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information transfer system

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The present invention provides an information transfer system, comprising: a mobile communication network generating a message, wherein the message comprises a delivery address; a delivery device, which comprises a multimedia message service Server (MMS Server) for receiving and storing the message transmitted by the mobile communication network, and a multimedia message service Relay (MMS Relay), coupled to the MMS Server, for transmitting the message according to the delivery address; a receiving device, which receives the information transmitted by the multimedia short message service repeater and transmits the information according to the mail address corresponding to the transmission address; a processor, coupled to the receiving device, for receiving the message from the mailbox; and a display coupled to the processor for displaying the content of the information.

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CN1309267C

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Inventor
蔡智杰
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Acer Inc

Worldwide applications
2004 CN

Application CNB2004100036226A events
2007-04-04
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信息传递系统information transfer system

技术领域technical field

本案涉及一种信息传递系统,特别是涉及一种可将多媒体短信业务信息传输至用户端网络的计算机或是电视的信息传递系统。This case involves an information transmission system, in particular, an information transmission system that can transmit multimedia short message service information to a computer or television in the client network.

背景技术Background technique

在目前通信网络的多重移动信息服务中,短信业务(Short MessageService,SMS)已经很成功地应用于2G移动网络通信系统(如GSM)中。为了适应GPRS及3G等高频宽网络通信系统,多媒体短信业务(MultimediaMessaging Service,MMS)于是因应而生。多媒体短信业务(MMS)比起传统的短信业务(SMS)能提供更生动活泼的内容,这是因为移动电话使用者可以通过多媒体短信业务技术以交换较长的文字信息、彩色图像、语音片段甚至视讯影像。虽然多媒体短信业务具有上述的特点,但其发展与普及程度并不如预期,其主要原因是多媒体短信业务的应用仍受到许多硬件与软件上的限制,因此只有早期技术使用者了解如何利用多媒体短信业务技术与它人互相分享信息。In the multiple mobile information services of the current communication network, the short message service (Short Message Service, SMS) has been successfully applied in the 2G mobile network communication system (such as GSM). In order to adapt to high-bandwidth network communication systems such as GPRS and 3G, Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) was born accordingly. Multimedia Short Message Service (MMS) can provide more lively content than traditional Short Message Service (SMS), because mobile phone users can exchange longer text messages, color images, voice clips and even video image. Although the multimedia short message service has the above-mentioned characteristics, its development and popularity are not as expected. The main reason is that the application of the multimedia short message service is still subject to many hardware and software restrictions, so only early technology users understand how to use the multimedia short message service Technology and others share information with each other.

请参阅图1及1图2,其显示公知移动台(Mobile Station)传递多媒体短信业务信息的系统结构示意图,其中图1显示当互相传递多媒体短信的移动台属于同一通信系统时的系统架构示意图。如图1所示,该信息传递系统主要包含移动通信网络(如GSM)10以及多媒体短信业务中心(MMS Center)11。由图中可知移动通信网络10包含移动台(Mobile Station,MS)101、基站(BaseTransceiver Station,BTS)102、基站控制器(Base Station Controller,BSC)103以及移动交换机(Mobile Switching Center,MSC)104。多媒体短信业务中心(MMS Center)11可包含多媒体短信业务服务器(MMS Server)111以及多媒体短信业务中继器(MMS Relay)112。Please refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, which shows a schematic diagram of the system structure of a known mobile station (Mobile Station) transmitting multimedia short message service information, wherein Fig. 1 shows a schematic diagram of the system architecture when the mobile stations transmitting multimedia short messages belong to the same communication system. As shown in Figure 1, the information delivery system mainly includes a mobile communication network (such as GSM) 10 and a multimedia message service center (MMS Center) 11. It can be seen from the figure that the mobile communication network 10 includes a mobile station (Mobile Station, MS) 101, a base station (Base Transceiver Station, BTS) 102, a base station controller (Base Station Controller, BSC) 103 and a mobile switch (Mobile Switching Center, MSC) 104 . The multimedia message service center (MMS Center) 11 may include a multimedia message service server (MMS Server) 111 and a multimedia message service relay (MMS Relay) 112.

