WO2014081167A1

WO2014081167A1 - Communication system and method using integrated communication program

Info

Publication number: WO2014081167A1
Application number: PCT/KR2013/010487
Authority: WO
Inventors: 임해랑; 송찬섭
Original assignee: Im Haerang; Song Chansub
Priority date: 2012-11-20
Filing date: 2013-11-19
Publication date: 2014-05-30
Also published as: KR101325233B1

Abstract

Provided are a communication system and method using an integrated communication program. A method for transmitting a message using an integrated communication system includes the steps of: determining a communication program corresponding to a user included in the address book of a device; displaying a message inputted to the device by a device user on a message window of the integrated communication program; confirming a communication program corresponding to the other party's device which receives the inputted message on the basis of the determined communication program for each user; and transmitting the inputted message to the other party's device through the confirmed communication program.

Description

Communication system and method using unified communication program

The present invention relates to a communication system and method using a unified communication program, which can transmit a message using a plurality of communication programs.

As multimedia technology and networking technology develop, various kinds of communication programs are used. Users are able to use various communication programs provided by various messaging service providers as well as existing SMS and MMS services, and are able to messaging various data as well as text.

However, the communication program has a problem that it is difficult to transmit a message to other communication programs, and users can send and receive messages to each other only when the users use the same communication program. In addition, there was an inconvenience in that the user must use a plurality of communication programs to transmit messages to the devices of acquaintances, and it is difficult to efficiently use the resources of the device because a plurality of communication programs must be executed and managed.

Accordingly, there is a demand for a technology capable of integrating and managing various types of communication programs and efficiently transmitting and receiving messages to and from counterpart devices having various communication programs installed by using one integrated communication program.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a system and method using a unified communication program, which can provide a message to various types of communication programs using the unified communication program.

In addition, an embodiment of the present invention provides a communication system and method using a unified communication program, which is able to output a message from another communication program in a message window of the unified communication program.

As a technical means for achieving the above technical problem, a first aspect of the present invention, determining a communication program corresponding to a user included in the address book of the device; Displaying a message input to the device by a user of the device in a message window of the unified communication program; Identifying a communication program corresponding to a counterpart device to receive the input message, based on the determination; And transmitting the input message to the counterpart device through the identified communication program. The method may include transmitting a message using the unified communication program.

In addition, the second aspect of the present invention, a communication program determination unit for determining a communication program corresponding to the user included in the address book of the device; A message window display unit for displaying a message input to the device by a user of a device in a message window of the unified communication program; A communication program confirming unit confirming a communication program corresponding to the counterpart device to receive the input message, based on the determination; And a message transmitting / receiving unit which transmits the input message to the counterpart device through the confirmed communication program.

Further, the third aspect of the present invention can provide a computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method of the first aspect on a computer.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a communication system and method using a unified communication program that can provide a message to various types of communication programs using the unified communication program.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a communication system and method using a unified communication program capable of outputting a message received from another communication program in a message window of the unified communication program.

1 is a schematic diagram of a communication system using a unified communication program according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method in which the device 100 transmits a message to the counterpart device 200 through a unified communication program according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method in which the device 100 receives a message from the counterpart device 200 through a unified communication program according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a list of communication programs is displayed and selected in a message window of a unified communication program according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a list of communication programs is displayed and selected in an address book of a unified communication program according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the device 100 receives a message through a unified communication program when the counterpart device 200 transmits a message using the first communication program according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 illustrates an example in which the counterpart device 200 receives a message through the first communication program when the device 100 transmits a message using the unified communication program.

8 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the device 100 transmits / receives an e-mail with the counterpart device 200 through a unified communication program according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a block diagram of a device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10 and 12 illustrate an example of an address book according to an embodiment of the present invention.

13 is a diagram illustrating an example of user information displayed on the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 illustrates an example in which the device 100 performs a group chat with a plurality of

counterpart devices

11, 22, 33, and 44 according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the device 100 transmits and receives a message with a plurality of messenger programs of the counterpart device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is "connected" to another part, this includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another element in between. . In addition, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, which means that it may further include other components, except to exclude other components unless otherwise stated.

