KR20210128955A - Messenger service system, messenger service method and apparatus for amendment mistyping call in the system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a messenger service system and a messenger service method and device for correcting typos in the same, which correct a detected typo by using at least one recommendation word corresponding to the detected typo if the typo is detected through typo check about conversation input information inputted from a user in a terminal device when a conversation between terminal devices is performed through a messenger by executing a messenger service to transmit a conversation message including the conversation input information in which the type is corrected to a counterpart terminal device. Accordingly, accurate conversation content can be transferred to a counterpart person, thereby preventing conversation content from being wrongly recognized due to the typo and performing a smooth conversation.

Description

A messenger service system, a messenger service method and apparatus for correcting typos in the system

The present invention relates to a messenger service, and more particularly, to a messenger service system that provides a safe mode function for correcting typos in input conversation content when conducting a conversation through a messenger, and a messenger service method and apparatus for correcting typos in the system. is about

The content described in this section merely provides background information for the present embodiments and does not constitute the prior art.

Recently, with the remarkable development of information and communication technology and semiconductor technology, the distribution and use of portable terminals are rapidly increasing. In particular, recent portable terminals have reached the stage of mobile convergence, which includes the areas of other terminals rather than staying in their traditional unique areas through performance improvement.

Typically, a mobile communication terminal includes, in addition to general communication functions such as voice calls and message transmission and reception, TV viewing functions (eg, mobile broadcasting such as DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting)), and music playback functions (eg, MP3 (MP3) functions. MPEG Audio Layer-3), photo taking function, Internet connection function, and other various functions are being added.

In addition, recent mobile communication terminals are providing various convenience and entertainment while developing into the form of a smart phone in which users can arbitrarily install various user functions based on an open OS. It supports easy application acquisition and can handle many functions processed by PC with high performance.

As a service commonly used in a mobile communication terminal, there is a message service through which other users can exchange messages, such as a short message service (SMS), a multimedia message service (MMS), an instant messenger or a messenger service such as a mobile messenger. This message service is very useful because it is cheaper than a call service and can transmit one's intention or message to the other user more simply than a direct call. It is being developed in the form of an integrated message service that integrates various additional functions such as file transfer and content sharing into one.

In particular, the messenger service is a service that enables conversation (chat) with a specific user on the Internet, and can transmit and receive texts and various files in real time. These messenger services have been rapidly spread and used recently as users who have installed the messenger programs simply download and install the messenger programs from a web store, etc., and can have real-time conversations anytime and anywhere if the Internet is available.

However, the existing messenger service does not correct the typo even if the inputted conversation content includes a typo when conducting a conversation through the messenger, but includes the entered content in the conversation message and transmits it to the other party, so there is a problem in that the conversation content cannot be accurately delivered. have.

Korean Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-0066218, published on June 22, 2012 (Title: Method and system for providing information linked to user input text)

The present invention has been proposed to solve the inconvenience of the related art. When a conversation is performed between terminal devices through a messenger by executing a messenger service, when a typo is detected through a typo check for conversation input information input from a user, detection A messenger service system capable of transmitting a conversation message including conversation input information in which the typo is corrected by correcting the detected typo using one or more suggested words corresponding to the typo, to a counterpart terminal device, for correcting typos in the system An object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for a messenger service.

A terminal device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object includes: a communication unit for performing communication for a messenger service by interworking with a service device through a communication network; and functionally connected to the communication unit, executes a messenger service, and executes a safe mode function to check a typo for conversation input information input from a user when a conversation is performed through a messenger, and detects when a typo is detected a control unit that corrects the detected typo using one or more recommended words corresponding to the typo and transmits a conversation message including conversation input information in which the typo is corrected to a counterpart terminal device; It may include an output unit that outputs the safe mode conversation screen under the control of the controller, displays the one or more recommended words on the output safe mode conversation screen, and displays a conversation message transmitted and received.

In the terminal device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, under the control of the controller, an application for a messenger service with the counterpart terminal device, a conversation message transmitted and received with the counterpart terminal device, one or more preset recommended words, and the safe mode It may further include a storage unit for storing information related to the function.

In the terminal device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the input dialog input information includes a typo, the control unit does not transmit a dialog message including the dialog input information, but the dialog displayed on the safe mode dialog screen You can control the display of misspelled words in a message in a specific way.

In the terminal device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when selecting a typo included in the conversation input information, the control unit displays a list of recommended words including the one or more suggested words corresponding to the selected typo on the safe mode dialog screen. displayed, and after correcting a typo with any one recommended word selected from the recommended word list, a chat message including the corrected dialog input information may be transmitted to the counterpart terminal device.

In the terminal device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the control unit highlights a word corresponding to a typo in the conversation message displayed on the safe mode conversation screen, changes the font color, enlarges the font size, changes the font, blinks, makes the font bold You can control display in one or more specific ways: change and show shadows.

In the terminal device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the control unit analyzes a typo included in the dialogue input information, reads a pre-stored recommendation word corresponding to the analyzed typo, and uses the read recommendation word as the typo. After automatically correcting , a conversation message including the corrected conversation input information may be displayed on the safe mode conversation screen, and the displayed conversation message may be transmitted to the counterpart terminal device after a preset time has elapsed.

In the terminal device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when a typo is detected in the dialog input information, the controller displays a list of recommended words including the one or more suggested words corresponding to the detected typo on the safe mode conversation screen. After correcting the detected typo with the recommended word selected from the recommended word list, the corrected conversation input information is displayed on the safe all conversation screen, and after a preset time has elapsed, the conversation message displayed on the counterpart terminal device can be controlled to transmit.

