CN102904801B - Message reminder method and device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a message reminding method and device, which relate to the field of network communication. The method includes a message transceiving unit communicating with one or more servers to acquire new messages; a message distribution unit sending the new messages to a desktop display unit or a browser display unit; the desktop display unit displaying the new message on the desktop interface. New message, or, described browser presentation unit shows new message on browser interface; Wherein, message transceiver unit communicates with one or more servers to obtain new message further is: message transceiver unit polls described one or more Each server acquires new messages, and/or the messaging unit directly receives new messages pushed by the one or more servers. Adopting the technical solution of the present invention enables users to receive new messages from corresponding servers in time without opening social networking sites, electronic mailboxes, message subscription systems or instant messaging tools, thereby improving the efficiency of users receiving new information.

Description

Message reminder method and device

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of network communication, in particular to a message reminder method and device.

Background technique

With the popularity of social networking sites (Weibo, Renren, etc.), e-mail, instant messaging tools (Fetion, QQ, etc.) and news subscription websites, more and more messages are delivered to users through the network. Receiving these messages in a timely manner is a matter of consideration for the information provider.

Generally, users can only receive new messages from corresponding servers when they open social networking sites, emails, message subscription systems or instant messaging tools, and once users close web pages or exit chat tools, they cannot know whether there are new messages. Therefore, there is a need for a message reminder mechanism to ensure that users can receive new messages from corresponding servers in time without opening social networking sites, emails, message subscription systems or instant messaging tools.

Contents of the invention

In view of the above problems, the present invention is proposed to provide a message reminder method and device for overcoming the above problems or at least partially solving the above problems.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a message reminding device is provided, which includes: a message transceiving unit, a message distribution unit, a desktop display unit and a browser display unit;

The messaging unit is adapted to communicate with one or more servers to obtain new messages;

The message distribution unit is adapted to send the new message to the desktop display unit or browser display unit;

The desktop display unit is adapted to display the new message on the desktop interface;

The browser display unit is adapted to display the new message on the browser interface;

Wherein, the message transceiving unit acquires new messages by polling the one or more servers, and/or the message transceiving unit directly receives new messages pushed by the one or more servers.

Optionally, the message distribution unit includes: a login module;

The login module is adapted to carry the login user ID in the login request and send it to the one or more servers when the desktop display unit or the browser display unit is started.

Optionally, the message distribution unit includes: a judging module;

The judging module is adapted to generate a desktop registration handle when the desktop display unit is started, and cancel the desktop registration handle when the desktop display unit is closed; and is adapted to generate a browser registration handle when the browser display unit is started. A registration handle, the browser registration handle is deregistered when the browser display unit is closed.

Optionally, the message distribution unit further includes: a sending module and a storage module;

The judging module is further adapted to judge whether the desktop display unit has been started according to the desktop registration handle, and if yes, notify the sending module to send the new message to the desktop display unit; otherwise, according to the The browser registration handle judges whether the browser display unit has started, if so, notifies the sending module to send the new message to the browser display unit, otherwise, sends the new message to the storage module until the desktop display unit or the browser display unit starts;

The sending module is adapted to send the new message to the desktop display unit or browser display unit according to the judgment result of the judgment module;

The storage module is adapted to temporarily store the new message.

Optionally, the desktop display unit displays the new message in a pop-up window on the desktop interface.

Optionally, the browser display unit displays the new message in a sidebar of a browser interface.

Optionally, the one or more servers include one or a combination of the following: a social networking site server, a mailbox server, an instant messaging system server and/or a service server providing news, consultation or subscription messages.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a message reminder method is provided, which includes the steps of:

the messaging unit communicates with one or more servers for new messages;

The message distribution unit sends the new message to the desktop display unit or the browser display unit;

The desktop display unit displays the new message on the desktop interface, or the browser display unit displays the new message on the browser interface;

Wherein, the message transceiving unit communicates with one or more servers to obtain new messages, further comprising:

The message transceiving unit acquires new messages by polling the one or more servers, and/or the message transceiving unit directly receives new messages pushed by the one or more servers.

Optionally, the message transceiving unit communicates with one or more servers to obtain new messages, and also includes steps before:

When the desktop presentation unit or the browser presentation unit is started, the message distribution unit carries the login user ID in the login request and sends it to the one or more servers.

