JP2003114858A - Message chat system, message chat information processor, message chat method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a message chat system or the like capable of unitarily utilizing the advantages of chat and instant message. SOLUTION: This message chat system comprises a message chat server 100 connected to a client device 200 of user. The client device 200 comprises a message chat module 273 for transmitting a dialogue start request. The message chat server 100 comprises a dialogue designation determination part 135 for determining a user as dialogue designation and a chat request part 138 for transmitting the dialogue start request to the client device 200 of the user as dialogue designation. The message chat module 273 of the client device 200 displays a prescribed dialogue screen when it receives the dialogue start request, and also controls the chat performed through this dialogue screen.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a message chat system for chatting on a network,
The present invention relates to a message chat information processing device, a message chat method, and a program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the recent development of Internet technology, a communication system for allowing a plurality of people to communicate with each other using this Internet technology has become widespread. As a general communication system using the Internet, a "chat" that allows a plurality of users to interact with each other in a virtual dialogue room (chat room)
There is also an "instant message" that allows users to specify the other party and exchange messages.

Of these, "chat" refers to past dialogue contents easily because the dialogue text input via the client device remains on the Web page (chat screen) constituting the chat room. It has the advantage of being easy to read. As described above, since chat has an excellent advantage as a virtual conversation space, the number of users of chat is rapidly increasing. In addition, the number of websites that provide a chat environment and the number of websites provided within each website are provided. The number of chat rooms played is also increasing day by day.

On the other hand, the "instant message" actively prompts a dialogue when a user wants to send a message or even if the other party has no intention of the other party's dialogue. Therefore, it has an advantage that the circle of dialogue can be easily expanded and the communication is excellent. Due to such advantages, the number of systems that provide instant messages is rapidly increasing, and it is expected that the system will grow as a core system of network communication along with chat.

[0005]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the past,
These chats and instant messages exist independently of each other, and there is a problem that the advantages of both cannot be centrally utilized in the same system.

[0006] That is, when a user wants to have a conversation with a particular opponent in a chat, he cannot communicate unless he or she voluntarily participates in the chat, so that there is a problem that communication is lacking. For example,
Conventionally, there is a system in which a user can participate in a chat and then select the other party from the users participating in the same chat to send a message. It was assumed that the senders and receivers of were participating in the chat, and again lacked communication.

On the other hand, in the case of an instant message, basically, when a message is transmitted to the other party, the transmitted message is displayed on the display screen (window) in the client apparatus of the other party. Has to open a display screen different from this display screen to input reply texts, etc., and since messages do not remain in the history on the same display screen, there is a problem of poor readability. It was Therefore, there has been a demand for a system in which the advantages of both can be utilized in the same system.

[0008] Further, in the case of an instant message, while a message can be actively transmitted to the client device of the other party, there is a case where the other party suddenly sends a message from an unknown party, and the message is returned. There was a problem that dialogue could be hindered, such as feeling anxious about doing. Therefore, there has been a demand for a system that can promote dialogue even in such a case.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and can utilize the advantages of the conventional chat and instant message in a unified manner, and also promotes the dialogue even for a message from a stranger. An object of the present invention is to provide a message chat system, a message chat information processing device, a message chat method, and a program capable of doing the above.

[0010]

In order to achieve such an object, a message chat system according to a first aspect of the present invention is a message chat system, wherein a client device of a user who conducts a virtual dialogue and a virtual dialogue performed through the client device. A message chat information processing device that processes information about a message chat information processing device is communicably connected via a network, wherein the client device inputs a dialogue start request from outside the client device. The message chat information processing apparatus is provided with terminal side dialogue control means for accepting and transmitting this dialogue start request to the message chat information processing apparatus via the network. If you receive it by the specified user And a dialogue requesting means for transmitting a dialogue start request to the client device of the user of the dialogue destination decided by the dialogue destination deciding means via the network. The terminal side dialogue control means of the client device, when the dialogue start request is received by the client device, causes a predetermined dialogue screen to be displayed on a predetermined output means, and a chat performed through the dialogue screen. It is characterized by comprising controlling.

According to this system, the user at the dialogue destination is determined based on the request from the client device, the dialogue screen is displayed on the predetermined output means of the user, and the virtual dialogue is started. Therefore, as with the conventional instant message, the user can actively display the dialogue screen on the client device of the other party to send the message, and, like the conventional chat, the user can display the dialogue screen of the other party on the dialogue screen. You can chat while leaving a history of messages and your own message. For this reason, the advantages of the conventional chat and instant message can be realized in a unified manner, and a new form of communication system can be constructed by making use of the advantages of both. Moreover, according to such a system, in addition to communication for the purpose of conversation, by transmitting arbitrary advertisement data (including commercial advertisement, election advertisement, public bulletin etc.) on the dialogue screen, It is possible to directly provide an advertisement to any user, and it can be made to function as an advertising medium of a new form. Alternatively, the content displayed on the dialogue screen is not a mere conversational sentence but question items of various questionnaires (including commercial purpose questionnaires, opinion polls, etc.), and the user inputs the answers to the question items and sends them. By receiving the questionnaire, it is possible to directly give a questionnaire to any user, and it can function as a new form of questionnaire medium. Also, according to such a system, unlike a conventional telephone network, it is easy to exchange messages with a plurality of users at the same time, and it is also convenient for the user at the other end of the conversation at his or her own convenience. Since it is possible to reply with and is convenient, it is possible for the user at the conversation source to easily send a message.

Also, in the message chat system according to claim 2, in the message chat system according to claim 1, the terminal side dialogue control means of the client device is a dialogue for specifying a user of a dialogue destination. While accepting input of destination information from the outside of the client device, the dialogue destination information is transmitted to the message chat information processing device via the network, and the dialogue destination determining means of the message chat information processing device is
When the conversation destination information is received by the message chat information processing device, the user of the conversation destination is determined based on the conversation destination information.

According to this system, the user at the conversation destination is determined based on the information received by the client device of the user at the conversation source. Therefore, the user who is the source of the dialog can specify any user to perform the dialog.

The message chat system according to a third aspect is the message chat system according to the second aspect, wherein the message chat information processing device selects reference information about a user who is a candidate for a dialogue destination. , Reference information presenting means for transmitting to the client device via the network, the terminal-side dialogue control means of the client device, when the reference information is received by the client device, the reference information. The information of the user who is a candidate for the dialogue destination specified in step 3 is displayed on a predetermined output means, and the dialogue destination information for specifying the user of the dialogue destination based on the displayed information of the user. It is characterized by accepting the input of.

According to this system, the information of the users who are candidates for the dialogue destination is displayed, and the user of the dialogue destination is specified based on this display. Therefore, the user at the conversation source can manually select the user at the conversation destination by referring to the information of other users that is selected and displayed based on the specific condition, and the conversation destination can be easily set. Can be selected.

The message chat system according to claim 4 is the message chat system according to claim 3, wherein the message chat information processing device has a transmission history relating to a transmission history of information transmitted to the client device. The reference information presenting means is characterized in that the reference information presenting means selects the reference information based on the transmission history information stored in the transmission history storage means.

This is a more specific example of reference information when manually designating a destination, and according to this system, based on the transmission history information regarding the transmission history of the information transmitted to the client device. Then, the reference information is selected. Therefore, for example, a user who browses the same Web page as the conversation source user is listed as a candidate, and the conversation destination is selected from among these, and the conversation destination is selected by focusing on the transmission history. You can

The message chat system according to a fifth aspect is the message chat system according to the third aspect, wherein the message chat information processing device has a relationship with another user having a specific relationship with the user. A related user information storage unit for storing user information is provided, and the reference information presenting unit selects the reference information based on the related user information stored in the related user information storage unit. And

[0021] This more specifically shows another example of the reference information when manually designating the other party, and according to this system, the relationship utilization relating to other users having a specific relationship with the user. The reference information is selected based on the person information. Therefore, for example, a friend or alumni of the user who is the source of the dialogue can be listed as a candidate, and a dialogue destination can be selected from among the candidates, so that the dialogue destination can be selected while focusing on the relationship with the user.

The message chat system according to claim 6 is the message chat system according to claim 1, wherein the message chat information processing device has a transmission history relating to a transmission history of information transmitted to the client device. It is characterized by comprising a transmission history storage means for storing information, wherein the dialogue destination decision means decides a user as a dialogue destination based on the transmission history information stored in the transmission history storage means.

[0021] This more specifically shows one example of reference information when the destination is automatically designated. According to this system, based on the transmission history information regarding the transmission history of the information transmitted to the client device. Then, the user at the conversation destination is automatically determined. Therefore, for example, the conversation destination can be automatically selected by focusing on the transmission history, such as automatically selecting the conversation destination from the users who are browsing the same Web page as the conversation source user. .

The message chat system according to claim 7 is the message chat system according to claim 1, wherein the message chat information processing device relates to other users having a specific relationship with the user. A related user information storage means for storing user information is provided, and the dialogue destination determination means determines a user as a dialogue destination based on the related user information stored in the relation user information storage means. It is characterized by

This shows more specifically another example of the reference information when the destination is automatically designated. According to this system, the relation use regarding other users having a specific relation with the user is used. The user at the conversation destination is automatically determined based on the person information. Therefore, for example, the friend or alumni of the user of the conversation source is automatically selected as the conversation destination, and the conversation destination can be automatically selected while paying attention to the relationship with the user.

The message chat system according to claim 8 is the message chat system according to claim 1, wherein the message chat information processing device stores user information relating to the attributes of the user. It is characterized by including a storage means, and the dialogue destination determination means determines the user of the dialogue destination based on the user information stored in the user information storage means.

This is a more specific example of another example of the reference information used when automatically designating the other party. According to this system, based on the user information concerning the attributes of the user, the dialogue destination The user is automatically determined. Therefore, for example, a user having the same attribute as the user of the conversation source can be automatically selected as the conversation destination, and the conversation destination can be automatically selected by paying attention to the attribute of the user.

A message chat system according to a ninth aspect of the present invention includes a client device of a user who conducts a virtual dialogue, and a message chat information processing device which processes information regarding the virtual dialogue performed via the client device. A message chat system configured to be communicably connected via a network, wherein the message chat information processing device determines a design of an interactive screen to be displayed on a predetermined output means of a user at the other end of the dialog,
Design designating means for transmitting design information for specifying the design to the client device of the user at the other end of the dialogue through the network is provided, and the client device receives the design information at the client device. In this case, the terminal-side dialogue control means for controlling the design of the dialogue screen displayed on the predetermined output means based on the design information is provided.

