KR100720075B1 - Method for providing e-mail by using Flash moving-picture - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a video email service method using a flash video, and more particularly, to a video email service method using a flash video to provide a video email service having a low capacity and a high resolution to a communication terminal.

In addition, a video email service method using a flash video according to the present invention includes a flash video conversion server for converting video data into a flash video data of a vector format, a flash video database storing the flash video data and the flash video conversion server and It comprises a main server for controlling the flash video database, a video email providing system connected to a wired / wireless communication network and a camera, a video email sending and receiving program and a flash video player in a communication terminal equipped with the main server and (A) the communication terminal executes the moving picture email sending / receiving program and sends the moving picture email containing the called party's communication terminal information and moving picture data through the wired / wireless communication network. Transmitting to the server; (b) the main server converting the moving image data into the flash moving image data and storing the converted moving image data; (c) the main server notifying the called communication terminal that a moving picture email has been received; (d) requesting the moving picture data by executing the moving picture email sending / receiving program by the called party communication terminal; and (e) transmitting the flash video data to the called party communication terminal by the main server. It is done by

Mobile Phone, Cell Phone, Mobile Phone, Video, Email, Email, Flash

Description

How to service video email using flash video {Method for providing e-mail by using Flash moving-picture}

1 is a network diagram of a video email service method using a flash video according to the present invention;

2 is a flowchart of a video email service method using a flash video according to the present invention.

*** Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawing ***

100: mobile communication terminal 200: wireless communication network

300: wired network 310: computer

400: video e-mail providing system 410: main server

411: user information DB 413: email account DB

430: flash video conversion server 431: flash video DB

The present invention relates to a video email service method using a flash video, and more particularly, to a video email service method using a flash video to provide a video email service having a low capacity and a high resolution to a communication terminal.

In general, a method of sending / receiving e-mail (e-mail) through a computer connected to a wired network is widely known, and in particular, a method of providing a video e-mail service is disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 105583 in 2001. Started.

Meanwhile, the mobile communication terminal, which is a necessity for the modern man, has not only achieved miniaturization and light weight through steady development, but also has emerged as a complex communication terminal having various functions such as mp3, camera, and navigation. In addition to the above functions, such a mobile terminal has a voice mail service (called a voice mail service) that allows a sender to leave a message in a recipient's voice mailbox or a fax mailbox when the receiver cannot answer a call. Voice Activated Dialing Service, which uses numbers and letters to connect a recognition device to memorize / register a user's voice and then make a voice call without having to dial the phone number when the user makes a call. Short message service (SMS) and short message service that can send and receive messages about 80 bytes, that is, 40 ~ 50 characters in Korean and 80 characters in English, can make a sentence longer and can add sound, video, etc. It provides various functions and services such as Multimedia Message Service (MMS).

In particular, the video e-mail transmission / reception method, which was possible only through a computer connected to a wired network, is enabled in a mobile communication terminal by improving the data transmission speed in a wireless communication network with the enhancement of the mobile communication terminal. Transmission / reception methods are disclosed in 2001 Patent Publication No. 58786 and 2002 Patent Publication No. 67803. Accordingly, a video email providing system (hereinafter referred to as an email providing system) that provides a video email service receives a video image photographed through a camera from a sending mobile communication terminal to which a video email is sent, and sends a pixel ( Bitmap-based AVI, MPEG, or ASF file format, which consists of a collection of pixels, can be provided.

However, according to the conventional method of transmitting / receiving video email using a mobile communication terminal, the email providing system has a limitation in compressing a video even though the user's demand for a high resolution and low volume video email is increasing. By providing a video file based, there is a problem that takes a long time to upload a video email to the mobile communication terminal. Accordingly, the user may not be able to receive the video e-mail service due to the heavy usage fee charged according to the video e-mail capacity.

Furthermore, when the video email service provided by the email providing system is a streaming email video that can be played in real time without a download such as an ASF file format, the video email is played in real time. There is this. That is, if the data transmission rate of the wireless communication network is an average of 700kbps (bit per second), a frame having a predetermined size per second (frame: one video image), for example, the capacity of one frame 100Kbit and 8 frames per second from the e-mail delivery system to play the video may not be able to play naturally, there is a possibility of disconnection.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and the email providing system can provide a computer or mobile terminal with a vector-based video email service having the same resolution and a much smaller capacity than a bitmap-based video email. The purpose is to provide a video email service method using the flash video.

