CN100407710C - A network instant messaging system and method for providing instant message subscription - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a network instant messaging system. The system includes an IM server for sending and receiving instant messages (IM) and an IM client for interacting with users on network instant messaging services, wherein one IM server is connected to more than one IM client at the same time, and further It includes a Parlay gateway and greater than or equal to one third-party application server, and the Parlay gateway is simultaneously connected to greater than or equal to one IM server and greater than or equal to one third-party application server. In this system, the third-party application server is used to provide users with third-party network instant messaging services, and communicates with the Parlay gateway through the open application programming interface provided by the Parlay gateway, and the IM server communicates with the Parlay gateway through the SIP/SIMPLE protocol. The invention also discloses a method for providing instant message subscription to users.

Description

A network instant messaging system and method for providing instant message subscription

technical field

The invention relates to network instant messaging technology, in particular to a network instant messaging system and a method for using the system to provide instant message subscription to instant message users.

Background technique

With the gradual maturity and rapid development of the Internet, there are more and more Internet users, and the Internet plays an increasingly important role in people's lives. For example, people can browse news, send e-mails or conduct online shopping and so on through the Internet. At present, network instant messaging has increasingly become a hotspot of Internet applications, and more and more people use network instant messaging technology to communicate with people all over the world in real time. Through instant messaging, people can quickly obtain information, and also enhance friendship through mutual communication.

The current network instant messaging system is shown in FIG. 1 . As can be seen from Figure 1, a network instant messaging system consists of an instant message (IM, Instant Messaging) server, a business management system (SMS, Service Management System) connected to the IM server, and multiple simultaneous connections to the IM server. IM client composition. Wherein, the IM server is the core of the entire network instant messaging system, and it is used to provide individual users of the IM client with the ability to send and receive instant messages through the IM client. The instant message here can be a text message, or include voice, Multimedia messages of pictures and sequential images. The IM client is the client of the instant messaging system. Users can use various functions of the network instant messaging service through the IM client, such as adding to the friend list, stranger list or blacklist, querying user status, sending text or voice messages, sending files etc. SMS is a service management system used to manage the functions of the IM server, and is used to configure system parameters and perform other management operations. In the entire network instant messaging system, four protocols are mainly used at present, they are Immediate Information and Space Protocol (IMPP), Space and Instant Messaging Protocol (PRIM), Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)/extension for instant messaging and space balance The Process Initiation Protocol (SIMPLE) and the Extensible Messaging and Spaces Protocol (XMPP).

In the current network instant messaging technology, only chat and file sharing services can be realized through network instant messaging, and value-added services such as subscribing to user interest information or broadcasting information to users cannot be conveniently realized. This not only brings inconvenience for users to use the network instant messaging service, but also limits the business development of network instant messaging service providers, thus restricting the popularization and further development of network instant messaging technology as a whole.

Contents of the invention

In view of this, an object of the present invention is to provide a network instant messaging system, which can provide users with value-added services such as instant message subscription and broadcast information to users, thereby promoting the further development of network instant messaging technology.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for providing instant message subscriptions to users by using the above system.

Above-mentioned purpose of the present invention is achieved by following technical scheme:

A network instant messaging system, comprising an IM server for sending and receiving IMs and an IM client for interacting with users on network instant messaging services, wherein one IM server is simultaneously connected to more than one IM client, and The system further includes a Parlay gateway and greater than or equal to one third-party application server, and the Parlay gateway is simultaneously connected to greater than or equal to one IM server and greater than or equal to one third-party application server;

The third-party application server is used to provide third-party network instant messaging services to users, and communicates with the Parlay gateway through the open application programming interface provided by the Parlay gateway, and the IM server communicates with the Parlay gateway through the SIP/SIMPLE protocol;

The IM client is used for subscribing instant messages to a third-party application server through the IM server and the Parlay gateway in turn;

The third-party application server is configured to send the instant message subscribed by the IM client to the IM client through the Parlay gateway and the IM server in sequence.

