Classifications

• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
  • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
  • H04L51/00—User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
  • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
  • H04L51/00—User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail
  • H04L51/04—Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a message transfer method and system within a
• peer-to-peer independent message delivery group composed of a plurality of computer
• An internetwork is a complex structure in which pluralities of independent
• internetworking is a method for connecting a plurality
• FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a general internetwork.
• a plurality of independent networks such as Ethernet 12, a
• Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) 14 and a Token ring 16 are connected by
• LAN which is used for delivering data within small area, can utilize a plurality of
• Ethernet 12 Ethernet 12
• Ethernet 12 uses baseband. Also, Ethernet 12 includes a Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision
• CSMA/CD Carrier Detection
• the token ring 14 transfers a data frame with
• the FDDI 16 uses a
• optical fibers as transfer media.
• one LAN user transfers data to another
• a LAN to a WAN corresponds to internetworking.
• Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is based on
• the Internet having a plurality of hosts, which have unit networks and individual IP
• the Internet is a communication
• PSTN Telephone Network
• IP layer is a network layer, specifically, the 3rd layer in a 7 layer Open System
• the IP layer takes charge of connecting the dependent and the independent
• IP address is a unique address on the Internet. Each IP address
• a network model for interconnecting users may be a centralized processing model
• a peer-to-peer model interconnects users
• the centralized processing model used for the first network model provides high
• the host receives a query from at least one terminal about work-related operation data
• PC computer
• the client/server model is mainly used on the Internet and makes possible the shared use of resources.
• FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of a general client/server model.
• a server 20 stores data in a database
• clients 22, 24 and 26 transmit a query requesting data to the server 20, the server 20
• the server 20 is always waiting for queries from the
• the clients 22, 24 and 26 transmit request signal to connect with
• the server 20 Therefore, the server 20 and clients 22, 24 and 26 have different roles.
• server 20 and clients 22, 24 and 26 are independent from hardware. That is,
• the server 20 must provide same services to the clients 22, 24 and 26 regardless of the
• OS Operating System
• hardware used. Also, the entire system in the client/server
• server 20 or clients 22, 24 and 26.
• An Internet user can hold a video-conference and can exchange data with any other
• the user can utilize electronic mail (e-mail) or messenger for delivering letters or messages to other users.
• the user can provide text,
• a user can transmit messages and e-mails to other
• a sender for transmitting data sends
• FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of the procedure for delivering e-mail from one
• the mail servers 34 and 36 include a Post
• POP Office Protocol
• STP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
• the mail servers 34 and 36 are interconnected via the Internet.
• the POP is a protocol for receiving e-mail.
• POP2 server utilize Port 109 of a TCP session.
• POP3 The more recent and much-used POP3
• the SMTP server utilizes Port 110.
• the SMTP server is a server for transmitting e-mail and is
• the SMTP server utilizes a TCP session for safe
• FIG. 4 is a schematic illustration of the procedure for delivering e-mail when a
• sender transmits the e-mail to a recipient through mail server.
• a sender 32 makes and sends an e-mail to the mail
• the mail transmission server 34 stores the e-mail of the sender 32
• server 34 uses an IP address of the mail-receiving server 36 connected to the recipient 38.
• the mail transmission server 34 can give different priorities to each user according to their
• the e-mail can take the shortest course or travel around through many routers. The time
• the mail-receiving server 36 provides the e-mail to the recipient 38 via the POP3 server.
• the recipient 38 can check the received e-mail
• received e-mail from the sender 32 can be altered according to the recipient's settings in their mail application.
• recipient 38 can be influenced by the sender's specified priority in the mail transmission
• recipient 38 can receive e-mail from the sender 32 from several minutes to a few days.
• the client/server model is especially undependable for transmitting urgent news
• a message transfer system with a server includes a Master Control Program (MCP)
• server which controls the transmission of the e-mail, transfers messages by means of the
• the MCP acts as a gatekeeper supporting timing, routing and compatibility among
• the MCP is necessary for communication among a
• the server needs an Operating System (OS); however,
• an OS for the PC such as windows 98 cannot be used by a server.
• a peer-to-peer model can provide a method for delivering
• FIG. 5 is a schematic illustration of a peer-to-peer model.
• systems 52 and 54 process the transmission or receiving of messages on the same level.
• the client/server model serves more than ten users located in
• workgroup provides the same
• Public level security is used most frequently in peer-to-peer
• a password is required for accessing a specified directory, file and
• the peer-to-peer model can provide greater speed, dependability and security in
• peer-to-peer network within peer-to-peer network and direct delivery of the message and data among the users.
