"Senior brother, the teacher recently asked us to study video call technology."

Mr. Qiu called Mr. Zhang of Tencent.

"What are you studying to do, senior brother, I have been pitted by this video call technology now."

Speaking of this video call, Zhang Zhidong looked depressed.

"I know, the teacher mentioned to us the video business you developed, and in terms of function, there should be no problem."

"Oh, what else did the teacher say?"

Zhang Zhidong's teacher is Xiong Zhixing, who has considerable authority in the domestic computer field.

Previously, Zhang Zhidong had asked Xiong Zhixing to help with financing.

The teacher also said that maybe Penguin Technology's video technology uses a new type of technology that has not yet appeared in China, including the world. What this technique is, we are still working on it. However, the teacher mentioned that their technique is something like picture cutting. ”

"Picture cutting?"

Zhang Zhidong was a little stunned, "No, how can picture cutting be used in video, can they cut the video." ”

"Theoretically, it is possible, but we don't have a clue about the specific operation, and we are still working on it."

"Senior brother, how long will it take for you to do this research?"

"The teacher said that it may take at least two months, or maybe half a year, or longer, and I'm afraid we will give up."

"Well, okay, you'll be the first to notify me when you come to figure it out."

"Okay, no problem."

Hanging up the phone, Zhang Zhidong found Ma Huateng.

"Pony, I just had a conversation with a few of my juniors, and they're also working on this video call technology. Moreover, they seem to already have some direction. Probably, in two months, they will be able to figure it out. ”

"Two months, will it be longer?"

"It's been a long time, but there's no way around it."

Zhang Zhidong is also helpless, there are technical limitations, no matter how hard you try.

"Okay, let's hold on for a while. By the way, Li Qing, on the advertisement, we still can't save it for a while. ”

"Okay, but, pony, our advertising costs may not last long, will we still advertise as before?"

Zeng Liqing reminded.

"Well, if we don't, we're afraid we won't even have a chance to catch up with OICQ."

"Okay."

By now, Zeng Liqing didn't have much to do, so he had to nod and go his own way.

However, compared to Tencent's side, Zhang Ning of Penguin Technology will not give him a chance.

After QQ led OICQ step by step, in the following time, Zhang Ning also made continuous updates to his QQ.

The first is the avatar system.

Before, QQ's avatar system used avatars collected from the Internet, and some of them were still avatars on some anime. Although these avatars are also more fun, they don't have their own characteristics. Moreover, there is also a copyright threat with such an avatar. In later generations, Tencent was sued by others once because of the avatar problem. Therefore, in the next update, Zhang Ning recruited a few employees with art skills and carried out a large-scale update of QQ's avatar.

Of course, this avatar is updated, but it is learned.

QQ's avatar should not only be designed to look good, but also to be designed with personality.

Like cute, handsome, royal sister, workplace, lady, gentleman...... All kinds of avatars.

Therefore, when users choose these avatars, they can make their own choices according to their own personalities. For example, if you are a quiet girl, maybe some of the avatars you choose will be more ladylike. If you're a fun-loving woman, then some of the avatars you choose tend to be mischievous.

Each has its own style, each with its own characteristics.

In this way, when users see your profile picture, they can first get a rough idea of your personality. Then, in the next chat, perhaps, the topics of conversation with each other will increase even more.

These avatars don't look like much, and they're not a particularly big feature. However, after the update, such an avatar system was quickly welcomed by all users. Many users have left messages, saying that QQ's design is getting better and better. Whether it is the screenshot function or the window jitter function, or the current avatar system, he will enrich QQ more.

In addition to this avatar system, Zhang Ning also slowly updated some other functions during this period of time.

Like the mailbox function, Zhang Ning also added it.

However, this mailbox function is not like a bubble, just a plug-in system. As Zhang Ning said before, why can't these people use their own mailboxes? Although, Zhang Ning does not want to rely on mailboxes to make a profit. However, Zhang Ning needs these mailboxes to bind all users step by step.

In the future, when all these people's things, whether it is QQ accounts, mailboxes, or other social services, are all concentrated on QQ, then it is unlikely that they want to leave QQ. This is also the reason why the QQ mailbox function of later generations has always been ordinary and very simple, but he has so many users.

These are just some of the larger updates.

In fact, there are some features that don't seem particularly large, but are also very useful.

For example, a feature like a note.

In the past, when Zhang Ning chatted, he chatted for a while, because the screen name was really hard to remember. In addition, there are too many people chatting, and sometimes it is inevitable that they will forget. But at that time, there was no such function as a note, and similarly, at that time, I was surfing the Internet in an Internet café every day, and it was impossible to save chat records. Therefore, when talking about going crazy, Zhang Ning still remembered that he actually bought a small notebook at that time and recorded every friend he had chatted with one by one.

