KR101234720B1 - Apparatus and method for providing multimedia message - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A multimedia message providing device and a method thereof are provided to generate multimedia messages using image data with the same electronic authentication code when the massive multimedia messages are generated. CONSTITUTION: A data generation module(203) assigns an electronic authentication code of a receiver to individual image data. An electronic authentication code inspection module(205) groups the text image data to which the same electronic authentication code is assigned with individual image data. The electronic authentication code inspection module inspects whether or not the text image data is identical to the electronic authentication code of the individual image data. [Reference numerals] (201) Database of common image data; (202) Electronic authentication code generation module; (203) Data generation module; (204) User interface module; (205) Electronic authentication code inspection module; (206) Multimedia message generation module; (207) Communication module

Description

Apparatus and method for providing a multimedia message {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE}

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for providing a multimedia message, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for providing a multimedia message so that personalization information of a receiver can be accurately applied to a multimedia message to be received by the receiver when a multimedia message is generated and sent in large quantities.

Recently, due to the development of information and communication technology, the development of information providing technology that provides real time information to various subscribers through at least one host server through a remote data communication network is actively underway.

In addition, as mobile terminals become saturated and technology gaps between operators decrease, mobile operators should be able to provide new value-added services that can meet various preferences and desires of users in order to gain an edge in competition for attracting subscribers. The situation to develop is developed.

As a result, each mobile telecommunication service provider is putting a lot of manpower and money into developing and distributing various additional services such as text messages, games, location tracking, and navigation in addition to its original function of voice calls. It's generating revenue.

Among these additional services, the text message service is widely used because of its low cost. The types of text message services include short message service, long message service, and multimedia message service. There is this.

Recently, a mass message delivery service that generates and sends a large amount of advertisement text messages, coupon text messages, or campaign promotional text messages of candidates for candidates for election camps using multimedia messages has been attracting attention.

This mass messaging service not only sends the same multimedia message to multiple recipients, but also inserts personalized information such as the recipient's name into the multimedia message so that recipients can feel as if they have received their own multimedia message. have.

In addition, by inserting the coupon number, authentication number, etc. issued to each recipient in the multimedia message, and enjoying the effects of advertising and events at the same time.

However, there is a problem in that the personalization information of the receiver is incorrectly inserted into the multimedia message of the other receiver and the personalization information is leaked in the process of generating the multimedia message at a time in a multimedia message providing server.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and when generating a large amount of multimedia messages, the personalization information of the receiver to be inserted into the multimedia message is converted into image data, and the same electronic image data and common image data corresponding to the personalization information. It is an object of the present invention to provide a multimedia message providing apparatus and method for generating an multimedia message with image data having the same electronic authentication code by assigning an authentication code so that an error does not occur when a large amount of multimedia messages are generated and sent.

The multimedia message providing apparatus of the present invention for achieving the above object allocates an electronic authentication code issued to each recipient to common image data to be applied to the multimedia message, and generates text data to be applied to each multimedia message as text image data. And a data generation module for allocating the electronic authentication code of the corresponding recipient and allocating the electronic authentication code of the recipient to the personal image data to be applied to the multimedia message for each recipient, among the text image data and personal image data to which the electronic authentication code is assigned. Grouping the text image data and the personal image data assigned with the same electronic authentication code, checking whether the electronic authentication codes of the grouped text image data and the personal image data match, and verifying the text image data with the completed text image data. An electronic authentication code inspection module for grouping common image data assigned with the same electronic authentication code as the electronic authentication code of the in-image data, and then checking whether the grouped text image data, the personal image data, and the electronic authentication code of the common image data match. And a multimedia message generation module for generating a multimedia message by synthesizing the common image data, the text image data, and the personal image data grouped by the electronic authentication code inspection module.

In addition, the database of the common image data for storing the common image data tm an electronic authentication code generation module for generating the electronic authentication code for each recipient, the personalization information and personalization information corresponding to the text data and the personal image data for each recipient The apparatus further includes a user interface module for receiving a value and a communication module for transmitting a multimedia message generated by the multimedia message generating module.

