KR100853881B1 - Multimedia Message Service System And Service Providing Method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multimedia message service system and a service providing method.

Multimedia message service system according to an embodiment of the present invention is a multimedia message service system according to an embodiment of the present invention to a multimedia message service system including a transmitting side mobile terminal for transmitting a message to at least one receiving side mobile communication terminal A short message including an index requesting a multimedia message conversion in the short message, a short message received from the transmitting mobile terminal and the transmitting mobile terminal transmitting the created short message to a multimedia message, And a mobile communication system for transmitting the converted multimedia message to a transmitting mobile terminal and at least one receiving mobile terminal.

Multimedia message service, two-way, mobile communication terminal, mobile communication system, multimedia message conversion system

Description

Multimedia message service system and service provision method

1 is a block diagram showing a multimedia message service system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the mobile communication terminal of FIG.

3 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the mobile communication system of FIG.

4 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the message conversion center of FIG.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a multimedia message service according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a multimedia message service providing a preview function according to another embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a configuration diagram schematically showing a mobile communication system of a multimedia message service system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a multimedia message service according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a configuration diagram schematically showing a mesh conversion center in a multimedia message service system according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

10 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a multimedia message service according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a screen configuration diagram illustrating a multimedia message pattern distribution method according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

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100A, 100B: mobile communication terminal 102: communication module

106: display unit 108: input unit

110: memory 112: control unit

150: communication channel 200: mobile communication system

208: MMS Center 214: Message Conversion Center

216: SMS Center 230: Address Providing Server

The present invention relates to a multimedia message service system and a service providing method. In particular, the present invention relates to a multimedia message service system and a service providing method for converting a short message created in a transmitting mobile terminal into a multimedia message and transmitting the same to a transmitting and receiving mobile terminal. It is about.

Recently, due to the remarkable development of portable terminals, industries based on items using portable terminals are also rapidly growing. In particular, the wireless messaging service that best represents the mobility of the mobile terminal has developed a lot to create a variety of cultures. Such current wireless messaging services include SMS, EMS, MMS, and the like.

SMS (Short Messaging Service) is a service that sends a text message to the other party's wireless terminal (usually a mobile phone). Text consists of letters, numbers and symbols and can be used in all generations of mobile communication networks such as 2G networks such as GSM and CDMA, 2.5G and 3G such as GPRS, CDMA2000 and UMTS.

EMS (Enhanced Messaging Service), as the name implies, is a service that supports more diverse media than text. It is a service that allows simple media such as ringtones, images, animations, start / end screen logos, and so on. In addition to supporting single media as well as simple complex media messaging services, a wide variety of media combinations are possible. For example, you can send a melody to a video, or you can configure a message so that music flows through text messages. EMS does not need 3G high speed mobile communication network and can be used as it is on existing networks.

MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) is a service that supports the transmission and reception of rich media messages (text, music, images, video) is a complex composition. Users can send wireless postcards, pictures, videos, video cards, maps, business cards, etc. through the MMS service. It also supports messages that require broadband, such as cartoons, animations, video ads, and video animations. MMS can be used in high-speed mobile communication networks of 2.5G or higher such as GPRS and CDMA2000, and it is expected that full-scale use will be made after 3G service.

In particular, MMS is expected to be used as the main messaging method that can replace SMS (Short Message Service) in 3G mobile communication network environment. Carriers expect MMS to contribute to the increase in Average Revenue Per User, which is struggling to maintain the status quo. It is expected to secure new demand for wireless service providers. MMS greatly expands the range of entertainment that can be enjoyed by wireless terminals by enabling the transmission and reception of complex multimedia contents. At present, the most popular service among domestic and overseas mobile carriers is entertainment service such as ringtone download or logo screen download. Major entertainment services include ringtone download and reception, wireless music / radio and video services.