However, with the remarks, a qiē is much simpler. All you need to do is put some keywords on the top of the note or, alternatively, his name. In the future, he changed his screen name or not. You only have to look at the notes to be able to roughly recall the topic you talked about with this user.

However, some of the above functions are not what Zhang Ning attaches the most importance to.

The most important thing is the expression system that Zhang Ning has always wanted to launch.

What is the emoji system?

Students who are familiar with a lot of expressions in later generations know that he is some pictures that express feelings.

Users can use such pictures to express their own expressions more abundantly. Like liking, moving, crying, sad, wronged, begging for mercy, kissing, angry, crazy...... Wait a minute. In later generations, it can be said that there are a lot of expression systems. There is a QQ classic expression system, as well as monkey emoji packs, and Pippi bear emojis...... Wait a minute. However, Zhang Ning chose the more classic QQ expressions in the later QQ.

The reason why I chose this is not that Zhang Ning doesn't like other expressions. It's because, relatively speaking, the QQ expression system has advantages that other expression systems don't have.

First, the emoji pattern of the QQ emoji system occupies a small space.

This is conducive to expressing feelings, and not covering up what was said before because the expression picture is too large.

In other words, he won't cause swiping because he has made too many expressions.

Second, QQ expressions are richer than other expression systems.

Whether it's like, angry, moved, or crying, QQ emojis include almost all human emotional expressions. Moreover, they are very similar, and some of the other expression systems look good, but their expressions are not very complete, and they cannot represent all the expressions of human beings.

Thirdly, and this is also a more important point, QQ emojis will not cause disgust to others.

Some of the other expression systems are rich and individual. However, it is precisely because of these personalities that the people who like them are particularly liked, and the people who don't like them have some disgust when they see such expressions. However, the QQ emoji, whether it is just in contact with it or has been used for a long time, will not be disgusted, and will feel that he is very classic, and will use it from time to time.

Therefore, Zhang Ning also adopted the more classic QQ expression in later generations.

For such an expression system, according to later investigations. Almost all of them have used instant messaging, and apart from typing, the frequency of use of the emoji system is only below that of typing chat. It can be said that the emoji system plays a very big role in an instant messaging. In particular, when chatting a lot, the occasional use of the emoji system can increase the fun of chatting.

Therefore, under the update of the avatar system, email system, and various settings, the number of online QQ is constantly rising.

80 thousand.

90 thousand.

100 thousand.

At this moment, the QQ online record is like a blowout, constantly breaking out.

In particular, after the launch of the QQ emoji system, QQ has increased the number of simultaneous online records to 120,000, and the number of registrations has directly exceeded the record of 1 million.

"Mr. Zhang, great news, the news network said that it wants to interview us Penguin Technology."

When the number of QQ registrations exceeded 1 million, CCTV News was shocked.

Li Xueling, who received the news, excitedly reported this good news to Zhang Ning at this moment.

"Hehe, what's this, just interview, what's exciting, didn't the minister of the Ministry of Information Industry come to inspect last time."

"This is different, Mr. Zhang, this is on TV. Moreover, it is still on the news broadcast. ”

Li Xueling, who has never been on TV, is more and more excited the more he talks.

Seeing this, Zhang Ning smiled and said, "Okay, when the time comes, when you accept their interviews, I won't be on it." ”

"Ah, that's not good."

"What's so bad, as the CTO of Penguin Technology, who is not on TV."

"This, this, okay, but, Mr. Zhang, I'm afraid I'll be nervous."

"Nervous about your sister, don't you want to be on the news broadcast, I'll call Xiao Ming when the time comes."

Xiao Ming is the living treasure of Penguin Technology, although he has no technology, but he is diligent, and Zhang Ning once wanted to cultivate him.

"Ah, don't, Xiao Ming, this guy is too damaging to the image of our Penguin Technology, if you want to get on, you have to be on me."

"Okay, whatever you want. Oh yes, and remember to get our memes in the evening. ”

"Okay, no problem."

Li Xueling patted his chest and nodded, but Li Xueling didn't understand at this time, "This, Mr. Zhang, what are we doing with emojis, is it possible that our emojis are still used by others?" ”

"Why not?"

Zhang Ning nodded, "Instead of letting them copy, it's better to let them use our emojis, what do you say?" ”

"But, Mr. Zhang. This can't be done, our expressions are so classic, give them to use, this is too generous. ”

Obviously, Li Xueling is a little reluctant.

However, Zhang Ning had a plan, "Xueling, when it is time to be generous, we have to be generous." Think about it when all the people are using our QQ emojis. Whether it's on our instant messaging, other websites, forums, or even some games, will the number of our QQ still rise? ”