WO2009074079A1

WO2009074079A1 - An instant communication method and apparatus

Info

Publication number: WO2009074079A1
Application number: PCT/CN2008/073247
Authority: WO
Inventors: Bin Li
Original assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
Priority date: 2007-11-30
Filing date: 2008-11-28
Publication date: 2009-06-18
Also published as: CN101159714B; CN101159714A

Abstract

An instant communication method is provided, the IM client terminal using the instant communication method corresponds to at least one IM user, the method includes: the IM client terminal provides at least one session window for the IM user, the session window could provide at least one session page for at least one session object, wherein each session page corresponds to one session object. An instant communication apparatus is also provided, the apparatus includes a session window creating module and a session page creating module; the session window creating module is used to provide at least one session window for the IM user, the session window could provide at least one session page for at least one session object; the session page creating module is used to provide at least one session page for at least one session object of the IM user in each session window provided for the IM user by the session window creating module, wherein each session page corresponds to one session object. The method and the apparatus could realize conversation and resource sharing with multiple session objects in the same window, so that the user can conveniently manage the conversational window.

Description

Instant communication method and device

The present invention relates to the field of the Internet, and in particular, to an instant messaging method and apparatus. Background of the invention

The development of instant messaging tools (IM, Instant Messenger) has been accepted by most netizens. It has become an indispensable software tool for users, not only in the usual leisure and entertainment, but also in the work of users. usage of.

IM tools provide network users with a convenient, easy-to-use, and low-cost way to communicate with each other. In the process of using IM tools for entertainment or work, users not only need personal and personal communication experience, but also need multi-person communication experience, that is, communicate and communicate with multiple IM users in the same time period, for example, in different locations. The working users can't face-to-face project communication and work arrangement together. With the multi-person conversation function provided by IM tools, these users can discuss and analyze certain issues in different locations. Discussion groups or groups of IM tools This platform provides the ability to communicate and communicate with multiple people at the same time, thus meeting the needs of the user's multi-person communication experience. Summary of the invention

In view of this, an embodiment of the present invention provides an instant messaging method and apparatus. The method and apparatus according to the embodiments of the present invention enable an IM user to communicate with multiple session objects in the same window, or with a session object. A variety of communication, such as chat communication and resource sharing.

The instant messaging method provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the IM client applying the instant messaging method corresponds to at least one IM user, and the method includes: the IM client is the IM user At least one session window is provided, the session window being capable of providing at least one session page for at least one session object, wherein each session page corresponds to one session object.

The instant messaging device provided by the embodiment of the present invention, which corresponds to at least one IM user, includes: a session window creation module and a session page creation module; and the session window creation module is configured to provide the IM user with at least one session window, the session The window is capable of providing at least one session page for at least one session object; the session page creation module, configured to: at least one session of the IM user in each session window provided by the session window creation module for the IM user The object provides at least one session page, wherein each session page corresponds to one session object.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

1 is a flowchart of an instant messaging method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a flowchart of instant messaging using the method shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of resource sharing in the instant messaging process by using the method shown in FIG. 1;

4 is a structural diagram of an instant messaging device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a structural diagram of an instant messaging device according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 6 is a group according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention; The structure diagram of the server. Mode for carrying out the invention

The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The inventor of the present invention has found that: IM users generally communicate with multiple conversation objects at the same time, where the conversation object includes both conversations with a single IM friend. The object, and also includes the session objects in the discussion session in which the plurality of IM users participate in the discussion group or the group. In this case, the prior art adopts the following methods: Each session window is created at the time of creation. The child control used to communicate with the session object, each session object corresponds to a session window, and the user can communicate and communicate with different session objects by opening different session windows, and each time the session object is replaced, the IM user Switch the session window. This is inconvenient for IM users, and the existence of multiple session windows and multiple handovers also consumes more system resources.

Embodiment 1 of the present invention provides a method for instant messaging, by which communication with a plurality of session objects in a session window can be realized. The IM client can provide the IM user with at least one session window capable of providing at least one session page for at least one session object. Here, the session window provided for an IM user may be one, so that the IM user can talk to all of the session objects through a session window, and one or more sessions corresponding to all of the session objects are provided in the session window. The page can also provide more than one session window for an IM user. The IM user can be provided with more than one session window according to the custom rules of the IM user or the default settings, for example: 1) Classification by friend Providing the same session window for at least one session object that is the same class of friends; 2) providing the same session window for communicating at least one session object of the same type message according to the type of the message, for example, providing multiple session objects for communicating personal messages One session window is a plurality of session objects for communicating group messages, another session window, or one session window for communicating multiple video objects of a video message and another session window for communicating multiple text messages of a text message.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of an instant messaging method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, the specific processing flow includes:

In step 101, the instant messaging client generates a session window according to the session request of the IM user. The session window is detected before the session window is generated. If the session window is already generated, the session page corresponding to the session object is created according to the identity code of the session object carried in the session request in the session window, and the process ends. If the process does not exist, the session window is generated according to the session request, and step 102 is performed.

