KR100893886B1 - System and apparatus for handling presentation language messages - Google Patents

Abstract

A method, apparatus, chip, computer program and system for handling presentation language messages, including dividing the message into simple and complex sections. The system includes a terminal and a base station. Allows a simple presentation device to deliver presentation language messages without losing the composite sections found in the more complex device that the message is delivered from, and presentation language messages are viewed through the simple presentation device. Can be.

Description

System and apparatus for handling presentation language messages

The present invention generally relates to the processing of presentation language messages, including multimedia items such as text, images, videos, and music. More particularly, the present invention relates to the processing of multimedia items via a multimedia messaging service (MMS).

Multimedia is generally understood as a synchronized presentation of an audiovisual to a user. It is typical for multimedia-related information that the multimedia-related information contains constituents of quite different nature, such as text, images, simple graphic elements, images and sounds.

Other multimedia processing devices, such as computers, mobile phones, and personal data assistants (PDAs), communicate with each other in various ways, such as by email or FTP transfer. The industry standard is the Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), which organizes these messages to allow non-real-time transmission between devices. Multimedia messages containing text, video, and / or music are transmitted using MMS, typically accompanied by a Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL) attachment containing message timing and layout information to synchronize multimedia items. And received. The MMS executable device may have an editor for displaying or composing an MMS message and a player for playing the MMS message. Messages received by MMS executable devices are usually loaded into some kind of editor or player.

MMS is a store-and-forward approach, as SMS (Short Messaging Service) text messages are transmitted in second-generation digital mobile communications, such as GSM (Global System for Mobile telecommunications). In general, the present invention can be generally used to transmit a message to or from a terminal of a packet-switched mobile wireless network such as a packet-switched part of a general packet radio service (GPRS) and a universal mobile telecommunication system (UMTS).

One problem inherent in multimedia messaging is that editors or players may place restrictions on the complexity of the MMS messages that are displayed and / or created. For example, a mobile device of limited resolution will limit the image complexity by an appropriate level for display. Similarly, multimedia players will be limited in the complexity of MMS messages that can be played. Therefore, a message received by a device that exceeds the editor's capabilities will limit the message from being displayed. Such an MMS message may be generated because the MMS message was created on a higher performance device or because the MMS message was created on a future device.

The second problem arises when a user attempts to deliver his or her own additional modifications to a received message to another device. The delivery process involves the creation of the original message, which requires the creation of an MMS message that goes beyond the editor's writing capabilities.

US Application No. 2003/0172121 A1, entitled “Method, apparatus, and system for providing multimedia messages to incompatible terminals” describes a method for providing a multimedia message to an incompatible terminal, but how to edit the multimedia file on a terminal. I didn't talk about what to do.

Therefore, there is a need for improved methods, devices, chips, computer programs and systems for handling complex multimedia messages. Furthermore, there is a need to separate multimedia messages into simple and complex sections. Furthermore, there is a need to edit content beyond the capabilities of a particular editor and to deliver and receive multimedia messages with that content.

The invention is tailored to methods, devices, chips, computer programs and systems for processing presentation language messages. The presentation language message is divided into a simple section and a complex section. Simple sections contain information that is within the display and / or editing capabilities of a simple editor. Compound sections contain information that goes beyond the display or / and editing capabilities of a simple editor. By doing so, the presentation language message can be displayed and / or edited by the simple presentation device while allowing the simple presentation device to deliver the presentation language message without losing the composite presentation language portion.

In short, one exemplary embodiment relates to a method for processing a presentation language message. The method receives a presentation language message on a device, parses the presentation language message into simple and complex sections, translates the analyzed presentation language message to a device user for presentation, and translates the translated presentation. Providing a language message to the presentation application of the device. If the presentation application only displays a simple presentation language, then only a simple section of the translated presentation language message is provided. The method further includes translating the presentation language message after the presentation by the presentation application for communicating the presentation language message including the change by the user to another device.

