KR20060038195A - Method and apparatus for providing a lot of multimedia message sending service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a mass message dispatch service. The present invention provides a method for mass-sending a multimedia message in a mass-distribution server coupled to at least one mobile terminal and a multimedia message service center through a mobile communication network, the method comprising: receiving a multimedia message mass transfer request signal from a multimedia message service center; Receiving step, wherein the multimedia message mass transfer request signal is generated by the calling mobile terminal corresponding to the multimedia message mass transfer item selected from the mobile terminal user and transmitted to the multimedia message service center. In response to, extracting reception group information corresponding to the multimedia message mass transfer request signal from a previously received reception group database and at least one receiving side included in the extracted reception group information. And transmitting the multimedia message corresponding to the multimedia message mass transfer request signal to the mobile terminal.

Multimedia messages, bulk, dispatch

Description

Method and apparatus for providing a bulk message delivery service             

1 is a schematic diagram of a conventional multimedia message transmission system.

2 is a schematic diagram of a multimedia message mass dispatch system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram schematically illustrating a process of creating a reception group database according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a process of mass sending a multimedia message in a mass sending server according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a process of mass-sending a multimedia message in a multimedia message service center according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a diagram schematically showing multimedia message mass transfer request information according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a system configuration of a mass dispatch server according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a diagram schematically showing the module configuration of a mass-sending server according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a signal flow diagram schematically illustrating a process of mass sending a multimedia message in a multimedia message service center according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a signal flowchart schematically illustrating a process of mass sending a multimedia message in a mass sending server according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

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201: calling mobile terminal 205: multimedia message service center

207: mass dispatch server 209: mobile terminal receiving side

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a mass message dispatch service.

Recently, multimedia message transmission services capable of transmitting not only text but also various multimedia data such as images and sound have been provided.

1 is a view schematically showing a conventional multimedia message transmission system. Referring to FIG. 1, the multimedia message transmission system includes a base station 103, a base station controller 105, an exchange 107, a short message broadcast center 109, a short message service center 111, and a long message service center 113. , ATM router 115, packet data exchange node 117, message retrieval server 119, media conversion server 121, web server 123, content provision server 125, billing server 127 and subscriber database 129 may include. Here, the long message transmission function may be provided through the long message service center 113. The moving picture and still picture information may be digitally stored in the media conversion server 121 and transmitted to the receiving mobile terminal through the packet data exchange node 117 via the message retrieval server 119. On the other hand, the message retrieval server 119 may be coupled to a billing server 127 for processing billing and a subscriber database 129 for managing service subscribers when downloading a multimedia message.

The conventional multimedia message transmission service through the multimedia message transmission system could also transmit multimedia messages to a plurality of receiving mobile terminals.

However, the conventional multimedia message transmission service for a plurality of receiving mobile terminals has a limitation in receiving mobile terminals receiving multimedia messages. That is, in the related art, a calling mobile terminal user has to select each of a limited number of receiving mobile terminals in order to transmit a multimedia message to a plurality of receiving mobile terminals.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for providing a mass message dispatch service for transmitting a multimedia message to a plurality of receiver terminals included in a specific reception group selected by a calling mobile terminal user through a mass dispatch server.                         

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for providing mass message dispatch service for transmitting a multimedia message to a plurality of receiving terminals included in a specific receiving group selected by a calling mobile terminal user through a multimedia message service center.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an aspect of the present invention, a method for providing a service for mass-mediating multimedia messages in a mass-distribution server coupled with at least one mobile terminal and a multimedia message service center through a mobile communication network, Receiving a multimedia message mass transfer request signal from the multimedia message service center, wherein the multimedia message mass transfer request signal is generated by the calling mobile terminal in correspondence with the multimedia message mass transfer item selected from a mobile terminal user; Transmitted to a message service center-receiving group information corresponding to the multimedia message mass request signal from a previously received group database in response to the multimedia message mass request message; And transmitting a multimedia message corresponding to the multimedia message mass transmission request signal to at least one receiving mobile terminal included in the extracted reception group information. Can be.