In step 102, a session page corresponding to the identity code of the session object carried in the session request is generated in the session window.

The session page is detected to be existing before the session page is established. If yes, the session page is set as the currently selected page. If not, the session page is established.

The chat sub-page and the shared sub-page can be established in the established session page, and the IM user can realize the session communication with the session object through the chat sub-page, and the resource sharing with the session object can be realized by sharing the sub-page. In the case that the chat page includes a chat subpage and a shared subpage, it may be detected whether the session object is a buddy user or a group user, and if it is a buddy user, establishing a shared connection with the buddy user, if it is a group user, A shared connection with the group of users is then established.

In step 103, a child control corresponding to the identity code of the session object for communicating with other IM users is loaded in the session page. The child control at least includes: a combination of a message display child control, an input message child control, a shortcut toolbar child control, or any combination thereof.

To further clarify how to use the method shown in Figure 1 for instant messaging, the following example illustrates a method for instant communication with multiple session objects in a session window using the method shown in FIG.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart of instant messaging using the method shown in FIG. 1. As shown in Figure 2, the specific processing includes:

In step 201, the IM user logs in to the instant messaging client. The login method can be It is the same as the prior art.

In step 202, the IM user sends a session request to its session object. The conversation object can be a friend user or a group user.

In step 203, the instant messaging client queries the session page corresponding to the identity code according to the identity code of the session object to determine whether the session page corresponding to the identity code exists. If yes, step 204 is performed; otherwise, step 205 is performed. The identity identification code is included in the session request. In an actual application, the IM user can send a session request by clicking the mouse, so that the instant messaging client can detect the click information of the mouse by using the session window management module, and obtain the session request according to the click information.

In step 204, the session window where the session page is located is displayed, and the session page is set as the current selected page, and the process flow is ended. The session window can be created in the manner described in step 207 below.

In step 205, the session window management module queries whether there is a session window. If yes, step 206 is performed; otherwise, step 207 is performed.

In step 206, a session page corresponding to the session object identification number is created, and displayed in the session window, and the processing flow is ended. In a practical application, the session page can be created using a property page object.

In step 207, an initial session window is generated, a session page corresponding to the identity code of the session object is created in the session window, and a child for the IM user to communicate with the session object is loaded in the session page. Control, end this process flow. The session window may be generated by using an API (Application Programming Interface) in the Windows operating system; the generated initial session window is empty, and the session page is not included, and the IM user is used to communicate with the session object. Child controls; child controls loaded in the session page can include: message display child controls, input message child controls, shortcut bar child controls, and so on. In practical applications, The created session page may be a tab (Tab) property page, and the tab property page is mapped to the session object's identity code; the session page may also be named as the nickname of the session object. In a practical application, in different operating systems, a session window is generated by using different operating system tools, and a child control for the IM user to communicate with the session object is loaded in the session page created in the session window.

The method for resource sharing by using the method shown in FIG. 1 and the session object in the instant messaging process will be described below with reference to FIG. In the flow chart for resource sharing with the session object shown in Figure 3, a session window already exists in the instant messaging client, and a session page exists in the session window. As shown in Figure 3, the specific processing includes:

In step 301, the session window module in the instant messaging client determines the session object, and sets the session page corresponding to the determined session object in the session window as the currently selected page. The IM user can select the session object of the current session by clicking the mouse. Correspondingly, the session window module determines the session object according to the click information of the mouse. In the instant messaging client, a session window corresponds to a session window module, which is responsible for processing operations for different session pages and controls within the session window, and multiple session windows correspond to a session window management module, which is responsible for processing different The operation of the session window.

In step 302, the instant messaging client sets each sub-control corresponding to the determined session object in the currently selected page, where each sub-control may correspond to the identity identification code of the session object. Here, the currently selected page contains a chat subpage and a shared subpage.

In step 303, the instant messaging client detects whether the session object is a friend user or a group user. If it is a friend user, step 304 is performed; otherwise, step 309 is performed.

In step 304, the instant messaging client obtains the IP address and port number of the friend user through the friend management module.