A terminal device according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object includes: a communication unit for performing communication for a messenger service by interworking with a service device through a communication network; and functionally connected to the communication unit to execute a messenger service to transmit and receive a chat message for a conversation with a counterpart terminal device through a messenger, but if a typo occurs as a typo is checked in the chat message transmitted by the service device, the The service device may include a control unit for receiving guidance on whether or not a typo is detected and one or more recommended words corresponding to the generated typo, correcting the detected typographical with any one of the guided recommended words, and controlling the retransmission of the corrected conversation message have.

In the terminal device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when a typo is detected in the transmitted chat message, the control unit is notified of a transmission failure for the transmitted chat message from the service device, and a preset time has elapsed. If there is no correction of the typo even after, a request may be made to transmit the transmitted chat message to the counterpart terminal device as it is.

A service apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object includes: a communication unit for performing communication for a messenger service by interworking with two or more terminal apparatuses through a communication network; and is functionally connected to the communication unit to transmit and receive a conversation message for performing a conversation between the terminal devices through a messenger, and when a typo is detected by inspecting a typo for the received conversation message, the received conversation message is transmitted Guiding whether or not a typo is detected and one or more recommended words corresponding to the generated typo to one calling terminal device, and receiving a conversation message in which the detected typo is corrected with any one of the guided recommendation words from the calling terminal device again, It may include a messenger service providing unit for transmitting the received chat message again to the receiving terminal device.

In the service apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the messenger service providing unit searches for words similar to misspellings detected in the conversation message received from the calling terminal device, sets the searched words as recommended words, and sets recommendations A recommended word list including words may be generated, and the generated recommended word list may be provided to the calling terminal device.

A service apparatus according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object includes: a communication unit for performing communication for a messenger service by interworking with two or more terminal apparatuses through a communication network; and a communication unit functionally connected to the communication unit to transmit and receive a conversation message for performing a conversation between the terminal devices through a messenger, but a typo is detected in the conversation message received from the calling terminal device to detect a typo in the received conversation message Upon detection, one or more recommended words corresponding to the detected typo are searched for, a previously transmitted and received conversation message is analyzed and one of the searched one or more recommended words is selected using the analyzed result information, and the selected recommended word is used as the recommended word. It may include a messenger service providing unit that automatically corrects the detected typo and transmits the corrected chat message to the receiving terminal device.

In the service apparatus according to preferred embodiments of the present invention, when a typo is detected in the received chat message, the messenger service providing unit does not transmit the received chat message to the receiving terminal device, but talks to the calling terminal device It can guide message transmission failure.

In the service apparatus according to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, if there is no response even after a preset time elapses after notifying the transmission failure of the received chat message to the calling terminal device, the messenger service providing unit, The received chat message can be transmitted as it is.

A messenger service system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the object as described above, executes the messenger service and executes the safe mode function, so that the conversation input information input from the user is a terminal device for inspecting a typo, and when a typo is detected, correcting the detected typo using one or more recommended words corresponding to the detected typographical character, and transmitting a conversation message including dialog input information in which the typo is corrected; and a service device that transmits and receives a chat message according to the execution of a conversation between the terminal device and the counterpart terminal device, and transmits the received chat message to the counterpart terminal device when the chat message in which the typo is corrected is received from the terminal device can do.

In the messenger service system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, the service device may provide a list of recommended words including one or more recommended words corresponding to the misspelling to the terminal device. can

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a messenger service method for correcting typos in a terminal device to achieve the object as described above, comprising: executing a messenger service in conjunction with a service device through a communication network; conducting a conversation through a messenger as the safe mode function is activated; checking a typo in dialog input information input by a user when performing the conversation; when a typo is detected in the input dialog input information, displaying one or more recommended words corresponding to the detected typo on a safe mode conversation screen; correcting the detected typo using the one or more suggested words; and transmitting a chat message including chat input information in which the detected typo is corrected to the counterpart terminal device.

In a messenger service method for correcting a typo in a terminal device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the method comprising: displaying a conversation message in which the detected typo is corrected on the safe mode conversation screen; and transmitting the modified chat message displayed on the safe mode chat screen to the counterpart terminal device after a preset time has elapsed.

In the messenger service method for correcting a typo in a terminal device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the object as described above, after a typo is detected in the input conversation input information, the detected typo is detected for a preset time. The method may further include transmitting, as it is, a chat message including the input chat input information to the counterpart terminal device after the preset time has elapsed when there is no correction for the typo.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a messenger service method for correcting typos in a terminal device to achieve the above object, the method comprising: executing a messenger service in conjunction with a service device through a communication network; conducting a conversation through a messenger as the safe mode function is activated; receiving, from the service device, whether a typo has been detected and one or more recommended words corresponding to the generated typo, when a typo occurs in the transmitted message as a typo is detected in the conversation message transmitted by the service device; correcting the detected typo with any one of the guided recommended words; and retransmitting the conversation message in which the detected typo is corrected.

In order to achieve the above object, a messenger service method for correcting typos in a service device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes transmitting and receiving a chat message for a messenger service by interworking with two or more terminal devices through a communication network. ; checking a typo in the conversation message received from the calling terminal device; when a typo is detected in the received conversation message, guiding whether a typo is detected and one or more recommended words corresponding to the generated typo; Receiving a conversation message in which the detected typo is corrected by any one of the guided recommendation words from the calling terminal device; and transmitting the re-received chat message to the receiving terminal device.