当移动台101,例如移动电话,发出短信要送至属于同一通信系统的另一移动台时,移动台101将以无线通信的方式与基站102进行短信传输,并通过基站控制器103的控制经过移动交换机104将短信传送出去。而多媒体短信业务中心11则通过第七号信令系统(Signaling System #7,SS7)来接收短信,接着多媒体短信业务服务器(MMS Server)111储存并处理所接收的短信,然后再传送至多媒体短信业务中继器(MMS Relay)112。接着,短信将在被处理后由多媒体短信业务中继器(MMS Relay)112经第七号信令系统传回移动通信网络10的另一移动台,由此以完成多媒体短信的传递。When a mobile station 101, such as a mobile phone, sends a short message to another mobile station belonging to the same communication system, the mobile station 101 will transmit a short message with the base station 102 in a wireless communication mode, and through the control process of the base station controller 103 The mobile exchange 104 transmits the short message. The multimedia short message service center 11 receives short messages through the seventh signaling system (Signaling System #7, SS7), and then the multimedia short message service server (MMS Server) 111 stores and processes the received short messages, and then sends them to the multimedia short message Service relay (MMS Relay) 112. Then, the short message will be sent back to another mobile station of the mobile communication network 10 by the multimedia short message service relay (MMS Relay) 112 through No. 7 signaling system after being processed, thus to complete the transmission of the multimedia short message.

请参阅图2,其显示当互相传递多媒体短信的移动台属于不同通信系统时的系统架构示意图。由图中可知,图2与图1所示的系统架构最大的差异在于:当属于不同移动通信系统的移动台间互相传递短信时,需通过各通信系统的多媒体短信业务中心传递信息,因此由隶属于第一移动通信网络20(如GSM)的移动台所发出的短信需经由第一多媒体短信业务中心21处理后,再传送至第二多媒体短信业务中心22,最后第二移动通信网络23(如PHS)所属的移动台才能经由第二多媒体短信业务中心22收到该短信。Please refer to FIG. 2 , which shows a schematic diagram of the system architecture when the mobile stations communicating multimedia messages belong to different communication systems. It can be seen from the figure that the biggest difference between the system architecture shown in Figure 2 and Figure 1 is that when mobile stations belonging to different mobile communication systems transmit short messages to each other, the information needs to be transmitted through the multimedia short message service center of each communication system, so by The short message sent by the mobile station belonging to the first mobile communication network 20 (such as GSM) needs to be processed by the first multimedia short message service center 21, and then sent to the second multimedia short message service center 22, and finally the second mobile communication The mobile station to which the network 23 (such as PHS) belongs can receive the short message via the second multimedia short message service center 22 .

由以上所述可知,目前的多媒体短信业务技术只能局限于移动电话对移动电话之间的传递,至于其它大众化设备,例如计算机或电视,并无法利用多媒体短信业务技术与移动电话之间互相传递短信。由于多媒体短信业务未来的趋势将是结合其它类型的信息服务以提供使用者更多采的生活信息交换与分享,因此若能使多媒体短信业务的使用模式变的更生活化、更自然或更易于使用,则多媒体短信业务势必会成为人们生活中极重要的一部分。As can be seen from the above, the current multimedia short message service technology can only be limited to the transmission between mobile phones. Short message. Since the future trend of the multimedia short message service will be to combine other types of information services to provide users with more colorful life information exchange and sharing, if the use mode of the multimedia short message service can be made more life-like, more natural or easier If it is used, the multimedia short message service is bound to become an extremely important part in people's lives.

因此,如何发展一种可改善上述公知技术缺陷且可使多媒体短信业务更易于利用与普及的信息传递系统,实为目前迫切需要解决的问题。Therefore, how to develop an information delivery system that can improve the defects of the above-mentioned known technologies and make the multimedia short message service easier to use and popularize is an urgent problem to be solved at present.

发明内容Contents of the invention

本发明的目的在于提供一种信息传递系统,以解决传统多媒体短信业务技术只能局限于移动台对移动台之间互相传递的缺点,且将多媒体短信业务更灵活地应用,以使各年龄层的使用者更易于享受多媒体短信业务所带来的乐趣与便利。The purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of information transfer system, to solve the shortcoming that the traditional multimedia short message service technology can only be limited to the mutual transfer between mobile stations to mobile stations, and apply the multimedia short message service more flexibly, so that all age groups It is easier for users to enjoy the fun and convenience brought by the multimedia message service.

为达到上述目的,本发明的较广义的实施方案为提供一种信息传递系统,该系统包含:一移动通信网络,其产生一多媒体短信业务信息,其中该多媒体短信业务信息包含一传递地址;一传递装置,其包含一多媒体短信业务服务器(MMS Server),用以接收并储存该移动通信网络所传送的该多媒体短信业务信息,以及一多媒体短信业务中继器(MMS Relay),耦接于该多媒体短信业务服务器,用以依据该传递地址传送该多媒体短信业务信息;一接收装置,其接收该多媒体短信业务中继器所传送的该多媒体短信业务信息,并根据该传递地址所对应的邮件信箱地址传送该多媒体短信业务信息;一处理器,通过网络连接于该接收装置,用以自该邮件信箱接收该多媒体短信业务信息;以及一显示器,通过局域网连接于该处理器,用以显示该多媒体短信业务信息的内容。In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, a more generalized embodiment of the present invention is to provide a kind of information transmission system, and this system comprises: a mobile communication network, it produces a multimedia short message service information, wherein this multimedia short message service information comprises a delivery address; The delivery device includes a multimedia message service server (MMS Server) for receiving and storing the multimedia message service information transmitted by the mobile communication network, and a multimedia message service relay (MMS Relay), coupled to the A multimedia short message service server, used to transmit the multimedia short message service information according to the delivery address; a receiving device, which receives the multimedia short message service information transmitted by the multimedia short message service repeater, and transmits the multimedia short message service information according to the mailbox corresponding to the delivery address The address transmits the multimedia short message service information; a processor, connected to the receiving device through the network, for receiving the multimedia short message service information from the mail box; and a display, connected to the processor through a local area network, for displaying the multimedia short message service information Content of SMS service information.

