KR20060061520A - Apparatus and method for transmitting of multimedia message by using statistics value in mobile communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for transmitting a multimedia message using statistical values of a mobile communication system, comprising: an originating MMS user agent that enables an originating user to use an MMS; An originating MMS server connected to the originating user agent and performing an MMS server function of an originating party; A destination MMS server connected to the originating MMS server and performing a MMS server function of a called party; A terminating MMS user agent connected to the terminating MMS server and allowing a user of the terminating side to use the MMS; A statistical server connected to the incoming MMS server and extracting statistical values of multimedia messages failed in the terminal information exchange process to perform statistical processing, thereby failing in the terminal information exchange process between the terminal and the server supporting the MMS function; After extracting the statistical value of the multimedia message to extract the statistics, it is possible to solve the problem that the multimedia message is not displayed by extracting the format / type / size of the multimedia message with a high frequency of failure.

Description

Apparatus and method for transmitting of multimedia message by using statistics value in mobile communication system}

1 is a block diagram of a multimedia message transmission apparatus of a conventional mobile communication system,

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of transmitting a multimedia message in a conventional mobile communication system.

3 is a block diagram of an apparatus for transmitting a multimedia message using statistical values of a mobile communication system according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of transmitting a multimedia message using statistical values of a mobile communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of transmitting a multimedia message using statistical values of a mobile communication system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of transmitting a multimedia message using statistical values of a mobile communication system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: Outgoing MMS User Agent 20: Outgoing MMS Server

30: Incoming MMS Server 40: Incoming MMS User Agent

50: statistics server

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for transmitting a multimedia message using statistical values of a mobile communication system, and in particular, a terminal information exchange process between a terminal and a server supporting a MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) function. After extracting the statistics of failed multimedia messages, the statistics are extracted, and the format / type / size of multimedia messages with high frequency of failure are extracted. The present invention relates to an apparatus for transmitting multimedia messages and a method thereof.

In general, a mobile communication system is a communication system that targets mobile devices such as people, cars, ships, trains, and airplanes, which includes key phone systems, mobile phones (mobile phones, vehicle phones), port phones, aircraft phones, and mobile phones. Trains, cruise ships, express buses), radio calling, radiotelephony, satellite mobile communication, amateur radio, and fishing service ships. The mobile communication system includes an AMPS (Advanced Mobile Phone Service) system using an analog method, a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) system using a digital method, a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), and a TDMA (Time). Division Multiple Access, Time Division Multiple Access (FDMA) system, Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA) system, Wireless Local Loop (WLL), CDMA2000-1x, IMT-2000 (International Mobile Telecommunication in the year 2000 , Global mobile communication (GSM) systems, and GSM (Global System for Mobile communication) systems.

In addition, MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) service providing technology provided by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) service is as follows.

1 is a block diagram of an apparatus for transmitting multimedia messages in a conventional mobile communication system.

Where reference number 1 is the originating MMS user agent, 2 is the originating MMS server, 3 is the destination MMS server, and 4 is the destination MMS user agent.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of transmitting a multimedia message in a conventional mobile communication system.

Its operation is as follows.

1) Attempt to send multimedia message from Originator MMS User Agent to Recipient MMS User Agent. The calling subscriber transmits the multimedia message (MM1_submit_REQ) created using the calling MMS user agent 1 to the calling MMS server (MMS Relay / sever) 2 to which it belongs (ST1).

2) The originating MMS server 2 sends a response message (MM1_submit_RES) to the originating MMS user agent 1 of the originating subscriber (ST2).

3) The originating MMS server 2 transmits a multimedia message (MM4_forward.REQ) to the called MMS server 3 to which the called subscriber belongs (ST3).

4) The called MMS server 3 responds (MM4_forward.RES) to the calling MMS server that the multimedia message has been delivered (ST4).

5) The called MMS server 3 notifies the called MMS user agent 4 that the MMS message has been transmitted (MM1_notification.REQ) (ST5).

6) The destination MMS user agent 4 makes a response (MM1_notification.RES) regarding the notification to the destination MMS server 3 (ST6).

7) The called subscriber uses the called MMS user agent 4 to retrieve (MM1_retrieve.RES) the multimedia message coming to him from the called MMS server 3 (ST7).

8) The destination MMS server 3 forwards (MM1_retrieve.RES) the multimedia message requested by the destination subscriber to the destination MMS user agent 4 (ST8).