The video email service method using the flash video of the present invention for achieving the above object is a flash video conversion server for converting the video data into a flash video data of the vector format, a flash video database in which the flash video data is stored and the flash It includes a video conversion server and a main server for controlling the flash video data base, a video email providing system connected to a wired / wireless network and a camera, a video email sending / receiving program, and a communication terminal equipped with a flash video player. Is performed between the main server and the communication terminal, and (a) the communication terminal executes the moving picture email sending / receiving program to send the moving picture email containing the called party's communication terminal information and moving picture data to the wire / wireless communication network. Transmitting to the main server through; (b) the main server converting the moving image data into the flash moving image data and storing the converted moving image data; (c) the main server notifying the called communication terminal that a moving picture email has been received; (d) requesting the moving picture data by executing the moving picture email sending / receiving program by the called party communication terminal; and (e) transmitting the flash video data to the called party communication terminal by the main server. It provides a video e-mail service method using a flash video made.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a video email service method using a flash video according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a network diagram of a video email service method using a flash video according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the network configuration of the video email service method using the flash video according to the present invention, a flash video conversion server 430 for converting video data into a flash moving picture is installed, and a wired network 300 is provided. Video e-mail providing system (hereinafter referred to as 'e-mail providing system') (400) and video data input from the camera when sending and receiving video e-mail via the wired network (300) e-mail providing system (400) And a video inputted from a camera when transmitting / receiving a video e-mail through a wireless communication network 200 connected to a computer 310 and a wired network 300 for playing a flash video inputted from an e-mail providing system 400. Output the data to the email providing system 400, to play the flash video input from the email providing system 400 It comprises the same terminal (100).

In the above-described configuration, the computer 310 and the mobile communication terminal 100 (hereinafter, the communication terminals 100 and 310) may include a small camera for a communication terminal and a memory in which a video stored through a camera or received from an e-mail providing system 400 is stored. It is installed, and refers to a terminal equipped with a video e-mail sending / receiving program, a WAP Ｂrouser, and a flash video player. For example, the mobile communication terminal 100 is a wireless communication device that guarantees portability and mobility, and is a personal communication system (PCS), a global system for mobile communications (GSM), and a personal digital (PDC). All types of handheld based wireless communication devices such as cellular, personal handyphone system (PHS), personal digital assistant (PDA), international mobile telecommunication (IMT) -2000 terminals, and smart phones do. On the other hand, computer 310 refers to a notebook or desktop.

In particular, most mobile communication terminals currently sold are basically equipped with a flash video player that runs a small camera and a mobile game of more than 1 million pixels due to integration between electronic products. Therefore, in order to receive the video e-mail service proposed by the present invention, the user can save the hassle of installing a separate device or program in his mobile terminal.

Next, the wireless communication network 200 is a base station (not shown) connected to the mobile communication terminal 100 and a swap gateway for converting data transmitted / received between the base station and the email providing system 400 to suit the wired / wireless environment. (Not shown), the wireless communication of the present time is the WCDMA (Wide Code Division Multiple Access) or EV-DO (Evolution Data Only), which is a third generation communication method showing a communication speed of up to 2 Mbps, High-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA), evolution data and video (EV-DV), or wireless broadband internet (WiBro), which are 3.5-generation communication methods with more than 14Mbps, will be serviced. Meanwhile, the wired network 300 connects the wireless communication network 200, the computer 310, and the e-mail providing system 400 by wire, and may be an internet network or an intranet that is generally used.

Next, the e-mail providing system 400, for example, information provided when subscribing to the communication terminals 100 and 310 to use a video e-mail service, for example, a user information DB (Database) in which a user name, address, mobile terminal number, etc. are stored. 411, the e-mail account DB (413) in which the user's e-mail account is stored, the flash video DB (431) in which the video of the flash video format is stored, the flash video by converting the image data input through the wired network 300 to the flash video Connected to the flash video conversion server 430 and the wired network 300 stored in the DB 431, the user information DB 411, email account DB 413, flash video DB 431 and flash video conversion server ( It comprises a main server 410 to control the 430.

On the other hand, the above-described flash video is a video having an extension SWF that is used in a computer, that is, a video format that converts a video (streaming) format consisting of a plurality of frames compressed on a vector basis into a format that can be used in a mobile communication terminal ( format), and a method of converting a compressed video or video to a flash video based on a bitmap may be performed using a commercially available conversion program, for example, Sorenson Media or Wildform Flix LIte, or 2003 Patent Registration No. 10-0412342 It is achieved by using the method presented in a call (a vector graphic-based video data processing method and an email providing system through a wireless network).

2 is a flowchart of a video email service method using a flash video according to the present invention.

First, in step S11 the e-mail providing system 400 receives a connection from the communication terminal (100,310) (hereinafter referred to as a sending terminal) to send a video e-mail, in step S13 the main server 410 is a user information DB 311 or The e-mail account DB 413 is searched to determine whether the connected sender terminal is a member. At this time, whether the member is input in advance from the communication terminal (100,310) determines whether the predetermined ID (ID) and password stored in the email account DB (413) or the mobile communication terminal 100 stored in the user information DB (411) Can be achieved by verifying the telephone number of

As a result of the determination in step S13, if it is not a member, the flow advances to step S15 to transmit a subscription request message to the transmitting terminal. Next, in step S17, if the sending terminal agrees to join the membership, a procedure for signing up is performed between the sending terminal and the main server 410. In addition, the main server 410 along with the membership registration procedure transmits a moving picture email sending / receiving program to a sending terminal, and the sending terminal is mounted therein, and a moving picture email sending / receiving program mounted by a sender terminal manufacturer. This can vary. Next, in step S19, the main server 410 transmits an authentication message for using the moving picture email service to the sending terminal when the registration process shown in step S17 ends.

