CN101656922A - Apparatus, and method for providing voicemail service using a packet data messaging system - Google Patents
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An apparatus, system, and method provide voicemail service using a packet data messaging service such as multimedia message service (MMS). Upon detecting that the call has been diverted to the voicemail server, rather than using a real-time voice connection to record a voicemail message, the voicemail message is recorded at an origination mobile station and transmitted in a packet data message through a packet data messaging service center such as a multimedia messaging service center (MMS-C). If the destination device is a destination mobile station subscribing to the packet data messaging service, the packet data message is deposited in the destination mobile station. Where the destination device is a device without access to the service, the packet data message is forwarded to a destination address in a voice mail server associated with the voicemail box of the destination device.
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The application be that May 25, application number in 2005 are 200580023294.9 the applying date, denomination of invention divides an application for the patent application of " using packet data messaging system that equipment, the system and method for voice mail service are provided ".
The priority of requirement under 35U.S.C § 119
Present patent application requires to be " Interworking Between Wireless Voicemail and MMS to AchieveEfficient Use of Network Resource " in its assignee's of transfer of submission on May 26th, 2004 title, U.S. provisional application number 60/574,757 priority, so it is clearly at this as a reference.
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to voice-mail system, and relate more specifically to provide equipment, the system and method for voice mail service by packet data messaging system.
Background technology
Voice-mail system provides the originators mechanism that speech message can be fetched by target side in record.Usually, use the voice mailbox storaged voice email message relevant with the telephone number of target side.Destination party is crossed visit and is safeguarded the voice-mail server of voice mailbox and fetch message by importing suitable identification and security information.In conventional voice-mail system, when depositing or fetch voice mail message, keep the real-time calling of for example circuit-switched call or virtual circuit switched calls by voice-mail server.Yet under communication resource condition of limited, conventional system has actual shortcoming.In the conventional wireless communication system, for example, bandwidth and communication channel are the valuable sources of fetching being used to of often using with voicemail messages.Because only a side relates to the transmission of voice mail message at any special time, and do not need the link of low latency, real time communication.Use circuit-switched call or the virtual circuit switched calls transmission in the packet switching network in the circuit-switched network or fetch the poor efficiency use that voice mail message can produce Radio Resource.For example, in using the system of VoIP (internet protocol voice) grouping of network switching network for example, because will set up voice quality and call out, set up the poor efficiency use that real-time calling that voice mail submits to or fetch will produce resource for virtual circuit exchange connects.There is no need the packet exchange when voicemail calls is considered as calling out in real time the high priority that needs, the packet of low latency.
Therefore, need a kind of equipment, system and method that voice mail service is provided effectively in wireless communication system.
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Fig. 1 is the block diagram according to the communication system of exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is that wherein first travelling carriage is that the originating equipment and second travelling carriage are the block diagrams of the example communication system of target device;
Fig. 3 is according to the block diagram of the communication system of the exemplary embodiment of receiving block data messenger service not of target device wherein;
Fig. 4 is the block diagram according to the travelling carriage that starts of exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the flow chart that the method for voice mail service is provided according to the use packet data message service of exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is to use the packet data message service of carrying out in the voice-mail server that the flow chart of the method for voice mail service is provided.
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A kind of equipment, system and method provide the voice mail service in the wireless communication system effectively.Use the packet data messaging system of for example Multimedia Message service (MMS) system to deposit and fetch voice mail message.Duration by minimizing the real-time calling in the wireless communication system is management resource effectively.Use comes the switched voice email message than the packet data transmission that voice quality is called out the higher stand-by period.The voice mail message of being deposited by the wireless user is recorded in the travelling carriage and be transmitted as packet data message by packet data communication link of starting.The voice mail message of being fetched by the wireless user is received and is stored in the memory of travelling carriage by packet data communication link at target MS.Voicemail clients the predetermined packet of packets data message service or that do not use packet data service can use routine techniques to fetch voice mail message, because voice mail message is kept by voice-mail server.Use the feasible maximizing efficiency that uses the wireless communication resources of voice mail service of packet data messaging system.Because the transmission tolerable of packet data message is the stand-by period greatly, for example, the packet data message that comprises voice mail message can be transmitted effectively than the lower QoS (service quality) of circuit-switched call in the circuit-switched network and the virtual circuit switched calls needs in the packet switching network.Therefore can more during the channel of high data rate, use the effective allocate communications resource of qos policy that produces the stand-by period that increases using than circuit switching or virtual circuit switched calls.