9) When the called MMS server 3 queries the called subscriber whether the multimedia message is properly delivered, the called subscriber sends the corresponding information to the called MMS server 3 (MM1_acknowledgement.REQ) (ST9).

10) The incoming MMS server 3 informs the originating MMS server 2 which has delivered the multimedia message to itself (MM4_forward_report.REQ) whether the multimedia message has been properly delivered (ST10).

11) The originating MMS server 2 makes a response (MM4_forward_report.RES) to it (ST11).

12) In the case of the originating MMS server 2 that has received 10 messages, it informs whether or not the multimedia message is properly delivered to the called subscriber (MM1_delivery_report.REQ) (ST12).

Here, MM (Multimedia Message) 1 refers to a protocol for interfacing between the terminal and the MMS system, and MM4 refers to a protocol for interfacing between mobile phone providers. REQ stands for Request, which means Request, and RES stands for Response.

At 7 (ST7), the incoming MMS user agent 4 of the called subscriber sends a terminal capability such as data format / type / size that can be processed to the called MMS server 3 when the MM transfers the request to the destination MMS server 3. To (3). The information transmitted is as follows.

-Maximum size of MM supported by mobile communication terminal

-Maximum resolution of images supported by mobile communication terminal

-List of media types and formats supported by the mobile communication terminal

Character set supported by the mobile communication terminal

-Languages supported by mobile communication terminal

Color depth supported by mobile communication terminal

Whether streaming is supported by the mobile communication terminal

-Whether the mobile terminal supports the Digital Right Management (DRM) method

Therefore, the receiving MMS server 3 delivers the MM to the called subscriber, compares the terminal information from the receiving mobile terminal with the MM, and if necessary, attempts to convert data based on data supported by the mobile terminal (User Agent capability). Sometimes. In the data calibration process, the media type and media format not supported by the terminal may be deleted.

However, this conventional technology has the following problems.

That is, when the multimedia message (MM) transmitted to the called subscriber is a media type and a media format that the MMS user agent cannot process, the format or type of the multimedia message is determined by the called terminal or the MMS server. It converts the format / type of the multimedia message that can be supported / processed by the mobile communication terminal or converts the size of the multimedia message to fit. In the terminal capability negotiation process, media including media not supported by the mobile terminal supported by the mobile terminal cannot be supported by the terminating mobile terminal and thus deleted from the server or media by the mobile terminal. There is a problem that the MM is not displayed because it cannot be decoded.

Accordingly, the present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned general problems, and an object of the present invention is to extract the statistics of the multimedia message failed in the process of exchanging the terminal information between the terminal and the server supporting the MMS function to generate statistics. An apparatus and method for transmitting a multimedia message using statistical values of a mobile communication system that can solve a problem of not displaying a multimedia message by extracting a format / type / size of a multimedia message having a high frequency of failures.

In order to achieve the above object, the multimedia message transmission apparatus using the statistical value of the mobile communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention,

An originating MMS user agent that enables the originating user to use the MMS; An originating MMS server connected to the originating user agent and performing an MMS server function of an originating party; A destination MMS server connected to the originating MMS server and performing a MMS server function of a called party; A terminating MMS user agent connected to the terminating MMS server and allowing a user of the terminating side to use the MMS; The technical configuration is characterized in that it comprises a statistics server connected to the incoming MMS server and extracting the statistical value of the multimedia message failed in the terminal information exchange process and performing statistical processing.

Multimedia message transmission method using the statistical value of the mobile communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention to achieve the above object,

Receiving a response by attempting to transmit a multimedia message from the originating subscriber's originating MMS user agent to the originating MMS server; A second step of transmitting the multimedia message from the originating MMS server to the destination MMS server and receiving a response after the first step; A third step of notifying and receiving an MMS message transmitted from the called MMS server to the called MMS user agent of the called subscriber after the second step; After the third step, when the incoming MMS user agent connects to the destination MMS server and retrieves the multimedia message that is forwarded to itself, the destination MMS server connects with the statistics server to extract the statistical value of the multimedia message failed in the terminal information exchange process Performing a process and then delivering a requested multimedia message to the called MMS user agent; After the fourth step, the terminating server inquires whether the multimedia message is correctly delivered to the terminating MMS user agent, receives the corresponding information from the MMS user agent, and sends the multimedia message to the originating MMS user agent through the originating MMS server. It is characterized by its technical construction including the fifth step of indicating whether or not it is properly delivered.

