WO2022010343A1 - Method for creating or joining instant messaging groups in a single step on smartphones with internet access - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for creating or joining instant messaging groups (160) in a single step, using set intersection techniques, on smartphones with internet access (100). Wherein users (140) that enter the same words, phrases and/or numbers, pictorial symbols, emoticons and any other type of characters contained in the keyboards of these users, can belong to the same messaging group (160), by means of a computer server (170) that automatically performs the function of admitting users (140) to the same instant messaging group (160), as long as these users have entered the same common intersecting elements (110).

Description

Method for creating or joining instant messaging groups in a single step, on smartphones with internet access.

technology industry

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of communication and information technologies, being useful in telecommunications, with the purpose of providing an easy and fast method for creating instant messaging groups.

Background of the Invention

[0002] Currently there are many systems and methods capable of creating instant messaging groups so that users from different parts of the world can communicate satisfactorily, through the use of mobile devices with an Internet connection. Platforms that currently have millions of users who daily make use of instant messaging groups.

[0003] In the vast majority of traditional applications, users can create instant messaging groups, using as a central procedure the knowledge and manipulation of the telephone numbers of these users for the group creation processes, a widespread practice worldwide. References to the current state of the art and patents that use these procedures will be detailed below.

[0004] According to the current state of the art, users of smartphones with Internet access, who wish to create instant messaging groups using mechanisms for knowing and manipulating telephone numbers; It takes three steps for them to create an IM group with these mechanisms, which are listed below. below (Taken from the mechanism of the current messaging application with the largest users in the world-Whatsapp):

[0005] Step No.l: Select the New Group option; Step No.2: Add the participants that you want to be part of the group to create that are in your contact list, previously saved in the phone book of the mobile device, performing an iterative sub-process, where you search for and select users as many times as you want to have members in this group to create; Step No.3: give a name to the instant messaging group to be created.

[0006] In the case of Telegram (another instant messaging application with millions of active users around the world), the steps to create messaging groups are relatively the same: Step No.l: Select the new group option; Step No.2: Add the contacts you want by clicking on them in the phone book; Step No.3: A name and a photo are established for the group that has just been created.

[0007] The mechanisms of the current state of the art lie in the fact that the instant messaging group creation processes are centralized in a user who performs all the necessary steps for the creation of said groups, having as the central axis of this creation the knowledge and manipulation of phone numbers of users added to these groups. The invention presented here puts an end to these conventions and provides the speed and agility that this type of process must have for users of smartphones with internet access (100). [0008] This centralization of functions by a single user of instant messaging groups in a unidirectional way, generates that many users are attached to messaging groups that they do not want to be in, on the other hand they must provide their personal or business telephone number ( in many cases with some disagreement) to individuals just because they can add them to their phone book, and later create a messaging group.

[0009] In the State of the Art we can find a series of patents in relation to the creation of messaging groups such as (ES201531171) INSTANT MESSAGING SYSTEM, consists of allowing a user (non-expert) to interact, preferably in language naturally, with other users through an instant messaging chat and Voice over Internet Protocol. The communication interface used is an instant messaging social network, type "chat" and the chat user can create groups of users including "bots" and can chat with them, as with other users, in natural language. It is worth mentioning that in order for the system to work, a user registration system is needed, which is carried out in different ways, such as telephone contact books.

[0010] Patent No. (MX356937) AGGREGATION OF

CONTACT OF A SOCIAL NETWORK, where the ways of adding contacts in instant messaging groups in a social network are described, exposing within its claim number four that said method works when a user is selected by the information included in the address of: number phone or email and is processed to be added to any social network. Object of the invention

[0011] The invention deals with a method that allows users of smartphones with Internet access (140) to create or enter instant messaging groups (160) in a single step, regardless of where they are and without using telephone contact books; by entering equal elements (110) of words, phrases and/or numbers, pictorial symbols, emoticons and any other type of characters contained in the user's keyboard.

[0012] This method is based on the identification of equalities between words, phrases, numbers, pictorial symbols, emoticons and any other type of characters written by one or several users (140). A computational server (170) will be in charge of identifying these equalities through a mathematical algorithm (based on set intersection techniques) and will create, in a mobile application, an instant messaging group (160) where these users (140 ); as long as the writings entered by the users have been the same.

[0013] The difference between creating or entering an instant messaging group (160), under this method, lies in the chronological factor, where given the entry of words, phrases and/or numbers, pictorial signs, emoticons or other elements the same, the computational server (170) determines who will be the creator/administrator of the group, this being the first to have entered the mobile application and written the identical elements (110), and subsequent users (141) will be called members in this IM group. The system generates a single administrator in each created group, who will be the one who first enters the word and/or phrase called intersection element (110). [0014] It is necessary to mention that the usefulness of said invention is based on the ease of creating instant messaging groups (160) in a single step, and the saving of time and practicality for smartphone users (140) that the they will use Likewise, it guarantees the privacy of the users (140), since they cannot be contacted through telephone numbers contained in the contact books, since this method does not use telephone contact books to connect two or more users (140).

Description of the invention

[0015] Based on what is described in the Background section, and with the purpose of providing a solution to the difficulties encountered in establishing a mechanism that can create instant messaging groups (160) in a much faster way, without using the knowledge and manipulation of telephone numbers; The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method that allows instant messaging groups (160) to be created in a single step, using set intersection techniques.

[0016] This will be done by entering equal characters (110) (intersection elements) by one or more users (140), which may be: words, phrases, numbers, pictorial symbols, emoticons and any other type of characters contained in the user's keyboard, that a mobile application can recognize, and that a computational server (170) automatically creates messaging groups (160) for users (140) that have entered the same intersection common elements (110).

