U.S. patent application number 08/805779 was filed with the patent office on 2001-08-02 for chat system terminal device therefor display method of chat system and recording medium.
Invention is credited to MATSUDA, MASAHIRO, MURAKAMI, MASAHIKO.
Application Number | 20010011293 08/805779 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 17339153 |
Filed Date | 2001-08-02 |
United States Patent
Application |
20010011293 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
MURAKAMI, MASAHIKO ; et
al. |
August 2, 2001 |
CHAT SYSTEM TERMINAL DEVICE THEREFOR DISPLAY METHOD OF CHAT SYSTEM
AND RECORDING MEDIUM
Abstract
Conversations by characters in plural channels are displayed,
and of these conversations, the conversation in the main channel
and conversations in other channels are displayed in individual
regions 23, 24 on one display screen, and an inputted statement is
displayed in an intermediate region 22 of the individual regions
23, 24. It hence realizes a display method of a chat system having
a notice function for use while working in an office, and
information extracting function enabled by electronic expression of
conversations, and a recording medium used for execution
thereof.
Inventors: |
MURAKAMI, MASAHIKO;
(KAWASAKI-SHI, JP) ; MATSUDA, MASAHIRO;
(KAWASAKI-SHI, JP) |
Correspondence
Address: |
STAAS & HALSEY LLP
700 11TH STREET, NW
SUITE 500
WASHINGTON
DC
20001
US
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Family ID: |
17339153 |
Appl. No.: |
08/805779 |
Filed: |
February 25, 1997 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
709/201 |
Current CPC
Class: |
H04L 12/1827 20130101;
G06Q 10/107 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
709/201 |
International
Class: |
G06F 015/16 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Sep 30, 1996 |
JP |
8-259798 |
Claims
1. A terminal device of a chat system, comprising: means for
displaying conversations by characters in plural channels, and
displaying, out of the conversations, the conversation in the main
channel and conversations in other channels in individual regions
of one display screen; and means for displaying an inputted
statement in an intermediate region of said individual regions.
2. A chat system comprising: a terminal device, having: means for
displaying conversations by characters in plural channels, and
displaying, out of the conversations, the conversation in the main
channel and conversations in other channels in individual regions
of one display screen; and means for displaying an inputted
statement in an intermediate region of said individual regions.
3. A display method of a chat system characterized by displaying
conversations by characters in plural channels, and displaying, out
of the conversations, the conversation in the main channel and
conversations in other channels in individual regions of one
display screen, and displaying an inputted statement in an
intermediate region of the individual regions.
4. The display method of the chat system as set forth in claim 3,
wherein said other channel is converted into a main channel when
the statement of the corresponding channel in said region of said
other channel is specified.
5. The display method of the chat system as set forth in claim 3,
wherein said conversation in the main channel and said
conversations in other channels are displayed in a time series so
that the latest statement may be displayed at the position closest
to the intermediate region of the individual regions.
6. The display method of the chat system as set forth in claim 5,
wherein said other channel is converted into a main channel when
the statement of the corresponding channel in said region of said
other channel is specified.
7. A display method of a chat system, comprising the steps of:
storing a URL displayed in conversation together with the
statements for a specific number of lines before and after said
URL; displaying a list of said URLs according to an instruction;
and displaying a list of selected URLs together with the
statements.
8. The display method of the chat system as set forth in claim 7,
further comprising the steps of: registering said stored URL and
the statements for a specific number of lines before and after it
in a database; and listing and displaying them according to an
instruction.
9. A display method of a chat system, comprising the steps of:
setting previously a keyword; displaying the keyword in bold type
or generating a specified sound when said keyword is displayed
during display of conversation; and returning to the conversation
display when said keyword is received while conversation is not
displayed, and emphasizing said keyword.
10. The display method of the chat system as set forth in claim 9,
further comprising the steps of: storing said keyword together with
the statements for a specific number of lines before and after said
keyword; and listing and displaying said keyword and said
statements according to an instruction.
11. The display method of the chat system as set forth in claim 10,
further comprising a step of listing and displaying together with
said statements when said keyword is inputted after said keyword is
stored.
12. The display method of the chat system as set forth in claim 10,
further comprising a step of: registering said keyword together
with said statements in a list application program provided
outside, and saving after end of the conversation.
13. The display method of the chat system as set forth in claim 10,
further comprising a step of listing and displaying said keyword
and said statements at the end of conversation.
14. The display method of the chat system as set forth in claim 13,
further comprising a step of listing and displaying together with
said statements when said keyword is inputted after said keyword is
stored.
15. The display method of the chat system as set forth in claim 13,
further comprising a step of: registering said keyword together
with said statements in a list application program provided
outside, and saving after end of the conversation.
16. A display method of a chat system characterized by listing and
displaying participants in the conversation, and connecting the
telephone to the selected participants.
17. A computer memory product readable by a computer to execute
method steps of displaying conversation by a chat system, said
computer memory product comprising the steps of: sending and
receiving conversations in plural channels; displaying, out of the
conversations in plural channels, the conversation in the main
channel and conversations in other channels in individual regions
of one display screen; and displaying an inputted statement in an
intermediate region of the individual regions.
18. The computer memory product as set froth in claim 17, further
comprising a step of replacing other channel with the main channel
when the statement in said the region in other channel is
specified.
19. The computer memory product as set forth in claim 17, wherein
said step of displaying the conversation in the main channel and
the conversations in other channels in individual regions of one
display screen, displays in a time series so that the latest
statement may be displayed at the position closest to the
intermediate region of the individual regions.
20. The computer memory product as set froth in claim 19, further
comprising a step of replacing other channel with the main channel
when the statement in said the region in other channel is
specified.
21. A computer memory product readable by a computer to execute
method steps of displaying conversation by a chat system, said
computer memory product comprising the steps of: sending and
receiving conversations in plural channels; displaying said
conversations; storing URL, which is displayed in the
conversations, together with the statements for a specific number
of lines before and after said URL; displaying a list of URLs
according to an instruction; and displaying a list of the selected
URL together with the statements.
22. The computer memory product as set forth in claim further
comprising the steps of: registering said stored URL and said
statement for a specific number of lines before and after said URL
in a database; and displaying a list of said registered URLs and
said statements for a specific number of lines before and after
said URL according to an instruction.