However, MMS has a disadvantage in that it can transmit a variety of complex data formats. That is, there is a hassle to compose a message by editing or combining various and complex data formats, for example, video, music, background music, text, etc., for MMS transmission and reception using the currently provided mobile communication terminal. Writing a message is not an easy task, and the time and effort required to compose a message is much larger than conventional SMS transmission and reception. Therefore, although MMS has strong message recognition and unique personality output and corresponding value, the utilization rate is very low and there are many problems to be activated commercially.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, by providing a two-way multimedia conversion service for transmitting a multimedia message generated by using a short message sent from the transmitting mobile terminal to the transmitting and receiving mobile terminal, the transmitting side itself The present invention provides a multimedia message service system and a service providing method which can increase the interest and satisfaction of a multimedia message service by checking a multimedia message to be transmitted.

A short message for requesting the conversion of a multimedia message created in the transmitting mobile terminal by interworking with an multimedia message conversion center for converting a short message into a multimedia message by an address storage server storing a telephone number of at least one receiving mobile terminal. The present invention provides a multimedia message service system and a service providing method capable of transmitting to a plurality of receiving side mobile communication terminals.

After converting the short message requesting the conversion of the multimedia message created by the sending mobile communication terminal using the message conversion center, the sender mobile communication terminal shows the preview message in advance and receives the approval and the rejection. The present invention provides a multimedia message service system and a service providing method capable of generating a multimedia message required by a terminal.

By storing multimedia data such as images, videos, photos, and audio files into multimedia message patterns and storing them in temporary memory, and distributing the pattern to mobile terminal users, the mobile terminal of the sending side requests multimedia message conversion. By setting the multimedia message pattern in advance when creating a short message, it is possible to generate the multimedia message requested by the sender mobile communication terminal and to generate the generated multimedia message in not only the sender mobile communication terminal but also at least one receiver mobile communication terminal. The present invention provides a multimedia message service system and a service providing method.

To provide a multimedia message service system and a service providing method that can reduce the cost of transmitting a high-capacity multimedia message by allowing the sending mobile communication terminal to receive a multimedia message to the receiving mobile communication terminal using a short message service. have.

In order to achieve the above object, the multimedia message service system according to an embodiment of the present invention is a multimedia message service system including a transmitting side mobile communication terminal for transmitting a message to at least one receiving side mobile communication terminal, A short message received from the sender mobile terminal and the sender mobile communication terminal which transmits the created short message to a multimedia message, and converts the converted multimedia message into an multimedia message. It characterized in that it comprises a mobile communication system for transmitting to a transmitting mobile terminal and at least one receiving mobile terminal.

The mobile communication system includes a base station and a base station controller for receiving the short message; A short message service center for classifying a type of a short message according to whether an index of the short message exists; A message conversion center for converting the short message including the index into a multimedia message; And a multimedia message service center for transmitting the converted multimedia message to a transmitting mobile terminal and at least one receiving mobile terminal.

The short message service center determines whether the short message is a multimedia message conversion request message according to an index added to the telephone number of the receiving mobile terminal included in the short message.

The message conversion center comprises a temporary memory for storing the received short message; A database storing various multimedia data for creating a multimedia message; A multimedia message generator for creating a multimedia message by combining the text document stored in the temporary memory and the multimedia data stored in the database; And a message conversion control unit for controlling each component and transmitting the generated multimedia message to the multimedia message service center.

The message conversion center includes a first temporary memory for storing a short message received from a transmitting mobile terminal; A database storing multimedia data for creating a multimedia message; A multimedia message generator for generating a multimedia message by combining the short message stored in the first temporary memory and the multimedia data stored in the database; A second temporary memory for storing the generated multimedia messages; And a message conversion control unit for controlling each component and transmitting the multimedia message selected by the transmitting-side mobile communication terminal to the multimedia message service center among the generated multimedia messages.

The multimedia data may include at least one of a text, a photo, an image, a video, an audio file, an icon, and an avatar.