Optionally, when the desktop display unit is started, the message distribution unit generates a desktop registration handle, and when the desktop display unit is closed, the message distribution unit cancels the desktop registration handle;

When the browser display unit is started, the message distribution unit generates a browser registration handle, and when the browser display unit is closed, the message distribution unit cancels the browser registration handle.

Optionally, the message distribution unit sends the new message to a desktop display unit or a browser display unit, further comprising:

The message distribution unit judges whether the desktop display unit has started according to the desktop registration handle, and if so, sends the new message to the desktop display unit; otherwise, judges the browser registration handle according to the browser registration handle. Whether the browser display unit has been started, if so, send the new message to the browser display unit, otherwise, temporarily store the new message until the desktop display unit or the browser display unit is started.

Optionally, the desktop display unit displays the new message in a pop-up window on the desktop interface.

Optionally, the browser display unit displays the new message in a sidebar of a browser interface.

Optionally, the one or more servers include one or a combination of the following: a social networking site server, a mailbox server, an instant messaging system server and/or a service server providing news, consultation or subscription messages. For example, Sina Weibo, Renren.com, Sina Blog, Netease Mailbox, Phoenix News, Tencent Weibo or Tencent Space, etc., are not limited thereto.

The message reminder method and device of the present invention communicate with one or more servers through the message sending and receiving unit to obtain new messages, and send the new messages to the desktop display unit or browser display unit for display through the message distribution unit, so that users can When social networking sites, e-mails, message subscription systems or instant messaging tools are turned on, new messages from corresponding servers can also be received in a timely manner, which improves the efficiency for users to receive new information. At the same time, the message distribution unit monitors whether the desktop display unit and the browser display unit have been activated, and sends them to the activated one of the two first (sends to the desktop display unit when both are activated), which further facilitates the user to receive messages in a timely manner. new information.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a module structure of a message reminding device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a module structure of a message distribution unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3a is a flowchart of a message reminder method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3b is an example flow chart of a message reminder method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a refinement method of step S200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

The specific implementation manners of the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. The following examples are used to illustrate the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a module structure of a message reminding device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 1 , the device 200 includes: a message transceiving unit 210, a message distribution unit 220, a desktop display unit 230 and a browser display unit 240 .

The message transceiving unit 210 is adapted to communicate with one or more servers 100 to acquire new messages. The one or more servers 100 include one or a combination of the following: a social networking site server, a mailbox server, an instant messaging system server and/or a service server providing news, consulting or subscription messages. The corresponding websites may be Sina Weibo, Renren.com, Sina Blog, Netease Mailbox, Phoenix News, Tencent Weibo or Tencent Space, etc., but are not limited thereto. The message transceiving unit 210 acquires new messages by polling the one or more servers 100 , and/or the message transceiving unit 210 directly receives new messages pushed by the one or more servers 100 .

The message distribution unit 220 is adapted to send the new message to the desktop display unit 230 or the browser display unit 240 . FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a module structure of a message distribution unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG.

The judging module 221 is adapted to generate a desktop registration handle when the desktop display unit 230 is started, and cancel the desktop registration handle when the desktop display unit 230 is closed; When the browser registration handle is generated, the browser registration handle is canceled when the browser display unit 240 is closed.

The judging module 221 is further adapted to judge whether the desktop display unit 230 has started according to the desktop registration handle, and if so, notify the sending module 222 to send the new message to the desktop display unit 230; otherwise , judging whether the browser presentation unit 240 has started according to the browser registration handle, if so, notify the sending module 222 to send the new message to the browser presentation unit 240, otherwise, send the new message to the browser presentation unit 240. The message is sent to the storage module 223 until the desktop presentation unit 230 or the browser presentation unit 240 is started. The judging module 221 checks periodically (for example, once per minute) whether the desktop display unit 230 and the browser display unit 240 are activated, so as to send the new message to the activated party in a timely manner. In addition, when both the desktop display unit 230 and the browser display unit 240 are started, the judging module 221 will control the sending module 222 to send new messages to the desktop display unit 230 preferentially, so that the user When returning to the desktop any time, the new message can be received and read in time.

The sending module 222 is adapted to send the new message to the desktop display unit 230 or the browser display unit 240 according to the judgment result of the judgment module 221 .