In order to achieve the above object, a messenger service method for correcting typos in a service device according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention includes transmitting and receiving a chat message for a messenger service by interworking with two or more terminal devices through a communication network. step; checking a typo in the conversation message received from the calling terminal device; when a typo is detected in the received conversation message, searching for one or more suggested words corresponding to the detected typo; analyzing a previously transmitted/received conversation message and selecting one of the searched one or more recommended words using the analyzed result information; automatically correcting the detected typo with the selected recommended word; and a messenger service providing unit that transmits a conversation message in which the detected typo is corrected to a receiving terminal device.

In the computer-readable recording medium of the present invention for achieving the above object, a program for executing a messenger service method for correcting typos is recorded.

The present invention corrects the detected typo by using one or more recommended words corresponding to the detected typographical character when a typo is detected through typographical inspection for dialog input information input from a user when a conversation is performed between terminal devices through a messenger. By doing so, it is possible to deliver clear conversation content to the other party, and thus it is possible to prevent erroneous recognition of the conversation content due to a typo, and there is an effect that a smooth conversation can be performed.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a messenger service system according to embodiments of the present invention.
2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a terminal device in a messenger service system according to embodiments of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a service device in a messenger service system according to embodiments of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating a method for a messenger service for correcting typos in a terminal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating a method for a messenger service for correcting typos in a terminal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating a method for a messenger service for correcting typos in a service device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a diagram illustrating a method for a messenger service for correcting typos in a service device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
8 to 10 are diagrams illustrating examples for correcting typos according to embodiments of the present invention.
11 is a diagram illustrating an example for correcting a typo according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, detailed descriptions of well-known functions or configurations that may obscure the gist of the present invention in the following description and accompanying drawings will be omitted. Also, it should be noted that throughout the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible.

The terms or words used in the present specification and claims described below should not be construed as being limited to their ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the inventor is appropriate as a concept of terms for describing his invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that it can be defined in Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiment of the present invention, and do not represent all the technical ideas of the present invention, so at the time of the present application, various It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

Prior to the description, the conversation message mentioned according to the embodiments of the present invention is a message transmitted and received in real time for a conversation with a counterpart through the Internet during a messenger service, such as an instant message, a multimedia message, and a voice call message. may include. In addition, the safe conversation message means a conversation message for requesting inspection of a typo through the safe mode function as a service device.

Also, before the description, the messenger service apparatus and method for correcting typos in the present invention may be described according to various embodiments. Among them, in the first embodiment of the present invention, a messenger service for checking and correcting a typographical error in the terminal device when a typographical character is input during a conversation with a counterpart will be described. Further, in the second embodiment of the present invention, a messenger service for guiding the occurrence of a typo and a recommended word corresponding to the typo by inspecting the typo in the service device when performing a conversation will be described. In addition, in the third embodiment of the present invention, a messenger service for inspecting a typo in the service device when performing a conversation and automatically correcting the typo will be described.

First, a messenger service system according to embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a messenger service system according to embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the messenger service system may include one or more terminal devices 100 and service devices 200 connected through a communication network 10 .

The terminal device 100 refers to a terminal capable of transmitting and receiving various data via the communication network 10 according to a user's key operation, and includes a tablet PC, a laptop, and a personal computer (PC). ), a smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a smart TV, a mobile communication terminal, and the like.

In addition, the terminal device 100 is a terminal that performs voice or data communication using the communication network 10 , and a browser for communicating with the service device 200 via the communication network 10 , a memory for storing programs and protocols , refers to a terminal equipped with a microprocessor for executing and controlling various programs. That is, the terminal device 100 can communicate with the service device 200 and the server-client, and any terminal can be used as long as it can execute a messenger service, and all communication computing devices such as a notebook computer, a mobile communication terminal, and a PDA It is a broad concept that includes Meanwhile, the terminal device 100 is preferably manufactured in a form having a touch screen, but is not necessarily limited thereto.

In particular, the terminal device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention executes a messenger service by interworking with the service device through a communication network, and executes a safe mode function, so that a conversation input from a user when performing a conversation through a messenger You can check for typos in the input information. In addition, when a typo is detected, the terminal device 100 corrects the detected typo by using one or more recommended words corresponding to the detected typo, and sends a conversation message including dialog input information in which the typo is corrected to the counterpart terminal device. can be transmitted

In addition, when the terminal device 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention performs a conversation with the counterpart terminal device through a messenger, if a typo occurs as a typo is detected in the conversation message transmitted by the service device 200, the service Whether or not a typo is detected and one or more recommended words corresponding to the generated typo may be guided from the device 200 . In addition, the terminal device 100 may retransmit the corrected conversation message by correcting the typo detected with any one of the guided recommendation words.

The service device 200 according to the embodiments of the present invention may provide a program or application related to a messenger service by interworking with one or more terminal devices 100 and the communication network 10 , and the terminal devices 100 . The messenger service is executed in the , and a conversation message including an instant message, a multimedia message, a voice call message, and the like transmitted and received, and messages related to the messenger service may be transmitted/received.

In addition, the service device 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention transmits and receives a conversation message for performing a conversation between the terminal devices 100 through a messenger, but may check a typo in the received conversation message. . And when a typo is detected in the received conversation message, the service device 200 may guide whether the typo is detected and one or more recommended words corresponding to the generated typo to the calling terminal device 100 that has transmitted the received conversation message. . In addition, the service device 200 receives, from the calling terminal device 100 again, a conversation message in which a typo detected with any one of the guided recommendation words is corrected, and transmits the received conversation message again to the receiving terminal device 200 . can

In addition, when the service device 200 according to the third embodiment of the present invention performs a conversation between the terminal devices 100 through a messenger, it inspects a typo for a received conversation message and detects a typo in the received conversation message. , one or more suggested words corresponding to the detected typo may be searched for. In addition, the service device 200 may analyze a previously transmitted/received conversation message, select one of one or more searched recommendation words using the analyzed result information, and automatically correct a typo detected with the selected recommended word. Accordingly, the service device 200 may transmit the modified chat message to the reception terminal device 200 .