In step 305, the instant messaging client establishes a shared connection between the IM user and the friend user through the acquired IP address and port number of the friend user. The shared connection The establishing process may include: the instant messaging client sends a shared connection establishment request carrying the acquired IP address and port number to the instant messaging server, and establishes a point-to-point socket connection with the friend user through the instant messaging server, The communication server verifies the validity of both parties. If the connection is successful, the instant messaging server forwards the shared connection establishment request to the client of the friend user. After receiving the shared connection establishment request, the client of the friend user sends back a consent to establish a connection. Packet and step

307. If the connection is invalid, the connection fails, and step 306 is performed.

In step 306, the instant messaging server returns a shared connection establishment failure message to the instant messaging client, and the process ends.

In step 307, the instant messaging server establishes a data channel between the instant messaging client and the friend user client, and the data channel is used for resource sharing between the IM user and the friend user.

In step 308, the instant messaging client receives the shared data packet sent by the friend client through the data channel established in step 307, and displays the name and attribute of the shared resource included in the shared data packet on the shared subpage, and ends. This process flow.

In step 309, the instant messaging client sends a group resource sharing message to the group server, where the message includes a group resource sharing protocol command, an IM user identity code, and a group identity code.

In step 310, the group server uses the received IM user identity code and the group identity code to determine whether the IM user belongs to the group, that is, whether it is a member of the group user. If yes, go to step 312, otherwise Go to step 311.

In step 311, the group server returns a prompt message of the sharing failure to the instant messaging client, and the process ends.

In step 312, the group server queries the local database by using the group identification code, obtains a shared resource list corresponding to the group identification code, and sends the group resource sharing data packet to The instant messaging client includes the structure, name, and the like of the shared resource list in the data packet.

In step 313, the instant messaging client receives the data packet, and displays the resource list in the shared sub-page by using a list control, and ends the processing flow.

The instant messaging method provided by the embodiment can enable the IM user to perform instant communication with multiple session objects in a session window. When the session window includes a conversation subpage and a shared subpage, the IM user can also implement the IM user side. The session object exchanges resources with the session object while conducting session communication. The instant messaging method and device provided by the embodiment of the present invention can place multiple session pages for one IM user in the same session window, thereby facilitating user management of the session window and saving the system. resource of. The embodiment of the invention further provides an instant messaging device, which comprises a session window creation module and a session page creation module. Application software according to the method of the first embodiment of the present invention can be run in the instant messaging device.

FIG. 4 is a structural diagram of an instant messaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the instant messaging device includes a session window creation module 401 and a session page creation module 402. The session window creation module 401 is configured to establish a session window according to the session request of the IM user; the session page creation module 402 is configured to establish in the session window established by the session window creation module 401 according to the identity code of the session object carried in the session request. Corresponds to the session page with this session object.

The session page creation module 402 may further include a resource sharing creation module, where the resource sharing creation module is configured to establish a resource sharing page between the IM user and the session object according to the identity code of the session object carried by the session request (for example, FIG. 3 Shared subpages described in the process) and resource sharing connections.

The device may further include a session management module, where the session management module is configured to detect a session request of the IM user, and further detect the IM corresponding to the session request after detecting the session request. Whether the session window of the user's session request has been established. If the session window is not established, the session window creation module 401 is invoked to establish a session window; if the session window has been established, the session management module also detects whether a session page corresponding to the session object indicated by the session request has been established. If this session page is not established, the session page creation module is called.

402 establishes this session page; if the session page is established, the session management module can also detect whether the session object is a friend user or a group user, and establish a shared connection. If the session object is a buddy user, a shared connection between the IM user and the buddy user is established; if the session object is a group user, a shared connection between the IM user and the group user is established.

FIG. 5 is a structural diagram of an instant messaging device according to another embodiment of the present invention. The functionality of this instant communication device can be based on the method flow of Figures 1 through 3. As shown in FIG. 5, the instant messaging device may include: a session window creating module 501 and a session page creating module 502. At this time, the session window creating module 501 receives a session request from an IM user, when an IM user performs a session, To this end, an IM user is provided with a session window, and the session window creation module 501 also interacts with the session page creation module 502 to enable the session page creation module 502 in the session window provided by the session window creation module 501 for this IM user. One or more session objects of the IM user respectively provide one or more session pages, wherein one session object corresponds to one session page.

The instant messaging device can further include a session management module 503. At this time, the session management module 503 can be implemented in two ways:

1. The session management module 503 is configured to detect a session request from an IM user, and after detecting a session request from an IM user, detect whether a session window for the one IM user has been established, and if not, invoke the session. The window creation module 501 establishes a session window for the one IM user, otherwise it detects whether a session page of the corresponding session object for the session request is established; if the session page is not established, the window is called. The session page creation module 502 creates a session page for the session object in the session window of the IM user, otherwise the session page corresponding to the session object is set as the currently selected page.