The storage module 223 is adapted to temporarily store the new message.

The login module 224 is adapted to send the login user ID (identifier) in the login request to the one or more servers 100 when the desktop presentation unit 230 or the browser presentation unit 240 starts. The login module 224 will send the new message to the corresponding user according to the user ID. The startup information of the desktop display unit 230 or the browser display unit 240 will first arrive at the judging module 221, and the judging module 221 generates a corresponding registration handle, and sends the startup information to the login module 224, The login module 224 extracts the user ID and encapsulates it into a login request, and then sends it to the one or more servers 100 through the message transceiving unit 100 . After the new message is returned, the login module 224 will send the new message together with the corresponding user ID to the judging module 221, so that the judging module 221 can send the new message to the corresponding user.

The desktop display unit 230 is adapted to display the new message on a desktop interface. Wherein, the desktop display unit 230 may display the new message in a pop-up window on the desktop interface.

The browser display unit 240 is adapted to display the new message on a browser interface. Wherein, the browser display unit 240 displays the new message in the sidebar of the browser interface.

It can be seen that the desktop display unit 230 and the browser display unit 240 use a set of the message transceiving unit 210 and the message distribution unit 220, on the one hand, the message transceiving unit 210 and the message distribution unit 210 are improved The multiplexing rate of the distribution unit 220 reduces maintenance costs. On the other hand, the message sending and receiving unit 210 uniformly acquires new messages, and the message distribution unit 220 uniformly distributes new messages, so that the entire message reminding device is in order and convenient. manage.

Fig. 3a is a flowchart of a message reminder method according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 3a, the method includes steps:

S100: The messaging unit communicates with one or more servers to acquire new messages.

Fig. 3b is an exemplary flow chart of a message reminder method according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 3b, the server may be a server of Renren or Sina Weibo.

The step S100 is further as follows:

The message transceiving unit acquires new messages by polling the one or more servers, and/or the message transceiving unit directly receives new messages pushed by the one or more servers.

S200: The message distribution unit sends the new message to the desktop display unit or the browser display unit.

When the desktop display unit is started, the message distribution unit generates a desktop registration handle, and when the desktop display unit is closed, the message distribution unit cancels the desktop registration handle. When the browser display unit is started, the message distribution unit generates a browser registration handle, and when the browser display unit is closed, the message distribution unit cancels the browser registration handle. Referring to FIG. 3b, the message distribution unit gives priority to sending new messages to the desktop display unit, and only considers sending new messages to the browser display unit when the desktop display unit is not started. Fig. 4 is a flow chart of the refinement method of step S200 according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Fig. 4, the step S200 is further as follows:

S210: The message distributing unit judges whether the desktop presentation unit has been started according to the desktop registration handle, and if yes, executes substep S220; otherwise, executes substep S230.

S220: The message distribution unit sends the new message to the desktop display unit, and ends this step.

S230: The message distributing unit judges whether the browser display unit has been started according to the browser registration handle, and if yes, executes substep S240; otherwise, executes substep S250.

S240: The message distribution unit sends the new message to the browser display unit, and ends this step.

S250: The message distribution unit temporarily stores the new message until the desktop display unit or the browser display unit starts. That is to say, after temporarily storing the new message, the message distributing unit waits for a predetermined time (for example, one minute), returns to the substep S210, and executes the corresponding judgment step again.

S300: The desktop display unit displays the new message on a desktop interface, or the browser display unit displays the new message on a browser interface. Wherein, the desktop display unit displays the new message in a pop-up window on the desktop interface, and the browser display unit displays the new message in a sidebar of the browser interface.

The message reminding device and method described in the embodiments of the present invention communicate with one or more servers through the message sending and receiving unit to obtain new messages, and send the new messages to the desktop display unit or browser display unit for display through the message distribution unit, so that the user The new information from the corresponding server can be received in time even when the social networking site, electronic mailbox, message subscription system or instant messaging tool is not opened, which improves the efficiency of the user in receiving new information. At the same time, the message distribution unit monitors whether the desktop display unit and the browser display unit have been activated, and sends them to the activated one of the two first (sends to the desktop display unit when both are activated), which further facilitates the user to receive messages in a timely manner. New information from third-party websites.