Fig. 1 is the block diagram of the communication system 100 of the exemplary embodiment of the present invention that comprises voice-mail server 104 according to objective network 102 wherein.The travelling carriage 106 that starts is communicated by letter with the base station 108 of originating network 110 by radio communication channel 112.At least the part of originating network 110 comprises it can being that any honeycomb, radio, light or other help other wireless system with at least one mobile unit 106 switched wireless signals.The example of the wireless communication system that is fit to comprises the cell phone system according to code division multiple access (CDMA) or global mobile communication (GSM) standard operation.The wireless communication system of originating network 110 has and the one or more base stations 108 of travelling carriage 106 exchange wireless signals to communicate by letter with travelling carriage 106 realizations.Base station 108 is connected to the real time communication network of calling out according to known technology route travelling carriage 114.Real time communication network 114 comprises that any route and/or switching equipment, communication link and other are adapted at the combination of setting up the infrastructure of real time communication link between the voice-mail server 104 in base station 108 and the objective network 102.When real time communication network 114 was circuit-switched network, real time communication network 114 comprised mobile switching centre (MSC), switch and helps setting up the transmission equipment of other hardware and software of dedicated communication link between base station 108 and the voice-mail server 104.Yet, in the exemplary embodiment, real time communication network 114 is packet switching networks, and its exchange that includes the packet that is beneficial to use Internet Protocol (IP) is to be based upon one or more Internet Protocols (IP) router of virtual circuit switched communication link between base station 108 and the voice-mail server 104.According to known technology, can between other device of travelling carriage 106 and for example voice-mail server 104, set up in real time by priority ordering and management data transmission packets and call out.Real time communication network 114 comprises by base station 108 connections and the equipment of communicating by letter of management with travelling carriage 106.For example, real time communication network 114 can comprise mobile switching center emulation device (eMSC) in some cases.There is shown the cloud atlas of representing real time communication network 114, it has covered originating network 110 and objective network 102 can be considered to the part of real time communication network 114 so that the assembly in originating network 110 and the objective network 102 to be described.In addition, some are used for can being used by the packet data messaging system of following and then explanation by the equipment and the infrastructure of the 114 foundation communications of real time communication network.
Packet data messaging system comprises the message of voice mail message with exchange by the packet switched network transmission packet.Packet data messaging system can provide the block data system of any kind of mechanism of packet of information that route comprises the content of file or other expression voice mail message.But an example of the packet data messaging system that is fit to comprises Email (email) system of route with the email message of audio file.In the exemplary embodiment, packet data messaging system is Multimedia Message service (MMS) system that helps exchange of texts, video, audio frequency and graphic file between the travelling carriage 106 of suitably configuration and other are by the device of MMS system service.Other device can be served by identical wireless network, different networks, cable network or computer network.The packet data message of packet data message service center stores and management and travelling carriage 106 exchanges.In the exemplary embodiment, packet data message service centre is the MMS Relay/Server (MMS-C) 116 of the Multimedia Message of storage and management and travelling carriage 106 exchanges.MMS-C 116 comprises MMS server and MMS relaying (not showing among Fig. 1).In some cases, miscellaneous equipment, server, network and memory can be connected to MMS-C 116.For example, interim message storage devices and permanent message storage devices can be used for store M MS message.Those technical staff in the art can multiplely open up benefit, agreement, structure and realize according to what communication system 100, originating network 110 and the objective network 102 that can use according to these technology were easily recognized in the explanation of known technology.The function of frame illustrated in fig. 1 and operation can realize in any number of devices, circuit or infrastructure.Two or more functional blocks can be in single assembly integrated and as the function of the explanation in any single assembly, carried out can on some devices, realize.For example, the communication link between base station 108 and the MMS-C 116 comprises other different originating networks 110 elements that do not show in Fig. 1, and for example base station controller (BSC) and grouped data access network close switching node (PDSN).
In the exemplary embodiment, communication system 100 is used internet protocol voice (VoIP) technology of packet switching network.Session initiation protocol (SIP) helps calling party and called party, for example starting between travelling carriage 106 and the target device 118, sets up virtual circuit switched calls.In some cases, communication system 100 can comprise one or more circuit-switched networks, for example PSTN (PSTN).
Voice-mail server 104 storages, generation and broadcast greeting (greeting) and voice mail message are to provide voice mail service to voicemail clients.Voice-mail server 104 is communicated by letter with switching equipment or routing device in the real time communication network 114, and in some cases, communicate by letter with MMS-C 116, and can in identical network (110), be connected with MMS-C116, or can in other communication network (102), connect with switching equipment or routing device.