[0017] It is also part of the invention to make a distinction between the status (200) of the creator user of the messaging group and the user members (not creators) of this group by means of a chronological factor which will always be subject to the user (140) who first enters the intersection element (110) to the mobile application, will receive the status (200) of creator of said group, having benefits within the group that the rest of the users do not have, which will be assigned by the programming logic stipulated by the mobile application. [0018] It is also part of the invention to establish that all users (140) of the mobile application perform the same steps for creating or entering messaging groups on a standard screen where all those who enter the same common intersection elements ( 110) will remain in the same messaging groups respectively.

[0019] It is also part of the invention to establish that the user (140) whose status (200) is that of creator of the group, will be automatically assigned the function of administrator of the group, having when writing text messages to other member users, a different color (401) in their writing than the rest of the group's users.

[0020] It is also part of the invention to establish that the name of the instant messaging group (160) will be equal to the intersection element entered (110) by the user, thus optimizing the process of creating messaging groups (160), since that the same intersection element (110) will be used as the name of the messaging group (160), saving time for the user.

[0021] It is also part of the invention to establish that if the creator/administrator leaves the instant messaging group, the immediate subsequent user (140) who joined the group acquires the unique status (200) of creator/administrator.

[0022] It is also part of the invention to establish that if all the users (140) leave the instant messaging group (dis-intersection process), this intersection element (110) (a single or several characters entered by the users ) with which the group had been created, it will be free for another user (140) to use it and can acquire creator/administrator status later. Description of the figures

[0023] To complement the description that is being made and in order to facilitate the understanding of the characteristics of the invention, a set of diagrams are attached to this specification that will facilitate the understanding of this document.

[0024] Figure 1 is a diagram illustrating the general mechanism of how users create IM groups in one step; making use of set intersection techniques, and their respective server operation.

[0025] Figure 2 is a diagram illustrating how the chronological factor is what determines whether a user is creator/administrator or member of the messaging group.

[0026] Figure 3 is a diagram that shows how a user does not need to know and manipulate contact lists to create messaging groups, making use of this method.

[0027] Figure 4 is a diagram illustrating the color difference between the writings of the group creator/administrator and its members.

[0028] Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating the non-entry of members to messaging groups, without the entry of intersection elements on the main screen of the mobile application.

[0029] Figure 6 is a diagram illustrating how the intersection element(s) becomes the same name of the created messaging group.

[0030] Figure 7 is a diagram illustrating how the group creator/administrator loses his status when leaving the group and how the immediate subsequent user who entered that same intersection element becomes creator/administrator.

[0031] Figure 8 is a diagram that illustrates how, in the event that all users leave the messaging group, this intersection element can be used for future users who can enter with the status of creator/administrator.

Claims

1. -Method to create or enter instant messaging groups (160) in a single step, using set intersection techniques, on smartphones with internet access (100); where the method comprises: a) A first user (140) enters on a screen of a mobile computer application, contained in his smartphone (100), a phrase and/or number, pictorial symbol, emoticons or any other type of character or characters contained on your keyboard; called intersection elements (110). b) When pressing a button called "intersect" (120) the first user (140) creates an instant messaging group (160) with the name of the intersection element or elements (110) referenced in subsection (a) and becomes the creator and administrator of the messaging group. c) A second or nth user (141) enters the same intersection element or elements (110) on the screen of the mobile computer application, entered by user 1, referenced in subsection (a) and presses the "intersect" button (120) d) Through a logical-mathematical operation hosted on a server (170), a computer system reads and analyzes the common intersection elements (110) entered by users (140), when finding a totality of equal elements (110) in two or more users (140), these users (140) are integrated into a shared virtual space for communication exchange or instant messaging groups (160), with only the users (140) that entered or will enter the same intersection elements. 2.- Method for creating or joining instant messaging groups (160) in a single step, using set intersection techniques, according to claim No.l, characterized in that all users (140) perform the same step for creating or joining messaging groups (160), where the chronological factor determines who is the creator/administrator and who is only a member. 3.- Method for creating or entering instant messaging groups (160) in a single step, using set intersection techniques, according to claim No.l, characterized in that the users (140) of the mobile application do not they do not use contact agendas for the formation of messaging groups, but only through the identification of equal intersection elements (110). 4.- Method for creating or joining instant messaging groups (160) in a single step, using set intersection techniques according to claim No.l, characterized in that the user (140) with status (200) of creator/administrator will be the only user (140) of the instant messaging group that will have a different color (401) in their writings, when sending text messages to the rest of the group members. 5.- Method for creating or entering instant messaging groups (160) in a single step, making use of set intersection techniques according to claim No.l, characterized in that no user (140) can be entered into a group messenger (160) without having to previously enter the intersection element himself (110) on the main screen of the mobile application and press the “intersect” button (120). 6.- Method to create or enter instant messaging groups (160) in a single step, using set intersection techniques, according to claim No.l, characterized in that the name of the messaging group will be equal to intersection element (110) entered by the user. 7.- Method for creating or joining instant messaging groups (160) in a single step, using set intersection techniques, according to claim No.l, characterized in that if a user (140) leaves the group and is the creator/administrator of the same, the immediately subsequent user (140) who entered the group acquires the status (200) of creator/administrator. 8.- Method for creating or joining instant messaging groups (160) in a single step, using set intersection techniques, according to claim No.l, characterized in that if all users (140) leave the instant messaging group instant messaging (160) where they were hosted, this intersection element (110) will remain available so that another user (140) can later use it and resume it as creator/administrator.