Messenger-linked service system and method using a social graph of a messenger platform

Abstract

A messenger-linked service system and method using a social graph based on a human relationship of a messenger are provided. The messenger-linked service system may include a relationship extraction unit to extract a social graph of a friend relationship of the messenger, a selection unit to select data in the messenger-linked service, and an execution unit to either transmit or to execute a sharing request of the selected data to the friend using the social graph.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A messenger-linked service system comprising:
 a processor;   a relationship extraction unit configured to extract, using the processor, a social graph of a friend relationship of a messenger;   a selection unit configured to select data in a messenger-linked service; and   an execution unit configured to either transmit or execute a sharing request of the selected data to the friend using the social graph.   
     
     
         2 . The messenger-linked service system of  claim 1 , wherein a user authentication is processed by obtaining a user's consent when the messenger-linked service is operated. 
     
     
         3 . The messenger-linked service system of  claim 1 , wherein the relationship extraction unit is further configured to extract a social graph of a group relationship of the messenger and to extract a chat history between a user of the messenger and the friend or the group. 
     
     
         4 . The messenger-linked service system of  claim 1 , wherein the selection unit selects data that is either the messenger-linked service or associated with the messenger-linked service. 
     
     
         5 . The messenger-linked service system of  claim 4 ,
 wherein the data associated with the messenger-linked service is either extracted from data stored in the messenger-linked service or is newly written in association with the messenger-linked service.   
     
     
         6 . The messenger-linked service system of  claim 1 , wherein during operation of the messenger-linked service, the execution unit calls the relationship extraction unit and selects a friend or a group to whom the selected data is to be transmitted or shared. 
     
     
         7 . The messenger-linked service system of  claim 1 , wherein the messenger-linked service system transfers information about initiating the transmission or execution of the sharing request through a push alert, a notification alert or a chat message. 
     
     
         8 . A messenger-linked service system executable by an application corresponding to a messenger-linked service, the messenger-linked service system comprising:
 a processor;   a selection unit configured to select data in the messenger-linked service;   a relationship extraction unit configured to extract, using the processor, a social graph between a user of a messenger and a friend; and   an execution unit configured to either transmit or execute a sharing request of the selected data to the friend using the social graph.   
     
     
         9 . The messenger-linked service system of  claim 8 , wherein, when the messenger is operated in the messenger-linked service, the social graph related to the friend relationship or a group relationship of the user of the messenger is displayed on the messenger-linked service and,
 wherein the execution unit receives a target from the user and transmits or executes a sharing request of the selected data to the target.   
     
     
         10 . A method that uses a processor to perform a messenger-linked service, the method comprising:
 extracting, using the processor, a social graph between a user of a messenger and a friend;   selecting data in a messenger-linked service; and   either transmitting or executing a sharing request of the selected data to the friend using the social graph.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein performing an authentication between the messenger and the message-linked service by obtaining a user's consent when the messenger-linked service is operated. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the extracting comprises extracting a relationship comprising one or more of a social graph of a group relationship of the messenger, a social graph of a friend relationship of the messenger and extracting a chat history between a user of the messenger and the friend or the group. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the selecting comprises selecting data that is either the messenger-linked service or associated with the messenger-linked service. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the data associated with the messenger-linked service is either extracted from data stored in the messenger-linked service or is newly written in association with the messenger-linked service. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the transmitting comprises:
 calling, during operation of the messenger-linked service, a chat history or a social graph of each of a friend relationship and a group relationship, and   selecting a friend or a group, to whom the selected data is to be transmitted or shared, and   transmitting the selected data or executing the sharing request.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein information about initiating the transmitting and the executing of the sharing request is transferred through a push alert, a notification alert, or a chat message. 
     
