KR20190134100A - Method and apparatus for providing chatting service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for providing a chatting service. According to the present invention, the method and the apparatus for providing a chatting service check whether a phrase corresponding to a specific emotion is included in a chatting message written for chatting by a service user using a chatting service, extract an emoticon corresponding to the specific emotion among a plurality of previously stored emoticons if a phrase corresponding to the specific emotion is included in the chatting message, and then post the chatting message and the emoticon corresponding to the specific emotion together on a chatting window.

Description

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CHATTING SERVICE}

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a chat service.

An emoticon is a symbol used to express emotions of service users in a chat service, and is a term combining emotions and icons.

In the early days, emoticons were made of simple combinations of symbols and characters on the keyboard, but in recent years, the emoticons have evolved into various forms of characters to express the emotions of users.

As the demand of service users for such emoticons increases, it has become common to provide various types of emoticons to service users in a chat service.

Here, in the conventional chat service, in order for a service user to deliver an emoticon for expressing an emotion to a chat partner, the service user first inputs a chat message for expressing his or her emotion in a chat window as shown in FIG. Select the emoticon input icon (dotted line in FIG. 7).

Then, an emoticon thumbnail list corresponding to various kinds of emoticons provided by the chat service is displayed on a part of the chat window as shown in FIG. 8, and the service user selects a specific emoticon thumbnail for expressing his or her emotion from the emoticon thumbnail list. You can post a specific emoticon in the chat window to express your feelings.

Here, in the conventional chat service, when a service user selects an emoticon for expressing his or her emotion, there is a problem in that a lot of time is required to find a specific emoticon thumbnail corresponding to his or her emotion in a list of various kinds of emoticon thumbnails.

Against this background, an object of the present invention is to determine whether a chat message written by a user of a service using a chat service includes a phrase corresponding to a specific emotion, and that the chat message includes a phrase corresponding to a specific emotion. If so, the object of the present invention is to provide a chat service providing apparatus and method for posting a chat message and an emoticon corresponding to a particular emotion in a chat window after extracting an emoticon corresponding to a particular emotion from a plurality of previously stored emoticons.

In order to achieve the above object, in one aspect, the present invention, a method of providing a chat service in a chat service providing apparatus, comprising: a chat window generating step of generating a chat window for chatting between a plurality of service user terminals; Receiving a first chat message transmitted from a first service user terminal, which is a terminal of a first service user, from among the plurality of service user terminals, the first chat message includes a specific emotion expression phrase, which is a phrase expressing a specific emotion. Analyzing the chat message to confirm whether the message is present; Extracting a specific emotion expression emoticon that is an emoticon expressing the specific emotion from among a plurality of pre-stored emoticons when the first chat message includes the specific emotion expression phrase; And a chat message posting step of posting the first chat message and the specific emotional expression emoticon in the chat window.

In another aspect, the present invention, a data storage unit for storing a plurality of emoticons; A communication interface for performing data transmission and reception with the plurality of service user terminals to conduct a chat between a plurality of service user terminals; And a chat window for chatting between the plurality of service user terminals and performing a chat between the plurality of service user terminals through the communication interface unit, wherein the first service user terminal is the first service user terminal among the plurality of service user terminals. When the first chat message transmitted from the service user terminal is received through the communication interface unit, it is checked whether the first chat message includes a specific emotion expression phrase, which is a phrase expressing a specific emotion, and the first chat message is included in the first chat message. If a specific emotion expression phrase is included, a chat including a control unit for extracting the specific emotion expression emoticon that is the emoticon expressing the specific emotion from the plurality of emoticons and posts the one chat message and the specific emotion expression emoticon in the chat window Service provider The ball.

As described above, according to the present invention, if a chat service providing server analyzes a chat message received from a service user terminal and includes a phrase expressing a particular emotion in the chat message, the chat service providing server displays a specific emotion when the chat message is posted in the chat window. Posting emoticons that express the expressions together, the service users using the chat service does not have to perform the conventional cumbersome process of having to find a particular emoticon thumbnail for a particular emotion in a list of various kinds of emoticon thumbnails in order to post an emoticon for a particular emotion. There is the convenience of being.

1 is a view briefly showing the configuration of a chat service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a chat service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 and 4 are views for explaining a configuration in which a chat service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention stores a plurality of emoticons,
5 is a diagram illustrating a chat window in which a first chat message including a specific emotional expression phrase and a specific emotional emoticon are displayed together;
6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a chat service in a chat service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention;
7 and 8 are views illustrating an exemplary process of providing a conventional chat service.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail through exemplary drawings. In describing the components of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) can be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the components from other components, and the nature, order or order of the components are not limited by the terms. While some components may be directly connected or connected to other components, it should be understood that another component may be "connected", "coupled" or "connected" between each component.