23. A computer memory product readable by a computer to execute
method steps of displaying conversation by a chat system, said
computer memory product comprising the steps of: sending and
receiving conversations in plural channels; displaying the
conversations; setting a keyword; displaying said keyword in bold
type or generating a specified sound when said set keyword is
displayed during display of the conversation; and returning to the
display of conversation when said keyword is received while
conversation is not displayed.
24. The computer memory product as set forth in claim 23, further
comprising a step of listing and displaying said keyword together
with said statement, when said keyword is inputted after said step
of storing said keyword together with said statement for a specific
number of lines before and after said keyword.
25. The computer memory product as set forth in claim 23, further
comprising a step of storing said keyword together with the
statement for a specific number of lines before and after said
keyword.
26. The computer memory product as set forth in claim 25, further
comprising a step of listing and displaying said keyword together
with said statement, when said keyword is inputted after said step
of storing said keyword together with said statement for a specific
number of lines before and after said keyword.
27. The computer memory product as set forth in claim 23, further
comprising a step of registering said keyword together with said
statement in a list application program provided outside at the end
of conversation.
28. The computer memory product as set forth in claim 25, further
comprising the steps of: sending and receiving conversations in
plural channels; displaying said conversations; and listing and
displaying said keyword together with said statement at the end of
the conversation.
29. The computer memory product as set forth in claim 28, further
comprising a step of registering said keyword together with said
statement in a list application program provided outside at the end
of conversation.
30. The computer memory product as set forth in claim 28, further
comprising a step of listing and displaying said keyword together
with said statement, when said keyword is inputted after said step
of storing said keyword together with said statement for a specific
number of lines before and after said keyword.
31. The computer memory product as set forth in claim 30, further
comprising a step of registering said keyword together with said
statement in a list application program provided outside at the end
of conversation.
32. A computer memory product readable by a computer to execute
method steps of displaying conversation by a chat system, said
computer memory product comprising the steps of: sending and
receiving conversations in plural channels; displaying said
conversations; listing and displaying participants in said
conversations; and connecting the selected participants by
telephone.
33. A computer program product for use with a chat system,
comprising: a computer usable storage medium having computer
readable program code means embodied therein for displaying the
conversations, said computer readable program code means
comprising: computer readable program code means for causing said
computer to send and receive conversations in plural channels;
computer readable program code means for causing said computer to
display, out of the conversations in plural channels, the
conversation in the main channel and conversations in other
channels in individual regions of one display screen; and computer
readable program code means for causing said computer to display an
inputted statement in an intermediate region of the individual
regions.
34. The computer program product as set froth in claim 33, wherein
said computer readable program code means further comprising
computer readable program code means for causing said computer to
replace other channel with the main channel when the statement in
said the region in other channel is specified.
35. The computer program product as set forth in claim 33, wherein
said computer readable program code means for causing said computer
to display the conversation in the main channel and the
conversations in other channels in individual regions of one
display screen, displays in a time series so that the latest
statement may be displayed at the position closest to the
intermediate region of the individual regions.
36. The computer program product as set froth in claim 35, wherein
said computer readable program code means further comprising
computer readable program code means for causing said computer to
replace other channel with the main channel when the statement in
said the region in other channel is specified.
37. A computer program product for use with a chat system,
comprising: a computer usable storage medium having computer
readable program code means embodied therein for displaying the
conversations, said computer readable program code means
comprising: computer readable program code means for causing said
computer to send and receiving conversations in plural channels;
computer readable program code means for causing said computer to
display said conversations; computer readable program code means
for causing said computer to store URL, which is displayed in the
conversations, together with the statements for a specific number
of lines before and after said URL; computer readable program code
means for causing said computer to display a list of URLs according
to an instruction; and computer readable program code means for
causing said computer to display a list of the selected URLs
together with the statements.
38. The computer program product as set forth in claim 37, said
computer readable program code means further comprising: computer
readable program code means for causing said computer to register
said stored URL and said statement for a specific number of lines
before and after said URL in a database; and computer readable
program code means for causing said computer to display a list of
said registered URLs and said statements for a specific number of
lines before and after said URL according to an instruction.
39. A computer program product for use with a chat system,
comprising: a computer usable storage medium having computer
readable program code means embodied therein for displaying the
conversations, said computer readable program code means
comprising: computer readable program code means for causing said
computer to send and receive conversations in plural channels;
computer readable program code means for causing said computer to
display the conversations; computer readable program code means for
causing said computer to set a keyword; computer readable program
code means for causing said computer to display said keyword in
bold type or generate a specified sound when said set keyword is
displayed during display of the conversation; and computer readable
program code means for causing said computer to return to the
display of conversation when said keyword is received while
conversation is not displayed.
40. The computer program product as set forth in claim 39, said
computer readable program code means further comprising computer
readable program code means for causing said computer to list and
display said keyword together with said statement, when said
keyword is inputted after said step of storing said keyword
together with said statement for a specific number of lines before
and after said keyword.
41. The computer memory product as set forth in claim 39, wherein
said computer readable program code means further comprising
computer readable program code means for causing said computer to
store said keyword together with the statement for a specific
number of lines before and after said keyword.
42. The computer program product as set forth in claim 41, wherein
said computer readable program code means further comprising
computer readable program code means for causing said computer to
list and display said keyword together with said statement, when
said keyword is inputted after said step of storing said keyword
together with said statement for a specific number of lines before
and after said keyword.
43. The computer program product as set forth in claim 39, wherein
said computer readable program code means further comprising
computer readable program code means for causing said computer to
register said keyword together with said statement in a list
application program provided outside at the end of
conversation.
44. The computer memory product as set forth in claim 41, further
comprising the steps of: computer readable program code means for
causing said computer to send and receive conversations in plural
channels; computer readable program code means for causing said
computer to display said conversations; and computer readable
program code means for causing said computer to list and display
said keyword together with said statement at the end of the
conversation.
45. The computer program product as set forth in claim 44, wherein
said computer readable program code means further comprising
computer readable program code means for causing said computer to
register said keyword together with said statement in a list
application program provided outside at the end of
conversation.
46. The computer program product as set forth in claim 44, wherein
said computer readable program code means further comprising
computer readable program code means for causing said computer to
list and display said keyword together with said statement, when
said keyword is inputted after said step of storing said keyword
together with said statement for a specific number of lines before
and after said keyword.
47. The computer program product as set forth in claim 46, wherein
said computer readable program code means further comprising
computer readable program code means for causing said computer to
register said keyword together with said statement in a list
application program provided outside at the end of
conversation.
