KR20090000214A - Chat system and method corresponding to web page URL address - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a chat system and a method corresponding to a web page URL address.

The chat module is installed in the user's terminal, and when the user creates a discussion room for any web page, a discussion room corresponding to the URL address of the web page is created in the chat system. When the visitor who installs the chat module accesses the web page and accesses the chat system, the discussion forum corresponding to the URL address of the web page is searched for real-time discussion between the visitors.

It also adds a specific form of 'html tag' that allows a user who directly creates a web page to launch a chat module of a user who has visited his web page, thereby allowing the visitor to view the web page by simply clicking on the 'html tag'. You can chat with the user you created.

Specifically, the present invention consists of two embodiments.

Embodiment 1 is a chat system for providing a service that can freely discuss the contents of the web page between the users connected to the same web page by allowing the user to create a discussion room freely between visitors for any web page and About that method,

If the user who installed the chat module creates a virtual space (hereinafter referred to as a discussion room) that can chat while chatting about any web page using the chat module, the chat system responds to the URL address of the web page. When a user who accesses the web page checks the discussion forums corresponding to the web page through the chat module and selects a discussion forum that the user wants to participate in, the chat system selects the users who have access to the discussion forum. By searching and connecting with the visitor, users who have access to the discussion room can freely discuss the contents of the web page and the topic of the discussion room.

In Embodiment 2, a user who installs a chat module inserts a specific type of 'html tag' for executing a chat module of a web page visitor into a web page that he or she writes and registers the web page URL address in the chat system. When the chat system stores the web page URL address as a keyword, the user identification code is 1: 1, and when the web page visitor clicks the html tag, the chat module installed in the visitor's terminal is stored. By sending a web page URL address to the chat system, the chat system searches for the user who created the web page corresponding to the URL address and connects with the visitor so that the web page visitor can chat with the web page creator. .

Description

Chat system corresponding to web page URL address and method thereof {system and method for performing chatting corresponding URL of web page}

1 is a network connection diagram of a chat system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a detailed structural diagram of a chat module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a detailed structural diagram of a chat system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a chat method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a chat method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

6 is an exemplary diagram of a link tag among html tags according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

7 is an exemplary view of an image tag among html tags according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

8 is an exemplary view illustrating a chat process according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

9 is an exemplary view showing a chat process according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a chat system corresponding to a web page URL address. More specifically, a user who has installed a chat module can open a discussion room or enter an established discussion room where a user can discuss an arbitrary web page via chat. The present invention relates to a chat service system and a method for multilateral discussion through chat in relation to the contents of the web page.

In addition, the user can directly chat with the visitor who accesses the web page by inserting a specific form of 'html tag' which executes the visitor's chat module in the web page that the user directly creates and registers the URL address of the web page in the chat system. The present invention relates to a chat service system and a method thereof.

In general, it is common practice to use the bulletin board function as a method for exchanging, or debating, information among arbitrary web pages, such as news information pages of Internet news sites, among Internet users. However, bulletin boards are unable to exchange opinions in real time, so it is difficult for in-depth discussions to continue in the conversation.

To compensate for this phenomenon, some sites have introduced a chat system to provide a service that enables real-time discussion between visitors who access a particular web page. However, even in such a case, there is a usage limitation that is available only on the site.

 On the other hand, in general, such as a personal blog or a web page created by an internet user rather than a web page generated by a service provider such as a product detail page of an open market, the web page visitor comments with the web page creator or seller. In order to exchange, it is common to use the bulletin board function of the site. For example, when looking at an item on the open market and wanting to get additional information about the item, the buyer usually calls the seller or leaves a question on the bulletin board, but the telecommunication or psychological burden of making a direct call. It is true that there is a lack of immediate response even when using the bulletin board is insufficient to solve the buyer's need for additional information.

The same applies to personal blogs and personal homepages. Visitors who access the personal blog have only a method of using a bulletin board to exchange opinions with the author. Of course, if the site service company introduces a chat system, real-time chat between the visitor and the author may take place, but even in this case, only the corresponding site may be used.

Therefore, the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to solve the conventional problems, the user who has installed the chat module is connected to any web page to open the own discussion room using the chat module for the web page In addition, the present invention provides a chat system and a method for entering a discussion forum that has already been established and allowing a multi-party discussion via chat with others about the web page information.

In addition, the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is that another visitor who installs the chat module by inserting the 'html tag' by the author for the web page created by the individual and registering the web page URL address in the chat system The present invention provides a chat system and a method for allowing a user to chat directly with an author by simply clicking on the 'html tag' by accessing the web page.