     
         17 . A method that uses a processor and a messenger-linked application to perform a messenger-linked service, the method comprising:
 selecting, using the processor, data in the messenger-linked service;   extracting a social graph between a user of a messenger and a friend after performing a user authentication between a messenger and messenger-linked service; and   either transmitting or executing a sharing request of the selected data to the friend, using the social graph.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 ,
 wherein, when the messenger is operated in the messenger-linked service, the social graph related to the friend relationship or a group relationship of the user of the messenger is displayed on the messenger-linked service and,   wherein the transmitting or executing comprises receiving a target from the user and transmitting or executing a sharing request of the selected data to the target.   
     
     
         19 . One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media having stored thereon a computer program that, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform acts that provide a message-linked service, the acts comprising
 extracting, using the processor, a social graph between a user of a messenger and a friend;   selecting data in a messenger-linked application; and   either transmitting or executing a sharing request of the selected data to the friend using the social graph.   
     
     
         20 . A method that uses a processor to provide a linked service, the method comprising:
 providing a chat service, using the processor, with a friend of a user through a messenger, the friend being registered in the messenger;   performing a user authentication between a messenger-linked service and the messenger; and   registering a social graph of the friend in the messenger-linked service, through the user authentication.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the performing a user authentication comprises performing the user authentication by obtaining a user's consent when the messenger-linked service is used. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the registering comprises sharing data associated with the messenger-linked service with the friend, through the messenger. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the messenger-linked service comprises at least one of a card, a camera, a schedule, a game, a photo album, a calendar, a Social Network Service (SNS), and an address book, and is installed and operated in a user terminal of the user. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the sharing comprises either recommending a game application to the friend or requesting execution of the game application, through the messenger. 
     
     
         25 . A method that uses a processor to provide a linked-service, the method comprising:
 providing a chat service, using the processor, with a friend of a user through a messenger, the friend being registered in the messenger;   performing a user authentication between a messenger-linked service and the messenger;   registering a social graph of the friend in the messenger-linked service, through the user authentication; and   sharing data associated with the messenger-linked service with the friend, using the social graph.   
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the performing comprises performing the user authentication by obtaining a user's consent when the messenger-linked service is used. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the messenger-linked service comprises a game service, and
 wherein the sharing comprises either recommending the game service to the friend or requesting execution of the game service, through the messenger.   
     
     
         28 . A method that uses a processor to provide a linked-service, the method comprising:
 providing a chat service, using the processor, with a friend of a user through a messenger, the friend being registered in the messenger;   operating the messenger in a messenger-linked service;   selecting, by the user, at least one target among the friend and a group, the group being registered in the messenger; and   sharing data associated with the messenger-linked service with the selected target.   
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the messenger-linked service comprises at least one of a card, a camera, a schedule, a game, a photo album, a calendar, a social network service (SNS), and an address book. 
     
     
         30 . A system for providing a linked-service, the system comprising:
 a processor;   a chat service configured to provide a chat service, using the processor, with a friend of a user through a messenger, the friend being registered in the messenger;   an authentication unit configured to perform a user authentication between a messenger-linked service and the messenger; and   a relationship registrar configured to register a social graph of the friend in the messenger-linked service, after the user authentication.   
     
     
         31 . A system for providing a linked-service, the system comprising:
 a processor;   a chat service configured to provide a chat service, using the processor, with a friend of a user through a messenger, the friend being registered in the messenger;   an authentication unit to perform a user authentication between a messenger-linked service and the messenger;   a relationship registrar configured to register a social graph of the friend in the messenger-linked service, after the user authentication; and   a data sharer configured to share data associated with the messenger-linked service with the friend, using the social graph.   
     
     
         32 . A system for providing a linked-service, the system comprising:
 a processor;   a chat service configured to provide a chat service, using the processor, with a friend of a user through a messenger, the friend being registered in the messenger;   a messenger operation unit configured to operate the messenger in a messenger-linked service;   an target selection unit configured to select at least one target among the friend and a group, the group being registered in the messenger; and   a data sharing unit configured to share data associated with the messenger-linked service with the selected target.   
     
     
         33 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising an authentication unit configured to perform a user authentication between the messenger and the messenger-linked service. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising performing a user authentication between the messenger and the messenger-linked service.