According to this system, the design of the dialogue screen to be displayed on the predetermined output means of the user at the dialogue destination is determined and displayed on the output means of the user at the dialogue destination. Therefore, it is possible to change the design of the dialogue screen according to various conditions, such as changing the design of the dialogue screen according to the attributes of the conversation destination or the user of the conversation source, so as to raise the interest of the dialogue and Can be promoted.

Further, in the message chat system according to claim 10, in the message chat system according to claim 9, the terminal side dialogue control means of the client device inputs the design information from outside the client device. Upon acceptance, the design information is transmitted to the message chat information processing device via the network, and the design determination means of the message chat information processing device is based on the design information received by the message chat information processing device. , It is characterized by determining the design of the dialogue screen.

This more specifically shows one example of the design decision logic. According to this system, the design of the dialogue screen is decided based on the design information received from the outside of the client device. Therefore,
The user of the dialogue source can specify an arbitrary design on the dialogue screen displayed at the dialogue destination.

The message chat system according to claim 11 is the message chat system according to claim 9, wherein the message chat information processing device stores user information relating to the attributes of the user. A storage means is provided, and the design determination means is
The user information of the user of the conversation source or the conversation destination is acquired from the user information stored in the user information storage means, and the design of the dialogue screen is determined based on this user information. And

This shows one example of the design decision logic more concretely. According to this system, the design of the dialogue screen is decided based on the user information of the user of the dialogue source or the dialogue destination. It Therefore, when the dialogue screen is displayed with a design according to the attributes of the dialogue source user, the dialogue destination user can intuitively understand what kind of user the dialogue is calling for. . Alternatively, when the dialogue screen is displayed with a design according to the attributes of the user at the dialogue destination, a sense of security can be obtained by looking at the design according to the user's impression. For this reason, the user at the conversation destination can perform the conversation without feeling anxiety even when the conversation is suddenly called.

A message chat system according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention comprises a client device of a user who conducts a virtual dialogue, and a message chat information processing device which processes information relating to the virtual dialogue performed via the client device. A message chat system configured to be communicatively connected via a network, wherein the message chat information processing device includes user information storage means for storing user information regarding attributes of the user, and the user. From the user information stored in the information storage means, the user information of the user of the dialogue source is acquired, and based on this user information, the user of the dialogue destination displays the dialogue source on a predetermined output means. User information regarding the above, and the user information regarding this user information is set to the client device of the user with whom And a profile determining unit for transmitting the information, and the client device includes a terminal-side dialogue control unit for displaying the user information on a predetermined output unit when the user information is received by the client device. It is characterized by

According to this system, the user information regarding the conversation source to be displayed on the predetermined output means of the conversation destination user is determined, and this information is displayed on the output means. Therefore, the user at the dialogue destination can more specifically understand what kind of user the dialogue is calling for,
Even if a dialogue is suddenly called, the conversation can be conducted without feeling anxiety.

A message chat system according to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention comprises a client device of a user who conducts a virtual dialogue, and a message chat information processing device which processes information relating to the virtual dialogue performed through the client device. A message chat system configured to be communicably connected via a network, wherein the message chat information processing device includes a reaction time calculating means for calculating a reaction time of a user at a dialogue destination with respect to a virtual dialogue, and the reaction. And a privilege processing unit for performing a predetermined process for granting a privilege to the user at the conversation destination or the user at the conversation source based on the reaction time calculated by the time calculation unit. .

According to this system, a privilege is given to the user at the dialogue destination or the user at the dialogue source based on the reaction time of the user at the dialogue destination with respect to the virtual dialogue. Therefore, for example, the user at the dialogue destination can receive the privilege by responding as quickly as possible even when the dialogue screen is suddenly displayed, so that the user at the dialogue destination can respond to the dialogue more positively and has a game property. By doing so, the user's interest can be stimulated and the dialogue can be further promoted.

The present invention also relates to a message chat information processing device, wherein the message chat information processing device according to claim 14 can communicate with a client device of a user who conducts a virtual dialogue via a network. A message chat information processing device configured to be connected, wherein when a message conversation request from the client device is received by the message chat information processing device, the dialog destination is determined by a predetermined method. It is characterized by further comprising: a deciding means and a dialogue requesting means for transmitting a dialogue start request to the client device of the user of the dialogue destination decided by the dialogue destination deciding means via the network.

According to this apparatus, the user at the dialogue destination is determined based on the request from the client apparatus, the dialogue screen is displayed on the predetermined output means of the user, and the virtual dialogue is started. Therefore, as with the conventional instant message, the user can actively display the dialogue screen on the client device of the other party to send the message, and, like the conventional chat, the user can display the dialogue screen of the other party on the dialogue screen. You can chat while leaving a history of messages and your own message. For this reason, the advantages of the conventional chat and instant message can be realized in a unified manner, and a new form of communication system can be constructed by making use of the advantages of both. Further, according to such a device, in addition to communication for the purpose of conversation, by transmitting arbitrary advertisement data (including commercial advertisement, election advertisement, public bulletin, etc.) on the dialogue screen, It is possible to directly provide an advertisement to any user, and it can be made to function as an advertising medium of a new form. Alternatively, the content displayed on the dialogue screen is not a mere conversational sentence but question items of various questionnaires (including commercial purpose questionnaires, opinion polls, etc.), and the user inputs the answers to the question items and sends them. By receiving the questionnaire, it is possible to directly give a questionnaire to any user, and it can function as a new form of questionnaire medium.
Also, with such a device, unlike a conventional telephone network, it is easy to exchange messages with a plurality of users at the same time, and the timing is convenient for the users at the other end of the conversation. Since it is possible to reply with and is convenient, it is possible for the user at the conversation source to easily send a message.

A message chat information processing apparatus according to a fifteenth aspect is the message chat information processing apparatus according to the fourteenth aspect, wherein the dialogue destination determining means is
When the conversation destination information transmitted from the client device of the conversation source user to identify the conversation destination user is received by the message chat information processing device,
It is characterized in that the user of the dialogue destination is determined based on the dialogue destination information.

According to this device, the user at the conversation destination is determined based on the information transmitted from the client device of the user at the conversation source. Therefore, the user who is the source of the dialog can specify any user to perform the dialog.

The message chat information processing apparatus according to claim 16 is the message chat information processing apparatus according to claim 14, which stores transmission history information regarding a transmission history of information transmitted to the client apparatus. It is characterized by including a transmission history storage means, and the dialogue destination determination means determines the user of the dialogue destination based on the transmission history information stored in the transmission history storage means.

This is a more specific example of the reference information for automatically designating the other party. According to this apparatus, based on the transmission history information regarding the transmission history of the information transmitted to the client apparatus. Then, the user at the conversation destination is automatically determined. Therefore, for example, the conversation destination can be automatically selected by focusing on the transmission history, such as automatically selecting the conversation destination from the users who are browsing the same Web page as the conversation source user. .

Further, the message chat information processing apparatus according to claim 17 is the message chat information processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein related user information regarding other users having a specific relationship with the user is provided. A related user information storing means for storing, wherein the dialogue destination deciding means decides a dialogue destination user based on the related user information stored in the relation user information storing means. To do.

This shows more specifically another example of the reference information when automatically designating the other party. According to this device, the relationship utilization relating to another user having a specific relationship with the user is used. The user at the conversation destination is automatically determined based on the person information. Therefore, for example, the friend or alumni of the user of the conversation source is automatically selected as the conversation destination, and the conversation destination can be automatically selected while paying attention to the relationship with the user.

The message chat information processing apparatus according to claim 18 is the message chat information processing apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising user information storage means for storing user information relating to the attribute of the user. The dialogue destination determining means determines the user of the dialogue destination based on the user information stored in the user information storage means.

This more specifically shows another example of the reference information when automatically designating the other party. According to this device, based on the user information relating to the user's attribute, the dialogue destination The user is automatically determined. Therefore, for example, a user having the same attribute as the user of the conversation source can be automatically selected as the conversation destination, and the conversation destination can be automatically selected by paying attention to the attribute of the user.

The message chat information processing apparatus according to claim 19 is a message chat information processing apparatus configured to be communicably connected via a network to a client apparatus of a user who has a virtual dialogue. Determine the design of the dialogue screen to be displayed on the predetermined output means of the user at the other end of the dialogue, and provide design information for specifying this design to the client device of the user at the other end of the dialogue via the network. It is characterized in that it comprises a design determining means for transmitting by transmitting.

According to this apparatus, the design of the dialogue screen to be displayed on the predetermined output means of the dialogue destination user is determined and transmitted to the client apparatus of the dialogue destination user.
Therefore, it is possible to change the design of the dialogue screen according to various conditions, such as changing the design of the dialogue screen according to the attributes of the conversation destination or the user of the conversation source, so as to raise the interest of the dialogue and Can be promoted.

Further, the message chat information processing apparatus according to claim 20 is a message chat information processing apparatus configured to be communicably connected to a client apparatus of a user who conducts a virtual dialogue via a network. Then, the user information storage means for storing the user information relating to the attribute of the user, and the user information of the user of the dialogue source are acquired from the user information stored in the user information storage means. Based on the user information, the user information to be displayed on the predetermined output means of the user at the dialogue destination is determined, and the user information is transmitted to the client device of the user at the dialogue destination via the network. And a profile determining means for transmitting the information.

According to this apparatus, the user information regarding the dialogue source to be displayed on the predetermined output means of the dialogue destination user is determined, and this information is transmitted to the client apparatus. Therefore, the user at the conversation destination can grasp more specifically what kind of user the conversation is calling for, and even if the dialogue is suddenly called, the user does not feel anxious and conducts the conversation. be able to.

A message chat information processing apparatus according to a twenty-first aspect is a message chat information processing apparatus configured to be communicably connected to a client apparatus of a user who has a virtual dialogue via a network. Based on the reaction time calculation means for calculating the reaction time of the user at the dialogue destination with respect to the virtual dialogue, and the reaction time calculated by the reaction time calculation means. Is provided with a privilege processing means for performing a predetermined process for granting a privilege.

According to this device, a privilege is given to the user at the dialogue destination or the user at the dialogue origin, based on the reaction time of the user at the dialogue destination with respect to the virtual dialogue. Therefore, for example, the user at the dialogue destination can receive the privilege by responding as quickly as possible even when the dialogue screen is suddenly displayed, so that the user at the dialogue destination can respond to the dialogue more positively and has a game property. By doing so, the user's interest can be stimulated and the dialogue can be further promoted.