In addition, the data generation module applies the setting value input through the user interface module to the personal image data, and generates the text image data after applying the setting value input through the user interface module to the text data, The setting value of the personal image data is a size and a coordinate value of the location where the personal image data is to be displayed in the multimedia message, and the setting value of the text data is a font, a color, a size, and a location of the location where the text data is to be displayed in the multimedia message. The coordinate value.

In the multimedia message providing method executable in a computer system in which a multimedia message generating program connectable to a user terminal through a communication network of the present invention is recorded, the multimedia message providing method includes the step (a) of selecting common image data to be applied to the multimedia message; (B) receiving an input of text data and personal image data to be applied to a message for each recipient, and setting values of the text data and the personal image data, generating an electronic authentication code for each recipient, and generating the electronic authentication code to the common (C) allocating to the image data, generating a text image data after applying a setting value to the text data received for each recipient, assigning an electronic authentication code of the corresponding recipient to the text image data, and for each recipient. input (D) assigning the electronic authentication code of the recipient after applying the setting value to the personal image data, the text image data to which the same electronic authentication code of the text image data and personal image data assigned the electronic authentication code is assigned; Grouping the personal image data and inspecting whether the grouped text image data and the electronic authentication code of the personal image data match each other, a common image to which the same electronic authentication code as the inspected text image data and the personal image data is assigned Step (f) of grouping the data and checking whether the electronic authentication codes of the grouped text image data, the personal image data and the common image data match, and synthesizing the grouped common image data, the text image data and the personal image data into multimedia Step (g) of creating and sending a message It includes.

In addition, the setting value of the text data is a font, color, size, the coordinate value of the location where the text data is to be displayed in the multimedia message, the setting value of the personal image data is the size and location where the personal image data will be displayed in the multimedia message The coordinate value of.

The present invention converts the personalization information of the receiver to be inserted into the multimedia message into image data when generating a large amount of multimedia messages, and assigns the same electronic authentication code to the image data and common image data corresponding to the personalized information and has the same electronic authentication code. By generating a multimedia message using the image data, there is an effect that an error does not occur when a large amount of multimedia messages are generated and sent.

1 is a block diagram showing a multimedia message transmission system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is an internal configuration diagram of a multimedia message providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of mass generating and sending a multimedia message in a multimedia message providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 to 6 are screen views illustrating a process of mass generating a multimedia message in a multimedia message providing server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention.

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

Referring to FIG. 1, the multimedia message transmission system includes a calling party device 100, a multimedia message providing server 200, and at least one receiving mobile terminal 300.

The calling device 100 accesses the multimedia message providing server 200 to request a mass message sending service, selects common image data to be applied to a large amount of multimedia messages, and sends out the recipient information registered in the address book. Select the mobile terminal number of the specific recipient to be entered and enter the recipient's personalization information.

The calling device 100 may be a PC, a notebook or a portable terminal.

When the multimedia message providing server 200 receives a mass message sending service from the calling device 100, the multimedia message providing server 200 drives a multimedia message generating program that is loaded in advance.

The multimedia message providing server 200 receives common image data that is commonly applied to the multimedia message for each recipient, and receives personalized information for each recipient.

In this case, the common image data is background image data, and the personalization information includes text data and personal image data such as the recipient's mobile terminal number, the recipient's name, and the recipient's authentication number (or coupon number), which should be differently applied to the multimedia message for each recipient. Can be.

In addition, when the personalization information is input, setting values of text data and personal image data corresponding to the personalization information are also received.

At this time, the setting value of the text data may be a font, a size, a color, and a coordinate value of the position where the text data is displayed in the multimedia message. The setting value of the personal image data may include the size of the personal image data and the personal image data in the multimedia message. It may be a coordinate value of a position to be displayed.