48. A computer program product for use with a chat system,
comprising: a computer usable storage medium having computer
readable program code means embodied therein for displaying the
conversations, said computer readable program code means
comprising: computer readable program code means for causing said
computer to send and receive conversations in plural channels;
computer readable program code means for causing said computer to
display said conversations; computer readable program code means
for causing said computer to list and display participants in said
conversations; and computer readable program code means for causing
said computer to connect the selected participants by telephone.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a chat system for
exchanging information between terminal devices which is a computer
system, terminal devices of the chat system, display method of the
chat system, and a recording medium used for execution thereof.
[0002] The chat system is known as means for exchanging information
between terminal devices. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a
structural example of such chat system. In the chat system, a chat
server 2 which is a host computer, and plural terminal devices 3 to
6 are connected through a network 1 of public circuits, and the
chat server 2, when receiving messages from the terminal devices 3
to 6, transmits them immediately to other terminal devices 3 to 6,
so that conversations by characters among operators who operate the
individual terminal devices are realized.
[0003] In the chat system, the statement and the corresponding
speaker's name are displayed in the terminal devices 3 to 6.
Therefore, when plural statements are uttered simultaneously, the
speakers are not confused, and the content of the statement is
securely transmitted to other operators, so that opinions may be
exchanged smoothly. Besides, the statements displayed in the
terminal devices 3 to 6 can be directly saved as text data, and
proceedings may be easily configured from the text data.
[0004] On the other hand, as seen in the recent boom of intranet,
the electronic revolution of office is progressing rapidly, but
little has been discussed so far about electronic handling of
office conversations playing vital roles in collaborative works
(exchange of information, greeting, etc.).
[0005] The conventional chat system (for example, the real-time
meeting of IRC or Nifty) is based on exclusive engagement in the
meeting, but for use in such office conversations, the system must
be designed to be used while doing work. Yet, the conventional chat
system did not make the best of electronic conversations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The invention is devised in the light of the above
situation, and it is an object thereof to present a display method
of a chat system having a notice function for use while working in
an office and an information extracting function enabled by
electronic processing of conversations, and a recording medium for
use in execution thereof.
[0007] A terminal device of a chat system according to a first
aspect of the invention comprises means for displaying
conversations by characters in plural channels, and displaying, out
of the conversations, the conversation in the main channel and
conversations in other channels in individual regions of one
display screen, and means for displaying an inputted statement in
an intermediate region of the individual regions.
[0008] In the terminal device of above chat system, the
conversation in the main channel and conversations in other
channels are displayed in individual regions of one display screen,
and the statement inputted from a local keyboard is displayed in an
intermediate region of the individual regions of the main channel
and other channels, so that the conversations in other channels can
be viewed while chatting by paying attention to the conversation
content of the presently speaking channel (main channel).
[0009] A chat system according to a second aspect of the invention
comprises the terminal device of the chat system in the first
aspect of the invention.
[0010] In this chat system, the terminal device displays the
conversation in the main channel and conversations in other
channels in individual regions of one display screen, and the
statement inputted from a local keyboard is displayed in an
intermediate region of the individual regions of the main channel
and other channels, so that the conversations in other channels can
be viewed while chatting by paying attention to the conversation
content of the presently speaking channel (main channel).
[0011] A display method of a chat system according to a third
aspect of the invention is characterized by displaying
conversations by characters in plural channels, and displaying, out
of the conversations, the conversation in the main channel and
conversations in other channels in individual regions of one
display screen, and displaying an inputted statement in an
intermediate region of the individual regions.
[0012] In a display method of a chat system according to a fourth
aspect of the invention, the conversation in the main channel and
the conversations in other channels are displayed in a time series
so that the latest statement may be displayed at the position
closest to the intermediate region of the individual regions.
[0013] In a display method of a chat system according to a fifth
aspect of the invention, other channel is replaced into a main
channel when the statement of the corresponding channel in the
region of the other channel is specified.
[0014] In a display method of a chat system according to a sixth
aspect of the invention, URL (uniform resource locator) displayed
in conversation is stored together with the statements for a
specific number of lines before and after the URL, a list of URLs
is displayed according to an instruction, and the selected URL is
listed and displayed together with the statement.
[0015] In a display method of a chat system according to a seventh
aspect of the invention, the stored URLs and the statements for a
specific number of lines before and after the URLs are registered
in a database, and are listed and displayed according to an
instruction.
[0016] In a display method of a chat system according to an eighth
aspect of the invention, a keyword is set, and when the keyword is
displayed in display of a conversation, the keyword is displayed in
bold type or a specified sound is generated, and when the keyword
is received while conversation is not displayed, the screen is
returned to the conversation display, and the keyword is
emphasized.
[0017] In a display method of a chat system according to a ninth
aspect of the invention, the keywords are stored together with the
statements for a specific number of lines before and after the
keywords, and the keywords and the statements are listed and
displayed according to an instruction.
[0018] In a display method of a chat system according to a tenth
aspect of the invention, the keywords and the statements are listed
and displayed at the end of conversation.
[0019] In a display method of a chat system according to an
eleventh aspect of the invention, after storing the keyword, when
the keyword is inputted, it is listed and displayed together with
the statements.
[0020] In a display method of a chat system according to a twelfth
aspect of the invention, at the end of the conversation, the
keywords are registered together with the statements in a list
application program provided outside, and are saved after end of
the conversation.
[0021] In a display method of a chat system according to a
thirteenth aspect of the invention, participants in the
conversation are listed and displayed, and the telephone is
connected to the selected participants.
[0022] A recording medium according to a fourteenth aspect of the
invention records a computer program of a display method of a chat
system comprising a step of sending and receiving conversations in
plural channels, a step of displaying, out of the conversations in
plural channels, the conversation in the main channel and
conversations in other channels in individual regions of one
display screen, and a step of displaying an inputted statement in
an intermediate region of the individual regions.
[0023] In the display method of the chat system according to the
third aspect of the invention and the computer system controlled by
the program recorded in the recording medium according to the
fourteenth aspect, the conversation in the main channel and
conversations in other channels are displayed in individual regions
of one display screen, and the statement inputted from a local
keyboard is displayed in an intermediate region of the individual
regions of the main channel and other channels, so that the
conversations in other channels can be viewed while chatting by
paying attention to the conversation content of the presently
speaking channel (main channel).
[0024] In a recording medium according to a fifteenth aspect of the
invention, the step of displaying the conversation in the main
channel and the conversations in other channels in individual
regions of one display screen, displays in a time series the latest
statement at the position closest to the intermediate region of the
individual regions.
