KR20040061225A - Multimedia message service method and system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A multimedia message service method and a system thereof are provided to offer service independently from an MMS proxy/relay server of a mobile communication network provider by easily creating a multimedia message of an advertisement type or an information sharing type. CONSTITUTION: A multimedia message is created based on client information and stored in a message storing unit. A transmission request message and corresponding client information are transmitted to an SMS transmission module by using SMTP or MMPP. The SMS transmission module transmits a notification message(M-Notification.ind) to an SMSC(131) of a mobile communication network by using SMPP(Short Message Peer-to-peer Protocol). The SMSC attempts a call connection by using a mobile phone number of a corresponding client, and when a call is connected, the SMSC transmits a notification message notifying that there is a multimedia message to a receiver terminal(120). When the client checks the notification message with the receiver terminal(120) and selects a specific key for downloading the multimedia message, the receiver terminal(120) is connected to a Web server through a wireless gateway(132) to request downloading of the multimedia message. The Web server transmits the corresponding multimedia message to the receiver terminal(120) through the wireless gateway(132). The receiver terminal(120) transmits a response message(M-Acknowledge.ind) informing of successful reception of the message to the Web server.

Description

MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE SERVICE METHOD AND SYSTEM

The present invention relates to a mobile communication system, and more particularly, to a method and system for multimedia message service.

In general, in order to provide a multimedia message service (MMS), a method of creating and transmitting content in a terminal having many restrictions (MM1) and a method of providing a multimedia message service content through interworking with an MMS proxy / relay server. That is, there is a message transmission method MM7 through the additional service provider.

However, in the former case, there are disadvantages in that the former cannot conveniently compose various messages due to constraints of the terminal, and in the latter case, it is possible to provide an independent service from a mobile communication network operator and constraints due to interworking with an MMS Proxy / Relay server. The disadvantage is that it can't be.

Therefore, the present invention provides a multimedia message service (MMS: Multimedia Message Service) of a medium-sized enterprise type by using an existing terminal to improve the conventional problems, by easily producing a multimedia message in the form of advertising or information sharing It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and system for multimedia message service created to provide a service independent of MMS Proxy / Relay server of a mobile communication network.

That is, an object of the present invention is to use a separate medium-size MMS server to conveniently create various multimedia messages and provide independent services regardless of the service of the mobile communication network based on personal and customer information managed in the medium-sized group. Is there.

1 is a block diagram of a multimedia message service system for an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a multimedia message service process in an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

110: MMS Server 111: MMS Authoring Tools

112: Customer CRM / Address Book 113: Message Store

114: Web server 115: SMS sending module

120: receiving terminal 130: mobile communication network

131: SMSC 132: wireless gateway

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a step of creating an MMS message based on basic information in a group, and transmitting a notification message to a receiving terminal from an MMS server in a group using an SMS service network of a mobile service provider. And receiving, by the receiving terminal, an MMS message from the MMS server in the group by the HTTP GET method.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a multimedia message (MM) authoring tool for composing each multimedia message based on customer information, and a short message for notifying the receiving terminal of the existence of the multimedia message. SMS sending module for transmitting to the service provider's SMS service network and Web server for transmitting the multimedia message to the receiving terminal through the wireless gateway of the mobile communication service provider when requesting the reception of the multimedia message by the HTTP GET method from the receiving terminal. It is characterized by comprising in the server configuration.

The message transmission from the MM authoring tool to the SMS transmission module uses SMTP or MMPP, and the message transmission from the SMS transmission module to the SMS service network of the mobile operator uses SMPP (Short Message Peer-to-peer Protocol). It is characterized by.

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a multimedia message service system for an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a multimedia message is created based on customer information, and the multimedia message is provided to a receiving terminal 120 of a customer. In configuring the MMS server 110, MM (Multimedia Message) authoring for composing each multimedia message based on the customer information of the customer CRM / address book 112 and storing the created multimedia message in the message storage 113 Tool 111 and a SMS for transmitting a short message for notifying the receiving terminal 120 of the existence of the multimedia message to the SMSC 131 of the mobile communication provider when the MM authoring tool 111 notifies the creation of the multimedia message. When the request for receiving a multimedia message from the transmitting module 115 and the receiving terminal 120 by the HTTP GET method, The configuration having a predetermined Web server 114 for transmitting a multimedia message stored in 113 to the receiving terminal 120 through a wireless gateway (Wireless Access Gateway) (132) of the network operator.