In a method of providing a multimedia message service according to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of providing a multimedia message service including a transmitting mobile terminal for transmitting a message to at least one receiving mobile terminal, wherein the transmitting mobile terminal is a multimedia message. A first step of creating a short message requiring conversion; Transmitting the short message to a short message service center; Generating a multimedia message by combining the short message and the multimedia data; And a fourth step of transmitting the multimedia message to a transmitting mobile terminal and the at least one receiving mobile terminal.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing a multimedia message service, the method comprising: generating multimedia message patterns using multimedia data, storing the multimedia message patterns in a temporary memory, and distributing the generated multimedia message patterns to a mobile terminal user; A second step of creating a short message by adding an index mapped to any one of the multimedia message patterns so as to select any one of the text message and the multimedia message patterns stored in the temporary memory; A third step of receiving the short message and generating the multimedia message by combining the text with the multimedia message pattern designated by the index; And transmitting a multimedia message to a transmitting mobile terminal and at least one receiving mobile terminal.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention other than the above objects will become apparent from the detailed description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating a multimedia message service system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Prior to the description, the first mobile communication terminal 100A is a transmitting mobile terminal for creating and transmitting an SMS, and the second mobile communication terminal 100B is an SMS and a converted MMS created from the first mobile communication terminal 100A. It is assumed that the receiver is a receiving mobile communication terminal.

Referring to FIG. 1, the multimedia message service system of the present invention forms a communication channel 150 with a first mobile communication terminal 100A, a first mobile communication terminal 100A, and a first mobile communication terminal to transmit an SMS. Mobile communication system 200 receiving SMS from 100A, converting to MMS, and then transmitting to first and second mobile communication terminals 100A, 100B, and second receiving MMS from mobile communication system 200. The mobile communication terminal 100B is provided.

The first and second mobile communication terminals 100A and 100B may support both SMS and MMS, and may display MMS received from the mobile communication system 200. To this end, the first and second mobile communication terminals (100A, 100B) is a communication module 104 for forming a communication channel 150 with the mobile communication system 200, as shown in Figure 2, the characters transmitted and received Display unit 106 for displaying images, videos, audio, etc., input unit 108 for inputting numbers and texts, memory 110 for storing SMS and MMS, and for controlling each configuration. It is provided with a control unit 112 for.

The communication module 104 forms a communication channel 150 for transmitting and receiving voice and data with the mobile communication system 300. Here, the communication channel 150 may form a communication channel by any one of various communication methods, for example, Code Division Multi Access (CDMA), Frequency Division Multi Access (FDMA), or Time Division Multi Access (TDMA). Preferably, in consideration of economics and the like to form a communication channel by the CDMA communication method as the most widely used communication method at present. The communication channel 150 includes a traffic channel for transmitting and receiving voice signals between the mobile communication terminal 100 and the mobile communication system 200, a data channel for transmitting and receiving data such as an MMS, and a paging channel for SMS. do.

The display unit 106 displays text such as a number input to the input unit 108 and an input for creating an SMS in real time, and displays voice and data, a video, an image, and the like transmitted and received with the mobile communication system 200.

The input unit 108 is a keypad for inputting characters such as a phone number and a number, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port for inputting / outputting an image, and the like, and a touchpad for inputting signals by touch in connection with the display unit 106. And the like.

The memory 110 may store various data input by a user, for example, a picture, a video, an image, a text, an audio file, and the like, and may store the MMS received from the mobile communication system 200.

The control unit 112 displays the display unit 106 when receiving SMS and MMS, reads data stored in the memory 110, displays an indication depending on whether the communication channel 150 is maintained, and displays the input unit 108. The input signal is displayed on the display unit or stored in the memory 110. That is, the controller 112 controls the signals called in the mobile communication terminals 100A and 100B, forms a communication channel, generates a call call, and controls message transmission and the like as a whole.

