TWI614718B - Method for accumulating corresponding scores according to types of information transmitted by terminal devices - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention is a method for accumulating corresponding scores according to the type of information sent by a terminal device, and is applied to a first terminal device, a second terminal device, and a communication server. When the communication server receives the first After a communication message, it will determine the file type of the file information in the first communication message, and give a corresponding score to the first terminal device according to the content of a point comparison table, and transmit the first communication message to the second terminal device. In this way, users can share information such as pictures, music, videos, etc. with others through chat software during the chat process to accumulate points, and can obtain corresponding functions or gifts based on the score, so that users can communicate with In addition to other people's communication, they can also take into account the fun of the game and increase the willingness of users to use instant messaging software.

Description

Method for accumulating corresponding scores according to information type sent by terminal device

The present invention relates to a method for sending communication information by instant messaging software, and more particularly to a method that can accumulate points for users based on various information content transmitted by users, such as: text, pictures, music, videos, etc. , So that operators can open other corresponding functions or communication methods to provide gifts according to the level of accumulated points.

According to the rise of smart phones and the advancement of wireless network technology, in addition to communicating by phone, people now use the Instant Messaging (IM) method to exchange feelings, which has become a near future trend. This situation , Not only makes the instant messaging software enter the era of a hundred schools of contention, but also causes the instant messaging software to continue to be innovative, hoping to win the favor of consumers.

For example, "WhatsApp" is an instant messaging software that features no ads and stickers. According to data released by its company, monthly active users of "WhatsApp" have arrived at 450 million people. The volume is more than 30 billion; the "LINE" instant messaging software uses cute stickers as the software feature, making it registered more than 300 million people worldwide; other instant messaging software has its own characteristics, such as "WeChat" Searching for friends around by "shake it", "M +" can automatically identify the telecommunications industry ... etc. From this, we can see that the instant messaging software market has caused many manufacturers to compete fiercely, and they have racked their brains in order to be able to There is a place in this market.

In addition, in addition to the original voice call function, the existing smartphones have various additional functions such as photography, video recording, video calling, listening to music, watching online programs, etc., and their memory capacity has also increased significantly. Therefore, not only will users store a large number of files such as photos, videos, music, etc. on their smartphones, but they will also share the aforementioned files with other friends. Therefore, instant messaging software is no longer just sending text messages. Can send photos, videos, music and other files, and even send their own geographic information to other friends, so as to meet users' "sharing" needs.

However, although many companies generally use the single-day message volume of instant messaging software as the basis for the popularity of the instant messaging software, the applicant found that the amount of instant messaging software is not significant for users. Too much connection and feeling, so users often tend to use the instant messaging software after their friends switch to other instant messaging software, or download and use multiple instant messaging software at the same time, meaning that it is not easy for users to order An instant messaging software establishes high loyalty. Therefore, how to improve the instant messaging software, in addition to increasing the user's willingness to use the instant messaging software, can also greatly increase the amount of information in the instant messaging software. An important issue to be achieved.

In view of the fact that the existing instant messaging software is actually used, the communication information sent by users is only used to communicate with each other. However, when the user replaces another instant messaging software, it can also achieve the purpose of communication, and it is not easy to cultivate. User loyalty, therefore, the inventor has relied on years of research and development experience, after conducting multiple studies and tests, finally designed a method of the present invention to accumulate corresponding scores based on the type of information sent by the terminal device. In the process of using instant messaging software, users can get other information besides normal communication. The fun and the activities provided by the participants make it difficult for users to give up on the instant messaging software.