The terminal device 100 and the service device 200 are interlocked through the communication network 10, and the communication network 10 uses various wired and wireless communication technologies such as the Internet network, an intranet network, a mobile communication network, and a satellite communication network. It is a network that can transmit and receive data. In addition, the communication network 10 is combined with the service device 200 to store computing resources such as hardware and software. The communication network 10 is a closed network such as a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), and an open network such as the Internet, as well as a code division multiple access (CDMA), a wideband code division (WCDMA), etc. Multiple Access), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), Long Term Evolution (LTE), Evolved Packet Core (EPC), and the like, as well as next-generation networks and computing networks to be implemented in the future.

A configuration of a terminal device according to embodiments of the present invention in the messenger service system configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a terminal device in a messenger service system according to embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the terminal device 100 may include a control unit 110 , an input unit 120 , a communication unit 130 , a storage unit 140 , and an output unit 150 .

The controller 110 according to embodiments of the present invention performs overall control of the terminal device 100 , and in particular, may control an operation related to a messenger service and a safe mode function for correcting typos in a messenger service. To this end, the controller 110 may be configured to include a messenger service execution module 111 for a messenger service.

The messenger service execution module 111 according to embodiments of the present invention is functionally connected to the communication unit 120 , installs a messenger program or application received from the service device 200 , and then provides a messenger service according to a user's request. can run

In addition, when the messenger service execution module 111 according to the embodiments of the present invention executes the safe mode function according to the user's request, it outputs the safe mode conversation screen and displays the conversation message transmitted and received according to the conversation in the safe mode conversation. can be displayed on the screen. At this time, the messenger service execution module 111 transmits the conversation message in which the typo is corrected by using the recommended word corresponding to the typo detected through the inspection of the typographical character for the conversation content input from the user, that is, the conversation input information to the counterpart terminal device ( 100) can be transmitted.

In particular, when conversation input information is input by the user, the messenger service execution module 111 according to the first embodiment of the present invention may check whether a typo is included in the input conversation input information. When a typo is detected by performing such a typo check, the messenger service execution module 111 corrects the detected typo by using one or more recommended words corresponding to the detected typo, and a dialogue including the corrected conversation input information. The message may be transmitted to the counterpart terminal device 100 .

To this end, the messenger service execution module 111 outputs a safe mode conversation screen to the display unit of the output unit 150, displays a conversation message transmitted and received on the output safe mode conversation screen, and when a typo is detected in the conversation message to be transmitted, , a list of recommended words including one or more preset recommended words corresponding to misspellings may be displayed on one area of the safe mode conversation screen.

On the other hand, when the messenger service execution module 111 according to the second embodiment of the present invention performs a conversation with the counterpart terminal device 100 through a messenger, it checks for typos in the conversation message transmitted by the service device 200 . When is generated, the service device 200 may inform whether a typo has been detected and one or more recommended words corresponding to the generated typo. In addition, the terminal device 100 may retransmit the corrected conversation message by correcting the typo detected with any one of the guided recommendation words.

In addition, when a typo is detected in the transmitted chat message, the messenger service execution module 111 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is notified of a transmission failure of the transmitted chat message from the service device 100, and a preset time If there is no typo correction even after elapsed time, it may be requested to transmit the transmitted chat message to the counterpart terminal device 100 as it is.

For example, according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention, the messenger service execution module 111 displays a conversation message transmitted and received on the safe mode conversation screen, as shown in the attached FIG. When the dialog input information 21 “Let’s eat sweet meat” is input, the typo in the input dialog input information can be checked to confirm that “sweet meat” is a typo, and the detected typographical character (“sweet meat”) is used as a recommended word (“chicken”) It is possible to output the message 22 guiding the user to modify the . Accordingly, when the user selects the confirmation menu, the messenger service execution module 111 displays the corrected conversation message 23 including the dialogue input information in which the typo is corrected with the recommended word ("chicken") in the relief conversation message, It can be transmitted to the counterpart terminal device 100 .

As another example, as shown in FIG. 9 (a) attached according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention, the messenger service execution module 111 provides dialog input information 31 from the user saying "Let's eat sweet meat" When is input, the conversation message 32 including the conversation input information input on the safe mode conversation screen may be displayed. At this time, the messenger service execution module 111 may check the typo in the input dialog input information to confirm that “Dalgogi” is a typo, and as a result of the check, if the input dialog input information includes a typo, the messenger service execution module ( 111) may control not to transmit the conversation message including the conversation input information, but to indicate that it is not transmitted by making a specific mark (x). Also, the messenger service execution module 111 may display a word corresponding to a typo in the conversation message 32 displayed on the safe mode conversation screen in a specific way so that the user can easily check it. Here, the specific method may include one or more of highlighting a word corresponding to a typo in the conversation message displayed on the safe mode conversation screen, changing the font color, increasing the font size, changing the font, blinking, changing the bold character, and displaying a shadow.

Accordingly, when the user selects a typo included in the dialog input information, as shown in the attached FIG. A list of recommended words 33 including words may be displayed. In addition, the messenger service execution module 111 corrects a typo with any one recommended word selected from the recommended word list, and then, as shown in FIG. ) may be transmitted to the counterpart terminal device 100 .

