KR100993320B1 - Method and apparatus for image letter service in mobile - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a video letter service method and apparatus in a mobile communication terminal. The video letter service method according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving a video call request from a calling terminal, making a video call with the calling terminal, recording a video call content received from the calling terminal as a video; and The method may include converting the recorded video into a multimedia messe service (MMS) and transmitting the same to a receiving terminal.

Video letter, reply, video call

Description

Method and apparatus for video letter service in mobile communication terminal

The present invention relates to a video mail service method and apparatus in a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for video video service using a camera mounted in a mobile communication terminal.

Recently, as a user terminal having various multimedia functions (for example, a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a notebook, etc.) is widely used, various application technologies used in the user terminal (for example, MP3) The ability to output sound sources, TV reception functions, etc.) is also actively developed. Among these various application technologies, a function of generating image or video data using a camera attached to a user terminal or outputting stored image or video data through a display unit is one of the most widely used technologies.

In particular, a mobile communication terminal equipped with a camera enables a user to create a photo or video data anywhere as well as make a video call. That is, when a user photographs his image in real time using a camera of the mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal transmits it to the counterpart terminal through the mobile communication network to enable a video call.

Accordingly, a service is provided for moving picture content generated through a camera, and a representative service is a real time video call service between a multimedia message service including a moving picture attached to a multimedia message and a terminal capable of making a video call.

In this situation, the called terminal may be a terminal that provides a multimedia message service function including a video but cannot make a video call. In this case, when the caller attempts to make a video call, it is determined that the function of the called terminal is not possible to make a video call, and a service for providing an incoming call with a video multimedia message service appears. However, a function of transmitting a video call to a multimedia message service including a video is inconvenient in terms of usability because it is displayed in a user interface that is not familiar to the user on the terminal, and the function is not accurately exposed.

An object of the present invention is to provide a video mail service method and apparatus in a mobile communication terminal capable of video calling.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a video mail service method and apparatus in a mobile communication terminal equipped with a camera.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a video mail service method is disclosed in a video mail server.

The video letter service method according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving a video call request from a calling terminal, making a video call with the calling terminal, recording a video call received from the calling terminal as a video; The method may include converting the recorded video into a multimedia messe service (MMS) and transmitting the same to a receiving terminal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a video letter service method is disclosed in a multimedia message service center (MMSC).

According to another aspect of the present invention, a video mail service method includes receiving a multimedia message service (MMS) transmission request from an originating terminal and transmitting an MMS to a receiving terminal included in the MMS transmission request. Before the step of receiving the MMS transmission request, the terminal may check the message received from the receiving terminal, select a video letter service in response to this, create a video letter, and transmit the video letter to the MMSC.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a video letter server is disclosed.

The video letter server according to an embodiment of the present invention receives a video call connection request signal and the content of the video call from the calling terminal, and transmitting and receiving unit for transmitting the received video call to the receiving terminal via the MMSC, from the calling terminal A video mail service unit for receiving a video call connection request signal, providing a video mail service to the calling terminal, recording video call contents, and transmitting video call contents to the receiving terminal through the transceiver; It may include a video letter storage unit for storing the video call content recorded by the video letter conversion unit for converting the stored video call content to MMS.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a mobile communication terminal providing a video letter service function is disclosed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a mobile communication terminal includes an image capture unit to which an image is input, a control unit configured to operate the image capture unit by receiving an input of whether an image letter is written, and to control the image letter creation; It may include a display unit for displaying a letter writing screen, an input unit for inputting whether or not to create a video letter from the user, and a transceiver for transmitting and receiving the video letter.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a video letter service method is disclosed in a mobile communication terminal.

The video letter service method according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: requesting a video call to a receiving terminal, receiving a message from the receiving terminal, determining whether to reply to the video letter with respect to the received message, and determining The method may include operating the imaging unit, displaying an image letter creation screen, creating and storing an image letter, and transmitting the image letter according to the result.

The present invention has the effect of serving a video letter in a mobile communication terminal capable of a video call.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of creating a video letter using a camera mounted on the mobile communication terminal.

In addition, the present invention has the effect that it is easy to create a video letter to the user by adding a video letter reply function to the mobile communication terminal.