A first object of the present invention is to provide a method for accumulating corresponding points according to the type of information sent by a terminal device, so that users can accumulate points when transmitting communication information using instant messaging software (such as: Line, Beetalk, M +), and Operators can open other corresponding functions or provide gifts according to the accumulated points of users to greatly increase people's willingness to use instant messaging software. This method is applied to a network system that includes a first terminal device (such as : Smart phone), a second terminal device (such as a tablet computer), and a communication server, wherein the first terminal device and the second terminal device are respectively installed with instant messaging software, and when the first terminal device and the first terminal device After the two terminal devices respectively start the instant messaging software, they can establish a connection with the communication server through the instant messaging software. In addition, the communication server is provided with a user database and a point comparison table. The user database stores A plurality of user information tables, each of which includes at least an account number and a score field, and the points comparison table includes Including a plurality of file types (such as: text file, audio file, image file, geographic location information, etc.) and their corresponding first scores, when the communication server receives one of the first terminal devices, After the first communication information, it will read a sender data, a receiver data and a file data in the first communication information. After that, the communication server will The user database is searched for the corresponding user data table, and the file type of the file data is determined, and the first score value of the corresponding file type is added to the score field of the user data table. Finally, the communication server will The first communication information is transmitted to the second terminal device according to the recipient's data (such as an account number). In this way, when a user uses the instant messaging software to communicate with others, the communication server provides basic chat In addition to the functions, it can still be based on the user's chat process, such as: simple text chat, sharing pictures Various data such as movies, music, videos, etc., accumulate points for users, which means that the higher the amount of communication information sent by the user and the richer the content, the higher the score can be accumulated. In addition to being able to effectively increase the amount of information (ie, the amount of communication information) of the instant messaging software, after the user has accumulated a high score, he will not easily replace other instant messaging software.

A second object of the present invention is that the communication server is further provided with an event schedule, and the event schedule includes at least one event time (eg, February 14) and its corresponding discount point value. When the communication server will After the first score value is added to the corresponding score field, it will obtain the current transmission time of the first communication message, and if it is determined that the current transmission time matches the event time, the corresponding event time will be discounted. The score value is added to the score field of the corresponding user data table. In this way, the activities organized by the industry on a specific date can easily get the user's response and participation.

A third object of the present invention is that the communication server is further provided with a keyword database and a keyword score comparison table, wherein the keyword database stores a plurality of keywords, and the keyword score comparison table includes the keyword database. After the communication server determines that the file type of the file data is a text file, it reads the content of the text file, and the content of the text file meets at least one key After the word, the communication server will add the second score value of the corresponding keyword to the score field of the user data table. In this way, the industry can set some of the advertising terms as keywords to achieve publicity or other business actions Effect.

A fourth object of the present invention is that the keyword score comparison table further includes a transmission time value corresponding to the keywords. When the content of the text file matches at least one keyword in the keyword database, the communication server The device will still obtain the current transmission time of the first communication message, and if it determines that the current transmission time matches the time value, it will divide the second key of the corresponding keyword. The value is added to the score field of the corresponding user data table. In this way, it is possible to increase the difficulty for the user to accumulate scores, so that the user can have the pleasure experience of completing the task.

A fifth object of the present invention is that the keywords in the keyword score comparison table still correspond to an event information (such as: gender, birthday, etc.), when the content of the text file matches the keyword database After at least one keyword, the communication server reads the recipient data or the user data table corresponding to the event data according to the event information, and when the content of the user data table matches the event information, the corresponding keyword is The second score value is added to the score field of the corresponding user data table. In this way, the industry can launch activities based on different users to open corresponding functions or provide gifts to meet the gaming needs and fun of different users.

In order that the review committee can further understand and understand the purpose, technical features and effects of the present invention, the embodiments are described in detail with the drawings, as follows:

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1‧‧‧ network system

10‧‧‧Internet

11‧‧‧The first terminal device

111, 121‧‧‧ instant messaging software

12‧‧‧Second Terminal Device

13‧‧‧Communication Server

131‧‧‧User Database

132‧‧‧User Information Form

132A‧‧‧Account

132B‧‧‧Score field

132C‧‧‧ Gender Field

132D‧‧‧Birthday field

133‧‧‧point comparison table

135‧‧‧Event Schedule

137‧‧‧Keyword Database

139‧‧‧Keyword score comparison table

2‧‧‧ communication screen

21‧‧‧ Dialogue area

22‧‧‧ input area

221‧‧‧input box

222‧‧‧Virtual Button

4‧‧‧ software screen

41‧‧‧point icon

301 ~ 306‧‧‧ steps

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the network system of the present invention; Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the user database of the present invention; Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the communication screen of the present invention; Figure 4 is a flowchart of the present invention; and Figure 5 The diagram is a schematic diagram of a software screen of the present invention.