• the Napster program produced by Napster Co. is for linking users connected to the
• the Napster server searches a user's information and mp3 files in a
• a user with a Napster program can access the information and mp3 files of other
• the Napster server just provides a list of a user's information and mp3
• a user who wishes to access messages or mp3 files connects directly with another
• the Napster program is provided at the Napster web site
• the Soribada program is similar to the Napster program. When users are not
• the Soribada program is provided
• FIG. 6 is a schematic illustration of the procedure for delivering messages or data
• users 62 and 64 connect with a server 60 through the Internet.
• users 62 and 64 can search a list containing IP addresses and information of other
• the users connected to the server 60 can each open his/her directory for
• mp3 files image data or other data that other users might search for.
• the server 60 maintains session with each user 62 and 64.
• each user 62 and 64 the server 60 maintains session with each user 62 and 64.
• the server 60 can search another user's connection to the server 60.
• the server 60 utilizes
• memory size in the server 60 is increased in accordance with number of users connected to
• processing speed of the server 60 will be decreased.
• the above network model is to combine the client/server model and the peer-to-
• peer model is a method for delivering message and data through the direct path between specified users after authentication for the users coupled to the server.
• the private IP address expressly provided in the REC 1918 is a
• the address is composed of 3 blocks; the first block is from 10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255, the
• second block is from 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255 and the third block is from 192.168.0.0
• the present invention is intended to overcome the above-mentioned disadvantages.
• inventions may comprise a message delivery group including at least one user and forming
• independent message delivery group may comprises a group management system acting as
• the group management system may comprise at least one independent message
• the group subscriber system may enter at least one independent message delivery
• inventions may comprise a step of forming at least one independent message delivery
• groups which include at least one group subscriber system acting as a client and have
• At least one group subscriber system receiving the message and transmitting the message to
• the access request signal received may comprise at least one selected from a
• IP address a port number
• ID a port number
• password a password
• name a name
• e-mail a group consisting of an IP address, a port number, ID, a password, a name, an e-mail and
• the step of forming message may comprise a step of accessing an application
• the application module may comprises at least one selected from a group
• a translation module consisting of a translation module, a word processor module, a chatting module, a speech
• the step of accessing an application module may link a session of the application
• the step of accessing an application module may access each application modules
• the code for the application module may comprise at least one selected from a
• group consisting of an application module code accessed by the group management system
• the message in the step of transmitting the message may be composed of ASCII
• the message in the step of transmitting the message may further comprise error
• the group-independent message transfer method may further comprise a step of
• inventions may comprise a step of forming at least one independent message delivery
• groups which include at least one group subscriber system acting as a client and have
• group management system acting as a server in a message delivery group, a step of determining a grant of access to
• connection in a connection list when a connection is requested by at least one group
• the application module may comprise at least one selected from a group
• a translation module consisting of a translation module, a word processor module, a chatting module, a speech
• a group-independent message transfer method of the present invention may comprise a step of forming at least one independent message delivery group
• group management system acting as a
• connection is requested by at least one group subscriber system registered in an
• inventions may comprise a step of forming at least one independent message delivery group
• the message delivery group management module may comprise a message delivery group management module for forming at least one
• server in a message delivery group and for managing information of at least one group subscriber system acting as a client belonging to the independent message delivery group
• a subscriber management module for determining a grant of access to the independent
• a session management module for storing in a
• the access request signal received may comprise at least one selected from a group
• IP address a port number, ID, a password, a name, an e-mail and
• the group-independent message transfer system may further comprise at least one
• the application module may comprise at least one selected from a group consisting of
• a translation module a word processor module, a chatting module, a speech processing
• the application module controller may comprise a command level mapper for
• module interface acting as a interface for executing the high level command provided from
• the group-independent message transfer system may further comprise a module
• the application module controller may call each application modules using
• the message processing module may further comprises a code processing module
• the message in the step of transmitting the message may be composed of ASCII
• the message may further comprise error check data or transmission confirming
• the group-independent message transfer system may further comprise a message
• transmission control module for retransmitting the message to corresponding group
• a group-independent message transfer system may comprise a
• a session management module for storing in a connection list
• connection is requested by at least one group subscriber system registered in an
• group subscriber system at least one application modules for using in making message, an
• an application module controller for accessing correspond application module by
• processing module for forming message according to content recorded in the message
• group subscriber system using IP address by opening the session for at least one group
• the message delivery group management module may comprise a message delivery group management module for forming at least one
• a subscriber management module for determining a grant of access to the independent
• a session management module for storing in a
• connection list the information of the group subscriber system that has requested
• connection when a connection is requested by at least one group subscriber system
• an IP address management module for managing
• a message delivery group management module for managing information about at least one group subscriber system acting as a client, which has an independent
• system management module for determining a grant of access to the independent message
• FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a general internetwork.
• FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of a general client/server model.
• FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of the procedure for delivering e-mail from one
• FIG. 4 is a schematic illustration of the procedure for delivering e-mail when a
• sender transmits the e-mail to a recipient through mail server.
• FIG. 5 is a schematic illustration of a peer-to-peer model.
• FIG. 6 is a schematic illustration of the procedure for delivering messages or data
• FIG. 7a is a schematic illustration of a group-independent message transfer system
• FIG. 7b is a schematic illustration of computer construction as server or client in a
• FIG. 8 is a flow chart illustrating message transmitting/receiving process in the
• FIG. 9a is an illustration of recording process of user information for entering the
• FIG. 9b is an illustration of controlling process for the message delivery group by the group subscriber entered as a member of the message delivery group in the group-
• FIG. 10 is an illustration of confirming process for the registration information
• FIG. 11 illustrates a computer system that group manager or group subscriber can
• FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating group-independent message transfer method in
• FIG. 13 illustrates group-independent message transfer system in accordance with
• FIG. 14 is an illustration of main screen in the group subscriber acting as a client
• FIG. 15 is an illustration for transmitting message from group manager playing a
• FIG. 16 illustrates a schematic diagram of application module capable of accessing
• FIG. 17 illustrates a schematic diagram in case of having application modules in
• FIG. 18 illustrates a data format transmitted according to group subscriber's
• FIG. 19 illustrates a data format of message transmitted from a group manager
• FIG. 20 illustrates a data format of message transmitted from a group subscriber
• FIG. 21 illustrates a data format transmitted for the case of using application
• main memory 114 secondary storage
• document processing module 192 application program interface
• chatting module mapper 256 chatting module interface 257: translation module mapper 258: translation module interface
• the present invention intends to provide a message delivering method and system
• server relaying the message. Also, the user can perform independent message delivery
• group in terms of assigning at least one other user connected to himself as group subscriber.
• a group manager can transmit the message to each
• the message delivery system of the present invention includes a
• the message is translated and displayed in the form
• the message delivery system of the present invention transfers text message
• ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange
• message delivery system can use diverse function at high transfer speed.
• FIG- 7a is a schematic illustration of a group-independent message transfer system
• the group-independent message transfer system performs
• Each user 70, ... , and 78 can select other user intended to
• the group subscriber can
• a message delivery group GI includes user A 70,
• the user B 72 as a group manager
• the message is copied sequentially. That is, each group subscriber 72, 74 and 76 in the
• message delivery group GI has a one-to-one connection respectively to the group manager
• the group manager 70 acting as a server in the message delivery
• group GI ascertains whether the group subscriber is a group member and approves a
• the group manager 70 does not use memory space for maintaining the
• IP addresses of them 72, 74 and 76 It is preferred to attach IP address of the group
• subscribers 72, 74 and 76 and flag bit for checking the correct transmission to the message.
• each user can play a role of a server as a group manager in a message
• delivery group and can simultaneously play a role of a client as a group subscriber in
• FIG. 7b is a schematic illustration of computer construction as server or client in a
• present invention may include users SI, ... , and S4 for transmitting message as group
• Each users SI, ... , and S4 transmits message to at least one group subscribers
• S4 can receive message from another group manager because they do not belong
• Each users Cl, ... , and C7 as group subscriber plays a role of client who receives
• manager and group subscriber transmits message to the group subscribers Cl, ... , and C7 in the message delivery group and receive message from the group managers SI, ... , and
• present invention can be a position of the group manager, group subscriber or both the
• the group managers SI, ... , and S4 can have a position of the group subscriber in
• the group subscribers Cl, ... , and C7 can also have a position of the group manager by
• FIG. 8 is a flow chart illustrating message transmitting/receiving process in the
• a group subscriber requests a connection to the group manager
• the entrance for the message delivery group will include
• FIG. 9a is an illustration of recording process of user information for entering the
• group registers as a group subscriber using a program capable of delivering message in his
• the contents for registering may be composed of a user's ID, password,
• the user's information is transmitted to the group manager of the
• a group subscriber can enter one or more message delivery groups.
