Instant messaging method, server, and storage medium

• US 10,637,805 B2
• Filed: 10/09/2017
• Issued: 04/28/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tencent Technology Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Original Assignee: Tencent Technology Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Inventors: Wang, Gang, Luo, Haiguang
• Primary Examiner(s): Chea, Philip J
• Assistant Examiner(s): Khan, Hassan A
• Application Number:
  US15/728,060
• Publication Number:
  US 20180034750A1
• Time in Patent Office: 932 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/18 for broadcast or conference , e.g. multicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/185 with management of multicast group membership
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/56 Unified messaging, e.g. interactions between e-mail, instant messaging or converged IP messaging [CPM]

Abstract

A method for messaging includes receiving, a group message sent from a terminal device that is used by a first user. The group message includes a first group identifier for identifying a member set of universal identifiers corresponding to a group of users on a messaging platform and a first user identifier for identifying the first user. The first user identifier is a universal identifier generated when the first user logs in the messaging platform using a first-type account of a first messaging service. Further, the method includes determining the member set to receive the group message based on the first group identifier and sending the group message to the group of users based on the universal identifiers in the member set. The member set includes a second user identifier generated when a second user logs in the messaging platform using a second-type account of a second messaging service.

Claims

1. A method for messaging, comprising:

receiving, by a messaging platform server, a group message sent from a terminal device that is used by a first user, the group message including a first group identifier for identifying a group of users on the messaging platform server and a first user identifier for identifying the first user, and the first user identifier being generated by the messaging platform server after a verification of a first authentication code obtained from a first account server when the first user logs in the messaging platform server by using a first-type account associated with the first account server and the first authentication code obtained from the first account server;

determining the group of users to receive the group message based on the first group identifier; and

sending the group message to the group of users on the messaging platform server based on the first group identifier including at least a second user identifier of a second user, the second user identifier being generated by the messaging platform server after a verification of a second authentication code obtained from a second account server when the second user logs in the messaging platform server by using a second-type account associated with the second account server and the second authentication code obtained from the second account server.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein before the step of receiving the group message sent from the terminal device that is used by the first user, the method further comprises:

receiving a first message with the first user identifier;

obtaining the first group identifier;

adding the first user corresponding to the first user identifier to the group of users; and

sending the first group identifier to the terminal device that is used by the first user.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein before the step of receiving the group message sent from the terminal device that is used by the first user, the method further comprises:

receiving a first login request of the first user that logs in the messaging platform server for a first messaging service;

generating the first user identifier for identifying the first user according to the first login request;

sending the first user identifier to the terminal device that is used by the first user to log in the messaging platform server;

receiving a second login request of the second user that logs in the messaging platform server for a second messaging service;

generating the second user identifier for identifying the second user according to the second login request;

sending the second user identifier to another terminal device that is used by the second user to log in the messaging platform server;

receiving a second message with the second user identifier;

obtaining the first group identifier;

adding the second user corresponding to the second user identifier to the group of users; and

sending the first group identifier to the other terminal device.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the step of generating the first user identifier for identifying the first user according to the first login request comprises:

obtaining the first authentication code corresponding to the first-type account;

sending a verification request to the first account server for the first messaging service, the verification request including the first authentication code;

receiving a verification result from the first account server that performs verification based on the verification request; and

generating the first user identifier for identifying the first user when the verification result is indicative of a verification success.

5. The method according to claim 3, wherein after the steps of sending the first user identifier to the terminal device and the sending the first group identifier to the other terminal device, the method further comprises:

sending member data of the group of users that is identified by the first group identifier to one or more terminal devices that are used by the group of users for the one or more terminal devices to display member information according to the member data.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

receiving a private message sent by the terminal device that is used by the first user, the private message including the first user identifier and the second user identifier; and

sending the private message to the second user corresponding to the second user identifier.

7. An information processing apparatus, comprising:

interface circuitry configured to receive a group message sent from a terminal device that is used by a first user, the group message including a first group identifier for identifying a group of users on a messaging platform server and a first user identifier for identifying the first user, and the first user identifier being generated by the messaging platform server, after a verification of a first authentication code obtained from a first account server when the first user logs in the messaging platform server by using a first-type account associated with the first account server and the first authentication code obtained from the first account server;

processing circuitry configured to;

determine the group of users to receive the group message based on the first group identifier; and

send, via the interface circuitry, the group message to the group of users on the messaging platform server based on the first group identifier including at least a second user identifier of a second user, the second user identifier being generated by the messaging platform server after a verification of a second authentication code obtained from a second account server when the second user logs in the messaging platform server by using a second-type account associated with the second account server and the second authentication code obtained from the second account server.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein:

the interface circuitry is configured to receive a first message with the first user identifier; and

the processing circuitry is configured to;

obtain the first group identifier;

add the first user corresponding to the first user identifier to the group of users that is identified by the first group identifier; and

send the first group identifier to the terminal device that is used by the first user via the interface circuitry.

