Method and device for providing user information in an instant messaging application

A method for providing user information in an instant messaging application, comprising:

• receiving a request of searching for a target user, the request carrying character feature description information of the target user provided by an initiator user;
• displaying the character feature description information of the target user in a user interface, and providing a processing mode selection component;
• processing the request according to a processing mode selected by a current recipient user, wherein the processing causes the server to monitor and record forwarding information that includes
• information associated with at least one forwarding path formed according to the request, wherein:
• each of the at least one forwarding path comprises at least two nodes,
• each of the at least two nodes corresponds to one user,
• users on adjacent nodes are in a preset relationship, and
• a starting node of the at least two nodes corresponds to the initiator user;
• and
• processing mode information corresponding to the at least two nodes, wherein the processing mode information indicates whether a node of the at least two nodes is a forwarding node or a target node, wherein the target node is determined based on a node of the forwarding path responding to the request;
• and
• after the processing mode is selected by the current recipient user being responding to the request, receiving contact information of the user of the starting node provided by the server, for displaying the contact information to the current recipient user.

A method for providing user information in an instant messaging application, comprising:

• receiving an event notification message of an event sent by a client terminal of an initiator user, the event being that the initiator user has initiated a request of searching for a target user, the request carrying character feature description information of the target user;
• monitoring and recording forwarding information that includes:
• information associated with at least one forwarding path comprising at least two nodes, wherein:
• each node of the at least two nodes corresponds to one user,
• users on adjacent nodes are in a preset relationship, and
• the at least two nodes includes a starting node corresponding to the initiator user;
• and
• processing mode information corresponding to the at least two nodes, wherein the processing mode information indicates whether a node of the at least two nodes is a forwarding node or a target node, wherein the target node is determined based on a node of the forwarding path responding to the request;
• and
• after a processing mode of a user on one forwarding path responds to the request, determining the user as the target node of the forwarding path;
• and
• providing information of the user of the starting node and the user of the target node for each other.

A device for providing user information in an instant messaging application, comprising:

• a request receiving unit used for receiving a request of searching for a target user sent by an initiator user, the request carrying character feature description information of the target user provided by the initiator user;
• a forwarding and notifying unit used for forwarding the request to a designated recipient user client terminal, and notifying a server of the request has been initiated, wherein the notification causes the server to record and send forwarding information that includes:
• information associated with at least one forwarding path comprising at least two nodes, wherein:
• each node of the at least two nodes corresponds to one user,
• users on adjacent nodes are in a preset relationship, and
• the at least two nodes includes a starting node corresponding to the initiator user;
• and
• processing mode information corresponding to the at least two nodes, wherein the processing mode information indicates whether a node of the at least two nodes is a forwarding node or a target node, wherein the target node is determined based on a node of the forwarding path responding to the request;
• and
• a receiving unit used for receiving contact information of the user of the target node provided by the server for displaying the contact information to the initiator user.

A device for providing user information in an instant messaging application, comprising:

• a request receiving unit used for receiving a request of searching for a target user, the request carrying character feature description information of the target user provided by an initiator user;
• a display unit used for displaying the character feature description information of the target user in a user interface, and providing a processing mode selection component;
• a request processing unit used for processing the request according to a processing mode selected by a current recipient user, wherein the processing causes the server to record and send forwarding information that includes:
• information associated with at least one forwarding path comprising at least two nodes, wherein:
• each node of the at least two nodes corresponds to one user,
• users on adjacent nodes are in a preset relationship, and
• the at least two nodes includes a starting node corresponding to the initiator user;
• and
• processing mode information corresponding to the at least two nodes, wherein the processing mode information indicates whether a node of the at least two nodes is a forwarding node or a target node, wherein the target node is determined based on a node of the forwarding path responding to the request;
• and
• a receiving unit used for, after the processing mode is selected by the current recipient user being responding to the request, receiving contact information of the user of the starting node provided by the server, for displaying the contact information to the current recipient user.

