KR20030017453A - System and method of multimedia messaging service - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and system for a multi-media messaging service is provided to supply a client tool on a user PC capable of using a multi-media service of a wireless Internet conveniently without connecting to a corresponding Internet portal site of a mobile communication service provider. CONSTITUTION: An install program of an MMS(Multi-media Messaging Service) client downloaded in a mobile communication company server is executed and automatically installed, and an environment is set(S201,S202). It is checked whether the MMS client is the newest version(S204). The newest version is updated and a log-in process is executed(S206). An MMS client photograph maker process transmits a caller number to an MCG(Multimedia Contents Gateway) through an HTTP(Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) method and requests an authentication number. The MCG receives an authentication number in an authentication number creation server and transmits the authentication number using a mobile phone through a mobile communication network. If the MMS client photograph maker process transmits the authentication number, a receiver number, a plurality of photograph files, titles of photographs, and contents to the MCG, the photographs are stored in a photograph server and transmitted to a receiver mobile phone as an SMS(Short Message Service) form.

Description

METHOD AND METHOD OF MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE SERVICE {SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MULTIMEDIA MESSAGING SERVICE}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and system for a multimedia messaging service (MMS). In particular, a multimedia wireless Internet service provided by a mobile service provider is not directly connected to a mobile service provider or an internet portal site by running a client program. The present invention relates to a multimedia message service technology that can be easily used.

At present, the mobile phone industry is continuing to research the activation of wireless Internet service to overcome the slowdown in sales growth due to the saturation of the voice market and to increase the sales per subscriber. It is a multimedia message service such as a ringtone, character, photo and video (VOD, etc.) transmission and storage services.

As a conventional technology using a wireless Internet multimedia service, a user can be roughly divided into two types, one of which is required by accessing a wireless Internet server through a wireless mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a cellular phone, a PDA, etc. There is a method of receiving a multimedia service. In this method, a mobile phone user directly accesses a WAP server using his terminal, and downloads multimedia contents that he / she needs.

As another conventional technique, a user accesses a mobile carrier's Internet portal site (for example, http://www.nate.com) and transmits necessary multimedia content (characters, ringtones, photos, videos, etc.) to a mobile phone. Receive web-to-phone service. However, in the case of the web-to-phone service according to the prior art, as a new service is proliferating, there are excessive contents providers (CPs) in the same service, and as a result, the menu system is frequently changed. It tends to be complex and deep, resulting in difficulty in content selection.

In addition, in the case of the web-to-phone service according to the prior art, the system load increases according to the frequent web page movement of the user, resulting in deterioration of service operability.

Accordingly, a first object of the present invention is to provide a client tool on a user's PC that can easily use the multimedia service of the wireless Internet without accessing the corresponding Internet portal site of the mobile communication service provider.

According to a second object of the present invention, in addition to the first object, in the process of surfing a variety of websites, it is possible to provide a function of instantly transmitting images, such as photos and pictures provided by an Internet site, to a mobile phone terminal. In providing client tools.

1A to 1D illustrate a process of downloading a client program according to a multimedia message service (MMS) method according to the present invention.

2 illustrates an embodiment of an MMS client program service in accordance with the present invention.

3A and 3B illustrate an embodiment of a login and main screen of an MMS client program according to the present invention;

4 is a diagram illustrating a method for providing a photo production service using the MMS client program of the present invention.

5 is a diagram illustrating a method for providing a service of selecting and configuring a photo database using an MMS client program of the present invention.

6 is a diagram illustrating a method for providing a service of selecting and configuring a specific person photo database using an MMS client program of the present invention.

7 is a diagram illustrating a method for providing a character transmission service using an MMS client program according to the present invention.

8 is a diagram showing a method of providing a ringtone download service using the MMS client program of the present invention.

9A illustrates a method for providing an on-spot transmission service capable of immediately transmitting multimedia data to a mobile phone using the MMS client program of the present invention.

9B illustrates a method for providing a service for filtering or transforming an image constructed using an MMS client program of the present invention.

10 is a diagram showing the configuration of a service providing system using an MMS client tool according to the present invention;

11 is a diagram illustrating a flow of services provided through an MMS client program of the present invention.

12 is a diagram illustrating a service flow for downloading an MMS client program of the present invention.

13 is a diagram illustrating a subscriber use authentication and login process through the MMS client program of the present invention.

Figures 14a to 14d is a view showing a service method for the called party to download by sending a picture or photo file produced on his PC using a MMS client program of the present invention to a mobile phone.

