TWI426404B - Method of integrating a contact's a plurality of accounts of a plurality of internet communication software in an interface and related communication device - Google Patents

Description

Method for integrating multiple accounts of multiple network communication software in one interface and related communication device

The present invention relates to a method for integrating an account of a contact person in a network communication software and an associated communication device thereof, and more particularly to a plurality of accounts that can integrate contacts in a plurality of network communication software on an interface. A method of providing connection or offline status of the plurality of accounts of the contact and related communication devices.

The network communication software is popular among modern people because of its simplicity, convenience, and rich operation functions. Various portal websites and communication service providers have launched exclusive network communication software for consumers to download and use for free. The network communication software includes various types of instant messaging software (IM), such as Skype, MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk, and AIM, etc., as well as various types of email mailboxes (Email mailbox), such as Gmail. , Yahoo mail, and MSN mail, etc. Therefore, consumers in different regions and different age groups will choose to use different network communication software in order to meet various operating habits. Even everyone has their own account number in multiple instant messaging software and multiple email mailboxes. When users need to use network communication software to contact friends, they often have to open several instant messaging software to find out if a friend is logging into the Internet from that instant messaging software; or they often have to open several email boxes to check whether they are There are unread letters. For example, when the user opens the network communication software and wants to contact a friend, but finds that the friend is not online, he must open another email box to contact the other party with the letter. In this way, the user needs to open different instant messaging software and email mailboxes in a short time, which is not only troublesome and time consuming, but also increases the burden on the computer system. Therefore, the traditional network communication software still has many inconveniences in use.

The present invention provides a method for integrating a plurality of account numbers of a plurality of network communication software of a contact person in an interface and related communication devices to solve the above problems.

The patent application scope of the present invention discloses a method for integrating a plurality of account numbers of a plurality of network communication softwares of a contact person into an interface, which comprises entering a communication interface; displaying a map representing a contact person in the communication interface And a pattern window for displaying a plurality of status patterns corresponding to a plurality of accounts corresponding to the plurality of network communication software, thereby providing a connection of the plurality of accounts of the contact or An offline state; selecting one of the plurality of state patterns; and generating an input window corresponding to the selected state pattern on the communication interface, so as to transmit information by using the input window and the corresponding account of the state pattern.

The application scope of the present invention further discloses a communication device for integrating a plurality of accounts of a plurality of network communication software in an interface, comprising: a memory module for storing a plurality of networks a communication software and a code for executing a communication interface, the communication interface having an image representing a contact, a pattern window, and an input window, the pattern window being used to display a corresponding contact person in the plurality of a plurality of status patterns corresponding to the plurality of accounts of the network communication software to provide a connection or offline status of the plurality of accounts of the contact, the input window being generated by clicking one of the status patterns; a communication module for connecting to a plurality of network communication software on a plurality of servers on the network; a display module for displaying the communication interface; and an input module for using Entering an instruction to transmit information to a corresponding account of the contact; and a control unit for controlling the network communication module to connect to the plurality of network communication software The plurality of service end of the road, and controls the display to display the communication interface module simultaneously relative to the image of the person to be contacted, the pattern window and the input window.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 . FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a communication device 10 for integrating a plurality of accounts of a plurality of network communication softwares in one interface. A schematic diagram of a login interface 12 is shown, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a communication interface 14 of the present invention. The communication device 10 can be a computer system device with network connection function or a portable personal electronic device with network function, such as a mobile phone, a notebook computer, a desktop computer, or a personal digital assistant (personal Digital assistance, PDA), etc. The communication device 10 includes a memory module 16 for storing a plurality of network communication software 18 and a code for executing the login interface 12 and the communication interface 14; a network communication module 20 for connecting A plurality of network communication software 18 is connected to a plurality of server terminals 22 on the network; a display module 24 for displaying the login interface 12 and the communication interface 14; and an input module 26 for inputting commands Editing the login interface 12 and the communication interface 14; and a control unit 28 for controlling the network communication module 20 to connect to the plurality of network communication software 18 on the plurality of server terminals 22 on the network, and controlling the display The module 24 displays the login interface 12 or the communication interface 14.