In addition, the personal image data may be an image of a medal such as a gold medal, a silver medal, or a bronze medal indicating a recipient's rating, or may be image data corresponding to an image of a jewelry such as diamond, ruby, and sapphire.

When the multimedia message providing server 200 receives text data and personal image data corresponding to the common image data and personalization information to be included in the multimedia message generated for each recipient, the multimedia message generating server 200 generates an electronic authentication code for each recipient.

The multimedia message providing server 200 allocates the electronic authentication code of the receiver to the common image data and the personal image data, converts the text data received as personalization information into image data, and then assigns the electronic authentication code.

The multimedia message providing server 200 generates a multimedia message after grouping common image data, personal image data, and text image data by using an electronic authentication code assigned to each recipient.

Meanwhile, in the embodiment of the present invention, the multimedia message generating program has been described as being installed in the multimedia message providing server 200. However, the multimedia message generating program may be installed in the calling device 100.

In this case, the calling device 100 generates a large amount of multimedia messages through the multimedia message generating program, and sends the multimedia message to the receiving mobile terminal 300 through the multimedia message providing server 200.

The receiving mobile terminal 300 receives the multimedia message from the multimedia message providing server 200 and outputs the multimedia message on the screen.

2 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a multimedia message providing server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the multimedia message providing server 200 includes a common image database 201, an electronic authentication code generation module 202, a data generation module 203, a user interface module 204, and an electronic authentication code inspection module. 205, a multimedia message generating module 206, and a communication module 207.

First, the database 201 of common image data includes a plurality of common image data that can be used as a background image in a multimedia message according to a multimedia message type.

The electronic authentication code generation module 202 generates an electronic authentication code for each multimedia message receiver. At this time, when the electronic authentication code generation module 202 receives the receiver's mobile terminal number through the multimedia message generating program, the electronic authentication code generation module 202 may generate the electronic authentication code of the receiver.

The data generation module 203 selects one of the common image data stored in the database 201 of the common image data through the multimedia message generating program, and receives personalized information for each recipient through the user interface module 204, and then performs electronic authentication. Receive the electronic authentication code for each recipient from the code generation module 202.

The data generation module 203 assigns the recipient-specific electronic authentication code to the common image data, and extracts the text data and the personal image data from the recipient-specific personalization information, respectively.

The data generation module 203 applies the text data set value to the text data, converts the text data into text image data, and assigns the recipient's electronic authentication code to the converted text image data.

The data generation module 203 assigns the electronic authentication code of the receiver to the personal image data.

The electronic authentication code inspection module 205 includes a plurality of common image data to which the electronic authentication code is assigned from the data generation module 203, a plurality of text image data to which the electronic authentication code is assigned, and a plurality of personal images to which the electronic authentication code is assigned. Receive data.

And the electronic authentication code inspection module 205 primary grouping the text image data and the personal image data having the same electronic authentication code among a plurality of text image data and a plurality of personal image data, the text image data having the same electronic authentication code Check if the grouping is done well with personal image data.

In this case, when it is determined that the text image data and the personal image data to which the same electronic authentication code is assigned are not grouped, the electronic authentication code inspection module 205 performs the grouping again.

The user interface module 204 provides an interface with a user for controlling the operation of the multimedia message providing server 200. In particular, the user interface unit 204 provides an interface with a user for controlling the operation of the multimedia message generating program.

In particular, the user interface module 204 receives the user's manipulation signal according to the personalized information and the setting value of the personalized information and transmits it to the data generation module 203.

The electronic authentication code inspection module 205 secondaryly stores the common image data, the text image data, and the personal image data to which the same electronic authentication code is assigned among the plurality of common image data, the first grouped plurality of text image data, and the personal image data. Group it.

The electronic authentication code inspection module 205 checks whether the primary grouped text image data, the personal image data, and the plurality of common image data are correctly grouped.

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, the text image data and the personal image data having the same electronic authentication code are first grouped, and then the common image data having the same electronic authentication code is described as the secondary grouping. The assigned common image data, text image data, and personal image data may be grouped.