In this process, the author's identification code corresponds to the keyword of the URL address of the web page as 1: 1 so that the web page creator can be directly connected to the web page.

The chat system according to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object is a chat system connected to the user terminal through a network, the user terminal information such as Mac address, IP address of the user terminal, user such as user ID and password A database server that stores information about a discussion room such as information, a URL address, a corresponding user identification code, discussion room title, discussion room setting information, discussion room access user identification code, and the like; And a processing server for generating a discussion room based on a web page URL address, user identification code, discussion room setting information, etc. provided from the terminal, searching for a user connected to the discussion room from the generated discussion room information, and transmitting the information to the user terminal. Here, the user terminal provides a user interface including a user interface code and a user interface including a chat window for providing a URL address of a web page corresponding to a discussion room that the user wants to enter into the chat system and having a chat with a chat target. It includes.

Meanwhile, the chat module may implement a function of setting information of a discussion room or registering a URL address of a web page in which a web page creator inserts an 'html tag' into the chat system, but the user may execute the function separately. It is also possible to implement to input the relevant information through the web page of the web server in this case is preferably included in the chat system is configured.

In addition, the chat method according to the first embodiment of the present invention is a chat method for providing forum information corresponding to a URL address of an arbitrary web page in a system connected to a user terminal through a network, wherein the user terminal identifies a user. And a chat module including a user interface for providing code information and URL address information of a web page accessed by the user to the chat system and allowing the user to chat with other users connected to the discussion room. The user who establishes a discussion room (hereinafter referred to as 'founder') accesses an arbitrary web page and establishes a discussion room using the user interface of the chat module; Transmitting the user identification code (user ID or terminal Mac address, IP address, etc.), URL address information of the web page, and discussion room establishment information to the chat system; Accessing a chat system by another user (hereinafter referred to as a participant) who wishes to access the web page and participate in a discussion room; Searching, by the chat system, a discussion room corresponding to the web page URL information accessed by the participant, and providing the participants with discussion room information such as a discussion room topic and the number of connected persons; Selecting and accessing a discussion room based on the discussion room information provided by the chat system; And debating in chat between the participants who have access to the chat room.

In addition, the chat method according to the second embodiment of the present invention, a user who writes the web page from the web page that the user directly creates (hereinafter referred to as 'author') and the user who visited the web page (hereinafter referred to as 'visitor') Is a chat method to exchange opinions while chatting directly, and a chat module is installed in the user terminal, and the chat method is provided by an author such as a personal blog, a personal homepage, and an open market product registration page. Inserting an 'html tag' to execute a visitor's chat module in a web page to be created; Registering the URL address of the web page with the chat system; Storing, by the chat system, the web page URL address and the author identification code in a 1: 1 correspondence; A visitor accessing the web page and clicking the 'html tag'; Executing the visitor's chat module to transmit the URL address of the web page to the chat system along with the visitor's identification code; Retrieving the author identification code corresponding to the URL address received by the chat system; The chat system is configured to connect the author and the visitor.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present disclosure. 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 addition, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, this means that it may further include other components, except to exclude other components unless otherwise stated.

1 illustrates a network connection relationship of a chat system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Chat system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in the accompanying Figure 1, a plurality of user terminals 300 through a network (including all wired and wireless networks, such as the Internet, wireless communication networks, future networks, etc.) 200 Connected with

The user terminal 300 is a communication device that can transmit and receive data by connecting to the chat system 100 through the network 200. Specifically, a computer, a TV that can be connected to the Internet, and the like can be connected to the network 200 by wire. It may be a wired terminal including, or a wireless terminal including a mobile phone, PDA, etc. that can be connected to the network 200 by wireless. For convenience of description, the terminal 300 is divided into a user terminal 310 and a wireless terminal 320. The user terminal described below is referred to collectively as a number "300" and a number, and "320" is given to a wireless terminal provided with the advertising content. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

The user terminal 300 stores a user identification code (Mac address, IP address, user ID, etc.) information of the user, including a user interface through which the user can open a discussion room, and corresponds to a discussion room that the user wants to access. The chat module 500 for transmitting the URL address information of the web page to the chat system is installed. The chat module 500 may be downloaded and installed from the chat system 100 to the user terminal 300 through various paths. In addition to the chat system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the chat module 500 may be affiliated with the chat system 100. It may be provided to the user terminal 300 from a server of one other site, that is, the affiliated site.