[0025] In the display method of the chat system according to the
fourth aspect of the invention and the computer system controlled
by the program recorded in the recording medium according to the
fifteenth aspect of the invention, the conversation in the main
channel (the presently chatting channel) and conversations in other
channels are displayed in a time series so that the latest
statement may be displayed at the position closest to the
intermediate region of the individual regions of the main channel
and other channels. Therefore, the conversation contents in the
main channel and other channels can be reviewed from the latest one
while chatting into the main channel.
[0026] A recording medium according to a sixteenth aspect of the
invention comprises a step of replacing other channel with the main
channel when the statement in the region of other channel is
specified.
[0027] In the display method of the chat system according to the
fifth aspect of the invention and the computer system controlled by
the program recorded in the recording medium according to the
sixteenth aspect of the invention, when the statement in the region
of other channel is specified, this channel becomes the main
channel. As a result, the operator can immediately participate in
the conversation of interesting topic or curious subject.
[0028] A recording medium according to a seventeenth aspect of the
invention records a computer program of a display method of a chat
system comprising a step of sending and receiving conversations in
plural channels, a step of displaying the conversations, a step of
storing the URL displayed in the conversations together with the
statements for a specific number of lines before and after the URL,
a step of displaying a list of URLs according to an instruction,
and a step of displaying a list of the selected URL together with
the statement.
[0029] In the display method of the chat system according to the
sixth aspect of the invention and the computer system controlled by
the program recorded in the recording medium according to the
seventeenth aspect of the invention, the URL displayed in
conversation is stored together with the statements for a specific
number of lines before and after it. According to an instruction
from the operator, a list of URL is displayed, and the selected URL
is listed and displayed together with the statements for a specific
number of lines before and after it.
[0030] When a URL appears in conversation, it is often preceded or
accompanied by an explanation (for example, this URL is interesting
in this point, someone needed the information about something,
etc.). Therefore, by extracting the context simultaneously with the
character string of URL, important information can be picked up
from the conversation. Furthermore, by registering it in the
database, a useful information database accessible any time can be
configured from ordinary conversations.
[0031] A recording medium according to an eighteenth aspect of the
invention comprises a step of registering the stored URL and the
statements for a specific number of lines before and after the URL
in a database, and a step of displaying a list of registered URL
and the statements for a specific number of lines before and after
the URL according to an instruction.
[0032] In the display method of the chat system according to the
seventh aspect of the invention and the computer system controlled
by the program recorded in the recording medium according to the
eighteenth aspect of the invention, the URL displayed in
conversation is stored together with the statements for a specific
number of lines before and after it, and the stored URL and the
statements for a specific number of lines before and after it are
registered in the database. According to an instruction from the
operator, a list of URL is displayed together with the statements
for a specific number of lines before and after it.
[0033] When a URL appears in conversation, it is often preceded or
accompanied by an explanation (for example, this URL is interesting
in this point, someone needed the information about something,
etc.). Therefore, by registering in the database, a useful
information database accessible any time can be configured from
ordinary conversations.
[0034] A recording medium according to a nineteenth aspect of the
invention records a computer program of a display method of a chat
system comprising a step of sending and receiving conversations in
plural channels, a step of displaying the conversations, a step of
setting a keyword, a step of displaying the keyword in bold type or
generating a specified sound when the keyword is displayed during
display of the conversation, and a step of returning to the display
of conversation when the keyword is received while conversation is
not displayed.
[0035] In the display method of the chat system according to the
eighth aspect of the invention and the computer system controlled
by the program recorded in the recording medium according to the
nineteenth aspect of the invention, by setting a keyword, when the
keyword is displayed during display of conversation, the keyword is
displayed in bold type or specified sound is generated to emphasize
the keyword. When the keyword is received while conversation is not
displayed, the display of conversation is returned to emphasize the
keyword.
[0036] Accordingly, the operator, by setting, for example, the own
name as the keyword, can reply immediately when his (her) name is
called if not exclusively engaged in the conversation, and
therefore can do other work at ease. At the same time, the calling
side also feels at ease that the partner will respond when his
(her) name is called, so that the participants can speak at ease if
not exclusively engaged in the conversation.
[0037] A recording medium according to a twentieth aspect of the
invention includes a step of storing the keyword together with the
statements for a specific number of lines before and after the
keyword.
[0038] In the display method of the chat system according to the
ninth aspect of the invention and the computer system controlled by
the program recorded in the recording medium according to the
twentieth aspect of the invention, by setting a keyword, when the
keyword is displayed during display of conversation, the keyword is
stored together with the statements for a specific number of lines
before after it. According to an instruction from the operator, the
keyword is listed and displayed together with the statements for a
specific number of lines before and after it.
[0039] Accordingly, the operator, by setting, for example, the own
name as the keyword, can reply immediately and confirm the context,
too, when his (her) name is called if not exclusively engaged in
the conversation, and therefore can do other work at ease. At the
same time, the calling side also feels at ease that the partner
will respond if the name is called, so that the participants can
speak at ease if not exclusively engaged in the conversation.
[0040] A recording medium according to a twenty-first aspect of the
invention includes a step of listing and displaying the keyword
together with the statement at the end of the conversation.
[0041] In the display method of the chat system according to the
tenth aspect of the invention and the computer system controlled by
the program recorded in the recording medium according to the
twenty-first aspect of the invention, by setting a keyword, when
the keyword is displayed during display of conversation, the
keyword is stored together with the statements for a specific
number of lines before after it. At the end of the conversation,
the keyword is listed and displayed together with the statements
for a specific number of lines before after it.
[0042] Accordingly, the operator, by setting, for example, the own
name as the keyword, can review for which reasons he is called
during the day and check for works left undone.
[0043] A recording medium according to a twenty-second aspect of
the invention includes a step of listing and displaying the keyword
together with the statement, when the keyword is inputted, after a
step of storing the keyword together with the statement for a
specific number of lines before and after the keyword.
[0044] In the display method of the chat system according to the
eleventh aspect of the invention and the computer system controlled
by the program recorded in the recording medium according to the
twenty-second aspect of the invention, by setting a keyword, when
the keyword is displayed during display of conversation, the
keyword is stored together with the statements for a specific
number of lines before after it. By input from a local keyboard,
when the operator speaks, the keyword is listed and displayed
together with the statements for a specific number of lines before
after it.
[0045] Accordingly, the operator, by setting, for example, the own
name as the keyword, can return to the terminal device when his
(her) name is called while staying away from the terminal device,
and immediately confirm the calling of the name and its
context.
