KR100565824B1 - Apparatus and method for providing multi-media message service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is applied to a packet-based data network and / or IMT-2000 communication network to be serviced in the future, a multimedia messaging service device that enables a variety of multimedia data, such as text, voice, and video to ensure the user's mobility and communication And a method, wherein when a message arrives through the transceiver unit 120, a notification unit 140 notifies that the message has arrived, and upon request for transmission of the arrived message, a new option for a message reception method from a user. If there is a request, the service control unit 110 controls the message processing unit 170 based on the request, and the message processing unit 170 controls the control unit 110 based on the user's environment or the requirements. It processes the message, deletes, retransmits and converts the message. Volume extraction, speech-to-text speech recognition (STT), text-to-speech speech synthesis (TTS), audio format conversion, video format conversion, and application conversion processing. The multimedia message is characterized in that the multimedia message is converted and processed for streaming transmission while varying the quality of the multimedia message according to the terminal environment and transmission speed of the multimedia message.

Multimedia, Message, Server, Packet Network, IMT-2000

Description

Apparatus and method for providing multi-media message service             

1 is a block diagram of a multimedia messaging service device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a multimedia messaging service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

※ Explanation of code for main part of drawing

   100: multimedia messaging service device 110: service control unit

   120: transceiver 130: message storage unit

   140: notification unit 150: environment setting unit

   160: profile storage unit 170: message processing unit

   180: communication network connection

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for a multimedia messaging service. More particularly, the present invention relates to a packet-based data network and / or an IMT-2000 communication network to be serviced in the future, and provides various multimedia data such as text, voice, and video. The present invention relates to a multimedia messaging service apparatus and method for enabling communication while guaranteeing the mobility of the mobile station.

The most representative messaging service currently in service is E-mail. Since e-mail is based on text-based message transmission, various multimedia data such as voice and video cannot be processed directly, but are provided as an attached file. In some mail services, it is possible to refer to some of the attached files, but in most cases, the mail user downloads the attached file and processes the multimedia data using each media player in his terminal. In addition, after a user downloads a message, data on the mail server is often deleted, and thus cannot be used when the user moves to another place (or terminal).

Also, for most e-mails, the sender can't directly check whether or not they want to receive the message. In the case of urgent or important messages, the e-mail must be checked by other means, such as by phone or fax. There is a drawback to that.

In addition, since e-mail is a non-real-time transmission service that stores and transmits and transmits a transmission message to a server, it is not suitable for urgent message transmission, and it does not accommodate changes according to user or terminal environment. Only service, so the user does not properly deliver the information you want to occur a lot.

The present invention not only solves the problems of the current messaging service as described above, but also maximizes the applicable service in the packet data network, which is increasing in importance, in particular, in connection with the future IMT-2000 service. It is designed to enable high-speed data communication even in a wireless network, so that various multimedia data such as text, voice, and video can be communicated while ensuring the mobility of the user. By attaching a multimedia message including text, audio, image, video, etc., the message type can be converted and provided according to the environment of the receiving user or the receiving terminal regardless. A multimedia messaging service device capable of transmitting and receiving in a form that can be directly used instead of a file type; To provide a way.

In order to achieve the above object, a multimedia messaging service device according to the present invention is a server device that provides a data transmission / reception service in connection with a communication network, and is based on control message data received from a user via a communication network. Control means for performing overall control; Data transmission and reception means for transmitting and receiving multimedia message data through the communication network under the control of the control means; Message storage means for storing the multimedia message data according to the control of the control means; Notification means for notifying arrival and reception confirmation notification of the multimedia message data to a sender and a terminal to be received, respectively, via the communication network under the control of the control means; Profile storage means for storing and managing a profile specifying a multimedia message reception type of an individual user; Environment setting means for changing the contents of the user profile according to a command through the communication network; And message processing means for processing and converting the multimedia message data to be stored in the message storage means or received and transmitted through the transmission / reception means according to the control of the control means based on the stored user profile and / or the control message. It is configured to include.