Further, the present invention relates to a message chat method, and the message chat method according to claim 22 is a message chat method for processing information on virtual dialogue between users, wherein a dialogue start request is input. Is accepted by the user's client device and the dialog start request is transmitted to a predetermined message chat information processing device;
When the dialog chat information processing device receives the dialog start request transmitted in the dialog request procedure of
A dialogue destination determining procedure for deciding a dialogue destination user by a predetermined method, and a second dialogue requesting procedure for transmitting a dialogue start request to the client device of the dialogue destination user decided in the dialogue destination determining procedure. When the dialog start request transmitted in the second dialogue request procedure is received by the client device of the user at the dialogue destination, a predetermined dialogue screen is displayed on a predetermined output means and the dialogue screen is displayed. And a virtual dialogue control procedure for controlling chat performed via the internet.

According to this method, the user of the dialogue destination is determined based on the request from the client device, the dialogue screen is displayed on the predetermined output means of the user, and the virtual dialogue is started. Therefore, as with the conventional instant message, the user can actively display the dialogue screen on the client device of the other party to send the message, and, like the conventional chat, the user can display the dialogue screen of the other party on the dialogue screen. You can chat while leaving a history of messages and your own message. For this reason, the advantages of the conventional chat and instant message can be realized in a unified manner, and a new form of communication system can be constructed by making use of the advantages of both. Further, according to such a method, in addition to communication for the purpose of conversation, by adding arbitrary advertisement data (including advertisement for commercial purpose, election advertisement, public bulletin, etc.) to the dialogue screen and transmitting it. It is possible to directly provide an advertisement to any user, and it can be made to function as an advertising medium of a new form. Alternatively, the content displayed on the dialogue screen is not a mere conversational sentence but question items of various questionnaires (including commercial purpose questionnaires, opinion polls, etc.), and the user inputs the answers to the question items and sends them. By receiving the questionnaire, it is possible to directly give a questionnaire to any user, and it can function as a new form of questionnaire medium.
Further, according to such a method, unlike the conventional telephone network, it is easy to exchange messages with a plurality of users at the same time, and it is convenient for the user at the other end of the conversation at his or her own convenience. Since it is possible to reply with and is convenient, it is possible for the user at the conversation source to easily send a message.

A message chat method according to a twenty-third aspect is the message chat method according to the twenty-second aspect, wherein in the first dialogue request procedure, dialogue destination information for specifying a user of the dialogue destination is included. While accepting an input from the outside of the client device, the dialogue destination information is transmitted to the message chat information processing device, and in the dialogue destination determination procedure, the dialogue destination information transmitted in the first dialogue request procedure is the above-mentioned. When the message chat information processing device receives the message chat information processing device, the user of the dialogue destination is determined based on the dialogue destination information.

According to this method, the user at the dialogue destination is determined based on the information received by the client device of the user at the dialogue source. Therefore, the user who is the source of the dialog can specify any user to perform the dialog.

The message chat method according to claim 24 is the message chat method according to claim 23, wherein reference information regarding a user who is a candidate for a dialogue destination is selected and transmitted to the client device. In the first dialogue request procedure, when the reference information transmitted in the reference information presentation procedure is received by the client device,
In order to display the information of the user who is a candidate for the dialogue destination specified by the reference information on a predetermined output means, and to specify the user of the dialogue destination based on the displayed information of the user. It is characterized by accepting input of dialogue destination information.

According to this method, the information of the users who are candidates for the dialogue destination is displayed, and the user of the dialogue destination is specified based on this display. Therefore, the user at the conversation source can manually select the user at the conversation destination by referring to the information of other users that is selected and displayed based on the specific condition, and the conversation destination can be easily set. Can be selected.

A message chat method according to a twenty-fifth aspect is the message chat method according to the twenty-fourth aspect, wherein transmission history information regarding a transmission history of information transmitted to the client device is predetermined message chat information processing. It is characterized in that it comprises a transmission history storing procedure to be stored in the device, and in the reference information presenting procedure, the reference information is selected based on the transmission history information stored in the transmission history storing procedure.

This is a more specific example of reference information when manually designating a destination, and according to this method, based on the transmission history information regarding the transmission history of the information transmitted to the client device. Then, the reference information is selected. Therefore, for example, the same We
A user who browses page b can be listed as a candidate, and a dialogue destination can be selected from among these, and a dialogue destination can be selected by focusing on the transmission history.

A message chat method according to a twenty-sixth aspect is the message chat method according to the twenty-fourth aspect, in which the related user information regarding other users having a specific relationship with the user is given in a predetermined message chat. A reference user information storing procedure to be stored in the information processing apparatus, wherein the reference information is selected in the reference information presenting procedure based on the related user information stored in the reference user information storing procedure. And

This more specifically shows another example of the reference information when manually designating the other party, and according to this method, the relationship utilization relating to another user having a specific relationship with the user is used. The reference information is selected based on the person information. Therefore, for example, a friend or alumni of the user who is the source of the dialogue can be listed as a candidate, and a dialogue destination can be selected from among the candidates, so that the dialogue destination can be selected while focusing on the relationship with the user.

A message chat method according to a twenty-seventh aspect is the message chat method according to the twenty-second aspect, wherein transmission history information relating to a transmission history of information transmitted to the client device is predetermined message chat information processing. It is characterized by comprising a transmission history storing procedure to be stored in the apparatus, and in the dialogue destination determining procedure, the dialogue destination user is decided based on the transmission history information stored in the transmission history storing procedure.

This is a more specific example of the reference information when the destination is automatically designated. According to this method, based on the transmission history information regarding the transmission history of the information transmitted to the client device. Then, the user at the conversation destination is automatically determined. Therefore, for example, the conversation destination can be automatically selected by focusing on the transmission history, such as automatically selecting the conversation destination from the users who are browsing the same Web page as the conversation source user. .

A message chat method according to a twenty-eighth aspect is the message chat method according to the twenty-fourth aspect, wherein related user information regarding other users having a specific relationship with the user is given in a predetermined message chat. A related user information storing procedure to be stored in the information processing apparatus, wherein in the dialogue destination determining procedure, a dialogue destination user is determined based on the related user information stored in the related user information storing procedure. Is characterized by.

This more specifically shows another example of the reference information for automatically designating the other party. According to this method, the relationship utilization relating to another user having a specific relationship with the user is used. The user at the conversation destination is automatically determined based on the person information. Therefore, for example, the friend or alumni of the user of the conversation source is automatically selected as the conversation destination, and the conversation destination can be automatically selected while paying attention to the relationship with the user.

The message chat method according to claim 29 is the message chat method according to claim 24, wherein user information regarding the user attribute is stored in a predetermined message chat information processing device. A storage procedure is provided, and in the dialogue destination determination procedure, the dialogue destination user is determined based on the user information stored in the user information storage procedure.

This more specifically shows another example of the reference information when the destination is automatically designated. According to this method, the dialogue destination of the dialogue destination is determined based on the user information regarding the attribute of the user. The user is automatically determined. Therefore, for example, a user having the same attribute as the user of the conversation source can be automatically selected as the conversation destination, and the conversation destination can be automatically selected by paying attention to the attribute of the user.

A message chat method according to a thirtieth aspect is a message chat method for processing information regarding a virtual dialogue between users, which is a dialogue screen displayed on a predetermined output means of a user at the dialogue destination. A design decision procedure of deciding a design and transmitting design information for specifying the design to the client device of the user with whom the user interacts, and the design information when the design information is received by the client device. And a terminal side design control procedure for controlling the design of the dialogue screen displayed on a predetermined output means based on the information.

According to this method, the design of the dialogue screen to be displayed on the predetermined output means of the user at the dialogue destination is determined and displayed on the output means of the user at the dialogue destination. Therefore, it is possible to change the design of the dialogue screen according to various conditions, such as changing the design of the dialogue screen according to the attributes of the conversation destination or the user of the conversation source, so as to raise the interest of the dialogue and Can be promoted.

A message chat method according to a thirty-first aspect is the message chat method according to the thirty aspect, in which the input of the design information is accepted by the client device of the user and the design information is transmitted in a predetermined message. A design information transmission procedure for transmitting to the chat information processing device is provided, and in the design determination procedure, a design of an interactive screen is designed based on the design information transmitted in the design information transmission procedure and received by the message chat information processing device. It is characterized by making a decision.

This more specifically shows one example of the design decision logic. According to this method, the design of the dialogue screen is decided based on the design information received from the outside of the client device. Therefore, the user of the dialogue source can specify an arbitrary design on the dialogue screen displayed at the dialogue destination.

A message chat method according to a thirty-second aspect is the message chat method according to the thirtieth aspect, wherein user information regarding the user attribute is stored in a predetermined message chat information processing device. With a storage procedure, in the design decision procedure above,
The user information of the user of the conversation source or the conversation destination is acquired from the user information stored in the above user information storage procedure, and the design of the dialogue screen is determined based on this user information. To do.

This more specifically shows one example of the design decision logic. According to this method, the design of the dialogue screen is decided based on the user information of the user who is the origin or destination of the dialogue. It Therefore, when the dialogue screen is displayed with a design according to the attributes of the dialogue source user, the dialogue destination user can intuitively understand what kind of user the dialogue is calling for. . Alternatively, when the dialogue screen is displayed with a design according to the attributes of the user at the dialogue destination, a sense of security can be obtained by looking at the design according to the user's impression. For this reason, the user at the conversation destination can perform the conversation without feeling anxiety even when the conversation is suddenly called.

A message chat method according to a thirty-third aspect is a message chat method for processing information relating to a virtual dialogue between users, wherein the user information relating to the attribute of the user is subjected to predetermined message chat information processing. The user information storage procedure to be stored in the device and the user information of the user of the conversation source are acquired from the user information stored in the above-mentioned user information storage procedure, and based on this user information, the conversation destination Profile determining procedure for determining the user information to be displayed on the predetermined output means of the user and transmitting this user information to the client device of the user at the conversation destination, and the use transmitted in the profile determining procedure. Profile display for displaying the user information on a predetermined output means when the user information is received by the client device Characterized in that it comprises a sequence.

According to this method, the user information concerning the conversation source to be displayed on the predetermined output means of the user at the conversation destination is determined, and this information is displayed on the output means. Therefore, the user at the conversation destination can grasp more specifically what kind of user the conversation is calling for, and even if the dialogue is suddenly called, the user does not feel anxious and conducts the conversation. be able to.

