KR20050053966A - Method and apparatus of recoding with searching multimedia information for mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention records and stores large-capacity multimedia information of a mobile terminal in a server, and allows a limited counterpart to search, generates data by an additional service, records itself, and stores the multimedia information with a large amount of data for wireless recording. A mobile terminal; A mobile switching station wirelessly connected to the mobile terminal to provide a mobile communication service, and analyze and output corresponding multimedia information to record and store wirelessly input multimedia information; A server which is connected to the mobile switching center and stores and outputs multimedia information data in the allocated area, which is applied by the control signal; A public network for accessing a mobile switching center and for connecting with an external communication network; A start-up process characterized in that it comprises a computer connected to a public network and connected to a server via a mobile switching center, and further comprising: determining whether it is multimedia information when storing data generated by use of an additional service of a mobile terminal; An authentication step of transmitting to the mobile switching center if the multimedia information is determined in the process, and determining whether the mobile switching station is an authenticated mobile terminal; In the above process, if it is determined that the mobile terminal is authenticated by the mobile switching center, the process of recording and storing the multimedia information on the server and setting the search object and the range is input. There is an effect of expanding the storage capacity of the mobile terminal.

Description

Multimedia information record retrieval apparatus and method of mobile terminal {METHOD AND APPARATUS OF RECODING WITH SEARCHING MULTIMEDIA INFORMATION FOR MOBILE PHONE}

The present invention relates to the management of multimedia information of a mobile terminal, and more particularly, a multimedia information recording and retrieval apparatus of a portable terminal for allowing a small portable terminal to record and store a large amount of multimedia information in a server without limiting the storage capacity and to allow the other party to be restricted. It is about a method.

A mobile terminal (UE: USER EQUIPMENT) is a mobile terminal that communicates while moving in a service area formed by a base station (BS) of a registered mobile communication system. It is a convenient device for wireless communication by wireless connection.

The mobile terminal (UE) is initially developed from the first generation communication method using a voice level signal, the second generation message communication method using a symbol and text, etc., and now includes an image (IMAGE) Has developed into a third generation multimedia communication method.

Since the mobile terminal does not have much time actually used for direct communication, the utilization is low. Therefore, in order to increase the utilization, there are additional functions provided by the mobile terminal and additional services provided through the mobile switching center (hereinafter referred to as additional services).

Examples of additional services provided by the portable terminal by itself include a calculation function, a phone book management function, a memo function, a message writing function, a game function, and the like. Examples include text messaging services, voicemail services, online games, wireless Internet access, voice recording, photography, and movie shooting.

The portable terminal using the supplementary service requires a memory to record and store processed data, and in particular, a large capacity memory is required to record and store multimedia data signals such as pictures and movies. Since the terminal UE is manufactured in a small size and light weight, it is not easy to increase the capacity of the memory.

Accordingly, there is a need for a device for recording and storing a large amount of data by using various additional services of a portable terminal in a separate device and verifying it at any time.

Hereinafter, a multimedia information management method of a mobile terminal according to the prior art will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating a multimedia information management method of a mobile terminal according to the prior art, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method of managing multimedia information according to the prior art.

A multimedia information management method of a portable terminal according to the prior art will be described with reference to FIG.

The portable terminal is provided with a variety of additional services in order to increase the convenience and utilization of the user, and the additional service is, for example, a phone number, an e-mail address and a name, such as a phone book management, multimedia information by photos or videos, etc. Multimedia information management, recording, and management of communication volume and ringtone using a mobile terminal.

When a supplementary service menu is selected from various menus displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal UE, a direction key button is used for the selection, and a submenu of the selected supplementary service menu is displayed on the display unit. Among the submenus, for example, when a phonebook registration menu is selected, as shown in FIG. 1, a menu of a phonebook registration is displayed.

For example, the illustrated telephone book registration menu (MENU) includes a menu for recording and storing data such as a name, a management group, a home phone number, an office phone number, a mobile phone number, an e-mail address, and the like. In order to select the menu, a direction key or the like is used, and the data recorded in the menu is inserted and stored by inserting numbers, character information, and symbols by a character input method generally provided in the mobile terminal UE.

In addition, in the case of searching and confirming the stored data, the additional service menu displayed as described above is selected by using the direction keys, the lower menu is displayed, and the corresponding service is selected to confirm the desired data.

The information to be registered or retrieved as described above includes data such as text and multimedia data information based on still images and moving images. In particular, the multimedia data needs a large storage capacity.

Since the portable terminal is manufactured in a small size and light weight for convenience of portability, there is a problem that size, weight, volume, etc. of the large capacity memory are limited.

