KR100742508B1 - System and method for videotelphony mmc service - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a video mailbox service system and a method for sharing an individual's content with acquaintances using a video mailbox. That is, a shared mailbox server which stores a video message delivered to each subscriber of the video terminal in association with an exchange (MSC) and provides the subscriber with a video message stored for each subscriber through authentication; A switch that performs call processing for storing and sharing the video message between the video terminal and the shared mailbox server only when a feature code is input through the video terminal; And an SMS server interworking with the switch and the shared mailbox server to transmit a subscriber-specific video mailbox reception notification message to the video terminal. Therefore, only users who are familiar with passwords can share multimedia contents stored in personal mailboxes, thereby providing a new data storage role in mobile communication.

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Description

Video mailbox service system and method thereof {SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEOTELPHONY MMC SERVICE}

The following drawings, which are attached in this specification, illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and together with the detailed description of the present invention, serve to further understand the technical spirit of the present invention. It should not be construed as limited to.

1 is a block diagram of a video mailbox service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a video mailbox transmission service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a video mailbox confirmation service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

110, 170: video terminal 120: base station (BTS)

130: base station controller (BSC) 140: switchboard (MSC)

150: shared mailbox server (MMC) 160: SMS server

The present invention relates to a video mailbox service system, and more particularly, to a video mailbox service system and a method for sharing an individual's contents with acquaintances using a video mailbox.

Today, with the development of mobile communication, the convenience of mobile phones and the falling price of mobile phones, mobile phones have emerged as a necessity of life, and the number of subscribers has exploded.

Such mobile communication service technologies can be broadly classified into asynchronous service environments centered on Europe and synchronous services centered on North America. In addition, the IMT-2000 service is evolving around North America and Europe as a new mobile communication technology standard for delivering packets at high speed.

Synchronous IMT-2000 service is evolving into CDMA 2000 1x, CDMA 2000 1x EV-D0, and asynchronous IMT-2000 service is evolving as WCDMA UMTS service.

The IMT-2000 service has a packet network serving packet data, and provides various services to the mobile terminal through the packet data.

On the other hand, as the hardware technology of the mobile terminal is developed, the video telephony service is available in the mobile communication network, and various services for the video telephony that can be generalized in the future are required.

Therefore, the present invention was created to solve the problems inherent in the prior art as described above, an object of the present invention, a video mailbox service system and method that can share personal content stored in a video mailbox with acquaintances In providing.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a video mailbox service system: the system, in conjunction with an exchange (MSC) stores the video message delivered for each subscriber of the video terminal, and stored for each subscriber A shared mailbox server providing video messages to any subscriber through authentication; And a switch that performs call processing for storing and sharing the video message between the video terminal and the shared mailbox server only when a feature code is input through the video terminal.
In the above configuration, in conjunction with the exchange and the shared mailbox server, the SMS server for transmitting a video mailbox reception notification message for each subscriber to the video terminal; characterized in that it further comprises.
In the above configuration, the shared mailbox server stores the video message received for each of the video terminal subscribers, and provides the stored video message to the arbitrary subscribers through authentication.
In the above configuration, the shared mailbox server, when the call connection with the video terminal, characterized in that for providing the stored message through the authentication number input via the video terminal.
According to yet another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a video mailbox service method, which comprises: a) a calling video terminal inputs a called video terminal number together with a feature code to share for storing a video message at an exchange; Requesting a call connection with a mailbox server; b) the exchange processing the call connection request for storing the video message by checking the feature code; c) storing, by the shared mailbox server, a video message transmitted from the calling video terminal; d) sending, by an SMS server, a video mailbox reception notification message including the feature code to the called video terminal in association with the shared mailbox server; e) requesting a call connection to the exchange based on the video mailbox reception notification message by the called video terminal; f) the exchange processing the call connection request between the called video terminal and the shared mailbox server by checking the feature code; And g) the shared mailbox server providing the stored video message to the called terminal through authentication.
In the above configuration, step c) is characterized in that the video message transmitted from the calling video terminal is stored in the allocation area of the called video terminal based on the called video terminal number transmitted through the exchange.
In the above configuration, step d) is characterized in that for transmitting the feature code and the number of the calling video terminal together.
In the above configuration, step e) is characterized in that the called video terminal requests a call connection by inputting its terminal number together with the feature code.
In the above configuration, step e) is characterized in that the called video terminal requests a call connection by inputting an authentication number and its own terminal number together with the feature code.
In the above configuration, step e) is characterized in that the called video terminal requests a call connection only with the feature code.
In the above configuration, in step g), after checking the authentication number input from the called video terminal, the video message stored in the area designated to the called video terminal is provided to the called video terminal only when they match. It is done.

