KR-20260063643-A - Method, server and user terminal for sending an E-mail containing unique identifying information of a chat room

Abstract

A method for a server of the present invention to transmit an email containing unique identification information of a chat room comprises the steps of: receiving a request from a sender terminal to transmit a first email to each of a plurality of recipient terminals; verifying unique identification information of a first chat room corresponding to the first email; and including the unique identification information in the first email and transmitting it to the plurality of recipient terminals.

Inventors

• 강정묵
• 장혁중

Assignees

• 주식회사 카카오
• 주식회사 에이엑스지

Dates

Publication Date

20260507

Application Date

20241030

Claims (20)

1. In a method for a server to send an email containing unique identification information of a chat room, A step of receiving a request from a sender terminal to send a first email to each of a plurality of recipient terminals; A step of verifying unique identification information of a first chat room corresponding to the first email; and The step of including the above unique identification information in the first email and transmitting it to the plurality of recipient terminals A method for sending an email containing unique identification information of a chat room.
2. In Article 1, The step of verifying the above unique identification information is, A step of requesting the messenger server to create the first chat room corresponding to the first email; and The step of receiving the unique identification information from the messenger server A method for sending an email containing unique identification information of a chat room.
3. In Article 1, The method further includes the step of providing information about the first chat room, which is displayed together with the body of the first email, to at least one of the plurality of recipient terminals. A method for sending an email containing unique identification information of a chat room.
4. In Paragraph 3, Information regarding the above-mentioned first chat room is, at least one of the first chat room, an interface for participating in the first chat room, and information related to participation in the first chat room. A method for sending an email containing unique identification information of a chat room.
5. In Article 1, In the step of transmitting to the plurality of recipient terminals, the server transmits the first email containing the same content to each of the plurality of recipient terminals. A method for sending an email containing unique identification information of a chat room.
6. In Article 1, If the second email is related to the first email, the method further includes the step of including the unique identification information in the second email and transmitting it. A method for sending an email containing unique identification information of a chat room.
7. In Article 1, The above server activates the first chat room only when the plurality of recipient terminals satisfy predetermined conditions, and The method further includes the step of providing a second chat room corresponding to the second email by including it in the second email. The above second chat room is the above first chat room that is activated A method for sending an email containing unique identification information of a chat room.
8. In Article 6, The method further includes the step of determining whether the second email is related to the first email based on at least one of the information regarding the sender, recipient, subject, body, header, and time of transmission of the second email. A method for sending an email containing unique identification information of a chat room.
9. In Article 1, In the step of transmitting to the plurality of recipient terminals, the server provides the unique identification information by including it in the header of the first email. A method for sending an email containing unique identification information of a chat room.
10. In Article 9, The method further includes the step of receiving a request to participate in the first chat room from at least one terminal among the plurality of recipient terminals or a mail server that has verified the unique identification information. A method for sending an email containing unique identification information of a chat room.
11. In Article 1, In the step of transmitting to the plurality of recipient terminals, the server provides the unique identification information by including it in the body of the first email, and The method further includes the step of receiving a request to participate in the first chat room from at least one terminal among the plurality of recipient terminals or a mail server that has verified the unique identification information. A method for sending an email containing unique identification information of a chat room.
12. Memory; and A processor connected to the memory and configured to execute instructions contained in the memory, comprising: The above processor is, A step of receiving a request from a sender terminal to send a first email to each of a plurality of recipient terminals; A step of verifying unique identification information of a first chat room corresponding to the first email; and The method is configured to perform the step of including the unique identification information in the first email and transmitting it to the plurality of recipient terminals. A server that sends an email containing unique identification information of a chat room.
13. In a method for a messenger server to provide information about a chat room displayed along with an email, A step of receiving a request from a mail server to create a first chat room corresponding to a first email - the first email is a mail sent to each of a plurality of recipient terminals -; The step of providing unique identification information of the first chat room to the mail server; and The step of providing information about the first chat room, which is displayed together with the body of the first email, to at least one of the plurality of recipient terminals that has viewed the first email. A method for providing information about a chat room displayed along with an email.
14. In Article 13, The above unique identification information is, At least one of header insertion information included in the header of the first email and information related to participation in the first chat room included in the body of the first email. A method for providing information about a chat room displayed along with an email.
15. Memory; and A processor connected to the memory and configured to execute instructions contained in the memory, comprising: The above processor is, A step of receiving a request from a mail server to create a first chat room corresponding to a first email - the first email is a mail sent to each of a plurality of recipient terminals -; The step of providing unique identification information of the first chat room to the mail server; and A method configured to perform the step of providing information about the first chat room, which is displayed together with the body of the first email, to at least one of the plurality of recipient terminals that has viewed the first email. A server that provides information about a chat room displayed along with email.
16. In a method for a user terminal to display information about a chat room along with an email, A step of receiving a first email containing unique identification information; When an opening interaction for the first email is obtained, a step of receiving information about a first chat room corresponding to the unique identification information from a server; and A step comprising displaying information about the first chat room together with the body of the first email. How to display information about a chat room along with email.
17. In Article 16, The above unique identification information is included in the header of the first email. How to display information about a chat room along with email.
18. In Article 17, When an interaction is obtained to forward the first email to another user, the method further includes the step of including the unique identification information in the header of the forwarded email for the first email. How to display information about a chat room along with email.
19. Memory; and A processor connected to the memory and configured to execute instructions contained in the memory, comprising: A step of receiving a first email containing unique identification information; When an opening interaction for the first email is obtained, a step of receiving information about a first chat room corresponding to the unique identification information from a server; and A method configured to perform the step of displaying information about the first chat room together with the body of the first email. A user terminal that displays information about a chat room along with an email.
20. A computer program stored on a storage medium in combination with hardware to execute the method of any one of claims 1 to 11, 13 to 14, and 16 to 18.