In a preferred embodiment, the multimedia message mass transfer request signal transmitted from the calling mobile terminal to the multimedia message service center includes service identification number information and reception group number information. The at least one receiving terminal may output the transmitted multimedia message through at least one of a display unit and a speaker unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for providing a mass message delivery service in a multimedia message service center coupled with at least one mobile terminal and a mass distribution server through a mobile communication network, the multimedia from the calling mobile terminal Receiving a message mass transfer request signal, wherein the multimedia message mass transfer request signal is generated by the calling mobile terminal corresponding to the multimedia message mass transfer item selected from the mobile terminal user; Transmitting a signal to the mass shipment server, receiving reception group information from the mass shipment server, wherein the reception group information corresponds to the multimedia message mass transfer request signal from the mass shipment server. And transmitting a multimedia message corresponding to the multimedia message mass transmission request signal to at least one receiving mobile terminal included in the received group information. have.

In a preferred embodiment, the multimedia message mass transfer request signal transmitted from the calling mobile terminal to the multimedia message service center includes service identification number information and reception group number information. The at least one receiving terminal may output the transmitted multimedia message through at least one of a display unit and a speaker unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a mass-distribution server coupled with at least one mobile terminal and a multimedia message service center through a mobile communication network and providing a service for mass-mediating a multimedia message, the mass message mass service from the multimedia message service center. Means for receiving a transmission request signal, wherein the multimedia message mass transmission request signal is generated by the calling mobile terminal and transmitted to the multimedia message service center corresponding to the multimedia message mass transmission item selected from the mobile terminal user; Means for extracting reception group information corresponding to the multimedia message mass transfer request signal from a previously received group database in response to the multimedia message mass transfer request signal and the extracted reception group A mass dispatch server comprising means for transmitting a multimedia message corresponding to the multimedia message mass transfer request signal to at least one receiving mobile terminal included in the information.

Next, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a diagram schematically showing a multimedia message mass sending system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the multimedia message mass distribution system includes a calling mobile terminal 201, a multimedia message service center 205, a mass sending server 207, and at least one receiving mobile terminal 209, 211, 213, and 215. ) May be included.

Here, the calling mobile terminal 201 may generate a multimedia message bulk transmission request signal when the calling mobile terminal user selects the multimedia message bulk sending service. In addition, the originating mobile terminal 201 may transmit the generated multimedia message mass transfer request signal to a multimedia message service center (MMSC) 205 through a mobile communication network.

In addition, the multimedia message service center 205 may receive a multimedia message mass transfer request signal from the calling mobile terminal 201 and transmit the mass message request server 207. Meanwhile, the multimedia message service center 205 may transmit the multimedia message selected by the user of the calling mobile terminal 201 to at least one receiving mobile terminal 209, 211, 213, 215 included in the receiving group information.

Also, the mass dispatch server 207 may extract reception group information corresponding to the multimedia message mass transfer request signal from a reception group database based on the multimedia message mass transfer request signal received from the multimedia message service center 205. have. Meanwhile, the mass dispatch server 207 may transmit a multimedia message selected by the user of the calling mobile terminal 201 to at least one receiving mobile terminal 209, 211, 213, 215 included in the receiving group information.

Referring to the above configuration, a method of providing a mass message dispatch service according to the present invention will be described as follows.                     

First, a user of the calling mobile terminal 201 may select a multimedia message mass transmission item through the calling mobile terminal 201. Accordingly, the calling mobile terminal 201 may generate a multimedia message mass transfer request signal based on the selected multimedia message mass transfer item. Thereafter, the calling mobile terminal 201 may transmit the generated multimedia message mass transfer request signal to the multimedia message service center 205. Here, the multimedia message mass transfer request signal may include service identification number information and reception group number information.

Accordingly, the multimedia message service center 205 may receive the generated multimedia message mass transfer request signal and transmit it to the mass dispatch server 207.

Accordingly, the mass dispatch server 207 may extract the reception group information corresponding to the multimedia message mass transfer request signal from the reception group database. Thereafter, the mass dispatch server 207 sends a multimedia message corresponding to the multimedia message mass transfer request signal to at least one receiving side mobile terminal 209, 211, 213, and 215 included in the extracted reception group information. Can transmit

Meanwhile, the mass dispatch server 207 may transmit the extracted reception group information to the multimedia message service center 205. Accordingly, the multimedia message service center 205 sends the multimedia message corresponding to the multimedia message mass transmission request signal to the at least one receiving mobile terminal 209, 211, 213, and 215 included in the extracted reception group information. Can be transmitted.

