit
230: chat room search unit 240: chat room provider

Claims (24)

It is performed by a chat providing server that provides a chat service to a plurality of user terminals through a network,
Receiving a chat service request from a user terminal, providing a chat room to the user terminal;
Continuously obtaining location information of the user terminal; And
And storing the location information of the user terminal obtained in the step of continuously obtaining the location information in association with identification information of the user terminal and updating in real time. The method of claim 1,
Continuously acquiring the location information,
And acquiring location information of the user terminal from the user terminal at predetermined preset time intervals. 3. The method of claim 2,
Continuously acquiring the location information,
When receiving a chat message transmission request to be provided from the user terminal to another user terminal belonging to the same chat room, obtaining the location information of the user terminal, chat providing method. The method of claim 1,
The method comprises:
Preset time from a time when a chat message transmission request to be provided from the user terminal to another user terminal belonging to the same chat room is received last or when a chat message transmission request to be provided from the other user terminal to the user terminal is last received. When the elapsed, further comprising the step of stopping the acquisition of the location information of the user terminal, the chat providing method. The method of claim 1,
The method comprises:
When a chat room search request is received from any user terminal, extracting a chat room to which each user terminal having location information within a predetermined distance from the location of the user terminal requesting the chat room search belongs;
And providing a chat room list including the chat room extracted in the step of extracting the chat room to the user terminal requesting the chat room search. 6. The method of claim 5,
Extracting the chat room,
Searching for a chat room to which the user terminal that created the chat room belongs, from each user terminal having location information within a certain distance from the location of the user terminal requesting the chat room search;
Searching for a chat room to which the rest of the user terminals belong, among the respective user terminals having location information within a certain distance from the location of the user terminal requesting the chat room search, if the user terminal that has created the chat room is not searched in the searching step; Further comprising, chat providing method. The method of claim 1,
The method comprises:
When a request for providing a chat room is received from any user terminal, the chat room is provided or requested to be provided depending on whether the location of the user terminal requesting to provide the chat room is within a certain distance from the location information of another user terminal belonging to the requested chat room. Further comprising the step of rejecting, chat providing method. The method of claim 1,
The method comprises:
When a chat message transmission request to be provided from any user terminal to another user terminal belonging to the same chat room is received, changing the display property of the chat message using the location information of the arbitrary user terminal and the other user terminal. Further comprising, chat providing method. 9. The method of claim 8,
The changing of the display attribute of the chat message may include:
And providing at least one of a display attribute value of the chat message, a location of an arbitrary user terminal and another user terminal, and location information of an arbitrary user terminal to the other user terminal. Way. The method of claim 1,
The method comprises:
The distance information calculated using the location of any user terminal belonging to the same chat room and the location of another user terminal, or the direction information calculated using the location of the user terminal belonging to the same chat room and the location of the other user terminal. And providing at least one to any of the user terminals. In the chat providing server that provides a chat service to a plurality of user terminals through a network,
When receiving a chat service request from a user terminal, the chat room providing unit for providing a chat room to the user terminal;
A location information acquisition unit for continuously obtaining location information of the user terminal; And
And a location information management unit which stores location information of the user terminal obtained by the location information acquisition unit in association with identification information of the user terminal and updates in real time. 12. The method of claim 11,
The location information acquisition unit,
Chat providing server for acquiring the current location information of the user terminal from the user terminal every predetermined time. 12. The method of claim 11,
The location information acquisition unit,
And when the chat message transmission request to be provided to another user terminal belonging to the same chat room is received from the user terminal, obtaining location information of the user terminal. 12. The method of claim 11,
The location information acquisition unit,
Preset time from a time when a chat message transmission request to be provided from the user terminal to another user terminal belonging to the same chat room is received last or when a chat message transmission request to be provided from the other user terminal to the user terminal is last received. When the elapsed, the chat providing server to stop obtaining the location information of the user terminal. 12. The method of claim 11,
The server comprises:
When the chat room search request is received from any user terminal, further comprises a chat room search unit for extracting a chat room to which each user terminal having the location information within a certain distance from the location of the user terminal requesting the chat room search,
The chat room search unit,
If each of the user terminals having location information within a certain distance from the location of the user terminal requesting the search for the chat room is searched for a chat room to which the user terminal that created the chat room belongs, and if the user terminal that created the chat room is not searched, Chat providing server for retrieving the chat room to which the remaining user terminal among each of the user terminal having the location information within a certain distance from the location of the user terminal requesting the chat room search. 16. The method of claim 15,
The chat room search unit,
Chat providing server that provides a list of chat rooms containing the searched chat room to the user terminal requesting the chat room search. 12. The method of claim 11,
The chat room providing unit,
When a request for providing a chat room is received from any user terminal, the chat room is provided or rejected according to whether the location of the user terminal that has requested the chat room is within a certain distance from another user terminal belonging to the requested chat room. , Chat provider server. 12. The method of claim 11,
The chat room providing unit,
When a chat message transmission request to be provided to another user terminal belonging to the same chat room is received from any user terminal, the display property of the chat message is changed by using the location information of the arbitrary user terminal and the other user terminal. , Chat provider server. 19. The method of claim 18,
The chat room providing unit,
And providing at least one of display attribute values of the chat message, distance information between a location of an arbitrary user terminal and another user terminal, and location information of an arbitrary user terminal to the other user terminal. 12. The method of claim 11,
The chat room providing unit,
The distance information calculated using the location of any user terminal belonging to the same chat room and the location of another user terminal, or the direction information calculated using the location of the user terminal belonging to the same chat room and the location of the other user terminal. And providing at least one to the arbitrary user terminals. In the user terminal receiving a chat service from the chat providing server,
A location calculation unit for continuously obtaining location information of a user belonging to the same chat room and delivering the same to the chat providing server;
A message transmission and reception unit for transmitting a chat message input from a user to the chat providing server and receiving a chat message from the chat providing server; And
And a chat room display unit for outputting a chat message received by the message transmission / reception unit. 22. The method of claim 21,
The position calculating unit calculates,
A user terminal for acquiring location information every predetermined time. 22. The method of claim 21,
The message transmission and reception unit,
And receiving at least one of location information of another user terminal belonging to the same chat room, distance information from the other user terminal, or display attribute values of the chat message exchanged with the other user terminal. 24. The method of claim 23,
The chat room display unit,
Display of a chat message based on at least one of location information of another user terminal belonging to the same chat room received from the chat providing server, distance information with the other user terminal, or display attribute values of the chat message exchanged with the other user terminal. User terminal that changes the attributes and outputs them.

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