A message chat method according to a thirty-fourth aspect is a message chat method for processing information regarding a virtual dialogue between users, and a reaction time for calculating a reaction time of the user at the dialogue destination with respect to the virtual dialogue. A calculation procedure and a privilege processing procedure for performing a predetermined process for giving a privilege to the user at the conversation destination or the user at the conversation source based on the reaction time calculated in the reaction time calculation procedure. It is characterized by

According to this method, a privilege is given to the user at the dialogue destination or the user at the dialogue source based on the reaction time of the user at the dialogue destination with respect to the virtual dialogue. Therefore, for example, the user at the dialogue destination can receive the privilege by responding as quickly as possible even when the dialogue screen is suddenly displayed, so that the user at the dialogue destination can respond to the dialogue more positively and has a game property. By doing so, the user's interest can be stimulated and the dialogue can be further promoted.

The present invention also relates to a program, wherein the program according to claim 35 is the above-mentioned claim 2.
The method is characterized by causing a computer to execute the message chat method described in any one of 2-34.

According to this program, by installing the program in an information processing device such as a message chat server and executing the program, the message chat method according to any one of claims 22 to 34 can be executed by a computer. It can be realized by utilizing the above method, and the same effects as those of these methods can be obtained.

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BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a message chat system (hereinafter referred to as the present system), a message chat information processing apparatus, a message chat method (hereinafter referred to as the method), and a program according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Based on this, a detailed description will be given. The present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

[Overall Outline] First, an overall outline of the present system will be described, and then the configuration and processing of the present system will be described in detail. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an entire system including a message chat system according to this embodiment. In FIG. 1, a message chat server 100 and a client device 200 arranged in a user's home or the like are connected to each other via the Internet 300 so that they can communicate with each other.

The present system configured as described above has the following basic features. A user who desires a virtual dialogue (user who is a dialogue originator) can have a virtual dialogue (message chat) with another member (hereinafter referred to as a user who is a dialogue destination) on condition that the user is registered as a member of this system. It can be carried out.

Here, the message chat is a novel form of dialogue which realizes the advantages of the conventional chat and instant message in a unified manner. That is, similarly to the conventional instant message, the user actively causes the client device 200 of the other party to display an interactive screen (hereinafter, a message chat screen). Further, as in the case of the conventional chat, the chat is performed while leaving a history of the message of the other party and the message of the user on this message chat screen.

In particular, in this system, when the user of the dialogue source designates the dialogue destination, either manual designation or automatic designation can be selected. Here, as a method of manual designation, manual designation by a locator or manual designation by a friend list can be performed. Of these, the manual designation by the locator means that the user of the dialogue source refers to the list of other users who are browsing the same Web page as himself, and designates the dialogue destination from this list. Further, the manual designation by the friend list is that the user of the dialogue source registers another user as his / her friend and designates a dialogue destination from the registered other users.

As an automatic designation method, it is possible to perform automatic designation by a locator, automatic designation by a friend list, or automatic designation by a user attribute.
Of these, the automatic designation by the locator means that one user is automatically selected from the other users who are browsing the same Web page as the user who is the conversation source, and is designated as the conversation destination. It is a thing. In addition, with the automatic specification by the friend list, other users are registered as their own friends, and one user is automatically selected from the other registered users and set as the conversation destination. It is specified. Also,
The automatic designation by the attribute of the user means that one user having an attribute that is the same as or similar to the attribute of the user at the conversation source is automatically selected and designated as the conversation destination.

Further, this system is devised to eliminate the anxiety of the conversation destination when a message is transmitted from a user who is an unknown conversation source. That is, when the message chat screen is displayed on the client device 200 of the dialogue destination, the message chat screen has a design arbitrarily designated by the user of the dialogue source user, and the user attribute of the dialogue source user. Either the design automatically determined according to the design or the design automatically determined according to the attribute of the user at the conversation destination is displayed. In addition, on this message chat screen, the attributes of the user of the dialogue source are displayed with the consent of the user of the dialogue source.

Further, in this system, a device for promoting dialogue is provided. That is, after the message chat screen is first displayed on the client device 200 of the dialogue destination, the speed (reaction time) from inputting a reply message to the message chat screen and instructing transmission is automatically determined by the message chat server 100. Is calculated, the shorter the time (the faster the response),
Benefits are given to the conversation destinations who returned the message. As this privilege, in the present embodiment, virtual currency (virtual money) that can be used in the present system is given.

[System Configuration-Message Chat Server 100] Next, the configuration of a system for constructing such a chat environment will be described. First, the configuration of the message chat server 100 will be described. Figure 1
In the above, the message chat server 100 is a message chat information processing device, and schematically includes the storage unit 11.
0, a communication control unit 120, and a control unit 130, and these units are communicably connected via an arbitrary communication path. Further, the message chat server 100 is communicably connected to the Internet 300 via a communication device (not shown) such as a router and a dedicated line.

Of these, the storage unit 110 is a storage unit (storage unit) for storing programs and data required for various functions of the message chat server 100, and functionally conceptually, a user information DB (DB = DB). Database) 111, login information DB 112, chat room information DB 113, locate information DB 114, friend information D
B115, attribute design information DB116, privilege information DB
117 and the WebDB 118.

Of these, the user information DB 111 is a user information storage means for storing information (user information) regarding the attributes and the like of the users registered as members of this system. This user information is, for example, a user ID for uniquely identifying each user, a password for authenticating each user, each user's name, and each user's address, each user. The age, the place of origin of each user, and the hobby of each user are associated with each other.

The login information DB 112 is a login information storage means for storing information (login information) indicating the login state of the user to this system. The login information is configured by, for example, mutually associating the user ID of the user who has logged in to the system and the IP address of each user.

Further, the chat room information DB 113 is
It is a chat room information storage unit for storing information (chat room information) about a chat room that is open at that time. This chat room information is, for example, a chat room ID for uniquely identifying each chat room, and We configuring each chat room.
The URL of page b, the room name of each chat room, the user IDs of the users participating in each chat room, and the content of each user's statement (for example, text data) are associated with each other. .

Further, the locate information DB 114 stores the information transmitted to the client device 200 of the user (here,
It is a transmission history storage means for storing information (locating information) on the transmission history of the Web page. The locate information is configured by, for example, associating the user ID of each user who is browsing the web page with the URL of the web page last transmitted to each user.

The friend information DB 115 is a related user information storage means for storing related user information (friend information) about another user having a specific relationship (here, friend) with the user. This friend information is configured by, for example, mutually associating the user ID of each user with the user IDs of other users registered as friends by the user.

The attribute design information DB 116 is an attribute design information storage means for storing information (attribute design information) for specifying the design of the message chat screen which is automatically determined according to the attributes of each user. is there. This attribute design information is configured by, for example, mutually associating the attribute item of each user, the design item corresponding to each attribute item, and the content of each design item corresponding to the content of the attribute item. For example, attribute design information DB
A table as shown in FIG. 2 is stored in 116.
In FIG. 2, "age" and "hometown" are attribute items, "screen shape" is a design item corresponding to "age", and "screen color" is a design item corresponding to "hometown". An example of the case is shown.

Further, the privilege information DB 117 is a privilege information storage means for storing information (privilege information) regarding a privilege to be given to the user, and for example, the user I of each user.
D, points of virtual money given to each user are associated with each other.

Further, the WebDB 118 stores various Web data to be transmitted to the client device 200. This Web data includes data for displaying a member-only screen and a chat initial screen, which will be described later, and these data are, for example,
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) or XML (Ex
Text written in tensible Markup Language)
It is formed as a file. Besides this, WebDB1
In 18, if necessary, the audio to be transmitted to the client device 200 is stored as an audio file such as WAVE format or AIFF format, and the still image or the moving image is stored as an image file such as JPEG format or MPEG2 format. be able to.

Further, in FIG. 1, the communication control unit 120
Is a communication control unit that controls communication between the message chat server 100 and the Internet 300 (or a communication device such as a router).

Further, in FIG. 1, the control unit 130 functionally and conceptually comprises a request interpretation unit 131, an authentication processing unit 132, a browsing processing unit 133, and a chat control unit 134. Of these, the request interpretation unit 131 is a request interpretation unit that interprets the content of the request from the client device 200 and transfers the process to other units of the control unit 130 according to the interpretation result. The authentication processing unit 132 is an authentication processing unit that receives the authentication request from the client device 200 and makes this authentication determination. Also, the browsing processing unit 1
Reference numeral 33 is a browsing processing unit that receives a browsing request for various screens from the client device 200 and generates and transmits Web data of these screens.

The chat control section 134 is a chat control means for performing processing relating to chat operation, such as generation of Web data of a message chat screen, management of users participating in the chat, and the like. Specifically, the dialogue destination determination unit 135, the design determination unit 136, the profile determination unit 137, the chat request unit 138, the reaction time calculation unit 139, and the privilege processing unit 140 are configured.

Of these, the dialogue destination determining unit 135 is a dialogue destination determining means for determining the user of the dialogue destination by a predetermined method when the message chat server 100 receives the dialogue start request. Further, the design determination unit 136 determines the design of the message chat screen to be displayed on the monitor of the user of the dialog destination, which will be described later, and provides the client device 200 of the user of the dialog destination with design information for specifying this design. On the other hand, it is a design determining means for transmitting via the Internet 300.

Further, the profile determining section 137 acquires the user information of the user who is the source of the dialogue from the user information stored in the user information DB 111, and based on this user information, the destination of the dialogue. It is profile determining means for determining information about the user of the dialogue source to be displayed on a predetermined output means of the user and transmitting this information to the client device 200 of the user of the dialogue destination via the Internet 300. Also, the chat requesting unit 138 issues a dialogue start request to the client device 200 of the user of the dialogue destination determined by the dialogue destination determining unit 135 via the Internet 3
This is a dialogue requesting means for transmitting via 00.

The reaction time calculation unit 139 is a reaction time calculation means for calculating the reaction time for the chat of the user at the conversation destination. Further, the privilege processing unit 140 performs a predetermined process for giving a privilege to the user at the conversation destination or the user at the conversation source, based on the reaction time calculated by the reaction time calculation unit 139. It is a means. The details of the processing performed by these units will be described later.

[System Configuration-Client Device 20]
0] Next, the configuration of the client device 200 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the client device 200
Is a RAM (Random Access Memory) 21.
0, HD (Hard Disk) 220, input device 230, output device 240, input / output control IF 250, communication control IF 26
0 and a control unit 270,
These units are connected via a bus so that data communication is possible.

Of these, the RAM 210 is a storage means for volatilely storing the programs and data necessary for controlling the respective parts of the client device 200. The HD 220 is a storage unit that stores, in a nonvolatile manner, programs and data required to control each unit of the client device 200.

The input device 230 is an input means for inputting various kinds of information to the client device 200, and in the present embodiment, it is provided with a keyboard 231 and a mouse 232. The output device 240 is an output unit that outputs various types of information,
In this embodiment, the monitor 241 is provided.