[0046] A recording medium according to a twenty-third aspect of the
invention includes a step of registering the keyword together with
the statement in a list application program provided outside at the
end of conversation.
[0047] In the display method of the chat system according to the
twelfth aspect of the invention and the computer system controlled
by the program recorded in the recording medium according to the
twenty-third aspect of the invention, by setting a keyword, when
the keyword is displayed during display of conversation, the
keyword is stored together with the statements for a specific
number of lines before after it. At the end of conversation, the
keyword is registered together with the statements for a specific
number of lines before and after it in a list application program
provided outside, and is saved after conversation.
[0048] Accordingly, the operator, by setting, for example, the own
name as the keyword, can review for which reasons he has been
called, save the record, and check for works left undone.
[0049] A recording medium according to a twenty-fourth aspect of
the invention records a computer program of a display method of a
chat system including a step of sending and receiving conversations
in plural channels, a step of displaying the conversations, a step
of listing and displaying participants in the conversations, and a
step of connecting the selected participants by telephone.
[0050] In the display method of the chat system according to the
thirteenth aspect of the invention and the computer system
controlled by the program recorded in the recording medium
according to the twenty-fourth aspect of the invention, by listing
and displaying the participants in the conversations and connecting
the participants selected by the operator by telephone, the
operator can connect by telephone by easy operation when wishing to
speak directly person to person during conversation.
[0051] The above and further objects and features of the invention
will more fully be apparent from the following detailed description
with the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
[0052] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a structural example of an
embodiment of a chat system of the invention;
[0053] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a construction of a memory
device of a terminal device for executing a display method of a
chat system of the invention;
[0054] FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a display screen
according to the display method of chat system in third and fifth
aspects of the invention;
[0055] FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing operation of the terminal
device for executing the display method of chat system in third and
fifth aspects of the invention;
[0056] FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a display screen
according to the display method of chat system in a fourth aspect
of the invention;
[0057] FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen for
displaying a list of URL and a list of conversations for a specific
number of lines before and after a selected URL according to the
display method of chat system in a sixth aspect of the
invention;
[0058] FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a display screen
according to the display method of chat system in a seventh aspect
of the invention;
[0059] FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing operation of the terminal
device for executing the display method of chat system in sixth and
seventh aspects of the invention;
[0060] FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing operation of the terminal
device for executing the display method of chat system in sixth and
seventh aspects of the invention;
[0061] FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing operation of the terminal
device for executing the display method of chat system in sixth and
seventh aspects of the invention;
[0062] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing screen for keyword
setting according to the display method of chat system in eighth to
twelfth aspects of the invention;
[0063] FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing screen for
displaying extracted preceding context, keyword and succeeding
context according to the display method of chat system in ninth and
eleventh aspects of the invention;
[0064] FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing operation of the terminal
device for executing the display method of chat system in the
eleventh aspect of the invention;
[0065] FIG. 14 is a conceptual diagram showing the concept of
display method of chat system in a thirteenth aspect of the
invention;
[0066] FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing construction of an
embodiment of a recording medium in fourteenth to sixteenth aspects
of the invention;
[0067] FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing construction of an
embodiment of a recording medium in seventeenth and eighteenth
aspects of the invention;
[0068] FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing construction of an
embodiment of a recording medium in nineteenth to twenty-third
aspects of the invention; and
[0069] FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing construction of an
embodiment of a recording medium in a twenty-fourth aspect of the
invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0070] Referring now to the drawings, some of the preferred
embodiments of the invention are described in detail below.
[0071] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a structural example of a
chat system according to the invention. This chat system is
intended to realize conversation by characters between operators
who operate the individual terminal devices, by connecting a chat
server 2 which is a host computer, and plural terminal device (for
example, personal computers) 3 to 6 according to the invention
through a network 1 of public circuit, and sending the message
received in the chat server 1 from the terminal devices 3 to 6
immediately to other terminal devices.
[0072] In the chat system, the statement and the corresponding
speaker's name are displayed in the terminal devices 3 to 6, and
therefore, when plural statements are uttered simultaneously, the
speakers are not confused.
[0073] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a construction of a memory
device of a terminal device for executing the display method of
chat system according to the invention. This memory device 10
includes a region 12 for storing the channel being noticed at the
present (main channel), a keyword onset flag 11 used from onset of
keyword and inputted from local keyboard until display of the
keyword together with the preceding and succeeding context (tenth
aspect), a region 13 for storing keyword data composed of a set
keyword character string and action when the keyword is received
and displayed (seventh aspect), and a region 15 for storing the
extracted keyword character string and statement for a specific
number of lines before and after it (eighth to eleventh
aspects).
[0074] The memory device 10 further includes a region 14 for
storing the extracted URL (Uniform Resource Locator) character
string and statement for a specific number of lines before and
after it (sixth aspect), and regions 16, 19, etc. for storing data
in each one of plural channels.
[0075] The regions 16, 19 for storing data in every channel are
respectively regions of channels 1 and 2, each composed of
preceding context storing regions 17, 20 (sixth, eighth to eleventh
aspects) for storing the preceding context (latest statement) for a
specific number of lines, keyword queues (first-in, first-out or
FIFO lists) 18, 21 (eighth to eleventh aspects) for registering the
succeeding context for a specific number of lines of keyword, and
URL queues 18a, 21a (sixth aspect) for registering the succeeding
context for a specific number of lines of URL, and the memory
device 10, similarly hereinafter, includes a required number of
regions.
[0076] FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for showing the display
screen of the terminal device of the chat system in the first
aspect, and the display screen in the display method of chat system
according to the third and fifth aspects. This display screen has a
region 23 for displaying the conversation in the channel (main
channel) being noticed at the present in the upper portion, a
region 24 for displaying conversations in other channels in the
lower portion, and a region 22 for displaying the statement
inputted from a local keyboard in the middle enclosed by the
regions 23, 24, and further includes a region 25 for listing and
displaying the names of participants in the conversations in the
channel being noticed at the present and other channels at the
right end portion.
[0077] In the region 23 for displaying the conversation in the
channel being noticed at the present, each statement is composed of
the speech time (e.g. 16:23), speaker's name (handle name) (that
is, nickname, e.g. morimori), and content of speech (e.g. please
finish it), and it is displayed in the sequence of utterance.
