Method of operating terminal for instant messaging service
US10795554B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 4, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/12
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a method of operating a terminal on which an application for an instant messaging service is installed, the method that displays a first user interface (UI) for switching an input mode in a chatting interface of a chatroom in which a user of the application is participating, based on whether the user is assigned an authority to emphasize a message in the chatroom, switches the input mode from a first mode which is a normal mode to a second mode for emphasizing a message, in response to a user input with respect to the first UI, emphasizes a message input in the second mode for a predetermined period in a predetermined manner, and cancels the emphasizing of the message input in the second mode, when the predetermined time elapses.
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