In addition, the chat module may be installed in a user terminal by being included in another client program such as a messenger or a toolbar.

The chat module 500 may also be called a client program, extracts and stores a Mac address and an IP address of a user terminal, and the Mac address and IP address may be used as a user identification code.

2 illustrates the structure of a chat module 500 for implementing such a function.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the chat module 500 includes a user interface 510, an information processor 520, a storage 530, and a server interface 540.

The user interface 510 performs an interface function between the user and the chat module. Specifically, it includes a selection menu for opening and / or joining a discussion room, a setting window for setting options of a discussion room to open, and a chat window for inputting and confirming texts for chatting. In addition, to implement the second embodiment of the present invention may also include a setting window for registering the URL address of the web page in which the 'html tag' is inserted.

Here, the various selection menus for implementing an embodiment of the present invention may have a toolbar shape, and may be represented in various ways such as being implemented in addition to a right-click menu of a mouse. In addition, the setting window for setting the options of the discussion room or the setting window for registering the URL address inserting the 'html tag' may be included in the chat module 500 may be implemented, but the information through a web page provided in a separate web server It may be implemented so that they can be input.

The information processing unit 520 may transmit the URL address information of the web page accessed by the user together with the user identification code to the chat system 100, extract the Mac address information or the IP address information of the user terminal, and then use the user identification code. Also used as. In addition, it performs a function of transmitting various execution information according to the user's menu selection to the chat system 100 through the server interface 540.

Also, the information processing unit 520 executes the chat module of the visitor when the visitor clicks on the 'html tag' according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and chats the URL information of the web page with the visitor's identification code. ) To send to.

Here, the 'html tag' serves to execute the chat module of the user who clicks and may be implemented in the form of a link tag or an image tag.

6 is an exemplary view of a 'link tag' according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

7 is an exemplary view of an 'image tag' according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The storage unit 530 stores predetermined information or user terminal related information provided to the chat module. For example, when a chat module is downloaded from a predetermined affiliate site server or a system according to an embodiment of the present invention, a predetermined identification code is given to the chat module, and the identification code is stored and managed in the storage unit 530. do. The identification code may be called a "module identification code", and this code may be used as an identification code for a user. Therefore, the user can be identified based on the module identification code even if the user does not go through an authentication process such as logging in to a predetermined affiliated site or the system of the present invention. In this case, an IP address given when the user terminal accesses a predetermined site server or system, and a MAC address uniquely assigned to the terminal may be used as the module identification code.

In addition, when the user has registered as a member, the user ID may be stored in the storage unit 530 and used as a user identification code.

The server interface 540 transmits the URL information of the web page corresponding to the chat room that the user wants to access to the chat system 100 together with the module identification code or the user identification code, and is connected to the chat system 100 to connect the user. Performs a function of transmitting and receiving conversation information input by the user.

The keyword extraction module 500 having such a structure may be automatically executed at the same time that the OS of the user terminal 300 is driven, and is mounted on a messenger, a music player, a multimedia player, a P2P program, a mini homepage, a web browser, a toolbar, and the like. It can also be implemented to run automatically when the program runs.

Next, a structure of a chat system that provides a chat service for chatting between users according to an embodiment of the present invention in connection with the chat module 500 having such a structure will be described.

3 is a structural diagram of a chat system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The chat system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a processing server 10 for processing user information including user terminal information and discussion room related information, and a database unit in which relevant information is stored according to a processing result of the processing server ( 20).

 If the chat module 500 is configured to implement some functions such as discussion room option setting and link tag address registration through the web server, the web server 30 will be additionally included in the processing chat system 100. .

Processing server 10 is a module interface unit 11 that performs information transmission and reception with the chat module 500, the user information, URL address information and discussion room related information received from the chat module 500 to the database server 20 And an information processing unit 12 for storing or retrieving information stored in the database server 20 and processing conversation information of the user.

In particular, the information processing unit 12 stores the user information including the user terminal information received from the chat module 500 in the user database 21 and the URL address of the web page where the discussion room is opened, the discussion room title, the creator identification code. Corresponding to the discussion room information, including, and stored in the discussion room database (22). In addition, when a URL address and a user identification code are received from the chat module, the chat module 500 provides discussion room information corresponding to the URL address.

There may be more than one discussion room corresponding to the URL address of the web page, and each discussion room may be distinguished by a discussion room identification code such as a discussion room title. That is, a plurality of discussion forum identification codes may be stored corresponding to one web page URL address.

