CN101222446B - A method and system for searching and adding friends in an instant messaging system - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a method for an instant messaging system to search good friends, wherein, personal information input by an instant messaging user is stored into a user information database. The method comprises that: according to the personal information of a first instant messaging user stored in the user information database, an instant messaging user which the first instant messaging user wants to search is searched, and the found personal information of the instant messaging user is displayed. The invention also discloses a method for the instant messaging system to add good friends, a system for the instant messaging system to search good friends and a system for the instant messaging system to add good friends. The invention can ensure that IM users conveniently and quickly find out the good friend to be searched.

Description

A method and system for searching and adding friends in an instant messaging system

technical field

The invention relates to Internet technology, in particular to a method and system for searching and adding friends in an instant messaging (IM: Instant messaging) system. the

Background technique

IM tools such as QQ, MSN and UC, as frequently used network tools, have become the most popular Internet communication tools. IM can realize instant communication on the Internet through peer-to-peer technology, even a group chat among several friends. the

Currently, when an IM user uses IM tools such as QQ, MSN and UC, the IM user may be allowed to fill in some personal profile information first. In the prior art, when an IM user searches for a friend, the IM user is generally first required to input some information about the friend, such as a nickname, the location of the friend, the gender or age of the friend, etc. to find the user corresponding to the information, and display the search result. However, in the prior art method of searching for friends by inputting some information about friends, it is necessary to input some information about friends when searching for friends, which will reduce the experience of IM users. the

Contents of the invention

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for searching and adding friends in an instant messaging system and a corresponding system, which can ensure that IM users can search for their friends conveniently and quickly, and improve the experience of IM users. the

In order to achieve the above object, the technical solution of the present invention is specifically realized in the following way:

A method for finding friends in an instant messaging system, wherein the personal data information input by the instant messaging user is stored in a user data database; the method includes:

When the first instant messaging user wants to find the second instant messaging user, according to the personal profile information of the first instant messaging user stored in the user profile database, find the second instant messaging user that the first instant messaging user wants to look for , displaying the found personal profile information of the second instant messaging user;

Wherein, the searching for the second instant messaging user that the first instant messaging user wants to find according to the personal profile information of the first instant messaging user stored in the user profile database is used to guide the first instant messaging user to fill in the complete and real personal information. profile information. the

A method for adding friends in an instant messaging system, when a second instant messaging user is found through the method for searching friends in the instant messaging system, if the personal information of the second instant messaging user displayed by the first instant messaging user according to the method The data information selects the second instant messaging user as the friend to be added, and the method includes:

When receiving the relationship information between the first instant messaging user and the second instant messaging user, add the second instant messaging user as a friend of the first instant messaging user, and add the first instant messaging user The relationship information between the communication user and the second instant communication user is stored in the user profile database. the

A system for searching friends in an instant messaging system, comprising: a first storage module, a friend search module and a data display module, wherein the first storage module is set in the friend search module, or is independent of the friend search module module;

The first storage module is used to store personal data information input by instant messaging users;

The friend searching module is used to search for the first instant messaging user according to the personal data information of the first instant messaging user stored in the first storage module when the first instant messaging user wants to find a second instant messaging user The second instant messaging user to be searched, and send a display notification to the data display module;

The profile display module is configured to display the personal profile information of the second instant messaging user found by the friend search module after receiving the display notification; wherein, the first instant messaging user stored according to the first storage module Searching for the personal profile information of the communication user is used to guide the first instant messaging user to fill in complete and real personal profile information for the second instant messaging user that the first instant messaging user wants to find. the

A system for adding friends in an instant messaging system, comprising: a receiving module, a module for adding friends and a second storage module; wherein,

The receiving module is configured to find a second instant messaging user through the method for finding friends in the instant messaging system, if the first instant messaging user selects the second instant messaging user according to the personal profile information of the second instant messaging user displayed by the method The second instant messaging user, as a friend to be added, sends an add notification to the adding friend module when receiving the relationship information between the first instant messaging user and the second instant messaging user;

The adding friend module is used to add the second instant messaging user as a friend of the first instant messaging user after receiving the adding notification, and send a storage notification to the second storage module;

The second storage module is configured to store the friendship relationship information between the first instant messaging user and the second instant messaging user after receiving the storage notification. the