As another example, as shown in FIG. 10 (a) attached according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention, the messenger service executing module 111 is When the dialog input information 41 "Let's eat" is input, the input dialog input information may be checked and a recommended word list 42 including one or more recommended words corresponding to the detected typo may be displayed. Accordingly, when the user selects any one recommended word from the recommended word list 42 , the conversation message 43 corrected with the typo selected by the selected recommended word may be displayed on the safe mode conversation screen. Also, the messenger service execution module 111 may analyze a typo included in the conversation input information, read a pre-stored recommendation word corresponding to the analyzed typo, and automatically correct the typo detected as the read recommended word. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 10B , the messenger service execution module 111 may display the chat message 44 in which the typo is automatically corrected on the safe mode chat screen. In this case, the messenger service execution module 111 may display a mark (★) indicating that the modified chat message has not yet been transmitted to the counterpart.

Then, as shown in FIG. 10(c), the messenger service execution module 111 sends the displayed conversation message 43 or 44 to the counterpart terminal after a preset time (eg, 3 seconds) has elapsed. Sending to the device 100 and sending 45 of the modified chat message may be indicated. Here, the messenger service execution module 111 may indicate whether the modified chat message is transmitted by controlling to display a mark indicating the modified chat message (eg, a transmission time of “3:11 pm”).

On the other hand, according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the messenger service execution module 111, as shown in the attached FIG. It is possible to output the conversation message 52 including the safe mode screen. At this time, the messenger service execution module 111 may display a mark (★) indicating that the displayed conversation message has not yet been transmitted to the counterpart, and receives the corrected target input information from the service device 200, that is, the service device ( When a typo in the chat message is corrected in 200 ) and transmitted to the counterpart terminal device 100 , the messenger service execution module 111 may display the corrected chat message 53 on the safe mode chat screen.

The communication unit 120 according to embodiments of the present invention may communicate with the service device 200 through the communication network 10 to transmit/receive messages related to the messenger service, and in particular, the content of conversations to be transmitted during the messenger service, Messages for correcting typos included in the dialogue input information may be transmitted and received. The communication unit 120 may transmit/receive data through various communication methods as well as a wired method and a wireless method. In addition, the communication unit 120 may transmit/receive data using one or more communication methods, and for this purpose, the communication unit 120 may include a plurality of communication modules for transmitting/receiving data according to different communication methods, respectively.

The input unit 130 according to the embodiments of the present invention may generate a user input signal corresponding to a user's request or information according to a user's manipulation, and may be implemented with various input means that are currently commercialized or that can be commercialized in the future. , for example, not only general input devices such as a keyboard, mouse, joystick, touch screen, touch pad, etc., but also a gesture input means for generating a specific input signal by sensing the user's motion, and a voice recognition means for recognizing the user's voice. may include The input unit 130 transmits the conversation input information input by the user to the control unit 110, and inputs it for the messenger service on the execution screen (main screen, call screen, conversation screen, safe mode conversation screen, etc.) according to the execution of the messenger service. signal to be transmitted to the control unit 110 .

The storage unit 140 according to embodiments of the present invention stores information necessary for the operation of the terminal device 100 , in particular, a program or application for a messenger service for a voice call received from the service device 200 , and , information related to the safe mode function for correcting typos, information input according to execution of a messenger service, one or more preset recommended words, or a list of recommended words received from a user may be stored. In addition, the storage unit 140 may store the contents of conversations with the counterpart terminal device 100 from the user, that is, a conversation message (including one or more of a safe conversation message, an instant message, a multimedia message, and a voice call message). . The storage unit 140 includes a hard disk, a magnetic medium such as a floppy disk and a magnetic tape, a compact disk read only memory (CD-ROM), and an optical recording medium such as a digital video disk (DVD). , magneto-optical media, such as a floppy disk, and ROM, random access memory (RAM), and flash memory.

In addition, the storage unit 140 may store a screen image to be output to the display unit as well as an application program required for functional operation according to embodiments of the present invention. In addition, the storage unit 140 may store a key map or a menu map for operating the touch screen when the display unit is configured as a touch screen. Here, the key map and the menu map may have various shapes, respectively. That is, the key map may be a keyboard map, a 3*4 key map, a QWERTY key map, or the like, or a control key map for controlling the operation of a currently active application program. Also, the menu map may be a menu map for controlling the operation of a currently activated application program. The storage unit 140 includes an operating system (OS) for booting the terminal device 100 and operation of each of the above-described components, various user functions, for example, a user for supporting a call function of the terminal device 100 . Functions, MP3 user functions to play other sound sources, image output functions to play images such as photos, and application programs to support video playback functions, etc., respectively, can be stored.

The output unit 150 according to the embodiments of the present invention is a means for providing a user to recognize the operation result or state of the terminal device 100, for example, a display unit that visually outputs through a screen, It may include a speaker that outputs an audible sound, and the like. In particular, in the present invention, the messenger service running in the terminal device 100 may output, for example, the main screen of the messenger service, the call screen, the chat screen, the safe mode chat screen, etc., and to set the safe mode function. Conversation messages transmitted and received can be displayed on the safe mode conversation screen that is output accordingly.

Next, a configuration of a service apparatus according to embodiments of the present invention in a messenger service system will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a service apparatus in a messenger service system according to embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the service device 200 may include a communication unit 210 , a messenger service providing unit 220 , and a storage unit 230 .