The above system may further include SMS for managing the functions of the IM server.

In the above system, there can be one SMS. In this case, one SMS is connected to the Parlay gateway and manages all the IM servers in the network instant messaging system through the Parlay gateway. Alternatively, there are multiple SMSs, and the multiple SMSs are respectively connected to multiple IM servers and manage the IM servers connected to themselves.

A method for providing instant message subscriptions at least includes the following steps:

a. Add a setting event standard interface and a message notification interface in advance in the open application programming interface provided by the Parlay gateway to the third-party application server, and the setting event standard interface at least includes a list of instant message types provided by the third-party application server;

b. The third-party application server sends the list of instant message types that the third-party application server can provide to the Parlay gateway by calling the standard interface for setting events, and the Parlay gateway sends the list of instant message types to the corresponding IM client through the IM server ;

c. The IM client selects the instant message type from the instant message type list, and sends an instant message subscription request to the Parlay gateway through the IM server, and the Parlay gateway invokes the message notification interface, and the instant message type selected by the IM client notify third-party application servers;

d. The third-party application server sends an instant message corresponding to the instant message type selected by the IM client to the Parlay gateway, and the Parlay gateway forwards the instant message to the corresponding IM client through the IM server.

The setting event standard interface here includes parameter information used to identify the third-party application server and parameter information used to identify the instant message subscription task, and the message notification interface includes parameter information used to identify the instant message subscription task and parameter information used to identify the user Information and instant messages representing user subscriptions. The parameter information used to identify the user is the sender address of the instant messaging service user.

As can be seen from the technical solution of the present invention, by connecting multiple IM servers and multiple third-party application servers by the Parlay gateway, the value-added services provided by the third-party application servers can be flexibly applied to the entire network, so that the system can provide users with Provide value-added services such as instant message subscription and broadcast information to users, thereby promoting the further development of network instant messaging technology.

On the basis of the network instant messaging system of the present invention, by adding a setting event standard interface and a message notification interface in the open application programming interface provided by the Parlay gateway, the third-party application server can directly call the setting event standard interface to provide the information provided by the application server. The instant message type list is sent to the Parlay gateway, and then sent to the IM client by the Parlay gateway, the user can subscribe to the instant message on his IM client, and send the instant message subscription request to the Parlay gateway, and the Parlay gateway then calls the message The notification interface notifies the third-party application server of the type of instant message subscribed by the user, so that the third-party application server can send the instant message corresponding to the type of instant message selected by the user to the corresponding user, thus realizing the instant message notification from the third-party application of users provide instant messaging subscriptions.

Through the networking structure of the present invention and the instant message subscription method according to the present invention, the provider of the network instant messaging service provides a value-added service application platform for third-party applications, and the third-party applications can use this platform to flexibly develop value-added services, thereby promoting It has promoted the development of the entire value-added service including the instant message subscription service. For network instant messaging service providers, it is in a leading position in providing users with personalized services and differentiated services, thereby enhancing the corporate image and greatly promoting its further development. For the user, it is convenient to subscribe to the events of their own interest, and then to conveniently read the instant messages of their own interest, which brings great convenience. Therefore, the present invention can simultaneously promote the development of third-party applications and network instant messaging service providers, and greatly facilitate users, thereby having broad market prospects and development space.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a network structure of an existing network instant messaging system.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the network structure of the network instant messaging system of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is an overall flowchart of the method of the present invention.

Detailed ways

The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

Fig. 2 shows the structure of the network instant messaging system according to the present invention. As can be seen from Fig. 2, the network instant messaging system of the present invention comprises a Parlay gateway, is connected to the SMS of Parlay gateway, is connected to a plurality of third-party application servers and a plurality of IM servers of Parlay gateway simultaneously, and each IM server simultaneously Multiple IM clients are connected.