• a plurality of messages delivery groups can be entered.
• a group manager acting as a server in the message delivery group can ascertain
• FIG. 9b is an illustration of controlling process for the message delivery group by
• the group subscriber can manage the information of his entered message delivery group
• the group subscriber can determine whether he receives message or not from
• the group subscriber can confirm his connected group presently among a
• FIG. 10 is an illustration of confirming process for the registration information
• the group manager acting as a server in the message delivery
• group can ascertain information of the group subscriber in the message delivery group. As it were, ID, password, name, connecting line (phone number or mobile phone), e-mail,
• manager can ascertain the group subscriber being connected at present.
• the group
• manager can ascertain the IP address of the group subscriber, because it is transmitted to
• the group manager together a subscription request in the subscription to the message
• the group manager can ascertain the member receivable the
• the group manager When the group subscriber requests a connection, the group manager ascertains
• the group manager authenticates the
• connection request if the group subscriber is a group member of the message delivery
• processing the message is not reduced although lots of group subscribers connect to the group manager.
• group manager and group subscribers belong to the same message delivery group
• IP address composed of 0 ⁇ 9 is
• the group manager makes a message for transmission to the group subscriber in
• the message delivery group abstracts the IP addresses of the group subscribers in
• connection state from buffer, and transmits the message to each group subscriber
• group (GI) receive the message transmitted from the group manager 70 at almost same
• group manager70 and group subscribers 72, 74 and 76 are closed (sl6).
• the group manager needs to know whether the group subscriber confirms the
• the group manager can know the group subscriber's confirmation for the message by the message confirming signal from the group subscriber (sl9).
• the group subscribers 72, 74 and 76 can only connect to the group manager 70 by one-to-
• the group manager can control the message delivery system of the present invention.
• FIG. 11 illustrates a computer system that group manager or group subscriber can
• subscriber includes a memory system 110, at least one high speed Central Processing Unit
• CPU 120 in conjunction with the memory system 110, an input device 130 and an output
• the CPU 120 includes an Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) 122 for performing
• 120 may be a processor having any of a variety of architectures including Alpha from Digital, MIPS from MIPS Technology, NEC, IDT, Siemens, and others, x86 from Intel and
• the memory system 110 generally includes high-speed main memory 112 in the
• RAM Random Access Memory
• main memory 112 also can include video display memory for displaying images through a
• the input and output devices 130 and 140 also are familiar.
• a keyboard can comprise a keyboard, a mouse, and a physical transducer (e.g., a touch screen or
• the output device 140 can comprise a display, a printer, and a
• transducer e.g., a speaker
• Some devices such as a network interface or a modem,
• the computer system 100 further includes
• the operating system is the set
• the application program is the set of software that performs a task desired by the user
• the memory locations where data bits are maintained are physical locations
• a user A 70 plays a role of a server as group manager and user B 72, user C 74
• message delivery group G2 In message delivery group G2,
• the user C 74 is a group manager and the group subscribers for receiving the message
• delivery group G3 is composed of a user B 72, user D 76 and user E 78.
• the user E 78 is a group manager and, the user B 72 and user D 76 are group subscribers. Furthermore,
• each users 70, ... , and 78 can constitute at least one message delivery group and manage
• each group can transmit different messages to each group.
• the user acting as a group manager can transmit different messages to each group.
• FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating group-independent message transfer method in
• a group subscriber selects a group manager for transmitting
• the message delivery group is authenticated by the group manager, the group subscriber as
• a member of the message delivery group can receive message transmitted from the group
• the group manager puts the ID, name or IP address of the group subscriber in his message
• the group manager discriminates whether the group subscriber requesting connection to the group manager is
• the IP address of the group subscriber is stored in the buffer and included in
• the message manager transmits the
• message delivery groups are interconnected in the form of peer-to-peer. Thus, it is
• SMS Service
• the group subscriber can take the message from the group manager
• the group manager only ascertains the group
• IP address through a cache server equipped to a router on network such as U.S. Pat. No.
• the private IP addresses can be used in transmitting message.
• FIG. 13 illustrates group-independent message transfer system in accordance with
• the group-independent message transfer system 200 includes
• a message transmitting processor 210 for acting as a server and a message receiving
• processor 230 for a client in the message delivery group. The process of transmitting and
• database 250 is needed for user's information for the group subscribers.