The input / output control IF 250 controls the input / output of data by the input device 230 and the output device 240. Further, the communication control IF 260 is configured to connect the client device 200 and the Internet 300 (or LAN).
Communication control with a communication device such as a switch).

The control section 270 is a control means for controlling each section of the client device 200, and is functionally and conceptually provided with a communication module 271. This communication module 271
Is an application for a user to use various communication services including chat via the Internet 300, and includes a browser control unit 272 and a message chat module 273.

Of these, the browser control unit 272 is a Web data processing means for transmitting and receiving Web data to and from various Web servers, interpreting the Web data and controlling display as necessary. Further, the message chat module 273 basically accepts an input of a dialogue start request from the outside of the client device 200, and the dialogue start request is sent to the Internet 30.
Sent to the message chat server 100 via 0,
In addition, when the client device 200 receives the dialog start request, a predetermined dialog screen is displayed on the monitor 241, and chat performed through the dialog screen is controlled so that the design information is changed to the client device 200.
Is a terminal side dialogue control means for controlling the design of the dialogue screen displayed on the monitor 241 based on the design information.

[Details of Process] Next, the contents of the process performed by using the present system configured as described above will be described. Here, using the browser control unit 272, We
A case will be described in which the web page browsing process for browsing the page b is performed and the message chat process is performed using the history of the web page browsing process.

As a premise of the processing, each DB of the message chat server 100 is used unless otherwise specified.
The above-mentioned information is stored in each of them by an arbitrary method. For example, the user information of the user acquired when the user joins the system is the user information DB 111.
Is input using a terminal device (not shown). Also,
Friend information is stored in the friend information DB 115 by identifying other users who each user thinks to be their own friends using the client device 200 by an arbitrary method. In addition, here, the client device 20 of each user
It is premised that the communication module 271 of 0 is activated. For example, the communication module 271 is Windows (registered trademark) O
It is registered in the S start-up menu and is always started when Windows starts.

[Details of Process-Web Page Browsing Process] First, the web page browsing process will be described. A flowchart of this process is shown in FIG. First, the user activates the browser control unit 272 in the client device 200 by a predetermined method (step SA-1). The browser control unit 272 displays a predetermined browser screen on the monitor. A display example of this browser screen is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the browser screen has a URL input field MA-1, a web page display area MA-2, a login button MA-3, a logout button MA-4, a message chat start button MA-5, and a locate list MA. −
6 and the friend list MA-7 are displayed.

When the user selects the login button MA-3 via the input device 230, the browser control unit 272 makes a dial-up connection to the server device (steps SA-2 and SA-3). After that, login processing is performed (steps SA-4 and SA-5). That is, the user is required to enter the user ID and password on the login screen (not shown). The user ID and password entered here are transmitted to the message chat server 100, and the authentication processing unit 132 of the message chat server 100 uses these user IDs.
And the like match the user ID and password stored in the user information DB 111,
Authenticate users. And if the authentication is OK,
The client device 200 is connected to the Internet 300. Further, at this time, the authentication processing unit 132 stores the user ID and IP address of the user as login information in the login information DB 112.

After that, the user inputs the URL input field MA-1.
Input the URL of an arbitrary Web page to and make a transmission request by a predetermined method (step SA-6). Then, the browser control unit 272 transmits this URL according to a predetermined communication protocol via the communication control unit, and requests the message chat server 100 to transmit Web data by routing based on this URL. The request interpreter 131 of the message chat server 100 that receives this request
The presence / absence of a transmission from the client device 200 is monitored, and when the transmission is received, the content of this transmission is analyzed, and the processing is transferred to each unit in the control unit according to the result. For example,
When the content of the transmission is a Web data transmission request, the browsing processing unit 133 performs address resolution of this URL, and the resulting IP address is used as the browser control unit 2
Return to 72.

Then, the browser control unit 272 makes the I
The P address is used to access a web server (not shown) in which the web data is stored, obtain the web data from the web server, and transmit the web data to the client device 200 (step SA-7). This Web data is interpreted by the browser control unit 272, and as a result, W
The eb page is displayed in the web page display area MA-2 of the browser screen of FIG. 6 (step SA-8).

Here, when the above address resolution is performed,
Browsing processing unit 133 of the message chat server 100
Stores the address-resolved URL in the locate information DB 114 in association with the user ID of the user who made the request. If the user ID and the URL sent previously are already stored, this U
The RL is updated to the URL whose address was most recently resolved (step SA-9). As a result, the locate information DB 114 always stores the URL of the Web page last transmitted to the client device 200 of each user.

Further, the browsing processing unit 133 thus makes the W
Every time the browsing process of the eb page is performed, the locate information DB 11 based on the URL of the Web page transmitted to the user.
4, the user ID of the user who is viewing the same Web page as this user is called. Then, based on this user ID, the user information DB 111 is referred to, and the user information of the user who is viewing the same Web page is called. The user information thus called is transmitted to the client device 200 of the user as needed, and the name of the user is displayed in the locate screen MA-6 on the browser screen of FIG.
Is displayed as (reference information presentation procedure, step SA-
10). Therefore, each user can grasp the existence of another user who is browsing the same Web page as himself by looking at the names of the other users displayed in this locate list MA-6. You can

Further, the browsing processing unit 133 uses the friend information DB.
Referring to 115, the user IDs of other users registered as friends by this user are called. And
By referring to the user information DB 111 based on this user ID, the user information of another user registered as the friend is called. The user information thus called is transmitted to the client device 200 of the user as necessary (step SA-11), and the name of the user is displayed as the friend list MA-7 on the browser screen of FIG. (Reference information presentation procedure, step SA-12).
Therefore, each user can grasp the names of other users registered as friends by looking at the names of the other users displayed on the friend list MA-7.

Thereafter, in the same manner, the user selects an arbitrary web.
You can browse the page. It should be noted that, in this way, the message chat server 100 is changed to the client device 20.
The user information transmitted to 0 functions as reference information for selecting a conversation destination in a message chat process described later. In this respect, the browsing processing unit 133
Functions as a reference information presenting unit that selects reference information when the user selects a dialogue destination.

[Message Chat Processing] Next, the message chat processing will be described. Flow charts of this processing are shown in FIGS. First, the user uses the input device 2
When the chat start button is selected via 30, a dialogue start request is transmitted to the message chat server 100 (step SB-1, first dialogue request procedure). This request is passed from the request interpreting unit 131 to the chat control unit 134, and the chat control unit 134 starts the message chat process. Specifically, the chat control unit 1
34 displays the screen data of the predetermined chat request screen on the Web.
It is called from the DB 118 and transmitted to the client device 200 (step SB-2). As a result, the chat request screen is displayed on the monitor (step SB-3).

This chat request screen is a screen for requesting the start of chat by designing the message chat screen of the dialogue destination, the dialogue destination, or designating the user's own profile to be displayed at the dialogue destination. As illustrated, locate list MB-1, friend list MB-2,
Dialog box MB-3 for dialogue destination, Design box MB-4 for design,
It is provided with an instruction field MB-5 for its own profile, a message input field MB-6, and a message chat start button MB-7 for instructing the start of message chat.

In the dialog box MB-3 of the dialogue destination, a radio button MB for selecting either a manual instruction or an automatic instruction.
-31, MB-32, and radio buttons MB-33 to MB-35 for selecting whether to specify a dialogue destination based on locate information, friend information, or user attribute in the case of automatic instruction. It is configured with. Here, in the case of a manual instruction, it is assumed that the dialogue destination is manually specified using the locate list or the friend list.

The design instruction field MB-4 is a radio button MB for selecting either manual instruction or automatic instruction.
-41, MB-42, radio buttons MB-43 and MB-44 for selecting an arbitrary design from a plurality of predetermined designs in the case of manual instruction, and a dialogue source and a dialogue destination in the case of automatic instruction. Radio button MB-45, M to select which attribute of the design to decide the design
It is configured with a B-46.

[0124] In addition, the user's profile instruction field MB-
Reference numeral 5 denotes radio buttons MB-51, MB-52 for selecting whether or not to display own user information at the dialogue destination, and
The radio buttons MB-53 to MB-55 for selecting which profile to display are provided.

When the user inputs or selects necessary information and selects the message chat start button MB-7 on the chat request screen thus displayed, a dialogue start request for requesting chat start, and Request content information to identify what was entered or selected is
It is transmitted to the message chat server 100 (step SB-4).

In the message chat server 100 that has received this dialogue start request, the request content information is the request interpretation unit 1
It is delivered to the chat control unit 134 via 31. Then, in the chat control unit 134, first, the dialogue destination decision unit 135 performs dialogue destination decision processing (dialogue destination decision procedure). That is, the dialogue destination determination unit 135
Determines, based on the request content information transmitted from the client device 200, which one of the manual designation and the automatic designation has been selected as the designation method of the dialogue destination (step S).
B-5).

When it is determined that the manual designation is selected, the dialogue destination determining unit 135 identifies the dialogue destination based on the request content information (step SB-6). That is, in this case, the user has selected the user who wants to chat from the locator or the friend list of the chat request screen, and the information for specifying the selection result (for example, selected as the dialogue destination). Since the request content information includes the user ID of the user who has made the request, the conversation destination is specified based on this information.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the automatic designation has been selected, the dialogue-destination determining unit 135 determines, based on the request content information.
It is determined whether the locator is automatically designated, the friend list is designated automatically, or the user's attribute is designated automatically (step SB-7). Then, in the case of the automatic designation by the locator, the dialogue destination determination unit 135 determines that the locator information transmitted to the user (the Web page browsed by the user).
A user of another user who is browsing the same Web page as the page) is called from the locator information DB, and a user of one user is selected from this locator information by a predetermined method (for example, random selection). Get an ID. And
The user specified by this user ID is determined as the conversation destination (step SB-8).

Similarly, in the case of automatic designation by the friend list, the dialogue destination determination unit 135 sends the friend information (user ID of another user registered as a friend by the user) to the user. Is called from the friend information DB 115, and the user ID of one user is acquired from this friend information by a predetermined method (for example, random selection).
Then, the user identified by this user ID is determined as the conversation destination (step SB-9).

Alternatively, in the case of automatic designation by the attribute of the user, the dialogue destination determination unit 135 calls the user information of the user from the user information DB 111. Then, predetermined attributes of the user information (for example, age, birthplace,
Or other users who have the same attributes as
It is determined by referring to the user information in the user information DB 111. For example, when the age of the user A is 20 years, another user who is 20 years old is searched for the user information. Then, when a plurality of users are searched, one user is determined from these by a predetermined method (for example, random selection) (step SB-10). With this, the user at the conversation destination is determined.