In order to achieve the above object, the multimedia messaging service method according to the present invention is a messaging service method in a server apparatus which manages and provides a data transmission / reception service in connection with a communication network, and receives all of the multimedia messages to be transmitted. A first step of making; A second step of notifying the recipient that the message has arrived; A third step of confirming whether video data is included in a received message when a transmission request for the arrived message is received; And a fourth step of converting and transmitting the included moving image data in a streaming manner according to the confirmation result.

As described above, the multimedia service apparatus and method according to the present invention can transmit, receive, store, and convert various multimedia messages between one-to-one or one-to-many users. Unlike the existing e-mail service, various types of messages are provided in a form that can be directly used instead of an attachment file, and like the server of the e-mail, the message can be saved and transmitted as well as sent immediately upon arrival. Delivery is possible, and the receiver and sender can be notified of the arrival and reception of the message, respectively, and the user can receive the message in the form and method desired. In addition, if the characteristics of a frequently used user terminal and a preferred data type are specified in advance, the message converted into the designated type can be serviced regardless of the type of the outgoing message.

Hereinafter, an apparatus and method for multimedia messaging service according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a multimedia messaging service device according to an embodiment of the present invention, from a user received via a communication network 200 such as an Internet network, an X.25, a wireless data communication network, and an IMT-2000 network. A service control unit 110 for performing overall service control based on the control message data of the control unit 110; A data transmission / reception unit 120 for transmitting and receiving multimedia message data including text, audio, image, video, etc. via the communication network 200 under the control of the service control unit 110; A message storage unit 130 for storing the multimedia message data under the control of the service control unit 110; A notification unit 140 for notifying arrival and reception confirmation notification of the multimedia message data to the calling terminal and the receiving terminal through the communication network 200 under the control of the service control unit 110; An environment setting unit 150 for setting a user profile such as a terminal environment, a data communication speed, a preferred message type, etc. of each individual user through the communication network 200; A profile storage unit 160 for storing and managing the set user profile; Under the control of the controller 110 based on the stored user profile and / or the control message, i.e., according to a user's request, the message stored in the message storage means or to be stored or received and transmitted through the transmission / reception means A message processor 170 which processes and converts multimedia message data; And a network connection unit 180 configured to perform a link layer protocol for physical signal connection and mutual data exchange between the apparatus 100 and the communication network 200 of the present invention.

The message processing unit 170 performs a function of processing, deleting, retransmitting, and converting a message under the control of the control unit 110 according to a user's environment or requirements, and only a predetermined amount of audio data is included in the video data. Speech Recognition Conversion (STT: Speech To Text), Speech to Text Conversion (TTS: Text To Speech), Audio Format Conversion (WAV, au, MP3, RA, etc.) And converting the video format, and converting the application, and processing the multimedia message so that the multimedia message can be streamed while varying the quality of the multimedia message according to the user's terminal environment and transmission speed.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a multimedia messaging service method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Since the present invention is applied to the apparatus of the present invention as shown in FIG. 1, it will be described in parallel with the operation of the apparatus.

First, when a message arrives at the transmission / reception unit 120 from an originating terminal (not shown) via the communication network 200 (S1), the service control unit 110 recognizes the message and receives the message. After generating summary information (S2), and storing the message and the summary information in the message storage unit 130 (S3). A control signal is applied to the notification unit 140 to notify a terminal (not shown) to be received via the communication network 200 that the message has arrived (S4). In this case, the notification in the step S4 is selectively performed according to the presence or absence of the notification request setting from the terminal, and selectively under the control of the service control unit 110 only the header or part of the message or the information desired by the user Be notified.

Subsequently, the service control unit 110 monitors whether there is a request for transmission of the message from a receiving terminal (S5), and when there is the request for transmission, the service control unit 110 is set via the environment setting unit 150 as the media storage unit (S5). The user profile of the receiving terminal pre-stored in the 160 is checked (S6). In this case, the user profile indicates a user's terminal environment, data communication speed, and preferred message type.

After checking the user profile, it is determined whether a new option request for a desired message reception method is required through negotiation with a receiving terminal user (S7), and the message stored in the message storage unit 130 is determined according to the judgment result. The message is sent to the message processor 170 and converted to correspond to the user profile or the requested option, and then the converted message is transmitted through the transceiver 120 (S8). In this case, the message processing unit 170 is controlled by the service control unit 110 based on the requested option and / or the user profile to convert the message, extract only a predetermined amount of audio data from the video data, It performs voice-to-text-to-speech speech recognition, text-to-speech speech synthesis conversion, audio format conversion, video format conversion, and application conversion processing. The multimedia message is processed and transformed to be streamed and transmitted while varying its quality.