As shown in FIG. 3, the mobile communication system 200 forms a communication channel 150 formed between the first and second mobile communication terminals 100A and 100B, and thus, the first and second mobile communication terminals 100A. , A base station 202 for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the base station 202, a base station controller (BSC) 204 for controlling the base station 202, and a mobile switching center for controlling the base station controller 204: MSC) 206, SMS center 216 for SMS transmission and reception of first and second mobile communication terminals 100A and 100B, MMS center 208 for MMS transmission and reception, and first and second mobile communication terminals 100A. Message Translation Center (MTS) 214 which selects a message to which a specific code is added from SMS transmitted from 100B, converts it to MMS, and transmits it to first and second mobile communication terminals 100A and 100B, respectively. ) And HLR (Home Location Registe) for handoff processing of the first and second mobile communication terminals 100A and 100B r) 212.

The base station 202 forms a communication channel 150 with the first and second mobile communication terminals 100A and 100B to transmit and receive call calls such as voice and data communication such as images, video, and audio files.

Base station controller 204 controls each base station 202. The base station controller 204 may be operated in a packet switched structure to efficiently process a variable voice code, and assigns and releases communication channels for the first and second mobile communication terminals 100A and 100B. It has a function of controlling the transmission output between the first and second mobile communication terminals (100A, 100B) and the base station 202, and the operation and maintenance function for the base station (202). In addition, the base station controller 204 classifies messages transmitted from the first and second mobile communication terminals 100A and 100B to the base station 202, and passes the mobile switching center 206 when the received message is an SMS. If the received message is the MMS, the SMS center 216 transmits the message to the MMS center 208, respectively.

The mobile switching center 206 is a wired / wireless hybrid digital switch connected to the base station controller 204 and providing a wired communication function and a mobile communication function as a network component of a mobile communication service. The mobile switching center 206 performs basic and additional service processing functions, incoming / outgoing call processing functions of subscribers, location registration procedures, handoff procedure processing functions, and existing networks and other networks.

The MMS center 208 controls to transmit and receive MMSs created by the first and second mobile communication terminals 100A and 100B, respectively, and the MMS produced by the message conversion center 214 is also used by the first and second mobile communication terminals. Can transmit to 100A and 100B, respectively.

The SMS center 216 classifies the SMS received from the base station controller 204 into an SMS for MMS conversion or a general SMS. In the case of the general SMS, the SMS is transmitted according to the phone number of the second mobile communication terminal 100B included in the short message. In case of SMS for MMS conversion, the received message is transmitted to the message conversion center 214. In detail, the SMS center 216 determines whether a specific letter or number is included in the phone number of the second mobile communication terminal 100B included in the SMS received from the first and second mobile communication terminals 100A and 100B. Will be identified. For example, the SMS center 216 may include "**", "##", "@@", and the like in the second mobile communication terminal 100B phone number included in the SMS created by the first mobile communication terminal 100A. If an index such as "* #" is attached, this SMS is determined as an SMS for MMS conversion, and the SMS is transmitted to the message conversion center 214.

When the message conversion center 214 receives an SMS for MMS conversion from the SMS center 216, the message conversion center 214 converts the received SMS into an MMS and transmits the converted MMS to the MMS center 208. Specifically, the message conversion center 214 creates an MMS by combining the received text document with a preset background, image, video, audio file, and the like. At this time, the message conversion center 214 includes the telephone numbers of the first and second mobile communication terminals 100A and 100B in the MMS to be created and supplies them to the MMS center 208, whereby the MMS center 208 has created the MMS. To control the first and second mobile communication terminals 100A and 100B. As shown in FIG. 4, the message conversion center 214 includes a temporary memory 310 for storing the received SMS, a database 308 for storing various multimedia data for MMS creation, and a temporary memory ( MMS writer 306 for creating MMS by combining text documents stored in 310 and multimedia files stored in database 308, a message conversion control unit for controlling each configuration and transmitting the generated MMS to MMS center 308 ( 312).

A method of providing a multimedia message service according to a first embodiment of the present invention having such a structure will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5.

