User terminal and search server providing a search service using emoticons and operating method thereof

A user terminal providing a search service using an emoticon, the user terminal comprising:

• a display unit displaying a chat window including a search emoticon providing a search service based on a property a search target;
• an input unit for receiving an input of selecting an object in the chat window;
• a control unit displaying keywords reflecting a preference of the search target, related to a search emoticon selected in the chat window when the input unit receives an input of selecting the search emoticon, and generating a signal of displaying the selected search emoticon including the selected keywords in a chat area when the input unit receives an input of selecting of at least one of the keywords and an input of transmitting the selected search emoticon;
• and
• a communication unit receiving keywords reflecting a preference of the search target, related to the selected search emoticon, and transmitting a search emoticon including selected keywords;
• wherein the chat area is an area that is commonly displayed in the user terminal of all users who participate in a chat room,
• wherein the user input for the search emoticon displayed in the chat area is performed by one of all users who participate in the chat room
• wherein for the user input for the search emoticon displayed in the chat area, the one of all users who participate in the chat room selects at least one keyword displayed in a suggestion area of the search emoticon, or selects random search displayed in the suggestion area and selects a search request area of the search emoticon.

A method of operating a search server providing a search service using an emoticon, the method comprising:

• transmitting keywords related to a search emoticon selected from search emoticons displayed in a chat window, wherein the search emoticons provide a search service based on a property a search target, and the keywords reflect a preference of the search target;
• receiving a search request including a keyword selected from the keywords included in the search emoticon displayed in a chat area;
• and
• transmitting a search result obtained by searching for a search target of the search emoticon displayed in the chat area by using the selected keyword;
• wherein the chat area is an area that is commonly displayed in the user terminal of all users who participate in a chat room,
• wherein the search request is performed by one of all users who participate in the chat room,
• wherein for the search request, the one of all users who participate in the chat room selects at least one keyword displayed in a suggestion area of the search emoticon, or selects random search displayed in the suggestion area and selects a search request area of the search emoticon.

A search server providing a search service using an emoticon, the search server comprising:

• a communication unit performing communication with at least one user terminal using a search service using an emoticon;
• a keyword list providing unit selecting and transmitting keywords related to a search emoticon selected from search emoticons displayed in a chat window, wherein the search emoticons provide a search service based on a property a search target, and the keywords reflect a preference of the search target;
• and
• a search performing unit providing a search result obtained by searching for a search target of the search emoticon displayed in the chat area by using a keyword selected from the keywords included in the search emoticon displayed in the chat area;
• wherein the chat area is an area that is commonly displayed in the user terminal of all users who participate in a chat room,
• wherein a user input for selecting the keyword from the keywords included in the search emoticon displayed in the chat area is performed by one of all users who participate in the chat room,
• wherein for the user input for selecting the keyword from the keywords included in the search emoticon displayed in the chat area, the one of all users who participate in the chat room selects at least one keyword displayed in a suggestion area of the search emoticon, or selects random search displayed in the suggestion area and selects a search request area of the search emoticon.