The input module 24 can be used to input a plurality of account numbers and a plurality of passwords of the plurality of network communication software 18s in the login interface 12, so that the control unit 28 can be based on the plurality of network communication software 18 before logging in to the communication interface 14. The plurality of accounts and the plurality of passwords are used to control the network communication module 20 to log in to the plurality of server terminals 22 of the network communication software 18 on the network. The login interface 14 is used to record the network communication software 18 to be automatically logged in, and the account and password to automatically log in to the network communication software 18. Among them, the network communication software 18 can be an instant messaging software, such as Skype, MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk, AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), or instant messaging software such as ICQ; the network communication software can also be an electronic Mailmail software, such as Gmail, Yahoo mail, or MSN mail.

As shown in FIG. 2, the login interface 12 includes a selection window 30 for selectively selecting a plurality of network communication software 18 to be logged in and inputting an account and password of the corresponding network communication software for selective automatic login. A plurality of network communication software 18. The login interface 14 can further include a toolbar 32 that can be used to display data such as time, date, or volume to keep track of external information.

As shown in FIG. 3, the communication interface 14 includes an image 34 representing a contact, a pattern window 36, and an input window 38. The pattern window 36 is used to display a plurality of status patterns 40 corresponding to the plurality of accounts of the plurality of network communication software 18 corresponding to the contact person, thereby providing a connection or offline status of the plurality of accounts of the contact person. The input window 38 is generated by clicking on one of the status patterns 40 for transmitting the data to the corresponding account of the contact person of the selected status pattern 40. For example, the text message or file can be transmitted through the input window 38. Information to the corresponding account of the contact. The communication interface 14 can further include a toolbar 42 that can be used to display data such as time, date, or volume. The communication interface 14 can further include at least one digital information 44, which can be used to indicate the number of unread messages of the account of the contact in the corresponding network communication software 18. For example, the digital information 44 can be superimposed with the status pattern 40 and used to indicate the number of unread messages of the contact in the corresponding network communication software account 18. The state pattern 40 and the digital information 44 can be displayed on the image 34 in addition to being displayed in the pattern window 36.

Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a flow chart of integrating multiple contacts of a plurality of network communication softwares 18 in a single interface according to the present invention. The method includes the following steps: Step 100: Using an input mode The group 26 logs in to the corresponding account and password of the plurality of network communication softwares 18 at the login interface 12; Step 102: The control unit 28 controls the network communication module 20 to connect to the plurality of network communication software 18s registered in step 100. The server 22 on the network; Step 104: Login to the communication interface 14; Step 106: Input the command to the communication interface 14 by the input module 26 to edit the plurality of accounts of the plurality of network communication software 18; Step 108: An image 34 representing a contact and a pattern window 36 having a plurality of state patterns 40 are displayed on the communication interface 14; Step 110: selecting one of the state patterns 40 by the input module 26 to generate a corresponding input window 38 in the communication interface 14 The information transmitted by the input window 38 to the corresponding account of the contact and the corresponding account received from the contact is used; Step 112: End.

As described above, the user can use the input module 26 to input a plurality of accounts and a plurality of passwords of the plurality of network communication software 18s to be logged in at the login interface 12, so that the control unit 28 controls the network communication module 20. Before logging in to the communication interface 14, a plurality of network communication softwares 18 are logged into the server 22 on the network. For example, the user can use the input module 26 to input a plurality of accounts and a plurality of passwords of the plurality of network communication software 18s to be logged in at the login interface 12 before each login to the communication interface 14, or alternatively, The account and password of the network communication software 18 and the network communication software 18 to be automatically logged in are set to selectively automatically log in to the network communication software 18 before logging in to the communication interface 14. The control unit 28 then executes the code of the communication interface 14 and controls the display module 24 to display the communication interface 14. The user can use the input module 26 to edit the contacts in the plurality of network communication software 18 in the communication interface 14. The account number may include selecting an image 34 representing the contact person and recording a plurality of accounts and corresponding annotations of the contact person in the plurality of network communication software 18. The pattern window 36 can also be used to record a plurality of accounts of the plurality of network communication software 18 and corresponding annotations, for example, using the input module 26 to set the status pattern 40 of the pattern window 36 and the network communication software account of the contact person. And the relationship between the corresponding annotations.