Referring to FIG. 5, in the method for providing a multimedia message service of the present invention, first, a first mobile communication terminal 100A creates an SMS requiring MMS conversion.

In other words, when the first mobile communication terminal 100A composes an SMS, an index for requesting MMS conversion for the phone number of the second mobile communication terminal 100B, for example, "**", "##", " @@ "," * # "and so on.

Next, the first mobile communication terminal 100A transmits an SMS requiring MMS conversion to the mobile communication system 200 through the communication channel 150. (S2)

Next, the SMS center 216 transmits the received SMS to the message conversion center 214 in need of MMS conversion (S3).

Next, the message conversion center 214 generates an MMS by combining the received SMS with various preset images, videos, audio files, etc. (S4).

The generated MMS includes not only the telephone number of the second mobile communication terminal 100B of the receiving side, but also the telephone number of the first mobile communication terminal 100A which transmitted the SMS.

Finally, the MMS center 208 transmits the MMS received from the message conversion center 214 to the first and second mobile communication terminals 100A and 100B, respectively (S5).

Meanwhile, the message conversion center 214 according to the first embodiment of the present invention may provide a preview function as shown in FIG. 6.

In detail, in the method of providing a multimedia message service of the preview function of the present invention, first, the first mobile communication terminal 100A creates an SMS requiring MMS conversion (S21).

In other words, when the first mobile communication terminal 100A composes an SMS, an index for requesting MMS conversion for the phone number of the second mobile communication terminal 100B, for example, "**", "##", " @@ "," * # "and so on.

Next, the first mobile communication terminal 100A transmits an SMS requiring MMS conversion to the mobile communication system 200 through the communication channel 150. (S22)

Next, the SMS center 216 transmits the received SMS to the message conversion center 214 in need of MMS conversion (S23).

The message conversion center 214 composes the received SMS using the MMS writer 306. (S24)

In the created MMS, only the telephone number of the first mobile communication terminal 100A is input and transmitted to the MMS center 208.

Next, the MMS center 208 transmits the created MMS to the first mobile communication terminal 100A (S25), asks whether or not the generated MMS is approved, and waits for a reception ACK. (S26)

Next, when the first mobile communication terminal 100A transmits OK_ACK which is an acknowledgment ACK, the MMS center 208 transmits the created MMS to the second mobile communication terminal 100B. (S27) First mobile communication terminal If 100A sends NO_ACK which is a reject ACK, by sending NO_ACK to message conversion center 214, message conversion center 214 creates a new MMS and returns to step S24.

The multimedia message service system and the method of the present invention having the above-described method convert the SMS created in the mobile communication terminal into the MMS in the message conversion center 214, that is, the first and second mobile communication terminals 100A and 100B, that is, transmit and receive. The MMS can be checked at each terminal. Accordingly, it is possible to confirm the MMS that the sender terminal wants to transmit, thereby providing an interactive multimedia conversion service, thereby increasing interest and satisfaction of the multimedia message service.

7 is a diagram illustrating a multimedia message service system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the multimedia message service system of the present invention includes first and second mobile communication terminals 100A and 100B, a base station 202, a base station controller 204, a mobile switching center 206, and an SMS center 216. ), An MMS center 208, a message translation center 214, an HLR 212, and an address providing server 230.

The multimedia message service system according to the second embodiment of the present invention has the same configuration except for the message conversion center 214 and the address providing server 230 as compared to the multimedia message service system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Detailed description will be omitted.

The address providing server 230 is an Internet server. When the user of the first mobile communication terminal 100A enters a phone number of at least one second mobile communication terminal 100B to which he / she wants to transmit a message, the address is provided. The address book is provided to the message conversion center 214. Accordingly, the first mobile communication terminal 100A may designate a message receiving telephone number in group units, and integrally transmit a message to the designated group. To this end, the first mobile communication terminal 100A indexes the second mobile communication terminal 100B telephone number entry field written in the SMS for MMS conversion in order to distinguish between general message transmission or integrated message transmission. ** "," ### "," @@@ "," * # * ", etc. will be additionally created.

