KR20050045779A - System and method for multimedia contents transfering service via short message service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a service method and system for transmitting multimedia content including data such as text, picture, video, sound effect, etc. using a short message service (SMS), which has been used to transmit only text information. .

That is, the present invention defines a content file format that is optimized so that the data size of multimedia content such as text, picture, video, sound effect, etc. can be transmitted through a short message service, and the user defines the multimedia defined in the present invention through a mobile phone or a computer. When the content is transmitted to the other party in the form of a short message, the other party's mobile phone extracts multimedia content data from the received short message and displays text, pictures, and video on the display device of the mobile phone or outputs an effect sound through the speaker.

By applying the present invention, it is possible to simultaneously transmit various multimedia contents and text information through a short text service that can only transmit simple text information, and the amount of information that can be delivered and its effect are greatly increased, and a user can receive a message. Like a short caller display service that simultaneously transmits information and pictures or sound effects set by the user, there is an excellent effect of providing a new product that was not possible with the short text service.

Description

System and method for multimedia content transfer service via short message service {System and Method for Multimedia Contents Transfering Service via Short Message Service}

The present invention relates to a system and method for transmitting multimedia contents through a short message service, and more particularly, to a system for transmitting multimedia contents such as pictures, videos, and sound effects as well as texts through a short text service widely used in most wireless terminals. And to a method thereof.

Short service refers to a service in which an individual or a business operator transmits desired text information to a user of a wireless terminal such as a mobile phone. The service uses a wireless terminal or a computer to access a mobile operator's short message service (SMSC) to input a message. This is done by transmitting to another wireless terminal.

Short service is used in various forms not only for individuals but also for corporations due to its convenience, simplicity, and low cost. In Korea, the number of shipments is expected to reach 100 million a month, and the market size will continue to expand in the future.

However, although the short message service varies slightly depending on the type and version of the mobile communication system, the domestic mobile communication service can send only a small amount of data of about 40 characters in Korean. Recently, information such as a wireless Internet access address and a called telephone number can be used. The long service (LMS) was used as a means of transmitting simple text information due to the limitation of the basic short message size.

Therefore, in order to use multimedia contents-related services such as downloading and presenting pictures, videos and sound effects, which are increasing in demand these days, it is necessary to use a wireless data service through a wireless internet connection. They had to pay relatively high service costs compared to short-term services such as phone charges and call charges or data packet usage fees.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a service system and method for transmitting multimedia contents such as pictures, videos, sound effects, as well as texts through a short text service widely used in most wireless terminals.

In the technical idea of the present invention to achieve the above object, in the multimedia content transmission service method and system configuration using a short message, the multimedia content through a short service that has been used for the purpose of delivering only simple text information in the past For the purpose of transmission, the definition of the data format for multimedia content such as pictures and videos or sound effects that satisfy the minimum data capacity that can be transmitted in a short message, and the pictures and videos that an individual or business operator will transmit through the short message or A content generation module for producing multimedia content such as sound effect using a data format defined for the present invention; A subscriber storage module for storing service related information such as whether to subscribe to a service to which the present invention is applied to mobile communication users; A content storage module for storing multimedia content generated by an individual or a business operator; An external communication module interlocked with an external system; A service system comprising a management module for managing an entire server, a communication unit for receiving a short message through a mobile communication network; A decoder unit for extracting multimedia content information from the received short message; A display unit which outputs the extracted text and graphic related information to a display device; An audio unit for outputting sound effect related information to a speaker; A memory unit for storing the received multimedia content; It provides a service method and system configuration for transmitting multimedia content such as text, picture, video, sound effect through a short service, including a wireless terminal comprising a control unit for managing various sub-functions and the entire function of the wireless terminal. It is done.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the operation of the preferred embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a data format for multimedia content such as a picture and a video or an effect sound that satisfies the minimum data capacity that can be transmitted through a short message to transmit multimedia content through a short message. The data format shown in FIG. 1 is an example of multimedia content transmitted through a long text service (LMS) that transmits text information using three short message messages having a size of 240 bytes as a total of 240 bytes of video content.

The 240-byte multimedia content message 110 may include a message header 120 including version information of the message, information about a content type included in the message, and the like; Message basic information 130 including a data storage area for point, line, polygon, text, sound effect, etc., location information on the screen, etc. defined in the message; And a portion of the message additional information 140 including color, thickness, and blinking effect information of dots, lines, etc., wherein the first 80 bytes of data are the message body (1) of the first packet message 120a for the long service. 152 a), the next 80 bytes of data are in the message body 152 b of the second packet message 150 b of the palm print service, and the next 80 bytes of data are the message body of the third packet message 150 c of the palm print service. 152b) is transmitted to the receiver's terminal.