According to particular case, wireless communication system can comprise that voicemail origination network 110, voicemail destination network 102 or both comprise.Therefore, travelling carriage 106 can be used to deposit the opposing party's voice mail or can be used for fetching the voice mail of being deposited by other side, and wherein other side's communicator can be travelling carriage 106, the travelling carriage 106 on the different networks on the same wireless network or be connected to for example landline device of the landline communications network of PSTN.In the example system shown in Fig. 1, other side's device (target device 118) is shown as by objective network 102 and is connected to originating network 110.Yet in some cases, objective network 102 can be identical network with originating network 110.Communication network 102,110 can comprise wireless network, cable network, computer network, internet, the Intranet of any number.
According to exemplary embodiment of the present invention, travelling carriage 106 exchanges the MMS message that comprises voice mail message with MMS-C116.When travelling carriage was originating equipment, originators (calling party) write down the voice mail message that is used for target side (called party) on the travelling carriage that starts.Voice mail message is temporarily stored at least in the memory of the travelling carriage that starts and by MMS-C116 and is forwarded to objective network 102.If target device is a land line phone, or other does not have equipment of MMS service, for target device 118 with the MMS message stores at voice-mail server 104.When target device 118 was the travelling carriage (target MS) of support MMS of correct configuration, voice mail message can be stored in target MS and need not storaged voice email message in voice-mail server 104.Yet, in the exemplary embodiment, can not receive MMS or also be not configured to when receiving MMS at target device, voice mail message is sent to voice-mail server 104, fetches voice mail by target device 118 by routine techniques.The voice mail message of depositing for the user of target MS (118) is transferred to target MS (118) as MMS message from MMS-C116.MMS message is stored in the memory of target MS (118) and local broadcast the when the user capture voice mail.In some cases, voice mail message can be sent to target MS (118) by the form with stream, and this target MS allows to play voice mail message before whole message file is transmitted.Therefore, the packet data message that comprises the voice mail message (for example MMS message) of record is transferred to objective network 102 by packet data communication link (for example MMS communication link).
Fig. 2 is that wherein first travelling carriage 106 is that the originating equipment (travelling carriage 202 starts) and second travelling carriage 106 are block diagrams of the example communication system 100 of target device (target MS 204).In under with reference to the exemplary cases of figure 2 explanations, start travelling carriage 202 by originating network 110 communications and target MS 204 by objective network 102 communications, wherein originating network 110 and objective network 102 comprise the MMS-C116,208 and ip router that comprises real time communication network 114 to small part separately.As above explanation, real time communication network 114 comprises switching equipment, and this switching equipment comprises mobile switching centre (MSC), and wherein real time communication network 114 is circuit-switched networks.For clearly demonstrating, base station 102 and other communication equipment are not presented among Fig. 2.Voice-mail server 104 in the objective network 104 provides voice mail service for the target device 118 of for example target MS 204.Those technical staff in the art can easily discern the realization according to multiple topology, agreement, structure and the communication network 100 of these technology and known technology use.The function of frame illustrated in fig. 2 and operation can realize in any number of devices, circuit or infrastructure.The function of two or more functional blocks integrated and explanation that carry out in any single assembly in single assembly can realize on some devices.For example, the function of voice-mail server 104 can realize in MMS-C208.
Attempt call targets travelling carriage 204 and call out when can not be done at the travelling carriage 202 that starts, call voicemail delivery procedure.According to known technology, the travelling carriage 202 that starts is by the communication equipment in the device call objective network 204 in the originating network of real time communication network 114.Real time communication network 114 detect target MSs 204 conversing, outside service area, do not reply or can not call accepted.In the exemplary embodiment, VoIP equipment is by determining not answer paging or by determining to have activated the call forward characteristic with forward call to voice mail, and it is unavailable to detect target MS 204.In response, calling is redirected to voice-mail server 104.In the exemplary packet switched situation with reference to figure 2 explanations, the session initiation protocol (SIP) that voice-mail server 104 is used for voip signaling is forwarded to the travelling carriage 202 that starts with voicemail acknowledgement message.In circuit-switched network, MSC detects the unavailability of target device, forward call to voice-mail server 104 and circuit-switched call by travelling carriage 202 provisional the finishing of starting.Voicemail acknowledgement message is forwarded to the travelling carriage 202 indication voice-mail servers 104 that start and has accepted this calling.
Start travelling carriage 202 by sending MMS message call reply voice mail acknowledge message, and indication will use the MMS system to submit voice mail message to.As above VoIP and SIP are used in explanation in the exemplary embodiment.Voicemail acknowledgement message and MMS message call use the SIP expansion to be forwarded by communication system 100.Therefore, in the exemplary embodiment, use SIP expansion transmission MMS message call and indication not to realize that the VoIP media connects.In the embodiment that uses circuit-switched network, the MMS message call can comprise (in-band) and outer (out-of-band) signaling technology of band in the band available in pitch sequences or other circuit switching system.After sending the MMS-message call, the travelling carriage 202 that starts stops calling out in real time and uses MMS to continue to submit to voice mail message.Travelling carriage 202 does not send the MMS message call if start, and it is the target side recording messages at voice-mail server 104 that voicemail delivery procedure continues to allow originators according to known technology.