1 is a diagram briefly illustrating a configuration of a chat service providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The chat service providing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of service user terminals 110, an internet communication network 120, and a chat service providing server 130.

The plurality of service user terminals 110 are terminals provided with a chat application for using a chat service according to an embodiment of the present invention. The plurality of service user terminals 110 access the chat service providing server 130 through execution of a chat application, and provide a chat service providing server. Through the chat window generated through 130 may be a terminal using a chat service between each other, that is, a communication message and various emoticons. The plurality of service user terminals 110 may be a smart phone, a tablet computer (PC), a notebook computer, a desktop computer, or the like, capable of internet communication.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the first service user terminal 112 of the plurality of service user terminals 110 is a chat service providing server for the first chat message which is a chat message input by the first service user through a keyboard or a touch screen. Transmit to 130.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, if the first chat message includes a specific emotion expression phrase, which is a phrase expressing a specific emotion of the first service user, the plurality of service user terminals 110 may include the first chat message and the first service user. A specific emotion expression emoticon, which is an emoticon expressing a specific emotion, may be displayed together in a chat window.

Detailed description thereof will be given when describing the chat service providing server 130.

The internet communication network 120 is a means for mediating data transmission and reception between the plurality of service user terminals 110 and the chat service providing server 130, and includes a wired LAN network, a wireless LAN network, a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) network, and HSDPA (High). It may include a Speed Downlink Packet Access (LTE) network, a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, and an LTE Advanced (LTE-A) network.

The chat service providing server 130 is a server providing a chat service to a plurality of service user terminals 110 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and may be configured as a single server or two or more servers.

The chat service providing server 130 generates a chat window for chatting between the plurality of service user terminals 110, and performs a chat between the plurality of service user terminals 110, that is, the plurality of service user terminals 110. Post chat messages and emoticons received from the chat window can be posted.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the chat service providing server 130 may store a plurality of emoticons.

 Here, the chat service providing server 130 may classify and store a plurality of emoticons by emotion types (pleasure, sadness, anger, etc.) as shown in FIG. 3.

In addition, the chat service providing server 130 may accumulate and store usage count information for each service user for each of the plurality of emoticons as shown in FIG. 4.

Through this, the chat service providing server 130 may provide a chat service according to an embodiment of the present invention as follows.

First, the chat service providing server 130 is a first service user terminal that is a terminal of a first service user of the plurality of service user terminals 110 while generating a chat window for chatting between the plurality of service user terminals 110. Receive the first chat message sent at 112.

In addition, the chat service providing server 130 analyzes the first chat message through one or more of a plurality of natural language comprehension techniques such as morphological analysis, keyword recognition, speech act analysis, and semantic analysis. It can be checked whether it is included in the first chat message.

As a result of analyzing the first chat message, if the first chat message includes a specific emotional expression phrase, the chat service providing server 130 extracts a specific emotional expression emoticon that is an emoticon expressing a specific emotion from a plurality of pre-stored emoticons. can do.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the chat service providing server 130 may select one or more emoticons expressing a specific emotion from among a plurality of emoticons, and check the number of emoticons used by the first service user for each of the one or more emoticons. Here, the chat service providing server 130 may check the number of times the first service user's emoticon is used for each of the one or more emoticons by using the number of times of service user use of each of the plurality of emoticons.

And, the chat service providing server 130 each emoticon for using the one or more emoticons by the first service user in a period from the time of receiving the first chat message to a certain date before (for example, 20 days before) The number of times of use may be calculated as the number of times of use of the first service user's emoticon for each of the one or more emoticons.

For example, when the one or more emoticons expressing a certain emotion are the first emoticon and the second emoticon, the chat service providing server 130 may provide a first service user with a first service user 20 days before the first chat message is received. The number of times of using the emoticon and the number of times of using the second emoticon can be grasped from the information on the number of times of use of the service user for each of the plurality of emoticons, and this can be calculated as the number of times of use of the emoticon of the first service user for each of the one or more emoticons. .

After confirming the number of times of use of the first service user's emoticon for each of the one or more emoticons as described above, the chat service providing server 130 converts the emoticon with the highest number of times of use of the first service user's emoticon as a specific emotion expression emoticon. Can be extracted.

In addition, the chat service providing server 130 may post the first chat message and a specific emotion expression emoticon in a chat window as shown in FIG. 5.

In other words, in the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, if the chat service providing server 130 includes a specific emotional expression phrase in a chat message to be posted by a plurality of service users in a chat window, the chat service providing server 130 may identify the chat service providing server 130. The emoticon corresponding to the emotion is automatically posted to the chat window.

