DE10340577A1 - Packet information transmission system e.g. for conversion of information into format which can be edited or played or displayed by receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

The system has a multimedia information packet, such as a MMS (Multimedia Message Service) message, and a connecting device (7) for making a connection to a receiver. The system has an analyzer and a converter to convert a packet from a first data format into a second. The connecting device connects to the receiver and receives a photograph. An analyzer determines and evaluates the photograph and transforms it as a function of an information packet into a data format. The data format is compatible with the receiver, so that it can be received.

Description

The The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for transmission at least one information packet from a sender to a receiver.

In Times of modern telecommunications, especially on mobile phones and the constant Integration of the Internet into numerous processes of the Internet daily Life happens often that transmit data or more general information from senders to recipients become. An example of this represents, for example, the SMS (Short Message Service) service, in which a text-based message, for example, from a mobile phone to another mobile phone or to a landline based phone will be shipped. This is when communicating between two Mobile phones the message given to the recipient as text, while landline-based Depending on the type of phone, the received message is displayed as text or as audio data. In the latter, it comes to a Transformation of the transmitted Information from a text format to an audio format. In the SMS service is the recognition of the receiver type, in this case a mobile phone or a landline-based phone, usually relatively simple, as in most countries mobile phones have special prefixes and so be distinguished by the area code can, which type of receiver is present.

One similar to the SMS service Service is the multimedia message service (MMS) service Not only text is transmitted to this service, but an MMS can contain different elements, eg. As audio data, video data, text data, graphics data or other. The for For example, MMS proposed standards are pre-published in "ETSI TS 123 140 ". Here turns the conversion of MMS into a data format, which the receiver play or process, even more difficult dar. From the WO 02/063838 A2 a system is known in which a Conversion of the data of an MMS message from a format which the sender can process to a format which the recipient based on a specific portion of the MMS message takes place, which is the recipient designated. Here is the receiver for example as a fax machine or similar specified. Here, the specification of the receiver type is done So by the sender of the MMS message. If the sender no exact or incorrect information about the recipient type are present, a conversion into a data format, which of the receiver can not be played. In addition, this procedure requires an increased effort at the transmitter, as this must decide or find out what kind of receiver is present.

A another possibility consists of a database-based assignment of the recipient type. Here can use data from, for example, network providers in which is stored, under which phone number which device can be reached is (for example, fax machine, Audio phone, MMS enabled Mobile phone, etc.). If there is no information about the recipient, such is an effective and targeted conversion of the MMS message in a format that the recipient play or process, difficult to achieve.

Of these, starting from the object of the present invention, a method a device and a computer program for transmitting information specify which conversion in a simple way to allow the information to be in a format reproduced by the recipient and / or can be processed.

These Task is solved by a method having the features of claim 1 and a device with the features of claim 11, and a computer program product with the features of claim 16. Advantageous developments are the subject of the respective dependent claims.

• – Herstellen einer Verbindung zu dem Empfänger;
• – Aufnahme wenigstens eines Signals des Empfängers;
• – Bestimmen des Empfängertyps anhand des Signals des Empfängers;
• – gegebenenfalls Umwandeln zumindest eines Teils der Datenpakete des Informationspakets in zumindest ein zweites Datenformat, welches mit dem Empfängertyp kompatibel ist, so dass es von diesem wiedergegeben und/oder weiterverarbeitet werden kann; und
• – Übertragen des Informationspakets an den Empfänger zur Wiedergabe und/oder Weiterverarbeitung des Informationspakets.

The inventive method for transmitting at least one information packet, which comprises at least one data packet of a specific first data format, from a transmitter to a receiver of a receiver type, comprises the following steps:

• - establishing a connection to the receiver;
• - Recording at least one signal of the receiver;
• Determining the type of receiver based on the signal of the receiver;
• If appropriate, converting at least a part of the data packets of the information packet into at least one second data format which is compatible with the receiver type so that it can be reproduced and / or further processed by the latter; and
• - Transmission of the information packet to the receiver for playback and / or further processing of the information packet.