本发明的另一较广义实施方案为提供一种信息传递系统,该系统包含:一移动通信网络,其产生多媒体短信业务信息,其中该多媒体短信业务信息包含一传递地址;一传递装置,其包含一多媒体短信业务服务器(MMSServer),用以接收并储存该移动通信网络所传送的该多媒体短信业务信息,以及一多媒体短信业务中继器(MMS Relay),耦接于该多媒体短信业务服务器,用以依据该传递地址传送该多媒体短信业务信息;一接收装置,其接收该多媒体短信业务信息,并根据该传递地址所对应的邮件信箱地址或移动电话号码传送该多媒体短信业务信息;以及一用户端网络,连接于该接收装置,用以显示该信息的内容。Another broad implementation of the present invention is to provide an information delivery system, which system includes: a mobile communication network, which generates multimedia short message service information, wherein the multimedia short message service information includes a delivery address; a delivery device, which includes A multimedia short message service server (MMSServer), used for receiving and storing the multimedia short message service information transmitted by the mobile communication network, and a multimedia short message service relay (MMS Relay), coupled to the multimedia short message service server, for to transmit the multimedia short message service information according to the delivery address; a receiving device, which receives the multimedia short message service information, and transmits the multimedia short message service information according to the mailbox address or mobile phone number corresponding to the delivery address; and a user terminal The network, connected to the receiving device, is used to display the content of the information.

通过下述附图与实施例说明,可对本发明作更深入的了解。Through the following drawings and descriptions of the embodiments, the present invention can be understood more deeply.

附图说明Description of drawings

图1为公知属于同一通信系统的移动台互相传递短信的系统架构示意图。FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a known system architecture in which mobile stations belonging to the same communication system transmit short messages to each other.

图2为公知属于不同通信系统的移动台互相传递短信系统架构示意图。FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a known system architecture for mobile stations belonging to different communication systems to transmit short messages to each other.

图3为本发明信息传递系统的架构方框示意图。Fig. 3 is a schematic block diagram of the structure of the information delivery system of the present invention.

图4(a)为本发明第一较佳实施例的信息传递系统的架构方框示意图。Fig. 4(a) is a schematic block diagram of the information delivery system in the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

图4(b)为本发明第二较佳实施例的信息传递系统的架构方框示意图。FIG. 4(b) is a schematic block diagram of an information delivery system in a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

图4(c)为本发明第三较佳实施例的信息传递系统的架构方框示意图。FIG. 4(c) is a schematic block diagram of an information transmission system according to a third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

图4(d)为本发明第四较佳实施例的信息传递系统的架构方框示意图。FIG. 4( d ) is a schematic block diagram of an information delivery system according to a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

图中:In the picture:

10移动通信网络                  101移动台10 mobile communication network 101 mobile station

102基站                         103基站控制器102 base station 103 base station controller

104移动交换机                   11多媒体短信业务中心104 Mobile Switchboard 11 Multimedia SMS Service Center

111多媒体短信业务服务器         112多媒体短信业务中继器111 multimedia message service server 112 multimedia message service repeater

20第一移动通信网络             23第二移动通信网络20 The first mobile communication network 23 The second mobile communication network

21第一多媒体短信业务中心       22第二多媒体短信业务中心21 The first multimedia message service center 22 The second multimedia message service center

30移动通信网络                 301移动台30 Mobile communication network 301 Mobile station

302基站                        303基站控制器302 base station 303 base station controller

304移动交换机                  31传递装置304 mobile switchboard 31 transmission device

311多媒体短信业务服务器        312多媒体短信业务中继器311 multimedia message service server 312 multimedia message service repeater

32网际网络                     33接收装置/接收服务器32 Internet 33 Receiving device/receiving server