15A to 15E are diagrams illustrating a method of downloading picture data from an Internet portal site and transmitting a list and an image to a mobile phone through an MMS client program according to the present invention.

16A through 16D are diagrams illustrating a method of obtaining a list or an image of a figure or a character and transmitting the same to a mobile phone through an MMS client program according to the present invention.

17A to 17D are diagrams illustrating a method of retrieving a list of ringtones or data and transmitting them to a mobile phone through an MMS client program according to the present invention.

18A-18D illustrate another embodiment of an on-spot transmission service method through an MMS client program in accordance with the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: MMS client (user PC)

110: mobile phone

120: portal server of the mobile carrier

121: Customer Information Database

122: phone information database

122: mobile phone database server

130: Multimedia Content Gateway (MCG)

131: Billing Database

133: Authentication number generation server

135: TCP socket gateway

150: gateway server

170: mobile switching center

190: WAP gateway server

200: Short Transmission Server (SMSC)

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is to receive a multimedia message service including any one or a combination of characters, ringtones, photos, video, music through a wireless Internet to a wireless terminal including a mobile phone, the multimedia message Provide client tools that do not require direct access to the Internet portal site that provides the service.

The client tool according to the present invention is installed on a user's computer (PC), and the client tool provides a preview service by searching and searching contents provided by a mobile operator and other portal sites, and a mobile phone that wants to receive the character. With the process of transmission.

In addition, the client tool according to the present invention provides a pre-listening service by searching and searching the ringtone content provided by mobile operators and other portal sites for the ringtone service, and has a process for transmitting the ringtone to a mobile phone that wants to receive the ringtone service. do.

In addition, the client tool according to the present invention provides a photo content preview service that a user directly photographs through a PC camera or uses an image file stored in a user's PC for a photo service, and transmits the photo. It has a process of sending to the desired mobile phone to receive.

The client tool according to the present invention provides a preview service by searching and searching photo contents provided by a mobile communication service provider and other portal services for a photo gallery service, and has a process of transmitting the photo to a mobile phone to which the photo is to be transmitted. . In addition, the client tool according to the present invention is composed of a video maker and a video gallery function for processing a video, the video maker is a video content created by the user directly shooting through a PC camera or stored in a variety of video files stored on the PC It provides a preview service, and has a process for transmitting to the mobile phone to receive the video.

In addition, the video gallery provides a preview service by searching and searching video content provided by a mobile communication service provider or other portal site, and has a process of transmitting the video content to a mobile phone that wants to receive the video content.

The multimedia message service tool according to the present invention can be downloaded from the relevant Internet site and installed on the user PC (Personal Computer) and used. The multimedia message service tool can be selected to be automatically started during the Windows booting step. It is always active within Windows, ensuring instantaneous access to the service when the user wants it.

The multimedia message service method according to the present invention enables the user to transmit the user-generated multimedia data or the data stored in the PC to a desired counterpart, and the user receives the multimedia data stored in a server owned by a mobile service provider or a wireless Internet portal site. Provides a function to transmit to the desired counterpart or its mobile terminal.

In addition, the multimedia message service method according to the present invention provides a user with an icon click or drag and drop the multimedia data file stored in the PC or the multimedia data appearing on the Internet site. You can easily transfer it to your phone by going to the MMS client tool.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings Figures 1 to 18 will be described in detail a multimedia message service tool, method and system applying the same according to the present invention.

The MMS service according to the present invention may be applied to a mobile telephone, a cellular telephone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or other wireless mobile terminal, which is represented by a mobile telephone or a mobile phone in the detailed description of the present invention. As just an embodiment, it is pointed out in advance that it can be extended to various types of mobile terminals.

1A to 1D are diagrams illustrating a process of downloading a client program according to a multimedia message service method according to the present invention. That is, the user may access the Internet portal site of the mobile communication provider and download the client program for providing the MMS service according to the present invention.

For example, if you want to download the client program according to the present invention by accessing the address http://photo.nate.com shown in FIG. 1A, download the client program to your PC in the order shown in FIG. 1D. can do. As a preferred embodiment of the client program according to the present invention, the http://photo.nate.com portal site may provide a client tool named photo pico.

Meanwhile, after installing the client program in PC, click the MMS client icon on the desktop or click the tray icon at the bottom of the desktop to execute the MMS client login screen.

