Method and system for keyword search using messaging service
AssigneeLINE Corporation
InventorsJiwon KIM, Taegyu YOO, Seung Hwan LEE, Hyun ju YI, Yong-Hun LEE, Eunhee MIN, Chanil KIM
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Abstract
Methods and systems for a keyword search using a messenger service may be provided. A keyword search method may provide a search result to users based on instant messages transmitted and received through a messenger service.
Claims20
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a computer program, which when executed by a processor of an electronic device, configures the processor to perform a keyword search method, the keyword search method comprising:
- displaying a plurality of instant messages transmitted and received through a conversation session on a screen of the electronic device through a messenger interface, the messenger interface being an interface configured to set the conversation session between a first account of a user of the electronic device and a second account of another user;
- transmitting simultaneously at least two instant messages of the plurality of instant messages that are currently displayed on the screen to a server for a keyword search in response to an input of a single search instruction, the at least two instant messages including a first instant message and a second instant message;
- receiving a search result from the server, the search result in response to a search keyword generated based on a combination of a first keyword extracted from the first instant message and a second keyword extracted from the second instant message;
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- displaying the search result on the screen of the electronic device.
A keyword search method of an electronic device, the method comprising:
- displaying a plurality of instant messages transmitted and received through a conversation session on a screen of the electronic device through a messenger interface, the messenger interface being an interface configured to set between a first account of a user of the electronic device and a second account of another user;
- transmitting simultaneously at least two instant messages of the plurality of instant messages that are currently displayed on the screen to a server for a keyword search in response to an input of a single search instruction, the at least two instant messages including a first instant message and a second instant message;
- receiving a search result from the server, the search result in response to a search keyword generated based on a combination of a first keyword extracted from the first instant message and a second keyword extracted from the second instant message;
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- displaying the search result on the screen of the electronic device.
A keyword search method of a server, the method comprising:
- receiving, from an electronic device, at least two instant messages simultaneously transmitted through a conversation session set between a first account of a user of the electronic device and a second account of another user in response to an input of a single search instruction, the at least two instant messages including a first instant message and a second instant message currently displayed on a screen of the electronic device;
- extracting a plurality of keywords, the plurality of keywords including a first keyword extracted from the first instant message and a second keyword extracted from the second instant message;
- generating a search result using a search keyword generated based on a combination of the first keyword and the second keyword;
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- transmitting the search result to the electronic device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.