IP Library Granted Patent US 11,388,119
Granted Patent B2
US 11,388,119 · App. 15/334,730 · Granted Jul 12, 2022

Messenger-linked service system and method using a social graph of a messenger platform

Inventors: JungHo Shin (Seongnam-si, KR); Jungmin Lee (Seongnam-si, KR)
Assignee: LINE CORPORATION
H04L51/046H04L51/14H04L51/32H04L67/22H04W4/21
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Patent No.
US 11,388,119
App. No.
15/334,730
Granted
Jul 12, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A messenger-linked service system and method using a social graph based on a human relationship of a messenger are provided. The messenger-linked service system may include a relationship extraction unit to extract a social graph of a friend relationship of the messenger, a selection unit to select data in the messenger-linked service, and an execution unit to either transmit or to execute a sharing request of the selected data to the friend using the social graph.

Claims (55)

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor included in a smart device of a sender, causes the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

generating, using a first messenger-linked application installed in the smart device of the sender, a first function, the first messenger-linked application associated with at least one messenger service, the first function configured to,

extract data stored in the first messenger-linked application, or

generate data related to the first messenger-linked application;

generating, using the first messenger-linked application, a second function configured to generate at least a first social graph and a second social graph or at least a first chat history and a second chat history associated with user relationships on the messenger service, the first social graph or the first chat history generated based on friend relationships of the sender on the messenger service, and the second social graph or the second chat history generated based on group relationships associated with the user on the messenger service;

receiving, using the first messenger-linked application, a selection of the second function;

displaying, in response to the selection of the second function, the social graph or the chat history in the first messenger-linked application;

transmitting the extracted data or the generated data to a smart device of a recipient selected from the social graph or the chat history; and

performing user authentication between the first messenger-linked application and the messenger service, the performing including obtaining a user's consent when the first messenger-linked application is operated and performing operations related to the messenger service without authenticating the user on the messenger service,

wherein the extracted data or the generated data is displayed in the smart device of the recipient by a second messenger-linked application installed in the smart device of the recipient, and

the first messenger-linked application includes at least one of a card application, a camera application, and a photo album application.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the smart device of the recipient is configured to:

receive the extracted data or the generated data;

generate a third function configured to call the second messenger-linked application, in response to the reception of the extracted data or the generated data;

receive a selection of the third function; and

display, in response to the selection of the third function, the extracted data or the generated data using the called second messenger-linked application.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the displaying comprises:

displaying, in response to the selection of the second function, the social graph or the chat history by a messenger application for the messenger service installed in the smart device of the sender.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the displaying the social graph or the chat history comprises:

in response to the selection of the second function, extracting the social graph or the chat history from a messenger application for the messenger service installed in the smart device of the sender.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein

the first messenger-linked application further comprises at least one of a schedule application, a calendar application, and an address book application; and

the first messenger-linked application and the second messenger-linked application are configured to provide a different service from a messenger application for the messenger service.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the transmitting comprises:

transmitting an alert with the extracted data or the generated data, the alert including at least one of a push alert, a notification alert, and a chat message for the messenger service.

7. A method related to a messenger linked service, the method comprising:

generating, using at least one processor, a first function, the first function configured to,

extract data stored in a first messenger-linked application associated with at least one messenger service, or

generate data related to the first messenger-linked application;

generating, using the at least one processor, a second function configured to generate at least a first social graph and a second social graph or at least a first chat history and a second chat history associated with user relationships on the messenger service, the first social graph or the first chat history generated based on friend relationships of the sender on the messenger service, and the second social graph or the second chat history generated based on group relationships associated with the user on the messenger service;

receiving, using the at least one processor, a selection of the second function;

displaying, using the at least one processor, in response to the selection of the second function, the social graph or the chat history in the first messenger-linked application;

transmitting, using the at least one processor, the extracted data or the generated data to a smart device of a recipient selected from the social graph or the chat history; and

performing, using the at least one processor, user authentication between the first messenger-linked application and the messenger service, the performing including obtaining a user's consent when the first messenger-linked application is operated and performing operations related to the messenger service without authenticating the user on the messenger service,

wherein the extracted data or the generated data is displayed in the smart device of the recipient by a second messenger-linked application installed in the smart device of the recipient, and

the first messenger-linked application includes at least one of a card application, a camera application, and a photo album application.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the smart device of the recipient is configured to:

receive the extracted data or the generated data,

generate a third function configured to call the second messenger linked application, in response to the reception of the extracted data or the generated data,

receive a selection of the third function, and

display, in response to the selection of the third function, the extracted data or the generated data using the called second messenger-linked application.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the displaying comprises:

displaying, in response to the selection of the second function, the social graph or the chat history by a messenger application for the messenger service installed in the smart device of the sender.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the displaying comprises:

in response to the selection of the second function, extracting the social graph or the chat history from a messenger application for the messenger service installed in the smart device of the sender.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein

the first messenger-linked application further comprises at least one of a schedule application, a calendar application, and an address book application; and

the first messenger-linked application and the second messenger-linked application are configured to provide a different service from a messenger application for the messenger service.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the transmitting comprises:

transmitting an alert with the extracted data or the generated data, the alert including at least one of a push alert, a notification alert, and a chat message for the messenger service.

13. The method of claim 7 , wherein in response to the social graph being generated, the social graph includes direct connections and indirect connections associated with a user of the messenger service.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein in response to the social graph being generated, the social graph includes direct connections and indirect connections associated with a user of the messenger service.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein in response to the social graph being generated, the social graph includes a social graph of a group relationship associated with a user of the messenger service.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the second function includes a voting function, the voting function configured to allow a plurality of selected users listed in the social graph or the chat history to participate in the voting function.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the transmitting the extracted data includes transmitting an alert associated with the extracted data to a chat room associated with the messenger service.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2024
From: Z INTERMEDIATE GLOBAL CORPORATION
To: LY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 067096/0431 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 10, 2024
From: LINE CORPORATION
To: Z INTERMEDIATE GLOBAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 067069/0467 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE CITY SHOULD BE SPELLED AS TOKYO PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 058597 FRAME: 0141. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 17, 2023
From: LINE CORPORATION
To: A HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062401/0328 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE SPELLING OF THE ASSIGNEES CITY IN THE ADDRESS SHOULD BE TOKYO, JAPAN PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 058597 FRAME: 0303. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 17, 2023
From: A HOLDINGS CORPORATION
To: LINE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062401/0490 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 28, 2021
From: LINE CORPORATION
To: A HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058597/0141 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2021
From: A HOLDINGS CORPORATION
To: LINE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058597/0303 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2012-0062882 · Jun 12, 2012 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 13730137 · Dec 28, 2012
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