Hereinafter, a method of managing multimedia information of a portable terminal according to the prior art will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

A first step (S10) of determining whether to record and store various data including multimedia data in the mobile terminal (UE); A second step (S20) of determining whether there is a free capacity in the memory in the case of recording and storing data determined in the first step (S10); A third step (S30) of recording and storing data input in the allocated area if there is a free capacity for recording and storing the data as determined in the second step (S20); A fourth step (S40) of determining whether to search for data stored in the mobile terminal (UE); A fifth step (S50) of displaying a data list on a corresponding display unit and checking a displayed list to select a required data list in the case of retrieving the recorded and stored data determined in the step (S40); Since the corresponding data of the selected list is displayed on the display unit, a sixth step S60 is performed.

Hereinafter, according to the present invention having the configuration described above, a method for managing multimedia information of a mobile terminal will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the case where it is desired to store data by additional service processing using the mobile terminal (UE) (S10), it is determined whether there is room in the capacity of the memory integrally configured in the portable terminal (S20), and the determination (S20). If there is enough space in memory, the corresponding data is recorded and stored in the allocated area.

The data recorded and stored in the memory is generated by using an additional service of a mobile terminal (UE), and is a telephone book, a multimedia information signal including a video signal, and the like.

In the case of recording and storing data generated by using an additional service as described above, the data size stored by the capacity of the memory integrally provided in the mobile terminal UE is limited.

When searching to check data recorded and stored in the mobile terminal UE (S40), a list of data recorded in the memory is displayed on the display unit, and one of the displayed lists is selected (S50). Checks since the data of the selected list is displayed on the display unit (S60).

As described above, the portable terminal according to the related art is limited in the capacity or size of a memory that is integrally configured in the portable terminal in recording and storing data generated by using an additional service, in particular, a multimedia signal having a large amount of data. There is.

The present invention records and stores a multimedia signal having a large amount of data among data generated by an additional service of a mobile terminal in a server connected to a mobile switching center, and, if necessary, retrieves and confirms the multimedia information of the mobile terminal managing large data. It is an object to provide a record retrieval apparatus and method.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a mobile terminal for generating data by additional services and recording and storing itself, and wirelessly outputting multimedia information having a large data capacity; A mobile switching station wirelessly connected to the mobile terminal to provide a mobile communication service, and output a wireless storage to record and store multimedia information inputted by analyzing a corresponding control signal; A server which is connected to the mobile switching center and records and stores multimedia information data applied by a control signal in an allocated area; A public network for accessing the mobile switching center and for connecting with an external communication network; And a computer connected to the public network and connected to a server via a mobile switching center.

In addition, the present invention has been made in order to achieve the above object, the start process of determining whether the multimedia information when storing the data generated by the use of the additional service of the mobile terminal; An authentication step of transmitting to the mobile switching center if it is determined to be multimedia information in the process and determining whether the mobile switching station is an authenticated mobile terminal; In the above process, if it is determined that the mobile terminal is authenticated by the mobile switching center, the mobile terminal records and stores the multimedia information in the server, sets a search object and a range, and enters the recording process.

In addition, the present invention has been made in order to achieve the above object, the preparation process for determining whether to retrieve the multimedia information when searching for the data generated and recorded by the mobile terminal; A search process for accessing the mobile switching center to authenticate the portable terminal and to select one of the list of multimedia information recorded and stored in the server when the multimedia information is determined and searched in the above process; In the above process, when the portable terminal selected for the multimedia information is the corresponding multimedia information search object, the mobile terminal outputs the multimedia information from the server and displays and confirms the result on the portable terminal.

Hereinafter, a multimedia information recording and retrieval apparatus and method for a portable terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a functional configuration diagram of a multimedia information recording and retrieval apparatus of a portable terminal according to the present invention, FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a multimedia information recording method of a portable terminal according to the present invention, and FIG. Flowchart of multimedia information retrieval method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the multimedia information recording and retrieval apparatus of the portable terminal according to the present invention generates and stores data by additional services and wirelessly outputs multimedia information having a large data capacity for separate recording and storage. A mobile terminal 100 configured to wirelessly output and transmit to a mobile switching center together with a control signal for recording and storing in the server when the data generated by the additional service is multimedia information data;

The mobile terminal 100 is wirelessly connected to provide a mobile communication service and analyzes a corresponding control signal to be output to record and store the multimedia information wirelessly input. The call connection request signal of the mobile terminal 100 is analyzed. A mobile communication station 110 configured to establish a communication path, record and store multimedia information data in an allocated area of the server according to a corresponding control signal, and control and monitor the operation of the entire mobile communication system;

A server (120) connected to the mobile switching center (110) and storing and storing the multimedia information data applied to the control signal in the allocated area;

Connecting to the mobile switching center 110 and connecting to an external communication network, the public network 130 including a public communication network and the Internet,

And a computer 140 connected to the public network 130 and connected to the server 120 through the mobile switching center 110.