34用户端网络                   341个人计算机34 client network 341 personal computer

342数字媒体转接器              343电视342 Digital Media Adapter 343 TV

344机顶盒344 set-top box

具体实施方式Detailed ways

请参阅图3,该图为本发明信息传递系统的架构方框示意图,该系统架构主要包含:移动通信网络30、传递装置31、接收装置33以及用户端网络34。本发明的信息传递系统可以将移动通信网络30所输出的多媒体短信业务信息(MMS Message)利用第七号信令系统(Signaling System #7,SS7)传送至传递装置31处理,然后经由网际网络32传送至多媒体短信接收装置33,最后再传送至用户端网络34,由此可将多媒体短信业务延伸至更生活化且更普及的接收终端,例如计算机或电视等,而不只局限于移动电话与移动电话之间。以下实施例将以图3所示系统架构为基础,以进一步阐述本发明的技术。Please refer to FIG. 3 , which is a schematic block diagram of the structure of the information delivery system of the present invention. The system structure mainly includes: a mobile communication network 30 , a delivery device 31 , a receiving device 33 and a client network 34 . The information delivery system of the present invention can utilize the No. 7 signaling system (Signaling System #7, SS7) to transmit the multimedia short message service information (MMS Message) output by the mobile communication network 30 to the delivery device 31 for processing, and then via the Internet 32 Send to the multimedia short message receiving device 33, and finally send to the client network 34, so that the multimedia short message service can be extended to more life-like and more popular receiving terminals, such as computers or televisions, not just limited to mobile phones and mobile between calls. The following embodiments will be based on the system architecture shown in FIG. 3 to further illustrate the technology of the present invention.

请参阅图4(a),该图为本发明第一较佳实施例的信息传递系统的架构方框示意图。在此实施例中,移动通信网络30以全球移动通信网络(GSM)为佳,且该移动通信网络30包含移动台(Mobile Station,MS)301、基站(BaseTransceiver Station,BTS)302、基站控制器(Base Station Controller,BSC)303以及移动交换机(Mobile Switching Center,MSC)304等。由于移动通信网络30的架构与原理属公知技术,因此不再赘述。Please refer to FIG. 4( a ), which is a block diagram of an information delivery system in a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the mobile communication network 30 is preferably a global mobile communication network (GSM), and the mobile communication network 30 includes a mobile station (Mobile Station, MS) 301, a base station (Base Transceiver Station, BTS) 302, a base station controller (Base Station Controller, BSC) 303 and mobile switch (Mobile Switching Center, MSC) 304, etc. Since the architecture and principles of the mobile communication network 30 are known technologies, no further description is given here.

另外,传递装置31为一多媒体短信业务中心(MMSC),其包括多媒体短信业务服务器(MMS Server)311与多媒体短信业务中继器(MMS Relay)312。其中,多媒体短信业务服务器(MMS Server)311用以接收、储存、处理与发出处理后的多媒体短信业务信息至多媒体短信业务中继器(MMS Relay)312。多媒体短信业务中继器(MMS Relay)312则耦接于多媒体短信业务服务器311,其可依据该多媒体短信业务信息的传递地址将该多媒体短信业务信息传送至对应的接收装置33。In addition, the delivery device 31 is a multimedia message service center (MMSC), which includes a multimedia message service server (MMS Server) 311 and a multimedia message service relay (MMS Relay) 312. Wherein, the multimedia message service server (MMS Server) 311 is used for receiving, storing, processing and sending the processed multimedia message service information to the multimedia message service relay (MMS Relay) 312. The MMS relay (MMS Relay) 312 is coupled to the MMS server 311, and it can transmit the MMS information to the corresponding receiving device 33 according to the delivery address of the MMS information.

移动通信网络30与传递装置31间通过第七号信令系统(Signaling System#7,SS7)来传送信息。而多媒体短信业务中继器(MMS Relay)312则通过网际网络32的通信协议将处理后的多媒体短信业务信息传递至该传递地址所对应的接收装置33,例如接收服务器。The information is transmitted between the mobile communication network 30 and the transmission device 31 through the seventh signaling system (Signaling System#7, SS7). The multimedia message service relay (MMS Relay) 312 transmits the processed multimedia message service information to the receiving device 33 corresponding to the delivery address through the communication protocol of the Internet 32, such as a receiving server.

