Method for registering user information to exchange message on network

• US 7,058,690 B2
• Filed: 03/28/2002
• Issued: 06/06/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix
• Inventors: Maehiro, Kazutoyo
• Primary Examiner(s): Blenman, Avalon
• Application Number:
  US10/107,198
• Publication Number:
  US 20020169855A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,531 Days
• Field of Search: 709/204, 709/219, 709/205, 709/206, 709/207, 715/751, 715/758
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/00 User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4555 Directories for electronic mail or instant messaging

Abstract

In a message exchange system, a first user and a second user mutually register their handle names (HNs) to their friend lists each provided in a server. When the first user deletes the registration of HN of the second user from the first user'"'"'s friend list, the first user notifies the second user of the deletion of the HN via the server to request the second user to delete the registration of the first user'"'"'s HN from the second user'"'"'s friend list. The HN of the first user is deleted from the second user'"'"'s friend list.

Claims

1. A message exchange system in which at least a first client system used by a first user and a second client system used by a second user are connected to each other via at least one server system and a communication network and each client system exchanges a message via said server system, comprising:

a storage device that stores a list for each user, registering information of one or more users to be subject to message exchange;

said first client system comprising;

a first deleting device that deletes registration information of said second user from a list of said first user based on an instruction from said first user; and

a deletion requesting device that transmits a deletion request message, for deleting the registration information of said first user from a list of said second user, to said second client system via said server system when said first deleting device deletes the registration information of said second user from said list of said first user, and

said second client system comprising;

a second deleting device that deletes the registration information of said first user from said list of said second user when receiving said deletion request message from said server system.

2. The message exchange system according to claim 1, wherein said second client system further comprises:

a registration determining device that determines whether information of said first user is registered in said list of said second user when receiving said deletion request message from said server system, and

wherein said second deleting device deletes the registration of information of said first user when said registration determining device determines that information of said first user is registered in said list of said second user.

3. The message exchange system according to claim 1, wherein said deletion requesting device transmits the deletion request message for deleting the registration information of said first user from said list of said second user to said second client system via said server system when instructed by said first user to delete the registration information of said first user from said list of said second user user.

4. The message exchange system according to claim 1, wherein said second deleting device deletes the registration information of said first user from said list of said second user when instructed by said second user to delete the registration information of said first user from said list of said second user.

5. The message exchange system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a transmitter that transmits a deletion completion message to said first client system via said server system when said second deleting device deletes said registration information of said first user from said list of said second user.

6. The message exchange system according to claim 1, wherein said storage device is provided in said server system, and said first deleting device comprises a device that requests said server system to delete the registration information of said second user.

7. The message exchange system according to claim 4, wherein said storage device is provided in said server system, and said first deleting device comprises a device that requests said server system to delete the registration information of said second user, and said second deleting device comprises a device that requests said server system to delete the registration information of said first user.

8. A message exchange system in which at least a first client system used by a first user and a second client system used by a second user are connected to each other via at least one server system and a communication network and each client system exchanges a message via said server system, comprising:

a storage device that stores a list for each user, registering information of one or more users to be subject to message exchange;

said first client system comprising;

a first deleting device that deletes registration information of said second user from a list of said first user based on an instruction from said first user; and

a deletion notifying device that transmits a notification of deletion message, which notifies that registration information of said first user is deleted from a list of said second user, to said second client system via said server system, when said first deleting device deletes the registration information of said second user from said list of said first user.

9. A client system that exchanges a message with another client system via a server system connected to a communication network, comprising:

a deleting device that deletes registration information of a second user from a list of a first user based on an instruction from said first user of said client system; and

a deletion requesting device that transmits a deletion request message, causing deletion of the registration information of said first user from a list of said second user, to said other client system used by said second user via said server system when said deleting device deletes the registration information of said second user from said list of said first user.

10. A client system that exchanges a message with another client system via a server system connected to a communication network, comprising:

a receiving device that receives a deletion request message for deleting registration of information of a first user from a list of a second user, who uses said client system, from said server system; and

a deleting device that deletes the registration of information of said first user from said list of said second user when said receiving device receives said deletion request message.

11. The client system according to claim 10, further comprising:

a registration determining device that determines whether information of said first user is registered in said list of said second user when said receiving device receives said deletion request message, wherein

said deleting device deletes the registration information of said first user when said registration determining device determines information of said first user is registered in said list of said second user.