As the invention allows for various changes and numerous embodiments, particular embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the written description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, it should be understood to include all transformations, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related known technology may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, the terms "comprise" or "have" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, and one or more other features. It is to be understood that the present invention does not exclude the possibility of the presence or the addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, components, or a combination thereof.

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

1 is a schematic diagram showing a video mail service system using a video mail server according to an embodiment of the present invention. Here, the video letter is a video combined with an image produced by an electronic device including a device capable of capturing an image and recording and storing an audio. Here, the electronic device may generally be a mobile communication terminal, which will be described below as a mobile communication terminal.

Referring to FIG. 1, a video mail service system may include a video mail server 100, a multimedia message service center (MMSC) 102, a calling terminal 110, and a receiving terminal 120.

The calling terminal 110 attempts a video call to the video letter server 100. The video message server 100 records and stores a video call content received from the calling terminal 110 as a video when a video call is made. Here, the recorded video call content corresponds to a video letter.

In addition, the video letter server 100 may convert the contents of the video call into a multimedia message service (MMS) via the MMSC 102 and transmit the converted video call to the receiving terminal 120.

At this time, the transmission and reception of the MMSC between the MMSC 102 and the terminal is an international standard protocol, which is obvious to those skilled in the art, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, as another embodiment, the originating terminal 110 may be built in the mobile communication terminal to create a video letter using an imaging unit that performs a general camera function, and may transmit to the receiving terminal 120 using MMS. have.

2 is a configuration diagram briefly showing the configuration of a video letter server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the video letter server 100 may include a transceiver 210, an image mail service unit 220, an image mail storage unit 230, and an image mail conversion unit 240.

The transceiver 210 may transmit and receive a video call connection request and a video call from the caller terminal 110, and may transmit a video letter created with the video call to the receiver terminal 220.

The video letter service unit 220 receives a video call connection request from the transceiver 210 and provides a video letter service to the calling terminal 110 through the transceiver 210. That is, the video letter service unit 220 may transmit a writing signal or provide a writing screen so that the calling terminal 110 may write a video letter. Here, the calling terminal 110 may create a video letter by operating a video call camera, a microphone, etc. according to the preparation signal, and provides a convenience to the user by receiving a video letter writing screen from the video letter service unit 220 and the like. can do.

In addition, the video letter service unit 220 may store the created video letter in the video letter storage unit 230, convert the converted video letter to MMS, and transmit the converted video letter to the receiving terminal 120.

In addition, as another embodiment, the video letter service unit 220 may notify the receiving terminal 120 of the arrival of the video letter to the Short Message Service (SMS). Here, after receiving the notification, the receiving terminal 120 may download the video letter from the video letter service unit 220 or play the video letter in real time while connected to the video letter server 100.

The video letter storage unit 230 stores the video letter created by the video letter service unit 220.

The video letter converter 240 converts a video letter created through a video call to MMS.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a video mail service providing method of a video mail server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the video letter server 100 receives a video call request from the calling terminal 110 (S300).

Subsequently, the video letter server 100 performs a video call with the calling terminal 110 (S310). Here, the calling terminal 110 receives a write request signal from the video letter server 100 to operate a camera, a microphone, and the like for a video call, and displays a video letter writing screen to transmit receiving terminal information and video letter from the user. You can receive conditions and images. Here, the receiving terminal information may include a telephone number, and the condition for transmitting the video letter may be a reservation time.

Subsequently, the video letter server 100 records and stores the video call contents received from the calling terminal 110 as a video (S320).

Subsequently, the video letter server 100 converts the recorded video call contents into MMS and transmits the converted video call contents to the receiver (S330). Here, the video letter server 100 may notify that the video letter has arrived by using a short message service (SMS) before transmitting the video letter to the receiver, and may provide the video letter at the request of the receiver. .

4 is a diagram illustrating a mobile communication terminal providing a video letter service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 4 illustrates a mobile communication terminal capable of a video call.

Referring to FIG. 4, the mobile communication terminal includes a first imaging unit 400, a second imaging unit 410, a control unit 420, a display unit 430, an input unit 440, a storage unit 450, and a transceiver unit. 460 and microphone 470.

The first imaging unit 400 performs a general camera function. That is, the first imaging unit 400 is basically mounted on the mobile communication terminal to take a video, a picture, and the like.

The second scratcher 410 is a camera used when providing a video call function.