多媒体短信业务信息的传递地址可以是电子邮件地址(e-mail address)也可以是移动电话号码(mobile phone number)。若多媒体短信业务信息的传递地址为电子邮件地址,则用户端网络34中的个人计算机341在每次开机时便会利用网际网络自动联机至接收服务器33,并以一特定的电子邮件账号(e-mail account)至该接收服务器33注册,使该接收服务器33记录该个人计算机341目前的网际网络地址(IP address),这样的方式与目前通用的ICQ或MSN原理相似。当接收服务器33接收到多媒体短信业务中继器312所传出的多媒体短信业务信息时,其会根据该信息的传递地址进行查表(mappingtable)的动作,以取得该传递地址所对应的电子邮件账号地址,进而将该信息传送至对应的个人计算机341。当然,多媒体短信业务信息也可以利用移动电话号码作为传递地址,此时接收服务器33必须作为虚拟的移动电话终端,使每个多媒体短信业务信息的传递地址为一组电话号码,因此每部个人计算机341也需要向该接收服务器33进行注册以取得对应的电话号码。The delivery address of the multimedia short message service information can be an e-mail address (e-mail address) or a mobile phone number (mobile phone number). If the delivery address of the multimedia short message service information is an email address, then the personal computer 341 in the client network 34 will utilize the Internet to automatically connect to the receiving server 33 when starting up each time, and use a specific email account number (e -mail account) registers to this receiving server 33, makes this receiving server 33 record the present Internet address (IP address) of this personal computer 341, and such mode is similar to present general ICQ or MSN principle. When the receiving server 33 receives the multimedia message service information transmitted by the multimedia message service repeater 312, it will perform a table lookup (mappingtable) action according to the delivery address of the information, to obtain the email corresponding to the delivery address account address, and then transmit the information to the corresponding personal computer 341. Certainly, multimedia short message service information also can utilize mobile phone number as transfer address, and this moment, receiving server 33 must be used as virtual mobile phone terminal, makes the transfer address of each multimedia short message service message be a group of phone numbers, so each personal computer 341 also needs to register with the receiving server 33 to obtain the corresponding phone number.

个人计算机341的使用者自该电子邮件信箱取得该信息后,可利用内部网络并通过一数字媒体转接器(Digital Media Adapter,DMA)342使电视343屏幕显示该多媒体短信业务信息所包含的文字、彩色图像、语音片段或是视讯影像等内容。After the user of the personal computer 341 obtains the information from the e-mail box, the internal network can be used to make the TV 343 screen display the text contained in the multimedia message service information through a digital media adapter (Digital Media Adapter, DMA) 342 , color images, audio clips, or video images.

数字媒体转接器(Digital Media Adapter,DMA)342为个人计算机341与电视343之间的桥梁。通过数字媒体转接器342,使用者可以将储存于个人计算机341内的数字影音文件在电视343上播放。个人计算机341与数字媒体转接器(Digital Media Adapter,DMA)342间的沟通依据UpnP A/V规范,因此个人计算机34l可视为UpnP A/V媒体服务器(media server),而数字媒体转接器(Digital Media Adapter,DMA)342可视为UpnP A/V媒体转档工具(mediarender)。个人计算机341与数字媒体转接器(Digital Media Adapter,DMA)342间有以下两种信息传递模式:A digital media adapter (Digital Media Adapter, DMA) 342 is a bridge between the personal computer 341 and the TV 343 . Through the digital media adapter 342 , the user can play the digital video files stored in the personal computer 341 on the TV 343 . The communication between the personal computer 341 and the digital media adapter (Digital Media Adapter, DMA) 342 is based on the UPnP A/V specification, so the personal computer 341 can be regarded as an UPnP A/V media server (media server), and the digital media adapter Device (Digital Media Adapter, DMA) 342 can be regarded as UpnP A/V media conversion tool (mediarender). There are two following information transfer modes between the personal computer 341 and the digital media adapter (Digital Media Adapter, DMA) 342:

(一)、利用数字媒体转接器(Digital Media Adapter,DMA)342浏览个人计算机341内的多媒体短信业务信息收件夹(MMS inbox),并要求个人计算机341传送某些多媒体短信业务信息。(1), utilize Digital Media Adapter (Digital Media Adapter, DMA) 342 to browse the multimedia message service information inbox (MMS inbox) in the personal computer 341, and require the personal computer 341 to transmit some multimedia message service information.

(二)、个人计算机341在收到多媒体短信业务信息时立即传送该多媒体短信业务信息至数字媒体转接器(Digital Media Adapter,DMA)342。(2), the personal computer 341 immediately transmits the multimedia message service information to the digital media adapter (Digital Media Adapter, DMA) 342 when receiving the multimedia message service message.

当数字媒体转接器(Digital Media Adapter,DMA)342为外接于电视343且数字媒体转接器(Digital Media Adapter,DMA)342的输出信号为电视343的输入信号时,使用者须先切换电视343的显示模式为视频模式(video mode),以利使用者观看数字媒体转接器(Digital Media Adapter,DMA)342所显示的内容。When the digital media adapter (Digital Media Adapter, DMA) 342 is externally connected to the TV 343 and the output signal of the digital media adapter (Digital Media Adapter, DMA) 342 is the input signal of the TV 343, the user must first switch the TV The display mode of 343 is video mode (video mode), so that users can watch the content displayed by Digital Media Adapter (Digital Media Adapter, DMA) 342 .