FIG. 2 is an exemplary diagram of a detailed message format for video content composed of dots as an example of the detailed file format defined in the present invention among multimedia contents for transmission through a short service.

The message header 120 defines the multimedia content message format. The configuration format of the data format of the multimedia message transmitted through the version information and the type information is determined. In the present example, when the content message type is displayed as a binary value of '0010', it is set as animation content composed of dots.

The message basic data 130 is composed of a data area of a plurality of points constituting the animation, and information on the horizontal coordinate position and the vertical coordinate position of each point on the screen. In the present invention, when it is defined that a total of 14 bits are required to express one point position information, if the message length item Length_D is set to 140 bits, a total of 10 point position information is included in the corresponding content.

The message additional data 140 includes information on effects such as color, size, and movement direction of each point, and each item may be defined as the color table 210.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating multimedia content and text set by a sender rather than arriving at the other party's mobile phone by transmitting multimedia content data previously set by the sender at the same time when the text information is transmitted, according to an embodiment of the present invention. It shows the system configuration and flow for the caller indication short service to display simultaneously.

First, when the mobile communication user accesses the caller display short service server 350 through the mobile phone 310a or the PC 340, subscribes to the corresponding service, sets basic content, and then sends a short message to the mobile phone 310a. The short message information is transmitted to the short message center 330 through a wireless communication network 320a composed of a base station (BTS) and an exchange (MSC) that is in charge of a mobile communication service in an area where a caller is located, and whether the subscriber indicates a short message service. After confirming, etc., the caller is sent to the short message service server 350.

The caller display short message service server 350 generates a multimedia content message in the same manner as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 by using text information of the delivered short service and basic multimedia content data information set by the subscriber. In the form of one or a plurality of 80-byte short messages, the short message service center 330 is transmitted to the receiver's mobile phone 310b via a wireless communication network 320b that is in charge of a mobile communication service in the region where the receiver is located.

When an individual or a content provider subscribed to the caller display short message service transmits text information to the mobile phone 310b of the other party through the computer 340, similarly to the above procedure, whether the user subscribes to the service or transmits the multimedia content information is set in advance. Using the text information, a new multimedia content is generated and transmitted to the mobile phone 310b of the other party through the short service center 330 and the wireless communication network 320b.

4 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile phone for the caller display short message service described in FIG. 3, wherein the controller 410 controls the overall operation of the mobile phone 310, and displays a caller display according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. When receiving the short message, the information of the corresponding multimedia content is extracted to control the operation of each part for outputting multimedia information such as image, text, and sound through the display 450 and the speaker 470 of the mobile phone 310.

The communicator 420 refers to a comprehensive component of a high frequency processor, an intermediate frequency processor, and a baseband processor. The communication unit 420 primarily processes voice and various multimedia data from an external wireless communication network received through an antenna ANT at a wireless communication band frequency. Then, the intermediate frequency processing for lowering it back to a low frequency band, and processing it again as a signal of a frequency band that can be processed by the controller 410, and transmits the original information of the transmitted multimedia content message to the controller 410.

The decoder 430 includes a multimedia content file format, a compression algorithm, an encryption algorithm, and the like defined and illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, and converts original information of the multimedia content message received from the controller 410 into a file format and algorithm. After processing, the image, text, and sound effects information is extracted and transmitted to the controller 410.

The display unit 440 receives image and text related data from the control unit 410 and outputs image and text information to the internal / external display 450 by using a graphic related function defined in a mobile phone operating system. 460 receives the sound effect related data from the controller 410 and outputs the sound effect through the speaker 450 using the sound effect related function defined by the mobile phone operating system.

The user who has received the multimedia content message may store the content in the memory unit 480 and transmit the content to another mobile phone user in the future and check it again if necessary.

FIG. 5 illustrates a block diagram of a caller display short service server for the caller display short service described in FIG. 3, and the content storage module 510 stores multimedia content in a file format optimized for a message. The subscriber information storage module 520 stores a service subscription of a mobile communication service subscriber, a wired Internet user, and an information provider who wants to use the service, and contents information set by the service subscriber as a basis, and the external communication module 530. ) Exchanges the text information to be sent by the service subscriber to which the present invention is applied and the completed multimedia content data through the wired / wireless internet, and the content generation module 540 generates new multimedia content including the content information set by the subscriber as a basis. Create the multimedia content The module 530 transmits the message to the short message center, and the controller 550 performs a management function of the caller indication short service server.