Hereinafter, the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The mobile terminal 100 performs multimedia communication, and uses the multimedia information of the captured still image and video signal and connects to the mobile switching center 110 to request a call setup, thereby communicating with the other party through the established communication path.

Since the mobile terminal 100 is used for a small amount of time for actual communication, the mobile terminal 100 increases the utilization by providing various additional services, and the additional service is connected to the mobile switching center provided by the mobile terminal 100 itself. There is provided by 110).

Such additional services include, for example, a function of photographing video signals, including a calculator function, a game function, a memo function, a text message service function, a wireless Internet access function, and the like.

The video signal is a multimedia signal. Since the multimedia signal has a large amount of data, a large amount of memory is required for recording and storing.

Therefore, except for data by multimedia information among data generated by the operation or use of the additional service, the mobile terminal 100 records and stores in the memory provided in itself, and the multimedia information with a large amount of data is controlled. The command is transmitted to the mobile switching center 110 together with the command.

Since the mobile switching center 110 analyzes a control command applied together with the multimedia information from the mobile terminal 100, the mobile switching center 110 records and stores the multimedia information in an allocated area of the server 120.

In this case, the mobile switching station 110 analyzes the telephone number, the electronic serial number (ESN), and the like of the mobile terminal 100 to determine whether the mobile terminal 100 is authenticated to record and store multimedia information, and is authenticated. Only when the multimedia information is controlled to record and store in the server (120).

As described above, the multimedia information recorded and stored in the server 120 is limited to be searched and confirmed only in the designated mobile terminal 100. When recording and storing the multimedia information, the searchable object and range are designated and set.

That is, the specific portable terminal 100 only retrieves a list of the multimedia information recorded and stored in the server, the specific portable terminal 100 can check only a part of the stored multimedia, and the specific portable terminal checks all the contents of the stored multimedia. Set the searchable object and range together and save it.

In addition, since the authentication computer 140 is connected to the mobile switching center 110 through a public network 130 such as the Internet, the server 120 accesses the server 120 to record and store multimedia information.

Even when the multimedia information recorded and stored in the server 120 is to be retrieved as described above, the mobile switching center 110 confirms whether the connected mobile terminal 100 or the computer 140 is authenticated, Only when accessing the server 120, even when accessing the server 120, search and confirm the multimedia information by the set object and range.

Therefore, the mobile terminal 100 records and stores the small amount of data generated while operating or using the additional service in its own memory, and stores and stores the large amount of data in the server 120, thereby storing the portable terminal. The advantage is that there is no limit on the amount of data.

In addition, while recording and storing various multimedia information that individually expresses the user of the portable terminal 100, the mobile terminal 100 can be easily updated with the latest information, and anyone can search and confirm.

Hereinafter, a method of recording multimedia information of a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

Determining whether or not to record and store the generated supplementary service data by determining whether or not the multimedia information is generated when storing the data generated by using the supplementary service of the portable terminal (S100); In the case of recording and storing the data generated in the process (S100) and the start process consisting of the step (S110) of determining whether the multimedia information,

If it is determined that the multimedia information in the start-up process is transmitted to the mobile switching center and the mobile switching center determines whether or not the authenticated portable terminal, recording and storing the multimedia information generated in the portable terminal 100 to the server 120 Performing a wireless transmission to the mobile switching center 110 with a corresponding control signal (S120); The mobile switching center 110 that inputs data in the process (S120) checks the calling party number and the electronic serial number (ESN) of the mobile terminal 100 to determine whether it is an authenticated mobile terminal capable of recording and storing the generated multimedia information. The certification process consisting of a process of determining (S130),

If it is determined that the mobile terminal is authenticated by the mobile switching center in the authentication process, the multimedia information is recorded and stored in the server 120, the search target and the range are set, and the mobile terminal is set by the mobile switching station 110. Recording and storing the multimedia information applied from the server 100 in the allocated area of the server 120 (S140); In the process (S140) and the recording process consisting of the process of searching and confirming the multimedia information stored in the record and the step of setting the confirmation range and input together (S150),

If it is determined in the start process is not the multimedia information (S110) consists of a process of recording and storing in the memory built in the portable terminal.