In some cases, relevant with target MS 204 hello messages (greetingmessage) is stored in voice-mail server 104.In the exemplary embodiment, by the MMS system hello messages in the MMS message is submitted to target MS 202 by voice-mail server.Voice-mail server 104 uses the address information of the travelling carriage 202 that starts to generate MMS message and comprises the file of hello messages.Although the hello messages file can have any form in some forms, the hello messages file is formatted according to the audio coder ﹠ decoder (codec) form of being used by the travelling carriage 202 that starts in the exemplary embodiment.An example of the codec form that is fit in cdma system comprises the variable-rate codec (EVRC) of enhancing.Comprise that the MMS message of greeting file is transmitted by the MMS system, and be stored in the travelling carriage 202 that starts and and play to calling party.
When communication system 100 comprises circuit-switched network, can use other mechanism to present hello messages to calling party.A kind of technology comprises from voice-mail server 104 forwarded call person's id informations to MMS-C 208 so that address information to be provided.According to generating the MMS hello messages at MMS-C 208 with caller ID number relevant originating address.In some cases, before stopping real-time voice calls mail server 104, can play hello messages by virtual circuit switched calls or circuit-switched call by voice-mail server 104.
Start travelling carriage 202 by catching vision signal and by the numeral of storage signal in memory, write down voice mail message via loudspeaker capturing audio signal and/or via camera.The example of the audio format that is fit to comprises WAV, EVRC and AMR file.The form that is fit to an example of store video or multimedia file comprises MPEG 4 forms.Those technical staff identification in the art is used to store multiple other form with transmission of audio, video and multimedia file.
After suitably handling voicemail message file, the travelling carriage 202 that starts uses the target MS address to be generated to the MMS message of target MS 204.The example of the destination address that is fit to comprises the routable address of email address or any use Internet Protocol (IP).Because in the exemplary embodiment, calling is voip call, sets up the address information of target MS 204 when the session initiation of virtual circuit switched calls (voip call).Therefore, internet routable address information is available or available by the network resident agency device of SIP signaling controller for example on the travelling carriage 202 that starts, and anyly can use the destination address that is used for initial voip call to be routed from the travelling carriage 202 that starts to the MMS message of target MS 204.Yet when calling was circuit-switched call, the MMS message of transmitting from the travelling carriage 202 that starts must be relevant with target MS 204.An example that is suitable in circuit switching system, setting up the method for address information be included in the voice-mail server 104 that uses address transition database (for example telephone number mapping (ENUM) or other suitable mechanism) and the circuit-switched call process between the travelling carriage 202 of starting in, be forwarded to the destination address relevant of target MS 202 with destination phone numbers by signaling in band or out of band.In some cases, destination address can be stored in the travelling carriage 202 and relevant with target MS 204 telephone numbers that starts.For example, but can be stored in the address book of the travelling carriage 202 that starts such as the route target address, internet of email address.
Target MS 202 generates Multimedia Message service (MMS) message of the data of include file or other expression voice mail message.In the exemplary embodiment, MMS message comprises that voice mail message is as attached digital file and comprise the destination address of target MS.MMS message is forwarded to MMS-C116 and is routed to the MMS-C 208 of objective network 102 according to known MMS technology by communication system.Usually, MMS message is routed to the multimedia server among the MMS-C 208 according to destination address and is stored in the memory of MMS-C 208.
MMS server among the MMS-C 208 is voicemail messages in target MS 204.According to the MMS technology, for example, the content of MMS-C 208 store M MS message and make the URL link of its dynamic generation that can be used as local data file.In the exemplary embodiment, the data file of for example WAV audio file of expression voice mail message is relevant with MMS message.Under audio file can not be stored situation in target MS 204, arrived and Downloadable notice to target MS 204 transmission indicating information.According to the special configuration of target MS 204, can under user's intervention or the situation that does not have the user to get involved, fetch MMS message.In some cases, message can be sent to target MS 204 by the mode with stream, thereby allows to play voice mail message before whole file is transferred to the memory of target MS 204.