In addition, even if the user does not directly start the MMS client program according to the above-described method, by clicking the icon that appears when the mouse moves to the multimedia content that you want to search the Internet through the Internet browser, automatically transmitted to the mobile phone It can be done. In addition, by setting a menu called "Mobile Phone Transfer" among the menus of pressing the right mouse button on the desired image file in the PC explorer, the program can be started.

2 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a service screen of an MMS client program according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the MMS client icon 10 and the tray icon 13 are shown, and when they are clicked, the login screen 11 appears. Subsequently, when the user clicks the access button after inputting the ID and password of the user on the login screen 11, the photo pico 12, which is the MMS program according to the present invention, is executed on the computer screen.

3A and 3B illustrate an embodiment of a login and main screen of an MMS client program according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3A, when a user ID and password are input on the login screen 11, and a user clicks on a subscription access button, the user is moved to a member registration screen of a wireless Internet homepage or an internet portal site provided by a mobile communication service provider.

Referring to FIG. 3B, a main menu 12 is provided with a photo menu icon (photo production, photo gallery, photo print, photo album), a message menu icon (character, ringtone), etc., and a message box is provided with a mobile operator and the Internet. Announcements and event information of the portal site (eg, Nate Photo) may be provided.

4 is a diagram illustrating a method of providing a photo production (eg, photo maker) service using the MMS client program of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, when the user selects the photo production menu button 21 in the main menu 12, a photo maker window 22 is provided, and the user selects a photo to be transferred. That is, the user can select and load an image stored in the PC, an image actually taken by the PC cam, a clipboard image 28 and the like.

In this case, referring to FIG. 9A, a mouse is moved to an image to be transferred to a mobile phone when searching the Internet, and when a photo icon appears at this time, an MMS client program is started to bring up an Internet image in an edit window. Can come. In addition, referring to FIG. 9B, when the user clicks the right mouse button on the image to be transmitted to the mobile phone from the PC explorer and selects "Transfer mobile phone to MMS" (Transfer photo to Pico), the MMS client program is similarly started. You can then load the Internet image into the edit window.

Subsequently, the user reduces or enlarges the selected picture to fit the screen size of the mobile phone (23), and when the user selects the Done button, the image is moved to the window 24 for transmission to the mobile phone. You can preview the picture. Also, enter the mobile phone number 25 and the authentication number 26 to receive the selected picture. Here, the authentication number is a user authentication number from a mobile communication provider or an Internet portal site that provides an MMS service, and an embodiment for authentication number management will be described in detail later. In addition, after inputting a title and a memo 27 of a photo, a send button may be selected.

5 is a diagram illustrating a method of providing a photo gallery service using the MMS client program of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, when the photo gallery 31 is selected in the main menu 12, a photo gallery window 37 is provided, and various types of photo pictures are provided in the photo gallery window. At this time, the user selects the picture 32 to be transmitted, and can preview the picture 33 to be transmitted in the window for sending to the mobile phone, and the mobile phone number ( Enter 34). Subsequently, after inputting an authentication number (35), inputting a title and a memo (36) of a photo, and selecting a send button.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a method of providing a service (eg, a star gallery service) that can be edited and configured by using a person photo database using the MMS client program of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, when the star gallery 41 button is selected in the main menu 12, a star gallery window 42 is provided, and a photo category (eg, singer, talent, gagman, etc.) to be transmitted by the user is provided. 43).

Thereafter, the user is provided with various kinds of popular celebrity photos, and the user selects a picture that he / she wants to send to his or her cell phone, and previews 46 in the mobile phone transmission window 45. Can be done. Subsequently, the received cellular phone number 47, the authentication number 48, the title memo 49, and the like are inputted and transmitted.

7 is a diagram illustrating a method of providing a character or picture transmission service using an MMS client program according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7, when a user clicks on a picture or character 51 (which may be referred to as an “picture friend” in one embodiment) in the main menu 12, a picture or character window 52 is provided and the user provides it. Among the various kinds of characters that will be the one to choose the desired character (53). Subsequently, the character 55 to be transmitted is displayed in advance through the window 54 for transmitting to the phone, and after inputting the user's mobile phone number 56, the send button is executed.

8 is a diagram illustrating a method of providing a ringtone download service using the MMS client program of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 8, when the user selects the ringtone menu button 61 (which may be called "My Bell" in one embodiment) in the main menu 12, a ringtone window is provided and the user may select from a list of ringtones. The ringtone 62 can be selected. At this time, the ringtone melody 63 to be transmitted can be heard in advance, and the ringtone is transmitted by inputting the user's mobile phone number 64.