In addition, in the present specification, the message refers to data transmitted and received with the counterpart device 200, and may include, for example, a text message, a voice message, a call voice data, and an email data, but is not limited thereto.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the device 100 may transmit and receive a message with at least one counterpart device 200. In the device 100, an integrated communication program for integrating and managing at least one communication program may be installed. The unified communication program may be a communication program that manages and uses various communication programs available on the device 100. The communication program managed and used by the unified communication program includes, for example, at least one of a Short Message Service (SMS) program, a Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) program, a Social Network Service (SNS) program, and a call connection program. can do. In addition, the communication program may include a program capable of transmitting an e-mail.

In addition, the device 100 may use the unified communication program, the counterpart device 210 using the first communication program, the counterpart device 220 using the second communication program, and the counterpart device 230 using the third communication program. You can send and receive messages. In addition, the device 100 may transmit and receive a message through the counterpart device 210 and the first communication server 300 using a unified communication program, and the message with the counterpart device 220 and the second communication server 400. The device may transmit and receive a message, and transmit and receive a message with the counterpart device 230 and the third communication server 500.

In addition, the device 100 and the counterpart device 200 may be a smartphone, a tablet PC, a notebook computer, a mobile communication terminal, a personal communication service (PCS) terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a smartphone, a next generation mobile communication (IMT-). 2000) but may include a wireless LAN terminal, but is not limited thereto.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method in which the device 100 transmits a message to the counterpart device 200 through a unified communication program according to an embodiment of the present invention. In operation S200, the device 100 displays a list of communication programs available to the counterpart device 200 corresponding to the user for each user included in the address book. The device 100 may check a communication program used by the counterpart device 200 corresponding to the user included in the address book. In this case, the device 100 may receive a list of communication programs used by the counterpart device 200 from the counterpart device 200 or the

servers

300, 400, and 500, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the device 100 may check the communication program used by the counterpart device 200 using communication programs installed in the device 100.

For example, when a user of the device 100 selects a predetermined user from the address book of the device 100, a list of communication programs used in the counterpart device 200 corresponding to the selected user may be displayed. This is not restrictive.

Further, in the address book, users can be distinguished by telephone numbers, mail accounts, and the like.

In operation S210, the device 100 determines a communication program corresponding to the user for each user included in the address book. The device 100 may match at least one of communication programs used by the counterpart device 200 with a user included in the address book. Therefore, when a predetermined user is selected, a message may be transmitted using a communication program matched to the selected user.

When the user of the device 100 selects a predetermined user to transmit a message, a list of communication programs may be displayed. When the user of the device 100 selects a predetermined program from the displayed list of communication programs, the selected program is selected. A communication program can be matched to the selected user. For example, when a user selects “User 1” or “010-1234-1234” in the address book to send a message, the counterpart device 200 corresponding to “User 1” or “010-1234-1234” is displayed. Available "first communication program" and "second communication program" may be displayed, and when the user selects "first communication program", the "first 1" or "010-1234-1234" will be displayed as the "first communication program". Communication programs ”may be matched.

In addition, based on the message transmission history of the device 100, the user and the communication program may be matched with each other. The device 100 may accumulate and store a history of which communication program the message transmitted from the device 100 is provided to the counterpart device 200 through, and based on the accumulated history information, the device 100 may It may recommend a communication program to match the user.

In operation S220, the device 100 displays a message input by the user in a message window. The message window refers to a window for displaying a message transmitted and received with the counterpart device 200. The message window may include, for example, a chat window, but is not limited thereto. In the message window, text and voice input by the device 100 and the counterpart device 200 may be recorded. The device 100 may display the message input by the user in the message window of the unified communication program. The message input by the user may be displayed on the left side of the message window of the unified communication program, but is not limited thereto.

Meanwhile, when the device 100 and the counterpart device 200 call each other, the message window may be a window indicating that the device 100 and the counterpart device 200 are connected to the call.

In operation S230, the device 100 confirms a communication program matched with the counterpart device 200 to receive the message input by the user. The device 100 may check the correspondent device 200 that receives the message or the communication program matched to the user of the correspondent device 200.

In operation S240, the device 100 transmits a message input by the user to the counterpart device 200 using the confirmed communication program. The device 100 may execute the identified communication program and transmit a message to the counterpart device 200 through the executed communication program. For example, when a user selects a user and inputs a message in the unified communication program, the device 100 receives a message input by the device 100 through a first communication program matched with the counterpart device 200 corresponding to the user. ) Can be sent. In this case, the confirmed communication program may be executed in the background of the device 100.