The message conversion center 214 is linked with the address providing server 230 and a plurality of receiving sides designating MMS requested by the first mobile communication terminal 100A in the address book using an address book provided by the address providing server 230. Send to mobile communication terminal. To this end, the message conversion center 214 uses the temporary memory 310, the database 308, the MMS writer 306, and the message conversion control unit 312 as shown in FIG. 4 described in the first embodiment of the present invention. Equipped.

In detail, the temporary memory 310 temporarily stores the received SMS.

The database 308 stores various multimedia data necessary for creating an MMS. The multimedia data may be replaced with new data by the administrator.

The MMS writer 306 combines the text document stored in the temporary memory 310 with the multimedia file stored in the database 308 to generate the MMS. The MMS writer 306 may generate the multimedia data stored in the database 308 in a random combination when generating the MMS, or may be generated according to a specific pattern, for example, an arrangement of an appropriate color, selection of an appropriate background music according to a color, and the like. have.

The message conversion control unit 312 controls each configuration and receives at least one second mobile communication terminal 100B designated by the first mobile communication terminal 100A from the address providing server 230, thereby receiving the telephone number. The number is written in the MMS and then sent to the MMS center 208.

8 is a diagram illustrating a service providing method using a multimedia message service system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, in the method for providing a multimedia message service of the present invention, first, the first mobile communication terminal 100A creates an SMS requiring MMS conversion.

In other words, when the first mobile communication terminal 100A composes an SMS, an index for requesting MMS conversion and group integrated transmission in the phone number field of the second mobile communication terminal 100B, for example, "***", Write with "###", "@@@", "* # *", etc.

Next, the first mobile communication terminal 100A transmits an SMS requiring MMS conversion to the SMS center 216 of the mobile communication system 200 through the communication channel 150 (S32). The received MMS message is transmitted to the message conversion center 214. (S33)

Next, the message conversion center 214 combines the received SMS with various preset images, videos, audio files, etc. to generate an MMS (S34), and the phone number of the second mobile communication terminal 100B of the received SMS message. On the basis of the index added to the entry column, it is determined whether it is a general MMS conversion request or group merge transmission after MMS conversion (S35).

In step S35, in the case of group integrated transmission, the message conversion center 214 receives the designated group address from the address providing server 230, and the group number, that is, the telephone number of at least one second mobile communication terminal 100B. The first mobile communication terminal 100A writes the telephone numbers into the generated MMSs and transmits them to the MMS center 208, thereby transmitting the MMS to the transmitting mobile terminal and at least one receiving mobile terminal.

In step S35, in the case of a general MMS conversion request, the message conversion center 214 writes the telephone numbers of the first and second mobile communication terminals 100A and 100B to the generated MMS and transmits them to the MMS center 208, respectively. In operation S37, the MMS is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal.

In the multimedia message service providing method according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the MMS can be integratedly transmitted to a plurality of mobile communication terminal users by using SMS, so that MMS transmission is very easy, Can also be checked from the sending mobile terminal.

9 is a diagram illustrating a message conversion center 214 of a multimedia message service system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, the message conversion center 214 according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes a first temporary memory 310 for storing an SMS received from the first mobile communication terminal 100A and an MMS for creating an MMS. The MMS writer 306 for generating multimedia messages by combining the database 308 storing the multimedia data, the short message stored in the first temporary memory 310 and the multimedia data stored in the database 308, and the created MMSs. A second temporary memory 314 for storing and controlling each configuration and a message conversion control unit 312 for transmitting the multimedia message selected by the first mobile communication terminal 100A among the generated MMSs to the MMS center 208. do.

The first and second temporary memories 310 and 314 may temporarily store the SMS and the MMS, and have a memory type capable of reading, writing, and erasing as necessary.

The database 308 is a memory for storing various multimedia files for MMS creation. Basically, the database 308 can be stored for a long time, can be read, and the multimedia files stored in the database 308 can be replaced with a new multimedia file. .