It can be seen from the above-mentioned technical solution that the method and system for finding and adding friends in the instant messaging system of the present invention search for the friends that the user wants to find according to the personal data information stored in the user data database by the user, which is similar to that of the prior art. In contrast, the embodiment of the present invention does not require the user to input some relevant information of friends, so as to realize convenient and fast search for friends and improve the experience of IM users. Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, friends are added through the relationship set by the first instant messaging user and the second instant messaging user to be searched, which is beneficial for instant messaging users to query and classify friend information. the

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the flow chart of the method for judging whether the data information input by the instant messaging user is changed in the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the method flowchart that the instant messaging system provided by the embodiment of the present invention searches for friend;

Fig. 3 is a kind of instant messaging system in the embodiment of the present invention adds the method flowchart of friend;

Fig. 4 is the system structural diagram of a kind of instant messaging system that the embodiment of the present invention provides looking for friend;

Fig. 4 a is a kind of instant messaging system provided by the embodiment of the present invention to find the concrete system structural diagram of friend;

Fig. 5 is a system structure diagram of adding friends in an instant messaging system provided by an embodiment of the present invention. the

Detailed ways

In the embodiment of the present invention, the personal data information input by the IM user is first stored in the user data database; according to the personal data information of the first IM user stored in the user data database, the first IM user to be searched is searched. IM users, display the personal profile information of the found IM users. This can ensure that the IM users can search for their friends conveniently and quickly, and improve the experience of the IM users. the

The above-mentioned storing of the profile information input by the IM user into the user profile database generally occurs before the IM system searches for friends. Wherein, the personal data information input by the IM user may include basic personal data information input by the IM user, such as nickname, gender, age and other basic data information. Of course, this embodiment can also ensure that the IM user can input detailed personal information, such as graduate school, province, company, hobbies and other detailed information that can be found by friends. Further, the IM user can also set preset special conditions to protect the detailed personal data information input by himself, such as the IM user can set "only friends can see", so as to ensure that the detailed personal data information entered by him will not be browsed by strangers. the

In the embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned friend to be found may be a contact person to be found, a good friend, a friend group, etc., and specific situations need to be analyzed in detail. the

Usually, the above-mentioned information input by the IM user may change after a period of time. In this way, the IM user may update the changed information in real time for the convenience of being found by his friends. In the embodiment of the present invention, after the IM user has inputted its data information, it first judges whether the data has been changed. The specific implementation process is shown in FIG. 1 . picture. As shown in Figure 1, after the IM user completes the input of personal data information, the process may include the following steps:

In step 101, it is judged whether an event that the content of any data input box has been changed is triggered, and if yes, step 102 is executed; otherwise, the process ends. the

In this step, the above-mentioned data input box is generally a data input box in a data input window activated when data input is performed. the

Step 102, obtain the content modified by the IM user and the data input box corresponding to the content according to the above trigger event. the

Step 103, using the obtained modified content to update the corresponding modified information content of the IM user stored in the user profile database. the

In this step, an update (Update) command in the SQL statement may be used to update the modified information corresponding to the IM user stored in the user profile database with the modified content obtained above. the

It can be seen that through the operations shown in FIG. 1 above, the IM user can be helped to find friends in real time, conveniently and quickly. the

The flow of the method for finding a friend in the IM system provided by the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below. the

Referring to FIG. 2 , FIG. 2 is a flow chart of a method for finding friends in an IM system provided by an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, if the first IM user wants to find a friend, the personal profile information of the first IM user is first stored in the user profile database. Thus, as shown in Figure 2, the process includes the following steps:

Step 201: Search for an IM user that the first IM user wants to find according to the personal profile information of the first IM user stored in the user profile database. the

In this step, the personal profile information of the friend to be searched submitted by the first IM user may include: personal basic profile information of the first IM user, and/or personal detailed profile information of the first IM user. the

In this embodiment, searching for the IM user that the first IM user wants to find according to the personal data information of the first IM user stored in the user data database may include:

Step 2011, send the attribute of the IM user that the first IM user wants to search to the friend search module. the

In this embodiment, the attributes of the IM user to be searched by the first IM user may include: the search mode of the IM user to be searched selected by the first IM user and the relationship type of the IM user to be searched selected by the first IM user. the