FIG. 9A illustrates a method of providing an instant transmission or an on spot transmission service using the MMS client program of the present invention. Here, when the user finds a favorite picture while surfing the Internet, the on-spot transmission service refers to a service that wirelessly transmits the picture to his cell phone or a cell phone of a person to be transferred.

Referring to Fig. 9A, (1) if there is a desired multimedia content 72 while surfing by visiting any website 71 on the Internet, the user clicks the photo icon that appears by hovering over the image or (2) Click the menu icon of the web browser to start the MMS client program, or (3) select the "Send MMS Client" mobile phone that appears by right clicking on the image, or (4) drag it to the Edit MMS Client window. Drag and drop the MMS client 73 to work immediately.

9B is a diagram illustrating a method of providing a service for filtering or transforming an image constructed using an MMS client program of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 9B, a function of editing or converting left and right flipping, smoothing, image inversion, upside down, gray effect, bordering, or fading effect is provided.

10 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a service providing system using an MMS client tool according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 10, a portal server 120 having a user PC 100, a mobile phone 110, a customer information database 121, and a mobile terminal information database 122 having an MMS client program installed therein, and a billing database 131. Multi-media contents gateway (MCG) server 130, the authentication number generation server 133, photo gallery 140 with gallery content 141, picture / ringtone content (151) The gateway server 150, the exchanger (MSC) 170, the IWF 180, the swap gateway server 190, and the short transmission server (SMSC) 200 are illustrated.

The carrier portal server 120 processes the log-in information and authenticates the customer when the user logs in, and the photo gallery 141 database provides new information, and the user can When requesting processing through gallery, character or ringtone selection, the MCG server 130 returns the processing result through a daemon and a management process.

11 is a diagram showing the flow of services provided through the MMS client program of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 11, when a user runs a client program to perform a user login and password input process, login information processing and customer authentication are performed, and the photo gallery server provides new photo information to the user through a multimedia content gateway. do.

Meanwhile, when a user creates, selects and transmits a photo through the photo maker, the daemon management process of the multimedia content gateway processes the photo and returns a processing result.

12 is a diagram illustrating a service flow for downloading an MMS client program of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 12, an installation program downloaded from a mobile communication company server (for example, http://www.nate.com) is executed to automatically install and set up an environment (step S201). Here, the MMS client can be automatically started at Windows booting and is executed by selecting the MMS client icon registered on the PC desktop. You can also select the register icon on the Windows taskbar.

In addition, the MMS client according to the present invention can be automatically modified version control (step S203) at all times, confirm that the latest version (step S204), and download the change program (step S205) to update to the best version, and then login The process proceeds to step S206. Then, the ID and password of the customer are authenticated (step S208) and the membership registration screen is linked (step S209). Meanwhile, optional functions such as ID and password storage and automatic access can be added.

13 is a diagram illustrating a subscriber use authentication and login process through the MMS client program of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 13, the MMS client 100 transmits the user ID and password to the login information processing customer authentication server 120 by HTTP GET or POST. Subsequently, the customer authentication server 120 requests customer information to the customer database server 121 in a TCP / IP manner, and requests customer mobile phone information to the cellular phone database server 122 in a TCP / IP manner. Each database server then provides the information and the authentication server 120 returns the information to the MMS client in HTTP XML format.

14A and 14B are diagrams illustrating a method of transmitting a picture using an MMS client program of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 14A, in order to apply for an authentication number after a photo production, the MMS client photo maker process requests an authentication number by sending a caller number (MIN) to the multimedia content gateway (MCG) 130 by HTTP.

Subsequently, the MCG 130 generates the authentication number to the authentication number generation server 133 by the TCP / IP method, and wirelessly transmits the authentication number in the form of a short message (SMS) to the calling mobile phone through the mobile telephone network. Referring to FIG. 14B, in order to transmit a picture, the MMS client photo maker process transmits a multimedia content through a TCP socket gateway 135 by inputting an authentication number, a recipient number (MIN), a plurality of picture files, a picture title, and contents entered by a user. When transmitting to the gateway 130, the authentication number generation server 133 to check the authenticity and then store the picture in the photo server 140 and the picture transmission guide via the mobile telephone network (180, 190, 200, 210) Send to SMS in text message (SMS).