When the multimedia message generation module 206 receives the common image data, the text image data, and the personal image data assigned with the same electronic authentication code from the electronic authentication code inspection module 205, the three message data are synthesized to synthesize the recipient-specific multimedia message. Create

The communication module 207 then sends the generated mass multimedia message to a plurality of recipients.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of mass generating and sending a multimedia message in a multimedia message providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 4 to 6 are diagrams illustrating a multimedia message in a multimedia message providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention. An example of the screen showing the process of mass production.

Meanwhile, in the embodiment of the present invention, it will be described on the assumption that a large amount of insurance-related advertisement multimedia messages are generated as shown in FIG. 6 (b). The insurance-related advertisement multimedia messages include a recipient name and authentication issued to the receiver. It is assumed that the key information is inserted into the text image data of the personalized information and the medal image corresponding to the current grade of the receiver is inserted into the personal image data of the personalized information.

3 to 6, when the multimedia message providing server 200 receives the multimedia message generation request from the calling device 100 in step S301, the multimedia message providing server 200 activates the multimedia message generating program.

In operation S302, the multimedia message providing server 200 receives a name of a multimedia message to be mass generated as shown in FIG. 4, and corresponds to FIG. 6 (a) to be inserted in common to the multimedia message to be mass generated. Background image, that is, common image data is selected.

In operation S303, the multimedia message providing server 200 receives personalized information and setting values for each recipient, as shown in FIG. 5.

In this case, the text data of the personalization information may be the name of the recipient and the authentication key number assigned to the receiver, as shown in FIG. 6 (b) .In the personalization information, the image data of the medal corresponding to the rating of the recipient Can be.

When the multimedia message providing server 200 receives common image data, personalized information for each recipient, and setting values in step S303, the multimedia message providing server 200 generates an electronic authentication code for each recipient in step S304.

In operation S305, the multimedia message providing server 200 extracts an object to be included in the multimedia message. In this case, the object may be common image data, text image data, or personal image data.

The multimedia message providing server 200 assigns a recipient-specific electronic authentication code to the common image data extracted in step S306.

The multimedia message providing server 200 applies the setting value to the text data for each recipient extracted in step S307 and generates the text image data, and assigns the electronic authentication code assigned to each text recipient to the text image data generated in step S309.

In addition, the multimedia message providing server 200 applies the setting value to the receiver-specific personal image data extracted in step S308, and assigns the recipient-specific electronic authentication code to the receiver-specific personal image data to which the setting value is applied in step S310.

That is, the user receives text data and personal image data corresponding to common image data and personalization information for multiple recipients at once, extracts common image data, text data, and personal image data for each recipient, and is issued to the corresponding recipient. Allocates code individually.

In operation S311, the multimedia message providing server 200 groups the text image data and the personal image data having the same electronic authentication code.

In operation S312, the multimedia message providing server 200 checks whether the text image data and the personal image data having the same electronic authentication code are correctly grouped.

At this time, when the grouped text image data and the personal image data have the same group of electronic authentication codes, if the text image data and the personal image data grouped with different electronic authentication codes are detected, a plurality of the text image data and the personal image are detected. Regroup and inspect the data.

When the multimedia message providing server 200 determines that the text image data and the personal image data having the same electronic authentication code are grouped, the common image data and the already grouped text image data and the personal image having the same electronic authentication code are identified in step S313. Group the data.

By grouping the three image data in this way, it is possible to save time to regroup when an error occurs.

The multimedia message providing server 200 checks whether three image data having the same electronic authentication code are correctly grouped.

If it is determined in step S313 that the three image data grouped by recipients are correctly grouped in step S313, the multimedia message providing server 200 generates a multimedia message corresponding to FIG. 6 (b) using the three image data grouped in step S314. do.

In addition, the multimedia message providing server 200 sends a multimedia message generated for each recipient by using the receiver's mobile terminal number.