The MMS writer 306 may randomly create an MMS by combining various multimedia files stored in the database 308, or may create an MMS in a predetermined pattern. In addition, the MMS writer 306 may create MMS having a specific pattern and give a choice to the user of the first and second mobile communication terminals 100A and 100B.

10, the MMS creator 306 creates MMS patterns using multimedia data, stores the MMS patterns in the second temporary memory 314, and stores the MMS patterns in the second temporary memory 314. The advertisements can be supplied to a user of the first mobile communication terminal 100A through a booklet or a mail, for example. (S41)

Each of the MMS patterns stored in the second temporary memory 314 has a unique index. That is, the respective MMS patterns stored in the second temporary memory 314 are indexes to be added in the first mobile communication terminal 100A, for example, "** 0 to ** 9" or "## 0 to ## 9." Each has an index mapped to it.

Next, the index of the user corresponding to the MMS pattern, for example, "** 0 ~ ** 9" or "## 0 ~" after the telephone number of the second mobile communication terminal 100B. ## 9 "and the like further input and transmit. (S42)

Next, the MMS writer 306 of the message conversion center 214 receiving the message reads the MMS pattern designated by the selected index from the second temporary memory 314 and creates an MMS in combination with the SMS.

Finally, the created MMS is supplied to the MMS center 208 and transmitted to at least one of the first and second mobile communication terminals 100A and 100B (S44).

The method of providing a multimedia message service provided in this manner reduces the difficulty of writing an MMS created in a mobile communication terminal and a long time and a lot of effort in writing, thereby making it easier for a user to send and receive a message by using an MMS, thereby providing customer satisfaction. Can be improved.

Meanwhile, in the third embodiment of the present invention, a method of using a booklet or a postal mail as a method of distributing a multimedia message pattern has been described as an example. However, as illustrated in FIG. By downloading a multimedia message pattern, a specific multimedia message pattern can be designated using a direction key or a number button.

In the first to third embodiments of the present invention, the index is described as a combination of characters such as *, #, and @. However, other characters, such as characters such as $, &,%, etc., may be used. Obviously, they can be distinguished by complex combinations.

Accordingly, the multimedia message service system and the service providing method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention add a multimedia message to a short message service and confirm the message in both the sender mobile terminal and the receiver mobile communication terminal. Not only the terminal but also the transmitting mobile terminal can check the transmission message.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a multimedia message service system and a service providing method, wherein an address storage server storing a telephone number of at least one receiving mobile terminal is linked with a multimedia message conversion center for converting a short message into a multimedia message. As a result, the short message requesting the conversion of the multimedia message produced by the transmitting-side mobile communication terminal can be transmitted to a plurality of receiving-side mobile communication terminals.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a multimedia message service system and a method for providing a service, after converting a short message requesting the conversion of a multimedia message produced by a sender's mobile communication terminal using a message conversion center, the sender's mobile communication terminal. By showing in advance, and receiving the approval and rejection for it, it is possible to generate a multimedia message requested by the sending mobile communication terminal.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a multimedia message service system and a method for providing a service, by storing previously stored multimedia data such as images, videos, pictures, and audio files into multimedia message patterns and storing them in a temporary memory. By distributing the pattern to the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal sets the multimedia message pattern in advance when creating the short message requesting the conversion of the multimedia message, thereby generating the multimedia message requested by the mobile terminal. Can be confirmed not only in the transmitting mobile terminal but also in at least one receiving mobile terminal.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a multimedia message service system and a method for providing a service, by using a short message service in a sending mobile communication terminal so as to receive a multimedia message from a receiving mobile communication terminal. You can save money.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention should not be limited to the contents described in the detailed description of the specification but should be defined by the claims.