The inventive method has the advantage that the transmitter does not have to be known to which receiver type he sends his information packet, since any necessary conversion of at least parts of the information packet without a necessary presetting by the sender he follows. A resort to databases in which recipient identifiers recipient types, ie, for example, numbers a fax machine, assigned, is unnecessary. On the one hand, this simplifies the handling of a corresponding system and, on the other hand, it eliminates the need for time-consuming and costly database maintenance for databases. In addition, advantageously possible errors resulting from incorrect operation of the system by the user are avoided. In the method according to the invention, the transmission time is shortened in comparison with conventional methods based on database queries, since the possibly relatively time-consuming database query can be omitted.

Under An information package is understood in particular as a combination different data packets, each with different data formats can have such as a combination of a graphic, for example in JPEG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, WMF, TARGA, EMF, PDF, or one other data format, with a text message, for example in ASCII format. The conversion from a first data format into a second data format can only be used for individual data packets or also for all data packets are made, depending on the recipient type. The terms first and second data format are data packet-specific to understand. This means, if there are two data packets in the first data format, it may a graphic in a first graphic data format and a graphic in another first graphics data format or to act on other data packets.

For example an MMS is to be transmitted to a telephone number in the fixed network. This MMS poses an information packet, which consists of at least one data packet is constructed at least a first data format. For example the MMS consists of a video data package, a graphics data package and a text data packet, each in a video data format (eg MPEG), a graphics data format (eg JPEG) and a text data format (eg. B. ASCII) are present. According to the invention, a connection to receiver made and received at least one signal from the receiver. Is it? z. For example, a fax machine, which works in particular according to a T.30 protocol, you get one different signal than if it were an audio telephone or an answering machine is. Dependent on from the received signal, the type of receiver (ie fax machine, audio telephone, Answering machine, etc.). For example, if the recipient type is On Fax machine, this will check what kind of data format the recipient play back and / or can further process. In the case of a fax machine this would be for example, a graphics data format, in particular a TIFF format. Accordingly, the graphic data packet is possibly in the required second data format transformed. The text data packet is converted into a graphic of the corresponding converted to the second data format. Because the fax machine does not display video data can, as a conversion here a reduction of the data is required. Advantageously, the video data packet becomes representative Reduced graphics data packet, for example, the first picture of the video data packet as a reduced representation of the video data packet is selected. This reduced representation is used in the second data format the fax machine needed converted and possibly supplemented by a reference to which the recipient can see in what way he the video data package can retrieve, for example, in which an Internet address in text form is output where the video data packet is retrievable. For example could an appropriate note reads: "This MMS contains video data, on your fax machine can not be played. You can the video at http://www.mmsanywhere.com with the password XYZ call or watch. "

Under understand the processing of information packets by the recipient in particular the processing of control commands, which part of the information packet. Thus, you can for example ringtones transmitted to mobile phones be and the like.

According to one Advantageous development, the information package includes multimedia Data, in particular an MMS (Multimedia Service).

Multimedia Data means in particular, that data packets of different types exist are, for example, video data and text data, graphics data and audio data. An MMS is a message type especially in MMS-enabled ones Mobile networks has already become very important.

• a) Bilddaten,
• b) Audiodaten;
• c) Videodaten;
• d) Webinhalte;
• e) Email; und
• f) Textdaten.

According to a further advantageous embodiment of the method, at least parts of the information packet comprise at least one of the following types of data:

• a) image data,
• b) audio data;
• c) video data;
• d) web content;
• e) Email; and
• f) text data.

The inventive method advantageously allows the integration of different types of data in an information packet and the transmission of the same to recipients of any type of receiver, without an increased effort in determining the receiver type are operated got to. In particular, web content is understood to mean that web pages transmitted under the HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) or WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) protocol, and in particular following the HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) standard, are constructed as a whole , for example, with appropriate graphics, script modules, hyperlinks, etc. are transmitted. For example, an email can be a normal email, possibly with embedded images of appropriate formats.

• a) Faxgerät;
• b) Audio-Telefon;
• c) Anrufbeantworter;
• d) Audio/Video-Telefon;
• e) multimediafähiges Telefon;
• f) Mobiltelefon;
• g) multimediafähiges Mobiltelefon;
• h) Mailbox; und
• i) Emailadresse.