请参阅图4(b),该图为本发明第二较佳实施例的信息传递系统架构方框示意图。在此实施例中,信息传递系统的主要架构与图4(a)所示架构相似,但是数字媒体转接器342是内建于电视343(亦即集成于电视343的印刷电路板)。由于个人计算机341在收到多媒体短信业务信息时会立即传送该多媒体短信业务信息至数字媒体转接器(Digital Media Adapter,DMA)342,因此当电视节目播放而有多媒体短信业务信息将输入时,则会收到一输入通知,例如显示一通知信息在电视屏幕上或者发出特殊声响,告知有多媒体短信业务信息输入。在收到通知后,使用者可通过按压控制装置(图中未示),例如遥控器上的多媒体短信业务按钮(MMS button)以全屏幕或是半屏幕的方式浏览该信息的内容。Please refer to FIG. 4(b), which is a schematic block diagram of an information delivery system architecture in a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the main structure of the information transmission system is similar to that shown in FIG. 4( a ), but the DMA 342 is built into the TV 343 (ie integrated into the printed circuit board of the TV 343 ). Because personal computer 341 can send this multimedia short message service information to digital media adapter (Digital Media Adapter, DMA) 342 immediately when receiving multimedia short message service information, so when TV program broadcasts and have multimedia short message service information to be input, An input notification will be received, for example, a notification message will be displayed on the TV screen or a special sound will be issued to inform that there is an input of multimedia message service information. After receiving the notification, the user can browse the content of the information in a full-screen or half-screen mode by pressing a control device (not shown), such as an MMS button on a remote controller.

图4(c)为本发明第三较佳实施例的信息传递系统架构方框示意图。在此实施例中,信息传递系统的主要架构也与图4(a)所示架构相似,但是数字媒体转接器(Digital Media Adapter,DMA)342可由一机顶盒(Set-Top-Box,STB)344取代。个人计算机341的使用者自该电子邮件信箱取得信息后,可通过该机顶盒(Set-Top-Box,STB)344将多媒体短信业务信息传送至电视343,使电视343屏幕可以显示多媒体短信业务信息所包含的文字、彩色图像、语音片段或是视讯影像内容。FIG. 4(c) is a schematic block diagram of an information transmission system architecture in a third preferred embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the main architecture of the information delivery system is also similar to the architecture shown in Figure 4(a), but the Digital Media Adapter (Digital Media Adapter, DMA) 342 can be provided by a Set-Top-Box (Set-Top-Box, STB) 344 replaced. After the user of personal computer 341 obtains information from this e-mail box, the multimedia message service information can be transmitted to TV 343 by this set-top box (Set-Top-Box, STB) 344, so that the TV 343 screen can display the multimedia message service information. Contains text, color images, audio clips or video image content.

图4(d)为本发明第四较佳实施例的信息传递系统架构示意图。在此实施例中,一机顶盒(Set-Top-Box,STB)344可取代个人计算机341与数字媒体转接器(Digital Media Adapter,DMA)342。机顶盒(Set-Top-Box,STB)344在开机后可通过网际网络直接向接收服务器33注册。多媒体短信业务信息可储存于机顶盒(Set-Top-Box,STB)344内,并依据要求而将该信息传送至电视343,使电视343屏幕显示该多媒体短信业务信息的内容。Fig. 4(d) is a schematic diagram of the structure of the information delivery system of the fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a Set-Top-Box (STB) 344 can replace the personal computer 341 and the Digital Media Adapter (Digital Media Adapter, DMA) 342 . The set-top box (Set-Top-Box, STB) 344 can directly register with the receiving server 33 through the Internet after being turned on. The multimedia short message service information can be stored in a set-top box (Set-Top-Box, STB) 344, and the information is transmitted to the TV 343 as required, so that the TV 343 screen displays the content of the multimedia short message service information.

另外,本发明的信息传递系统也可从电视343端回复收到的多媒体短信业务信息或者编辑与送出另一多媒体短信业务信息。为达此目的,媒体转接器(Digital Media Adapter,DMA)342内具有多媒体短信业务编辑软件(MMScomposer),因此使用者可利用电视编辑多媒体短信业务信息,且传送至一移动电话端或其它接收服务器使用。为方便编辑,电视343还可包括一控制装置,例如遥控器,以控制电视显示该信息的内容、回复该信息以及将一彩色图像、语音片段或是视讯影像文件编辑成另一信息,传送至一移动电话端或其它接收服务器使用。In addition, the information delivery system of the present invention can also reply the received multimedia short message service information from the TV 343 or edit and send another multimedia short message service information. For this purpose, the media adapter (Digital Media Adapter, DMA) 342 has multimedia short message service editing software (MMScomposer), so the user can use the TV to edit the multimedia short message service information, and send it to a mobile phone terminal or other receivers server use. For the convenience of editing, TV 343 can also include a control device, such as a remote controller, to control the TV to display the content of the information, reply to the information and edit a color image, voice segment or video image file into another information, and send it to A mobile phone or other receiving server.