Next, the initial information to be transmitted is determined for the client device 200 of the user who has been determined as the conversation destination. First, the design of the screen displayed on the monitor of the client device 200 at the conversation destination is determined (design determination procedure). Therefore, the design determination unit 136 determines, based on the request content information transmitted from the client device 200, which of the manual designation and the automatic designation has been selected as the design determination method (step SB-1).
1).

When it is determined that the manual designation is selected, the design determination section 136 specifies the design based on the request content information (step SB-12). That is, in this case, the user
A screen design desired to be displayed on the monitor of the client device 200 at the dialog destination is selected from a plurality of predetermined designs, and information (for example, an identifier that identifies the design) for specifying the selection result is requested. Since it is included in the content information, the design is specified based on this information.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the automatic designation is selected, the design determination unit 136 determines, based on the request content information, whether the automatic designation is based on the attribute of the dialogue source or the attribute of the dialogue destination (step). SB-13). Then, in the case of automatic designation by the attribute of the conversation source, the design determination unit 136 stores the user information of the user in the user information DB.
Call from 111. Then, based on the user information, the attribute design information DB 116 is referred to, and the design corresponding to the attribute of the user is specified (step SB-1).
4). For example, according to the table shown in FIG. 2, "age = 25 years old", "place of origin =" in the user information of the user.
If "Tokyo" is included, "screen shape = waveform",
The design is decided like "screen color = blue".

Similarly, in the case of automatic designation by the attribute of the dialogue destination, the design determination unit 136 calls the user information of the user previously decided as the dialogue destination from the user information DB 111. Then, based on the user information, the attribute design information DB 116 is referred to, and the design corresponding to the attribute of the user is specified (step SB-15). With this, the design of the message chat screen of the dialogue destination is determined.

Next, the profile to be displayed at the dialogue destination is determined. Therefore, the profile determination unit 137 determines whether or not to display the profile at the dialogue destination is selected based on the request content information transmitted from the client device 200 (step SB-16).

If it is determined that the display is selected, the profile determining section 137 specifies the profile content based on the request content information (step SB).
-17). That is, in this case, on the chat request screen, the user selects from among the plurality of items in the profile.
An item to be displayed on the monitor of the client device 200 at the conversation destination is selected, and the information for specifying the selection result (for example, an identifier for specifying the display item) is included in the request content information. Identify profile content based on information. On the other hand, when determining not to display the profile, the profile determining unit 137 determines that the profile to be displayed does not exist.

After the dialogue destination is determined and the initial information to be transmitted is further determined, the chat request unit 138
Transmits a dialog start request and initial information to the client device 200 of the dialog destination via the Internet 300 (second dialog request procedure, step SB-1).
8). That is, the chat requesting unit 138 determines that the login information DB 1 is based on the previously determined user ID of the conversation destination.
By referring to 12, the IP address of this user is acquired. In addition, the chat requesting unit 138 displays the user information corresponding to the profile content of the user of the dialogue source displayed on the message chat screen of the dialogue destination as the user information D.
It is acquired from the user information of B111.

Then, the chat requesting unit 138 responds to the IP address of the dialogue destination, the identifier for specifying the design of the message chat screen of the dialogue destination previously determined, and the profile of the user of the dialogue source. User information and a command for requesting activation of message chat (for example, message chat activation TA
HTML data including G) and the message input in the input field of the chat request screen is generated and transmitted to the Internet 300. Note that such data can be dynamically generated by using, for example, CGI (Common Gateway Interface).

On the other hand, in the client device 200 at the dialogue destination, the communication module 271 is activated as described above. Then, the browser control unit 272 of the communication module 271 sequentially analyzes the HTML data transmitted from the message chat server 100. Here, a command (start T
AG) is included, the module (here, the message chat module 273) designated by this activation TAG is activated.

The message chat module 273 activated in this way is used by the message chat server 100.
The message chat start control is performed based on the identifier and the user information included in the HTML data transmitted from the user. That is, the design of the message chat screen to be displayed is analyzed based on the identifier, and the message chat screen of the design is displayed on the monitor as a pop-up screen according to the analysis result (terminal side design control procedure, step SB-19). ). At the same time, the attribute of the user at the conversation source is displayed based on the user information (profile display procedure), and the transmitted message is displayed.

FIG. 8 shows a display example of the message chat screen. As shown in FIG. 7, the message chat screen has a screen frame MC-1 that is displayed in a shape and color based on the identifier, a message input field MC-2, and a display field MC that historically displays the message. -3, and a display area MC-4 for displaying the profile of the user of the conversation source,
A transmission button MC-5 for instructing message transmission is provided.

Therefore, for the user at the conversation destination,
The message chat screen is suddenly displayed on the monitor of the client device 200 of the user himself / herself. However, the user at the conversation destination displays the message chat screen in a design according to the attribute of the user at the conversation source. If so, it is possible to intuitively understand what kind of user is calling for the dialogue. Alternatively, when the message chat screen is displayed with a design according to the attributes of the user at the other end of the conversation, a sense of security can be obtained by looking at the design according to the user's impression. Alternatively, since the attribute of the user who is the source of the dialogue is displayed, it is possible to more concretely understand what kind of user the dialogue is calling for. Therefore, from the above, the user at the dialogue destination can perform the dialogue without feeling anxiety even when the dialogue is suddenly called.

After that, chat is conducted as in the conventional chat system (virtual dialogue control procedure, steps SB-20 to SB-22). That is, when the user at the dialogue destination inputs the dialogue data into the input field via the input device 230 and selects the send button, the dialogue data is transmitted to the message chat server 100. Then, the chat control unit 134 of the message chat server 100.
When the dialogue data is transmitted from the client device 200, the virtual chat room is created using this data, the chat room ID is created by a predetermined method (for example, serial number), and these pieces of information are stored. The chat room information in the chat room information DB 113 is updated using the information.

The dialog data thus transmitted is displayed on the message chat screen of the client device 200 of the user who made the dialog, and thereafter the dialog is similarly developed. It should be noted that the message chat screen displayed on the client device 200 of the user of the dialogue source is arbitrary, and for example, a fixed message chat screen after making a dialogue request or the same message chat as the user of the dialogue destination. A screen may be displayed. Alternatively, the dialog device similar to the chat request screen is displayed on the client device 200 of the user at the conversation destination, and a design of the message chat screen to be presented to the user at the conversation origin is specified using this screen. You may display the screen of the design based on a designation result.

The message chat screen displayed on each client device 200 can be updated at regular intervals by using the refresh function of the META tag described in the HTML data forming the message chat screen. It is done automatically by re-reading. Thereafter, in this manner, the dialogue data is reflected in the chat page almost in real time, and the user can have a virtual dialogue. Thereafter, similar processing is performed until the participation in the chat room is completed.

Here, the reaction time calculation unit 139 of the chat control unit 134 uses the HT of the first message chat screen.
Client device 200 of user who interacts with ML data
Response time from the transmission to the client device 200 until the interaction data is received (reaction time calculation procedure, step SB-23).

Then, the privilege processing section 140 determines the privilege to be provided to the user at the conversation destination based on the reaction time calculated by the reaction time calculating section 139 (privilege processing procedure). For example, when the reaction time is 0 to 10 seconds, 100 points of virtual money and the reaction time is 10 to 30
In case of seconds, 50 points of virtual money, and in case of reaction time of 30 to 60 seconds, 1 point of virtual money
If 0 points and the reaction time are 60 seconds or more, the virtual money is determined as 1 point. Then, the privilege processing unit 140 performs a process for giving the privilege to the user at the conversation destination. For example, the user ID of the user at the conversation destination
And the points of the virtual money determined as described above are stored in the privilege information DB 117 as privilege information (step SB-24).

After that, each user can use the virtual money acquired by him / herself at an arbitrary timing. As a method for using such virtual currency on the network, various methods have been already proposed and put into practical use, and therefore the description of the specific contents thereof will be omitted here. For example, the user specifies that the virtual money is used as a payment method for the purchase price of the product on the electronic commerce site affiliated with the present system, and inputs his / her user ID and password. Then, based on this information, there is an inquiry for payment authentication to this system. In this system, the user ID and password are used to authenticate the user, and the point of virtual money that the user is trying to use is the privilege information. It is determined whether or not it is stored in the DB 117. If the points are stored in the privilege information DB 117 in the case of authentication being possible, the fact that payment is possible is transmitted to the electronic commerce site, and the points used are stored in the privilege information DB 117. The balance is updated by deducting from the points.

[Other Embodiments] The embodiments of the present invention have been described so far. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be applied to the technical idea described in the claims. It may be implemented in various different embodiments within the scope.

For example, when the user of the dialogue source selects the user of the dialogue destination, the related user information presented to the user of the dialogue source is arbitrary in addition to the information of the user registered as a friend. The information may be information of users having a relationship of, for example, users of relatives and classmates. Further, as the information presented in this way, in addition to the information registered by the user of the conversation source himself, information automatically selected by mutually matching the user information may be used.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, when the reaction time is fast, the privilege is given to the user at the conversation destination, but the privilege is given to the user at the conversation source or both users. May be. The reaction time is not only the time from when the message chat screen is first displayed until the conversation data is sent, but also various reaction times such as the average reaction time of the entire chat and the maximum reaction speed. It is also possible to improve the game property by calculating and giving a privilege.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, an example in which a user who has not yet chatted makes a dialogue request to another user in order to start a new chat, is explained. The present invention can be applied in addition to the form. For example, when multiple users are already chatting, one of these users sends this message chat dialogue screen to other users who have not yet participated in the chat. Then, a dialogue request may be made. Then, the other user who has received this request may be allowed to participate in the chat via the transmitted interactive screen. In this case, the selection of the other user can be performed by the automatic designation, the manual designation, the locator designation, the friend list designation, or the user attribute designation, as in the above-described embodiment. That is, the client device described in the claims includes both the client device of the user who has already participated in the message chat and the client device of the user who has not yet participated in the message chat.

Further, of the processes described in the embodiments, all or part of the processes described as being automatically performed may be manually performed, or described as being performed manually. All or part of the processing can be automatically performed by a known method. In addition, the processing procedure, control procedure, and
Information including parameters such as specific names, various types of registration data, and search conditions can be arbitrarily changed unless otherwise specified.

Further, each constituent element of each device shown in the drawings is functionally conceptual and does not necessarily have to be physically configured as shown in the drawing. For example, all or any part of the processing functions of the message chat server 100 and the client device 200, in particular, the processing functions performed by the control units 130 and 270, are partially or entirely CPU (Central Processing Unit).
Processing Unit) and a program that is analyzed and executed by the CPU, or is realized as hardware by wired logic.