Meanwhile, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the information processing unit 12 corresponds to a tag-related database 23 by matching the URL address of the web page into which the html tag is inserted and the author's identification code in a 1: 1 manner. It stores in and retrieves the author corresponding to the URL address of the web page in which the html tag received from the visitor's chat module 500 is inserted to perform a function of connecting the visitor and the author to the network.

The database server 20 stores various types of information, and specifically includes a user database 21, a discussion room database 22, and a tag related database 23.

The user database 21 includes user terminal information (Mac address, IP address, etc.) and user identification information (e.g., user ID or alias for discussion, password for login, name, social security number, and wireless terminal telephone number). , Email addresses, etc.) In the chat method according to an embodiment of the present invention, user terminal information and a user ID may be used as a user identification code.

The discussion database 22 stores one or more discussion room information corresponding to a URL address provided from the chat module 500. Each discussion room information includes a forum identification code such as a discussion room title, and a founder identification code, a topic, Information about the discussion room, such as the nature of the discussion room, is stored. In addition, the participant's identification code is temporarily stored.

According to the second embodiment of the present invention, the tag related database 23 corresponds to the URL address into which the html tag is inserted and the html tag in a 1: 1 correspondence with the URL address registration of the creator of the web page inserting the html tag. The author identification code of the inserted web page is stored.

The structure of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention is classified according to its processing function and is not limited to the above-described one. For example, entering discussion-related information such as the discussion group's title, topic, or group setting, and / or registering the URL address of a web page where the web page creator inserts the html tag. In this case, the web server 30 may be implemented in a form included in the chat system 100.

 Next, a chat method according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described based on such a structure.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a chat method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

8 is an exemplary view illustrating a chat process according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

A user (discussion room establisher and discussion room participant) installs the chat module 500 in a user terminal (S100).

The chat module 500 extracts terminal information such as a Mac address and an IP address from the user terminal and stores the terminal information in the storage unit 530. When the chat module 500 is connected to the chat system 100 through a network, the chat system 100 transmits the user information to the chat system 100. Store user information, including identification code (Mac address, IP address or user ID) (S110). When the establisher accesses an arbitrary web page (S120) and selects a menu of the chat module 500 (S130) and requests a discussion room option setting such as a discussion room title, a subject, and the number of participants (S140), the chat system 100 ) Stores discussion room information including the URL address of the web page and discussion room setting information (S150).

Meanwhile, when a new user (participant) accesses the web page (S160) and executes the chat module to select a discussion menu (S170), the chat module 500 accesses the chat system 100 to the web URL. Search for discussion room information corresponding to the address is provided to the participants (S180). The discussion room information may include a discussion room title, a topic, the number of available participants, the number of connected participants, and the like.

If the participant selects one discussion room from the list of discussion rooms provided from the chat system 100 (S190), the participant may be connected to other participants connected to the discussion room to have a discussion via chat. )

 According to such an embodiment, the user of the chat module 500 may set up their own discussion room regardless of the site providing the web page for any web page, and the user who accesses the web page may access the discussion room. Participation in the A has the advantage of having a free discussion with other participants about the contents of the web page.

Next, a chat method according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a chat method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

9 is an exemplary view of a chat process according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The second embodiment of the present invention is applied to a web page that a user writes directly, and after the user installs the chat module 500 in his terminal (S300), his web page (personal blog, personal homepage, When creating a product information page of an open market, etc.), a specific type of html tag provided by a service provider providing a chat service according to a second embodiment of the present invention is inserted (S320) and connected to the chat system 100 to receive an image. If the URL address of the web page is registered (S330), the chat system 100 matches the author identification code received from the author's chat module 500 with the URL address registered by the user in a 1: 1 manner. ) Is stored in (S340).

Meanwhile, when another user (visitor) accesses the web page (S350) and clicks the html tag (S360), the visitor's chat module 500 chats the URL address of the webpage with the visitor's identification code. The system 100 transmits to the system 100 (S370), the chat system 100 searches for the received URL address, extracts an author identification code corresponding thereto (S380), and connects the terminal of the creator to the visitor's terminal (S390).

Here, the html tag form can be configured by anyone having ordinary knowledge about html document creation and can be used, so a detailed description of the tag will be omitted here.

6 is an exemplary view of implementing an html tag according to a second embodiment of the present invention by using a link tag among html tags.

7 is an exemplary view of implementing an html tag according to a second embodiment of the present invention by using an image tag among html tags.

According to this embodiment, a user who writes his or her web page has a means of directly communicating with a visitor to the web page in which the html tag is inserted, and a visitor who visits the web page easily talks with the person who created the web page. There is the convenience of doing it.