Although various protocols, signaling mechanism and form can be used to deposit MMS message in target MS 204, the MMS technology of realization can be used to exemplary embodiment.For example, MMS-C208 uses by wireless application protocol (wap) " Push " the program generation of Short Message Service (SMS) and to target MS 204 and transmits the MMS notification messages.The MMS notification message comprises the URL pointer that points to the MMS message that comprises the audio file of representing voice mail message that dynamically generates.After receiving the MMS notification message, travelling carriage the data that provide the TCP/IP network to connect is provided connects.Target MS 204 is carried out HTTP (or WSP) " get " program to fetch MMS message from MMS-C.In the exemplary embodiment, any protocol transmission MMS message in any some agreements in mobile communication system, used of use.The example of appropriate protocol comprises M-IMAP, OMA-MM1 and based on the MM1 of SIP.In addition, for example the email agreement of IMAP and POP can be used to certain situation.
In the exemplary embodiment, behind voice-mail server 104 receiving voicemail messages, prompting message is sent to target MS 204.These prompting message notification target travelling carriage 204 voice mail messages are available at voice-mail server 104.Occurring in MMS message under the wrong situation, prompting message is convenient to notice and is recovered voice mail message.According to known technology and agreement prompting message is transferred to target MS 204.An example of the method that is fit to of prompting target MS 204 comprises uses Short Message Service (SMS) transmission of messages prompting message.
The submission to voice mail of the originating equipment of being scheduled to for example packet data message service of MMS has been paid close attention in above-mentioned discussion.Yet in the exemplary embodiment, target mobile device 204 can be used to fetch the voice mail message that is stored in voice-mail server 104 places.Voice-mail server 104 record can occur uses the situation of the voice mail message that routine techniques stays or MMS message can not be stored in target device 204 by originators and replacedly is sent out to be stored in the situation of voice-mail server 104.Originators also can occur and directly come to stay the situation of message for the voice mail user of this voice mailbox by voice-mail system access destination voice mailbox.
At originating equipment is not to be suitable for the device of MMS and to attempt to finish call targets travelling carriage 204 and target MS 204 is conversing, is being in outside the service area or under other situation about can not connect, call re-direction is to voice-mail server 104.After originating equipment had been set up calling with voice-mail server 104, voice-mail server 104 can be play the indication of greeting and provide for example buzzing that record begun.The message of record is stored in the voice-mail server 104.
Use the interface and the agreement that are fit to that voice mail message is forwarded to MMS server.In the exemplary embodiment, use Simple Mail Transfer protocol (SMTP) with voice mail message as file transfer.SMTP comprises makes SMTP message be routed to the DAF destination address field of correct MMS server and target MS 204.In the exemplary embodiment, voice-mail server 104 comprises the relevant address correlation table in email address that makes telephone number and the travelling carriage with MMS service.In some cases, can need name server (DNS) that domain name is translated as the IP address.According to known technology, the message that comprises voice mail message is routed to by communication system 100 MMS server of serving target MS 204 is provided.
MMS-C 208 is the storaged voice email message in target MS 204.MMS-C 208 generates MMS message to comprise file or other data of representing voice mail message.The MMS message that comprises header and additional voicemail file can be stored in the memory of MMS server.According to the MMS technology, the content of MMS-C 208 store M MS message and make its URL that can be used as dynamic generation link.In the exemplary embodiment, the data file of for example WAV audio file of expression voice mail message can be relevant with MMS message.Notice is transferred to target MS 204 Indication messages and has arrived and can download.In some cases, the storage of MMS message continues the notice of new information.According to the customized configuration of target MS 204, can under user's intervention or the hands off situation of user, fetch MMS message.As above discuss, message can be transferred to target MS 204 by the form with stream, thereby allows to play voice mail message before whole file is transferred to the memory of target mobile device 204.
Therefore, voice mail message can directly be forwarded to target MS 204 from the originating equipment of accessing group data messenger service (202) or from voice-mail server 104.In the exemplary embodiment of the above-mentioned explanation of paying close attention to the originating equipment (202) that is suitable for MMS, by at the travelling carriage 202 place's recording messages that start, generate and to comprise that voice mail message routes messages to target MS 204 as the MMS message of appended document with according to the destination address of target MS 204, uses the MMS system to submit voice mail message to.After the call try to target MS 204 was redirected to voice-mail server 104, the travelling carriage 202 that starts received the voice mail acknowledgement of indication voice-mail server 104 call accepted.The calling between travelling carriage 202 and the voice-mail server 104 of starting stops and by the travelling carriage 204 record voice mail messages that start.Destination address according to target MS 204 generates the MMS message that comprises voicemail message file and header.Further describe as following, the travelling carriage 202 that starts can not under the receiving block data messenger service situation, use packet data messaging system to submit voice mail message at target device.Therefore, can be when originating equipment, target device or both can use that for example the packet data messaging system of MMS exchanges messages, realize using the advantage of high relatively stand-by period, the link of high data rate grouped data with respect to real-time low latency circuit-switched call or virtual circuit switched calls.