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention, an apparatus for transmitting a multimedia message using statistical values of a mobile communication system, and a method thereof will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a block diagram of a multimedia message transmission apparatus using statistical values of a mobile communication system according to the present invention.

As shown therein, an originating MMS user agent 10 which enables the calling user to use the MMS; An originating MMS server 20 connected to the originating user agent 10 and performing an MMS server function of an originating party; A destination MMS server 30 connected to the originating MMS server 20 and performing an MMS server function of a called party; A terminating MMS user agent (40) connected to the terminating MMS server (30) and allowing a user of the terminating side to use the MMS; It is configured to include a statistical server 50 is connected to the incoming MMS server 30, and extracts the statistical value of the multimedia message failed in the terminal information exchange process to perform statistical processing.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of transmitting a multimedia message using statistical values of a mobile communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown therein, a first step (ST21) (ST22) of receiving a response by attempting to transmit a multimedia message (MM) from the calling MMS user agent 10 of the calling subscriber to the calling MMS server 20; A second step (ST23) (ST24) of transmitting and receiving a multimedia message from the originating MMS server (20) to the destination MMS server (30) after the first step; A third step (ST25) (ST26) of notifying and receiving an MMS message from the called MMS server (30) to the called MMS user agent (40) of the called subscriber after the second step; After the third step, when the incoming MMS user agent 40 connects with the destination MMS server 30 to search for a multimedia message directed to him, the destination MMS server 30 connects with the statistics server 50 to exchange terminal information. A fourth step (ST27 to ST30) of extracting the statistical value of the multimedia message failed in the process and performing statistical processing and then delivering the requested multimedia message to the called MMS user agent 40; After the fourth step, the receiving server 30 queries the receiving MMS user agent 40 whether or not the multimedia message is properly delivered, receives the corresponding information from the MMS user agent 40, and receives the calling MMS server ( And a fifth step (ST31 to ST34) indicating whether the multimedia message is properly delivered to the originating MMS user agent 10 through 20).

In the fourth step, the statistical processing includes the media type list of the multimedia message (MM) of the called terminal, the terminal capability of the called terminal and the cause of failure from the called MMS server 30 to the statistics server 50. It is characterized by performing statistical processing by passing the included information.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of transmitting a multimedia message using statistical values of a mobile communication system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown therein, an eleventh step (ST41) (ST42) of receiving a response by attempting to transmit a multimedia message (MM) from the originating subscriber's originating MMS user agent (10) to the originating MMS server (20); A twelfth step (ST43) (ST44) of transmitting the multimedia message from the originating MMS server (20) to the destination MMS server (30) and receiving a response after the eleventh step; A thirteenth step (ST45) (ST46) of notifying and receiving an MMS message from the called MMS server (30) to the called MMS user agent (40) of the called subscriber after the twelfth step; After the thirteenth step, when the incoming MMS user agent 40 searches for a multimedia message directed to itself by connecting to the called MMS server 30, a fourteenth step of delivering the requested multimedia message to the called MMS user agent 40 ( ST47) (ST48); After the fourteenth step, the called MMS server 30 connects with the statistics server 50 to extract statistical values of multimedia messages failed in the terminal information exchange process and perform statistical processing (ST49) (ST50); ; After the fifteenth step, the destination server 30 queries the called MMS user agent 40 whether the multimedia message is properly delivered, receives the corresponding information from the MMS user agent 40, and receives the originating MMS server ( And a sixteenth step (ST51 to ST54) indicating whether the multimedia message is properly delivered to the originating MMS user agent 10 through 20).

