US2014258432A1PendingUtilityA1

Method and device for prompting dynamic information about contact person

Assignee: TENCENT TECH SHENZHEN CO LTDPriority: Dec 27, 2011Filed: Dec 27, 2012Published: Sep 11, 2014
Est. expiryDec 27, 2031(~5.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
H04L 51/18G06Q 10/10H04L 51/42H04L 67/53H04L 51/043H04L 12/1827H04L 51/04H04L 51/08
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Abstract

Disclosed is a method for prompting dynamic information about a contact person. The method comprises: obtaining dynamic information about a contact person of a user; and displaying the dynamic information about the contact person in an instant messaging chat window of the user. Also disclosed is a device for prompting dynamic information about a contact person. After applying the method, the dynamic updated information about a contact person can be displayed in an instant messaging chat window of a user. Thus, when chatting with the contact person, the user can see a message about dynamic updated information about the contact person in the interactive chatting mode promptly. The user can obtain information and filter information more conveniently and with a shorter delay, thereby facilitating good communication between the user and the contact person and improving the user experience.

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1 . A method for prompting dynamic information about a contact person, comprising:
 obtaining dynamic information about a contact person of a user;   displaying the dynamic information about the contact person in an instant messaging chat window of a device of the user.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the obtaining dynamic information about the contact person of the user comprises:
 obtaining the dynamic information about the contact person of the user from network application platforms.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the network application platforms comprises at least one of an application platform for supplying network personal spaces, an application platform for supplying micro-blog spaces, an application platform for supplying blog spaces, an online game platform, and an online trading platform. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the displaying the dynamic information about the contact person in an instant messaging chat window of a device of the user comprises:
 displaying the dynamic information about the contact person on a top or a summary area of the instant messaging chat window of the device of the user.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the dynamic information about the contact person comprises a count number of information dynamically updated by contact persons, and/or information dynamically updated by the contact persons and described in summary form. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the dynamic information about the contact person comprises a count number of information dynamically updated by contact persons, and/or information dynamically updated by the contact persons and described in summary form:
 displaying a count number of information dynamically updated by the contact person from a current chat to the last chat on the top of the instant messaging chat window of the device of the user; and/or   displaying the information dynamically updated by the latest contact person from the current chat to the last chat, and described in summary form in a summary area of the instant messaging chat window of the device of the user; and/or   displaying a whole or part of the information dynamically updated by the contact person; and/or   displaying group friends information updated by a group which the contact person belongs to.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the instant messaging chat window of the contact person comprises a chat window for chatting with a single user of the instant messaging tool, a group chat dialog box of the instant messaging tool, a chat dialog box of a mobile instant messaging tool, or a chat contact person list of the mobile instant messaging tool. 
     
     
         8 . A device for prompting dynamic information about a contact person, comprising:
 an obtaining unit configured to obtain dynamic information about a contact person of a user;   a display unit configured to display the dynamic information about the contact person in an instant messaging chat window of a device of the user.   
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the display unit is configured to display the dynamic information about the contact person on a top or a summary area of the instant messaging chat window of the device of the user. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the display unit is configured to display a count number of information dynamically updated by the contact person from a current chat to the last chat on the top of the instant messaging chat window of the device of the user; and/or display the information dynamically updated by the latest contact person from the current chat to the last chat, and described in summary form in the summary area of the instant messaging chat window of the device of the user. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the instant messaging chat window of the contact person comprises a chat window for chatting with a single user of the instant messaging tool, a group chat dialog box of the instant messaging tool, a chat dialog box of a mobile instant messaging tool, or a chat contact person list of the mobile instant messaging tool. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the instant messaging chat window of the contact person comprises a chat window for chatting with a single user of the instant messaging tool, a group chat dialog box of the instant messaging tool, a chat dialog box of a mobile instant messaging tool, or a chat contact person list of the mobile instant messaging tool. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the instant messaging chat window of the contact person comprises a chat window for chatting with a single user of the instant messaging tool, a group chat dialog box of the instant messaging tool, a chat dialog box of a mobile instant messaging tool, or a chat contact person list of the mobile instant messaging tool. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the instant messaging chat window of the contact person comprises a chat window for chatting with a single user of the instant messaging tool, a group chat dialog box of the instant messaging tool, a chat dialog box of a mobile instant messaging tool, or a chat contact person list of the mobile instant messaging tool. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the instant messaging chat window of the contact person comprises a chat window for chatting with a single user of the instant messaging tool, a group chat dialog box of the instant messaging tool, a chat dialog box of a mobile instant messaging tool, or a chat contact person list of the mobile instant messaging tool. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the instant messaging chat window of the contact person comprises a chat window for chatting with a single user of the instant messaging tool, a group chat dialog box of the instant messaging tool, a chat dialog box of a mobile instant messaging tool, or a chat contact person list of the mobile instant messaging tool. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the chat window of the instant messaging tool of the contact comprises a chat window for chatting with a single user of the instant messaging tool, a group chat dialog box of the instant messaging tool, a chat dialog box of a mobile instant messaging tool, or a chat contact list of the mobile instant messaging tool. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein the chat window of the instant messaging tool of the contact comprises a chat window for chatting with a single user of the instant messaging tool, a group chat dialog box of the instant messaging tool, a chat dialog box of a mobile instant messaging tool, or a chat contact list of the mobile instant messaging tool. 
     
     
         19 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, storing one or more programs for execution by one or more processors of a computer having a display, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:
 obtaining dynamic information about a contact person of a user;   displaying the dynamic information about the contact person in an instant messaging chat window of the device of the user.

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