3 is a diagram schematically illustrating a process of creating a reception group database according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the subscriber of the multimedia message mass transfer service according to the present invention may select at least one receiving terminal to transmit the multimedia message through the web page of the mobile terminal or the wired terminal.

Meanwhile, when a multimedia message is to be received by the multimedia message mass transfer service according to the present invention, the user can subscribe to the service according to the present invention through a web page of a mobile terminal or a wired terminal. For example, entertainer pen club subscribers may subscribe to the service according to the present invention.

That is, a person who wants to mass send a multimedia message by the service according to the present invention or a person who wants to receive a mass message sent by the user may input the reception group information through the mobile terminal or the wired terminal (step 301). Here, the reception group information is reception side mobile terminal information or reception side e-mail information included in each specific group capable of receiving the same multimedia message.

Accordingly, the mass dispatch server may generate a reception group database based on the reception group information (step 303).

4 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a process of mass sending a multimedia message in a mass sending server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.                     

Referring to FIG. 4, the subscriber of the multimedia message bulk service according to the present invention can select the multimedia message mass service and the reception group number through the calling mobile terminal (step 401). Accordingly, the calling mobile terminal may generate the multimedia message mass transmission request information and transmit the generated multimedia message request information to the multimedia message service center (step 403).

Thereafter, the multimedia message service center may transmit the transmitted multimedia message mass transfer request information to the mass dispatch server (step 405).

Accordingly, the mass dispatch server may extract the reception group information corresponding to the transmitted multimedia message mass transfer request information (step 407). Thereafter, the mass dispatch server may transmit the multimedia message to at least one receiving mobile terminal included in the receiving group information extracted through the mobile communication network (step 409).

5 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a process of mass sending a multimedia message in a multimedia message service center according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the subscriber of the multimedia message bulk service according to the present invention can select the multimedia message mass service and the reception group number through the calling mobile terminal (step 501). Accordingly, the calling mobile terminal may generate the multimedia message mass transfer request information and transmit the generated multimedia message request information to the multimedia message service center (step 503).

Thereafter, the multimedia message service center may transmit the transmitted multimedia message mass transfer request information to the mass dispatch server (step 505).

Accordingly, the mass dispatch server may extract the reception group information corresponding to the transmitted multimedia message mass transfer request information (step 507). Thereafter, the mass dispatch server may transmit the extracted reception group information to the multimedia message service center (step 509).

Accordingly, the multimedia message service center may transmit the multimedia message to at least one receiving mobile terminal included in the receiving group information transmitted through the mobile communication network (step 511).

6 is a diagram schematically showing multimedia message mass transfer request information according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, when the calling mobile terminal user wants to transmit a multimedia message to a plurality of receiving mobile terminals, the calling mobile terminal transmits the conventional multimedia message mass transfer request information 601 to the multimedia message service center. Can transmit In this case, when the calling mobile terminal user wants to transmit a multimedia message to five receiving mobile terminal users, the conventional multimedia message mass transfer request information 601 may include receiving mobile terminal information corresponding to five receiving mobile terminal users. It includes.

Meanwhile, when a calling mobile terminal user wants to transmit a multimedia message to a plurality of receiving terminals included in a specific receiving group, the calling mobile terminal transmits the multimedia message bulk transmission request information to the multimedia message service center. Can be. Here, the receiving terminal may be a mobile terminal. In addition, a multimedia message may be received by an electronic mail through the receiving terminal user wired terminal. For example, when the calling mobile terminal desires to transmit a multimedia message to a plurality of receiving terminals included in the "receiving group 100", the calling mobile terminal includes a large amount of multimedia messages including the receiving group information corresponding to "100". The transmission request information 603 may be transmitted to the multimedia message service center.

On the other hand, when the calling mobile terminal user selects the multimedia message mass transfer service and the receiving group number, for example, the calling mobile terminal user may input "# 100" through the calling mobile terminal. Here, "#" is multimedia message mass distribution service identification information and "100" is reception group number information according to the present invention.

7 is a diagram schematically illustrating a system configuration of a mass dispatch server according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, a mass shipment server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a memory system 750 and at least one central processing unit (CPU) 760 connected thereto to perform high-speed operation. It may include an input device 770 and a communication device 780.