Meanwhile, the device 100 may transmit the input message without passing through the confirmed communication program. The device 100 may convert the format of the input message into a format used by the confirmed communication program, and transmit the converted message to a communication server used by the confirmed communication program. In this case, the format of the message used in the confirmed communication program and access information about the communication server may be collected in advance and stored in the device 100.

In operation S300, the device 100 receives a message from the counterpart device 200. The device 100 may receive a message transmitted from various communication programs through various communication programs installed in the device 100. For example, when the counterpart device 200 transmits a message to the device 100 through the first communication program, the device 100 may receive the message through the first communication program installed in the device 100.

In operation S310, the device 100 checks the communication program that has received the message. For example, when the device 100 receives a message transmitted from the counterpart device 200 through the first communication program, the device 100 may refer to the first communication program as a program that receives the message.

In operation S320, the device 100 extracts the received message from the confirmed communication program. For example, when the device 100 receives a message transmitted from the counterpart device 200 through the first communication program, the device 100 may obtain the received message from the first communication program.

In steps 300 to 320, the device 100 receives a message provided from the counterpart device 200 through a communication program installed in the device 100 and obtains the received message, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The device 100 may receive a message provided from the counterpart device 200, check the format of the message and information on the server providing the message, and may confirm the communication program transmitting the message.

In operation S330, the device 100 displays the extracted message in the message window of the unified communication program. The device 100 may display the extracted message on the right side of the message window of the unified communication program, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the device 100 may convert the format of the received message into a format used by the unified communication program and display the converted message in the message window.

In operation S340, the device 100 may display information on the communication program of the counterpart device 200 that has transmitted the message in the message. The device 100 may display the name or icon of the communication program that transmitted the message together in the message displayed in the message window. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and the information about the communication program of the counterpart device 200 may not be displayed.

4 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a list of communication programs is displayed and selected in a message window of a unified communication program according to an embodiment of the present invention. The message window of the unified communication program may display a list 40 of the communication programs available on the counterpart device 200 of the user "Lee" having the telephone number "010-5004-10 **", and the device 100. The user of may select a communication program 42 to send a message input via the unified communication program. In this case, a message input by the user, “where are you ~ fast> _ <” may be transmitted to the counterpart device 200 through the selected communication program 42.

5 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a list of communication programs is displayed and selected in an address book of a unified communication program according to an embodiment of the present invention. The address book of FIG. 5 may be an address book provided by the device 100 or an integrated communication program.

Referring to FIG. 5, when a user selects a predetermined user among users included in an address book, a list 50 of communication programs available to the counterpart device 200 having the selected user's telephone number may be displayed. In addition, the user may select a predetermined communication program 52 from the list of communication programs 50 and transmit a message to the counterpart device 200 of the selected user through the selected communication program 52.

6 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the device 100 receives a message through the unified communication program when the counterpart device 200 transmits the message using the first communication program according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, when the counterpart device 200 transmits a message to the device 100 through the first communication program, the device 100 may receive the transmitted message. In this case, the device 100 may receive the transmitted message through a first communication program installed in the device 100, and the unified communication program of the device 100 may obtain the received message from the first communication program. The reception notification information may be displayed on the screen of the device 100. In this case, the first communication program may operate in the background of the device 100, and the message reception notification display of the first communication program may be blocked by the unified communication program.

Referring to FIG. 7, when the device 100 transmits a message to the counterpart device 200 through the unified communication program, the counterpart device 200 may receive the transmitted message using the first communication program. In this case, the device 100 may transmit a message through a first communication program installed in the device 100.

In addition, the message transmitted by the device 100 may be displayed in the message window of the unified communication program of the device 100, the message received by the counterpart device 200 is a message of the first communication program of the counterpart device 200. It can be displayed in the message window. In this case, the first communication program of the device 100 may operate in the background of the device 100 and the message display function of the first communication program may be blocked by the unified communication program.

Referring to FIG. 8, the communication program according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a communication program for transmitting an email. When the user selects a predetermined email and inputs a message in the message window of the unified communication program, the device 100 may transmit the input message to the selected email address. In addition, the device 100 may receive a message provided from the selected email.

In addition, the message transmitted from the device 100 to the email address and the message received by the device 100 from the email address may be displayed in the message window of the unified communication program. The message transmitted from the device 100 may be displayed on the right side of the message window of the unified communication program, and the message received by the device 100 may be displayed on the left side of the message window of the unified communication program, but is not limited thereto.