由电视343端所传送的多媒体短信业务信息将被递送至接收服务器33。若最终接收端的传递地址为一移动电话号码,则接收服务器33将会把该多媒体短信业务信息传送至对应的多媒体短信业务中心。若传递地址为电子邮件地址,则接收服务器将会通过查表以将该多媒体短信业务信息传送至对应的个人计算机。因此,移动电话、个人计算机与电视等使用者接口间将构成一种新的信息交换网络,使使用者更乐意利用多媒体短信业务信息与他人分享生活上的各式信息。The MMS message transmitted by the TV 343 will be delivered to the receiving server 33 . If the delivery address of the final receiving end is a mobile phone number, the receiving server 33 will transmit the MMS information to the corresponding MMS center. If the delivery address is an email address, the receiving server will look up the table to transmit the multimedia short message service information to the corresponding personal computer. Therefore, a new information exchange network will be formed between user interfaces such as mobile phones, personal computers and televisions, making users more willing to use multimedia short message service information to share various information in life with others.

多媒体短信业务信息可以包括文字、彩色图像、语音片段或是视讯影像,因此可通过各种输入装置与方式进行编辑。举例而言,文字的输入可利用电视遥控器上的按键输入,就如同在移动电话上输入一样。另外,语音片段的输入可利用遥控器或媒体转接器(Digital Media Adapter,DMA)上的麦克风录音。若麦克风设置于遥控器上,则还可利用蓝芽(Bluetooth)技术传输语音数据。此外,若为彩色图像或视讯影像则可利用遥控器或媒体转接器(DigitalMedia Adapter,DMA)上的影像撷取装置撷取片段或连续影像。相同地,若影像撷取装置设置于遥控器上,则也可利用蓝芽(Bluetooth)技术传输图片或影像数据。The multimedia short message service information can include text, color images, audio clips or video images, so it can be edited through various input devices and methods. For example, the text input can be input by using the keys on the TV remote control, just like the input on the mobile phone. In addition, the input of voice clips can be recorded by using the remote control or the microphone on the Media Adapter (Digital Media Adapter, DMA). If the microphone is arranged on the remote controller, the voice data can also be transmitted using Bluetooth technology. In addition, if it is a color image or a video image, a remote control or an image capture device on a Digital Media Adapter (DMA) can be used to capture segmented or continuous images. Similarly, if the image capturing device is set on the remote controller, the picture or image data can also be transmitted using Bluetooth technology.

当然,移动通信网络30除全球移动通信网络(GSM Network)外,也可为通用分组无线业务网络(GPRS Network)、第三代无线通信网络(3G Network)或是其它高频宽网络通信系统。显示器可为电视、个人数字助理(PDA)或是任何可显示多媒体短信业务信息的装置。Of course, the mobile communication network 30 can also be a general packet radio service network (GPRS Network), a third generation wireless communication network (3G Network) or other high-bandwidth network communication systems in addition to the global mobile communication network (GSM Network). The display can be a TV, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or any device capable of displaying MMS information.

综上所述,本发明的信息传递系统可将多媒体短信业务信息传递至个人计算机或电视等更大众化的使用接口,突破传统只能在移动电话对移动电话间传递多媒体短信的限制。此外,通过个人计算机与电视等易于使用与操作的界面,各年龄层的使用者都能轻易地了解与利用多媒体短信业务技术,如此势必使多媒体短信业务成为人们生活中不可或缺的一部分。尤其是,当多媒体短信业务更生活化后,由于多媒体短信业务的大量需求与无线数据传输量的增加,势必也会带动多媒体短信业务提供业与硬件设备设计业的蓬勃发展。To sum up, the information transmission system of the present invention can transmit the multimedia short message service information to more popular interfaces such as personal computers or televisions, breaking through the traditional limitation that the multimedia short message can only be transmitted between mobile phones. In addition, users of all ages can easily understand and utilize the MMS technology through the easy-to-use and operate interfaces such as personal computers and TVs, which will inevitably make the MMS service an indispensable part of people's life. In particular, when the multimedia short message service becomes more life-like, due to the large demand for the multimedia short message service and the increase in wireless data transmission volume, it is bound to drive the vigorous development of the multimedia short message service provider industry and the hardware device design industry.

本发明可由熟悉该项技术的普通技术人员在不脱离本发明的精神的前提下作出各种改型,然而这些改型均应属于本发明的权利要求书所要求保护的范围之内。The present invention can be modified by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention. However, these modifications should all belong to the scope of protection required by the claims of the present invention.