The central processing unit 760 includes an Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) 762 for performing calculations, a register 764 for temporary storage of data and instructions, and a controller 766 for controlling the operation of the mass dispatch server. . Central processing unit 760 includes Digital, Alpha, MIPS Technologies, MIPS, such as NEC, IDT, Siemens, Intel and Cyrix, AMD and Nexgen. It could be a processor with a variety of architectures, such as the company's x86 and IBM's and Powerola's PowerPC. The memory system 750 generally includes a high speed main memory 752, a type of storage medium such as random access memory (RAM) and read only memory (ROM), and a floppy disk, hard disk, tape, CD-ROM, flash memory, and the like. Auxiliary memory 754 in the form of a long-term storage medium and an apparatus for storing data using electrical, magnetic, optical or other storage media. In addition, the main memory 752 may include a video display memory for displaying an image through the display device.

In addition, the input device 770 may include a keyboard, a mouse, for example, a physical transducer such as a touch screen or a microphone. The communication device 780 may be an apparatus for performing mass communication server communication with the multimedia message service center according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a diagram schematically illustrating a module configuration of a mass dispatch server according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, a mass-sending server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention receives a multimedia message mass transfer request from a multimedia message service center and a transmission / reception processing module 862 for processing communication with a multimedia message service center. A reception group extraction module 864 for extracting reception group information corresponding to the multimedia message bulk transmission request and a multimedia message bulk transmission module for transmitting a multimedia message to at least one receiving terminal included in the extracted reception group information; 866).

Looking at the overall configuration of the mass shipment server according to an embodiment of the present invention through such an application module as follows.

The mass dispatch server can use various operating systems (OS) as the OS of the system. The OS provides a high level command to an application program interface (802) to control the operation of each application module 860.

The mass dispatch server includes a high level instruction processor 804 that identifies each corresponding application module 860 according to the high level instructions provided from the API 802, decodes the high level instructions, and provides them to the corresponding places. . The application module controller 850 controls the operation of the application module 860 according to the instructions provided from the high level command processor 804. That is, the high level instruction processor 804 identifies whether there is an application module 860 corresponding thereto according to the high level instruction provided through the API 802, and if the corresponding application module 860 exists, The decoded command is recognized by the application module 860 and transmitted to the corresponding mapping unit. Accordingly, the application module control unit 850 may be a mapping unit 851, 853, 855 and an interface unit 852, 854 for the transmission / reception processing module 862, the reception group extraction module 864, and the multimedia message bulk sending module 866. 856).

 The transmit / receive processing module mapping unit 851 receives a high level command from the high level command processing unit 804 to receive the high level command for communicating with the multimedia message service center according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The module 862 maps to a device level that can be processed, and provides the transmit / receive module 862 to the transmit / receive module 862 through the transmit / receive module module 852.

The receiving group extracting module mapping unit 853 and the receiving group extracting module interface unit 854 receive a multimedia message mass transfer request from a multimedia message service center and extract a reception group information corresponding to the multimedia message mass transfer request. to be. That is, the reception group extraction module mapping unit 853 receives a high level command for using the reception group extraction module 864 from the high level command processing unit 804 and maps it to a device level command, and receives the reception group extraction module. The reception unit extraction module 864 is provided through the interface unit 854.

The mass message sending module 866 is a part for transmitting a multimedia message to at least one receiving terminal included in the receiving group information. The multimedia message mass sending module mapping unit 855 receives the high level command authorized through the high level command processing unit 804 and maps the device message to a device level command recognized by the multimedia message mass sending module 866. Device level instructions are provided to the multimedia message mass sending module 866 via the multimedia message mass sending module interface 856.

9 is a signal flowchart schematically illustrating a process of mass sending a multimedia message in a multimedia message service center according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, when the calling mobile terminal user selects the multimedia message bulk transmission service, the calling mobile terminal may generate multimedia message mass request information (step 901). Thereafter, the calling mobile terminal can transmit the generated multimedia message mass transfer request information to the multimedia message service center (step 903). The multimedia message mass transfer request information may include service identification number information and reception group number information.

Thereafter, the multimedia message service center may transmit the multimedia message mass transfer request information to the mass distribution server (step 905). Accordingly, the mass dispatch server may extract the reception group information corresponding to the multimedia message mass transfer request information (step 907).