On the other hand, if the determination result in step S13, if the member proceeds to step S19 transmits an authentication message for using the moving picture email service to the sending terminal.

Next, the transmitting terminal executes the moving picture email sending / receiving program to transmit the moving picture email in step S21, and then proceeds to step S23 to receive the moving picture e-mail from the sending terminal (hereinafter referred to as receiving terminal). The user receives the user's e-mail address or receiving mobile terminal number. Subsequently, in step S25, the transmitting terminal is selected by the user to attach a pre-recorded moving image.

As a result of the selection in step S25, when the pre-recorded video is selected to be attached by the user, the process proceeds to step S27 to select a video to be attached from the pre-recorded video. Next, in step S31, the sending terminal transmits the moving picture email to the email providing system 400.

On the other hand, if it is selected in step S25 that the newly captured video is selected to be attached, the process proceeds to step S29 to drive the camera to take a video email. Next, in step S31, the transmitting terminal transmits the moving picture e-mail photographed by the camera to the e-mail providing system 400 in real time.

Subsequently, in step S33, the flash video conversion server 430 receives the video email from the sender terminal, converts the attached video into the flash file format, and stores the converted file in the flash video DB 431. In S35, the main server 410 transmits a notification message indicating that the moving picture email has been received to the receiving terminal for receiving the moving picture email.

Next, in step S37, the receiving terminal checks the sending mobile terminal number or the email address of the sending terminal user from the notification message received from the email providing system 400, and proceeds to step S39 to confirm the received video. In order to access the e-mail providing system 400, and in the next step S41, the main server 410 determines whether the connected receiving terminal is a member.

As a result of the determination in step S41, if the user is not a member, the flow advances to step S43 to transmit a membership request message to the receiving terminal. If the receiving terminal agrees to join the membership, a procedure for registering a member is performed between the transmitting terminal and the main server 410 in step S45. In addition, the main server 410 along with the membership registration process transmits a video email sending / receiving program to a receiving terminal, and the receiving terminal is equipped with the same. . Next, in step S47, the main server 410 transmits an authentication message for using the moving picture email service to the sending terminal when the registration process shown in step S45 ends.

On the other hand, if the determination result in step S41, if the member proceeds to step S47 transmits an authentication message for using the moving picture email service to the receiving terminal.

Next, the receiving terminal receiving the authentication message from the main server 410 in step S47 executes the video email sending / receiving program to receive the video email in step S49, and proceeds to step S51 to provide the email providing system ( 400, the video transmission request message is sent, and in step S53, the email providing system 400 transmits the flash video to the receiving terminal.

Next, in step S55, the receiving terminal receives a selection from the user whether to play the received flash video in real time. If the user is selected to play in real time, the process proceeds to step S57 to drive the flash player to send the video email. Playback is performed in real time, and the flow advances to step S59 to store the reproduced frame in the memory.

On the contrary, if the determination result in step S55 is selected to be played back later by the user, the process proceeds to step S59 to store the received flash video in the memory.

The video e-mail service method using the flash video of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and can be implemented in various modifications within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

According to the video email service method using the flash video of the present invention as described above, the video email providing system is uploaded to the communication terminal by providing a relatively low volume vector-based video email than the bitmap-based video email to the communication terminal This is less time consuming. In addition, the user takes a relatively small download time by receiving a low-volume video email, thereby reducing the burden on the user fee.

Furthermore, if the video email is in a streaming format, the user can be provided with a natural video email without interruption.

Claims (4)

And a flash video conversion server for converting video data into flash video data in a vector format, a flash video database for storing the flash video data, and a main server for controlling the flash video conversion server and the flash video database. Is performed between the main server and the communication terminal in a communication terminal equipped with a video email providing system and a camera, a video email sending / receiving program and a flash video player connected to a wired / wireless communication network, (a) the communication terminal executing the moving picture email sending / receiving program and transmitting a moving picture email including the called party's communication terminal information and moving picture data to the main server through the wired / wireless communication network; (b) the main server converting the moving image data into the flash moving image data and storing the converted moving image data; (c) the main server notifying the called communication terminal that a moving picture email has been received; (d) requesting the moving picture data by executing the moving picture email sending / receiving program by the called party communication terminal; (e) the main server transmitting the flash video data to the called party communication terminal, When the moving picture data is selected to be newly photographed and sent in the step (a), a moving picture email service method using a flash moving picture for transmitting the captured moving picture image to the moving picture email providing system in real time. delete The method of claim 1, When a real time playback command is input from the user, the called party communication terminal plays the flash video player in real time to play the flash video data provided in step (e), and when the storage command is input from the user, A video email service method using a flash video, characterized by storing the flash video data provided in step (e) in a memory. The method according to claim 1 or 3, The communication terminal is a video email service method using a flash video, characterized in that the mobile communication terminal or a computer.

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