FIG. 14C is a diagram illustrating a process in which a receiver performs a picture preview. The receiver receiving a picture transmission guide message connects to a URL received by an SMS and accesses a swap server through a wireless Internet browser. Thereafter, the mobile device accesses the MCG 130 through the wireless mobile telephone network and requests a picture for picture preview. At this time, the mobile phone network and the MCG 130 performs data communication in WML format, and the MCG 130 and the photo server perform internal IPC communication.

Referring to FIG. 14D, the recipient is a person who is not a user who has made and sent a picture to the MMS client. When the sender creates a picture and sends it to the MCG 130, the MCG is assigned to the customer information database of the designated recipient. The mobile phone information database is queried by TCP / IP communication, and the photo server requests a photo suitable for the mobile phone of the receiver, and sends a text message containing a URL indicating the image to the mobile phone of the receiver.

When the receiver, that is, the receiver, checks the corresponding text message at the called terminal and selects a connection, the receiver requests access to the MCG 130 through the mobile telephone network to transmit a picture for previewing the corresponding picture. At this time, the mobile phone network and the MCG 130 performs data communication in the WML format, and the receiver may download the image and store the image in his mobile phone.

15A to 15E illustrate a method of retrieving photo content or photo data and transmitting selected content through an MMS client program according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 15A, as a first step for obtaining a list of pictures stored in a server, an MMS client photo gallery, which is an embodiment of the present invention, is executed (step S200), for example, to obtain a best / new picture. When the multimedia content gateway (MCG) 130 is requested, the multimedia content gateway (MCG) 130 requests a photo search from the photo server 140 (step S202).

Subsequently, the photo server 140 searches the photo gallery database 141 and returns a list of photo files and a corresponding URL to the multimedia content gateway (MCG) 130 (step S203). Then, the multimedia content gateway (MCG) 130 transmits the information to the MMS client in HTML form (step S204).

On the other hand, referring to Fig. 15B as an authentication number application step, the MMS client photo gallery process selects a picture to be transmitted and applies the authentication number to the multimedia content gateway (MCG) 130 together with the caller's telephone number (MIN). Subsequently, the multimedia content gateway (MCG) 130 requests the authentication number from the authentication number server 133, and the multimedia content gateway (MCG) 130 receives the authentication number and transmits it to the mobile telephone network. As a result, the authentication number is received by the calling party's mobile phone in a short message (step S207).

Referring to Fig. 15C, the MMS client photo gallery process sends the received authentication number, recipient phone number (MIN), picture information, picture title, picture content, and the like to the MCG 130 for picture transmission (step S208). Meanwhile, the multimedia content gateway (MCG) 130 inquires the authentication number from the authentication number generation server (step S209), determines the authenticity of the transmitted authentication number (step S210), and transmits the SMS picture to the receiver mobile phone through the mobile telephone network. The message is sent (step S211).

Referring to FIG. 15D, in the photo preview process, a URL connection is attempted with a short message SMS received at the receiver cellular phone (step S212). At this time, the receiver cellular phone terminal http accesses to MCG 130 via a mobile Internet network through a wireless Internet browser. As a result, the multimedia content gateway (MCG) 130 requests an internal IPC communication for the preview picture information to the photo server 140, and the photo server 140 responds to the preview picture with a URL (step S214). . Subsequently, the preview picture is received by the receiver's mobile phone via the wireless mobile telephone network (step S215).

Referring to Fig. 15E, the receiver cellular phone requests the reception of the picture from the swap server via the wireless Internet browser (step S216), and requests the receiver cellular phone information to the multimedia message service (MMS) via the mobile telephone network (step S217). Then, the MMS searches the database and provides the receiver cellular phone information to the mobile telephone network (step S218), and the multimedia content gateway (MCG) 130 requests the photo server 140 for an internal IPC communication of a photo suitable for the receiver cellular phone. (Step S219). Subsequently, the photo server 140 returns to the MCG 130 a photo suitable for the receiver mobile phone as a URL (step S220). Then, the picture is received and stored in the receiver cellular phone (step S221).

16A to 16D illustrate a method of transmitting a picture or a character through an MMS client program according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 16A, when the MMS client picture / character service process is started and http request of a picture / character list or image file (step S300), the gateway 220 searches for a picture / character on the picture / character server 151. Http request (step S301). Subsequently, the picture / character server 151 retrieves the picture / character list / image file and transmits the XML through the CGI interface (step S302), and the gateway 150 converts the XML into HTML and the picture / character list / image file. This content is displayed on the MMS client in HTML (step S303).