[0078] In the region 24 for displaying the conversations in other
channels, when there are plural other channels, regardless of the
speaking channels, statements are displayed in the sequence of
speech. Each statement is composed of the speech time, speaking
channel name (e.g. %INFO), speaker's name (nickname, e.g. MUL), and
content of speech (e.g. wait for a while), and it is displayed in
the sequence of utterance.
[0079] FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing operation of the terminal
device of the chat system in the first aspect and the terminal
device for executing the display method of the chat system in the
third and fifth aspect. The terminal device, in the case the
conversation (statement) is received from the chat server (Step
S10, YES), displays (Step S20) the conversation in the window
(region) 23 of the channel being noticed when the conversation is
the speech in the channel being noticed (Step S16, YES), and
returns. When the conversation is not the speech in the channel
being noticed (Step S16, NO), it displays (Step S18) the
conversation in the window (region) 24 of other channel, and
returns.
[0080] The statement transmitted from the chat server consists of
the speaker's name (nickname), speaking channel name, and content
of speech, and in the case of, for example, "mul privmsg #cocoa
good afternoon", it is composed of "mul: speaker's name", "privmsg:
command showing conversation", and "#cocoa: destination name".
[0081] While conversation (statement) from chat server is not
received (Step S10, NO), when the user (operator) inputs a message
(statement) from a local keyboard (Step S12, YES), the terminal
device displays in the input window (region of displaying inputted
statement) 22 (Step S12), and when the line feed key is operated
(Step S24, YES), it transmits the message, displays (Step S26) the
conversation in the window 23 in the channel being noticed, and
returns.
[0082] When the user does not input message from the local keyboard
(Step S12, NO), it processes otherwise (Step S14) and returns.
[0083] The terminal device, when the conversation (statement)
displayed in the window 24 of other channel is double-clicked by a
pointing device such as mouse (not shown), displays the
conversation in the channel in the window 24 of the channel being
noticed, regarding the channel to which the conversation belongs as
the channel being noticed. The conversation of the channel hitherto
displayed in the window 23 is displayed in the window 24 in a time
series (if there are other channels, including the conversations
therein) (fifth aspect).
[0084] In this case, the conversation displayed in the window 24 of
other channel is displayed in a format of the channel name,
speaker's name, and content of speech, for example, "<%INFO:
MUL> wait for a while", that is, "<channel name: speaker's
nickname> content of speech", and the terminal device acquires
the content of the line from the window 24 when the user clicks
this conversation. The terminal devices recognizes the portion
between "<" and ":" as the channel name, and changes the channel
being noticed to this channel.
[0085] Alternatively, the operation may be as follows.
[0086] The terminal device has a correspondence table of each line
of window 24 of other channel and speaking channels provided in the
memory device. This correspondence table is updated as follows.
[0087] 1. The correspondence table is cleared when starting up.
[0088] 2. The message is displayed in the unit of one line in the
window 24 of other channel.
[0089] 3. When displaying the message in the window 24 of other
channel, the channel name is added to the end of the correspondence
table.
[0090] 4. As a result of 1, 2, 3, the channel name corresponding to
the message in each line is stored in the correspondence table.
[0091] When the user double-clicks the window 24 of other channel,
the terminal device acquires the double-clicked line (line number)
from the window 24. Searching the correspondence table by using the
line number, the channel name corresponding to the line number is
acquired. The acquired channel number is the channel being
noticed.
[0092] FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the display screen
of the display method of chat system according to a fourth aspect.
In this display screen, the conversation displayed in the region 24
displaying the conversation in other channel is displayed downward
in the sequence of utterance, and the latest statement is displayed
in the position closest to the region 22 for displaying the
inputted speech. The other display method and operation of the
terminal device are same as in the embodiment of the display method
of the chat system according to the third and fifth embodiments,
and its explanation is omitted.
[0093] FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen for
displaying a list of URL and a list of conversation (statement) for
a specific number of lines before and after a selected URL. In this
screen, a URL list 30 extracted from the screen in FIG. 3 is
disposed in the upper portion, and a conversation (statement) list
31 for a specific number of lines before and after the URL selected
in the URL list 30 is disposed in the lower portion. This screen is
displayed as the URL (U) is selected from the menu in the screen
shown in FIG. 3.
[0094] FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the display screen
for displaying the URL registered in the database and a list of
conversation (statement) for a specific number of lines before and
after it, according to the display method of chat system of a
seventh aspect. In this screen, the display is made in the daily
unit.
[0095] FIG. 8 to FIG. 10 are flowcharts showing the operation of
the terminal device for executing the display method of the chat
system of the sixth and seventh aspects. The terminal device clears
(Step S30) the preceding context storage regions 17, 20 (FIG. 2) of
each channel when starting up.
[0096] The terminal device, every time receiving the message
(conversation) (Step S31), adds (Step S32) the message to the end
of the preceding context storage region of the channel. When the
message stored in the preceding context storage region exceeds, for
example, five lines (Step S34, YES), the first one line of the
preceding context storage region is deleted (Step S36), so that the
stored message may not exceed five lines.
[0097] The terminal device, when extracting the URL displayed on
the screen, saves (Step S40) the region of the displayed URL
portion in the region 14 (FIG. 2) of the extracted URL data. Next,
the content of the preceding context storage region of the channel
in which the URL is displayed is copied (Step S42) in the region
saved at step S40 as the preceding context of URL. The extracted
URL is copied (Step S44) in the region saved at Step S40.
[0098] Next, the number of lines of the succeeding context required
for the URL data is set, for example, at five lines (Step S46), and
registered in URL queues 18a, 21a of the channel (Step S48).
[0099] The terminal device, every time the message (conversation)
is displayed on the screen, checks (Step S50) whether there is data
in the URL queue of the channel of the message or not, and if there
is data (Step S50, YES), the top data is taken out (Step S52).
[0100] The message is added in the region saved at Step S40 as the
succeeding context of the URL data, and "1" is subtracted (Step
S54) from the data taken out at Step S52.
[0101] Consequently, when the data after subtracting "1" at Step
S54 is "0" (Step S56, YES), it is removed from the URL queue (Step
S58), and the URL queue is checked for presence or absence of next
data (Step S60). When the data after subtracting "1" at Step S54 is
not "0" (Step S56, NO), the URL queue is immediately checked for
presence or absence of next data (Step S60).
[0102] When there is next data in the URL queue (Step S60, YES),
the data is taken out (Step S62), and the next message is added in
the region saved at Step S40 as the succeeding data of URL data,
and "1" is subtracted from the data taken out at Step S62 (Step
S54). Similarly, thereafter, the data is added until the succeeding
context reaches five lines.
