Patent ID: 9143357
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A real-time chat apparatus used in a chat system which provides conversation by transmitting and receiving information among a plurality of chat apparatuses, comprising: an information converter which detects an inputted first specific character string, converts the inputted first specific character string to a character string shorter than the first specific character string or to a code, and outputs first information including the character string or code and first control information added when a statement ends, the first control information indicating switching of a chat; a transmitter which transmits the first information and first control information to a partner of the chat; a receiver which receives, from the partner of the chat, second information including a character string or code and second control information added when a statement ends, the character string or code being produced by converting a second specific character string, the character string being shorter than the second specific character string, and the second control information indicating switching of a chat; and an information analyzing/operating portion which stops input of a subsequent character string when the information converter outputs the first control information, analyzes the received second information and converts the character string or code to the second specific character string, and allows input of the subsequent character string when the second control information is included in the second information.