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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017
Filed:
May. 06, 2014
Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited, Shenzhen, Guangdong, CN;
Yuhuang Li, Shenzhen, CN;
Xingyi Zhang, Shenzhen, CN;
Xiaoxiang Zuo, Shenzhen, CN;
Xin Xie, Shenzhen, CN;
Shiqi Xu, Shenzhen, CN;
Xianxian Zhang, Shenzhen, CN;
TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED, Shenzhen, CN;
Abstract
A method and device are described for implementing instant communication. Information indicating that a first user is logged into an instant communication interface is obtained. On-line users are displayed to the first user in response to the login of the first user. A first user selects an object to follow from the on-line users and, information about the selected object to follow is received in response to the first user selecting the object to follow from the on-line users. The first user may be set into a first instant communication room in which the selected object to follow resides, for performing instant communication. The device includes: an obtaining module, a displaying module and a processing module. In this manner communication between strangers is facilitated and the efficiency of making friends is enhanced.