For example, a user who registers and sells a product on the open market inserts the html tag at the time of registering the product, and the user who visits the product page directly with the user who visits the product page does not have a chat system. By providing detailed descriptions of the product in conversation, you can increase the purchase rate of the visitor, and you can easily make product purchase decisions by getting additional information in real time while talking directly to the seller for additional information not obtained from the information on the product page. There is this.

Meanwhile, the above-described method or chat module may be implemented in the form of a program stored in a computer-readable recording medium. The recording medium may include any kind of recording device that stores data that can be read by a computer. For example, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, and the like may be used. Included is implemented in the form of).

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements of those skilled in the art using the basic concepts of the present invention defined in the following claims are also provided. It belongs to the scope of rights.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention as described above, the user who installs the chat module is not limited to a specific site and can open his / her own discussion room about the content of the web page for any web page on the web. In addition, there is an effect that allows you to have a real-time discussion via chat with others in the discussion room already opened.

In addition, according to the second embodiment of the present invention as described above, a user who installs the chat module is not limited to a specific site, but chats according to the second embodiment of the present invention with respect to a web page that he or she writes directly. By inserting certain types of 'html tags' provided by the company that operates the service, it is effective to exchange opinions via chat with visitors who access their web pages.

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In a chat system connected to a user terminal through a network, A database server storing discussion room information corresponding to user information including user terminal information and a URL address of a web page on which the user wants to open a discussion room; And a processing server for creating a discussion room corresponding to the web page URL address provided from the terminal and searching and providing the discussion room information corresponding to the web page URL address received at the user's request. The user terminal includes a chat module for providing a user identification code to the processing server along with the URL address of the web page to be opened by the user. The method of claim 1 The chat system is Chat system including a web server that connects the user terminal to the chat system and provides a web page for inputting various information such as discussion group setting information or URL address of a web page into which an html tag is inserted. The method of claim 1 The database server A user database storing at least one of a Mac address, an IP address, a user ID, and personal information of the user terminal; Chat system including a discussion database that stores at least one of a discussion room identification code, discussion room title, discussion room topic, discussion room participant identification code corresponding to the web page URL address. The method of claim 2 The database server Chat system including a tag related database that stores the user identification code in which the html tag is inserted in a 1: 1 correspondence to the URL address of the web page in which the user has inserted the html tag The method of claim 1 The processing server A module interface unit for transmitting and receiving information with the chat module; An information processing unit for generating discussion room information corresponding to the URL address of the web page received from the chat module in the discussion room database, searching for discussion room information corresponding to the URL address requested by the user, and providing the discussion room information to the user terminal; Chat system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The chat module is A user interface unit responsible for an interface between a user and a chat module, such as the chat module selection menu and a chat window; An information processing unit for providing the processing server with URL address information and user identification code information of a web page accessed by a user; A storage unit storing at least one of a Mac address, an IP address, and a user ID of the user terminal; And Interface unit that is connected to the processing server and the network responsible for transmitting and receiving information Chat system comprising a. In a chat method that provides forum information corresponding to an arbitrary web page URL address in a system connected to a user terminal through a network, The user terminal is provided with a chat module for providing a user with a discussion menu related to a discussion room and providing the discussion server related information, which the user wants to open and / or join, with the URL address information of the web page to the processing server. The chat method, Requesting to open a discussion room for any web page accessed by the user; Creating a discussion forum corresponding to the URL address of the web page; Requesting another user to join the discussion forum by accessing the web page; Providing discussion room information corresponding to the web page; And The discussion is via chat between the participants connected to the discussion room Chat method that includes. In the chat method where a web page creator and a visitor can directly connect and chat by inserting a certain type of 'html tag' in a system connected to a user terminal through a network, The user terminal is provided with a chat module for providing a URL address of the web page inserted with the 'html tag' and the identification code of the user who clicked the 'html tag' to the processing server, The chat method, Inserting a certain type of 'html tag' into a web page that a user directly creates; Registering the URL address of the web page by the user accessing the chat system; Storing the identification code of the user in a 1: 1 correspondence with the URL address of the web page in the chat system; Clicking on the 'html tag' by another user visiting the web page; Retrieving the identification code of the web page creator corresponding to the URL address of the web page in which the 'html tag' is inserted; The chat system connecting the creator and the visitor; Chat method including The method of claim 8 The 'html tag' is a form of an html tag configured to execute a chat module of a user who clicks on a click, and includes a link tag form and an image tag form.

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