KR20010034987A - Method of using animated characters working together word in electronic mail or chatting on internet basis - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention transmits a dynamic character together with a text by using a character moving in conjunction with a text in an e-mail or an e-mail based on the Internet, while the receiver reads the text. To move according to the meaning of the character or paragraph, or to move the character according to the meaning of the character or paragraph entered during a two-way conversation. The characters to be expressed are classified and divided into groups, and a preparation step of generating a database by generating facial expressions and behaviors of the characters linked to each group is performed.In the execution step, a general user is assigned to each group. Write the contents of the e-mail or the real-time conversation using the characters of E-mail using the user-defined characters and dynamic characters, or the user can directly define the characters corresponding to each group, edit the character associated with the character or create each component of the character It can also be divided into a way to enable real-time conversation.

Description

Method of using animated characters working together word in electronic mail or chatting on internet basis}

The present invention transmits a dynamic character together with a text by using a character moving in conjunction with a text in an e-mail or an e-mail based on the Internet, while the receiver reads the text. To move according to the meaning of the character or paragraph, or to move the character according to the meaning of the character or paragraph to be input in a two-way conversation to enable a more lively transfer of meaning.

In general, the e-mail based on the Internet is composed of text in the form of a simple character, or composed of HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) that drives the Internet Web Browser. In the form of a page, the e-mail is transmitted / received along with text and graphics such as images.

E-mail as text is similar to a regular word program, whereby the e-mail sender sends an e-mail program, such as Outlook Express from Microsoft, Netscape Messenger from Netscape, or Web Mail. Using the mail, etc., the sender writes out what the sender wants to convey in the form of a general letter, and writes the document or text so described as TCP / IP (TCP / IP). Uses the Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (HTTP) for Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), Telnet to log on to remote computers, and file transfers. For file transfer protocol (FTP) and mail transfer The recipient's email address (personal name or id) followed by a ″ @ ″ mark, using the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), followed by the domain name of the server. It consists of the following forms).

The e-mail in the text form thus transmitted can grasp what the sender wants to convey by receiving and reading the e-mail by the e-mail program.

The above-mentioned e-mail in the form of text is no different from the letter written by hand, which has the disadvantage of not being delivered quickly to the computer generation that is arid and graphic-friendly, and cannot send the doctor's doctor vividly. In order to compensate for this problem, the character of the text itself is colored or the background of the text is solved to some extent dryness, but it does not present an essential problem solving method.

In addition, HTML is composed of Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML), which is a web page driven by a web browser. By using colorful characters and various graphics can be implemented, but it is difficult to write a command by combining various tags (Tag) that HTML is not the form of general characters, and various HTML writers, for example, Microsoft ( Even if you use Microsoft's Front Page Express or Namo Web Editor, it's complicated and difficult, so it's hard for general users to use it for e-mail.

On the other hand, in a chat based on the Internet, a web browser is used to construct a chat window in the browser to input text using the chat window, and the text input to one or more parties is displayed. (Display) while the sender delivers the content they want to have a conversation.

Since the real-time conversation using the chat window is in the form of text, that is, text, the sender / receiver is shown as a simple text, which is also dry and graphic in the same way as the text / email. Computer generations that are accustomed to doing this have the disadvantage of not being able to deliver a doctor quickly, and cannot send the doctor's doctor vividly.

An avatar in the form of an image selected or edited by a sender / receiver to add liveness to an e-mail or real-time conversation implemented in the text or HTML described above and to identify the sender / receiver. A method of using (Avatar) as a part of a receiver / receiver has been added.

The avatar is also called 'Aberta' and refers to a graphic icon in the form of a caracter or caricature. It can be created in the form of a caller, or a person like a celebrity that the sender / receiver likes. It can be created according to the taste of the sender / receiver by transformation. It can be used as a messenger that can represent the sender / receiver.

The use of avatars in e-mail or real-time conversation is more advanced than the conventional text or HTML format, and it is a step forward in that the method of expressing the sender / receiver itself is implemented. It is worth it.