In the present invention, the IM server provides a service execution environment and is responsible for providing value-added services for accessing various networks included in the next generation network (NGN). At the same time, the IM server also opens service components to third parties other than users and network instant messaging service providers through the Parlay gateway, so that third parties can use the value-added service subscription capabilities provided by operators. The IM server communicates with the Parlay gateway through the SIP/SIMPLE protocol.

Different from the prior art, the SMS in the present invention is connected to the Parlay gateway, and simultaneously manages multiple IM servers connected to the Parlay gateway through the Parlay gateway, such as performing parameter configuration and the like. Of course, it can be understood that multiple SMSs can also be set, and they are respectively connected to some IM servers and manage the connected IM servers.

The third-party application server is connected to the Parlay gateway and communicates with the Parlay gateway through the Open Application Programming Interface (Open API) provided by the Parlay gateway. The third party can be a service provider or a content provider.

The system structure of the present invention has been described above, and the method for using the system to provide users with instant message subscription in the present invention will be described below.

Fig. 3 shows the overall process of the present invention. As can be seen from FIG. 3 , the present invention first establishes a standard event setting interface and a message notification interface in the open API interface of the Parlay gateway in step 301 .

Since the current IM server is self-contained in its own system and does not open the service capability of the IM server to a third party, there is currently no interface suitable for opening the service capability of the IM server on the Parlay gateway. To realize the provision of instant message subscription to users in the present invention, it is first necessary to add a setting event standard interface and a message notification interface to the open API interface provided by the Parlay gateway.

Specifically, two message interfaces are added to the open API interface of the Parlay gateway, which are respectively: a standard interface for setting events and an interface for message notification. Wherein, the event standard interface is set to send the instant message list that the third-party application server can provide to the Parlay gateway, and can further send the information including the identification of the third-party application server to the Parlay gateway. The message notification interface is used to notify the corresponding third-party application server of the user's subscription status, so that the third-party application server can send corresponding instant messages according to the user's subscription status.

In one embodiment, the setting event standard interface is enableIMNotification(appIM: inTpAppIMRef, eventCriteria: in TpIMEventCriteria): TpAssignmentID. The parameter appIM indicates which third-party application server provides instant messages, AppIMRef indicates the reference of the third-party application server, that is, identification information; eventCriteria indicates the event criteria, including the list of instant message types that the third-party application server can provide, for example Weather forecast, train time information, shopping mall discount information, etc.; the return value TpAssignmentID is the identifier of the instant message subscription task, which is used to distinguish each instant message subscription task, for example, it can be set to 001, 002, etc.

The message notification interface is reportIM(assignmentID: in TpAssignmentID, user: inTpAddress, message: in TpString): void. The assignmentID is the identifier of the instant message subscription task, which corresponds to the return value of the enableIMNotification interface; user indicates the user who has subscribed to the instant message provided by the third-party application server, and its data type is Address, which is the address of the sender of the instant message; message It is the specific subscription message sent by the user, and its data type is String, that is, a string. The message notification interface has no return value.

After defining the above message interface, when it is necessary to provide instant message subscription to the user, in step 302, the third-party application server calls the setting event standard interface of the Parlay gateway, and at the same time, the third-party application server identifies and can provide instant message types The list is sent to the Parlay gateway as a parameter.

In step 303, the Parlay gateway sends the third-party application server identifier and the list of available instant message types to the corresponding IM server.

In step 304, the corresponding IM server sends the list of available instant message types to the IM client corresponding to the user number. Of course, it can be understood that the user number here may be all user numbers.

In step 305, after reading the instant message type list on the IM client, the user selects the instant message type he is interested in and subscribes, that is, the result of his selection is sent to the IM server in the form of an instant message subscription request.

In step 306, the IM server sends an instant message subscription request to the Parlay gateway.

In step 307, the Parlay gateway invokes the message notification interface, and returns the user's subscription information to the corresponding third-party application server, including an instant message subscription task ID, a user ID, and an instant message indicating the user's subscription result.

In step 308, the third-party application server sends the instant message selected by the user to the Parlay gateway according to the received instant message type selected by the user.