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1.一种信息传递系统,其中该系统包含:1. An information delivery system, wherein the system comprises: 一移动通信网络,其产生一多媒体短信业务信息,其中该多媒体短信业务信息包含一传递地址;A mobile communication network that generates a multimedia short message service message, wherein the multimedia short message service message includes a delivery address; 一传递装置,其包含一多媒体短信业务服务器,该多媒体短信业务服务器接收并储存该移动通信网络所传送的该多媒体短信业务信息,以及包含一多媒体短信业务中继器,该多媒体短信业务中继器耦接于该多媒体短信业务服务器,用以依据该传递地址传送该多媒体短信业务信息;A transfer device, which includes a multimedia short message service server, the multimedia short message service server receives and stores the multimedia short message service information transmitted by the mobile communication network, and includes a multimedia short message service repeater, the multimedia short message service repeater coupled to the MMS server, for transmitting the MMS information according to the delivery address; 一接收装置,其接收该多媒体短信业务中继器所传送的该多媒体短信业务信息,并根据该传递地址所对应的邮件信箱地址传送该多媒体短信业务信息;A receiving device, which receives the multimedia short message service information transmitted by the multimedia short message service repeater, and transmits the multimedia short message service information according to the mailbox address corresponding to the delivery address; 一处理器,通过网络连接于该接收装置,用以自该邮件信箱接收该多媒体短信业务信息;以及a processor, connected to the receiving device through a network, for receiving the multimedia short message service information from the mailbox; and 一显示器,通过局域网连接于该处理器,用以显示该多媒体短信业务信息的内容。A display is connected to the processor through the local area network, and is used for displaying the content of the multimedia short message service information. 2.如权利要求1所述的信息传递系统,其中该移动通信网络为一全球移动通信系统,而该移动通信网络包含一移动台、一基站、一基站控制器以及一移动交换机。2. The information transmission system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mobile communication network is a Global System for Mobile Communications, and the mobile communication network comprises a mobile station, a base station, a base station controller and a mobile switch. 3.如权利要求1所述的信息传递系统,其中该移动通信网络与该传递装置以一第七号信令系统传送该多媒体短信业务信息。3. The information delivery system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mobile communication network and the delivery device use a No. 7 signaling system to transmit the multimedia short message service information. 4.如权利要求1所述的信息传递系统,其中该传递装置为一多媒体短信业务中心。4. The information delivery system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the delivery device is a multimedia short message service center. 5.如权利要求1所述的信息传递系统,其中该接收装置为一服务器,用以根据该传递地址所对应的邮件信箱地址传送该多媒体短信业务信息。5. The information delivery system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receiving device is a server for transmitting the multimedia short message service information according to the mailbox address corresponding to the delivery address. 6.如权利要求1所述的信息传递系统,其中该处理器为一个人计算机或服务器,而该显示器为一电视,用以显示该多媒体短信业务信息的内容,其中该计算机或该服务器与该电视通过一机顶盒、一外接的数字媒体转接器或一内建于该电视的数字媒体转接器来传递该多媒体短信业务信息。6. The information delivery system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the processor is a personal computer or a server, and the display is a TV for displaying the content of the MMS message, wherein the computer or the server and the The television transmits the multimedia short message service information through a set-top box, an external digital media adapter or a built-in digital media adapter in the television. 7.如权利要求1所述的信息传递系统,其中该显示器还包括一控制装置,用以控制该显示器显示该多媒体短信业务信息的内容、回复该信息以及编辑另一多媒体短信业务信息。7. The information delivery system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display further comprises a control device for controlling the display to display the content of the MMS message, reply the message and edit another MMS message. 8.如权利要求7所述的信息传递系统,其中该控制装置为一遥控器。8. The information delivery system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the control device is a remote controller. 9.一种信息传递系统,其中该系统包含:9. A messaging system, wherein the system comprises: 一移动通信网络,其产生多媒体短信业务信息,其中该多媒体短信业务信息包含一传递地址;A mobile communication network that generates multimedia short message service information, wherein the multimedia short message service information includes a delivery address; 一传递装置,其包含一多媒体短信业务服务器,该多媒体短信业务服务器接收并储存该移动通信网络所传送的该多媒体短信业务信息,以及包含一多媒体短信业务中继器,该多媒体短信业务中继器耦接于该多媒体短信业务服务器,用以依据该传递地址传送该多媒体短信业务信息;A transfer device, which includes a multimedia short message service server, the multimedia short message service server receives and stores the multimedia short message service information transmitted by the mobile communication network, and includes a multimedia short message service repeater, the multimedia short message service repeater coupled to the MMS server, for transmitting the MMS information according to the delivery address; 一接收装置,其接收该多媒体短信业务信息,并根据该传递地址所对应的邮件信箱地址或移动电话号码传送该多媒体短信业务信息;以及A receiving device, which receives the multimedia short message service information, and transmits the multimedia short message service information according to the mailbox address or mobile phone number corresponding to the delivery address; and 一用户端网络,连接于该接收装置,用以显示该信息的内容。A client network, connected to the receiving device, is used to display the content of the information.