Fig. 3 is the block diagram of communication system 100 that does not receive the exemplary embodiment of MMS service according to target device 302 wherein.Target device 302 is to be connected to communication system 100 with reference to the land line phone in the exemplary embodiment of figure 3 explanation and the PSTN switch of the part by for example real time communication network 114 or the telephone exchange 304 of PBX (private branch exchange) switch 304.
Telephone exchange 304 detects at telephone exchange 304 that target device 302 conversing maybe can not connect the time will be to the call re-direction of target device 302 to voice-mail server 104 by the travelling carriage 202 that starts.After call accepted, voice-mail server 104 sends the voice mail acknowledgement signal to the travelling carriage 202 that starts, and indication voice-mail server 104 has been accepted this calling.In the exemplary embodiment, voice-mail server 104 sends the corresponding destination address of voice mailbox with target device 302, and the SIP expansion provides transmission objectives address and voice mail acknowledgement mechanism.As above explanation, destination address and affirmation can use the signaling in band or out of band in the circuit switching system to send.
In the exemplary embodiment, the travelling carriage 202 that starts is being play the session that stops when greeting with voice-mail server 104 by the travelling carriage 202 of starting.In some cases, starting travelling carriage 202 can end call immediately after receiving voicemail is confirmed.In some cases, voice-mail server 104 is forwarded to the MMS hello messages and plays the travelling carriage 202 that starts that calling party is greeted.
Start travelling carriage 202 according to the technical notes voice mail message with reference to the above explanation of figure 2.Use destination address, the travelling carriage 202 that starts generates and transmits the MMS message that comprises voice mail message by the MMS system to voice-mail server 104.Message is routed to the destination address of voice-mail server 104 by MMS-C116.Voice-mail server 104 sends to target device 302 in the additional voicemail file of the location storage relevant with the voice mailbox of target device 302 and with the Voice Mail Notification of message call " wait " light, different dialling tone or other informing mechanism.Target side is by fetching voice mail message according to known technology access voicemail server 104.According to the form of the voice mail message of storing, voice-mail server 104 can change voice mail message for target side broadcast message forwarding.
Fig. 4 is the block diagram according to the travelling carriage 202 that starts of exemplary embodiment of the present invention.The transceiver 402 that comprises reflector 410 and receiver 412 exchanges wireless signals comprise voice, data, video, figure and audio frequency with exchange information with base station 108.Processor 404 help carrying out start travelling carriage 202 multiple function and help the whole functional of travelling carriage 202.Processor 404 comprises that microprocessor, computer or other are suitable for the process computer code and arrange to help carrying out herein the processor of the function of explanation.Processor 404 can comprise for example other circuit of analog to digital (AD) transducer and audio process in some cases.Memory 406 is that any memory module, integrated circuit (IC) or other are suitable for storing the device of the numerical data of the audio file of for example representing voice mail message and hello messages.The input equipment 408 that is connected to processor 404 obtains any combination of Voice ﹠ Video.In the exemplary embodiment, input equipment 408 is loudspeakers and voice mail message is an audio message.The example of other input equipment 408 comprises video camera and digital camera.Output equipment 414 by for example audio tweeter is play the information of hello messages and other reception.
Voicemail server acknowledgment message receives by receiver 412 indicates the call try that is started by target MS 202 to be redirected to voice-mail server 104.The conversion of signals that processor will be received by input equipment 408 is to represent that the digital document of entering signal is with the record voice mail message.File is stored in the memory 404 before being included in the MMS message that is generated by processor 404 at least temporarily.Message by reflector 410 send to base station 108 with the MMS forwards to MMS-C 116.
Fig. 5 is that exemplary embodiment according to the present invention uses for example packet data message service of MMS that the flow chart of the method for voice mail service is provided.Carry out the method in the mobile device 202 that starts in the exemplary embodiment and with reference to MMS system specialization the method.Those technical staff in the art are applied to the technology of discussing according to its explanation the packet data messaging system of other type.
In step 502, the travelling carriage 202 that starts attempts to call out for example target device of target MS 204.In the exemplary embodiment, the travelling carriage 202 that starts is attempted to finish voip call with target device by set up session according to Session Initiation Protocol.
In step 504, play hello messages to originators.In the exemplary embodiment, hello messages is received as the audio file in the MMS message.In some cases, set up voip conversation or circuit-switched call between travelling carriage 202 and the voice-mail server 104 starting, to allow voice-mail server 104 to connect or circuit switching connects and plays hello messages by the virtual circuit exchange.