Another exemplary embodiment relates to an apparatus configured for operation in a communication network with presentation language messaging. The apparatus includes a communication interface for receiving and sending a presentation language message, an editor for allowing a user to edit the presentation language message, and a processor coupled to the communication interface and the editor. The processor provides instructions to parse the received presentation language message into simple and complex sections, and translates the simple and / or composite sections of the analyzed presentation language message to the editor according to the editor's performance. Provide a translated presentation language message comprising at least a portion of a multimedia message from an editor to another device for communication to a communication interface.

Another exemplary embodiment relates to a chip containing instructions programmed for processing a presentation language message in a communication network. The chip provides instructions for parsing the received presentation language message into simple and complex sections based on the information contained in the attachment of the presentation language message, and providing at least a portion of the presentation language message to the editor based on the editor's performance. And instructions for preparing the presentation language message for communication to the outside, including any changes made to the presentation language message using an editor in the presentation language message.

Another exemplary embodiment relates to a computer program that handles presentation language messaging by a device regardless of whether the device can display, deliver, or edit a composite presentation language. The computer program product includes a presentation application that displays a presentation language message in the device and computer code. Computer code parses the presentation language message into simple and complex sections; Translate the analyzed presentation language message into a format used by the presentation application for display; Provide a translated presentation language message to the presentation application, in which case only a simple section of the translated presentation language message is provided if the presentation application can only represent a simple presentation language; Translate presentation language messages from the presentation application, including any changes made with the presentation application.

Yet another exemplary embodiment relates to a system for processing compound presentation language messages for devices capable of both simple and compound sections. The system includes a base station coupled to communicate with a network and capable of transmitting a presentation language message; And a terminal capable of communicating with the base station, including the presentation language message. The terminal includes a presentation application that displays at least a portion of the presentation language message in accordance with the performance of the presentation application. The terminal divides the presentation language message into simple sections and complex sections, and includes all new or changed parts formed using the presentation application from the base station, regardless of whether the presentation application can display the composite sections of the presentation language message. The presentation language message including the received simple section and the composite section is transmitted.

Other key features and advantages of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon review of the following drawings, detailed description, and appended claims.

Exemplary embodiments will be described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 illustrates a communication system according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flow of data in the system of FIG. 1 in which, when a received message is delivered, the user changes a portion of the original simple section, additionally inserts a simple section, and sends the final result message. To show.

3 is a flow chart describing operation in a communication system with complex multimedia message processing in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.

4 illustrates an apparatus in the system of FIG. 1 in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.

1 illustrates a communication system 10 having a terminal 12, a base station 14 and a network 16. The terminal 12 may be various kinds of different communication devices such as a personal digital assistant (PDA), a telephone, a computer, or a computing device integrated into another device. The base station 14 providing communication of messages to or from the terminal 12 may be a base station located close to the terminal 12. Messages communicated to or from terminal 12 may be messages communicated to or from network 16.

Terminal 12 has an editor 18 that displays a message for display or editing. In an exemplary embodiment, the editor 18 is a simple editor with limited capabilities that can represent graphics, sound, and other multimedia features. Optionally, terminal 12 has a presentation application that represents the message without a device for editing the message. The presentation language message 20 is sent from the base station 14 to the terminal 12. The base station 14 receives the presentation language message from the network 16 which receives the presentation language message from other simple and complex devices.

The presentation language message 20 is believed to have a simple and compound section combination. The simple section contains presentation information within the display and / or editing capabilities of the editor 18. The composite section contains presentation information beyond the display and / or editing capabilities of the editor 18. According to an exemplary embodiment, in editing simple and complex sections are represented using the available capabilities of terminal 12. However, compound sections can be clearly distinguished by themselves. Only compound sections in the delivered presentation language message cannot be changed by the simple editor, and all simple sections may be changed at any point in time except the compound section of the presentation language message and new content may be added to the message. Although the simple editor cannot change the compound section, the simple editor can still remove the compound section from the presentation language message. In an exemplary embodiment, the presentation language message is a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message.