According to a further advantageous embodiment of the method, at least one of the following types of receivers can be determined:

• a) fax machine;
• b) audio telephone;
• c) answering machine;
• d) audio / video telephone;
• e) multimedia-enabled telephone;
• f) mobile phone;
• g) multimedia-enabled mobile phone;
• h) mailbox; and
• i) Email address.

If the recipient a fax machine is, this is determined by the signal of the receiver, which by a fax standard and / or a fax protocol, eg. B. T.30 protocol, is determined. In this case, a conversion of the individual data packets, from which the information package is built, in data formats, the fax machine play, for example, can print. The fax machine can do this in particular, render or further process graphics data. Therefore, for example, there is a conversion of graphics data in a format that the fax machine can play. Farther There is a reduction of video data, for example, to a single Graphic from the fax machine can be played. For example, here additionally or Alternatively, an indication can be issued that the information package, especially the MMS, also contains video data that is not reproduced can be and the z. B. under a certain Internet address can be retrieved can. Similarly proceed with audio data. Because the fax machine can not play them and usually also a reduction of the data into a form that the fax machine can not play, can be beneficial, in an advantageous manner Substitute data to be implemented, which in particular an indication of this contain, where and how the audio data is intercepted or also stored can be For example, by specifying an Internet address, under which the Data can be retrieved. Other data is also transferred to a fax-ready format, reduced accordingly to such a format and / or replacement data replaced.

If the recipient For example, if the receiver is an audio phone, the recipient's signal may be thereby the recipient type Audio phone assigned to that at least one signal Recipient for example, not a fax protocol, an SMS protocol or similar equivalent. Advantageously, additional time limits can be used here in which usually a reaction of a user takes place on an audio telephone. Under Audio phone will in particular a telephone understood, which audio data and, where appropriate Text data. send, receive and / or play, so for example playback of video and / or graphic data is not possible. In this case would replaced such data with substitute data, such as a hint in the form of audio data, stating that the data packet is not playing and also specifies where and how this data packet can be retrieved. Text data may be at the receiver type Audio phone to be converted into audio data, which is transmitted to the receiver become.

Lies as the recipient type an answering machine the data packets are converted just like an audio phone, however, it has to be considered that an answering machine usually still plays an outgoing message, before recording takes place so that corresponding audio data only then transferred when the message has been played in full. The Decide whether the announcement has ended, for example, over the Detecting the beep, after usually with the recording of a Message can be started.

in the Case of an audio-video phone, which therefore besides audio and Text data still play graphics and / or video data and / or can handle For example, web content can be reduced accordingly, for. B. too a graphic, if necessary with an indication of where and how the whole Web content can be called up. Accordingly, the individual data packets be transformed into data formats that use the audio-video phone play and / or process.

at a multimedia-enabled Telephone, for example an MMS-enabled landline telephone for example, during transmission an MMS from an MMS-enabled mobile phone As a rule, no conversion of the individual data packets take place, however It may also be necessary here be to convert the individual data packets into second data formats, the a receiver this receiver type process and / or play. A reduction of the information package is usually not required.

If the receiver type is a mobile phone, especially a non-multimedia enabled mobile phone, so may the transmission of the information packet, for example, by SMS or in the form of audio data. In this case, a corresponding reduction of data packets that can not be displayed, for example, by exchanging with replacement data, which may optionally contain an indication of how the data packet can be retrieved.

in the Case of a multimedia-enabled As a rule, mobile phones do not need any conversion of individual data packets respectively. However, in a particular case, a conversion of one or more several data packets into second data formats that the receiving one multimedia enabled Play and / or process mobile phone done.

If the recipient is a mailbox, so for example one by a mobile phone provider to disposal answering machine that does not allow data to be accessed directly stored on the mobile phone, but provides it centrally, so this one by a call for example from the mobile phone must be retrieved at a phone number of the provider, must even before playing, for example, audio data, the time who needs a possible announcement, considered become. Especially for non-multimedia enabled mobile phones a conversion into data, for example, similar to an answering machine. The same applies to fixed network mailboxes.

