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Apparatus and method for providing private chat in group chat

  • US 9,996,248 B2
  • Filed: 01/02/2014
  • Issued: 06/12/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for providing a private chat in a group chat, comprising:

  • a display configured to display a group chat window including a chat log window and a message input window, and display in the chat log window chat messages, each chat message is displayed in association with identification information regarding each participant of the group chat or the private chat who sent the chat message;

    a communication unit; and

    a controller configured to;

    designate at least one group chat participant as a private chat participant,display identification information regarding the private chat participant in the message input window,display the group chat and the private chat together in the chat log window,control the communication unit to transmit a first message inputted in the message input window to only the private chat participant, andin response to detection of a selection input of the identification information regarding the private chat participant in the message input window, control the communication unit to transmit a second message inputted in the message input window to all participants of the group chat.

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