• the message transmitting processor 210 includes a connecting screen control
• transmission module 212 for transmitting message to each group subscribers and a member
• management module 213 for managing information of the group subscribers in the
• the connecting screen control module 211 displays information of the group
• the message transmission module 212 transmits the message made by group manager to each group
• the member management module 213 stores and manages
• the user information such as a IP address, a name or a connecting line of the group
• the message receiving processor 230 includes a message receiving screen control
• module 232 for managing the user information and a message receiving module 233 for
• the message receiving module 233 ascertains and receives the message
• the group subscriber does not use authenticated IP address but private or flouting IP
• the message receiving module 233 ascertains message ready to transmit to the
• the message receiving module 233 take the
• the user information management module 232 stores
• the message receiving screen control module 231 displays the message transmitted from
• FIG. 14 is an illustration of main screen in the group subscriber acting as a client
• the main screen in the group subscriber can be distinguished
• a chatting icon makes possible to communication between a group manager acting
• the chatting module is accessed and the display screen will be converted to
• a registration icon is used for user's entrance to specified message
• IP address IP address
• icon is used for connecting the group subscriber to the group manager in selected message
• FIG. 15 is an illustration for transmitting message from group manager acting as a
• the group manager in the message delivery group can get the
• manager can transmit prompt message such as stock quotation, stock news and press news
• the group manager can establish the system for transmitting
• invention may include a translation function for delivering message among users using
• FIG. 16 illustrates a schematic diagram of application module capable of accessing
• application module 300 includes a speech processing module
• translation module 304 for making possible to dialogue using speech among users
• chatting module 306 for making possible to
• a moving picture processing module for delivering moving data
• the speech processing module 302 converts speech signal entered from speech
• digital speech signal e.g., binary code.
• voice of the group manager is generated through the output device such as speaker in the
• the translation module 304 is used for transmitting message among users (group
• the message will be translated to language of the group subscriber by translation module and displayed to screen.
• the chatting module 306 displays the process of transmitting message from the
• group manager to the group subscriber or from the group subscriber to the group manager
• menus are displayed in the form of corresponding language in accordance with selecting
• the language module by the user.
• it is convenient to the user.
• the document processing module 308 can use functions such as HANGUL or MS
• a specified document processing module 308 is
• API Application Program Interface
• module 308 is limited to pre-specified application and interface for opening the document processing module will be produced and embodied through a contract with a person who
• the message made by the document processing module 308 is transmitted with
• processing module 308 due to the identification code and displaying the message in the
• FIG. 17 illustrates a schematic diagram in case of having application modules in
• the group manager or group subscriber can use, for example, windows 98 as OS
• the OS provides high level command to API 192 and controls
• the group-independent message transfer system 200 includes a high level
• command processor 202 discriminates corresponding message transmitter 210, message
• the API 192 decodes the high level command and transmits that to corresponding position.
• the high level command processor 202 decides whether
• the application module controller 250 includes a plurality of mappers 251, 253,
• a chatting module 306 for providing function of chatting with each other, and a translation module 304.
• the speech module mapper 251 receiving high level command transmitted from
• the high level command processor 202 for the sake of transmitting/receiving speech
• the group subscriber belong to the message delivery group.
• the group subscriber provides
• the speech module interface 252 to the speech module 302.
• the speech module 302 converts the
• the group subscriber can listen the voice contents transmitted from the group manager.
• interface 254 are parts for making use the document processing module 308 in case of
• document processing module mapper 253 converts high level command, which is for using
• the message transfer system 200 calls the document processing module 308, which is
• the function of file includes
• the function of edit includes
• HTML Hyper Text Language
• clip art image
• document file The function of format
• the function of tool includes language and language
• document processing module 308 displays the message in the screen using the
• the chatting module 306 is part for the group managers or group subscribers
• the chatting module mapper 255 For opening the chatting room, the chatting module mapper 255
• the device that into device level command to be ascertained by the chatting module 306.
• the translation module 304 accomplishes function of translation to native
• the high level command processor 202 provides a command for translating the message to the translation module mapper 257.
• mapper 257 converts the high level command to device level command to be processed by
• the translation module 304 and provides the device level command to the translation
• the group manager in message delivery group can transmit the
• An open API is used for opening the message transmitting module or other
• a close API is used for closing used modules.
• a copy API is used for copying received message when the group manager acting as a server in a message delivery group to a plurality of group subscribers.
• a retrieve API is used for retrieving application module to be accessed in the
• a status API is used for determining operating status of message transmitting

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