Abstract: A chatting service method and apparatus is disclosed. A method of operating a server providing a chatting service corresponding to one or more themes, according to an embodiment, may include: receiving a message including area information through a chat room corresponding to a specific theme; providing a map interface for exposing information about the message to a terminal; determining an area range based on view manipulation information of the map interface received from the terminal; extracting message information corresponding to the area range; and providing the extracted message information through the map interface.

Abstract: A method for providing a subscription service in a terminal installed with an application by interworking with an application server is provided. The method comprises displaying a board provided by the application server on an interface screen, and changing an action button in which a function set on the board is implemented according to a passage of time or a selection of a user and displaying the action button. The board comprises a board title, a plurality of contents, and the action button, and is exposed along with a name of a channel having published the board.

Abstract: A method for providing a subscription service in a terminal installed with an application by interworking with an application server is provided. The method comprises displaying a board provided by the application server on an interface screen, and changing an action button in which a function set on the board is implemented according to a passage of time or a selection of a user and displaying the action button. The board comprises a board title, a plurality of contents, and the action button, and is exposed along with a name of a channel having published the board.

Abstract: A method for providing a subscription service in a terminal installed with an instant messaging application by interworking with an application server is provided. The method comprises displaying recommendation boards recommended by the application server or boards published in a subscription channel on an interface screen, receiving a request for subscribing to a specific channel that has published the recommendation board, from a user, and transmitting information on a channel for which a subscription is requested to the application server and requesting registering as a subscription channel. Each board displayed on the interface screen is a content distribution unit that is composed of a board title and a plurality of contents, and is exposed along with a name of a channel having published a corresponding board. The channel publishing each board is an account that has subscribed to a service providing the instant messaging application.

Abstract: A method for providing a subscription service in a terminal installed with an instant messaging application by interworking with an application server is provided. The method comprises displaying recommendation boards recommended by the application server or boards published in a subscription channel on an interface screen, receiving a request for subscribing to a specific channel that has published the recommendation board, from a user, and transmitting information on a channel for which a subscription is requested to the application server and requesting registering as a subscription channel. Each board displayed on the interface screen is a content distribution unit that is composed of a board title and a plurality of contents, and is exposed along with a name of a channel having published a corresponding board. The channel publishing each board is an account that has subscribed to a service providing the instant messaging application.

Abstract: A method for providing a subscription service in a terminal installed with an application by interworking with an application server is provided. The method comprises displaying a board provided by the application server on an interface screen, and changing an action button in which a function set on the board is implemented according to a passage of time or a selection of a user and displaying the action button. The board comprises a board title, a plurality of contents, and the action button, and is exposed along with a name of a channel having published the board.