As shown in FIG. 9, the device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a list display unit 110, a communication program determination unit 120, a message window display unit 130, a communication program confirmation unit 140, The message transceiver 150, the memory 160, and the controller 170 are included.

The list display unit 110 displays a list of communication programs available in the counterpart device 200 corresponding to the user for each user included in the address book. The list display unit 110 may check a communication program used by the counterpart device 200 corresponding to the user included in the address book. In this case, the device 100 may receive a list of communication programs used by the counterpart device 200 from the counterpart device 200 or the

servers

300, 400, and 500, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the list display unit 110 may check the communication program used by the counterpart device 200 by using the communication programs installed in the device 100.

Also, for example, when a user of the device 100 selects a predetermined user from the address book of the device 100, the list display 110 displays a list of communication programs used in the counterpart device 200 corresponding to the selected user. May be displayed, but is not limited thereto.

The communication program determiner 120 determines a communication program corresponding to the user for each user included in the address book. The device 100 may match at least one of communication programs used by the counterpart device 200 with a user included in the address book. Therefore, when a predetermined user is selected, a message may be transmitted using a communication program matched to the selected user.

When the user of the device 100 selects a predetermined user to transmit a message, a list of communication programs may be displayed. When the user of the device 100 selects a predetermined program from the displayed list of communication programs, the selected program is selected. A communication program can be matched to the selected user. For example, when a user selects “010-1234-1234” in the address book to send a message, “first communication program” available to the counterpart device 200 corresponding to “010-1234-1234” and The “second communication program” may be displayed, and when the user selects the “first communication program”, the “first communication program” may match “010-1234-1234”.

In addition, based on the message transmission history of the device 100, the user and the communication program may be matched with each other. The communication program determiner 120 may accumulate and store a history regarding which communication program the message transmitted from the device 100 is provided to the counterpart device 200, and based on the accumulated information stored in the device ( 100 may recommend a communication program to match the user. In addition, the recommendation of the communication program may be made when a new user is added to the address book of the device 100, but is not limited thereto.

The message window display unit 130 displays a message window of the unified communication program and displays a message input by the user in the message window. Message window display unit 130 may be a message input by the user on the left side of the message window of the unified communication program, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, the message window display unit 130 may display the received message in the message window when the message is received from the counterpart device 200. The message window display unit 130 may extract the received message from the communication program that received the message and display the extracted message in the message window. For example, when the device 100 receives a message transmitted from the counterpart device 200 through the first communication program, the message window display unit 130 obtains the received message from the first communication program and receives the obtained message. Can be displayed in the message window. In addition, the message window display unit 130 may display the extracted message on the right side of the message window of the unified communication program, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the message window display unit 130 may convert the format of the received message into a format used by the unified communication program and display the converted message in the message window.

In addition, the message window display unit 130 may display information on the communication program of the counterpart device 200 that has transmitted the message. The message window display unit 130 may display the name or icon of the communication program that transmitted the message in the message displayed on the message window.

The communication program checker 140 checks the communication program matched with the counterpart device 200 to receive the message input by the user. The communication program checking unit 140 may check the communication program matched with the user of the counterpart device 200 or the counterpart device 200 that will receive the message.

If a message is received from the counterpart device 200, the communication program checker 140 checks the communication program that has received the message. For example, when the device 100 receives a message transmitted from the counterpart device 200 through the first communication program, the communication program confirming unit 140 may refer to the first communication program as a program receiving the message. . The communication program confirming unit 140 may check the format of the message provided from the counterpart device 200 and information regarding the server providing the message, and may confirm the communication program transmitting the message.

The message transmitting and receiving unit 150 transmits the message input by the user to the counterpart device 200 using the confirmed communication program. The message transmitting and receiving unit 150 may execute the identified communication program and transmit a message to the counterpart device 200 through the executed communication program. For example, when a user selects a predetermined user from the address book and inputs a message to the unified communication program, the message transmitting / receiving unit 150 receives an input through a first communication program matched to the counterpart device 200 corresponding to the selected user. The transmitted message may be transmitted to the counterpart device 200. In this case, the confirmed communication program may be executed in the background of the device 100.