Becomes the recipient type as an email address, the information package can be sent to a multimedia email converted with embedded graphics, video and / or audio data packages and transmitted to the receiver become. In particular, the conversion into a document is after the HTML standard possible and according to the invention. Additionally and / or Alternatively, an alternative representation is possible in the multimedia elements like graphics, video, and / or audio data packages through appropriate Replacement data will be replaced, in particular an internet link to contain a web address at which the corresponding data packets can be retrieved. This is advantageous because some email clients do not have multimedia emails represent and / or process and are not excluded can be that as a receiver such is used.

According to one further advantageous embodiment of the method according to the invention takes place in the conversion of at least part of the data packets the information packet at least a partial reduction of information, in particular a reduction by Reduzierdaten, which is not in the second data format can be converted.

ever according to the recipient type can especially multimedia data may not be in a second data format be converted, which is reproducible on the receiver. This meets for example for video and audio data when they are sent to a fax machine or else for video and graphics data when transferred to an audio phone. Such data, which on devices of the receiver type are not reproducible, are referred to as Reduzierdaten. The Information packet is represented by the corresponding Reduzierdaten Data packets reduced.

According to one Further advantageous embodiment of the method are Reduzierdaten by Replacement data replaced.

Here For example, substitute data that includes symbols, indicating the reduced data, or even data, the one with the receiver type are compatible.

According to one Another advantageous embodiment of the method contains the converted information packet an indication of how the reduction data is received can be, where especially the replacement data include the hint.

This can be done, for example, by specifying an Internet address, under which the Reduzierdaten can be retrieved and if necessary by Indication of instructions by which the user of the recipient uses the can retrieve corresponding data packets.

According to one further advantageous embodiment of the method include the Note and / or the replacement data an internet address under which the reduction data can be retrieved.

• a) Reduktion von Videodaten zu Grafikdaten, insbesondere exemplarischen Grafikdaten; und
• b) Reduktion von Audiodaten zu Textdaten.

According to a further advantageous embodiment of the method, at least one of the following Reduzierschritte is performed:

• a) reduction of video data to graphics data, in particular exemplary graphics data; and
• b) reduction of audio data to text data.

Especially at reduction step b), a spoken audio message over Voice recognition program converted into corresponding text data become. For example, among exemplary graphics data is the first one Image of the video data to understand.

According to one further advantageous embodiment of the method according to the invention the transmitter includes an MMS-capable one terminal in particular an MMS-enabled mobile phone.

This advantageously allows the transmission of MMS messages from an MMS-enabled one terminal like an MMS-enabled one Mobile or landline telephone to non-MMS-enabled terminals, where the receiver type on the basis of the recipient emitted signals is detected.

This Method can be used advantageously both in a terminal come as well as on a server at a provider such as a mobile service provider. Here, the method in an advantageous Way at the interface between an MMS enabled network and others Networks performed become.

• – Verbindungsmitteln zum Herstellen einer Verbindung zu dem Empfänger;
• – Aufnahmemitteln zum Aufnehmen wenigstens eines Signals des Empfängers;
• – Auswertungsmittel zum Auswerten des Signals;
• – Umwandlungsmittel zum Umwandeln eines Datenpakets von einem ersten Datenformat in ein zweites Datenformat; und
• – Übertragungsmitteln zum Übertragen des Informationspakets an den Empfän ger,

welche zumindest teilweise durch Signalleitungen miteinander verbunden sind, wobei die Verbindungsmittel eine Verbindung zum Empfänger herstellen, die Aufnahmemittel wenigstens ein Signal des Empfängers aufnehmen, die Auswertungsmittel anhand des von den Aufnahmemitteln aufgenommenen Signals den Empfängertyp bestimmen und ein Auswerteergebnis ausgeben und die Umwandlungsmittel in Abhängigkeit von dem Auswerteergebnis gegebenenfalls zumindest einen Teil der Datenpakete des Informationspakets von einem ersten Datenformat in zumindest ein zweites Datenformat umwandeln, welches mit dem Empfängertyp kompatibel ist, so dass es durch diesen wiedergegeben und/oder weiterverarbeitet werden kann, wobei die Übertragungsmittel die Datenpakete des Informationspakets jeweils im ersten Datenformat und/oder im zweiten Datenformat an den Empfänger übertragen.According to a further aspect of the inventive concept, an apparatus for transmitting at least one information packet, preferably a multimedia information packet, particularly preferably an MMS (Multimedia Message Service) message comprising at least one data packet of a first data format, from a transmitter to a receiver of a receiver type is proposed , with a control device with