The communication unit 210 may transmit/receive chat messages through a messenger service and a messenger with one or more terminal devices 100 through the communication network 10 . The communication unit 210 may transmit/receive data through various communication methods as well as a wired method and a wireless method. In addition, the communication unit 210 may transmit and receive data using one or more communication methods, and for this purpose, the communication unit 210 may include a plurality of communication modules that transmit and receive data according to different communication methods, respectively.

The messenger service providing unit 220 according to the embodiments of the present invention controls an operation for the messenger service by interworking with two or more terminal devices 100 through the communication network 10 , and is functionally connected to the communication unit 210 . , it is possible to control transmission and reception of a conversation message transmitted and received and a modified conversation message when a conversation is performed between the terminal devices 100 through a messenger.

In particular, the messenger service providing unit 220 according to the second embodiment of the present invention transmits and receives a conversation message for performing a conversation through a messenger, but checks a typo in the conversation message received from the calling terminal device 100 . can When a typo is detected in the received conversation message through the typo check, the messenger service providing unit 220 determines whether the typo is detected and at least one recommendation corresponding to the generated typo to the calling terminal device 100 that has transmitted the received conversation message. You can guide the words. In this case, the messenger service providing unit 220 may search for words similar to the detected misspelling, set the searched words as recommended words to generate a recommended word list including the set recommended words, and transmit the generated recommended word list. It may be provided to the terminal device 100 .

In addition, when a typo detected as one of the recommended words guided by the calling terminal device 100 is corrected, the messenger service providing unit 220 receives the corrected conversation message from the calling terminal device 100 again and receives it again. The modified chat message may be transmitted to the receiving terminal device 100 .

On the other hand, when a typo is detected in the received conversation message, the messenger service providing unit 220 according to the third embodiment of the present invention searches for one or more recommended words corresponding to the detected typo, and then retrieves the previously transmitted and received conversation message. By using the analyzed result information, one of the searched one or more recommended words may be selected. In addition, the messenger service providing unit 220 may automatically correct a typo detected as one of the selected recommended words, and then transmit the corrected conversation message to the receiving terminal device 100 .

For example, as shown in FIG. 11 , when the received conversation message includes dialog input information “Let’s eat sweet meat”, recommended words corresponding to “sweet meat” are searched for, and “ If a recommendation word for "chicken" is selected, the dialogue input information ("eat chicken") may be automatically corrected with the selected recommendation word.

In addition, when a typo is detected in the received chat message, the messenger service providing unit 220 according to the embodiments of the present invention does not directly transmit the received chat message to the receiving terminal device 200 , but the calling terminal device 100 . ) to guide the failure of sending a chat message. In addition, if there is no response after a preset time (eg, 3 seconds) has elapsed after the messenger service providing unit 220 notifies the transmission failure of the received conversation message to the calling terminal device 100, the reception The chat message may be transmitted to the receiving terminal device 100 as it is.

In addition, the messenger service providing unit 220 according to embodiments of the present invention may provide a list of recommended words including one or more recommended words corresponding to the detected typo to the terminal device 100 upon request. Related information stored in advance for correction may be provided to the terminal device 100 periodically or upon request.

In addition, the messenger service providing unit 220 according to the embodiments of the present invention may separately manage typos that occur frequently among typos detected in the transmitted/received conversation messages, and periodically provide information on the separately managed typos to the terminal. It may be provided by the device 100 . Accordingly, when the first word of a frequently occurring misspelling is input, the terminal device 100 may automatically display a mapped recommendation word. It is possible to correct the automatically entered typos into the mapped suggested words without the need.

Also, the messenger service providing unit 220 may reflect the recommended words mapped to frequently occurring misspellings as a priority when generating the recommended word list. The same applies to the terminal device 100 , and when frequently occurring typographical information is received from the service device 200 , recommended words mapped to frequently occurring typographical characters may be displayed as a priority when correcting typos.

The storage unit 230 according to embodiments of the present invention may store related information and applications (or programs) in order to provide a messenger service for correcting typos. Specifically, the storage unit 230 may store a conversation message transmitted and received between the terminal devices 100 , and store related information for correcting typos in the received message, a list of pre-stored recommended words, and collected recommended words. can The storage unit 230 includes a hard disk, a magnetic medium such as a floppy disk and a magnetic tape, a compact disk read only memory (CD-ROM), and an optical recording medium such as a digital video disk (DVD). , magneto-optical media, such as a floppy disk, and ROM, random access memory (RAM), and flash memory.

Then, a messenger service method for correcting typos in the messenger service system according to embodiments of the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, for convenience of description, the terminal device 100 for transmitting a message among the terminal devices performing a conversation according to the first embodiments of the present invention is referred to as an originating terminal device 100a, and a counterpart terminal receiving the message. The device 100 will be referred to as a receiving terminal device 100b.

First, a messenger service method for correcting typos according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

4 is a diagram illustrating a messenger service method for correcting a typo in a terminal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4 , in step 1101 , the calling terminal device 100a receives and installs a messenger application from the service device, and executes the messenger service according to a user's request. At this time, in order to correct the typo, the calling terminal device 100a executes the safe mode function for correcting the typo according to the user's request. Accordingly, the calling terminal device 100a outputs a safe mode conversation screen.

Accordingly, in step 1102 , when conversation input information is input from the user for a conversation with the counterpart, the calling terminal device 100a analyzes the input conversation input information and performs a typo check to determine whether a typo is included. Through such a typo check, in step 1103 , the calling terminal device 100a checks whether a typo exists in the input dialogue input information.

As a result of the check, if there is no typo, the calling terminal device 100a transmits a chat message including the input chat input information to the counterpart terminal device 100 in step 1104 .