The present invention is a method for accumulating corresponding scores according to the type of information sent by a terminal device. In a first embodiment, please refer to FIG. 1, the method is applied to a network system 1, which is a network system 1 Including a first terminal device 11, a second terminal device 12 and a communication The server 13, wherein the first terminal device 11 can be a smart phone, and an instant messaging software 111 such as Skype, Line, M +, Whatsapp, etc. is installed thereon, and the second terminal device 12 can be a tablet. The computer also has instant messaging software 121 installed thereon. When the first terminal device 11 and the second terminal device 12 respectively start the corresponding instant messaging software 111 and 121, they can be connected to an Internet 10 respectively to pass through The instant messaging software 111 and 121 establishes a connection with the communication server 13 so as to transmit information to each other.

In addition, please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the communication server 13 is provided with a user database 131 and a point comparison table 133, wherein the user database 131 stores a plurality of user data tables 132, each of which is a user data table. Table 132 includes at least an account number 132A and a score field 132B. The points comparison table 133 includes a plurality of file types, such as text files, audio files, image files, geographic location information, etc., and each file type. Corresponding first point value, for example: text file corresponds to 1 point, audio file corresponds to 5 points, image file corresponds to 5 points, geographic location information corresponds to 3 points, etc. However, in other implementations of the present invention For example, the operator can integrate the user data table 132 and the points comparison table 133 in the same database, or in the same data table. In addition, the file type and corresponding score can also be adjusted according to the needs of the operator. He Xianchen.

Please refer to Figures 1 and 2 again. When two users (hereinafter referred to as Party A and Party B) want to communicate with each other through instant messaging software 111 and 121, first, Party A can use the first terminal device 11 (such as : Smart phone), open the communication screen 2 with Party B on the instant messaging software 111, please refer to FIG. 3, the communication screen 2 includes a dialogue area 21 and an input area 22, and the dialogue area 21 can display Enter the conversation between Party A and Party B. The input area 22 includes an input box 221 and a virtual button 222. In addition, Party A can operate the first terminal device 11 to enter a text in the input box 221 (for example, : How are you?), Press the virtual button 222, 嗣, The first terminal device 11 generates a first communication message, and transmits the first communication message to the communication server 13, wherein the first communication message will include a sender's information (such as: Party A's account name "a"), a Recipient data (such as: Party B's account name "b") and a file data (that is, the text file "How are you?"), Especially mentioned here, with the different types of instant messaging software 111, 121, The communication screen 2 of each instant messaging software 111, 121 is also different, but as long as it can generate the first communication information according to the user's operation, it is the instant messaging software 111, 121 according to the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 again. After receiving the first communication information, the communication server 13 will first read the content of the first communication information, and according to the account name "a" of the sender's data, From the user database 131, the user information table 132 corresponding to the account number 132A is "a". However, in this statement, the account number 132A described in the present invention is used to identify the user. In the present invention, In other embodiments, the account number 132A can be an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI), an e-mail address or a phone number, etc., as long as it can be used by the communication server 13 to find the corresponding user profile. 132, which is the account number 132A referred to in the present invention, is described together.

In addition, please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 again. After the communication server 13 reads the content of the file data, it will determine that the file type of the file data is a text file. The foregoing judgment method can be to identify the file. The file's file extension (such as: txt, jpg, mp4, etc.) or other methods. Alas, the communication server 13 will search for the first point value corresponding to the file type (such as : The text file corresponds to 1 point), and the first point value is added to the point field 132B of the user information table 132 of the party A, as shown in FIG. 2, the point field of the user information table 132 of the party A 132B is 10 points. When the communication server 13 adds the first point value (for example, 1 point) to the point field 132B, the total point value of the point field 132B will be changed to 11 points. After that, the communication wait The server 13 will transmit the first communication information to the second terminal device 12 according to the receiver's information in the first communication information, so that Party B can view the content transmitted by Party A through the second terminal device 12 (Ie, how are you?), Here is a special mention, the communication server 13 transmits communication information between the two instant messaging software 111, 121, which is a conventional technology and will not be described in detail here. When Party A and Party B use the instant messaging software 111 and 121 to communicate with each other, in addition to providing basic chat functions, the communication server 13 can also follow the user's chat process, such as: simple text chat, sharing pictures, music, Various data such as videos ... accumulate points for users. In addition, the operator can also open other corresponding functions or provide gifts according to the level of the accumulated points. For example, when the user accumulates a predetermined score, the operator can give a virtual Pets, virtual stickers or virtual decorations, or given special titles, so that users can take into account the fun of the game while communicating with others.