As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, a phrase in which the chat service providing server 130 analyzes a first chat message received from the first service user terminal 112 and expresses a specific emotion in the first chat message is included. If so, the first service user who is using the chat service posts an emoticon expressing a particular emotion when posting the first chat message in the chat window. There is no need to perform the conventional cumbersome process that had to find a specific emoticon thumbnail corresponding to the emotion.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the chat service providing server 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the chat service providing server 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the chat service providing server 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The chat service providing server 130 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a communication interface 210, a data storage 220, and a controller 230.

The communication interface 210 performs data transmission and reception with a plurality of service user terminals 110 connected through the Internet communication network 120.

In other words, the communication interface 210 performs data transmission and reception with the plurality of service user terminals 110 in order to conduct a chat between the plurality of service user terminals 110.

The communication interface 210 may be implemented as a network interface card.

The data storage unit 220 temporarily stores data processed by the controller 230, which will be described later, or stores a program for performing a function of the chat service providing server 130, and operates the chat service providing server 130. Save the data needed for.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the data storage unit 220 stores a plurality of emoticons.

Here, the data storage unit 220 may classify and store a plurality of emoticons by emotion type as shown in FIG. 3.

In addition, the data storage unit 220 may accumulate and store usage count information for each service user for each of the plurality of emoticons as shown in FIG. 4.

The data storage unit 220 may include one or more of an internal storage device of the chat service providing server 130 and a storage server separate from the chat service providing server 130.

The controller 230 is a module for controlling the overall function of the chat service providing server 130 and may be implemented as a main board including a central processing unit (CPU).

In an embodiment of the present invention, the controller 230 may generate a chat window for chatting between the plurality of service user terminals 110 and may chat between the plurality of service user terminals 110 through the communication interface 210. have.

When the chat proceeds between the plurality of service user terminals 110 as described above, the controller 230 may provide a chat service according to an embodiment of the present invention as follows.

First, when the first chat message transmitted from the first service user terminal 112, which is the terminal of the first service user, among the plurality of service user terminals 110, is received through the communication interface 210, the controller 230 It is checked whether the first chat message includes a specific emotional expression phrase which is a phrase expressing a specific emotion. Here, the controller 230 analyzes the user-written text through one or more of a plurality of natural language understanding techniques such as morphological analysis, keyword recognition, speech act analysis, and semantic analysis to determine whether a specific emotional expression phrase is included in the first chat message. You can check it.

As a result of analyzing the first chat message, if the first chat message includes a specific emotional expression phrase, the controller 230 is an emoticon expressing a specific emotion among a plurality of emoticons stored in the data storage unit 220. Extract

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 230 may select one or more emoticons expressing a particular emotion among a plurality of emoticons, and check the number of emoticons used by the first service user for each of the one or more emoticons. Here, the controller 230 may check the number of times of using the first service user's emoticon for each of the one or more emoticons by using the information on the number of times of service user use of each of the plurality of stored emoticons of the data storage unit 220.

In addition, the controller 230 may determine the number of times of using each emoticon for using the one or more emoticons by the first service user in a period from a time when the first chat message is received to a predetermined date before (for example, 20 days before). The first service user may use the emoticon for each of the one or more emoticons.

After confirming the number of times of using the first service user's emoticon for each of the one or more emoticons as described above, the controller 230 may extract an emoticon with the highest number of times of using the first service user's emoticon as a specific emotion expression emoticon. have.

The controller 230 may post the first chat message and the specific emotional expression emoticon in the chat window as shown in FIG. 5.

Hereinafter, a process of providing a chat service by the chat service providing server 130 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a chat service in a chat service providing server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

First, the chat service providing server 130 is a first service user terminal that is a terminal of a first service user of the plurality of service user terminals 110 while generating a chat window for chatting between the plurality of service user terminals 110. The first chat message transmitted in step 112 is received (S610 and S620).

In addition, the chat service providing server 130 analyzes the first chat message through one or more of a plurality of natural language comprehension techniques such as morphological analysis, keyword recognition, speech act analysis, and semantic analysis. It may be checked whether the message is included in the first chat message (S630).

As a result of analyzing the first chat message, if the first chat message includes a specific emotional expression phrase, the chat service providing server 130 extracts a specific emotional expression emoticon that is an emoticon expressing a specific emotion from a plurality of pre-stored emoticons. Can be (S640, S650).

In addition, the chat service providing server 130 may post the first chat message and a specific emotion expression emoticon in the chat window as shown in FIG. 5 (S660).