In step 309, the Parlay gateway sends the instant message from the third-party application server to the IM client through forwarding by the IM server. In this way, users who have subscribed to the instant message can read the corresponding information.

So far, the instant messages provided by the third-party application server can be selectively and targetedly provided to the user, and the user can read the information they are interested in through the IM client, such as weather forecast, train time information and so on.

Through the networking structure of the present invention and the instant message subscription method according to the present invention, the provider of the network instant messaging service provides a value-added service application platform for third-party applications, and the third-party applications can use this platform to flexibly develop value-added services, thereby It has promoted the development of the entire value-added service including the instant message subscription service. For network instant messaging service providers, it is in a leading position in providing users with personalized services and differentiated services, thereby enhancing the corporate image and greatly promoting its further development. For the user, it is convenient to subscribe to the events of their own interest, and then to conveniently read the instant messages of their own interest, which brings great convenience. Therefore, the present invention can simultaneously promote the development of third-party applications and network instant messaging service providers, and greatly facilitate users, thereby having broad market prospects and development space.

It can be understood that the foregoing is only an illustration of the spirit of the present invention, rather than a limitation.

Claims (7)

1. network instant communication system, comprise the mutual IM client that is used to send and receive the IM server of instant message IM and is used for carrying out the network instant communication business with the user, one of them IM server connects the IM client more than or equal to 1 simultaneously, it is characterized in that, this system further comprises a Parlay gateway and more than or equal to third party's application server of 1, and described Parlay gateway connects simultaneously more than or equal to 1 IM server and more than or equal to third party's application server of 1;

Described third party's application server is used for providing third party's network instant communication business to the user, and the open applications DLL (dynamic link library) and the communication of Parlay gateway that provide by the Parlay gateway, described IM server is by SIP/SIMPLE agreement and the communication of Parlay gateway;

Described IM client is used for subscribing to instant message by IM server and Parlay gateway to third party's application server successively;

Described third party's application server is used for sending to the IM client by Parlay gateway and the IM server instant message that the IM client is ordered successively.

2. network instant communication system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this system further comprises the business management system SMS of the function that is used for managing I M server.

3. network instant communication system according to claim 2 is characterized in that, described SMS is one, and a described SMS is connected to the Parlay gateway and passes through all IM servers in the Parlay gateway management network instant communication system.

4. network instant communication system according to claim 2 is characterized in that, described SMS is more than or equal to 1, and described SMS more than or equal to 1 is connected respectively to the IM server more than or equal to 1, and manages the IM server that is connected with oneself.

5. a method that provides instant message to subscribe to comprises the steps: at least

A. increase in the open applications DLL (dynamic link library) that third party's application server provides at the Parlay gateway in advance event criteria interface and message informing interface are set, the described event criteria interface that is provided with comprises the instant message list of types that third party's application server provides at least;

B. third party's application server sends the instant message list of types that third party's application server can provide by calling the described event criteria interface that is provided with to the Parlay gateway, and the Parlay gateway sends to corresponding IM client with described instant message list of types by the IM server;

The c.IM client is selected the instant message type from described instant message list of types, and by the IM server to the Parlay gateway subscribe request that transfers immediate news, the Parlay gateway calls described message informing interface, with the selected instant message type notification of IM client third party application server;

D. third party's application server is to the instant message of Parlay gateway transmission corresponding to the selected instant message type of IM client, and the Parlay gateway arrives corresponding IM client with described instant message by the IM server forwards.

6. the method that provides instant message to subscribe to according to claim 5, it is characterized in that, the event criteria interface is set comprises the parameter information that is used to identify the parameter information of third party's application server and is used to identify the instant message subscription task, the message informing interface comprises the instant message of the parameter information that is used to identify the instant message subscription task, the parameter information that is used for identifying user and expression user subscribed content.

7. the method that provides instant message to subscribe to according to claim 6 is characterized in that the described parameter information that is used for identifying user is the sender address of instant messaging service-user.

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