• Connection means for establishing a connection to the receiver;
• - Recording means for receiving at least one signal of the receiver;
• - Evaluation means for evaluating the signal;
• Conversion means for converting a data packet from a first data format to a second data format; and
• Transmission means for transmitting the information packet to the receiver,

which are at least partially connected to one another by signal lines, wherein the connection means establish a connection to the receiver, the recording means receive at least one signal of the receiver, the evaluation means determine the receiver type based on the signal received by the recording means and output an evaluation result and the conversion means in dependence on the Evaluation result, if appropriate, convert at least part of the data packets of the information packet from a first data format into at least a second data format which is compatible with the receiver type so that it can be reproduced and / or further processed by the latter, wherein the transmission means in each case in the first packet Data format and / or transmitted in the second data format to the receiver.

A such device advantageously allows the transmission In particular, MMS messages from MMS-enabled devices such as MMS-enabled mobile phones to non-MMS-enabled devices such as for example, fixed network devices, for example, fax machines.

According to one advantageous embodiment of the device is connected to the control device at least one of the method steps according to the inventive method feasible.

According to one Another advantageous embodiment of the device is the device in an interface device.

A Interface device is formed between two networks, for example, between one MMS enabled network and another. This is a facility of a network provider, with this the communication between his network and others Networking allows.

According to one further advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention is this in a terminal includes.

One terminal denotes each device which at an end user like a customer of a network provider is used. This can be any type of terminal, for example, a mobile phone, in particular an MMS-enabled mobile phone, an audio telephone, an audio-video telephone, a fax machine, a MMS-enabled landline-based terminal and other.

According to one Another advantageous embodiment of the device are storage means trained, in which the information packet at least temporarily stored is.

Such Allow storage media in a very simple way the conversion of at least parts of Information packets from a first data format to a second data format. A permanent storage of the information package is possible and advantageous. In particular, the storage of the information packet can also after conversion, ie if at least parts of the information packet are present in the second data format.

According to one Another aspect of the inventive concept is a computer program product to carry out the method according to the invention proposed.

All Advantages and details for the inventive method have been presented are equally on the device according to the invention and the computer program product according to the invention applicable. Furthermore, all are for the device according to the invention named advantages and details alike on the inventive method and the computer program product according to the invention applicable.

Further Details and advantages, as well as preferred embodiments, are given below With reference to the drawing described without the invention the details shown there would be limited. It shows:

1 schematically a device according to the invention.

1 shows a device according to the invention 1 for transmitting at least one information packet from a transmitter 2 to a receiver 3 , Here are stations 2 and device 1 through a first communication channel 4 connectable with each other. In this first communication channel 4 it may be the infrastructure of a mobile network and / or a fixed network, for example, if the device 1 Part of an interface device between two networks or is a wired connection, if the device 1 in a terminal, such as a mobile phone is formed. contraption 1 and receiver 3 are via a second communication channel 5 connectable with each other. This can be the infrastructure of a telephone network such as a mobile network or a fixed network. Infrastructure in this context are also servers and the like to understand.

Both communication channels 4 . 5 may also at least partially include a computer network such as the Internet or an intraet.

• a) Bilddaten,
• b) Audiodaten;
• c) Videodaten;
• d) Webinhalte;
• e) Email; und
• f) Textdaten.

An information packet to be transmitted arrives from the transmitter 2 over the first communication channel 4 into the device 1 , Here it is first in a storage means 11 saved. The information packet consists of at least one data packet which is present in a first data format. In the case of an MMS (Multimedia Message Service) message, the information packet can be made up of different data packets of different types. In particular, an MMS comprises data packets of at least one of the following types of data:

• a) image data,
• b) audio data;
• c) video data;
• d) web content;
• e) Email; and
• f) text data.