In step 506, receive the voice mail acknowledgement that indicating call has been redirected to voice-mail server 104.In the exemplary embodiment, using the SIP expansion to send message calls out and has been redirected to voice-mail server 104 with the notice travelling carriage 202 that starts.In circuit-switched network, voice mail acknowledgement can use signaling technology in band or out of band to connect transmission by circuit switching.
In step 508, the travelling carriage 202 that starts sends to voice-mail server 104 with the MMS message call, indicates the travelling carriage 202 that starts using MMS to submit voice mail message to.In the exemplary embodiment, use the SIP expansion to send the MMS message call.In the system that uses circuit-switched network, use signaling in band or out of band to send the MMS message call.Circuit-switched call is sent out the back in message and stops.In some cases, this calling only is terminated after playing hello messages.The step that shows among Fig. 4 can any order be carried out.For example, after sending the MMS message call, play hello messages.
In step 510, the record voice mail message.In the exemplary embodiment, voice mail message is the audio message that voice write down of being caught originators by the processor in the travelling carriage 202 that starts by loudspeaker 408.Yet voice mail message can be any combination of audio frequency, video, literal, figure or other multimedia messages.For example, other can be used to catch the information of voice mail message such as the device of camera.Voice mail message is stored in the memory 406 of target MS 202 as digital document.
In step 512, MMS message is generated by the travelling carriage 202 that starts.Use the destination address (IP routable address) of target MS 204, the travelling carriage 202 that starts generates MMS message and has voicemail message file.In the exemplary embodiment, the IP address that is used to attempt the target MS 204 of voip call is used as destination address.In circuit-switched network, destination address is stored in the local data base in the memory 406 or from voice-mail server 104 and is received.For example, destination address can be by originators input and relevant with the telephone number of target device 204,302.When voice-mail server 104 provided destination address, the message that comprises destination address can be sent out by circuit-switched call maybe can use MMS that it is forwarded to target MS 202.When target device 302 was scheduled to MMS, destination address was the destination address relevant with the voice mailbox of target device 302.In some cases, voicemail message file can be formatted according to the codec (CODEC) of target MS 204.
In step 514, comprise that the MMS message of voicemail message file can be sent to target device 204,302.Be transferred to MMS-C116 according to known technology MMS message.
Fig. 6 be the use in voice-mail server 104, carried out for example the packet data messaging system of MMS the flow chart of the method for voice mail service is provided.Can in single assembly, carry out or carry out with reference to the method for figure 6 explanations, and the exemplary embodiment that is not limited to only discuss is from here carried out by distribution apparatus.Those technical staff in present technique field can easily be applied to other type packet data-message transmission system with the technology of discussing according to these explanations.
In step 602, voice-mail server 104 sends voicemail acknowledgement message to the travelling carriage 202 that starts.After will being rerouted to voice-mail server 104 from the call try of the travelling carriage 202 that starts, voice-mail server 104 indicating calls are altered course.As above explanation uses the SIP expansion to transmit voicemail acknowledgement message in the exemplary embodiment.
In step 604, voice-mail server 104 provides the hello messages relevant with target device 204,302.In the exemplary embodiment, hello messages is to be forwarded to the audio file of travelling carriage 202 as the voice of the expression record of MMS message that start.The originating address of travelling carriage 202 of starting be used to produce suitable head in the message and attached hello messages as audio file to produce MMS message.In some cases, hello messages can be play by voice-mail server 104.
In step 606, voice-mail server 104 receives indicates the travelling carriage 202 that starts will use MMS to submit the MMS message call of voice mail message to.In the exemplary embodiment, use the SIP expansion to receive the MMS message call.As above explanation can be used other technical transmission MMS message call.
In step 608, can be at the voice mail message in the voice-mail server 104 reception MMS message.In the exemplary embodiment, execution in step, wherein target device is the target device 302 with MMS.Be provided to the destination address of the travelling carriage 202 that starts by voice-mail server 104, thereby allow MMS message to be routed to and target device 302 corresponding suitable positions.In some cases, the MMS message that is forwarded to target MS 204 also can be forwarded to voice-mail server 104.
In step 610, voice mail message is transmitted and is stored in the voice-mail server 104 from MMS-C.Voice mail message is stored in and the corresponding position of the voice mailbox of target device 302.