The operation and the effect of the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to the signal flow diagram of FIG. 2.

In the embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that a medium-scale MMS server 110 is established in a group in any company separately from a mobile service provider and a service.

As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 1, the MMS server 110 includes an MM authoring tool 111, a Web server 114, and an SMS transmission module 115.

First, in creating a multimedia message using the MM authoring tool 111, a multimedia message is created and stored in the message store 113 based on customer information such as an individual or a company stored in the customer CRM / address book 112. do.

At this time, when the creation of the multimedia message for any customer in the MM authoring tool 111 is finished, the multimedia message is completed and the transmission request message is sent to the SMS transmission module 115 using SMTP or MMPP together with the corresponding customer information. In addition, the SMS transmission module 115 transmits a notification message (M-Notification.ind) to the SMSC 131 of the mobile communication network 130 by using a short message peer-to-peer protocol (SMPP).

Accordingly, the SMSC 131 attempts to access a call using the mobile phone number of the corresponding customer and transmits a notification message to the receiving terminal 120 that there is a multimedia message when the call is connected.

Subsequently, when the customer checks the notification message on the receiving terminal 120 and selects a specific key for downloading the multimedia message, the receiving terminal 120 accesses the web server 114 through the wireless gateway 132 to provide an HTTP GET. Request the download of a multimedia message. Here, the HTTP GET method means a method of downloading a multimedia message designated by a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI).

Accordingly, the Web server 114 of the MMS server 110 transmits the corresponding multimedia message stored in the message storage 113 to the receiving terminal 120 through the wireless gateway 132. At this time, when the download of the multimedia message is completed, the reception terminal 120 transmits a response message (M-Acknowledge.ind) indicating that the message has been successfully transmitted to the Web server 114 via the wireless gateway 132.

That is, the present invention manages the SMS service of the mobile communication network 130 while managing its own MMS server 110 in a group, rather than the message creation and transmission method (MM1) or the message transmission method (MM7) through an additional service provider. Transmits a notification message indicating that there is a multimedia message to the receiving terminal 120, and when the receiving terminal 120 requests the corresponding multimedia message, the MMS server 110 receives the corresponding multimedia message specified in the URI. Will be sent.

As described in detail above, the present invention manages its own MMS server in the group, composes a multimedia message in the form of advertisement or information sharing and informs the receiving terminal of the customer by using the SMS service of the mobile communication network that the multimedia message exists. If there is a request for a multimedia message, the multimedia message is transmitted, thereby providing a multimedia message based on customer information separately from the mobile communication service provider, thereby improving customer satisfaction.

Claims (5)

Creating a multimedia message based on basic information in the group, Transmitting, by a MMS server in a group, a notification message indicating that there is a multimedia message to a receiving terminal by using an SMS service network of a mobile service provider; If the receiving terminal requests a multimedia message, the MMS server in the group transmits the corresponding multimedia message. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving a multimedia message at the MMS server Multimedia message service method using the HTTP GET method using a URI. In the system for creating a multimedia message service (MMS) server for creating a multimedia message based on the customer information and providing the multimedia message to the receiving terminal of the customer, The MMS server MM (Multimedia Message) authoring tool for composing each multimedia message based on customer information, An SMS transmitting module for transmitting a short message for notifying the existence of the multimedia message to a receiving terminal to an SMS service network of a mobile communication operator; And a web server for transmitting the multimedia message to the receiving terminal through a wireless gateway of the mobile communication service provider when requesting the reception of the multimedia message from the receiving terminal by the HTTP GET method. The method of claim 3, wherein the MM authoring tool The multimedia message service system, characterized in that the multimedia message is stored in the message storage means and configured to notify the SMS transmission module using SMTP or MMPP to notify the notification message for notifying the multimedia message creation together with the corresponding customer information. The method of claim 3, wherein the Web server And a multimedia message designated by a URI to the HTTP GET type multimedia message request from the receiving terminal from the message storing means to the receiving terminal.