The device 1 further comprises a control device 6 that transmit the data from the sender 2 to the recipient 3 controls. The control device 6 includes connecting means 7 that connect from the device 1 to the recipient 3 produce. This is done in each case after the necessary process steps for establishing a connection via the second communication channel 5 are necessary. After the connection is made, wait until at least one signal from the receiver 3 was received.

• a) Faxgerät;
• b) Audio-Telefon;
• c) Anrufbeantworter;
• d) Audio/Video-Telefon;
• e) multimediafähiges Telefon;
• f) Mobiltelefon;
• g) multimediafähiges Mobiltelefon;
• h) Mailbox; und
• i) Emailadresse.

This signal is transmitted by recording means 8th from the second communication channel 5 recorded and via a first signal line 9 the evaluation tools 10 fed. In the evaluation tools 10 the at least one signal is evaluated and determined on the basis of this signal, which receiver type the receiver 3 having. In this case, a distinction is made in particular on the basis of the signal of at least one of the following types of receivers:

• a) fax machine;
• b) audio telephone;
• c) answering machine;
• d) audio / video telephone;
• e) multimedia-enabled telephone;
• f) mobile phone;
• g) multimedia-enabled mobile phone;
• h) mailbox; and
• i) Email address.

In the following, by way of example, the example of a fax machine will be described, as the device according to the invention 1 works and the inventive method is performed. In other types of receivers similar operations take place, in particular, reference is also made to the details disclosed above.

After the evaluation 10 Based on the signal as a receiver type a fax machine have determined, this evaluation result over a second signal line 12 to conversion funds 13 transfer. The conversion means 13 read via the third signal line 14 that in the storage media 11 stored information package. Based on the information about the receiver type is done by the conversion means 13 an analysis of the information package. In this case, it is analyzed from which data packets the information packet is constructed and in which data formats these are available. Based on the information about the receiver type, the conversion means make 13 the decision of which data format for each data packet is compatible with the receiver type and if and, if so, which data packets have to be converted to be on the receiver 3 can be reproduced and / or further processed by the receiver type. For example, it may happen that none or that all data packets of the information packet have to be converted from the first data format into the second data format.

For a fax machine, the conversion means 13 For example, graphics data of a first data format that is not compatible with a fax machine, in a second, with the fax machine compatible data format converted. Depending on the data type, the conversion means lead 13 also a reduction of data by. If, for example, the information packet to be transmitted contains video data of a first data format, these can not be reproduced on a fax machine. Here, according to the invention, a reduction of this data to a second data format takes place. Video data is z. B. reduced to graphics data in a second, compatible with the fax machine format, in particular, the first image of the video data is used as graphics data. The video data is reduced so that the graphics data is in a second data format that is compatible with the receiver type. Furthermore, instead of the reduction of at least one data packet, it is possible to replace at least one data packet with substitute data. These replacement data include, for example, an indication of how the user of the recipient 3 can retrieve the replaced data packet. This can be done, for example, via a reference to an Internet address at which the user of the recipient 3 can retrieve the replaced data packet. Such an indication can not only exist in the context of substitute data, it is also possible cumulatively in Reduzierdaten in which the user of the recipient 3 For example, it is pointed out that it sees only a reduced representation of a video data packet and receives an indication of where and how it can retrieve the video data packet.

Audio data can - in the case a spoken text - too Text data can be reduced or by appropriate replacement data be replaced. Both the reduction of data packets, as well the exchange of data packets falls under the concept of conversion for the purposes of the present invention.

The data packets thus converted, reduced or exchanged are transmitted via a fourth signal line 15 to transmission means 16 directed. In the transmission medium 16 Now, the information packet is available as data packets in first and / or second data formats. The information pack is compatible with the receiver type. The transmission means 16 feed this information packet into the second communication channel 5 a, so this is the receiver 3 can be achieved in a compatible format with this and reproduced and / or further processed by this.