In the above description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

As described above, the present invention is a service system for transmitting a multimedia content to a mobile phone user through a short service that is currently used by most mobile communication service users and a large number of information providers due to low cost, convenient usage, etc. And by providing the method there is an effect that enables the transmission of multimedia content through a short message.

By applying the present invention, it is possible to simultaneously transmit a variety of multimedia contents and text information through a short text service that can only transmit simple text information. As a result, the amount of information that can be delivered and its effect are greatly increased. . Therefore, it is possible to cope with the advertising service through the short message that could only deliver simple text, and the advertisement service that delivers multimedia content information consisting of text, video and sound effects. In addition, wireless advertising providers have the effect of generating new revenue from the activation of the market.

In addition, by providing a new product that was not possible with the existing method, such as a short caller display service in which the user simultaneously transmits message information and a picture or sound effect set by the user, the service subscriber can send his / her own image or image to the other party. It can send videos at the same time, providing a means of expressing itself specially, and a short caller display service provider can generate new revenue at a flat rate through the construction and operation of a service system. There is an outstanding effect that you can expect huge new sales through increased traffic usage.

In addition, it is possible to expect the expansion of sales volume of the existing killer service related to the picture friend through additional services such as gifting a picture friend through the short message service through multimedia content transmission.

1 is a diagram of a general file format of multimedia content for transmission via a short service;

2 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a detailed file format defined in the present invention among multimedia contents for transmission through a short message service;

3 is a configuration diagram of a service system for simultaneously transmitting multimedia content through a short message service during string transmission to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied;

4 is a block diagram of a caller display short message service terminal to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied;

Figure 5 is a block diagram of a caller display short service server to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

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310a, 310b: mobile phone 320a, 320b: wireless communication network

330: Short Service Center (SMSC) 340: Personal Computer

350: Caller Id Presentation SMS Server

Claims (4)

In the multimedia content transmission service system through a short message service, Stores information on whether a mobile communication service subscriber, wired Internet user, and information service provider wants to use the service, whether or not to subscribe to a service, saves multimedia content produced in a file format optimized for a short message, and stores the service among the stored multimedia content. Stores the contents information set by the subscriber by default, and if the text information to be sent by the service subscriber is transmitted through the wired / wireless internet in the future, creates new multimedia contents including the contents information set by the subscriber, and the corresponding multimedia A caller display short service server for delivering content to the short message center; After receiving the short message through the mobile communication network, if the short message includes the multimedia content information to which the present invention is applied, extract information such as text, graphics, and sound effects, and then output the image related information to the display device and the sound effect related information. A wireless terminal supporting a function of notifying arrival of a short message by outputting to a speaker; Multimedia content transmission service system through a short service, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 1, The caller display short message server includes a content storage module for storing multimedia content produced in a file format optimized for a short message; A subscriber information storage module for storing a service subscription of a mobile communication service subscriber, a wired Internet user, and an information provider who wants to use the service, and content information set by the service subscriber as a basis; An external communication module for receiving text information to be sent by a service subscriber to which the present invention is applied through a wired or wireless Internet, and delivering newly generated multimedia content to a short message center; A content generation module for generating new multimedia content including content information set by the subscriber and text information sent by the subscriber; And a management module for performing a management function of the caller display short service server. The method of claim 1, The caller display short service wireless terminal includes a communication unit for receiving a short message through a mobile communication network, a decoder unit for extracting multimedia content information from the received short message, and outputting the extracted text and graphic related information to a display device. A display unit, an audio unit for outputting sound effect related information to a speaker, a memory unit for storing the received multimedia contents, a control unit for managing various sub-functions and the entire function of the wireless terminal; Multimedia content transmission service system through a short message, characterized in that it comprises a In the multimedia content transmission service method through a short service, (a) subscribing to a caller ID short message service by a mobile communication service subscriber, a wired Internet user, and an information provider who want to use the service; (b) producing multimedia content in a file format optimized for a short message and uploading and storing the multimedia content to a server through a wired or wireless Internet network; (c) setting, by the service subscriber, one of the stored multimedia contents as a basis; (d) when the service subscriber sends a text message, the service subscriber transmits the text message to the caller display short message server and is included in the multimedia content set as a default; (e) dividing the newly created multimedia content into one or a plurality of short messages according to its capacity and transmitting the newly generated multimedia content to a short service center; (f) transmitting the multimedia content information to the receiver's wireless terminal via a short message; and (g) notifying that the call is received by outputting graphics and sound effects through a screen or a speaker according to the information of the received multimedia content.