Hereinafter, the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings of a method for recording multimedia information of a mobile terminal.

When the mobile terminal 100 records and stores data generated by operating or using various additional services (S100), it is determined whether the data to be recorded and stored are data based on multimedia information (S110).

The method of determining whether the multimedia information is input is, for example, when using the supplementary service in the mobile terminal 100, to determine what menu is selected, that is, if the data generated by selecting the multimedia supplementary service menu, the multimedia Determine and classify as information data.

If it is determined in S110 that the multimedia information is not stored in the memory configured in the mobile terminal 100 itself (S160), and in the case of the multimedia information is wirelessly transmitted to the mobile switching station together with the corresponding control signal (S120).

The mobile switching center 110 checks a unique telephone number, an electronic serial number (ESN) of the mobile terminal 100 that transmits the multimedia information to be recorded and stored, and determines whether the mobile terminal 100 is an authenticated mobile terminal 100. (S130).

Since the authentication (S130) is for determining whether to apply for a corresponding service for recording and storing data to the server 120, which requires a relatively high operation and maintenance cost, among the registered mobile terminals 100, and thus could not be confirmed. The mobile terminal 100 cannot record and store data.

In the case of the mobile terminal 100 confirmed in the authentication (S130), the mobile switching center 110 records and stores the input data in the server 120, and a corresponding control signal applied together from the mobile terminal 100. By limiting the object to search and confirm the data stored in the recording, and also to limit the scope of the search to, for example, a list or some data or all.

Therefore, when the mobile terminal 100 generates multimedia data, the present invention having the above configuration can be recorded and stored in the server 120.

Hereinafter, a method for retrieving multimedia information of a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

Determining whether to search for multimedia information when the mobile terminal generates and records the stored data; determining whether the portable terminal searches for the generated and recorded data by using an additional service (S200); If it is determined that the data is retrieved in the process (S200), and the preparation process consisting of the process of determining whether the multimedia information search (S210),

In the case of retrieving the multimedia information determined in the preparation process, the connected mobile switching center authenticates the mobile terminal and selects one of the list of multimedia information stored in the server. Verifying the number to authenticate and confirm the mobile terminal (S220); When the authentication of the mobile terminal (UE) is confirmed in the process (S220), the mobile switching center 110 reads the list of multimedia information recorded and stored in the server 120 and outputs it to the mobile terminal 100 to display it. A search process consisting of a process of inputting a selected list from among (S230);

When the mobile terminal 100 that has selected the multimedia information in the search process is the multimedia information search target, the multimedia information is output from the server 120 and displayed on the mobile terminal 100 to confirm. Determining whether the target is a searchable range and the range (S240); Reading the multimedia information of the corresponding list from the server 120 and outputting the multimedia information of the list to the mobile terminal 100 in the case of being searchable in the step S240; The mobile terminal 100 receiving the multimedia information of the process (S250) is an output process consisting of the process of displaying and confirming through the display unit (S260),

If it is determined that the multimedia information is not retrieved in the preparation process (S210), the memory process includes searching among data stored in the memory of the mobile terminal 100 and displaying and confirming the selected data (S270).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

When the portable terminal 100 wants to search the recorded and stored data (S200), it is determined whether to search the multimedia information data (S210), and when the multimedia information is not searched by the determination (S210), the portable terminal 100 Search and confirm data from a memory provided in the inside thereof, and when searching for multimedia information in the determination (S210), the mobile switching center 110 is connected to the mobile switching center 110. Check the unique phone number and electronic serial number of the 100 and so on (S220) to authenticate (S220).

If the mobile terminal 100 is authenticated in the process (S220), the list of multimedia information data recorded and stored in the server 120 to be displayed on the mobile terminal 100, one of the list displayed from the mobile terminal 100 If is selected and input (S230), it is determined whether the portable terminal 100 is the searchable multimedia information data (S240).

In the case of searchable data in the determination (S240), the multimedia information data is read and output from the server 120 (S250), and then transmitted to the portable terminal 100. The portable terminal 100 displays the corresponding display unit. The multimedia information is displayed and confirmed (S260).

Therefore, the multimedia information data recorded and stored in the server 120 is searched and confirmed in the set range only for the authenticated mobile terminal.

According to the present invention, the multimedia information data generated in the mobile terminal is stored in a separate server and stored in a separate server, thereby limiting the search confirmation target of the data, thereby extending the storage capability of the mobile terminal while maintaining security. There is an industrial use effect.

In addition, there is a convenient effect of using the unique multimedia information that distinguishes and describes the mobile terminal to easily update to the latest information and allow others to search.