In this case, the imaging units 4100 and 410 may be implemented as one integrated by a manufacturer, and may exist separately as described above. Hereinafter, it will be assumed that the first and second imaging units 400 and 410 exist respectively.

The controller 420 may receive an image through the first imager 400, create an image letter, store the image letter in the storage 450, and transmit the image letter through the transceiver 460.

In addition, the controller 420 may control the second imaging unit 410 to perform a video call, create an image letter, and transmit and receive the image letter through the transceiver 460.

In addition, the controller 410 controls the operation of each function component in the mobile communication terminal and the input / output of data processed by each function component.

Hereinafter, a description of general operations not directly related to the technical gist of the present invention with respect to the operation of each component in the mobile communication terminal will be omitted.

The display 130 displays the images received from the first and second imaging units 400 and 410. In addition, the display 430 may display a counterpart image during a video call.

The input unit 440 inputs an external key necessary for the operation of the mobile communication terminal, such as inputting text included in the video letter or selecting a menu for temporarily storing and writing the video letter.

The storage unit 450 stores the video letter to be transmitted and received.

The transceiver 460 is a component that processes an RF signal transmitted and received over the air. The video letter prepared by the user may be converted into an RF signal and transmitted through the transceiver 160.

The microphone 470 receives an audio signal included in an image. Here, the audio signal may be a voice of a user.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a video letter service method in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. More specifically, FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method in which the calling terminal 110 connects to the video letter server 100 and responds to the receiving terminal 120 corresponding to the received message with a video letter after receiving the message.

Referring to FIG. 5, first, a mobile communication terminal receives a message (S500).

Subsequently, the mobile communication terminal determines whether to reply to the video letter from the user (S510). Here, whether to reply to the video letter may be selected by the user by displaying a menu selectable on the display unit 430. That is, whether or not the video letter reply menu is selected in the received message confirmation window, the video letter reply menu is displayed and can be selected by the user.

Subsequently, the mobile communication terminal receives a receiver number from the user (S520).

Subsequently, the mobile communication terminal requests a video call to the video letter server 100 and connects the video call server, and displays a video call screen on the display unit 430 (S530).

Subsequently, the mobile communication terminal performs a video call by the user, and the video call contents are stored by the video letter server 100 (S540).

Subsequently, the video letter server 100 sends a video letter to the receiver (S550). Here, the video letter server 100 converts the video call content into MMS and sends it.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a video letter service method in a mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention. More specifically, FIG. 6 illustrates a first imaging unit 400 in which the calling terminal 110 performs a general camera function on a receiving terminal corresponding to the received message without accessing the image letter server 100 after receiving the message. Is a flow chart showing how to write and reply to a video letter using.

Referring to FIG. 6, first, a mobile communication terminal receives a message (S600).

Subsequently, the mobile terminal determines whether or not to reply to the video letter from the user (S610). Here, whether to reply to the video letter may be selected by the user by displaying a menu selectable on the display unit 430.

Subsequently, the mobile terminal operates the camera and displays a screen on which a video letter can be written (S620). Here, the camera may be the first imaging unit 400 that performs a general camera function in the mobile communication terminal.

Subsequently, the mobile communication terminal creates and stores an image letter by the user (S630).

Subsequently, the mobile communication terminal transmits a video letter (S640). Here, the video letter may be transmitted as a multimedia message.

7 is a diagram illustrating a user selection menu in a mobile communication terminal providing a video letter service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the received message screen 700 is a screen showing a list of messages generally received by a mobile communication terminal. Here, when the "menu" located at the bottom of the received message screen 700 is selected, the selection menu window 710 pops up.

Subsequently, when the user selects "2. Video Letter Reply" in the selection menu window 710, the receiver input screen 720 is displayed. Here, the user may input the phone number of the other party to send.

Subsequently, when a specific key (for example, "OK" or a video / voice call key, etc.) is input by the user, the screen 730 during video letter connection is displayed. Here, the mobile communication terminal is connected to the video letter server 200.

Subsequently, when the mobile communication terminal is connected to the video letter server 200, the mobile communication terminal displays a video letter creation screen 740. Here, the user may create a video letter and store the video letter in the video letter server 200.

Although the above has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims below It will be appreciated that modifications and variations can be made.