In the fifteenth step, the statistical processing includes the media type list of the multimedia message (MM) of the called terminal, the terminal capability of the called terminal and the cause of failure from the called MMS server 30 to the statistics server 50. It is characterized by performing statistical processing by passing the included information.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of transmitting a multimedia message using statistical values of a mobile communication system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown therein, a twenty-first step (ST61) (ST62) receiving a response by attempting to transmit a multimedia message (MM) from the originating subscriber's originating MMS user agent (10) to the originating MMS server (20); After the twenty-first step, if the outgoing MMS server 20 delivers the multimedia message to the destination MMS server 30, the destination MMS server 30 connects with the statistics server 50 and fails in the terminal information exchange process. A twenty-second step (ST63 to ST66) of performing a statistical process by extracting a statistical value of and performing a response to multimedia message transmission from the called MMS server 30 to the originating MMS server 20; A twenty-third step (ST67) (ST68) of notifying that the MMS message has been transmitted from the called MMS server (30) to the called MMS user agent (40) of the called subscriber after the twenty-second step; After the twenty-third step, when the incoming MMS user agent 40 connects with the called MMS server 30 to search for a multimedia message directed to him, the twenty-fourth delivers the requested multimedia message to the called MMS user agent 40. Step ST69 and ST70; After the twenty-fourth step, the receiving server 30 queries the receiving MMS user agent 40 whether the multimedia message is properly delivered, receives the corresponding information from the MMS user agent 40, and receives the calling MMS server ( And a twenty-fifth step (ST71 to ST74) indicating whether the multimedia message is properly delivered to the originating MMS user agent 10 through 20).

In the twenty-second step, the statistical processing is performed from the destination MMS server 30 to the statistics server 50 to determine the media type list of the multimedia message (MM) of the called terminal, the terminal capability of the called terminal and the cause of failure. It is characterized by performing statistical processing by passing the included information.

The operation of the multimedia message transmission apparatus and the method using the statistical values of the mobile communication system according to the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the present invention extracts the statistical value of the multimedia message failed during the terminal information exchange process between the terminal and the server supporting the MMS function, and then extracts the format / type / size of the multimedia message with a high frequency of failure and displays the multimedia message. The problem was not solved.

Thus, referring to FIG. 4, an operation of a method of collecting statistical data when a multimedia message is created in a media format / type not supported by a mobile communication terminal in the MMS will be described.

1) The Originator MMS User Agent attempts to transmit a multimedia message to a Recipient MMS User Agent using the originating MMS User Agent 10. The calling subscriber transmits the created multimedia message to the calling MMS server (MMS Relay / sever) to which it belongs (MM1_submit.REQ) (ST21).

2) The originating MMS server 20 sends a response message (MM1_submit.RES) to the originating subscriber (ST22).

3) The originating MMS server 20 delivers a multimedia message (MM4_forward.REQ) to the called MMS server 30 to which the called subscriber belongs (ST23).

4) The incoming MMS server 30 responds (MM4_forward.RES) to the calling MMS server 20 that the multimedia message has been delivered (ST24).

5) The called MMS server 30 notifies (MM1_notification.REQ) that the MMS message has been transmitted to the called MMS user agent 40 of the called subscriber (ST25).

6) The called MMS subscriber makes a response (MM1_notification.RES) regarding the notification to the called MMS server 30 (ST26).

7) The called subscriber retrieves the multimedia message coming to him from the MMS messaging server (MM1_retrieve.REQ). At this time, the terminal information (terminal capability) of the called terminal is transmitted (ST27).

8) The called MMS server 30 finds that the media type / format of the MM to be delivered to the called subscriber is not supported by the called mobile terminal. And even if the media conversion is attempted based on the terminal information received in step 7, it finds that the media format / type to be converted is not in the terminal information. Therefore, the statistical server 50 transmits a media type list of the MM of the called terminal, terminal information of the called terminal, terminal information (terminal capability), and information such as a cause of failure (Statistics REQ).

For example:

-Image format supported by called terminal: JPG

-Image format of delivered MM: GIF

-Media format conversion available on MMS server: BMP => JPG, BMP => JPG

9) The statistical server 50 adds statistical data based on the received data, and sends a response message (Statistics RES) to the destination MMS server 30 (ST29).

10) The called MMS server 30 delivers the multimedia message requested by the called subscriber (MM1_retrieve.RES). However, the mobile station cannot decode (ST30).

11) When the called MMS server 30 asks the called subscriber whether the multimedia message is properly delivered, the called subscriber sends the corresponding information to the called MMS server (MM1_acknowledgement.REQ) (ST31).

12) The incoming MMS server 30 informs the originating MMS server 20 which has delivered the multimedia message to itself (MM4_forward_report.REQ) whether the multimedia message has been properly delivered (ST32).

13) The originating MMS server 20 responds with this (MM4_forward_report.RES) (ST33).

14) In the case of the originating MMS server 20 which has received the 13th message, it informs the originating subscriber's originating MMS user agent 10 whether the multimedia message is properly delivered to the called subscriber (MM1_delivery_report.REQ) (ST34).