Description

Method, server and user terminal for sending an email containing unique identifying information of a chat room The present invention relates to a method for transmitting an email containing unique identification information of a chat room. With the recent use of various types of email, it has established itself as a primary means of information transmission and communication. However, existing email systems have several limitations. In particular, as the volume of emails received by many users has increased rapidly, the majority of emails are often deleted immediately without being read, or even if opened, important information is missed, leading users to simply keep the emails. This causes a problem that reduces the efficiency of the information transmission function provided by email services. Furthermore, due to the lack of interactive communication features among email recipients, the information received via email is unidirectional and limited. Since real-time communication between recipients is difficult, there is the inconvenience of having to use separate communication channels even when recipients wish to exchange additional information or opinions. These limitations serve as obstacles to utilizing email as a means for richer interaction. Recently, email service providers have been making various attempts to address these issues. For example, they are exploring ways to provide features that allow email recipients to share opinions or exchange information in real time. These features aim to enhance the value of email by facilitating communication among recipients, going beyond the mere delivery of messages. Furthermore, improvements in email services are expected to enable corporate and individual users to utilize email more actively and contribute to creating an environment where important information can be better delivered and communicated. Therefore, there is a growing need for more interactive email systems, and technological advancements to realize this are becoming increasingly important. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network environment according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating that, in a network environment according to an embodiment of the present invention, a mail sending server and a messenger server are operated as a single integrated server. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for a mail sending server of the present invention to provide information about a first chat room displayed together with a first email. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the state in which a plurality of recipient terminals receive the first and second emails according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 5 to 7 are drawings for explaining a method in which a plurality of recipient terminals display a first email containing unique identification information according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a method for a mail sending server of the present invention to send a second email related to a first email. FIGS. 9 to 13 are drawings for explaining a method in which a plurality of recipient terminals display a second email containing unique identification information according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a method for a messenger server of the present invention to provide information about a chat room displayed together with an email. FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a screen in which a user terminal of the present invention displays information about a chat room along with an email. Hereinafter, embodiments disclosed in this specification will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. Identical or similar components regardless of drawing symbols are assigned the same reference number, and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted. Furthermore, in describing the embodiments disclosed in this specification, if it is determined that a detailed description of related prior art could obscure the essence of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, such detailed description will be omitted. Terms including ordinal numbers, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various components, but said components are not limited by said terms. These terms are used solely for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, each step described may be performed regardless of the order listed, except where it must be performed in the order listed by a particular causal relationship. In this application, terms such as “comprising” or “having” are intended to specify the existence of the features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and should be understood as not precluding the existence or addition of one or more other fea