Method and user terminal for displaying emoticons using custom keyword

A user terminal comprising:

• a memory;
• a processor connected to the memory and configured to execute instructions stored in the memory;
• an input part configured to receive information under control of the processor;
• an output part configured to output information under control of the processor;
• and
• a communication part configured to transmit information under control of the processor, wherein the processor is further configured to:
• receive, via the input part, matching information in which a custom keyword and at least one metadata are input through the input part, wherein the at least one metadata is includes information on attributes of at least one emoticon;
• store the matching information in the memory or transmit the matching information to a server through the communication part;
• receive the custom keyword input through the input part;
• analyze a priority information of the at least one metadata corresponding to the received custom keyword to determine a priority of the at least one emoticon related to the at least one metadata;
• automatically change an arrangement of the at least one emoticon to a position of a predetermined priority based on a result of the analyzation of the priority information of the at least one metadata;
• and
• display the automatically changed arrangement of the at least one emoticon related to the at least one metadata,
• wherein when the matching information is received, the processor is further configured to:
• receive a user input for the at least one metadata via the message input window,
• displaying, by the user terminal, the message input window and an interface element via a search result screen with the at least one emoticon related to the at least one metadata,
• receiving, by the user terminal, a user interaction selecting the interface element via the search result screen,
• providing a supplemental input window based on the user interaction selecting the interface element, wherein the supplemental input window displays the at least one metadata and an input of the custom keyword, and
• receive a user input for the custom keyword, via the supplemental input window, to match the at least one metadata.

A method for providing emoticons using a custom keyword, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a server, matching information in which the custom keyword and at least one metadata are matched from a user terminal, wherein the at least one metadata includes information on attributes of at least one emoticon;
• receiving, by the server, a request from the user terminal to provide information on the at least one emoticon for the custom keyword;
• automatically selecting, by the server, the at least one emoticon related to the at least one metadata;
• analyzing a priority information of the at least one metadata corresponding to the custom keyword to determine a priority of the at least one emoticon related to the at least one metadata;
• automatically changing an arrangement of the at least one emoticon to a position of a predetermined priority based on a result of the analyzation of the priority information of the at least one metadata;
• and
• providing, by the server, information on the at least one emoticon to the user terminal,
• wherein the receiving of the user input related to the matching information comprises:
• providing, by the user terminal, the message input window and an interface element via a search result screen with the at least one emoticon related to the at least one metadata,
• receiving, by the user terminal, a user interaction selecting the interface element via the search result screen,
• providing, by the user terminal, a supplemental input window based on the user interaction selecting the interface element, wherein the supplemental input window displays the at least one metadata and an input of the custom keyword, and
• receiving, by the server, an interaction of inputting the at least one metadata and the custom keyword to be matched with each other from the user terminal, wherein the at least one metadata and the custom keyword are directly inserted, respectively, via the message input window and the supplemental input window of the user terminal.