12. A message exchange method of a message exchange system in which at least a first client system used by a first user and a second client system used by a second user are connected to each other via at least one server system and a communication network and each client system exchanges a message via said server system, comprising:

preparing a list for each user, for registering information of one or more users to be subject to message exchange;

deleting registration information of said second user from the list of said first user based on an instruction from said first user of said first client system;

transmitting a deletion request message, for deleting the registration of information of said first user from the list of said second user, to said second client system via said server system when information of said second user is deleted from said list of said first user; and

deleting the registration information of said first user from said list of said second user of said second client system when said second client system receives said deletion request message from said server system.

13. The message exchange method according to claim 12, further comprising:

determining whether information of said first user is registered in said list of said second user when said second client system receives said deletion request message from said server system, and wherein

the deletion of registration information of said first user is executed when it is determined that information of said first user is registered in said list of said second user.

14. The message exchange method according to claim 12, further comprising:

executing a deletion request message for deleting the registration information of said first user from said list of said second user, wherein

the deletion request message is transmitted to said second client system via said server system when said first user instructs said request.

15. The message exchange method according to claim 12, wherein the deletion of information of said first user from said list of said second user is performed when said second user instructs the deletion of the registration of information of said first user from said list of said second user.

16. The message exchange method according to claim 12, further comprising:

transmitting a deletion completion message to said first client system via said server system when said registration information of said first user is deleted from said list of said second user.

17. The message exchange method according to claim 12, wherein said list for each user is stored in a storage device in said server system.

18. A message exchange method of a message exchange system in which at least a first client system used by a first user and a second client system used by a second user are connected to each other via at least one server system and a communication network and each client system exchanges a message via said server system, comprising:

preparing a list for each user, for registering information of one or more users to be subject to message exchange;

deleting registration information of said second user from a list of said first user based on an instruction from said first user of said first client system; and

transmitting a notification of deletion message, notifying that the registration information of said first user is deleted from the list of said second user, to said second client system via said server system when the registration information of said second user is deleted from said list of said first user.

19. A message exchange method, which is executed by a client system that exchanges a message with another client system via a server system connected to a communication network, comprising:

deleting registration information of a second user from a list of a first user based on an instruction from said first user of said client system; and

transmitting a deletion request message, causing deletion of the registration information of said first user from a list of said second user, to said other client system used by said second user via said server system when the registration information of said second user is deleted.

20. A message exchange method, which is executed by a client system that exchanges a message with another client system via a server system connected to a communication network, comprising:

receiving a deletion request message for deleting registration of information of a first user from a list of a second user from said server system; and

deleting the registration information of said first user from said list of said second user when the deletion request message is received.

21. The message exchange method according to claim 20, further comprising:

determining whether information of said first user is registered in said list of said second user when said deletion request message is received, wherein

the registration information of said first user is deleted when it is determined that information of said first user is registered in said list of said second user.

22. A client system that exchanges a message with another client system via a server system connected to a communication network, comprising;

storage that stores a program;

a processor that executes said program; and

a communication device that communicates with said server system via said communication network,

wherein said storage includes the program comprising instructions for;

deleting registration of information of a second user from a list of a first user based on an instruction from said first user of said client system; and

transmitting a deletion request message, causing deletion of the registration information of said first user from a list of said second user, to said other client system used by said second user via said server system when the registration of information of said second user is deleted.

23. A client system that exchanges a message with another client system via a server system connected to a communication network, comprising:

storage that stores a program;

a processor that executes said program; and

a communication device that performs communication with said server system via said communication network,

wherein said storage includes the program comprising instructions for;

receiving a deletion request message for deleting registration information of a first user from a list of a second user from said server system; and

deleting the registration information of said first user from said list of said second user when said deletion request message is received.

24. A computer-readable storage medium on which is recorded a program for causing a client system to exchange a message with another client system via a server system connected to a communication network, said program comprising instructions for:

deleting registration information of a second user from a list of a first user based on an instruction from said first user of said client system; and

transmitting a deletion request message, causing deletion of the registration of information of said first user from a list of said second user to said other client system used by said second user via said server system when the registration information of said second user is deleted.

25. A computer-readable storage medium recording a program for causing a client system to exchange a message with another client system via a server system connected to a communication network, said program comprising:

receiving a deletion request message for deleting registration information of a first user from a list of a second user from said server system; and

deleting the registration of information of said first user from said list of said second user when said deletion request message is received.