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Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments. In the drawings, the same or similar elements are given the same reference numerals.

1 is a block diagram of a video mailbox service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the system includes an image terminal 110 for transmitting a video message; A mobile communication network including a base station (BTS) 120 for wireless connection with the video terminal and a base station control unit (BSC) 130 for managing the base station; An exchange (MSC) 140 for performing a call connection for using a video mailbox of the video terminal 110 through the mobile communication network; And a shared mailbox server (MMC) 150 interworking with the switch 140 and storing a video message delivered for each subscriber of the video terminal. The system further includes an SMS server 160 linked with the exchange 140 and the shared mailbox server 150 to transmit a video mailbox reception notification message for each subscriber to the video terminal 110.

The video terminal 110 receives a specific feature code and the recipient number to produce and store a video message, and delivers the video message to any recipient, and calls the exchange 140. Make a connection request.

The exchanger 140 is connected to the video terminal 110 and the shared mailbox server only when the specific feature code is input together with the receiver's telephone number input when the video terminal 110 requests a call connection. Call connection is performed between 150.

The shared mailbox server 150 stores the video message received for each video terminal subscriber, and provides the stored video message to the subscriber through the authentication process. In other words, the shared mailbox server 150, when the call connection with the video terminal 110, confirms the authentication number input from the random subscriber, and only if the input authentication number matches the set value, The stored video message is provided to any of the subscribers.

On the other hand, the SMS server 160, when a video mailbox is received to a particular subscriber, by inputting the caller's telephone number with the feature code, notifies that the video mailbox has been received.

Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, a video mailbox service method according to the present invention will be described.

1) First, referring to FIG. 2, a video mailbox transmission service method according to the present invention will be described.

First, the outgoing video terminal 110 requests a call connection for transmitting a video message to the switch 140 (S110). That is, the calling video terminal 110 inputs the number of the called video terminal 170 together with the feature code to request a call connection to the switch 140.

Subsequently, the exchange 140 processes the call connection request of the calling image terminal 110 (S120). That is, the switch 140 confirms the feature code input from the calling video terminal 110 and performs a call connection between the calling video terminal 140 and the shared mailbox server 150 according to the feature code. For reference, a call connection process between the exchange 140 and the shared mailbox server 150 is general, and detailed description of the call connection will be omitted herein.

Then, the shared mailbox server 150 stores the video message transmitted from the calling video terminal 140 (S130). That is, the video message transmitted from the calling video terminal 110 is stored in an allocated area of the called video terminal 170 based on the called video terminal 170 number transmitted through the exchange 240.

Then, the SMS server 160 transmits a video mailbox reception notification message to the called video terminal 170 (S140). At this time, the SMS server 160 notifies the called video terminal 170 that the video message has been received by transmitting the feature code and the number of the calling video terminal 110 together. Meanwhile, the SMS server 160 transmits the video mailbox reception notification message to a specific person according to the setting of the shared mailbox server 150 and transmits the video mailbox reception notification message to a plurality of users using the shared mailbox server. Can transmit

2) Next, referring to FIG. 3, a video mailbox checking service method according to the present invention will be described.

First, the incoming video terminal 170 receives a video mailbox reception notification message transmitted from the SMS server 160 (S210). In this case, the video mailbox reception notification message includes a feature code and a number of the calling video terminal 110.

Subsequently, the incoming video terminal 170 requests a call connection to the exchange 140 to check the video message (S220). That is, the called video terminal 170 requests its call connection by inputting its terminal number together with the feature code or by inputting only the feature code. In addition, the called video terminal 170 may simultaneously input an authentication number together with the feature code.

Then, the exchange 140 processes the call connection request of the incoming video terminal 170 (S230). That is, the exchange 140 checks a feature code input from the called video terminal 110 and performs a call connection between the called video terminal 140 and the shared mailbox server 150 according to the feature code. .