[0103] In this way, since the URL queues is a first-in first-out
list, when the URL is displayed in the screen within an interval of
five lines, the succeeding context for five lines can be kept for
each URL.
[0104] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing the screen for
setting a keyword according to the display method of the chat
system of eighth to twelfth aspects. In this screen, a keyword (or
keywords) is set in a lower region 41, and when the set keyword is
displayed in the conversation display screen shown in FIG. 3 or
sent from the chat server, the action is set in an upper region 40
(for example, beeping, shown in front screen (display in bold
type), or returning to ordinary size in the case of an icon
(returning to the conversation display screen shown in FIG.
3)).
[0105] The set data is stored in the keyword data storage region 13
(FIG. 2) as keyword data.
[0106] The terminal device for executing the display method of the
chat system according to the eighth to twelfth aspects, when the
set keyword is displayed in the conversation display screen shown
in FIG. 3, beeps or displays the keyword on the front screen. When
other than the conversation display screen, when the set keyword is
sent from the chat server, it is returned to the conversation
display screen.
[0107] When the terminal device extracts the keyword displayed on
the screen, a region for the displayed keyword portion is kept in
the region 15 of the extracted keyword data (FIG. 2).
[0108] The terminal device has keyword queues 18, 21 (FIG. 2) same
as in the case of URL in each channel, and its operation for
extracting the preceding context, keyword and succeeding context is
same as the operation in the terminal device for executing the
display method of the chat system in the sixth and seventh aspects,
except that the URL is replaced by the keyword, and the description
is omitted.
[0109] FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing the screen for
displaying the extracted preceding context, keyword and succeeding
context in the display method of the chat system according to ninth
and eleventh aspects. The called context can be confirmed
herein.
[0110] The screen for displaying list of the extracted preceding
context, keyword and succeeding context by the display method of
the chat system according to the ninth, tenth and twelfth aspects
is same as in FIG. 7 showing the URL, except that the URL is
replaced by the keyword.
[0111] The terminal device for executing the display method of the
chat system of the tenth and twelfth aspects confirms whether there
is data or not in the region 15 of extracted keyword data (FIG. 2)
at the end of conversation, and when there is data, the same screen
as in the case of URL in FIG. 7 is displayed.
[0112] FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the terminal
device for executing the display method of the chat system
according to the eleventh embodiment. When starting up, the
terminal device resets a keyword onset flag 11 (FIG. 2) (Step
S66).
[0113] The terminal device sets the keyword onset flag (Step S68)
when the set keyword is displayed in the conversation display
screen shown in FIG. 3 or the keyword is sent from the chat server
and extracted (Step S67, YES).
[0114] The terminal device, when the keyword onset flag 11 is set
(Step S70, YES) at inputting a message (statement) from a local
keyboard by the user (Step S69, YES), displays the keyword onset
context (FIG. 12) (Step S72), and resets the keyword onset flag 11
(Step S74).
[0115] FIG. 14 is a conceptual diagram showing the concept of the
display method of the chat system in a thirteenth aspect. When the
user selects a partner for calling by telephone from a region 25
displaying a list of participants on the conversation display
screen of the terminal device 3 shown in FIG. 3, it is connected to
the partner's terminal device 4 by telephone through a network 1 of
public circuit by telephone software. This telephone circuit is
separate from the circuit used by the chat system. In usual
telephone, it is same as mentioned above, and the method of calling
includes a method of connected by an exchange through the network
1, and a method of connecting the telephone set and the terminal
device.
[0116] In the storage device of the terminal device, a region for
storing telephone numbers used by the user is provided.
[0117] It is also possible to call in the following method.
[0118] For example, "mul" makes a call to "pine". The terminal
device prepares a calling message in a format of, for example,
"{circumflex over ()}APHONE 164.70.21.211{circumflex over ()}A",
and sends this message to "pine" in the same manner as in
conversation.
[0119] Herein, by enclosing by "{circumflex over ()}A", it is
distinguished from the conversation, and "PHONE" means a calling
request, and "164.70.21.211" is the IP address of the terminal used
by "pine".
[0120] By using a command of chat system, when this message is sent
in a format of, for example, "privmsg pine: {circumflex over
()}APHONE 164.70.21.211{circumflex over ()}A", it is transmitted to
the "pine" side by the chat server as "mul privmsg pine {circumflex
over ()}APHONE 164.70.21.211{circumflex over ()}A".
[0121] The terminal device at the "pine" side checks if the message
is enclosed by "{circumflex over ()}A" or not when processing the
message, and if enclosed, the content is analyzed.
[0122] When the content is "PHONE", it means a telephone request,
and the IP address "164.70.21.211" next of "PHONE" is acquired, and
by using this IP address, a telephone call is made through the
telephone software.
[0123] Since this IP address is an address of a terminal device of
"mul", this telephone is received and connected by the telephone
software of the terminal device of "mul".
[0124] FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a construction of
an embodiment of a recording medium according to fourteenth to
sixteenth aspects. This recording medium is a recording medium FDa
such as flexible disk, CD-ROM disk or magneto-optical disk,
recording a computer program PRa comprising a step of sending and
receiving conversations in plural channels, a step of displaying
the conversation in the channel being noticed (main channel) out of
these conversations and conversations in other channels in
individual regions 23, 24 (FIG. 3) in one display screen, a step of
displaying the statement inputted from a local keyboard in an
intermediate region 22 (FIG. 3) of the individual regions, and a
step of replacing other channel with the channel being noticed when
the statement in the region 24 of other channel is specified, which
is loaded in a disk drive DD, and its content is read into a
personal computer PC.
[0125] The read computer program PRa controls the personal computer
PC.
[0126] The other constitution and operation are same as the
constitution and operation of the embodiment of the display method
of the chat system according to the third to fifth aspects, and the
explanation is omitted.
[0127] FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a construction of
an embodiment of a recording medium according to seventeenth and
eighteenth aspects. This recording medium is a recording medium FDb
such as flexible disk, CD-ROM disk or magneto-optical disk,
recording a computer program PRb comprising a step of sending and
receiving conversations in plural channels, a step of displaying
these conversations, a step of storing the URL displayed during
these conversations together with the statement for a specific
number of lines before and after it, a step of listing and
displaying the stored URL according to an instruction, a step of
listing and displaying a selected URL together with the statement
for a specific number of lines before and after it, a step of
registering the stored URL and the statement for a specific number
of lines before and after it in a database, and a step of listing
and displaying the registered URL and the statement for a specific
number of lines before and after it according to an instruction,
which is loaded in a disk drive DD, and its content is read into a
personal computer PC.