In order to clearly disclose the method of the present invention, the following is only a description of the processing flow of the communication server 13 of the present invention, please refer to Figs. 1-2, 4: (301) determine whether the first communication information is received If yes, go to step (302), otherwise, go back to step (301); (302) read the content of the first communication information and go to step (303); (303) according to the sender information of the first communication information, Search the corresponding user information table (132) from the user database (131), and proceed to step (304); (304) determine the file type of the archive data based on the archive data of the first communication information, and proceed to step ( (305); (305) add the first score value of the corresponding file type to the score field 132B of the corresponding user data table 132 according to the file type and the point comparison table 133, and proceed to step (306); (306) transmitting the first communication information to the second terminal device 12 according to the recipient data.

To sum up, please refer to Figures 1 and 3. When users are chatting, they send a lot of text (such as 23A in Figure 3), pictures (such as 23B in Figure 3), or other various files. After that, you can quickly accumulate points, and at the same time, you can increase the amount of communication information of the instant messaging software 111, 121. In addition, after users accumulate a large number of points, you cannot easily replace or give up using the instant messaging software. 111, 121, so that users have high loyalty to the instant messaging software 111, 121, so that the industry can occupy a place in the instant messaging software 111, 121 market.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. After the communication server 13 adds the first score value of the corresponding file type to the corresponding score field 132B, the communication server 13 The total score value of bit 132B generates a point information. After that, the communication server 13 transmits the point information to the first terminal device 11 to display the corresponding information on a software screen 4 of one of the first terminal devices 11. The point icon 41 (as shown in FIG. 5). For example, when the first terminal device 11 receives the point information, it will change the appearance of the point icon 41 according to the content of the point information (for example, adjust points) The length of the black bar in the icon 41). However, in other embodiments of the present invention, the integral icon 41 can be a number or other style, and can be directly displayed on the communication screen 2 (as shown in FIG. 3). That is, the credit icon 41 can appear on a display screen (ie, the communication screen 2, the software screen 4, or other screens) of the first terminal device 11.

In the third embodiment of the present invention, please refer to FIG. 1 again, the communication server 13 is further provided with an event schedule 135, wherein the event schedule 135 includes at least one event time (such as: February 14 , August 8) and their corresponding discount points, for example: February 14 corresponds to 10 points, August 8 corresponds to 20 points, when the communication server 13 adds the first point value to the corresponding After the score field 132B, the communication server 13 will obtain the current transmission time of the first communication information. If the current transmission time is February 14th, the communication server 13 will receive the discount points corresponding to February 14th. The value is added to the score field 132B corresponding to the user information table 132; if the current transmission time is February 15, the communication server 13 will not add an additional discount point value to the score field 132B; In the festival or other activities, the industry can use the design of the aforementioned discount points to make users use the instant messaging software 111 and 121 more actively to increase the enthusiasm of users to participate in the activities.

In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, please refer to FIG. 1 again. The communication server 13 is further provided with a keyword database 137 and a keyword score comparison table 139. The keyword database 137 stores There are multiple keywords, for example: BeanGo! , How are you, game orange ... etc. The keyword score comparison table 139 includes the second point value corresponding to these keywords, for example: "BeanGo!" Corresponds to 10 points, "How are you" corresponding At 5 points, "Game Orange" corresponds to 10 points ... etc. When the communication server 13 determines that the file type of the file data is a text file, the communication server 13 will read the content of the text file, For example: "BeanGo! It's so easy to use ~" and compare it with the keyword database 137. When the content of the text file matches at least one keyword (such as "BeanGo!") In the keyword database 137, The communication server 13 adds the second score value (eg, 10 points) corresponding to the keyword "BeanGo!" To the score field 132B corresponding to the user data table 132 according to the keyword score comparison table 139; The industry can use the design of the aforementioned keywords to achieve advertising or other purposes, but in other embodiments of the present invention, the keyword database 137 and the keyword score comparison table 139 can be integrated into one, or the key Word database 137, keyword score comparison Table 139, event schedule 135, user database 131 and points comparison table 133 can also be integrated into one to increase the convenience of the operator in managing or adding or deleting data.