Meanwhile, the message transmitting and receiving unit 150 may transmit the input message without passing through the confirmed communication program. The message transceiving unit 150 may convert the format of the input message into a format used by the confirmed communication program, and transmit the converted message to a communication server used by the confirmed communication program. In this case, the format of the message used in the confirmed communication program and access information about the communication server may be collected in advance and stored in the device 100.

In addition, the message transceiver 150 receives a message from the counterpart device 200. The message transceiver 150 may receive a message transmitted from various communication programs through various communication programs installed in the device 100. For example, when the counterpart device 200 transmits a message to the device 100 through the first communication program, the message transmitting and receiving unit 150 may receive the message through the first communication program installed in the device 100. have.

The memory unit 160 stores various information necessary for the device 100 to manage messages transmitted by various communication programs through the unified communication program.

The controller 170 controls the overall operation of the device 100, and the list display unit 110 and the communication program determiner so that the device 100 can manage messages transmitted by various communication programs through the unified communication program. The control unit 120 may control the message window display unit 130, the communication program check unit 140, the message transmission / reception unit 150, and the memory unit 160.

The list display unit 110, the communication program determination unit 120, the message window display unit 130, the communication program confirmation unit 140, the message transmission / reception unit 150, the memory unit 160, and the control unit 170 may be a part or the like. All may be implemented by hardware or software. In addition, a part or all of the list display unit 110, the communication program determination unit 120, the message window display unit 130, the communication program confirmation unit 140, the message transmission / reception unit 150, and the memory unit 160 may be a control unit ( 170, and the controller 170 may be implemented by at least one or more processors.

In addition, in the present specification, it has been described that the communication program is matched to the user of the counterpart device 200, and the matching with the user corresponds to a phone number, SSID, e-mail address of the user, a service account, etc. of the counterpart device 200. It includes. For example, the communication program matches at least one of the SSID of the counterpart device 200 and the email address of the user of the counterpart device 200, and the SSID of the counterpart device 200 or the email address of the user of the counterpart device 200. Is selected and a predetermined message is input, the inputted message is transmitted to the counterpart device 200 through a communication program matched to at least one of the SSID of the counterpart device 200 and the e-mail address of the user of the counterpart device 200. Can be.

Referring to FIG. 10,

icons

1, 2, and 3 representing a method for communicating with a counterpart device 200 of a user may be displayed in an address book according to an embodiment of the present invention. The

icons

1, 2 and 3 may be icons 1 for a call, icons 2 for sending a voice message, and icons 3 for a chat.

In addition, when at least one of the

icons

1, 2, 3 is selected, a separate list for selecting a communication program used to perform a function of the selected icon may be displayed. For example, when the icon 3 for chatting is selected, a list of communication programs capable of chatting can be displayed.

Referring to FIG. 11,

icons

4 and 5 representing a method for communicating with the counterpart device 200 may be displayed in an address book according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention so as to identify a type of a communication program. have. The icons for communicating may be icons corresponding to a communication program supported by the counterpart device 200, and the number and type thereof may be set in various ways. In addition, when the

icons

4 and 5 displayed in the address book are selected, the unified communication program uses the communication program corresponding to the selected

icons

4 and 5 to communicate with each other.

The device 200 may transmit and receive a message.

12, an icon 5 representing a method for communicating with the counterpart device 200 may be dimmed in the address book according to an exemplary embodiment. When the communication program corresponding to the icon 5 is not executed in the counterpart device 200 or is not logged in to the corresponding communication service, the icon 5 may be dimmed in the address book of the device 100. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the icon 5 may not be displayed.

When a predetermined user is selected from the address book of the device 100, user information as shown in FIG. 13 may be displayed on the device 100. In the user information, a type of communication program available on the user's device may be displayed, and account information of the user for various communication services may be displayed. In addition, when a call or a voice message is transmitted to the corresponding user, a communication program that is preferentially used may be preset. In addition, if a message transmission fails through a communication program having a higher priority, the message transmission may be possible through a communication program having a next priority. At this time, a list of a plurality of communication programs may be recommended.

counterpart devices

11, 22, 33, and 44 according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 14, the counterpart device 11 may transmit a group message to the device 100 and the

counterpart devices

22, 33, and 44, and the device 100 may receive a message received from the counterpart device 11. The communication programs (for example, messengers) used by the

counterpart devices

22, 33, and 44 may be used to transmit to the

counterpart devices

22, 33, and 44, respectively.

