Patent ID: 9172558
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for actively publishing a message in an Instant Messaging (IM) group using a chat robot, the method comprises: a client adding a chat robot in an IM group when determining that the IM group satisfies a configured condition; the chat robot obtaining the message and publishing the message in the IM group; wherein the chat robot obtaining the message and publishing the message in the IM group comprises: the chat robot receiving a second condition for obtaining the message, and obtaining the message according to the second condition; wherein, the second condition comprises: obtaining messages from more than one specific message source at specific time in the light of a specific requirement; the chat robot receiving a pattern, and publishing the message in the IM group according to the pattern; wherein the pattern comprises: predetermined publishing time and publishing objects in the IM group; wherein the chat robot obtaining the message and publishing the message in the IM group further comprises: gathering a statistic of the number of replies to the message published, wherein the replies are made by members in the IM group; and adjusting the second condition according to the number of replies to the message published; and obtaining a further message according to the adjusted second condition.