The unedited part is copied from the original message for future transmission. As such, unedited simple sections are not considered important enough to compound sections, but preserve information that is not supported by the editor.

Figure 2 shows the data flow when a received message is delivered, the user changes some of the original simple sections, inserts additional simple sections, and sends the final message. According to an exemplary embodiment, when a presentation language message is loaded into an editor, the message is mapped to an internal representation to be edited and displayed by the user on a section-by-section basis. This mapping from the presentation language message to the section-oriented presentation in units of time is made by the content of the presentation document followed by the presentation language message 30, such as a synchronized multimedia integrated language (SMIL) presentation document. The presentation language message 30 may include a compound section 32 and a simple section 34.

In the presentation language message 30, the sections are parsed into a Document Object Model (DOM) and translated into an internal model 44 representing what the editor actually displays to the user. During this translation, corresponding parts of the DOM 42 that can be mapped to the display and / or editing capabilities of the editor are stored in the internal model 44 as simple sections. However, all parts of the DOM 42 beyond the editor's performance are mapped to composite sections of the internal model 44.

The editor allows the user to edit the information in the internal model 44 except the composite section. In an exemplary embodiment, although the composite section of the presentation language message 30 is not edited, it can be removed from the message. When the editor saves the message, only the changed portion of the internal model 44 is written to the new DOM 46 and the rest of the new DOM 46 is copied from the original DOM 42. The DOM 46 is translated to generate a SMIL for the presentation language message. The forwarded message 48 may include a compound section 32, a newly inserted simple section 36, and an edited original simple section 38. If the presentation language message described by the SMIL presentation document is completely beyond the editor's understanding, it is impossible to edit the presentation language message. As in the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 1, the presentation language message 30 may be an MMS message in some embodiments.

3 illustrates a flow chart 50 illustrating exemplary operations in a communication system involving multimedia message processing. Additional, reduced or other actions may be made in accordance with alternative embodiments. Furthermore, some actions may be effectively accomplished in combination with alternate actions.

In an exemplary embodiment, operation 52 occurs when the device receives a presentation language or multimedia message. In an exemplary embodiment, the multimedia message may be a message having graphics, sound, text, and / or video. In operation 54, the multimedia message is parsed into an object model in which the message section is divided according to the SMIL attachment containing message timing and layout information to synchronize the multimedia items in the message. Multimedia messages are parsed into distinct simple and complex sections. What constitutes simple and complex sections is defined based on existing multimedia display and editor capabilities. Simple sections are viewable and editable on simple editors and / or display devices. Compound sections can be viewed and edited on more complex devices. The quality of simple and complex sections will change over time as viewer and / or editor performance changes.

In operation 56, the multimedia message is translated for viewing to the user. This translation takes the multimedia message from the object model to the internal model. In another optional embodiment, the parsing operation of operation 54 and the translation operation of operation 56 are combined into one operation.

In operation 58, the translated message is provided to an editor and / or display for viewing by the user. While shown, the user will be able to edit the message. After editing the message, the user will be able to forward or send the multimedia message to another computing device. Before communication to the outside, operation 60 occurs where the message is translated. Part of the translation operation creates a SMIL attachment for the message. If the editor can only support simple sections, then the translation operation uses the simple sections from the editor and the composite sections received in the original multimedia message rather than the ones used by the editor. By doing so, the integrity of the multimedia message is maintained even if the editor cannot support the composite section of the message. In operation 62, the message is sent or forwarded to another device.

The exemplary embodiments described herein provide many advantages. For example, an MMS message that goes beyond editor capabilities can still be presented to the user because the message contains both simple and complex sections. Also, even if the delivered MMS message contains content beyond the editor's capabilities, all simple sections can still be edited while only the composite sections within the MMS message cannot be changed. Another advantage is that the composite section in the MMS message can be removed from the message if desired.