FIG. 16B is a diagram illustrating the first step of picture / character transmission. When picture / character selection is selected, multi-part data such as receiver telephone number (MIN), image information, image title, and image content are uploaded to http. (Step S304). Subsequently, the picture / character server 151 notifies the receiver cellular phone of the picture transmission guide message in the form of a short message (SMS) via the mobile telephone network through the TCP connection (step S305).

Referring to Fig. 16C, a preview process is shown as a first step of receiving a picture / character. That is, when connecting to the swap URL from the SMS sent to the receiver's mobile phone through the wireless Internet browser (step S306), request authentication through TCP communication with the authentication server 120 through the mobile telephone network (step S307) and receive the authentication confirmation (Step S308).

Subsequently, if http information is requested to the picture / character server 151 through the mobile telephone network, the picture / character server 151 sends a preview image in a WML message (step S309), and then through the mobile phone network. The preview image is received in the receiver's mobile phone (step S310).

Referring to Fig. 16D, the recipient cellular phone requests a swap server to receive an image / character through a wireless Internet browser as a final step for receiving a picture / character (step S311), and the recipient cellular phone information to the MMS via TCP communication through the mobile telephone network. Request (step S312). Subsequently, the MMS queries the database and delivers the receiver cell phone information (step S313), and requests image information suitable for the receiver cell phone from the picture / character server 151 via the mobile telephone network (step S314). Then, the picture / character server 151 transmits the picture / character image file through the mobile telephone network by WML (step S315) and is received by the receiver cellular phone (step S316).

17A to 17D are diagrams illustrating a method of transmitting a ringtone through an MMS client program according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 17A, an MMS client ringtone transmission service process is driven to request http of a ringtone list / file to a gateway (step S400). Subsequently, the gateway server 150 requests http of the ringtone list search from the ringtone server 151 (step S401).

Then, the ringtone server 151 provides the ringtone list / data in XML, and the gateway converts the XML into HTML and provides the ringtone list to the client (step S402). At this point, you can listen to the ringtone on the client.

Referring to Fig. 17B, when the MMS client selects a ringtone, multipart data including the recipient's telephone number (MIN) and transmission ringtone information is uploaded to the ringtone server 151 (step S403), and the SMS is transmitted to the receiver's mobile phone via the mobile telephone network. A ringtone notification is received (step S404).

Referring to Fig. 17C, when an attempt is made to connect a URL received by an SMS to a receiver cellular phone (step S405), an authentication request is made to the authentication server through the mobile telephone network (step S406), and an authentication confirmation (step S407) is received.

Subsequently, when the receiver cell phone information is requested to the MMS (step S408), the receiver cell phone information is retrieved and responded (step S409). Subsequently, when the ringer server 151 requests ringtone information (step S410), the ringtone server 151 transmits ringtone data (step S411). Referring to FIG. 17D, the receiver cellular phone receives the ringtone data and stores it in a temporary storage space in the cellular phone (steps S412 and S413).

18A to 18D illustrate an on spot transmission service method through an MMS client program according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 18A, an icon scheme of rolling over a mouse over an image in an Internet browser (eg, Internet Explorer) is illustrated. In other words, if you use Internet Explorer to surf Internet sites on PCs with Microsoft Windows, four icons appear when you mouse over a specific image: save, print, send an email, or open a picture folder.

The MMS client program according to the present invention may be installed by adding an MMS client-only icon that enables to transmit a multimedia file such as a picture or a video to a mobile phone in addition to the four icons. When the MMS client dedicated icon 625 according to the present invention is clicked, the MMS client is automatically started and the selected image is automatically moved to the MMS client photo editing screen.

This is made possible by adding a library module dedicated to the MMS client according to the present invention to a specific system library file in which a user on Microsoft Internet Explorer performs various commands such as an input through a keyboard or a mouse click event.

FIG. 18B illustrates an embodiment of starting a photo transfer MMS client by selecting “Transfer to MMS client” according to the present invention from a context menu that appears when a right mouse button is clicked in the Windows Explorer. In other words, when surfing an Internet site using Internet Explorer on a PC with Microsoft Windows installed, a context menu window appears when a user right-clicks a specific multimedia (picture or video) or file name in Windows Explorer. By adding a library module 626 dedicated to the MMS client to the system library file, linkage with the MMS client for multimedia file transfer on the context menu is possible.

Clicking on an MMS client menu (eg, sending a picture) on the context menu launches the MMS client and automatically moves the selected image to the MMS client edit screen.