2. The session management module 503 is configured to detect a session request from an IM user, and after detecting a session request from an IM user, detect whether a session page corresponding to the session object corresponding to the session request has been established, and if established, The session page corresponding to the session object is set to the currently selected page, otherwise it is detected whether the session window for the IM user has been established; if the session window is established, the session page creation module 502 is invoked in the session window of the IM user. The session object establishes a session page, otherwise the session window creation module 501 is called to establish a session window for the IM user, and the session page creation module 503 is called to establish a session page for the session object.

The instant messaging device can further include a resource sharing creation module 504. Based on the above functions, the session management module 503 can further invoke the resource sharing creation module 504 to correspond to the session object in the session window of the IM user when resource sharing is to be performed between an IM user and its session object. A shared subpage and a shared connection are created for this IM user and session object in the page. In addition, since the process of establishing a shared connection of a non-group user (such as a friend user) is different from the process of establishing a shared connection of the group user, the session management module 503 is further configured to detect whether the session object corresponding to the session request is The group user, if the session object is a non-group user, invokes the resource sharing creation module 504 to establish a shared connection between the IM user and the non-group user, and if the session object is a group user, the resource sharing creation module 504 is invoked to establish the IM. A shared connection between the user and the group user. The resource sharing creation module 504 can be disposed in the session page creation module 502 as one of its submodules, or independently. When the resource sharing creation module 504 is placed in the session page creation module 502 as a sub-module, the session management module 503 can invoke the session page creation module 502 and indicate the function of resource sharing when the resource sharing is implemented. The session page creation module 502 Can be further called within The resource sharing creation module 504 implements resource sharing between the IM user and the session object. The specific method for establishing a session window, a session page, a shared sub-page, and a shared connection by each module in the instant messaging device is as described in the method flow of FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, and details are not described herein again.

The instant messaging device provided by the embodiment of the present invention may be an instant messaging client. The embodiment of the invention further provides a group server, which at least comprises a resource sharing management module. The group server provided by the embodiment of the present invention can provide shared resources when the IM user shares resources with the session object, and manage the shared resources.

FIG. 6 is a structural diagram of a group server according to an embodiment of the present invention, which includes a group resource sharing management module 601 and a shared resource storage module 602.

The resource sharing storage module 602 is used to store a shared resource list. The resource sharing management module 601 is configured to determine, according to the identity code and the group identity code of the IM user included in the resource sharing request sent by the instant messaging client of the IM user, whether the IM user is corresponding to the group identity code. Member of the group. If the IM user is not a member of the group, return a sharing failure message to the IM user's instant messaging client; if the IM user is a member of the group, the resource sharing management module 601 obtains the corresponding group identification code. a list of shared resources, and send the obtained list of shared resources to the instant messaging client of this IM user.

The instant messaging method and device provided by the embodiment of the present invention can place an IM user in multiple session pages of multiple session objects in the same session window, thereby facilitating session management of the user. And save the resources of the system.

When the chat subpage and the shared subpage are included in the session page, the function of sharing resources between the I M users while chatting can be realized, which further facilitates the management of the session window by the IM user.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. The scope of the invention, any modifications, equivalents, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the invention.

Claims

Claim

An instant messaging method, the IM client applying the instant messaging method corresponding to at least one IM user, wherein the method comprises: the IM client providing the IM user with at least one session window, the session window being capable of at least A session object provides at least one session page, where each session page corresponds to a session object.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the IM user is provided with a session window in which at least one session page is provided for at least one session object of the IM user.

The method according to claim 2, wherein the IM user is provided with a session window, and at least one session page is provided for the at least one session object of the IM user in the session window, including:

A1. When receiving a session request from the IM user, it is determined whether there is a session window provided for the IM user; if yes, step A2 is performed; otherwise, a session window is created for the IM user, and step A3 is performed;

A2. determining whether there is a session page provided for the session object corresponding to the session request, if yes, setting the session page to the currently selected page, ending the processing flow; otherwise, performing step A3;

A3. Create a session page for the session object corresponding to the session request and set it to the currently selected page.

B1. When receiving a session request from the IM user, determining whether there is a session surface provided for the session object corresponding to the session request; if present, the session is The page is set to the currently selected page, and the processing flow is ended; otherwise, step B2 is performed;

B2. Determine whether there is a session window provided for the IM user; if yes, perform step B3; otherwise, create a session window for the IM user, and perform step B3;

B3. Create a session page for the session object corresponding to the session request and set it to the currently selected page.