On the other hand, if there is a typo, the calling terminal device 100a detects the typo in step 1105 and displays the detected typo on the safe mode screen. In this case, the detected typo may be expressed in various ways. For example, a typo detected through a pop-up window may be displayed, or a typo displayed in a conversation message may be displayed differently from other words through a preset specific method.

Thereafter, in step 1106 , the calling terminal device 100a extracts a preset recommendation word corresponding to the detected typographical character, and corrects the detected typographical character using the extracted recommended word. In this case, the recommended word corresponding to the detected recommended word displays the most similar recommended word through a pop-up window as shown in the attached FIG. 8, or as shown in the attached FIGS. 9 and 10, one or more recommendations A recommended word list may be displayed in one area of the safe mode conversation screen including the word.

Then, in step 1107 , the calling terminal device 100a transmits a conversation message including the dialog input information corrected for the typo to the receiving terminal device 100b , which is the counterpart terminal device.

Accordingly, the calling terminal device 100a displays a conversation message in which the detected typo is corrected on the safe mode conversation screen. At this time, if there is no user's manipulation of another modification after a preset time has elapsed, the calling terminal device 100a transmits the modified conversation message displayed on the safe mode conversation screen to the receiving terminal device 100b.

On the other hand, when the calling terminal device 100a does not correct the detected typo for a preset time after the typo is detected in the input dialog input information, the conversation message including the dialog input information input after the preset time has elapsed is transmitted to the receiving terminal device 100b as it is.

Next, a method of a messenger service for correcting typos in a terminal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

5 is a diagram illustrating a messenger service method for correcting typos in a terminal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5 , in step 2101 , the terminal device 100 receives and installs a messenger application from the service device 200 , and executes the messenger service according to a user's request. At this time, in order to correct the typo, the calling terminal device 100a executes the safe mode function for correcting the typo according to the user's request. Accordingly, the calling terminal device 100a outputs a safe mode conversation screen.

Thereafter, in step 2102, when the conversation input information is input from the user for the conversation with the counterpart, the calling terminal device 100a receives a conversation message including the input dialog input information, that is, a safe conversation message including information requesting to correct a typo. to the service device 200 . Accordingly, the service device 200 may check the typo correction request included in the safe conversation message and perform the safe mode function, thereby inspecting the typo in the received conversation message, and when the typo is detected, the received conversation don't send messages

Accordingly, in step 2103 , the calling terminal device 100a checks whether a message guiding the transmission failure of the conversation message is received from the service device 200 . As a result of the check, if not notified of the failure to transmit the chat message, the calling terminal device 100a transmits the chat message to the receiving terminal device 100b in step 2104, and displays the transmitted chat message on the safe mode chat screen.

On the other hand, when notified of the failure to transmit the chat message, in step 2105 , the calling terminal device 100a receives a notification of the occurrence of a typo from the service device 200 , and a recommended word corresponding to the typographical or a recommended word list including one or more suggested words. are provided with Accordingly, the calling terminal device 100a outputs a message for notifying the user of the occurrence of a typo, and displays the received recommended word or list of recommended words on the safe conversation mode screen.

Thereafter, in step 2106, the calling terminal device 100a checks a typo included in the corresponding dialog input information, corrects the confirmed typo into any one recommended word, and in step 2107, a dialog including dialog input information in which the typo is corrected. Retransmit the message, that is, the modified chat message. Accordingly, the service device 200 transmits the retransmitted and modified conversation message to the receiving terminal device 100b. At this time, the calling terminal device 100a displays a mark (x) indicating transmission failure when the dialog message 32 including a typo is displayed, as shown in (a) of FIG. 9 , and then the transmission is completed. When done, as shown in (c) of FIG. 9, the modified conversation message 34 is displayed. Accordingly, the user can confirm that the message including the corrected conversation input information is normally transmitted through the transmission time displayed together with the modified conversation message 34 .

A messenger service method for correcting typos in a service device according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described as follows.

6 is a diagram illustrating a messenger service method for correcting a typo in a service device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6 , in step 2201 , the service device 200 transmits and receives a chat message for a messenger service by interworking with two or more terminal devices 100 through a communication network. At this time, when the service device 200 receives the safe conversation message from the calling terminal device 100a, the service device 200 executes the safe mode function according to the typo correction request information included in the received safe conversation message.

Thereafter, in step 2202, the service device 200 checks whether a typo is included in the conversation input information included in the conversation message (safe conversation message) received through the safe mode function. Through such a typo check, in step 2203, the service device 200 checks whether a typo exists in the dialogue input information.

As a result of the check, if no typo is detected in the conversation input information, step 2206 is performed. If a typo is detected in the conversation input information, the service device 200 does not transmit the received conversation message in step 2204, and the calling terminal It transmits a message informing the device 100a of message transmission failure. In this case, the service device 200 searches for one or more recommended words corresponding to the detected typo, and transmits the searched one or more recommended words to the calling terminal device 100a. Here, the service device 200 may generate a recommended word list including one or more recommended words, and transmit the generated recommended word list to the calling terminal device 100a. Accordingly, the calling terminal device 100a corrects the detected typo using any one of the received recommendation words, and transmits the conversation message including the corrected conversation input information again.

Then, in step 2205, when the service device 200 receives the chat message including the modified chat input information from the calling terminal device 100a again, in step 2206, the service device 200 receives the chat message again from the receiving terminal device. Send to (100b).

Finally, the messenger service method for correcting typos in the service device according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described as follows.