For example, the HD 2 of the client device 200
20 includes a CPU in cooperation with an OS (Operating System)
A computer program for giving various instructions to perform various processes is recorded. This computer program is executed by being loaded into the RAM 210, and constitutes the control unit 270 in cooperation with the CPU.

However, this computer program may be recorded in an application program server connected to the client device 200 via an arbitrary network, and it is possible to download all or part of it as necessary. Is. Alternatively, all or any part of each control unit can be realized as hardware such as a wired logic.

In addition, the message chat server 100
The distribution and integration of the client device 200 and the client device 200 are not limited to those shown in the drawings, and all or a part of them may be functionally or physically distributed or integrated in arbitrary units according to various loads and the like. Can be configured. For example, WebD
B118 may be independently configured as a web server.
In addition, the client device 200 is a PHS (Personal H
andy Phone System) other forms of mobile communication terminals, personal computers, workstations,
Home game console, Internet TV, or PD
It may be configured as A (Personal Digital Assistant) or the like.

[Network] Further, as a network for connecting the message chat server 100 and the client device 200 or the like, the Internet 30 described above is used.
Not limited to 0, any network can be used. For example, this system can be constructed using a LAN, WAN, or personal computer communication network within a limited area. In addition, terrestrial broadcasting, CATV,
Various data can be transmitted / received using CS, BS, or a broadband network. That is, the network can include not only a wired network but also these wireless / communication networks.

The "computer-readable recording medium" means a floppy (registered trademark) disk, magneto-optical disk, ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, CD-.
Any "portable physical medium" such as ROM, MO, DVD, etc.
And ROM and R built into various computer systems
Holds the program in a short time, such as a communication line or carrier wave when transmitting the program through any "fixed physical medium" such as AM or HD, or a network typified by LAN, WAN, or the Internet. "Communication media" shall be included.

The "program" is a data processing method described in any language or description method, and may take any form such as source code or binary code. In addition,
The "program" is not necessarily limited to a single configuration, and its functions can be realized by collaborating with a distributed configuration of a plurality of modules and libraries, or a separate program represented by an OS (Operating System). Including what you achieve. Regarding the specific configuration for reading the recording medium in each device shown in the embodiments, the reading procedure, or the installation procedure after reading,
Well-known configurations and procedures can be used.

[0161]

As described above, according to the present invention, similarly to the conventional instant message, the user can actively display the dialogue screen on the client device of the other party and send the message. At the same time, like the conventional chat, it is possible to chat while leaving a history of the message of the other party and the message of the user on this interactive screen. For this reason, the advantages of the conventional chat and instant message can be realized in a unified manner, and a new form of communication system can be constructed by making use of the advantages of both. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to directly provide an advertisement to any user by adding arbitrary advertisement data to the interactive screen and transmitting the interactive screen, and to function as a new form of advertisement medium. be able to. Alternatively, the content displayed on the dialogue screen is not just a conversational sentence but question items of various questionnaires, and the user can enter and send the answers to the question items to direct it to any user. It is possible to perform a questionnaire on the and to function as a new form of questionnaire medium. Further, according to the present invention, unlike a conventional telephone network, it is easy to exchange messages with a plurality of users at the same time,
Further, since the user at the conversation destination can reply at his or her own convenient timing and is convenient, the user at the conversation source can easily send a message.

Further, according to the present invention, the user at the dialogue destination is determined based on the information received by the client device of the user at the dialogue source. Therefore, the user who is the source of the dialog can specify any user to perform the dialog.

Further, according to the present invention, the information of the user who becomes the candidate for the dialogue destination is displayed, and the user at the dialogue destination is specified based on this display. Therefore, the user at the conversation source can manually select the user at the conversation destination by referring to the information of other users that is selected and displayed based on the specific condition, and the conversation destination can be easily set. Can be selected.

Further, according to the present invention, the reference information is selected based on the transmission history information regarding the transmission history of the information transmitted to the client device. Therefore, for example, a user who browses the same Web page as the conversation source user is listed as a candidate, and the conversation destination is selected from among these, and the conversation destination is selected by focusing on the transmission history. You can

Further, according to the present invention, the reference information is selected based on the related user information regarding other users having a specific relationship with the user. Therefore, for example, a friend or alumni of the user who is the source of the dialogue can be listed as a candidate, and a dialogue destination can be selected from among the candidates, so that the dialogue destination can be selected while focusing on the relationship with the user.

Further, according to the present invention, the user at the conversation destination is automatically determined based on the transmission history information regarding the transmission history of the information transmitted to the client device. Therefore, for example, the conversation destination can be automatically selected by focusing on the transmission history, such as automatically selecting the conversation destination from the users who are browsing the same Web page as the conversation source user. .

Further, according to the present invention, the user at the conversation destination is automatically determined based on the related user information regarding other users having a specific relationship with the user. Therefore, for example, the friend or alumni of the user of the conversation source is automatically selected as the conversation destination, and the conversation destination can be automatically selected while paying attention to the relationship with the user.

Further, according to the present invention, the user at the conversation destination is automatically determined based on the user information concerning the user's attribute. Therefore, for example, a user having the same attribute as the user of the conversation source can be automatically selected as the conversation destination, and the conversation destination can be automatically selected by paying attention to the attribute of the user.

Further, according to the present invention, the design of the dialogue screen to be displayed on the predetermined output means of the dialogue destination user is determined and displayed on the output means of the dialogue destination user. Therefore, it is possible to change the design of the dialogue screen according to various conditions, such as changing the design of the dialogue screen according to the attributes of the conversation destination or the user of the conversation source, so as to raise the interest of the dialogue and Can be promoted.

Further, according to the present invention, the design of the dialogue screen is determined based on the design information received from the outside of the client device. Therefore, the user of the dialogue source can specify an arbitrary design on the dialogue screen displayed at the dialogue destination.

Further, according to the present invention, the design of the dialogue screen is decided based on the user information of the user who is the dialogue source or the dialogue destination. Therefore, when the dialogue screen is displayed with a design according to the attributes of the dialogue source user, the dialogue destination user can intuitively understand what kind of user the dialogue is calling for. . Alternatively, when the dialogue screen is displayed with a design according to the attributes of the user at the dialogue destination, a sense of security can be obtained by looking at the design according to the user's impression. For this reason, the user at the conversation destination can perform the conversation without feeling anxiety even when the conversation is suddenly called.

Further, according to the present invention, the user information regarding the dialogue source to be displayed on the predetermined output means of the dialogue destination user is determined, and this information is displayed on the output means. Therefore, the user at the dialogue destination can more specifically understand what kind of user the dialogue is calling for,
Even if a dialogue is suddenly called, the conversation can be conducted without feeling anxiety.

Further, according to the present invention, a privilege is given to the user at the dialogue destination or the user at the dialogue source based on the reaction time of the user at the dialogue destination with respect to the virtual dialogue. Therefore, for example, the user at the dialogue destination can receive the privilege by responding as quickly as possible even when the dialogue screen is suddenly displayed, so that the user at the dialogue destination can respond to the dialogue more positively and has a game property. By doing so, the user's interest can be stimulated and the dialogue can be further promoted.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an entire system including a message chat system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a table that stores attribute design information.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a web page browsing process.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of message chat processing.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of message chat processing following FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of a browser screen.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display example of a chat request screen.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of a message chat screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 message chat server 110 storage 111 User information DB 112 Login information DB 113 Chat room information DB 114 Locate Information DB 115 Friend information DB 116 Attribute design information DB 117 privilege information DB 118 WebDB 120 communication control unit 130 control unit 131 Request Interpreter 132 Authentication processing unit 133 Browsing processor 134 Chat control unit 135 Dialogue decision unit 136 Design decision department 137 Profile determination section 138 Chat request section 139 Reaction time calculator 140 privilege processing unit 200 client devices 210 RAM 220 HD 230 input device 240 Output device 240 250 I / O control IF 260 communication control IF 270 control unit 271 Communication Module 272 Browser control unit 273 Message Chat Module 300 Internet

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Masaomi Sato             2-6-1, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Stocks             Company CSK F-term (reference) 5K030 HA05 HC01 JT02 KA01 KA07                       LD08