In addition, when the statistical server 50 processes the statistics, the called terminal transmits terminal information (terminal capability) such as a data format / type / size that can be processed to the called MMS server 30 upon request for delivery of the MM. The information conveyed is as follows.

-Maximum size of MM supported by mobile communication terminal

-Maximum resolution of images supported by mobile communication terminal

-List of media types and formats supported by the mobile communication terminal

-Character set supported by mobile communication terminal

-Languages supported by mobile communication terminal

Color depth supported by mobile communication terminal

-Whether to support streaming in mobile terminal

-Whether the mobile terminal supports the Digital Right Management (DRM) method

Therefore, the MMS server delivers a multimedia message (MM) to the called subscriber, compares the terminal information from the called mobile terminal with the MM, and if necessary, attempts to convert the data based on user agent capability. do. In such a data calibration process, the terminal may delete a media type and a media format that are not supported by the terminal.

In addition, when the MM transmitted to the called subscriber is a media type and a media format that the MMS user agent cannot process, the mobile terminal supports the format or type of the multimedia message in the called terminal or the MMS server. Converts the format / type of the multimedia message that can be processed or converts the size of the multimedia message to fit.

In the terminal capability negotiation process, media including media not supported by the mobile terminal supported by the mobile terminal cannot be supported by the terminating mobile terminal and thus deleted from the server or media by the mobile terminal. MM is not displayed because it cannot decode.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 5, when a normal multimedia messaging delivery process is performed, a method of obtaining statistical values of a normal process will be described.

When the multimedia message is successfully transmitted, terminal information of the called terminal, a list of media types of the delivered MM, and other information are transmitted to the statistics server.

1) The Originator MMS User Agent attempts to transmit a multimedia message to a Recipient MMS User Agent using the originating MMS User Agent 10. The calling subscriber transmits the created multimedia message to the calling MMS server (MMS Relay / sever) to which it belongs (MM1_submit.REQ) (ST41).

2) The originating MMS server 20 sends a response message (MM1_submit.RES) to the originating subscriber (ST42).

3) The originating MMS server 20 delivers a multimedia message (MM4_forward.REQ) to the called MMS server 30 to which the called subscriber belongs (ST43).

4) The incoming MMS server 30 responds (MM4_forward.RES) to the calling MMS server 20 that the multimedia message has been delivered (ST44).

5) The called MMS server 30 notifies (MM1_notification.REQ) that the MMS message has been transmitted to the called MMS user agent 40 of the called subscriber (ST45).

6) The called MMS subscriber makes a response (MM1_notification.RES) regarding the notification to the called MMS server 30 (ST46).

7) The called subscriber retrieves the multimedia message coming to him from the MMS messaging server (MM1_retrieve.REQ) (ST47).

8) The called MMS server 30 delivers the multimedia message requested by the called subscriber (MM1_retrieve.RES) (ST48). In this case, terminal information of the called terminal is transmitted.

9) The terminating MMS server 30 finds that the media type / format of the MM to be delivered to the terminating subscriber is not supported by the terminating mobile terminal. And even if the media conversion is attempted based on the terminal information received in step 8, it is found that the media format / type to be converted is not present in the terminal information. Thus, the statistical server 50 transmits a media type list of the MM of the called terminal, terminal information of the called terminal, terminal information (terminal capability), and information such as a cause of failure (Statistics REQ).

For example:

-Image format supported by called terminal: JPG

-Image format of delivered MM: GIF

-Media format conversion available on MMS server: BMP => JPG, BMP => JPG

10) The statistical server 50 adds statistical data based on the received data, and sends a response message (Statistics RES) to the destination MMS server 30 (ST50).

11) When the called MMS server 30 queries the called subscriber whether the multimedia message is properly delivered, the called subscriber sends the corresponding information to the called MMS server (MM1_acknowledgement.REQ) (ST51).

12) The incoming MMS server 30 informs the originating MMS server 20 which has delivered the multimedia message to itself whether or not the multimedia message has been properly delivered (MM4_forward_report.REQ) (ST52).

13) The originating MMS server 20 responds to this (MM4_forward_report.RES) (ST53).

14) In the case of the originating MMS server 20 receiving the 13th message, it notifies the originating subscriber's originating MMS user agent 10 whether the multimedia message is properly delivered to the called subscriber (MM1_delivery_report.REQ) (ST54).