Thereafter, the mass dispatch server may transmit a multimedia message to at least one receiving mobile terminal included in the receiving group information (steps 909 and 911).

10 is a signal flowchart schematically illustrating a process of mass sending a multimedia message in a mass sending server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.                     

Referring to FIG. 10, when the calling mobile terminal user selects the multimedia message bulk transmission service, the calling mobile terminal may generate the multimedia message mass request information (step 1001). Thereafter, the calling mobile terminal can transmit the generated multimedia message mass transfer request information to the multimedia message service center (step 1003). The multimedia message mass transfer request information may include service identification number information and reception group number information.

Thereafter, the multimedia message service center may transmit the multimedia message mass transfer request information to the mass dispatch server (step 1005). Accordingly, the mass dispatch server may extract the reception group information corresponding to the multimedia message mass transfer request information (step 1007). Thereafter, the mass dispatch server may transmit the extracted reception group information to the multimedia message service center (step 1009).

Thereafter, the multimedia message service center may transmit the multimedia message to at least one receiving mobile terminal included in the receiving group information (steps 1011 and 1013).

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and many variations are possible by those skilled in the art within the spirit of the present invention.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a method and apparatus for providing a mass message sending service for transmitting a multimedia message to a plurality of receiving terminals included in a specific receiving group selected by a calling mobile terminal user through a mass sending server.

According to the present invention, a method and apparatus for providing a mass message dispatch service for transmitting a multimedia message to a plurality of receiving terminals included in a specific receiving group selected by a calling mobile terminal user through a multimedia message service center can be provided. .

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Claims [1] A method for providing a service for mass-mediating a multimedia message in a mass-distribution server coupled to at least one mobile terminal and a multimedia message service center through a mobile communication network. Receiving a multimedia message mass transfer request signal from the multimedia message service center, wherein the multimedia message mass transfer request signal is generated by the calling mobile terminal in correspondence with the multimedia message mass transfer item selected from a mobile terminal user; Message sent to service center; Extracting reception group information corresponding to the multimedia message mass transmission request signal from a previously received group database in response to the multimedia message mass transmission request signal; And Transmitting a multimedia message corresponding to the multimedia message mass transfer request signal to at least one receiving mobile terminal included in the extracted reception group information; Method for providing a mass message delivery service including a. The method of claim 1, The multimedia message mass transfer request signal transmitted from the calling mobile terminal to the multimedia message service center includes service identification number information and reception group number information. The method of claim 1, And the at least one receiving mobile terminal outputs the transmitted multimedia message through at least one of a display unit and a speaker unit. Claims [1] A method for providing a mass message delivery service in a multimedia message service center coupled with at least one mobile terminal and a mass distribution server through a mobile communication network. Receiving a multimedia message mass transfer request signal from the originating mobile terminal, wherein the multimedia message mass transfer request signal is generated by the originating mobile terminal corresponding to the multimedia message mass transfer item selected from the mobile terminal user; Transmitting the received multimedia message mass transfer request signal to the mass dispatch server; Receiving reception group information from the mass shipment server, wherein the reception group information is extracted from the mass shipment server corresponding to the multimedia message mass transfer request signal; And Transmitting a multimedia message corresponding to the multimedia message mass transmission request signal to at least one receiving mobile terminal included in the received reception group information; Method for providing a mass message delivery service including a. The method of claim 4, wherein The mass message transmission request signal transmitted from the calling mobile terminal to the multimedia message service center includes service identification number information and reception group number information. The method of claim 4, wherein And the at least one receiving mobile terminal outputs the transmitted multimedia message through at least one of a display unit and a speaker unit. A mass dispatch server that combines with at least one mobile terminal and a multimedia message service center through a mobile communication network and provides a service for mass sending multimedia messages. Means for receiving a multimedia message mass transfer request signal from the multimedia message service center, wherein the multimedia message mass transfer request signal is generated by the calling mobile terminal in correspondence with the multimedia message mass transfer item selected from the mobile terminal user to generate the multimedia message mass transfer request signal; Message sent to service center; Means for extracting reception group information corresponding to the multimedia message mass transmission request signal from a previously received group database in response to the multimedia message mass transmission request signal; And Means for transmitting a multimedia message corresponding to the multimedia message mass transfer request signal to at least one receiving-side mobile terminal included in the extracted reception group information. Bulk shipping server including.

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