FIG. 18C performs a drag and drop to the MMS client edit screen while pressing the left mouse button on the image to be transmitted in the drag and drop manner on the image. In other words, by dragging and dropping Microsoft Windows' basic drag and drop and MMS client, drag and drop an image (629) or an image file name (630) displayed on the screen while holding down the left mouse button to the edit screen of the MMS client program. Dropping it will automatically take you to the MMS client edit screen.

Referring to FIG. 18D, an MMS client menu button 629 may be added to an Internet Explorer menu of Microsoft Windows to allow a user to easily start an MMS client.

When performing picture transfer using the MMS client tool according to the present invention, the following format can be used as a preferred embodiment of the picture data format.

Original: GIF format

B / W: SIS format, 96 x 48 pixels

4 Gray: SIS format, 120 x 80 pixels

256 Color: RLA, SIS format, 120 x 96 pixels

256 Color: MLZ, SIS format, 120 x 96 pixels

4096 Color: MLZ, SIS format, 120 x 96 pixels

65000 Color: MLZ, SIS format, 120 x 96 pixels

Preview data

In addition, the transmission photo data format may be composed of a recipient telephone number (MIN), ID (ID), subject, comment, authentication number, and the like. In addition, for ringtone / picture / character, it will be sender's phone number (MIN), sender's image ID (picture / character, bell), type (picture / character, bell delimiter), send URL (server CGI address for transmission processing). The video transmission can be MPEG4 as a basic format.

The foregoing has outlined rather broadly the features and technical advantages of the present invention to better understand the claims of the invention which will be described later. Additional features and advantages that make up the claims of the present invention will be described below. It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the conception and specific embodiments of the invention disclosed may be readily used as a basis for designing or modifying other structures for carrying out similar purposes to the invention.

In addition, the inventive concepts and embodiments disclosed herein may be used by those skilled in the art as a basis for modifying or designing other structures for carrying out the same purposes of the present invention. In addition, such modifications or altered equivalent structures by those skilled in the art may be variously changed, substituted, and changed without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention described in the claims.

As described above, the present invention provides a multi-media service such as photo, video, picture, character, ringtone, etc., which is the core of the wireless internet service, without the user directly accessing the wireless internet portal site. The operability can be greatly improved, and the user environment can be improved and the activation of the wireless Internet service can be expected.