9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:

receive, via the interface circuitry, a first login request of the first user that logs in the messaging platform server using the first-type account of a first messaging service;

generate the first user identifier for identifying the first user according to the first login request;

send the first user identifier to the terminal device that is used by the first user to log in the messaging platform server;

receive a second login request of the second user that logs in the messaging platform server using the second-type account of a second messaging service;

generate the second user identifier for identifying the second user according to the second login request;

send the second user identifier to another terminal device that is used by the second user to log in the messaging platform server;

receive a second message with the second user identifier;

obtain the first group identifier;

add the second user corresponding to the second user identifier to the group of users that is identified by the first group identifier; and

send the first group identifier to the other terminal device.

10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:

obtain the first authentication code corresponding to the first-type account;

send, via the interface circuitry, a verification request to the first account server for the first messaging service, the verification request including the first authentication code;

receive a verification result from the first account server that performs verification based on the verification request; and

generate the first user identifier for identifying the first user when the verification result is indicative of a verification success.

11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the interface circuitry is configured to:

send member data of the group of users that is identified by the first group identifier to one or more terminal devices that are used by the group of users for the one or more terminal devices to display member information according to the member data.

12. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:

receive, via the interface circuitry, a private message sent by the terminal device that is used by the first user, the private message including the first user identifier and the second user identifier; and

send the private message to the second user corresponding to the second user identifier.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which when executed by a computer causes the computer to perform a method for messaging, the method comprising:

receiving a group message sent from a terminal device that is used by a first user, the group message including a first group identifier for identifying a group of users on the messaging platform server and a first user identifier for identifying the first user, and the first user identifier being generated by a messaging platform server after a verification of a first authentication code obtained from a first account server when the first user logs in the messaging platform server by using a first-type account associated with the first account server and the first authentication code obtained from the first account server;

determining the group of users to receive the group message based on the first group identifier; and

sending the group message to the group of users on the messaging platform server based on the first group identifier including at least a second user identifier of a second user, the second user identifier being generated by the messaging platform server after a verification of a second authentication code obtained from a second account server when the second user logs in the messaging platform server by using a second-type account associated with the second account server and the second authentication code obtained from the second account server.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 13, wherein before the step of receiving the group message sent from the terminal device that is used by the first user, the method further comprises:

receiving a first message with the first user identifier;

obtaining the first group identifier;

adding the first user corresponding to the first user identifier to the group of users; and

sending the first group identifier to the terminal device that is used by the first user.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 13, wherein before the step of receiving the group message sent from the terminal device that is used by the first user, the method further comprises:

receiving a first login request of the first user that logs in the messaging platform server using the first-type account for a first messaging service;

generating the first user identifier for identifying the first user according to the first login request;

sending the first user identifier to the terminal device that is used by the first user to log in the messaging platform server;

receiving a second login request of the second user that logs in the messaging platform server by using the second-type account for a second messaging service;

generating the second user identifier for identifying the second user according to the second login request;

sending the second user identifier to another terminal device that is used by the second user to log in the messaging platform server;

receiving a second message with the second user identifier;

obtaining the first group identifier;

adding the second user corresponding to the second user identifier to the group of users; and

sending the first group identifier to the other terminal device.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 15, wherein the step of generating the first user identifier for identifying the first user according to the first login request comprises:

obtaining the first authentication code corresponding to the first-type account;

sending a verification request to the first account server for the first messaging service, the verification request including the first authentication code;

receiving a verification result from the first account server that performs verification based on the verification request; and

generating the first user identifier for identifying the first user when the verification result is indicative of a verification success.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 15, wherein after the steps of sending the first user identifier to the terminal device and sending the first group identifier to the other terminal device, the method further comprises:

sending member data of the group of users that is identified by the first group identifier to one or more terminal devices that are used by the group of users for the one or more terminal devices to display member information according to the member data.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:

receiving a private message sent by the terminal device that is used by the first user, the private message including the first user identifier and the second user identifier; and

sending the private message to the second user corresponding to the second user identifier.