[0128] The read computer program PRb controls the personal computer
PC.
[0129] The other constitution and operation are same as the
constitution and operation of the embodiment of the display method
of the chat system according to the sixth and seventh aspects, and
the explanation is omitted.
[0130] FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a construction of
an embodiment of a recording medium according to nineteenth to
twenty-third aspects. This recording medium is a recording medium
FDc such as flexible disk, CD-ROM disk or magneto-optical disk,
recording a computer program PRc comprising a step of sending and
receiving conversations in plural channels, a step of displaying
these conversations, a step of setting a keyword, a step of
displaying the keyword in bold type or generating a specified sound
when the keyword is displayed during display of the conversation, a
step of returning to the display of conversation when the keyword
is received while conversation is not displayed, a step of storing
the keyword together with the statement for a specific number of
lines before and after it, a step of listing and displaying the
keyword together with the statement for a specific number of lines
before and after it at the end of conversation, a step of listing
and displaying the keyword together with the statement for a
specific number of lines before and after when inputted from a
local key board after the step of storing the keyword together with
the statement for a specific number of lines before and after it,
and a step of registering the keyword together with the statement
for a specific number of lines before and after it into a list
application provided outside at the end of conversation, which is
loaded in a disk drive DD, and its content is read into a personal
computer PC.
[0131] The read computer program PRc controls the personal computer
PC.
[0132] The other constitution and operation are same as the
constitution and operation of the embodiment of the display method
of the chat system according to the eighth to twelfth aspects, and
the explanation is omitted.
[0133] FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing a construction of
an embodiment of a recording medium according to a twenty-fourth
aspect. This recording medium is a recording medium FDd such as
flexible disk, CD-ROM disk or magneto-optical disk, recording a
computer program PRd comprising a step of sending and receiving
conversations in plural channels, a step of displaying these
conversations, a step of listing and displaying participants in the
conversations, and a step of connecting a selected participant by
telephone, which is loaded in a disk drive DD, and its content is
read into a personal computer PC.
[0134] The read computer program PRd controls the personal computer
PC.
[0135] The other constitution and operation are same as the
constitution and operation of the embodiment of the display method
of the chat system according to the thirteenth aspect, and the
explanation is omitted.
[0136] As described herein, according to the terminal device of the
chat system of the first aspect of the invention, the conversations
in other channels can be glanced while speaking by paying attention
to the conversation content of the presently speaking channel (main
channel).
[0137] According to the chat system of the second aspect of the
invention, in the terminal device, the conversations in other
channels can be glanced while speaking by paying attention to the
conversation content of the presently speaking channel (main
channel).
[0138] According to the display method of the chat system of the
third aspect of the invention and the computer system controlled by
the program recorded in the recording medium of the fourteenth
aspect, the conversations in other channels can be glanced while
speaking by paying attention to the conversation content of the
presently speaking channel (main channel).
[0139] According to the display method of the chat system of the
fourth aspect of the invention and the computer system controlled
by the program recorded in the recording medium of the fifteenth
aspect, the conversation contents in the main channel and other
channels can be reviewed from the latest one while speaking into
the main channel.
[0140] According to the display method of the chat system of the
fifth aspect of the invention and the computer system controlled by
the program recorded in the recording medium of the sixteenth
aspect, the operator can immediately participate in the
conversation of interesting topic or curious subject.
[0141] According to the display method of the chat system of the
sixth aspect of the invention and the computer system controlled by
the program recorded in the recording medium of the seventeenth
aspect, by extracting the context simultaneously with the character
string of URL, important information can be picked up from the
conversation. Or, by registering in the database, a useful
information database accessible any time can be configured from
ordinary conversations.
[0142] According to the display method of the chat system of the
seventh aspect of the invention and the computer system controlled
by the program recorded in the recording medium of the eighteenth
aspect, by registering in the database, a useful information
database accessible any time can be configured from ordinary
conversations.
[0143] According to the display method of the chat system of the
eighth aspect of the invention and the computer system controlled
by the program recorded in the recording medium of the nineteenth
aspect, the operator, by setting, for example, the own name as the
keyword, can reply immediately when the name is called if not
exclusively engaged in the conversation, and therefore can do other
work at ease. At the same time, the calling side also feels at ease
that the partner will respond when the name is called, so that the
participants can speak at ease if not exclusively engaged in the
conversation.
[0144] According to the computer system controlled by the display
method of the chat system of the ninth aspect of the invention and
the program recorded in the recording medium of the twentieth
aspect, the operator, by setting, for example, the own name as the
keyword, can reply immediately and confirm the context, too, when
the name is called if not exclusively engaged in the conversation,
and therefore can do other work at ease. At the same time, the
calling side also feels at ease that the partner will respond when
the name is called, so that the participants can speak at ease if
not exclusively engaged in the conversation.
[0145] According to the display method of the chat system of the
tenth aspect of the invention and the computer system controlled by
the program recorded in the recording medium of the twenty-first
aspect, the operator, by setting, for example, the own name as the
keyword, can review for which reasons he is called during the day
and check for works left undone.
[0146] According to the display method of the chat system of the
eleventh aspect of the invention and the computer system controlled
by the program recorded in the recording medium of the
twenty-second aspect, the operator, by setting, for example, the
own name as the keyword, can return to the terminal device when the
name is called while staying away from the terminal device, and
immediately confirm the calling of the name and its context.
[0147] According to the display method of the chat system of the
twelfth aspect of the invention and the computer system controlled
by the program recorded in the recording medium of the twenty-third
aspect, the operator, by setting, for example, the own name as the
keyword, can review for which reasons he has been called, save the
record, and check for works left undone.
[0148] According to the display method of the chat system of the
thirteenth aspect of the invention and the computer system
controlled by the program recorded in the recording medium of the
twenty-fourth aspect, the operator can connect by telephone by easy
operation when wishing to speak directly person to person during
conversation.
[0149] As the invention may be embodied in several forms without
departing from the spirit of essential characteristics thereof, the
present embodiments are therefore illustrative and not restrictive,
since the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims
rather than by the description preceding them, and all changes that
fall within metes and bounds of the claims, or equivalence of such
metes and bounds thereof are therefore intended to be embraced by
the claims.
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