By doing so, the multimedia message can be generated in a form in which the personalized information of the receiver is accurately inserted when the multimedia message is mass-produced, and when the multimedia message is generated in a large amount, the multimedia message in which the personalized information of the other receiver is inserted is received by another person. Can be reduced.

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, grouping of text image data and personal image data assigned with the same electronic authentication code and grouping common image data assigned with the same electronic authentication code as the grouped text image data and personal image data will be described. However, it is not necessarily limited thereto.

That is, the common image data, the text image data, and the personal image data to which the same electronic authentication code is assigned may be grouped at a time. The common image data and the text image data may be grouped first, and then the personal image data may be grouped later.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be taken by way of illustration, It will be readily apparent that various substitutions, modifications, and alterations can be made herein.

100: calling device 200: multimedia message providing server
201: database of common image data 202: battery authentication code generation module
203: data generation module 204: user interface module
205: electronic authentication code inspection module 206: multimedia message generation module
207: communication module 300: receiving terminal

Claims (5)

Allocates an electronic authentication code issued for each recipient to common image data to be applied to a multimedia message, generates text data to be applied to each multimedia message as text image data, and then assigns an electronic authentication code of the corresponding recipient to the multimedia message. Data generation module for assigning the electronic authentication code of the recipient to personal image data to be applied for each recipient:
Group the text image data and the personal image data to which the same electronic authentication code is assigned among the text image data and the personal image data to which the electronic authentication code is assigned, and whether the electronic authentication codes of the grouped text image data and the personal image data match. And grouping common image data assigned with the same electronic authentication code as the electronic authentication code of the inspected text image data and personal image data, and then electronically authenticating the grouped text image data, personal image data and common image data. Electronic certification code inspection module to check whether the code matches:
And a multimedia message generation module configured to generate a multimedia message by synthesizing common image data, text image data, and personal image data grouped by the electronic authentication code inspection module.
The method according to claim 1,
A database of common image data storing the common image data:
Electronic authentication code generation module for generating the electronic authentication code for each recipient:
A user interface module configured to receive personalization information and personalization information setting values corresponding to the text data and the personal image data for each recipient;
And a communication module for transmitting the multimedia message generated by the multimedia message generating module.
The method of claim 2,
The data generation module applies the setting value input through the user interface module to the personal image data, and generates the text image data after applying the setting value input through the user interface module to the text data.
The setting value of the personal image data is a size and a coordinate value of the location where the personal image data is to be displayed in the multimedia message, and the setting value of the text data is a font, a color, a size, and a location of the location where the text data is to be displayed in the multimedia message. Multimedia message providing device, characterized in that the coordinate value.
A multimedia message providing method executable in a computer system in which a multimedia message generating program connectable to a user terminal through a communication network is recorded,
Step (a) of selecting common image data to be applied to a multimedia message:
(B) receiving text data and personal image data to be applied to the multimedia message for each recipient, and setting values of the text data and the personal image data;
(C) generating an electronic authentication code for each recipient and allocating the generated electronic authentication code to the common image data;
After applying a setting value to the text data received for each recipient, it generates text image data, assigns an electronic authentication code of the corresponding recipient to the text image data, and applies a setting value to the personal image data input for each recipient. Step (d) of assigning the recipient's electronic verification code:
Group the text image data and personal image data to which the same electronic authentication code is assigned among the text image data and personal image data to which the electronic authentication code is assigned, and check whether the electronic authentication codes of the grouped text image data and the personal image data match. Step (e):
(F) grouping common image data assigned with the same electronic authentication code as the inspected text image data and personal image data, and verifying that the electronic authentication codes of the grouped text image data, personal image data and common image data match step:
And (g) synthesizing the grouped common image data, text image data, and personal image data to generate and send a multimedia message.
5. The method of claim 4,
The setting value of the text data is a font, a color, a size, and a coordinate value of a location where the text data is to be displayed in a multimedia message, and the setting value of the personal image data is a size and a location where the personal image data is to be displayed in a multimedia message. Multimedia message providing method characterized in that the coordinate value.

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