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In receiving a multimedia content including a video, a picture, a picture, a character, a ringtone, or a combination thereof through a wireless Internet, the mobile terminal provides a multimedia content to the mobile communication provider or an internet portal site. A client tool installed on a user's computer without the need for a direct connection, the client tool Provides a preview function including preview or preview by searching and searching for multimedia content provided by the mobile communication service provider or an internet portal site on the user computer or stored in the user computer, and receiving the multimedia content. Sending a message to a desired wireless terminal; The user computer allows the user to produce or process the multimedia content, to provide a preview function for previewing or hearing the produced or processed multimedia content, and to transmit to the wireless terminal to receive the multimedia content A computer system equipped with a multimedia message service client tool comprising a process. The method of claim 1, wherein the process for producing a photograph among the multimedia contents is received after the image selected by the user among the images, the photographed images, or the clipboard images stored in the user's computer is adjusted to fit the display window size of the wireless terminal. A computer system equipped with a multimedia message service client tool, comprising: receiving a wireless terminal number and an authentication number and transmitting the same to a multimedia content gateway for transmission to a wireless terminal of a receiver. The multimedia content gateway of claim 1, wherein the process of providing picture data stored in a picture storage database of the multimedia content provides a plurality of picture images to a user, receives a picture selected by the user, receives a wireless terminal number, and an authentication number. Computer system equipped with a multimedia message service client tool, characterized in that for transmitting to a wireless terminal of a receiver. The multimedia message service of claim 1, wherein a user mouses over the image to transmit a multimedia content including any one or a combination of desired pictures or videos to the receiver's wireless terminal while surfing the Internet. A computer system equipped with a multimedia message service client tool, characterized by displaying an icon for driving a client tool and transmitting the multimedia content to a receiver's wireless terminal when the icon is selected. The multimedia message service client tool of claim 1, wherein the multimedia message service client tool is installed in the user's web browser to enable the user to transmit multimedia content including any one or a combination of pictures or videos desired while surfing the Internet to the receiver's wireless terminal. A computer system equipped with a multimedia message service client tool, characterized by displaying an Internet browser menu icon. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein a mouse is placed on the multimedia content and the right mouse button is pressed so that the user can transmit the multimedia content including any one or a combination of pictures or videos desired while surfing the Internet to the receiver's wireless terminal. And selecting the icon that appears when clicked to activate the multimedia message service client tool. The mouse of claim 1, wherein the user places the mouse on the multimedia content and edits the mouse in an edit window so that the user can transmit the multimedia content including any one or a combination of pictures or videos desired while surfing the Internet to the receiver's wireless terminal. And drag and drop the data stream to the receiver wireless terminal to transmit the message to the receiver wireless terminal. In the method for receiving a multimedia content including any one or a combination of a video or a picture through a wireless Internet to a wireless terminal, (a) Upon receiving a request for an authentication number from the multimedia message service (MMS) client tool installed and started on the user's computer, the multimedia content gateway (MCG) issues an authentication number from the authentication number generation server to the short message server via the mobile telephone network. Sending a short message; (b) If image transmission request data including an authentication number received by the user in a short message from a multimedia message service (MMS) client tool installed and activated on the user's computer is input via the gateway, the MCG returns the authentication number. Querying and confirming the authentication number generation server and transmitting a short message to the receiver wireless terminal to which the image is to be sent; (c) when the receiver accesses the URL swap server received at his wireless terminal through a wireless internet browser, the MCG receives a preview image from a photo server and transmits the preview image to the wireless terminal of the receiver; (d) When the receiver views the preview and requests the reception of the multimedia content, the MMS server requests the receiver wireless terminal number information and receives the inquiry. The MCG conforms to the multimedia contents server for the wireless terminal of the receiver. Receiving multimedia content of the multimedia content and transmitting the same to the receiver wireless terminal through a wireless network; Multimedia content transmission method in the wireless Internet comprising a. In the method for receiving a multimedia content provided by a mobile communication provider or an Internet portal site to a wireless terminal, (a) Upon receiving a multimedia content transmission request from a multimedia message service (MMS) client tool installed and started on a user's computer, the multimedia content gateway (MCG) sends a multimedia content file received by requesting a content storage server to the MMS client tool. Transmitting; (b) upon receiving a request for requesting an authentication number from the MMS client tool, the multimedia content gateway (MCG) receiving the authentication number from the authentication number generation server and transmitting the short message to the short message server through a mobile telephone network; (c) When multimedia content transmission request data including an authentication number received by the user in a short message from a multimedia message service (MMS) client tool installed and activated on the user's computer is input via a gateway, the MCG is assigned an authentication number. Querying the authentication number generation server for confirmation and transmitting the short message to the multimedia content transmission notification message to the receiver wireless terminal to which the multimedia content is to be sent; (d) when the receiver accesses the URL swap server received at his wireless terminal through a wireless internet browser, the MCG receives a preview or preview content from a content storage server and transmits the preview or preview content to the wireless terminal of the receiver. ; (e) When the receiver views the preview content and requests the reception of the multimedia content, the receiver requests the receiver wireless terminal information from the MMS server to receive the inquiry, and the MCG conforms to the content storage server suitable for the receiver's wireless terminal. Receiving multimedia content of the multimedia content and transmitting the same to the receiver wireless terminal through a wireless network; Multimedia content transmission method in the wireless Internet comprising a. In the method for receiving multimedia content to the wireless terminal through the wireless Internet, (a) Upon receiving a multimedia content list or file transfer request from a multimedia message service (MMS) client tool installed and started on a user's computer, the gateway server converts an HTML document into an XML document and receives it from a content storage server through a CGI interface. Converting it into an XML document and sending it to the MMS client tool; (b) When the multimedia content is selected from the MMS client tool and receives the multi-part data including the wireless terminal number of the receiver to receive the content, the content storage server sends a multimedia content transmission notification message to the receiver wireless terminal to which the content is to be sent. Transmitting a short message; (c) When the receiver accesses the URL swap server received through his wireless terminal through a wireless internet browser, the authentication server requests and confirms the authentication, and then receives the preview or preview content from the content storage server to receive the preview or preview content. Transmitting to a wireless terminal; (d) When the receiver views the preview content and requests the reception of the multimedia content, the receiver requests the receiver wireless terminal information from the MMS server to receive the inquiry, and the content storage server receives content of a standard suitable for the receiver's wireless terminal. Receiving and transmitting the same to the receiver wireless terminal through a wireless network Multimedia content transmission method in the wireless Internet comprising a.