However, in the creation of avatars, 1) the user who is the sender / receiver from the database graphic icons selects the whole composition as one, or 2) the character is divided into head, body and leg parts. 3) create a single avatar by combining shapes, or 3) subdivide each shape of a person to combine fine shapes. Therefore, send and receive e-mails using only static avatars of standardized shapes. Because the real-time conversation is fixed, the graphic image of the avatar is not dynamic, so it is not dynamic, and you may feel bored by continuously contacting the same shape, and by using the data extracted from the standardized database, many avatars having similar shapes are created. Disadvantages that can cause confusion There is this.

The present invention is a problem that the transfer of meaning by a character in the form of text (text) in the above-described conventional e-mail or real-time conversation is not dry, lively and does not quickly transfer the meaning, HTML (HTML) In the delivery of meaning or contents by the form of web page implemented by the web page, the web page can be made colorfully and vividly, but there is a difficulty in writing a command by combining a tag. In real-time conversation, this also conveys meaning in the form of text. Therefore, there is a disadvantage that it is not dry and lively, and that meaning is not delivered quickly. In the case of e-mail or real-time conversation using avatar, Send / receive e-mail using only avatars Since the real-time conversation is fixed, the graphic image of the avatar is not dynamic, so it is not dynamic, and you may feel bored by continuously contacting the same shape, and by using data extracted from the standardized database, many similar avatars are created to cause confusion. In order to solve the shortcomings, an e-mail can be animated characters or animated avatars (hereinafter referred to as ″ dynamic characters ″) that can move in conjunction with the input characters and the meaning of the text or paragraph. By simultaneously sending a dynamic character together with the text, the character operates according to the meaning of the character or paragraph while the receiver recognizes the character. Or according to the meaning of the paragraph There are the technical challenges to make jikil.

1 is a diagram conceptually illustrating an operator side and a user side related to an e-mail or conversation using a dynamic character according to the present invention.

2 is a flow chart illustrating a flow of a user conducting an e-mail or a conversation using a database in which text or dynamic characters are accumulated.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing a flow in which a user who is the ″ A ″ step of FIG. 2 directly edits or edits characters and dynamic characters defined in each group.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: military database 20: character database

30: member database 40: message database

50: operator web server 61,62, ..., 6n: user computer

According to the method of using a dynamic character linked to a character in an email or a conversation based on the Internet of the present invention, in order to realize the above technical problem, the character expresses emotions among the input contents of the text and divides them into groups. In addition, the database is generated, and the facial expressions and behaviors of the characters corresponding to each group are also generated and the database is also used to connect the expressions and behaviors of the characters corresponding to the emotions of the respective groups to be linked to each other. Prior to preparation. This step is prepared by the operator who wants to provide the dynamic character, and is made to enable continuous update.

After the preparation step described above, in the execution step, the general user (user) writes the contents of the e-mail by using a dynamic character that is linked to the characters inputted using the characters of each group and the characters linked to the group, or in real time. Allows the user to define a character corresponding to each group or to directly communicate with each other, edit the character associated with the character or create each component of the character to use the user-defined character and dynamic character This can be done in a way that allows e-mail or real-time conversation. That is, the user can use the movements of the characters defined in each group and the characters corresponding thereto without modifying or editing, or modify or edit the characters defined in each group by themselves, or select and move the characters. You can use it by modifying, editing, or creating it.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram conceptually illustrating an operator side and a user side related to an e-mail or a conversation using a dynamic character according to the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a user conducting an e-mail or a conversation using a database in which text or dynamic characters are accumulated.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a flow in which a user who is a step ″ A ″ of FIG. 2 directly edits or edits characters and dynamic characters defined in each group.

First, the preparation step is described in detail as follows.

Based on ″ Hee, Noh, Ae and Rock ″, which represent human emotions, the level of each emotion is divided into three groups, 'high', 'normal' and 'low', and classified into 12 groups. Through the process of building the group database 10 by inputting the corresponding words to each group as an identification code, and by creating a variety of characters, the expression and behavior of each character to form a form corresponding to the 12 groups The character database 20 is constructed to correspond to each of the 12 groups of identification codes, and a member database 30 for accumulating data on members and a message database for accumulating messages written by members. Building 40 ends the preparation phase. The database (10, 20) is possible to add, modify, edit, etc. for each group, and to modify, add or edit the expression and behavior for the character, the member database 30 is existing The member's registration information can be updated or a new member can be registered, and the message database 40 stores a message written by the member so that it can be sent to the recipient or can be rewritten by the member.