7 is a diagram illustrating a messenger service method for correcting a typo in a service device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7 , when the service device 200 receives a conversation message from the calling terminal device 100a when performing a conversation for a messenger service between the terminal devices 100 in step 3101, the service device 200 in step 3102 ) checks whether there is a typo correction request for the received conversation message.

As a result of the check, if there is no request for correcting the typo, the service device 200 transmits the received conversation message to the receiving terminal device 100b as it is in step 3103 .

On the other hand, if there is a typo correction request, in step 3104, the service device 200 checks whether a typo is included in the dialog input information included in the received conversation message. Through such a typo check, in step 3105, the service device 200 checks whether a typo is included in the received conversation message.

On the other hand, if a typo is included, the service device 200 detects the typo in the received conversation message in step 3106 and searches for one or more recommended words corresponding to the detected typo. In this case, the service device 200 analyzes a previously transmitted and received conversation message, selects one of one or more searched recommendation words using the analyzed result information, and automatically corrects a typo detected with the selected recommended word.

Thereafter, in step 3107 , the service device 200 transmits a chat message including dialog input information in which the detected typo is corrected to the receiving terminal device 100b. In this case, the service device 200 transmits the modified chat message to the calling terminal device 100a and notifies the calling terminal device 100a that it has been transmitted to the receiving terminal device 100b. Accordingly, the calling terminal device 100a may display the message transmission time together with the modified chat message on the safe mode chat screen.

Meanwhile, the recorded program instructions may be specially designed and configured for the present invention, or may be known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software. For example, the recording medium includes a magnetic medium such as a hard disk, a floppy disk, and a magnetic tape, an optical recording medium such as a compact disk read only memory (CD-ROM), a digital video disk (DVD), and a floppy disk. Magneto-Optical Media, such as a disk, and hardware devices specially configured to store and carry out program instructions, such as ROM, Random Access Memory (RAM), Flash memory, etc. do. Examples of program instructions may include high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like as well as machine language codes such as those generated by a compiler. Such hardware devices may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

Furthermore, a computer program (also known as a program, software, software application, script or code) mounted on the device according to the invention and executing the method according to the invention includes compiled or interpreted language or a priori or procedural language. It can be written in any form of programming language, and can be deployed in any form, including stand-alone programs, modules, components, subroutines, or other units suitable for use in a computer environment. A computer program does not necessarily correspond to a file in a file system. A program may be in a single file provided to the requested program, or in multiple interacting files (eg, files that store one or more modules, subprograms, or portions of code), or portions of files that hold other programs or data. (eg, one or more scripts stored within a markup language document). The computer program may be deployed to be executed on a single computer or multiple computers located at one site or distributed over a plurality of sites and interconnected by a communication network.

On the other hand, the embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the present specification and drawings are merely presented as specific examples to aid understanding, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains that other modifications based on the technical spirit of the present invention can be implemented in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

Further, while this specification contains numerous specific implementation details, these are not to be construed as limitations on the scope of any invention or claim, but rather on features that may be specific to particular embodiments of particular inventions. It should be understood as an explanation. Certain features that are described herein in the context of separate embodiments may be implemented in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features that are described in the context of a single embodiment may also be implemented in multiple embodiments, either individually or in any suitable subcombination. Furthermore, although features operate in a particular combination and may be initially depicted as claimed as such, one or more features from a claimed combination may in some cases be excluded from the combination, the claimed combination being a sub-combination. or a variant of a sub-combination.

Likewise, although acts are depicted in the figures in a particular order, it should not be construed that all acts shown must be performed or that such acts must be performed in the specific order or sequential order shown in order to achieve desirable results. Further, the separation of the various system components of the above-described embodiments should not be construed as requiring such separation in all embodiments, and the program components and systems described may generally be integrated together into a single software product or packaged into multiple software products. You have to understand that you can.

The present invention relates to a messenger service system, and a method and apparatus for a messenger service for correcting typos in the system. When a conversation is performed between terminal devices through a messenger, a typographical error is detected through a typo check for conversation input information input from a user. When detected, by correcting the detected typo using one or more suggested words corresponding to the detected typo, clear conversation contents can be delivered to the other party, so that it is possible to prevent erroneous recognition of conversation contents due to typos, and smooth conversation There is an effect that can be done.

In addition, the present invention has industrial applicability because it has sufficient potential for marketing or business, as well as a degree that can be clearly implemented in reality.

10: communication network 100: terminal device 110: control unit
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Claims (3)

a communication unit for performing communication for a messenger service by interworking with a service device through a communication network; and
a control unit functionally connected to the communication unit to execute the messenger service, detect a typo from a conversation message input through the messenger service, and perform subsequent processing related to the detected typo; including,
The control unit, when receiving the input of the dialog input information in which a typo is detected, transmits the corrected dialog input information, and controls to display a mark for notifying the corrected dialog message. According to claim 1,
The control unit receives dialogue input information in which a typo is detected, and when a typo occurs in a transmitted conversation message, displays a mark indicating that the conversation message has not yet been transmitted to the other party to guide the transmission failure of the transmission conversation message, , A terminal device, characterized in that when the modified conversation input information is transmitted, control to display a mark informing of the modified conversation message. a communication unit for performing communication for a messenger service by interworking with two or more terminal devices through a communication network; and
a messenger service providing unit that is functionally connected to the communication unit to provide the messenger service, detects a typo from a conversation message transmitted/received between the terminal devices, and performs subsequent processing related to the detected typo; including,
The service providing unit, when receiving the input of the dialog input information in which a typo is detected, transmits the corrected dialog input information, and controls to display a mark indicating the corrected dialog message.

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