The communication interface 14 can simultaneously display the contact person in the corresponding account number of the plurality of network communication software 18 by the image 34, the state pattern 40, the color change of the digital information 44, the display/hiding state change, and the modeling change. status. For example, the image 34 can be changed by color to indicate the connection of the contact person and the offline state. For example, the image 34 can be represented by a color image to indicate that the contact is in a connected state, and the black and white image is used to indicate the contact. Man is offline. It is worth mentioning that the image 34 does not change its color due to the connection of the contact's corresponding email account and the offline status. In addition, when the corresponding account of the contact is actually connected, the contact can still display the corresponding account as offline by the function provided by the network communication software 18. Therefore, the user does not limit the function of transmitting and receiving information to and from the corresponding account of the contact person because of the connection and offline status of the contact indicated by the image 34. That is, even if the contact person's image 34 is displayed as offline, the user can still transmit an offline message or an email to the corresponding account of the contact. The method for indicating the connection and offline state of the contact image 34 is not limited to the above-mentioned manner, such as blinking, rotating, etc., depending on the actual application.

Since the contact person usually has a plurality of accounts in the plurality of network communication softwares 18, the image 34 on the representative contact and the pattern window 36 can selectively display the corresponding contacts in the plurality of network communication respectively. The plurality of status patterns 40 corresponding to the plurality of account numbers of the software 18, that is, the plurality of status patterns 40 can be simultaneously displayed on the pattern window 36 and the image 34 or separately displayed on the pattern window 36 or the image 34, respectively, thereby providing respectively Multiple account status of the contact. For example, when the contact has a Skype account, the image 34 or the pattern window 36 can respectively display a microphone-shaped status pattern 40; when the contact has another MSN messenger account, the image 34 or the pattern window The 36 series may additionally display a state pattern 40 having a small green person shape; when the contact person has another Yahoo mail account, the image 34 or the pattern window 36 may respectively display a Y-shaped envelope shape state pattern 40. The corresponding status pattern of each network communication software 18 may not be limited to the above manner, and the user may set the status pattern by himself or may download the status pattern from the network server end, depending on actual needs.

Moreover, the status pattern 40 can be used to indicate the connection, message, incoming call or incoming mail status of the contact person in the corresponding network communication software 18, so each status pattern 40 can be represented by a color change to indicate the contact person. The connection of the account of the network communication software 18 and the offline status. For example, the status pattern 40 can be connected to the account of the corresponding network communication software 18 by the color image, and the black and white image is used to indicate the contact of the corresponding network communication software 18. The account is offline. The status pattern 40 can also be represented by a plurality of color images to indicate that the account of the contact person in the corresponding network communication software 18 can be in a plurality of connection states. For example, when the status pattern 40 is displayed in orange, the account of the contact person in the corresponding network communication software 18 may be in the "away seat" state; when the status pattern 40 is displayed in red, the contact person may be in the phase. The account corresponding to the network communication software 18 is in the "busy" state; and when the status pattern 40 is displayed in green, it indicates that the account of the contact in the corresponding network communication software 18 is in the "in use" state. The network communication software 18 can also be used to indicate that the contact person is connected to the account of the corresponding network communication software 18 by the display status pattern 40, and the status pattern 40 is not displayed to indicate the contact person in the corresponding network. The account of the road communication software 18 is offline. The method for indicating the connection between the contact person and the offline network communication software 18 and the offline state may be not limited to the above manner, for example, by flashing, rotating, etc., depending on the actual application.

In addition, the status pattern 40 can be used to display the number of unread messages of the contact account of the corresponding network communication software 18 by displaying the digital information 44. For example, the digital information 44 can be superimposed on the corresponding status pattern 40. In addition, by hiding the digital information 44, it is used to indicate that the contact person has no unread message in the account of the corresponding network communication software 18, and can also be used to indicate the contact person in the corresponding network by flashing the digital information 44. The account of the road communication software 18 has an unread message. The method for the digital information 44 to indicate the status of the message of the contact person in the corresponding network communication software account 18 is not limited to the above manner, depending on the actual application.