A device for providing user information in an instant messaging application, comprising:

• a notification receiving unit used for receiving an event notification message of an event sent by a client of an initiator user, the event being that the initiator user has initiated a request of searching for a target user, the request carrying character feature description information of the target user;
• a forwarding situation monitoring unit used for recording and sending forwarding information that includes:
• information associated with at least one forwarding path comprising at least two nodes, wherein:
• each node of the at least two nodes corresponds to one user,
• users on adjacent nodes are in a preset relationship, and
• the at least two nodes includes a starting node corresponding to the initiator user;
• and
• processing mode information corresponding to the at least two nodes, wherein the processing mode information indicates whether a node of the at least two nodes is a forwarding node or a target node, wherein the target node is determined based on a node of the forwarding path responding to the request
• a target node determining unit used for, after a processing mode of a user on one forwarding path responds to the request, determining the user as the target node of the forwarding path;
• and
• a first user information providing unit used for providing information of the user of the starting node and the user of the target node to each other.

A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores a set of instructions that is executable by at least one processor of a device for providing user information in an instant messaging application to cause the device to perform a method for providing user information in an instant messaging application, the method comprising:

• receiving a request of searching for a target user sent by an initiator user, the request carrying character feature description information of the target user provided by the initiator user;
• forwarding the request to a designated recipient user client terminal;
• notifying a server the request has been initiated, wherein the notification causes the server to record and send forwarding information that includes:
• information associated with at least one forwarding path comprising at least two nodes, wherein:
• each node of the at least two nodes corresponds to one user,
• users on adjacent nodes are in a preset relationship, and
• the at least two nodes includes a starting node corresponding to the initiator user;
• and
• processing mode information corresponding to the at least two nodes, wherein the processing mode information indicates whether a node of the at least two nodes is a forwarding node or a target node, wherein the target node is determined based on a node of the forwarding path responding to the request;
• and
• receiving contact information of the user of the target node provided by the server for displaying the contact information to the initiator user.

A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores a set of instructions that is executable by at least one processor of a device for providing user information in an instant messaging application to cause the device to perform a method for providing user information in an instant messaging application, the method comprising:

• receiving a request of searching for a target user, the request carrying character feature description information of the target user provided by an initiator user;
• displaying the character feature description information of the target user in a user interface, and providing a processing mode selection component;
• processing the request according to a processing mode selected by a current recipient user and sending forwarding information to a server, wherein the forwarding information includes:
• information associated with at least one forwarding path comprising at least two nodes, wherein:
• each node of the at least two nodes corresponds to one user,
• users on adjacent nodes are in a preset relationship, and
• the at least two nodes includes a starting node corresponding to the initiator user;
• and
• processing mode information corresponding to the at least two nodes, wherein the processing mode information indicates whether a node of the at least two nodes is a forwarding node or a target node, wherein the target node is determined based on a node of the forwarding path responding to the request;
• and
• after the processing mode is selected by the current recipient user being responding to the request, receiving contact information of the user of the starting node provided by the server, for displaying the contact information to the current recipient user.

A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores a set of instructions that is executable by at least one processor of a device for providing user information in an instant messaging application to cause the device to perform a method for providing user information in an instant messaging application, the method comprising:

• receiving an event notification message of an event sent by a client terminal of an initiator user, the event being that the initiator user has initiated a request of searching for a target user, the request carrying character feature description information of the target user;
• recording forwarding information that includes:
• information associated with at least one forwarding path comprising at least two nodes, wherein:
• each node of the at least two nodes corresponds to one user,
• users on adjacent nodes are in a preset relationship, and
• the at least two nodes includes a starting node corresponding to the initiator user;
• and
• processing mode information corresponding to the at least two nodes, wherein the processing mode information indicates whether a node of the at least two nodes is a forwarding node or a target node, wherein the target node is determined based on a node of the forwarding path responding to the request;
• after a processing mode of a user on one forwarding path responds to the request, determining the user as the target node of the forwarding path;
• and
• providing information of the user of the starting node and the user of the target node for each other.