Another advantage is that in addition to adding new content at the beginning and end of the delivered MMS message, the simple editor can add new content anywhere other than the composite section of the delivered MMS message. Moreover, regardless of the device manufacturer, the multimedia messaging described herein can be used to display, deliver, and edit simple sections within SMIL-based MMS messages, which also include multiple sections beyond the general functionality allowed by the editor. It can be used. This messaging technique allows the removal of several compound sections and the insertion and / or editing of parts other than the start and / or end of a message.

4 illustrates an apparatus 70 that includes a display 72, a module 74, a processor 76, and a communication interface 78. Display 72 may be a thin film transistor (TFT) display, a light emitting diode (LED) display, or any of a variety of display devices. Module 74 may be a computer chip or an array of programmed instructions that direct the processing of a presentation language message, such as a composite multimedia message or a presentation language message. Processor 76 executes instructions from module 74 and instructions in processor 76. Communication interface 78 provides an interface for receiving and sending messages.

Module 74 includes instructions for parsing the received multimedia message into simple and complex sections based on the information contained in the multimedia message attachment. The module may provide the editor with at least a portion of the parsed multimedia message according to the editor's performance. Preferably, the editor is executed by processor 76 and shown on display 72.

In yet another embodiment, a computer program product is provided and executed by a processor 76. Computer program products handle presentation language messaging (such as multimedia messaging) regardless of whether the device can display, deliver, or edit the presentation language. The computer program product may include a presentation application that displays the presentation language on the device. The computer program product may also include computer code for parsing the presentation language message into simple and complex sections and for translating the analyzed presentation language message into a format used by the presentation application for display.

This detailed description outlines representative embodiments of methods, devices, chips, computer programs, and systems for processing presentation language messages. For purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in the foregoing description for a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the exemplary embodiment may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to facilitate describing the exemplary embodiment.

While the exemplary embodiments illustrated in the figures and described above are preferred at present, it should be understood that these embodiments have been presented by way of example only. Other embodiments may include, for example, combinations and use of different hardware and software to perform the same operations as other presentation language messages. The invention is not limited to the specific embodiments but still extends to various modifications, combinations and substitutions that fall within the scope and spirit of the appended claims.

Claims (28)