In the case of e-mail or conversation using a character or dynamic character using the database constructed as described above, an Internet user 61, 62,. A connection step S10 for connecting to 50);

If the member is already registered in the operator's website, the login information input step (S20) for inputting a member ID (ID) and password (Password); Member login approval step (S22) for comparing the input information with the member database 30 to approve the use of the dynamic character in conjunction with the character according to the present invention (S22); If the member is not registered member registration step (S24) to enable the member to register to use the dynamic character linked to the character according to the present invention;

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Whether to use the database of characters and dynamic characters (10, 20) that the operator has formalized, or to use the default character selected in the case of an existing member, or the user who is a member to interact with the characters of each group and each group Use / edit selection step (S30) to modify or edit the character to select whether to use your own classified characters and dynamic characters;

A basic character selection step (S40) of selecting a character which is a basic target of the dynamic character when a selection is made that does not use the previously selected basic character when performing the use / edit selection step S30;

The character in this selection step is selected from among characters that have already been constructed or updated by the user. For example, a character character such as an actual character of the sender / receiver or an entertainer who the receiver / receiver likes, or an animal, For example, you can present a character of a plant character, a character such as a movie or a cartoon character, or a graphic character of a person who has transformed or enlarged a certain part of them, and selected basic characters are accumulated in the member database. Make it available the next time you connect.

In the above, when the user wants to modify or edit the character and the dynamic character, the user undergoes the ″ A ″ process so that the database 10 and 20 of the character and the dynamic character can be updated. This ″ A ″ process will be described later. Let's do it.

In case of using the character that has been selected previously in the previous connection, selecting the basic character, and after modifying / editing the character through the above-mentioned ″ A ″ process, the implementation form / selection of the implementation form and the implementation position of the selected basic character / Location selection step (S50);

This step is to determine whether the character moves in conjunction with the characters entered while sticking to a certain part of the message page, that is, the top, bottom, left, and right sides of the message page, and the position in the text message to be sent to the recipient. It refers to the step of selecting whether to move while moving the upper part of the user. It is to select whether or not to form a message window on the outside of the dynamic character to make the message float on the schedule as the character moves.

In the group database 10 that distinguishes characters representing emotions, each group is assigned an identification code, and the character database 20 corresponding to each group identifies identifications associated with the groups described above with respect to the expression or behavior of each character. Since the code is given, the character moves according to the group to which each character belongs.

An email / chat selection step (S60) for selecting whether the user wants to use the character after the implementation form / location selection step is an email or a real-time conversation;

If the selection in step S60 is an e-mail, an e-mail text input step for allowing the user to input text while displaying the text input window and the basic character selected in step S40 in the implementation form and position selected in step S50. (S70);

An operation speed adjusting step (S72) of controlling the moving speed of the dynamic character by checking the text content of the created email and the moving speed of the dynamic character again;

In the above operation speed adjusting step, the moving speed of the dynamic character is preferably divided into 10 levels, and basically, the middle of the 5 levels is set as the default. Save the mail temporarily and read it again. If the moving speed of the dynamic character is slow, adjust the steps by 6 to 10 steps. If the moving speed of the dynamic character is fast, adjust the steps to 4 to 1. By making it possible to reduce the speed, it creates the optimal character movement and finalizes the contents of the e-mail and the movement of the dynamic character.

If the selection in step S60 is a real-time conversation, a real-time conversation text input step (S74) to display a real-time conversation window and to float a character and input text in the implementation form and position of the character selected in step S50;

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The text (character) inputted by the selection of the e-mail and the character linked to the input character are accumulated in the message database and transmitted to the address of the receiver to be input when the user wants to send the e-mail. These transmissions can be remotely located at remote locations, including Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), which is used for Web services using the Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP / IP). Sender uses Telnet, which allows you to log on to your computer, and FTP (File Transfer Protocol) used for file transfer and Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) used for sending mail. It will be delivered to the email address of the recipient.