Meanwhile, FIG. 6 illustrates a method of obtaining statistics regarding multimedia transmission success / failure between MMS servers. Therefore, since the media format / type / size supported by the MMS server is different, the statistical values can be used to improve the MMS server function.

1) The Originator MMS User Agent attempts to transmit a multimedia message to a Recipient MMS User Agent using the originating MMS User Agent 10. The calling subscriber transmits the created multimedia message to the calling MMS server (MMS Relay / sever) to which it belongs (MM1_submit.REQ) (ST61).

2) The originating MMS server 20 sends a response message (MM1_submit.RES) to the originating subscriber (ST62).

3) The originating MMS server 20 delivers a multimedia message (MM4_forward.REQ) to the called MMS server 30 to which the called subscriber belongs (ST63). In this case, terminal information of the called terminal is transmitted.

4) The called MMS server 30 finds that the media type / format of the MM to be delivered to the called subscriber is not supported by the called mobile terminal. And even if the media conversion is attempted based on the terminal information received in step 3, it is found that the media format / type to be converted is not present in the terminal information. Therefore, the statistical server 50 transmits a media type list of the MM of the called terminal, terminal information of the called terminal, terminal information (terminal capability), and information such as a cause of failure (Statistics REQ).

For example:

-Image format supported by called terminal: JPG

-Image format of delivered MM: GIF

-Media format conversion available on MMS server: BMP => JPG, BMP => JPG

5) The statistical server 50 adds statistical data based on the received data, and sends a response message (Statistics RES) to the destination MMS server 30 (ST65).

6) The incoming MMS server 30 responds (MM4_forward.RES) to the calling MMS server 20 that the multimedia message has been delivered (ST64).

7) The called MMS server 30 notifies (MM1_notification.REQ) that the MMS message has been transmitted to the called MMS user agent 40 of the called subscriber (ST65).

8) The called MMS subscriber makes a response (MM1_notification.RES) regarding the notification to the called MMS server 30 (ST66).

9) The called subscriber retrieves the multimedia message coming to him from the MMS messaging server (MM1_retrieve.REQ) (ST67).

10) The called MMS server 30 delivers the multimedia message requested by the called subscriber (MM1_retrieve.RES) (ST68).

11) When the called MMS server 30 queries the called subscriber whether or not the multimedia message is properly delivered, the called subscriber sends the corresponding information to the called MMS server (MM1_acknowledgement.REQ) (ST71).

12) The incoming MMS server 30 informs the originating MMS server 20 which has delivered the multimedia message to itself (MM4_forward_report.REQ) whether the multimedia message has been properly delivered (ST72).

13) The originating MMS server 20 responds to this (MM4_forward_report.RES) (ST73).

14) In the case of the originating MMS server 20 which has received 13 messages, it notifies the originating subscriber's originating MMS user agent 10 whether the multimedia message is properly delivered to the called subscriber (MM1_delivery_report.REQ) (ST74).

As described above, in addition to the example of the method of FIGS. 4 to 6, 8 (ST28) and 9 (ST29) of FIG. 4 may be inserted into a step for obtaining statistics among scenarios of the multimedia service to obtain a statistical value.

In addition, the statistics server 50 may exist as an element of an independent mobile communication network, may be implemented as an internal function of the MMS server, or may be NMS (Network Management System) or TMN (Telecommunication Management Network). It can be implemented as a function of the network element to perform the maintenance / management function of the mobile communication network.

As described above, the present invention extracts the statistical value of the multimedia message that failed during the terminal information exchange process between the terminal and the server supporting the MMS function, and then extracts the format / type / size of the multimedia message with a high frequency of failure and displays the multimedia message. It will solve the problem.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention may use various changes, modifications, and equivalents. It is clear that the present invention can be applied in the same manner by appropriately modifying the above embodiments. Accordingly, the above description does not limit the scope of the invention as defined by the limitations of the following claims.

As described above, the apparatus and method for transmitting a multimedia message using the statistical value of the mobile communication system according to the present invention analyzes the statistical value in the process of delivering the multimedia message, thereby making the media of the message obsolete because the mobile communication terminal cannot support it. The type and format can be analyzed and statistical data on the cause of failure can be produced.                     

