Method and apparatus for providing information by using messenger

Abstract

A user device which can provide information related to text, which is input into a messenger, on a background screen of the messenger, and a method for providing information in the user device are provided. The method includes displaying a conversation exchanged through a messenger, detecting text related to a content in the conversation, displaying a content image matched to the content on a background of the conversation, and providing information related to the content in response to selection of the content image.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method for providing information through a messenger in a user device, the method comprising:
 displaying, by on a display of the user device by a processor of the user device, a speech window including a conversation exchanged through a message received from an external device and/or a message sent to the external device in the messenger and a background image of the messenger, the background image being displayed on a background layer of the messenger, wherein the speech window is displayed on a speech layer of the messenger; 
 detecting, based on a scheme, by a processor of the user device, text related to a particular content in the conversation included in the received message; 
 determining whether the detected text includes one of key words associated with one or more content images; 
 identifying a content image among the one or more content images corresponding to the key word in the detected text of the received message; and  
 displaying, by the display of the user device, a content image matched to the particular content, as a background screen the identified content image in an intermediate layer which is generated between the background layer on which the background image is displayed and the speech layer on which the speech window is displayed, and the speech layer of the messenger, in response to the detecting of the text relating to the particular content identified content image; 
 receiving a user input corresponding to a selection of the identified content image; and 
 providing, by the processor of the user device, information related to the particular content identified content image in response to the selection of the identified content image, 
 wherein the identified content image is selectable by a touch input, 
 wherein all of the speech window is displayed and at least part of the identified content image and at least part of the background image is covered by the speech window during the displaying of the identified content image, and 
 wherein the providing of the information related to the particular content identified content image comprises:
 determining a type of the particular content when identified content image in response to a selection of the identified content image has been selected, 
 executing an internal function or an external function operating in cooperation with the user device according to the type of the particular content identified content image, and 
 displaying the information related to the particular content identified content image according to the executed internal or external function. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the detecting of the text related to the particular content comprises detecting the text related to the content in text that the user inputs into the messenger. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the detecting of the text related to the particular content comprises detecting the text related to the content in text that the messenger receives from a conversation partner. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the detecting of the text related to the particular content comprises detecting the text related to the content in text that the user inputs into the messenger and text that the messenger receives from a conversation partner. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the displaying of the content image matched to the particular content comprises displaying the content image during a preset time period. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the detecting of the text related to the particular content comprises:
 receiving a user input selecting text of a conversation which is previously input; and 
 recognizing a content matched to the selected text in response to the user input. 
 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the determining of the type of the particular content comprises further comprising: 
 identifying an information providing scheme for providing information related to the particular content identified content image. 
 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the internal function includes a function of executing an application of the user device and providing the information related to the particular content identified content image. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the external function operating in cooperation with the user device comprises at least one of:
 a function of connecting to an external server and displaying a website of the information related to the particular content identified content image; 
 a function of connecting to an external server and displaying a result of searching for the information related to the particular content identified content image on a portal site; or 
 a function of connecting to an external server before acquiring a coupon related to the particular content identified content image and displaying the acquired coupon. 
 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the providing of the information comprises further comprising: 
 displaying the information related to the particular content identified content image by using a speech window. 
 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the scheme includes a mapping table scheme, a semantic analysis scheme, or an ontology scheme. 
     
     
       12. A user device comprising:
 a touch screen display configured to:
 display a speech window including a conversation exchanged through a message received from an external device and/or a message sent to the external device in a messenger and a background image of the messenger, the background image being displayed on a background layer of the speech window of the messenger, wherein the speech window is displayed on a speech layer of the messenger, and 
 receive an input; and 
 
 a processor configured to:
 detect, based on a scheme, text related to a particular content in the conversations included in the received message, 
 determine whether the detected text includes one of key words associated with one or more content images, 
 identify a content image among the one or more content images corresponding to the key word in the detected text of the received message, and  
 perform a control operation for displaying a content image matched to the particular content as a background screen the identified content image in an intermediate layer which is generated between the background layer on which the background image is displayed and the speech layer on which the speech window is displayed, and the speech layer of the messenger, in response to the detecting of the text relating to the particular content included in the received message; and 
 perform a control operation for displaying providing information related to the particular content identified content image in response to a selection of the content image, 
 
 wherein the content image is selectable by a touch input, 
 wherein all of the speech window is displayed and at least part of the content image and at least part of the background image is covered by the speech window during the displaying of the identified content image, and 
 wherein the providing of the information related to the particular content identified content image comprises:
 determining a type of the particular content when identified content image in response to a selection of the content imagehas been selected, 
 executing an internal function or an external function operating in cooperation with the user device according to the type of the particular content identified content image, and 
 displaying the information related to the particular content identified content image according to the executed internal or external function. 
 
 
     
     
       13. The user device of  claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
 analyze a type of the particular content identified content image in response to a user input selecting the content image, 
 execute a function matched to the analyzed type of the particular content identified content image, and 
 provide the information related to the particular content identified content image through the executed function. 
 
     
     
       14. The user device of  claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to display the content image during a preset time period. 
     
     
       15. The user device of  claim 12 , wherein the scheme includes a mapping table scheme, a semantic analysis scheme, or an ontology scheme. 
     
     
       16. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program for performing
 displaying, by a display of a user device, a speech window including a conversation exchanged through a messenger and a background image of the messenger, the background image being displayed on a background layer of the messenger, wherein the speech window is displayed on a speech layer of the messenger; 
 detecting, based on a scheme, by a processor of the user device, text related to a content in the conversation; 
 displaying, by the display of the user device, a content image matched to the particular content as a background screen in an intermediate layer which is generated between the background layer on which the background image is displayed and the speech layer on which the speech window is displayed, in response to the detecting of the text relating to the particular content; and 
 providing, by the processor of the user device, information related to the particular content in response to selection of the content image, 
 wherein the content image is selectable by a touch input, and wherein all of the speech window is displayed and at least part of the content image and at least part of the background image is covered by the speech window during the displaying of the content image, and 
 wherein the providing of the information related to the particular content comprises: 
 determining a type of the particular content when the content image has been selected, 
 executing an internal function or an external function operating in cooperation with the user device according to the type of the particular content, and 
 displaying the information related to the particular content according to the executed internal or external function that, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, causes the processor of the electronic device to execute the method of claim 1. 
 
     
     
       17. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium of  claim 16 , wherein the scheme includes a mapping table scheme, a semantic analysis scheme, or an ontology scheme. 
     
     
       18. The user device of claim 12, wherein the processor is further configured to, in response to a user selection of text included in a speech bubble of the speech window:
 recognize content matched to the user-selected text,   display the recognized content in the intermediate layer, and   provide, in response to user selection of the recognized content, relevant information related to the recognized content.