Moreover, the user can use the input module 26 to select the status pattern 40 in the image 34 or the pattern window 36, thereby selectively opening the input window 38 to transmit data with the corresponding account of the contact, for example, transmitting text messages and files. Files, audio and video files, etc., can effectively reduce the complexity of operations and save operating time.

Compared with the prior art, the method for integrating a plurality of account accounts of a plurality of network communication software in an interface and an associated communication device thereof can simultaneously display the plurality of account states of the contact person in the plurality of network communication software. In a single operation interface, the status pattern and the digital information respectively represent the connection or offline status of the contact account of the plurality of network communication software and the number of unread messages. Since the user only needs to open a single communication interface, he can log in multiple network communication softwares on multiple servers on the network, and can simultaneously display the account status of the contacts in the plurality of network communication softwares in the communication interface, and can borrow The input window of the communication interface and the contact person transmit data in the account of a plurality of network communication software. For example, when the user opens the network communication software and wants to contact a friend, but finds that the friend is not online, only the same communication interface is required. Open other email addresses to contact the other party by mail, without having to jump out of the window to open other email software, which will improve the user's convenience and reduce the burden on the computer system.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made to the scope of the present invention should be within the scope of the present invention.

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1 is a functional block diagram of a communication device for integrating a plurality of accounts of a plurality of network communication softwares in one interface of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the login interface of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the communication interface of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a flow chart showing the integration of a plurality of accounts of a plurality of network communication software in a single interface in the present invention.

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Claims (33)