In addition, the present invention can analyze the media type with a high frequency of messaging based on the statistical data of the successful delivery of multimedia messages, and can be utilized in the planning and design of mobile communication terminals supporting the MMS function based on the statistical data. Will also be.

In addition, the present invention also has the advantage of reducing the failure rate of the multimedia service through the statistical data. For example, if the media type that the mobile communication terminal does not support frequently occurs, the GIF is added to the supported media format among the MMS functions of the mobile communication terminal, or the JPG type that supports the GIF on the MMS server. Media Converting can be developed and added.

Furthermore, when the new service is developed by utilizing the statistical value as the next backup data, the present invention also has the effect of planning / designing a high-fidelity service / network / mobile communication terminal.

Claims (5)

An originating MMS user agent that enables the originating user to use the MMS; An originating MMS server connected to the originating user agent and performing an MMS server function of an originating party; A destination MMS server connected to the originating MMS server and performing a MMS server function of a called party; A terminating MMS user agent connected to the terminating MMS server and allowing a user of the terminating side to use the MMS; And a statistics server connected to the incoming MMS server and configured to perform statistical processing by extracting statistical values of multimedia messages failed in the terminal information exchange process. Receiving a response by attempting to transmit a multimedia message from the originating subscriber's originating MMS user agent to the originating MMS server; A second step of transmitting the multimedia message from the originating MMS server to the destination MMS server and receiving a response after the first step; A third step of notifying and receiving an MMS message transmitted from the called MMS server to the called MMS user agent of the called subscriber after the second step; After the third step, when the incoming MMS user agent connects to the destination MMS server and retrieves the multimedia message that is forwarded to itself, the destination MMS server connects with the statistics server to extract the statistical value of the multimedia message failed in the terminal information exchange process Performing a process and then delivering a requested multimedia message to the called MMS user agent; After the fourth step, the terminating server inquires whether the multimedia message is correctly delivered to the terminating MMS user agent, receives the corresponding information from the MMS user agent, and sends the multimedia message to the originating MMS user agent through the originating MMS server. And a fifth step of informing whether or not it is properly delivered. An eleventh step of receiving a response by attempting to transmit a multimedia message from an originating subscriber's originating MMS user agent to an originating MMS server; A twelfth step of transmitting the multimedia message from the originating MMS server to the destination MMS server and receiving a response after the eleventh step; A thirteenth step after the twelfth step, notifying and receiving an MMS message transmitted from the called MMS server to the called MMS user agent of the called subscriber; A fourteenth step of transferring the requested multimedia message to the called MMS user agent when the called MMS user agent connects to the called MMS server and retrieves the multimedia message directed to the called MMS user agent after the thirteenth step; A fifteenth step after the fourteenth step, the called MMS server connects to a statistics server and extracts statistical values of multimedia messages failed in the terminal information exchange process and performs statistical processing; After the fifteenth step, the receiving server inquires whether the multimedia message is correctly delivered to the called MMS user agent, receives the corresponding information from the MMS user agent, and sends the multimedia message to the calling MMS user agent through the calling MMS server. And a sixteenth step of informing whether or not it is properly delivered. A twenty-first step of receiving a response by attempting to transmit a multimedia message from an originating subscriber's originating MMS user agent to an originating MMS server; After the twenty-first step, when the originating MMS server delivers the multimedia message to the called MMS server, the called MMS server connects with a statistics server, extracts the statistical value of the multimedia message failed in the terminal information exchange process, and performs statistical processing. Performing a response to the multimedia message transmission from the called MMS server to the originating MMS server; A twenty-third step of notifying and receiving an MMS message from the called MMS server to the called MMS user agent of the called subscriber after the twenty-second step; A twenty-fourth step of transmitting the requested multimedia message to the called MMS user agent when the called MMS user agent connects to the called MMS server and retrieves the multimedia message directed to the called MMS user agent after the twenty-third step; After the twenty-fourth step, the receiving server inquires whether the multimedia message is correctly delivered to the receiving MMS user agent, receives the corresponding information from the MMS user agent, and sends the multimedia message to the calling MMS user agent through the calling MMS server. And a twenty-fifth step of informing whether or not it has been properly delivered. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the statistical processing is Using the statistical value of the mobile communication system to perform a statistical process by passing the media type list of the multimedia message of the called terminal, the terminal information of the called terminal and information including the cause of failure from the called MMS server to the statistics server How to send a multimedia message.

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