In the description provided herein, numerous specific details are set forth. However, it is understood that embodiments of the invention may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well-known methods, structures and techniques have not been shown in detail in order not to obscure the understanding of this description.

Similarly, it should be appreciated that in the foregoing description of exemplary embodiments of the invention, in order to streamline this disclosure and to facilitate an understanding of one or more of the various inventive aspects, various features of the invention are sometimes grouped together in a single embodiment, figure, or its description. This method of disclosure, however, is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed invention requires more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive aspects lie in less than all features of a single foregoing disclosed embodiment. Thus, the claims following the Detailed Description are hereby expressly incorporated into this Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate embodiment of this invention.

Those skilled in the art can understand that the modules in the device in the embodiment can be adaptively changed and arranged in one or more devices different from the embodiment. Modules or units or components in the embodiments may be combined into one module or unit or component, and furthermore may be divided into a plurality of sub-modules or sub-units or sub-assemblies. All features disclosed in this specification (including accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), as well as any method or method so disclosed, may be used in any combination, except that at least some of such features and/or processes or units are mutually exclusive. All processes or units of equipment are combined. Each feature disclosed in this specification (including accompanying claims, abstract and drawings) may be replaced by alternative features serving the same, equivalent or similar purpose, unless expressly stated otherwise.

Furthermore, those skilled in the art will understand that although some embodiments described herein include some features included in other embodiments but not others, combinations of features from different embodiments are meant to be within the scope of the invention. and form different embodiments. For example, in the following claims, any one of the claimed embodiments may be used in any combination.

The various component embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in hardware, or in software modules running on one or more processors, or in a combination thereof. Those skilled in the art should understand that a microprocessor or a digital signal processor (DSP) may be used in practice to implement some or all functions of some or all components in the message reminder device according to the embodiment of the present invention. The present invention can also be implemented as an apparatus or an apparatus program (for example, a computer program and a computer program product) for performing a part or all of the methods described herein. Such a program for realizing the present invention may be stored on a computer-readable medium, or may be in the form of one or more signals. Such a signal may be downloaded from an Internet site, or provided on a carrier signal, or provided in any other form.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments illustrate rather than limit the invention, and that those skilled in the art will be able to design alternative embodiments without departing from the scope of the appended claims. In the claims, any reference signs placed between parentheses shall not be construed as limiting the claim. The word "comprising" does not exclude the presence of elements or steps not listed in a claim. The word "a" or "an" preceding an element does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements. The invention can be implemented by means of hardware comprising several distinct elements, and by means of a suitably programmed computer. In a unit claim enumerating several means, several of these means can be embodied by one and the same item of hardware. The use of the words first, second, and third, etc. does not indicate any order. These words can be interpreted as names.

Claims (12)

1. integrate an alarm set for polytype message, comprising: messaging unit, Message distribution unit, desktop presentation unit and browser-presented unit；

Described messaging unit, is suitable to and one or more social network sites servers, mailbox clothes Business device, instantaneous communication system server and/or news is provided, seeks advice from or subscribe to the business of message Server communicates to obtain various types of new information respectively；Described message distribution unit, Be suitable to described various types of new informations are sent to described desktop presentation unit or browser exhibition Show unit；

Described desktop presentation unit, is suitable to show described various types of newly disappear in desk interface Breath；

Described browser-presented unit, is suitable to show on browser interface described various types of New information；

Wherein, described messaging unit is serviced by the one or more social network sites of poll Device, mailbox server, instantaneous communication system server and/or provide news, seek advice from or subscribe to The service server of message is to obtain various types of new informations, and/or described information receiving and transmitting list Unit directly receives the one or more social network sites server, mailbox server, instant messaging System server and/or provide news, seek advice from or subscribe to message service server push each The new information of type；

When described desktop presentation unit and described browser-presented unit all start, described message Described various types of new informations are sent to described desktop presentation unit by Dispatching Unit.

2. device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that described message distribution unit bag Include: login module；

Described login module, is suitable to open at described desktop presentation unit or browser-presented unit Time dynamic, login user ID carried in logging request, is sent to the one or more social network Site server, mailbox server, instantaneous communication system server and/or offer news, consulting Or subscribe to the service server of message.