A dynamic character implementation step (S80) of implementing a character moving in association with a character read by the receiver or inputted by a real-time conversation;

As a result, the method of using a dynamic character interworking with text in an e-mail or a conversation based on the Internet according to the present invention ends.

The person who receives the e-mail in step S80, which is the dynamic character implementation step, has a speed control button configured in a certain portion of his e-mail text page (the same step in which the user adjusts the moving speed of the dynamic character in step S72). Press the button consisting of 10 steps) to adjust the movement of the character fast or slow so that you can see the e-mail and dynamic characters with the movement of the character to suit the recipient's taste.

In the implementation of the dynamic character, an identification code is assigned to each group in the group database 10 in which the characters representing emotions are distinguished as described above, and the expression or the expression of each character in the character database 20 corresponding thereto. Since the action is given an identification code associated with each group described above, the character is moved by the group to which each character belongs.

When the recipient reads the e-mail delivered above, the dynamic character is displayed along with the character according to the implementation type and the implementation position of the character selected by the sender, and in the case of a real-time conversation, the user inputs one or more conversation participants. The characters are displayed dynamically along with the characters they say.

The dynamic implementation of these characters can use dynamic expression tools such as Animated GIF, Graphics Interchange Format, Applet, Flash, and Dynamic HTML. For character graphics, formats such as a vector, a raster, and a bit map are used.

And, in the database, Oracle, dBASE, DB2, Sybase, MSQL, mySQL, mSQL, ODB, Microsoft The database is built using a database building program such as MS Access, SQL Server, or Infomix.

The embodiment of the present invention can be applied not only to the Internet-based using a desktop computer, but also to the Internet-based using the mobile Internet using WAP (WAP, Wireless Application Protocol) or ME (Microsoft, Microsoft Explorer), The e-mail method is E-card, Electronic card or M-card, and the message transmission method is SMS, Short Message Service or Unified Messaging System (UMS). It can also be applied to Unified Messaging System.

When the user modifies or edits characters and dynamic characters, the process ″ A ″ is performed. The process ″ A ″ includes a list view step (S41) in which a list is first displayed for each group;

Group selection step (S42) for selecting a group to be modified or edited from the user floated list;

A character display step (S43) in which characters accumulated in the selected group are floated;

A character correcting / adding step of correcting a user's floated character or adding a new character (S44);

Character view step (S45) to float the type of the various characters when the modification or addition of the character is completed;

A character selection step of modifying / editing to select one of the various characters floated (S46); And

Character modification / editing step (S47) of correcting or editing the expression or behavior of the character floated by the selection;

As a result, the user can modify the character and the character, add or end the editing so that the user can use his / her own unique character and dynamic character as the basic character.

The above detailed description of the present invention is merely illustrative of one embodiment, and various implementations are possible according to variations of a method of classifying input characters, generating facial expressions and actions of characters, and the like. Since the present invention is applicable to various systems, it is obvious that the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.

As described above, by using the dynamic character of the present invention operating in conjunction with the contents of the characters or paragraphs inputted in an e-mail or real-time conversation on the Internet, it shows the action together with the text so that the sender's meaning can be transmitted reliably. Can be made of lively email or chat, and the user himself can modify or edit the expression or behavior of the character arbitrarily, so he can implement his own unique character and behavior, so he doesn't always have the same facial expression or behavior. It is not boring and boring, and it is effective to form a consensus among the generations in which e-mail or real-time conversation is common, and it is widely applicable to mobile Internet and UMS operating on the Internet. In the email And to control the moving speed of the dynamic character has the effect to feel the different movements of the characters according to the steps of the velocity.