In the fifth embodiment of the present invention, please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 2 again. The keyword score comparison table 139 includes a second score value corresponding to each keyword, and also includes a corresponding keyword score. Corresponds to one transmission time value, for example: "BeanGo!" Corresponds to 10 minutes, and corresponds to the transmission time from 10:00 on January 19, 2016 to 15:00 on February 19, 2016. When the communication server 13 reads After the content of the text file is "BeanGo! Really useful ~", it will obtain the current transmission time of the first communication information. If the current transmission time of the first communication information is 22 o'clock on January 19, 2016, then The communication server 13 adds the second score value (eg, 10 points) corresponding to the keyword "BeanGo!" To the score field 132B corresponding to the user data table 132 according to the keyword score comparison table 139; otherwise, If the current transmission time of the first communication information is 10 o'clock on February 20, 2016, the communication server 13 will not add a second point value to the point field 132B of the user information table 132.

In the sixth embodiment of the present invention, please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 2, wherein the user information table 132 further includes at least one information field. In the sixth embodiment, the information field can be A gender field 132C and a birthday field 132D. In the keyword score comparison table 139, in addition to the second point value corresponding to the keywords, there is also activity information corresponding to the keywords (such as : Gender, birthday, etc.), when the communication server 13 determines that the file type of the file data is a text file, it will determine the user data in addition to whether the file data includes keywords. Whether the information field in table 132 matches the activity information corresponding to the keyword. If so, add the second score value to the score field 132B of the corresponding user data table 132, otherwise, it is not in the score field 132B. Add a second point value. For example, the sender data in the first communication message is "account name" a ", the file data is" text file "BeanGo! Really good ~", and the receiver data is "account number Name "b" ", and" Be anGo! "corresponds to a score of 10 and its activity information is the recipient's gender is" female "," How are you "corresponds to a score of 5 and its activity The moving information is that the birthday of the sender is "between 71.1.1 ~ 71.3.3". When the communication server 13 receives the first communication information and reads the content of the text file of the file data as "BeanGo! True It ’s easy to use ~ ", it will first determine that the content of the text file matches the keyword" BeanGo! ", After that, the communication server 13 will read the recipient based on the event information (the gender of the recipient is" female "). Data to obtain the user information table 132 of the account 132A "b", and the communication server 13 determines that the information field (that is, the gender field 132C) in the user information table 132 matches the event information, and then sets the keyword ("BeanGo!") The corresponding second point value (10 points) is added to the score field 132B of the user data table 132; when the communication server 13 receives another first communication message, and reads it out After the content of the text file of the file data is "How are you?", It will first determine that the content of the text file matches the keyword "How are you?" After that, the communication server 13 will use the event information (the sender's Birthday is "between 71.1.1 ~ 71.3.3"), read the sender's data, and The user information table 132 of the account 132A "a" is obtained, and the communication server 13 determines that the information field (that is, the birthday field 132D) in the user information table 132 matches the event information, and then the keywords ("you Okay ") the corresponding second point value (5 points) is added to the score field 132B of the user data table 132; in addition, the aforementioned event information can also be used with the transmission time value of the fifth embodiment as whether to add the second Based on the score value, the user can quickly accumulate the score, and the different activities can also provoke the user's mentality of breaking through the level and completing the task, in order to meet the user's psychology of seeking new and changing.