1 is a diagram illustrating a multimedia information management method of a portable terminal according to the prior art;

2 is a flowchart of a method for managing multimedia information according to the prior art;

3 is a functional diagram of a multimedia information recording and retrieval apparatus of a mobile terminal of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart of a method for recording multimedia information of a mobile terminal of the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for retrieving multimedia information of a mobile terminal of the present invention.

** Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawing **

100: mobile terminal 110: mobile switching center

120: server 130: public network

140: computer

Claims (14)

A mobile terminal that generates data by additional services and stores its own recording and wirelessly outputs multimedia information with a large amount of data for separate recording and storage; A mobile switching station wirelessly connected to the mobile terminal to provide a mobile communication service, and output a wireless storage to record and store multimedia information inputted by analyzing a corresponding control signal; A server which is connected to the mobile switching center and records and stores multimedia information data applied by a control signal in an allocated area; A public network connected to the mobile switching center and connected to an external communication network; And a computer connected to the public network and connected to a server via a mobile switching center. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal, And wirelessly outputting the control signal to the mobile switching station together with a control signal for recording and storing in the server when the data generated by the additional service is the multimedia information data. The mobile switching center of claim 1, Analyzing the call connection request signal applied from the portable terminal to establish a communication path, recording and storing multimedia information data in the allocated area of the server according to the control signal, and controls and monitors the operation of the entire mobile communication system. Multimedia information record retrieval apparatus of a mobile terminal, characterized in that consisting of. The method of claim 1, wherein the public network, A multimedia information record retrieval apparatus for a mobile terminal, comprising a public communication network for connecting to another communication network and the Internet. A starting process of determining whether the multimedia information is stored in the case of storing the data generated by using the additional service of the portable terminal; If it is determined that the multimedia information in the process, and transmits to the mobile switching station, the mobile switching station determines the authentication of the mobile terminal, and If it is determined in the process that the mobile terminal is authenticated by the mobile switching center, the multimedia information recording method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that the recording process of recording and storing the multimedia information on the server, and set the search object and range. The method of claim 5, In the case where the multimedia information is not determined by the start process, the method further includes a process of recording and storing the memory in the memory of the portable terminal. The method of claim 5, wherein the starting process, Determining whether to record and store data generated by using an additional service of the mobile terminal; The method for recording multimedia information of a mobile terminal, characterized in that the step of determining whether or not the multimedia information when recording and storing the data in the process. The method of claim 5, wherein the authentication process, Wirelessly transmitting to the mobile switching center together with a corresponding control signal for recording and storing the multimedia information generated by the portable terminal in a server; The mobile switching center that inputs the data in the process comprises the step of checking the calling party number and the electronic serial number of the mobile terminal to determine whether the mobile terminal is an authenticated mobile terminal. The method of claim 5, wherein the recording process, Recording and storing the multimedia information applied from the mobile terminal by the mobile switching center in an allocated area of the server; The method for recording multimedia information of a portable terminal, characterized in that the process of inputting by setting the target and the confirmation range to search and confirm the multimedia information recorded and stored. A preparation process for determining whether to search for multimedia information when the mobile terminal generates and records the stored data; In the case of searching for multimedia information determined in the above process, the connected mobile switching center authenticates the mobile terminal and selects one of the list of multimedia information stored in the server; And outputting the multimedia information from the server and displaying and confirming the information on the mobile terminal when the portable terminal selected for the multimedia information is the target of the multimedia information search. The method of claim 10, If it is determined that the multimedia information is not searched in the preparation process, the method further comprises a memory process for searching and displaying selected data from the data stored in the memory of the portable terminal. . The method of claim 10, wherein the preparation process, Determining whether the mobile terminal retrieves data generated and recorded by use of the additional service; If it is determined that the data is to be searched in the process, the multimedia information retrieval method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that the process consisting of determining whether the search. The method of claim 10, wherein the searching process comprises: The mobile switching center connected to the mobile terminal checks the phone number and the serial number to verify the mobile terminal authentication; When the authentication of the mobile terminal is confirmed in the above process, the mobile switching center reads the list of multimedia information recorded and stored in the server, outputs the displayed information to the mobile terminal, and inputs the selected list from the displayed list. How to retrieve multimedia information. The method of claim 10, wherein the output process, Determining whether the selected list is a searchable object and a range by the mobile terminal; Reading the multimedia information of the list from the server and outputting it to the mobile terminal in the case where the searchable object is in the range; The mobile terminal receiving the multimedia information of the process comprises the step of displaying and confirming through the corresponding display unit multimedia information retrieval method of the mobile terminal.