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[Claims] 1. A configuration in which a client device of a user who conducts a virtual dialogue and a message chat information processing device which processes information relating to the virtual dialogue performed via the client device are communicably connected via a network. In the message chat system described above, the client device receives an input of a dialogue start request from outside the client device, and transmits the dialogue start request to the message chat information processing device via the network. A dialogue control means, wherein the message chat information processing apparatus, when the message chat information processing apparatus receives the dialogue start request, a dialogue destination determining means for deciding a user of the dialogue destination by a predetermined method; The client of the user of the dialogue destination determined by the dialogue destination determination means A dialogue start requesting means for transmitting a dialogue start request to the device via the network, and the terminal side dialogue control means of the client device, when the dialogue start request is received by the client device, A message chat system comprising: displaying a predetermined dialogue screen on a predetermined output means and controlling chat performed through the dialogue screen. 2. The terminal-side dialogue control means of the client device accepts input of dialogue destination information for specifying a user at the dialogue destination from the outside of the client device, and transmits the dialogue destination information to the network. Via the message chat information processing device, the dialogue destination determining means of the message chat information processing device, based on the dialogue destination information when the dialogue destination information is received by the message chat information processing device. The message chat system according to claim 1, wherein the user of the conversation destination is determined. 3. The message chat information processing apparatus includes reference information presenting means for selecting reference information about a user who is a candidate for a dialogue destination and transmitting the reference information to the client apparatus via the network. When the reference information is received by the client device, the terminal side dialogue control means of the client device displays the information of the user who is the candidate for the dialogue destination specified by the reference information on the predetermined output means. The message chat system according to claim 2, wherein the message chat system accepts an input of dialogue destination information for specifying a dialogue destination user based on the displayed user information. 4. The message chat information processing apparatus comprises a transmission history storage means for storing transmission history information regarding a transmission history of information transmitted to the client apparatus, and the reference information presenting means stores the transmission history storage. The message chat system according to claim 3, wherein the reference information is selected based on transmission history information stored in the means. 5. The message chat information processing apparatus comprises a related user information storage means for storing related user information regarding another user having a specific relationship with the user, and the reference information presenting means comprises: The message chat system according to claim 3, wherein the reference information is selected based on the related user information stored in the related user information storage means. 6. The message chat information processing apparatus comprises transmission history storage means for storing transmission history information regarding a transmission history of information transmitted to the client apparatus, and the dialogue destination determining means for storing the transmission history. The message chat system according to claim 1, wherein the user at the conversation destination is determined based on the transmission history information stored by the means. 7. The message chat information processing apparatus comprises a related user information storage means for storing related user information regarding another user having a specific relationship with the user, and the dialogue destination determining means comprises: 2. The message chat system according to claim 1, wherein the user at the conversation destination is determined based on the related user information stored in the related user information storage means. 8. The message chat information processing apparatus comprises user information storage means for storing user information relating to attributes of the user, and the dialogue destination determination means is stored in the user information storage means. The message chat system according to claim 1, wherein the user at the conversation destination is determined based on the user information. 9. A configuration in which a client device of a user who conducts a virtual dialogue and a message chat information processing device which processes information regarding the virtual dialogue performed through the client device are communicably connected via a network. The message chat information processing device determines the design of an interactive screen to be displayed on a predetermined output means of the user at the other end of the conversation, and provides the design information for specifying the design to the interactive screen. For the client device of the previous user, a design determination means for transmitting via the network is provided, and the client device, when the design information is received by the client device, based on the design information, An end that controls the design of the dialog screen displayed on the specified output means Message chat system, characterized in that, with a side conversation controller. 10. The terminal side dialogue control means of the client device accepts the input of the design information from the outside of the client device, and transmits the design information to the message chat information processing device via the network, 10. The message chat according to claim 9, wherein the design determination means of the message chat information processing device determines the design of the dialogue screen based on the design information received by the message chat information processing device. system. 11. The message chat information processing device comprises user information storage means for storing user information relating to attributes of the user, and the design determination means is stored in the user information storage means. 10. The message chat according to claim 9, wherein the user information of the user of the conversation source or the conversation destination is acquired from the user information, and the design of the dialogue screen is determined based on this user information. system. 12. A configuration in which a client device of a user who conducts a virtual dialogue and a message chat information processing device which processes information regarding the virtual dialogue performed through the client device are communicably connected via a network. In the message chat information processing device, the message chat information processing device includes user information storage means for storing user information relating to attributes of the user, and user information stored in the user information storage means. The user information of the user of the dialogue source is acquired from among the above, and based on this user information, the user information regarding the dialogue source to be displayed on the predetermined output means of the user of the dialogue destination is determined, and this user is determined. Information to the client device of the user with whom
Profile determining means for transmitting via the network, the client device, when the user information is received by the client device, the terminal side interactive control for displaying the user information on a predetermined output means. A message chat system, characterized by comprising means. 13. A configuration in which a client device of a user who conducts a virtual dialogue and a message chat information processing device which processes information regarding the virtual dialogue performed through the client device are communicatively connected via a network. In the message chat information processing device, the message chat information processing device includes a reaction time calculating means for calculating a reaction time of a user at a dialogue destination with respect to a virtual dialogue, and a reaction time calculated by the reaction time calculating means. Based on the above, the message chat system is provided with: privilege processing means for performing a predetermined process for granting a privilege to the user at the conversation destination or the user at the conversation source. 14. A message chat information processing apparatus configured to be communicably connected to a client device of a user who conducts a virtual dialog via a network, wherein the dialog start request from the client device is the message. When received by the chat information processing device, a dialogue destination determining means for determining the dialogue destination user by a predetermined method, and a client device of the dialogue destination user determined by the dialogue destination determining means, A message chat information processing apparatus, comprising: a dialog requesting means for transmitting a dialog start request via the network. 15. The dialogue destination determining means receives, in the message chat information processing apparatus, dialogue destination information transmitted from a client device of a dialogue source user to identify a dialogue destination user. To
The message chat information processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the user of the dialogue destination is determined based on the dialogue destination information. 16. A transmission history storage unit for storing transmission history information regarding a transmission history of information transmitted to the client device, wherein the dialogue destination determination unit is the transmission history stored in the transmission history storage unit. The message chat information processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the user at the conversation destination is determined based on the information. 17. A related user information storage means for storing related user information related to another user having a specific relationship with the user, wherein the dialogue destination determining means is included in the related user information storage means. The message chat information processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the user at the conversation destination is determined based on the related user information stored in the message chat information processing apparatus. 18. A user information storage means for storing user information relating to the attribute of the user, wherein the dialogue destination decision means is based on the user information stored in the user information storage means. The message chat information processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the user at the conversation destination is determined. 19. A message chat information processing apparatus configured to be communicably connected to a client device of a user who conducts a virtual dialogue via a network, the message chat information processing device being provided as a predetermined output means of a user of the dialogue destination. Design determining means for determining a design of a dialogue screen to be displayed and transmitting design information for specifying the design to the client device of the user at the dialogue destination via the network. Message chat information processing device. 20. A message chat information processing apparatus configured to be communicatively connected via a network to a client device of a user who conducts a virtual dialogue, wherein user information regarding an attribute of the user is stored. The user information storage means to be used, and the user information of the user who is the conversation source is acquired from the user information stored in the user information storage means, and based on this user information, the user of the conversation destination is used. Profile determining means for determining user information to be displayed on a predetermined output means of the user and transmitting this user information to the client device of the user at the conversation destination via the network. A message chat information processing device. 21. A message chat information processing device configured to be communicably connected to a client device of a user who conducts a virtual dialogue via a network, wherein a reaction time of the user at the dialogue destination with respect to the virtual dialogue. Based on the reaction time calculating means for calculating the reaction time and the reaction time calculated by the reaction time calculating means, a predetermined process for giving a privilege to the user at the dialogue destination or the user at the dialogue source is performed. A message chat information processing apparatus, comprising: privilege processing means. 22. A message chat method for processing information relating to a virtual dialogue between users, wherein an input of a dialogue start request is accepted at the user's client device, and the dialogue start request is subjected to predetermined message chat information processing. When the message chat information processing device receives the first dialogue request procedure transmitted to the device and the dialogue start request transmitted in the first dialogue request procedure, the user of the dialogue destination is determined by a predetermined method. In the dialogue destination determining procedure, the second dialogue requesting procedure for transmitting a dialogue start request to the client device of the user of the dialogue destination determined in the dialogue destination determining procedure, and the second dialogue requesting procedure. When the transmitted dialogue start request is received by the client device of the user at the dialogue destination, a predetermined dialogue screen is outputted by a predetermined output means. Message chat method for together displaying, characterized by comprising a virtual interactive control procedures, the controlling chat performed through the interactive screen. 23. In the first dialogue request procedure, an input of dialogue destination information for specifying a user of a dialogue destination is received from outside the client device, and the dialogue destination information is sent to the message chat information processing device. And when the message chat information processing device receives the dialogue destination information transmitted in the first dialogue request procedure in the dialogue destination determination procedure, the dialogue destination is determined based on the dialogue destination information. 23. The message chat method according to claim 22, wherein the user of is determined. 24. A reference information presentation procedure of selecting reference information about a user who is a candidate for a dialogue destination and transmitting the reference information to the client device, wherein in the first dialogue request procedure, the reference information presentation procedure is performed. When the reference information transmitted in step 1 is received by the client device, the information of the user who is a candidate for the dialogue destination specified by the reference information is displayed on a predetermined output means, and the displayed use is displayed. 24. The message chat method according to claim 23, wherein input of dialogue destination information for specifying a dialogue destination user is accepted based on the information of the person. 25. A transmission history storage procedure for storing transmission history information regarding a transmission history of information transmitted to the client device in a predetermined message chat information processing device, wherein in the reference information presentation procedure, the transmission history storage is performed. The message chat method according to claim 24, wherein the reference information is selected based on the transmission history information stored in the procedure. 26. A related user information storing procedure for storing related user information about another user having a specific relationship with the user in a predetermined message chat information processing device, wherein the reference information presenting procedure comprises: 25. The message chat method according to claim 24, wherein the reference information is selected based on the related user information stored in the related user information storage procedure. 27. A transmission history storing procedure for storing transmission history information regarding a transmission history of information transmitted to the client device in a predetermined message chat information processing device, wherein in the dialogue destination determining procedure, the transmission history storage is performed. 23. The message chat method according to claim 22, wherein the user at the conversation destination is determined based on the transmission history information stored in the procedure. 28. A related user information storing procedure for storing related user information related to another user having a specific relationship with the user in a predetermined message chat information processing device, wherein in the dialogue destination determining procedure, 25. The message chat method according to claim 24, further comprising: determining a user as a dialogue destination based on the related user information stored in the related user information storage procedure. 29. A user information storage procedure for storing user information relating to the attribute of the user in a predetermined message chat information processing device, wherein the user information storage procedure is stored in the dialog destination determination procedure in the user information storage procedure. 25. The message chat method according to claim 24, further comprising determining a user to whom the user is to interact based on the user information. 30. A message chat method for processing information related to virtual dialogue between users, comprising: determining a design of a dialogue screen to be displayed on a predetermined output means of a user at the dialogue destination and specifying this design. Design determination procedure for transmitting the design information to the client device of the user with whom the user interacts, and when the design information is received by the client device, the design information is displayed on a predetermined output means based on the design information. A message chat method, comprising: a terminal-side design control procedure for controlling the design of an interactive screen. 31. A design information transmitting procedure of receiving the input of the design information in the client device of the user and transmitting the design information to a predetermined message chat information processing device, wherein in the design determining procedure, the design is performed. 31. The message chat method according to claim 30, wherein the design of the interactive screen is determined based on the design information transmitted in the information transmission procedure and received by the message chat information processing device. 32. A user information storage procedure for storing user information relating to the attribute of the user in a predetermined message chat information processing apparatus, wherein the use stored in the user information storage procedure in the design determination procedure. 31. The message chat method according to claim 30, further comprising: acquiring user information of a user of a dialogue source or a dialogue destination from the user information and determining a design of the dialogue screen based on the user information. . 33. A message chat method for processing information on virtual dialogue between users, comprising: a user information storage procedure for storing user information on the attributes of the user in a predetermined message chat information processing device. From the user information stored in the above user information storage procedure, the user information of the user who is the source of the dialogue is acquired, and based on this user information, it is displayed on a predetermined output means of the user of the dialogue destination. A profile determination procedure for determining user information and transmitting this user information to the client device of the user with whom the user interacts, and the user information transmitted in the profile determination procedure is received by the client device. To
A message chat method, comprising: a profile display procedure for displaying the user information on a predetermined output means. 34. A message chat method for processing information on virtual dialogue between users, comprising a reaction time calculation procedure for calculating a reaction time of a user at a dialogue destination with respect to a virtual dialogue, and calculation in the reaction time calculation procedure. And a privilege processing procedure for performing a predetermined process for granting a privilege to the user at the conversation destination or the user at the conversation source based on the reaction time. 35. A program for causing a computer to execute the message chat method according to any one of claims 22 to 34.