1 is a schematic diagram showing a video mail service system using a video mail server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a configuration diagram briefly showing the configuration of a video letter server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a video mail service providing method of a video mail server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating a mobile communication terminal providing a video letter service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a video letter service method in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a video letter service method in a mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a diagram illustrating a user selection menu in a mobile communication terminal providing a video letter service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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100: Video Letter Server 102: MMSC

110: calling terminal 120: receiving terminal

Claims (16)

In the video mail server video mail service method, Receiving a video call request from an originating terminal; Making a video call with the calling terminal; Recording a video call content received from the calling terminal as a moving picture; And Converting the recorded video into a multimedia messe service (MMS) and transmitting the same to a receiving terminal; Before the step of receiving a video call request from the calling terminal, The message received from the receiving terminal by the calling terminal is confirmed, and further comprising the step of selecting the video letter service in response to this, The calling terminal displays a video letter reply menu when a menu is selected in a received message confirmation window. The method of claim 1, The video call with the calling terminal, Receive video call content from the calling terminal, And the video call content is a video letter. The method of claim 1, The video call with the calling terminal, Receiving a condition for transmitting a video letter from the calling terminal further comprising: The condition is a video mail service method, characterized in that the transmission reservation time. delete The method of claim 1, The step of converting the recorded video to MMS (Multimedia Messege Service), and transmitting to the receiving terminal, Transmitting a message informing that the video letter has arrived to the receiving terminal; And receiving, by the receiving terminal, the message receiving the message, accessing the video letter server and downloading the video. The method of claim 5, The step of transmitting a message indicating that the video letter has arrived to the receiving terminal, And requesting to send a text message indicating that the video letter has arrived to the receiving terminal to a Short Message Service Center (SMSC). In the video message service method in MMSC (Multimedia Message Service Center), Receiving a multimedia message service (MMS) transmission request from an originating terminal; And Transmitting an MMS to a receiving terminal included in the MMS request; Before the step of receiving an MMS transmission request from the calling terminal, And the calling terminal checks the message received from the receiving terminal, selects a video letter service in response to this, creates a video letter, and sends the video letter to the MMSC. Video letter server, A transmitter / receiver for receiving a video call connection request signal and video call contents from a calling terminal, and transmitting the received video call contents to a receiving terminal via an MMSC; A video letter service unit configured to provide a video mail service to the calling terminal, record video call contents, and transmit the video call contents to the receiving terminal through the transmitting and receiving unit according to the reception of the video call connection request signal; A video mail storage unit for storing video call contents recorded by the video mail service unit; And Includes a video letter converter for converting the stored video call content to MMS, A message received from the receiving terminal by the calling terminal is confirmed, and a video mail service is selected in response thereto; The calling terminal displays a video letter reply menu when a menu is selected in a received message confirmation window. A mobile communication terminal providing a video letter service function, An imaging unit to which an image is input; A control unit which receives the input of whether to write a video letter and operates the imaging unit and controls the video letter writing; A display unit configured to display an image letter creation menu and an image letter creation screen by the controller; An input unit configured to receive information on whether to create a video letter and creation information from a user; And Includes a transceiver for transmitting and receiving the video letter, A message received from the receiving terminal by the mobile communication terminal is confirmed, and a video letter service is selected in response thereto; And displaying a video letter reply menu when a menu is selected in a received message confirming window. 10. The method of claim 9, A microphone to which an audio signal included in the image is input; And And a storage unit for storing the video letter. In the video letter service method in a mobile communication terminal, Requesting a video call to a receiving terminal; Receiving a message from the receiving terminal; Determining whether to reply to the video letter with respect to the received message; Operating the imaging unit according to the determination result; Displaying a video letter writing screen; Creating and storing a video letter; And And transmitting the video letter. The method of claim 11, Determining whether or not the video letter reply, When a menu is selected in the received message confirmation window, a video letter reply menu is displayed. The method of claim 11, After determining whether to reply to the video letter with respect to the received message, Displaying a receiver number input screen; And A video letter service method further comprising the step of connecting to a video letter server. The method of claim 11, The video letter writing screen is a video call screen, characterized in that the video call screen. The method of claim 11, In the step of transmitting the video letter, And the video letter is transmitted using a multimedia message. The method of claim 11, In the step of transmitting the video letter, The video letter is transmitted through a video mail server.

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