According to the above, it is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of the rights claimed by the present invention is not limited to this. According to the technical content disclosed by those skilled in the art, Equivalent changes that can be easily considered should all belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

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Claims (6)

A method for accumulating corresponding scores according to the type of information sent by a terminal device is applied to a network system including a first terminal device, a second terminal device, and a communication server, wherein the first terminal The device and the second terminal device are respectively installed with instant messaging software. After the first terminal device and the second terminal device respectively start the instant messaging software, they can establish a connection with the communication server through the instant messaging software, and the communication The server is provided with a user database and a point comparison table. The user database stores a plurality of user data tables. Each user data table includes at least an account number and a score field. The point comparison table includes a plurality of file types. And its corresponding first score, when the communication server receives one first communication message from the first terminal device, it will perform the following steps: read the first communication information, wherein the first communication The information includes a sender's data, a receiver's data and a file data; according to the sender's data, search from the user database The user data table of the corresponding account; read the content of the file data and determine the file type of the file data; add the first point value of the corresponding file type to the corresponding account according to the file type of the file data and the points comparison table In the score field of the user data table; the communication server transmits the first communication information to the second terminal device according to the recipient data; and generates a point information according to the total score value of the score field, The point information is transmitted to the first terminal device, so that a corresponding point icon is displayed on a display screen of the first terminal device. According to the method described in claim 1, the communication server is further provided with a keyword database and a key Word score comparison table, wherein the keyword database stores a plurality of keywords, and the keyword score comparison table includes a second score corresponding to each of the keywords. When the communication server determines the file, After the file type of the data is a text file, the following steps are performed: reading the content of the text file and comparing it with the keyword database; and when the content of the text file matches at least one key of the keyword database After the word, according to the keyword score comparison table, the second score value of the corresponding keyword is added to the score field of the corresponding user data table. According to the method described in claim 1, the communication server is further provided with a keyword database and a keyword score comparison table, wherein the keyword database stores a plurality of keywords, and the keyword score comparison table includes Each of the keywords corresponds to a second score value and a transmission time value. When the communication server determines that the file type of the file data is a text file, it performs the following steps: read the content of the text file, And compare with the keyword database; when the content of the text file matches at least one keyword in the keyword database, obtain the current transmission time of the first communication information; and determine whether the current transmission time matches the The time value is transmitted. If it is, the second score value of the corresponding keyword is added to the score field of the corresponding user data table. If not, the second score is not added to the score field of the corresponding user data table. According to the method described in claim 1, the communication server is further provided with a keyword database and a keyword score comparison table, wherein the keyword database stores a plurality of keywords, and the keyword score comparison table includes One second score value and one event information corresponding to each of the keywords, and each of the user data tables in the user database still includes at least one information field respectively, when After the communication server determines that the file type of the file data is a text file, it performs the following steps: reads the content of the text file and compares it with the keyword database; when the content of the text file matches the key After at least one keyword in the word database, read the recipient data or the user data table corresponding to the activity data according to the event information; and determine whether each of the information fields of the user data table matches the event information If yes, the second score value of the corresponding keyword is added to the score field of the corresponding user profile. If not, the second score is not added to the score field of the corresponding user profile. According to the method described in claim 1, the communication server is further provided with a keyword database and a keyword score comparison table, wherein the keyword database stores a plurality of keywords, and the keyword score comparison table includes Each of the keywords corresponds to a second score value, a transmission time value, and an event information, and each of the user data tables in the user database still includes at least one information field, when the communication server determines After the file type of the file data is a text file, the following steps are performed: the content of the text file is read and compared with the keyword database; when the content of the text file matches at least one of the keyword database After keywords, read the recipient data or the user data table corresponding to the activity data according to the event information; after determining that each of the information fields of the user data table matches the event information, obtain the first communication The current transmission time of the message; and determine whether the current transmission time matches the transmission time value, and if so, add the second point value of the corresponding keyword to the corresponding user information In the score field of the material table, if not, the second score is not added to the score field of the corresponding user profile. The method according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein the communication server further has an event schedule, and the event schedule includes at least one event time and a corresponding discount point value, and when the communication After the server adds the first score value to the corresponding score field, it will still perform the following steps: obtain the current transmission time of the first communication information; and determine whether the current transmission time matches the event time, and if so, then The value of the discount point corresponding to the event time is added to the score field of the corresponding user profile. If not, the discount score is not added to the score field of the corresponding user profile.