3. device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that described message distribution Unit includes: judge module；

Described judge module, is suitable to generate desktop registration sentence when described desktop presentation unit starting Handle, nullifies described desktop registration handle when described desktop presentation unit is closed；And be suitable to Browser registration handle is generated, in described browser-presented during described browser-presented unit starting Unit nullifies described browser registration handle when closing.

4. device as claimed in claim 3, it is characterised in that described message distribution unit Also include: sending module and memory module；

Described judge module, is further adapted for judging described desktop presentation according to described desktop registration handle Whether unit has been turned on, if it is, notify that described sending module various types of newly disappears described Breath is sent to described desktop presentation unit；Otherwise, institute is judged according to described browser registration handle State whether browser-presented unit has been turned on, if it is, notify described sending module by described respectively The new information of type is sent to described browser-presented unit, otherwise, by described all kinds New information be sent to described memory module until described desktop presentation unit or described in browse Device display unit starts；

Described sending module, is suitable to the judged result according to described judge module by described various types of The new information of type is sent to described desktop presentation unit or browser-presented unit；

Described memory module, is suitable to temporary described various types of new informations.

5. the device as described in claim 1,2 or 4, it is characterised in that described desktop exhibition Described various types of new information is shown in showing unit pop-up window in desk interface.

6. the device as described in claim 1,2 or 4, it is characterised in that described browser Display unit shows described various types of new information in the sidebar of browser interface.

7. a message prompt method, it includes step:

Messaging unit and one or more social network sites servers, mailbox server, instant Communication system server and/or news is provided, seeks advice from or subscribe to the service server of message respectively Communicate to obtain various types of new information；

Message distribution unit described various types of new informations are sent to desktop presentation unit or Browser-presented unit；

Described desktop presentation unit shows described various types of new information in desk interface, or Person, described browser-presented unit shows described various types of newly disappear on browser interface Breath；

Wherein, described messaging unit and one or more social network sites servers, mailbox clothes Business device, instantaneous communication system server and/or news is provided, seeks advice from or subscribe to the business of message Server communicates to obtain various types of new information respectively, is further:

Described messaging unit passes through poll the one or more social network sites server, postal Case server, instantaneous communication system server and/or provide news, seek advice from or subscribe to message Service server is to obtain various types of new informations, and/or described messaging unit is direct Receive the one or more social network sites server, mailbox server, instantaneous communication system clothes Business device and/or provide news, seek advice from or subscribe to message service server push all kinds New information；

When described desktop presentation unit and described browser-presented unit all start, described message Described various types of new informations are sent to described desktop presentation unit by Dispatching Unit.

8. method as claimed in claim 7, it is characterised in that described messaging unit With one or more social network sites servers, mailbox server, instantaneous communication system server and / or news is provided, the service server communication of seeking advice from or subscribe to message various types of to obtain New information, further comprises the steps of: before

Described message distribution unit is at described desktop presentation unit or described browser-presented list When unit starts, login user ID is carried in logging request, is sent to the one or more Social network sites server, mailbox server, instantaneous communication system server and/or offer news, Consulting or the service server of subscription message.

9. the method as described in claim 7 or 8, it is characterised in that when described desktop When display unit starts, described message distribution unit generates desktop registration handle, when described desktop When display unit is closed, described message distribution unit nullifies described desktop registration handle；

When described browser-presented unit starting, described message distribution unit generates browser note Volume handle, when described browser-presented unit is closed, described message distribution unit is nullified described Browser registration handle.

10. method as claimed in claim 9, it is characterised in that described message distribution unit Described various types of new informations are sent to desktop presentation unit or browser-presented unit, enter One step is:

Described message distribution unit judges described desktop presentation list according to described desktop registration handle Whether unit has been turned on, if it is, described various types of new informations are sent to described desktop exhibition Show unit；Otherwise, judge that described browser-presented unit is according to described browser registration handle No have been turned on, if it is, described various types of new informations are sent to described browser-presented Unit, otherwise, temporary described various types of new informations until described desktop presentation unit or Described browser-presented unit starting.

11. methods as described in claim 7,8 or 10, it is characterised in that described desktop Display unit shows described various types of new information in the pop-up window in desk interface.

12. methods as described in claim 7,8 or 10, it is characterised in that described in browse Device display unit shows described various types of new information in the sidebar of browser interface.