Then, the shared mailbox server 150 provides the video message stored in the area of the called video terminal 170 to the called terminal (S240). At this time, the shared mailbox server 150 determines whether to provide the stored video message to the called terminal 170 through authentication. That is, after a call connection, the authentication number inputted from the incoming video terminal 170 or the first input from the video terminal 170 is received from the switch 140, and after confirming the authentication number, it matches the set value. Only when the video message is stored in the allocation area of the called video terminal 170 is provided to the called video terminal 170.

On the other hand, the shared mailbox service system according to the present invention, if the subscriber is recognized, that is, the subscriber who recognizes the authentication number input during the authentication process of the shared mailbox server 150, freely check the video message received to a specific video terminal subscriber Can be.

3) Hereinafter, a method of confirming a video message received to a specific video terminal subscriber will be described.

First, a specific video terminal requests a call connection to the exchange 140 to confirm a video mailbox of any video terminal. That is, the specific video terminal requests the switch 140 to call a connection by inputting the arbitrary video terminal number together with the feature code. In addition, the specific video terminal may simultaneously input the arbitrary video terminal number and the authentication number together with the feature code.

Thereafter, the exchange 140 checks the feature code inputted from the specific video terminal and performs a call connection between the specific video terminal and the shared mailbox server 150 according to the feature code.

Then, after the call connection, the shared mailbox server 150 checks an authentication number which is input from the specific video terminal or transmitted from the exchanger 140 and, if it matches the set value, is randomly input by the specific video terminal. The video message stored in the allocation area of the arbitrary video terminal is provided to the specific video terminal according to the video terminal number.

As described above, the video mailbox service system and method thereof according to the present invention enable to share video messages, that is, multimedia data, stored in a public mailbox separately from a personal video mailbox. That is, when checking a video mailbox, by inputting a feature code and a video terminal number of a specific person, by connecting to a public mailbox server, anyone who knows the set password can check the stored contents.

In addition, when new content is stored in the public mailbox server, the new content storage may be notified by transmitting a text message to the person sharing the public mailbox server through the setting.

As can be seen from the above, according to the present invention, by setting the feature code and password, and only the user familiar with the password, anyone can share the multimedia content stored in the personal mailbox, the new data storage of the mobile communication Role can be provided.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the present invention belongs to the present invention without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the following claims. Anyone skilled in the art will have the technical idea of the present invention to the extent that various modifications or variations are possible.

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In the video mailbox service system, A shared mailbox server that stores a video message delivered to each subscriber of the video terminal in association with an MSC and provides the subscriber with a video message stored for each subscriber through authentication; And And a switch that performs call processing for storing and sharing the video message between the video terminal and the shared mailbox server only when a feature code is input through the video terminal. Service system. The method of claim 1, And an SMS server interworking with the switch and the shared mailbox server to transmit a subscriber-specific video mailbox reception notification message to the video terminal. delete The method of claim 1, wherein the shared mailbox server, And store the video message received for each subscriber of the video terminal, and provide the stored video message to the subscriber via authentication. The method of claim 4, wherein the shared mailbox server, When the call connection with the video terminal, the video mailbox service system, characterized in that for providing the stored message by checking the authentication number input through the video terminal. In the video mailbox service method, a) the calling video terminal inputting the called video terminal number together with the feature code to request the call connection with the shared mailbox server for storing the video message at the exchange; b) the exchange processing the call connection request for storing the video message by checking the feature code; c) storing, by the shared mailbox server, a video message transmitted from the calling video terminal; d) sending, by an SMS server, a video mailbox reception notification message including the feature code to the called video terminal in association with the shared mailbox server; e) requesting a call connection to the exchange based on the video mailbox reception notification message by the called video terminal; f) the exchange processing the call connection request between the called video terminal and the shared mailbox server by checking the feature code; And g) the shared mailbox server providing the stored video message to the called terminal through authentication. delete The method of claim 6, wherein step c) And storing the video message transmitted from the calling video terminal in an allocation area of the called video terminal based on the called video terminal number transmitted through the exchange. The method of claim 6, wherein the d) step, And the feature code and the number of the calling video terminal are transmitted together. The method of claim 6, wherein step e) And the called video terminal inputs its terminal number together with the feature code to request a call connection. The method of claim 6, wherein step e) And the incoming video terminal inputs an authentication number and its terminal number together with the feature code to request a call connection. The method of claim 6, wherein step e) And the called video terminal requests a call connection with only the feature code. delete delete The method of claim 6, wherein g), And checking the authentication number inputted from the called video terminal, and providing the called video terminal with the video message stored in the area designated in the called video terminal only when it matches.

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