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A multimedia message service system comprising at least one receiving mobile terminal and a transmitting mobile terminal, A transmitting mobile terminal configured to create a short message including an index for requesting multimedia message conversion and to attach the index to a telephone number of a receiving mobile terminal; And And a mobile communication system for converting the short message received from the transmitting mobile terminal into a multimedia message and transmitting the converted multimedia message to the transmitting mobile terminal and at least one receiving mobile terminal. Multimedia message service system characterized in that. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile communication system, A base station and a base station controller for receiving the short message; A short message service center for classifying a type of short message according to whether an index included in the short message is present; A message conversion center for converting the short message including the index into a multimedia message; And And a multimedia message service center for transmitting the converted multimedia message to a transmitting mobile terminal and at least one receiving mobile terminal. The method of claim 2, wherein the short message service center, And determining whether the short message is a multimedia message conversion request message according to an index added to a telephone number of a receiving mobile terminal included in the short message. The method of claim 2, wherein the message conversion center, A temporary memory for storing the received short message; A database storing various multimedia data for creating a multimedia message; A multimedia message generator for creating a multimedia message by combining the text document stored in the temporary memory and the multimedia data stored in the database; And And a message conversion control unit for controlling each component and transmitting the generated multimedia message to the multimedia message service center. The method of claim 2, And an address providing server for storing telephone numbers of the at least one receiving mobile terminal in a group unit. The message conversion center performs any one of the general transmission and the group integrated transmission provided by the address providing server for the multimedia message generated according to the division of the multimedia general transmission and the group transmission based on the index. system. The method of claim 5, wherein the address providing server, Multimedia message service system, characterized in that the Internet server. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 5, And said index is a combination of *, #, @, $, &,%. The method of claim 2, wherein the message conversion center, A first temporary memory for storing a short message received from a transmitting mobile terminal; A database storing multimedia data for creating a multimedia message; A multimedia message generator for generating a multimedia message by combining the short message stored in the first temporary memory and the multimedia data stored in the database; A second temporary memory for storing the generated multimedia messages; And And a message conversion control unit for controlling each component and transmitting the multimedia message selected by the transmitting mobile terminal to the multimedia message service center among the generated multimedia messages. The method of claim 8, wherein the message conversion control unit, Transmitting the selected multimedia message to a transmitting mobile terminal, and controlling to transmit the selected multimedia message to the at least one receiving mobile terminal according to whether the transmitting mobile terminal is approved. system. The method of claim 4 or 8, wherein the multimedia data, A multimedia message service system comprising at least one of a text, a photo, an image, a video, an audio file, an icon, and an avatar. In the multimedia message service providing method comprising at least one receiving mobile terminal and the transmitting mobile terminal, A first step of creating, by the sending mobile communication terminal, a short message including an index for requesting a multimedia message conversion, and attaching the index to a telephone number of the receiving mobile communication terminal; A second step of transmitting the created short message to a short message service center of a mobile communication system; In the case of the short message including the index, the mobile communication system generates a multimedia message by combining the short message and multimedia data; And And a fourth step of transmitting the multimedia message to the transmitting mobile terminal and at least one receiving mobile terminal. delete The method of claim 11, wherein the index is, Multimedia message service providing method characterized in that the combination of *, #, @, $, &,%. The method of claim 11, wherein the multimedia data, A method of providing a multimedia message service comprising at least one of a text, a photo, an image, a video, an audio file, an icon, and an avatar. The method of claim 11, After the third step, if the received short message is a short message requesting group integrated transmission, further comprising a fifth step of accessing an address providing server providing a phone number for each group and receiving the group phone number; Multimedia message service providing method, characterized in that. The method of claim 15, wherein the address providing server, Multimedia message service providing method, characterized in that the Internet server. The method of claim 11, wherein the fourth step, A first substep of transmitting the multimedia message to a transmitting mobile terminal; And a second substep of transmitting the multimedia message to the at least one receiving mobile terminal in accordance with the approval of the multimedia message of the mobile communication terminal. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein in the second substep: And upon rejection of the transmitting mobile terminal, returns to the third step. delete

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