In the method of processing a presentation language message, Receive presentation language messages on your device, Parse the presentation language message into simple and complex sections, Translate the analyzed presentation language message for display to a user of the device; Provide the translated presentation language message to the presentation application of the device, if the presentation application can only display simple multimedia, only a simple section of the translated presentation language message is provided, and Translating the presentation language message after the presentation by the presentation application to send the presentation language message including all changes made by the user to another device. delete The method of claim 1, wherein the presentation application of the device is a presentation language editor. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein parsing the presentation language message parses the presentation language message in accordance with a synchronized multimedia integration language (SMIL) attachment to the presentation language message. How to process presentation language messages. 10. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting the translated presentation language message including the original simple section and the composite section edited, including all changes made by the user. How to process presentation language messages. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the translated presentation language message further comprises a newly inserted simple section. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein a newly inserted simple section is located between the composite section and the simple section in the translated presentation language message. A computer readable medium comprising instructions for processing presentation language messaging by the device regardless of whether the device can display, deliver, or edit the presentation language. (a) a presentation application displaying a presentation language message on the device, and (b) includes computer code, the computer code comprising Parse the presentation language message into simple and complex sections,  Translate the parsed presentation language message into a format used by the presentation application for presentations, Provide the translated presentation language message to the presentation application, wherein if the presentation application can only display a simple presentation, only a simple section of the translated presentation language message is provided, And translating the presentation language message from the presentation application including all changes made with the presentation application. delete 9. The computer readable medium of claim 8, wherein the code to parse the presentation language message is parsed according to a synchronous multimedia integration language (SMIL) attachment to the presentation language message. The computer readable medium of claim 8, wherein the presentation application comprises an editor. The computer readable medium of claim 8, wherein the simple section of the presentation language message comprises a portion of a presentation language message that can be displayed by a simple presentation application. The computer of claim 8, wherein the computer code for translating a parsed presentation language message into a format used by the presentation application maps a portion of the parsed presentation language message to the performance of the presentation application. Readable medium. In a system that processes presentation language messages for both simple and complex performance devices, A base station connected to communicate with the network and capable of transmitting presentation language messages, As a terminal capable of communicating with the base station The communication comprises a presentation language message, The terminal includes the presentation application displaying at least a portion of the presentation language message in accordance with the performance of the presentation application, The terminal divides the presentation language message into simple sections and complex sections, The terminal includes a simple section and a composite section from a base station including all new or changed sections formed using the presentation application regardless of whether the presentation application can display a composite section of the presentation language message. A terminal for transmitting the received presentation language message, wherein the terminal translates the simple section and the composite section into a format used by the presentation application, and if the presentation application can only display a simple presentation, A system for processing presentation language messages for both simple and complex performance devices, characterized in that only the simple section is displayed. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the terminal divides the presentation language message into simple and complex sections using a synchronized multimedia integration language (SMIL) attachment to a multimedia message. A system that processes presentation language messages for both devices. The method of claim 14, And further comprising a second terminal and a third terminal connected to the base station for communication, the second terminal being capable of displaying and editing simple and composite presentation language messages and the third terminal only displaying simple presentation language messages. A system for processing presentation language messages for both simple and complex performance devices, characterized in that the presentation language message received by the third terminal and passed from the third terminal to the second terminal includes a composite section. . 17. The method of claim 16, wherein a new section is added to the presentation language message anywhere in the presentation language message by a second terminal and a third terminal. System. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein a second terminal adds a composite section to the presentation language message. A device configured for operation in a communication network with presentation language messaging, the device comprising: A communication interface for receiving and sending presentation language messages, An editor that allows users to edit presentation language messages, Includes a processor connected to the communication interface and the editor, The processor provides instructions for a) parsing the received presentation language message into simple and complex sections, and b) at least one of the simple and complex sections of the parsed presentation language message according to the performance of the editor. Provide a translation to the editor, and c) provide the translated and parsed presentation language message to a presentation application, if the presentation application can only display a simple presentation, only a simple section of the translated presentation language message. And d) translate the presentation language message after the presentation by the presentation application to send the presentation language message including all changes by the presentation application. A device configured for operation in a communications network with presentation language messaging. 20. The system of claim 19, wherein the processor includes at least a portion of the presentation language message from the editor for transmission to another device, including all changes made to the presentation language message using the editor, to the communication interface. And a device configured to operate in a communication network with presentation language messaging further comprising presenting a presentation language message. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the processor parses the presentation language message into simple and complex sections using a synchronized multimedia integration language (SMIL) attachment to the multimedia message. Device configured to operate on a network. 20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the translation provided to the editor translates the presentation language message from an object model to an internal model. 20. The composite section of claim 19, wherein the presentation language message translated from the editor is only a simple section and the communication interface is received by the simple section and the processor from the editor but is not provided to the editor due to editor performance. A device configured for operation in a communications network with presentation language messaging, characterized in that provided. A chip comprising instructions programmed for processing a presentation language message in a communication network, the chip comprising Parse the received presentation language message into simple and complex sections based on the information contained in the presentation language message attachment, Translate the parsed presentation language messages, Instructions for providing the editor with at least a portion of the presentation language message parsed according to the performance of the editor, if only the simple section of the translated presentation language message if the editor can only display a simple presentation. And provide instructions, configured to translate the presentation language message from the editor including the change by the editor. 25. The communication device of claim 24, wherein the chip is configured to prepare a presentation language message for communication to the outside including all changes made to the presentation language message using the editor within the presentation language message. Chip containing programmed instructions for processing presentation language messages on a network. 25. The chip of claim 24, wherein the attachment is a Synchronized Multimedia Integrated Language (SMIL) attachment. 25. The program of claim 24, wherein a change made to the presentation language message using the editor includes editing an existing section and adding a new section. Chip containing instructions. 28. The chip of claim 27, wherein the existing section and the new section are simple sections.

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