5. The method according to claim 3 or 4, wherein: creating a session page for the session object corresponding to the session request comprises:

Creating a session page corresponding to the identity code of the session object carried by the session request;

A child control corresponding to the identity code of the session object for communicating with the session object is loaded in the created session page.

The method according to claim 5, wherein the child control is any one of a message display sub-control, an input message sub-control, a shortcut toolbar sub-control, or a combination of any of the items.

The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the method further comprises: establishing a chat subpage and a sharing subpage in the session page; wherein

The IM user and the session object implement session communication through the chat sub-page in the session page corresponding to the session object, and share resources through the shared sub-page in the session page corresponding to the session object.

The method according to claim 7, wherein when the session object is a non-group user, the sharing of resources by using the shared sub-page in the session page corresponding to the session object includes: Obtaining an IP address and a port number of the session object as the non-group user;

Establishing the session object according to the obtained IP address and port number of the session object Establish a shared connection;

The session object returns information of the shared resource through the established connection; and the information of the shared resource is displayed in the shared subpage in the session page corresponding to the session object.

The method according to claim 8, wherein the establishing a shared connection with the session object according to the acquired IP address and port number of the session object comprises:

The IM client sends a shared connection establishment request carrying the IP address and port number to the IM server;

The IM server verifies the validity of the connection between the IM user and the session object by using the IP address and the port number, and if valid, forwarding the shared connection establishment request to the IP client where the session object is located Establishing a data channel between the IM client where the IM user is located and the IM client where the session object is located; if invalid, the IM server sends a failure to establish a shared connection to the IM user.

The method of claim 7, wherein when the session object is a group user, the sharing of the shared sub-pages in the session page corresponding to the session object is implemented, including:

Sending, by the IM client, a group resource sharing message carrying the identity code of the IM user and the group identity code to the group server;

The group server returns a prompt message of sharing failure to the IM client by using the identity code and the group identity code of the IM user; if yes, obtaining a corresponding query from the local query according to the group identity code Sending the shared resource list of the group identification code, and sending the queried shared resource list to the IM client;

The IM client displays a list of shared resources from the group server in the office In the shared subpage in the session page corresponding to the session object.

The method according to claim 3 or 4, wherein creating a session window for the IM user comprises: generating a session window by using an associated application programming interface API in the Windows operating system.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the IM user is provided with more than one session window, and at least one session page is provided for at least one session object of the IM user in each session window.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the same session window is provided for at least one session object belonging to the same type according to a predetermined rule.

The method according to claim 3 or 4, wherein creating a session page for the session object corresponding to the session request comprises: creating a session page corresponding to the identity code of the session object.

An instant messaging device, which corresponds to at least one IM user, and includes: a session window creation module and a session page creation module;

The session window creating module is configured to provide the IM user with at least one session window, the session window being capable of providing at least one session page for at least one session object;

The session page creation module is configured to provide at least one session page for at least one session object of the IM user in each session window provided by the session window creation module for the IM user, where each session page corresponds to one Session object.

The device according to claim 15, wherein the session window creation module provides a session window for the IM user;

The device also includes a session management module;

The session management module is configured to detect a session request from an IM user, and after detecting a session request from the IM user, detect whether a session window for the IM user is Established, if not established, invoking the session window creation module to establish a session window for the IM user, otherwise detecting whether a session page for the session object corresponding to the session request has been established; if the session page is not established, Then, the session page creation module is called to establish a session page for the session object in the session window of the IM user, otherwise the session page corresponding to the session object is set as the currently selected page.

The device also includes a session management module;

The session management module is configured to detect a session request from an IM user, and after detecting a session request from the IM user, detecting whether a session page of a session object corresponding to the session request has been established, if established, The session page corresponding to the session object is set as the currently selected page, otherwise it is detected whether the session window for the IM user has been established; if the session window has been established, the session page creation module is invoked in the session window of the IM user Establishing a session page for the session object, otherwise calling the session window creation module to establish a session window for the IM user, and then calling the session page creation module to establish a session page for the session object.

The device according to claim 16 or 17, wherein the device further comprises a resource sharing creation module;

When the resource management is to be performed between the IM user and the session object, the session management module further invokes the resource sharing creation module to correspond to the session page of the session object in the session window of the IM user. The IM user and the session object establish a shared subpage and a shared connection.

The device according to claim 18, wherein the session management module is further configured to detect whether the session object corresponding to the session request is a group user, and if the session object is a non-group user, call the location Resource sharing creation module to build Establishing a shared connection between the IM user and the non-group user, and calling the resource sharing creation module to establish a shared connection between the IM user and the group user if the session object is a group user .