A method for integrating a plurality of accounts of a plurality of network communication software in an interface, comprising: entering a communication interface; displaying an image representing one of the contacts and a pattern window on the communication interface, the pattern The window is used to display a plurality of status patterns corresponding to a plurality of accounts corresponding to the plurality of network communication software, thereby providing a connection or offline status of the plurality of accounts of the contact, wherein the status pattern is Displaying a digital information indicating the number of unread messages of the account in the corresponding network communication software; selectively displaying the plurality of status patterns on the image; displaying one of the status patterns on the The image is used to indicate that the contact is in the connection state of the corresponding network communication software, and the status pattern is not displayed on the image to indicate that the contact is in the network communication software. The account is offline; selecting one of the plurality of state patterns; and generating the corresponding state pattern in the communication interface An input window, whereby the window by using the input pattern of the state information corresponding to the account transfer. The method of claim 1, further comprising: The image is selected to record the plurality of accounts and corresponding annotations of the contact in the plurality of network communication software. The method of claim 1, further comprising: selecting the pattern window to change the number of the plurality of accounts of the contact in the plurality of network communication software and the corresponding status pattern. The method of claim 1, further comprising: entering a plurality of accounts and a plurality of passwords of the plurality of network communication softwares in a login-in page before entering the communication interface, respectively Wire to the plurality of network communication software on multiple servers on the network. The method of claim 4, further comprising selectively recording the network communication software to be automatically logged in and the account and password of the network communication software to selectively log in to the network in front of the communication interface. Road communication software. The method of claim 1, wherein the image is represented by a color change to indicate the connection and offline status of the contact. The method of claim 6, wherein the image is represented by a color image table The contact is shown as being connected, and the black and white image indicates that the contact is offline. The method of claim 1, wherein each state pattern of the pattern window is used to indicate a connection, a message, an incoming call, or a call status of the contact of the contact in the corresponding network communication software. The method of claim 1, wherein each state pattern of the pattern window is changed by a color to indicate a connection and an offline state of the contact of the contact in the corresponding network communication software. The method of claim 9, wherein each state pattern of the pattern window is a color image indicating that the contact is in a connected state with the account of the corresponding network communication software, and the contact is represented by a black and white image. The account in the corresponding network communication software is offline. The method of claim 10, wherein each of the state patterns of the pattern window indicates that the account number of the contact person in the corresponding network communication software is a plurality of connection states by a plurality of color images. The method of claim 1, wherein the digital information is flashed by the image to indicate that the contact has an unread message on the account of the network communication software. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying, by the communication interface, a tool bar having time, date, or volume data. The method of claim 1, wherein the network communication soft system is an instant messenger (IM) software. The method of claim 14, wherein the network communication software system is Skype, MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk, AIM or ICQ instant messaging software. The method of claim 1, wherein the network communication soft system is an email mail software. A communication device for integrating a plurality of accounts of a plurality of network communication software in an interface, comprising: a memory module for storing a plurality of network communication software and for executing a communication interface a code, the communication interface having an image representing a contact, a pattern window, and an input window for displaying a plurality of accounts corresponding to the contact person in the plurality of network communication software a plurality of status patterns to provide a connection or offline status of the plurality of accounts of the contact, the input window being selected by clicking on one of the state diagrams a network communication module for connecting to the plurality of network communication software on a plurality of server terminals on the network; a display module for displaying the communication interface; an input a module for inputting an instruction to transmit information to a corresponding account of the contact; and a control unit for controlling the network communication module to connect to the plurality of network communication software on the network The plurality of server terminals are further configured to control the display module to simultaneously display the image of the corresponding contact of the communication interface, the pattern window, and the input window, and selectively display the plurality of states Patterning on the image, and displaying a digital information in the state pattern, thereby indicating the number of unread messages of the account in the corresponding network communication software, and additionally controlling the display device to display one of the state patterns On the image, the account indicates that the account is in a connected state in the corresponding network communication software, and the display device is controlled not to display one of the status patterns on the image, thereby The contact person for the network communications software of the account is offline. The communication device of claim 17, wherein the input module is configured to input a plurality of account numbers and a plurality of passwords of the plurality of network communication software, and the memory module is further configured to execute a login interface. Code, the control unit is used to control the login interface to log in to the communication The plurality of accounts corresponding to the plurality of network communication softwares and the plurality of passwords are respectively logged into the plurality of servers on the network by the plurality of network communication software. The communication device of claim 18, wherein the login interface is used to record a network communication software to be automatically logged in, and an account and password to automatically log in to the network communication software, and the control unit is used to control the login. The interface automatically logs in to the server on the network in front of the login directory. The communication device of claim 17, wherein the input module is configured to input an instruction to transmit information to the corresponding account of the contact and the corresponding account received from the contact in the input window. News. The communication device of claim 20, wherein the input module is further configured to input an instruction to edit the corresponding account of the contact in the pattern window and record a corresponding annotation of the account. The communication device of claim 17, wherein each state pattern of the pattern window is used to indicate a connection, a message, an incoming call, or a call status of the account of the contact. The communication device of claim 17, wherein the control unit is configured to control the display device to display the image in a color change to indicate a connection or offline status of the contact. The communication device of claim 23, wherein the control unit is configured to control the display device to display the image in a color image, thereby indicating that the contact is in a connected state, and controlling the display device to display the image in a black and white image. To indicate that the contact is offline. The communication device of claim 17, wherein the control unit is configured to control the display device to display each status pattern in a color change, thereby indicating that the contact is connected or offline in the account of the corresponding network communication software. . The communication device of claim 25, wherein the control unit is configured to control the display device to display each state pattern in a color image, thereby indicating that the contact is in a connection state of the account corresponding to the network communication software, and The display device is controlled to display each state pattern in a black and white image, thereby indicating that the account of the contact in the corresponding network communication software is offline. The communication device of claim 26, wherein the control unit is configured to control the display device to display each state pattern in a plurality of color images, The account number indicating that the contact is in the corresponding network communication software is a plurality of connection states. The communication device of claim 17, wherein the control unit is configured to control the display device to display the digital information by blinking the image, thereby indicating that the contact has an unread message in the account of the network communication software. The communication device of claim 17, wherein the communication mask has a toolbar for displaying time, date, or volume data. The communication device of claim 17, wherein the network communication software system is an instant messaging software. The communication device of claim 30, wherein the network communication software system is Skype, MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk, AIM or ICQ instant messaging software. The communication device of claim 17, wherein the network communication soft system is an email mail software. The communication device of claim 17, wherein the communication device is a mobile phone.