Method and apparatus for chatting service

A method of operating a terminal using a chatting service corresponding to one or more themes, the method comprising:

• selecting a chat room corresponding to a specific theme;
• displaying a map interface for exposing information about messages transmitted through the selected chat room;
• transmitting, to a server, view manipulation information for determining an area range corresponding to the map interface;
• and
• displaying message information corresponding to the determined area range through the map interface.

A server configured to provide a chatting service corresponding to one or more themes, the server comprising:

• one or more processors configured to:
• receive a message comprising area information through a chat room corresponding to a specific theme;
• provide a map interface for exposing information about the message to a terminal;
• determine an area range based on view manipulation information of the map interface received from the terminal;
• extract message information corresponding to the area range;
• and
• provide the extracted message information through the map interface.

A terminal using a chatting service corresponding to one or more themes, the terminal comprising:

• one or more processors configured to:
• select a chat room corresponding to a specific theme;
• display a map interface for exposing information about messages transmitted through the selected chat room;
• transmit, to a server, view manipulation information for determining an area range corresponding to the map interface;
• and
• display message information corresponding to the determined area range through the map interface.