In this embodiment, the search method may include: a method of accurately searching for friends, a method of searching for friends according to conditions, and a method of searching for user groups. In fact, the above three groups of methods can all be referred to as finding friends by condition. It's just that more relevant information of the first IM user may be needed when accurately searching for friends. The type of relationship between the first IM user and the desired IM user can be: classmates, colleagues, fellow villagers, lovers of the same interest, work clients, contacts, good friends, and contacts in the same city. In this implementation, the first IM user selects a search method of searching by conditions to find his college classmates. the

Step 2012, the friend search module searches for the IM user corresponding to the attribute in the user profile database storing the personal profile information of the first IM user. the

In this embodiment, if the first IM user wants to search for his college classmates, the friend search module can match the corresponding information according to the graduate school, university major, and grade entered by the first IM user in its personal data information. The IM user that should attribute. For example, if the graduate school entered by the first IM user in its profile information is Zhejiang University, the major of the university is industrial design, and the grade is Class 3, Class 1, Grade 2001, this implementation can be based on the personal profile information of the first IM user. The graduate school is Zhejiang University, the major of the university is industrial design, and the grade is Class 3 of the 2001 first hospital, etc. to find the matching information. Of course, this embodiment can perform a fuzzy search on the friends that the first IM user wants to search for. In this way, the first IM user can set the major and grade in the profile information to be arbitrary. the

It is also possible to find other types of friends such as colleagues, fellow villagers or lovers of the same interest through this embodiment. For example, if you want to find a colleague, the server searches for an IM user matching the "company" information according to the "company" information in the first IM user's profile information; The "city" information of the first IM user searches for IM users matching the "city" information; if one wants to find friends of the "same interest and hobby", the server searches for friends who match the "hobby" information in the first IM user's profile information. IM users of "Hobbies" information. The specific search method is similar to the above-mentioned method of searching for classmates, except that no additional conditions such as major and grade are required for searching for classmates. the

In this embodiment, the server can use the select (select) statement in the SQL command to filter the data information of the IM user stored in the user data database. For example, when selecting the same city as a friend in Guangzhou, you can use select * from table The statement where "location city" = "Guangzhou" selects the IM users in Guangzhou city stored in the user profile database. the

Step 202, displaying the found personal profile information of the IM user. the

In this step, the personal data information entered by the IM user found above, usually basic data information, can be displayed, and the completeness of the IM user data information can also be calculated according to the number of personal data information filled in by the IM user, and Use the progress bar to visually represent the completeness of the IM user profile information. Among them, the completeness of user profile information can be calculated using the following formula:

The completeness of the data information = the quantity value of the non-empty data information / the total quantity value of the data information * 100%

Wherein, the total quantity value of the profile information is the quantity value of the defined profile information, and the quantity value of the non-empty profile information is the quantity value of the personal profile information filled by the IM user. In this way, the completeness of the IM user profile can be calculated. For example, if the total number of defined data information is 30 data input boxes, and the IM user only fills in 18 data input boxes, in this way, the progress bar can be used to indicate that the completeness of the IM user data information is 60%. the

It can be seen that according to the personal data information stored by the IM user in the user data database, the friends that the user wants to find are searched. In this way, the embodiment of the present invention does not need to require the IM user to input some relevant information of the friends, so as to realize the convenient and fast search for the friends. Improve user experience. Furthermore, the embodiment of the present invention finds the friends that the user wants to find through the personal data information filled in by the IM user, can guide the IM user to fill in complete and real personal data information, and reflects the information entered by the user through the completeness of the data information. The integrity of the information can also attract users to fill in more comprehensive and complete data, thereby enriching the user's information database. the

After displaying the search result of the above server, usually, the IM user will add friends according to the displayed result. A method for adding a friend in an IM system provided by an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below. the

Referring to FIG. 3 , FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method for adding a friend in the IM system in an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the first IM user can select a friend according to the result found in FIG. 2 . As shown in Figure 3, the process includes the following steps when the first IM user selects the second IM user as a friend to be added:

Step 301, when the relationship between the first IM user and the second IM user is received, step 302 is executed. the

In this embodiment, when the relationship between the first IM user and the second IM user is not received, the prior art is performed to add a friend. The relationship that the first IM user may set with the second IM user may include: interpersonal relationship, work relationship, common interest or hobby relationship, etc. In this embodiment, the relationship between the first IM user and the second IM user is taken as an example of a work colleague relationship. the

Step 302, judge whether the preset setting of the second IM user needs to verify identity, if yes, execute step 303, otherwise, execute step 304. the

In step 303, the relationship between the first IM user and the second IM user is included in the verification request and sent to the second IM user. If the verification request is passed, step 304 is executed. the