Referring to FIG. 15, the device 100 may receive a message from a first messenger program of the counterpart device 200, a second messenger program of the counterpart device 200, and a third messenger program of the counterpart device 200. In addition, the received messages can be displayed together in the chat window of the unified communication program. In addition, the device 100 transmits a response message to the message of the first messenger program of the counterpart device 200 to the first messenger program of the counterpart device 200, and the message of the second messenger program of the counterpart device 200. The reply message to the second messenger program of the counterpart device 200 may be transmitted, and the reply message to the third messenger program of the third messenger program of the counterpart device 200 may be transmitted to the third messenger program of the counterpart device 200. . In addition, the messages transmitted to the counterpart device 200 may be displayed in chat windows of the first messenger program, the second messenger program, and the third messenger program of the counterpart device 200, respectively.

Meanwhile, when the voice message is transmitted from the counterpart device 200, a phrase for confirming the voice message may be displayed in the chat window of the device 100, and the user of the device 100 selects the displayed phrase and selects the selected phrase. Check the voice message corresponding to the.

Accordingly, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the user can integrate and manage various types of communication programs, and integrate various types of messages (for example, text messages, voice messages, voice calls, and email messages). The program can effectively transmit and receive.

One embodiment of the present invention can also be implemented in the form of a recording medium containing instructions executable by a computer, such as a program module executed by the computer. Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. In addition, the computer readable medium may include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transmission mechanism, and includes any information delivery media.

The foregoing description of the present invention is intended for illustration, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be easily modified in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the above description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning, scope and equivalent concept of the claims should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

Claims

By using the unified communication program executed in the device connected to the counterpart device through the communication network

In a method for sending a message,

The unified communication program is a communication program for managing and using the communication programs available to the user,

Displaying a list of communication programs available to a user of the counterpart device included in the address book of the device;

Determining a communication program corresponding to the counterpart device user based on the displayed list;

Displaying a message input by a user of the device in a message window of the unified communication program;

Identifying a communication program corresponding to the counterpart device to receive the input message based on the determination; And transmitting the input message to the counterpart device through the identified communication program.

The determining of the communication program may include determining a communication program selected from the displayed list of available communication programs as a communication program corresponding to the user.

The device accumulates and stores the history of the communication program provided to the counterpart device,

The determining of the communication program may include selecting a communication program by recommending a communication program corresponding to a user from the list of available communication programs based on the accumulated history of the program.

How to send a message.
The method of claim 1,

The communication program includes at least one of a Short Message Service (SMS) program, a Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) program, and a Social Network Service (SNS) program.
The method of claim 1,

The communication program includes a program capable of sending an email,

The message displayed in the message window is transmitted to a predetermined email address through a program capable of transmitting the email.
The method of claim 1,

Receiving a message from the counterpart device;

Extracting the received message from the communication program that received the message; And

Displaying the extracted message on the message window;

Further comprising, message transmission method
The method of claim 4, wherein

And a message of a communication program used by the counterpart device is displayed on the message window.
In a device for transmitting a message using a unified communication program,

The unified communication program is a communication program for managing and using the communication programs available to the user,

A list display unit displaying a list of communication programs available to the counterpart device user included in the address book;

A communication program determination unit to determine a communication program corresponding to the counterpart device user included in the address book;

A message window display unit for displaying a message input by a user in a message window of the unified communication program;

A communication program confirming unit confirming a communication program corresponding to the counterpart device to receive the input message, based on the determination; And

And a message transceiver for transmitting the input message to the counterpart device through the identified communication program.

The communication program determining unit determines a communication program selected from the displayed list of available communication programs as a communication program corresponding to the user, and the device accumulates and stores a history of the communication program provided to the counterpart device.

The determining of the communication program may include selecting a communication program by recommending a communication program corresponding to a user from the list of available communication programs based on the accumulated history of the stored program.
The method of claim 6,

The communication program includes at least one of a Short Message Service (SMS) program, a Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) program, and a Social Network Service (SNS) program.
The method of claim 6,

The communication program includes a program capable of sending an email,

The message displayed in the message window is transmitted to a predetermined email address through a program capable of transmitting the email.
The method of claim 6,

The message transmitting and receiving unit receives a message from a counterpart device,

The message window display unit is to display a message extracted from the communication program receiving the message in the message window.
The method of claim 9,

And the message window display unit displays an icon of a communication program used by the counterpart device in the message window.