In addition, the service controller 110 controls the message to be transmitted in an upstream and downstream manner through negotiation with a caller / receiver terminal, which stores the message arriving through the transceiver 120. It is to be transmitted to the receiving terminal as it is not stored in the unit 130, it is suitable for the transmission of a video message for a large size or real-time transmission. As an example of such a service method, first receiving all of the multimedia message to be transmitted, notifying the receiver that the message has arrived, and confirming whether the received message includes video data when requesting transmission of the arrived message. According to the verification result, the included video data is converted into a streaming method and transmitted.

In addition, the service control unit 110 may notify the user terminal to receive the message through the notification unit 140 as in step S4, as well as the information that the receiving terminal safely received the message. To recognize through the communication network 200 from the receiving terminal, and performs an acknowledgment notification confirming the reception to the calling terminal based on the recognized information.

As described in detail above, the apparatus and method for multimedia messaging service according to the present invention is capable of transmitting and receiving multimedia messages such as text, audio, image, and video, storing and retrieving multimedia messages, and notifying arrival of multimedia messages. The acknowledgment notification can be notified to the receiving terminal and the calling terminal, and the message can be converted and received according to the user's environment and taste, and streaming is also supported. It can be expected to increase data network usage and improve efficiency. In particular, it is effective to implement multimedia service in wireless network by interworking with IMT-2000 which will be serviced in the future.

Claims (8)

A server device that provides a data transmission / reception service in connection with a communication network, Control means for performing overall control based on control message data received from a user via a communication network; Data transmission and reception means for transmitting and receiving multimedia message data through the communication network under the control of the control means; Message storage means for storing the multimedia message data according to the control of the control means; Notification means for notifying arrival and reception confirmation notification of the multimedia message data to a sender and a terminal to be received, respectively, via the communication network under the control of the control means; Profile storage means for storing and managing a profile specifying a multimedia message reception type of an individual user; Environment setting means for changing the contents of the user profile according to a command through the communication network; And Message processing means for processing and converting the multimedia message data to be stored in the message storage means or received and transmitted through the transmission / reception means according to the control of the control means based on the stored user profile and / or the control message; Multimedia messaging service device comprising a. The method of claim 1, The message conversion processing means may be configured to extract only a certain amount of voice data from video data, or to perform voice recognition conversion to convert from voice to text, speech synthesis conversion to convert from text to voice, audio format conversion, video format conversion, or application program. And converting the multimedia message so as to be streamed and transmitted in accordance with the user's terminal environment and transmission speed. A messaging service method in a server device that manages and provides a data transmission / reception service in connection with a communication network, A first step of receiving all of a multimedia message to be transmitted; A second step of notifying the recipient that the message has arrived; A third step of confirming whether video data is included in a received message when a transmission request for the arrived message is received; And And a fourth step of converting and transmitting the included moving image data in a streaming manner according to the result of the checking. The method of claim 3, wherein The notification in the second step is selectively performed according to whether or not to set the notification request, multimedia messaging service method characterized in that selectively notifying only the header or part of the message or information desired by the user. The method of claim 3, wherein The fourth step is a multimedia messaging service method, characterized in that for converting the message so that only a predetermined amount of audio data is extracted from the video data and transmitted. delete A messaging service method in a server device that manages and provides a data transmission / reception service in connection with a communication network, A first step of receiving a message; Generating a summary information on the received message; A third step of storing the received message and the summary information; A fourth step of notifying that the message has been received; A fifth step of determining whether there is a request for transmission of the message; A sixth step of confirming a preset user profile when the transmission request is made; And a seventh step of converting and storing the stored message according to the user profile. The method of claim 7, wherein The seventh step may include extracting only a portion of the voice data from the video data, converting a voice into a text, converting a text to a voice, converting a text, converting an audio format, converting a video format, and converting an application program. And processing and converting the multimedia message to be streamed and transmitted according to a user's terminal environment and transmission speed.

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