In this embodiment, the verification request includes the relationship between the first IM user and the second IM user and sends it to the second IM user, which can facilitate the second IM user to quickly identify the identity of the first IM user. the

Step 304, add the second IM user as a friend of the first IM user, otherwise, end the process. the

If the relationship between the first IM user and the second IM user is received in step 301, then in this embodiment, after step 304 is executed, the relationship between the first IM user and the second IM user is saved in the user profile database . the

It can be seen that, in the embodiment of the present invention, a friend is added through the relationship between the first IM user and the second IM user to be searched, which is beneficial to the query and classification of friend information by the IM user. the

The following describes in detail the system for searching for friends in the IM system provided by the embodiment of the present invention. the

Referring to FIG. 4 , FIG. 4 is a system structure diagram of an IM system for searching for friends provided by an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 4, the system may include: a first storage module 401, a friend search module 402 and a data display module 403; wherein, the first storage module 401 is set in the friend search module 402, or is independent of the friend search module 402 . the

Wherein, the first storage module 401 is used for storing the personal information input by the IM user. the

The friend search module 402 is configured to search for the IM user that the first IM user wants to find according to the personal data information of the first IM user stored in the first storage module 401 , and send a display notification to the data display module 403 . the

The profile display module 403 is configured to display the personal profile information of the IM user found by the friend search module after receiving the display notification. the

The system may also include: a first judging module 404 and a first updating module 405, specifically as shown in FIG. 4a. the

Wherein, the first judgment module 404 is configured to send an update notification to the first updater when the personal data information input by the IM user is changed after the personal data information input by the IM user is stored in the first storage module 401. Module 405. the

The first update module 405 is configured to update the corresponding material information stored in the first storage module 404 with the changed material information after receiving the update notification. the

The profile display module 403 is further configured to display the completeness of the personal profile information input by the IM user through a progress bar. the

The friend search module 402 is also configured to search for an IM corresponding to the attribute according to the personal data information of the first IM user stored in the first storage module 401 when receiving the attribute of the IM user selected by the first IM user. user. the

The following describes in detail the system structure diagram of an IM system for adding friends provided by an embodiment of the present invention. the

Referring to FIG. 5 , FIG. 5 is a system structure diagram of adding friends in an IM system provided by an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5 , the system may include: a receiving module 501 , a friend adding module 502 and a second storage module 503 . the

Wherein, the receiving module 501 is configured to send an adding notification to the adding friend module 502 when receiving the relationship information between the first IM user and the second IM user. the

The adding friend module 502 is configured to add the second IM user as a friend of the first IM user after receiving the adding notification, and send a storage notification to the second storage module 503 . the

The second storage module 503 is configured to store the friend relationship information of the first IM user and the second IM user after receiving the storage notification. the

The receiving module 501 is further configured to include the relationship between the first IM user and the second IM user in the verification request and send it to the second IM user when the preset setting of the second IM user is that identity verification is required. user. the

The adding friend module 502 is further configured to add the second IM user as a friend of the first IM user when the verification request is passed. the

As can be seen from the above-mentioned embodiments, the method and system for searching and adding friends in this IM system of the present invention can search for the friends that the user wants to find according to the personal data information stored in the user data database by the IM user, which can realize no requirement The IM user inputs the relevant information of some friends, and then finds friends conveniently and quickly. Furthermore, the embodiment of the present invention finds the friends that the user wants to find through the personal data information filled in by the IM user, can guide the IM user to fill in complete and real personal data information, and reflects the information entered by the user through the completeness of the data information. The integrity of the information can also attract users to fill in more comprehensive and complete data, thereby enriching the user's information database. In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, friends are added through the relationship set by the first IM user and the second IM user to be searched, which is beneficial for the IM user to query and classify friend information. the

It should be understood that the above descriptions are only preferred implementations of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, Improvements and the like should all be included within the protection scope of the present invention. the

Claims (15)

