Method and system for actively publishing message in IM group using chat robot

• US 9,172,558 B2
• Filed: 04/02/2010
• Issued: 10/27/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tencent Technology Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Original Assignee: Tencent Technology Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Inventors: Li, Yonghua
• Primary Examiner(s): Sison, June
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, STEVEN C
• Application Number:
  US13/320,023
• Publication Number:
  US 20120059896A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,034 Days
• Field of Search: 709/206
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and system for actively publishing a message in an IM group using a chat robot. The method includes: a client adding a chat robot in an IM group satisfying a configured condition; the chat robot automatically obtaining a message and publishing the message in the IM group. In the present invention, a chat robot is added in an IM group, and a function of timed publishing messages by the chat robot is added to increase the message quantity and topics of the IM group, thus not only messages can be sent to users in time, but also IM group activity may be enhanced, which enables users to accept and love the IM group gradually.

Claims

1. A method for actively publishing a message in an Instant Messaging (IM) group using a chat robot, the method comprises:

a client adding a chat robot in an IM group when determining that the IM group satisfies a configured condition;

the chat robot obtaining the message and publishing the message in the IM group;

wherein the chat robot obtaining the message and publishing the message in the IM group comprises;

the chat robot receiving a second condition for obtaining the message, and obtaining the message according to the second condition;

wherein, the second condition comprises;

obtaining messages from more than one specific message source at specific time in the light of a specific requirement;

the chat robot receiving a pattern, and publishing the message in the IM group according to the pattern;

wherein the pattern comprises;

predetermined publishing time and publishing objects in the IM group;

wherein the chat robot obtaining the message and publishing the message in the IM group further comprises;

gathering a statistic of the number of replies to the message published, wherein the replies are made by members in the IM group; and

adjusting the second condition according to the number of replies to the message published; and

obtaining a further message according to the adjusted second condition.

2. The method according to claim 1, before the client adding a chat robot in the IM group, further comprising:

establishing an IM group in the client.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the client adding a chat robot in the IM group when determining that the IM group satisfies a configured condition comprises:

the client determining whether the IM group satisfies the configured condition;

the client adding the chat robot in the IM group when the IM group satisfies the configured condition;

otherwise, returning a prompt information.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the configured condition comprises at least one of:

whether the IM group is a member group;

whether the IM group has paid fee; and

whether the server is to add a chat robot in the IM by default.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the chat robot obtaining the message and publishing the message in the IM group further comprises:

gathering a statistic of the number of members replying to the message published in the IM group;

adjusting the second condition according to the number of members replying to the message in the IM group.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the chat robot obtaining the message and publishing the message in the IM group further comprises:

gathering a statistic of the number of replies to the message of each member in the IM group;

adjusting the pattern according to the number of replies of each member in the IM group.

7. A system for actively publishing a message in an IM group using a chat robot, the system comprises:

a server comprising a processor coupled to a memory storing instructions for execution by the processor, and a client comprising a processor;

the processor of the client is configured to establish an IM group;

the memory of the server stores instructions for achieving a chat robot;

the processor of the client is further configured to add the chat robot in the IM group when determining that the IM group satisfies a configured condition;

the chat robot is to obtain and publish the message in the IM group;

wherein instructions for achieving the chat robot comprises;

a message obtaining instruction, indicating to obtain the message according to a predetermined condition;

wherein, the predetermined condition comprises;

obtaining messages from more than one specific message source at specific time in the light of a specific requirement;

a message publishing instruction, indicating to publish the message in the IM group according to a predetermined pattern;

wherein the predetermined pattern comprises;

predetermined publishing time and publishing objects in the IM group;

wherein the instructions for achieving the chat robot further comprises at least one of a first statistic instruction;

the first statistic instruction indicates to gather a statistic of the number of replies to the message published, wherein the replies are made by members in the IM grow;

the message obtaining instruction further indicates to adjust the predetermined condition according to statistic results obtained from the execution of the first statistic instruction, and obtain a further message according to the adjusted condition.

8. The system according to claim 7, wherein the instructions for achieving the chat robot further comprises at least one of a first statistic instruction, a second statistic instruction and a third statistic instruction;

the first statistic instruction indicates to gather a statistic of the number of replies to the message published of members in the IM group;

the second statistic instruction indicates to gather a statistic of the number of members replying to the message published in the IM group;

the third statistic instruction indicates to gather a statistic of the number of replies to the message published of each member in the IM group;

the message publishing instruction further indicates to adjust the predetermined pattern according to at least one of statistic results obtained from the execution of the first statistic instruction, the second statistic instruction and the third statistic instruction, and publish the message in the IM group according to adjusted pattern.

9. The system according to claim 7, wherein the instructions for achieving the chat robot further comprises:

a second statistic instruction;

the second statistic instruction indicates to gather a statistic of the number of members replying to the message published in the IM group;

the message obtaining instruction further indicates to adjust the predetermined condition according to statistic results obtained from the execution of the second statistic instruction, and obtains a message according to adjusted condition.

10. The system according to claim 9, wherein the instructions for achieving the chat robot further comprises:

a third statistic instruction, indicating to gather a statistic of the number of replies to the message published of each member in the IM group;

the message publishing instruction further indicates to adjust the predetermined pattern according to a statistic result obtained from the execution of the third statistic instruction, and publish the message in the IM group according to adjusted pattern.