On the other hand, if the specific emotional expression phrase is not included in the first chat message in step S640, the chat service providing server 130 may post only the first chat message in the chat window (S670).

In operation S650, the chat service providing server 130 may select one or more emoticons expressing a specific emotion from among a plurality of emoticons, and check the number of emoticons used by the first service user for each of the one or more emoticons. Here, the chat service providing server 130 may check the number of times the first service user's emoticon is used for each of the one or more emoticons by using the number of times of service user use of each of the plurality of emoticons.

And, the chat service providing server 130 each emoticon for using the one or more emoticons by the first service user in a period from the time of receiving the first chat message to a certain date before (for example, 20 days before) The number of times of use may be calculated as the number of times of use of the first service user's emoticon for each of the one or more emoticons.

As described above, a process of providing a chat service in the chat service providing server 130 may be implemented as a computer program, and the chat service providing server 130 may be combined with a computer program to execute the process. In other words, the computer program is stored and installed in the chat service providing server 130 to execute the process in the chat service providing server 130.

In the above description, all elements constituting the embodiments of the present invention are described as being combined or operating in combination, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to the embodiments. In other words, within the scope of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively operated in combination with one or more. The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims (9)

In the chat service providing device to provide a chat service,
A chat window generation step of generating a chat window for chatting between a plurality of service user terminals;
Receiving a first chat message transmitted from a first service user terminal, which is a terminal of a first service user, from among the plurality of service user terminals, the first chat message includes a specific emotion expression phrase, which is a phrase expressing a specific emotion. Analyzing the chat message to confirm whether the message is present;
Extracting a specific emotion expression emoticon that is an emoticon expressing the specific emotion from among a plurality of pre-stored emoticons when the first chat message includes the specific emotion expression phrase; And
Posting a chat message for posting the first chat message and the specific emotional expression emoticon in the chat window
Chat service providing method comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein extracting the emoticon
Selecting one or more emoticons expressing the specific emotion among the plurality of emoticons;
Checking the number of times of using the emoticon of the first service user for each of the one or more emoticons;
Extracting the emoticon with the highest number of times of using the first emoticon among the one or more emoticons as the specific emotional expression emoticon;
Chat service providing method comprising a. The method of claim 2,
The apparatus for providing a chat service may determine a number of emoticons used by the first service user for using the one or more emoticons for each of the one or more emoticons in a period from the time when the first chat message is received until a predetermined date. Chat service providing method, characterized in that calculated by the number of times the first service user using the emoticon. The method of claim 1, wherein in the analyzing the chat message,
The chat service providing apparatus analyzes the first chat message through one or more of a plurality of natural language comprehension techniques including morphological analysis, keyword recognition, speech act analysis, and semantic analysis so that the specific emotional expression phrase is added to the first chat message. Method for providing a chat service, characterized in that the check is included. A data storage unit for storing a plurality of emoticons;
A communication interface for performing data transmission and reception with the plurality of service user terminals to conduct a chat between a plurality of service user terminals; And
A chat window for chatting between the plurality of service user terminals and a chat between the plurality of service user terminals through the communication interface unit, wherein the first service is a terminal of a first service user among the plurality of service user terminals. When the first chat message transmitted from the user terminal is received through the communication interface unit, it is checked whether the first chat message includes a specific emotion expression phrase, which is a phrase expressing a specific emotion, and the specific message is included in the first chat message. If an emotion expression phrase is included, the control unit for extracting a specific emotion expression emoticon that is an emoticon expressing the specific emotion from the plurality of emoticons and posts the one chat message and the specific emotion expression emoticon in the chat window
Chat service providing device comprising a. The method of claim 5,
The data storage unit accumulates and stores the number of times of each service user for each of the plurality of emoticons,
The controller selects one or more emoticons expressing the specific emotion from among the plurality of emoticons, checks the number of emoticons used by the first service user for each of the one or more emoticons, and then selects one or more emoticons of the first service user. Chat service providing apparatus, characterized in that for extracting the emoticon with the highest number of times using the emoticon as the specific emotion expression emoticon. The method of claim 6,
The control unit may determine the number of emoticons used for each of the one or more emoticons for the first service user using the one or more emoticons in a period from when the first chat message is received until a predetermined date. Chat service providing apparatus, characterized in that calculated by the number of times the user uses the emoticon. The method of claim 5,
The controller analyzes the first chat message through one or more of a plurality of natural language comprehension techniques including morphological analysis, keyword recognition, speech act analysis, and semantic analysis so that the specific emotional expression phrase is included in the first chat message. Chat service providing apparatus, characterized in that for checking. The method of claim 5,
And the data storage unit classifies and stores the plurality of emoticons according to emotion types.

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