1. A method for an instant messaging system to search for a good friend, characterized in that, the personal data information input by the instant messaging user is stored in the user data database; the method comprises: When the first instant messaging user wants to find a second instant messaging user, search for the second instant messaging user that the first instant messaging user wants to look for according to the personal profile information of the first instant messaging user stored in the user profile database, Displaying the found personal profile information of the second instant messaging user; Wherein, the searching for the second instant messaging user that the first instant messaging user wants to find according to the personal profile information of the first instant messaging user stored in the user profile database is used to guide the first instant messaging user to fill in the complete and real personal information. profile information. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein After storing the personal profile information entered by the instant messaging user into the user profile database, it further includes: It is judged whether the personal data information input by the instant messaging user has been changed, and if so, the corresponding data information stored in the user data database is updated with the changed data information. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the personal profile information input by the instant messaging user includes: personal basic profile information, and/or detailed profile information with preset special conditions. 4. The method of claim 3, further comprising: The completeness of the personal profile information input by the instant messaging user is displayed through a progress bar. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the searching for the instant messaging user that the first instant messaging user wants to find according to the personal profile information of the first instant messaging user stored in the user profile database includes : Send the attribute of the instant messaging user that the first instant messaging user wants to find to the friend search module; The friend search module searches the instant messaging user corresponding to the attribute in the user profile database storing the personal profile information of the first instant messaging user. 6. A method for adding a friend in an instant messaging system, characterized in that, when a second instant messaging user is found in claim 1, if the first instant messaging user follows the first instant messaging user displayed in claim 1 The personal profile information of the second instant messaging user selects the second instant messaging user as a friend to be added, and the method includes: When receiving the relationship information between the first instant messaging user and the second instant messaging user, add the second instant messaging user as a friend of the first instant messaging user, and add the first instant messaging user The relationship information between the communication user and the second instant communication user is stored in the user profile database. 7. The method according to claim 6, further comprising: before adding the second instant messaging user as a friend of the first instant messaging user: When the preset setting of the second instant messaging user is that identity verification is required, the relationship information between the first instant messaging user and the second instant messaging user is carried in the verification request and sent to the second instant messaging user . 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein adding the second instant messaging user as a friend of the first instant messaging user comprises: When the verification request is passed, add the second instant messaging user as a friend of the first instant messaging user. 9. A system for an instant messaging system to search for a friend, characterized in that the system includes: a first storage module, a friend search module and a data display module, wherein the first storage module is arranged in the friend search module, or, independently of said buddy lookup module; The first storage module is used for storing personal data information input by instant messaging users; The friend searching module is used to search for the first instant messaging user according to the personal data information of the first instant messaging user stored in the first storage module when the first instant messaging user wants to find a second instant messaging user The second instant messaging user to be searched, and sending a display notification to the data display module; The data display module is used to display the personal data information of the second instant messaging user found by the friend search module after receiving the display notification; Wherein, the searching for the second instant messaging user that the first instant messaging user wants to find according to the personal data information of the first instant messaging user stored in the first storage module is used to guide the first instant messaging user to fill in a complete and authentic Profile Information. 10. The system according to claim 9, further comprising: a first judging module and a first updating module; The first judging module is configured to send an update notification to the second user when the personal data information input by the instant messaging user is changed after the personal data information input by the instant messaging user is stored in the first storage module. an update module; The first update module is configured to update the corresponding material information stored in the first storage module with the changed material information after receiving the update notification; 11. The system according to claim 9, wherein the profile display module is further configured to display the completeness of the personal profile information input by the instant messaging user through a progress bar. 12. The system according to claim 9, wherein the friend search module is further configured to, according to the first stored The personal profile information of the first instant messaging user stored in the module searches for the instant messaging user corresponding to the attribute. 13. A system for adding friends in an instant messaging system, characterized in that the system includes: a receiving module, a friend adding module and a second storage module; wherein, The receiving module is configured to find the second instant messaging user in claim 1, if the first instant messaging user selects the second instant messaging user according to the personal profile information of the second instant messaging user displayed in claim 1 The second instant messaging user, as a friend to be added, sends an addition notification to the adding friend module when receiving the relationship information between the first instant messaging user and the second instant messaging user; The adding friend module is configured to add the second instant messaging user as a friend of the first instant messaging user after receiving the adding notification, and send a storage notification to the second storage module; The second storage module is configured to store the friendship relationship information between the first instant messaging user and the second instant messaging user after receiving the storage notification. the 14. The system according to claim 13, the receiving module is further configured to connect the first instant messaging user with the second instant messaging user when the preset of the second instant messaging user requires identity verification. The user relationship is carried in the verification request and sent to the second instant messaging user. 15. The system according to claim 14, the adding friend module is further configured to add the second instant messaging user as a friend of the first instant messaging user when the verification request is passed. the

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