Therefore, exemplary embodiment uses MMS that voice mail service is provided effectively.Use MMS to deposit and fetch voice mail message, the duration of the real-time calling in the communication system 100 is minimized.The voice mail message of being deposited by the wireless user is recorded in the travelling carriage 202 and be transmitted by the MMS communication link as MMS message of starting.The voice mail message of being fetched by the wireless user is received and is stored in the memory of target MS 204 at target MS 204 places by the MMS communication link.Because voice mail message is kept by voice-mail server 104, be scheduled to MMS or do not use the voicemail clients of MMS can use routine techniques to fetch voice mail message.The efficient of the use of the wireless communication resources of use MMS system maximization voice mail service.Because the transmission of MMS message can allow the stand-by period greatly, can come transferring voice email message effectively than lower grade of QoS (service quality) the QoS grade of circuit-switched call in the circuit-switched network or the needs of the virtual circuit switched calls in the packet switching network.In the system that uses VoIP, can use the effective 3G high-rate wireless of frequency spectrum link to come observed efficiency.But scheduled transmission is to alleviate the burden of communication network 102,110 when business is busy.In addition, use the transmission of the voice mail message of MMS that inaccuracy and mistake when transmitting are minimized, and, make the voice quality optimization because reduced the probability of frame mistake or sign indicating number conversion.For example, in conventional system, can be in the submission process, by from the wireless PCM of being converted to, be converted to the dedicated voice mail, be converted to PCM and be converted to wireless format, transmit voice mail message from PCM from the dedicated voice mail from PCM.And, can realize the characteristic in the message production process and need not to consume in-flight time.In addition, voice mail message can comprise for example multimedia groupware of photo, figure and video clipping.
Obviously, for those those of ordinary skill in the art, can produce other embodiments of the invention and modification easily with reference to these instructions.Above-mentioned be illustrated as exemplary and unrestricted.Only by following claim restriction, it comprises all this embodiment and modifications in conjunction with above-mentioned specification and accompanying drawing in the present invention.Therefore, should not determine scope of the present invention, but should determine scope of the present invention in conjunction with the gamut of its equivalent with reference to appended claim with reference to above-mentioned explanation.
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1. method of in target MS, carrying out, described method comprises:
Reception indication voice mail message has arrived and can be from the Voice Mail Notification of voice-mail server download, and wherein, described voice-mail server is independent of packet data message service centre; And
Fetch described voice mail message from described voice-mail server;
Wherein, described voice mail message is transmitted from the travelling carriage that starts with the form of packet data message.
2. the method for claim 1, wherein described packet data message is a Multimedia Message service MMS message, and described packet data message service centre is MMS Relay/Server MMS-C.
3. the method for claim 1, wherein described voice mail message comprises audio message.
4. the method for claim 1, wherein described voice mail message is a Multimedia Message.
5. the method for claim 1 also comprises:
Reception is as the described voice mail message of appended document.
6. the method for claim 1, wherein the destination address of described voice mail message is the Email email address of described target MS.
7. method as claimed in claim 6, wherein, described email address is the internet routable address.
8. the method for claim 1,
Wherein, the destination address of described voice mail message is associated with the telephone number of described target MS.
9. a travelling carriage comprises:
Receiver, it is configured to receive the Voice Mail Notification that the indication voice mail message has arrived and can download from voice-mail server, and wherein, described voice-mail server is independent of packet data message service centre;
Processor, it is configured to fetch described voice mail message from described voice-mail server; With
Reflector, it is configured to communicate by letter with described voice-mail server;
Wherein, described voice mail message is transmitted from the travelling carriage that starts with the form of packet data message.
10. travelling carriage as claimed in claim 9, wherein, described packet data message is that Multimedia Message service MMS message and described packet data message service centre are MMS Relay/Server MMS-C.
11. travelling carriage as claimed in claim 9, wherein, described voice mail message comprises audio message.
12. travelling carriage as claimed in claim 9, wherein, described voice mail message is a Multimedia Message.
13. travelling carriage as claimed in claim 9, wherein, the destination address of described voice mail message is the Email email address of described target MS.
14. travelling carriage as claimed in claim 13, wherein, described email address is the internet routable address.
15. a travelling carriage comprises:
Be used to receive the device of the Voice Mail Notification that the indication voice mail message has arrived and can download from voice-mail server, wherein, described voice-mail server is independent of packet data message service centre; And
Be used for fetching the device of described voice mail message from described voice-mail server;
Wherein, described voice mail message is transmitted from the travelling carriage that starts with the form of packet data message.
16. a computer program that comprises the computer-readable medium that has instruction thereon, described instruction comprises:
Be used to receive the code of the Voice Mail Notification that the indication voice mail message has arrived and can download from voice-mail server, wherein, described voice-mail server is independent of packet data message service centre; And
Be used for fetching the code of described voice mail message from described voice-mail server;
Wherein, described voice mail message is transmitted from the travelling carriage that starts with the form of packet data message.
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