The method according to the invention and the device according to the invention 1 allow advantageously the transmission of information packets such. B. MMS message from a sender 2 to a receiver 3 a receiver type, wherein the information packet is optionally at least partially converted from a first data format to a second data format, in particular also reduced or replaced by replacement data, which is compatible with the receiver type. In this case, the determination of the receiver type is advantageously carried out on the basis of signals which the receiver 3 emits.

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Claims (16)

Method for transmitting at least one information packet, which comprises at least one data packet of a specific first data format, from a transmitter ( 2 ) to a receiver ( 3 ) of a receiver type, comprising the following steps: - establishing a connection to the receiver ( 3 ); - recording at least one signal from the receiver ( 3 ); Determining the type of receiver based on the signal of the receiver ( 3 ); If appropriate, converting at least a part of the data packets of the information packet into at least one second data format which is compatible with the receiver type so that it can be reproduced and / or further processed by the latter; and - transmitting the information packet to the recipient ( 3 ) for playback and / or further processing of the information package. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that that the information packet multimedia data, in particular a MMS (Multimedia Service). Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that at least parts of the information packet comprise at least one of the following types of data: a) image data, b) audio data; c) video data; d) web content; e) Email; and f) text data. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that at least one of the following types of receivers can be determined: a) fax machine; b) audio telephone; c) Answering machine; d) audio / video telephone; e) multimedia-enabled telephone; f) Mobile phone; g) multimedia-enabled mobile phone; H) mailbox; and i) Email address. Method according to one of the preceding claims characterized characterized in that in the conversion of at least a part of the Data packets of the information packet an at least partial reduction the information takes place, in particular a reduction by reducing data, which can not be converted into the second data format. Method according to claim 5, characterized in that that the reduction data are replaced by replacement data. Method according to claim 5 or 6, characterized that the converted information packet contains an indication in which Type the Reduzierdaten can be received, in particular the Replacement data include the hint. Method according to claim 6 or 7, characterized that the hint and / or the replacement data comprise an Internet address, under which the reduction data can be retrieved. Method according to one of claims 5 to 8, characterized at least one of the following reduction steps is carried out: a) Reduction of video data to graphics data, in particular exemplary Graphics data; and b) reduction of audio data to text data. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transmitter ( 2 ) comprises an MMS-enabled terminal, in particular an MMS-enabled mobile phone. Contraption ( 1 ) for transmitting at least one information packet, preferably a multimedia information packet, particularly preferably an MMS (Multimedia Message Service) message, comprising at least one data packet of a first data format, from a transmitter ( 2 ) to a receiver ( 3 ) of a receiver type, with a control device ( 6 ) with - connecting means ( 7 ) to connect to the receiver ( 3 ); - recording means ( 8th ) for receiving at least one signal of the receiver ( 3 ); - evaluation means ( 10 ) for evaluating the signal; Conversion means ( 13 ) for converting a data packet from a first data format to a second data format; and - transmission means ( 16 ) for transmitting the information packet to the receiver, which at least partially by signal lines ( 9 . 12 . 14 . 15 ), characterized in that the connecting means ( 7 ) a connection to the recipient ( 3 ), the receiving means ( 10 ) at least one signal from the receiver ( 3 ), the evaluation means ( 10 ) on the basis of the recording means ( 8th ) determine the receiver type and output an evaluation result and the conversion means ( 13 ) as a function of the evaluation result, if appropriate, converting at least a part of the data packets of the information packet from a first data format into at least a second data format which is compatible with the receiver type so that it can be reproduced and / or further processed by the latter, the transmission means ( 16 ) the data packets of the information packet in each case in the first data format and / or in the second data format to the receiver ( 3 ) transfer. Contraption ( 1 ) according to claim 11, characterized in that with the control device at least one of the method steps according to one of claims 1 to 10 can be carried out. Contraption ( 1 ) according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that the device ( 1 ) is included in an interface device. Contraption ( 1 ) according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that the device ( 1 ) is included in a terminal. Device according to one of claims 11 to 14, characterized in that storage means ( 11 ) are formed, in which the information packet is at least temporarily stored. Computer program product for carrying out the Method according to one of the claims 1 to 10.