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In the Internet-based e-mail or real-time conversation, the characters expressing emotions are classified into groups by expressing the emotions among the input contents of the text, and are databased to express the expressions and behaviors of the characters corresponding to each group. It also generates a database, and precedes the preparation step for linking the facial expressions, actions, etc. of the characters corresponding to the emotions of each group with each other, and after the preparation step, the general user ( Allow users to write e-mail contents or have real-time conversations using dynamic characters that are linked to the characters they type using the characters and characters of each group, or the user directly corresponds to each group. Allows you to define characters and edit the characters associated with them or create each component of the character. By using the user-defined characters and dynamic characters to the e-mail or real-time conversations can be divided into a way that can be executed in the Internet-based e-mail or conversations in the dynamic character that works with the characters How to use. The Internet-based e-mail of claim 1, wherein the database constructed in the preparation step is prepared by an operator who wants to provide a dynamic character, and is configured to enable continuous updating. Or using dynamic characters to interact with characters in a conversation. The method of claim 1, wherein in the preparation step, the database is based on ″ hee, noh, love, and rock ″ representing human emotions. The level of each emotion is three levels of 'high', 'normal' and 'low'. Divided into '12 groups, and enters the words corresponding to each group to go through the process of building a group database (10) with each group as an identification code, to create a variety of characters and expression of each character And to form a form corresponding to the 12 groups and to correspond to the identification code of each 12 groups go through the step of building the character database 20, the member database for accumulating data for members ( 30) and a text message in an e-mail or a conversation on the Internet, characterized in that a message database 40 is formed to accumulate a message written by a member. A method using a dynamic character interlocked. According to claim 1, wherein the group and character database (10,20) is capable of adding, modifying, editing, etc. for each group and to modify, add or edit the expression and behavior for the character In addition, the member database 30 enables the updating of the existing member's registration information or the registration of a new member, and the message database 40 stores the message written by the member so that it can be sent to the recipient or the member can re-register A method of using a dynamic character that works with text in an e-mail or a conversation on the Internet, characterized by being able to write. The method of claim 1, wherein the executing step comprises: an access step (S10) in which an Internet user (61, 62, ..., 6n) to conduct an e-mail or a conversation connects to a server (50) of an operator side; If the member is already registered in the operator's website, the login information input step (S20) for inputting a member ID (ID) and password (Password); Member login approval step (S22) for comparing the input information with the member database 30 to approve the use of the dynamic character in conjunction with the character according to the present invention (S22); If the member is not registered member registration step (S24) to enable the member to register to use the dynamic character linked to the character according to the present invention; Whether to use the database of characters and dynamic characters (10, 20) that the operator has formalized, or to use the default character selected in the case of an existing member, or the user who is a member to interact with the characters of each group and each group Use / edit selection step (S30) to modify or edit the character to select whether to use your own classified characters and dynamic characters; A basic character selection step (S40) of selecting a character which is a basic target of the dynamic character when a selection is made that does not use the previously selected basic character when performing the use / edit selection step S30; If the user wants to modify or edit the character and the dynamic character, the user goes through the ″ A ″ process so that the database of the character and the dynamic character 10 and 20 can be updated. An implementation form / position selection step (S50) of selecting an implementation form and a position to be implemented of the selected basic character when using the character previously selected in the previous connection or after selecting the basic character; An email / chat selection step (S60) for selecting whether the user wants to use the character after the implementation form / location selection step is an email or a real-time conversation; An e-mail text input step (S70) for allowing the user to input the text by floating the basic character selected in the step S40 in addition to the window for inputting the text when the selection is the e-mail; An operation speed adjusting step (S72) of controlling the moving speed of the dynamic character by checking the text content of the created email and the moving speed of the dynamic character again; If the selection is a real-time conversation, a real-time chat text input step (S74) to display a real-time chat window and floats the character in the form and position of the character selected in the step S50 and input text; Interworking with the text in the e-mail or conversation on the Internet, characterized in that the dynamic character implementation step (S80) is implemented by the recipient to read the e-mail delivered or in conjunction with the characters entered by the real-time conversation is implemented How to use dynamic characters. The method of claim 5, wherein the use / edit selection step S30 is a character selected from the character that has already been constructed or updated by the user, and is a real character of the sender / receiver or a receiver / receiver. It is a character character such as a celebrity or a character such as an animal or plant character, or a character such as a movie or a cartoon, or a graphic character of a person who transforms or expands or enlarges a certain part thereof. And a dynamic character interworking with characters in an e-mail or a conversation on the Internet, characterized in that the user can continuously use the same next time. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the step S50, which is an implementation form / location selection step, is a text inputted while adhering to a certain portion of a message page, that is, up, down, left, and right sides of the message page and the position thereof in a text message to be sent to a recipient. And selecting whether to move the character or moving while moving the upper part of the character entered in the message page. The method of claim 5, wherein the method for adjusting the dynamic character movement speed in step S72, which is the operation speed adjusting step, allows the moving speed of the dynamic character to be adjusted in 10 steps, but basically the middle step is 5 Set to) and the user saves the e-mail after completing the temporary draft and reads it again, and if the moving speed of the dynamic character is slow, adjust the steps by 6 to 10 steps to increase the speed and move the dynamic character. If the speed is fast, the internet can be adjusted to 4 to 1 steps to reduce the speed so that the optimal character movement can be made to determine the contents of the final e-mail and the dynamic character movement. A method of using dynamic characters to interact with text in e-mail or conversation on the basis. The method of claim 5, wherein in step S80, the dynamic character implementation step, the person receiving the e-mail is a speed control button configured in a predetermined portion of the e-mail text page, so that the movement of the character can be controlled quickly or slowly. A method of using a dynamic character that works with text in an email or conversation on the Internet. The method according to claim 1 or 5, wherein an identification code is assigned to each group in the group database 10 in which a method of moving a character in association with the character distinguishes characters representing emotions, and corresponding character data. Characters in the e-mail or conversation on the Internet, characterized in that the character is moved by the group to which each character belongs because the identification code is linked to each of the above-mentioned group to the expression or behavior of each character in the base 20 How to use a dynamic character to work with. The method of claim 1 or 5, wherein when the user wants to send the above-mentioned e-mail, the e-mail is transmitted to the address of the receiver. The transmission is performed using TCP / IP, which is the basic communication protocol of the Internet. Text in e-mail or conversation on the Internet, characterized by using HTP (Telnet) used for Web services, Telnet, FTP and SMTP used for mail transmission. How to use a dynamic character to work with. The Internet of claim 1 or 5, wherein the dynamic implementation of the character is performed using an animated GIF, an applet, a flash, or dynamic HTML. A method of using dynamic characters to interact with text in e-mail or conversation on the basis. The Internet-based electronic mail of claim 1 or 5, wherein a graphic for creating an image of the character uses a format such as a vector, a raster, a bitmap, or the like. Or using dynamic characters to interact with characters in a conversation. The method of claim 1 or 5, wherein the construction of the database is based on Oracle, dBASE, DB2, Sybase, MYSQL, MSSQL, and mSQL. Internet, which is built using a database building program such as ODBC, Microsoft Access, MS Server, SQL Server, or Infomix. A method of using dynamic characters to interact with text in emails or conversations. The method of claim 1 or 5, wherein the Internet base is a mobile Internet using WAP or ME. How to use dynamic characters. The Internet-based electronic mail of claim 1 or 5, wherein the electronic mail is an E-card or an M-card or Mobile card. Or using dynamic characters to interact with characters in a conversation. The method of claim 1 or 5, wherein the transmission of the character is a single character service (SMS) or integrated messaging system (UMS), characterized in that the dynamic character interoperating with the character in the e-mail or conversation on the Internet based How to use. The method of claim 5, wherein the "A" step comprises: a list view step (S41) in which a list is displayed for each group; Group selection step (S42) for selecting a group to be modified or edited from the user floated list; A character display step (S43) in which characters accumulated in the selected group are floated; A character correcting / adding step of correcting a user's floated character or adding a new character (S44); Character view step (S45) to float the type of the various characters when the modification or addition of the character is completed; A character selection step of modifying / editing to select one of the various characters floated (S46); And Character modification / editing step (S47) for modifying or editing the expression or behavior of the character floated by the selection characterized in that it comprises a dynamic character in conjunction with the character in the e-mail or conversation on the Internet.