KR20060108985A - Method and system for providing caller-appointed multimedia content by using uniform resource locator information - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and a system for offering caller-appointed multimedia contents using URL(Uniform Resource Locator) information are provided to enable a caller to easily update the multimedia contents and appoint the different multimedia contents to each receiver by offering the caller-appointed multimedia contents including the URL information of a multimedia content offering server to a receiver mobile terminal. A network interface part(200) offers a communication interface needed for offering the caller-appointed multimedia contents in a data packet type. A program storing part(206) includes control software for registering, modifying, storing, and deleting the caller-appointed multimedia contents, inserting the URL information into the caller-appointed multimedia contents, offering the caller-appointed multimedia contents to the receiver mobile terminal, and generating and editing the caller-appointed multimedia contents by receiving A/V(Audio/Video) data from a terminal. A subscriber information database(210) stores user information. A multimedia content database(212) stores the multimedia contents needed for making the caller-appointed multimedia contents in a 2D(Dimensional) or 3D graphic type.

Description

Method and System for Providing Caller-Appointed Multimedia Content by Using Uniform Resource Locator Information}

1 is a diagram schematically showing a system for providing a caller-designated multimedia content using URL information according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a view showing simply the internal configuration of the content providing server according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention,

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of generating a caller specific multimedia content in a content providing server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a caller specific multimedia content using URL information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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100: outgoing mobile communication terminal 102: incoming mobile communication terminal

104: wireless access network 106: mobile communication switching center

108: Home Location Register 110: Visitor Location Register

112: SMS center 114: TIIS

116: content providing server 118: the Internet

200: network interface unit 202: memory unit

204: input and output unit 206: program storage unit

208: central control unit 210: subscriber information database unit

212: multimedia content database unit

The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing caller specific multimedia contents using URL information. More specifically, by displaying the multimedia content specified by the caller on the called party's mobile terminal during the ring tone, including the URL information of the server providing the content to the above-mentioned multimedia content, it is easy to update the multimedia content. In addition, the present invention relates to a method and system for providing caller-designated multimedia contents using URL information that enables different multimedia contents to be specified for each called party.

Recently, a ring back tone (RBT) service or a so-called coloring RBT (CRBT) service, which allows the caller to hear various sounds designated by the called party as a call waiting tone, has been in the spotlight. This call waiting sound service is a service concept that provides the caller with the specified sound to the called party, and instead of the mechanical call waiting sound that occurs during the existing call, for example, the sound of the latest song or pop song, as well as the latest song or pop song, In addition, it is a service that allows you to use your own voice that you have recorded beforehand as a call waiting sound. According to the call waiting sound service, the other party may feel auditory satisfaction by listening to the sound of the sound source designated by the called party, instead of listening to the uniform and mechanical call waiting sound. However, since the conventional call waiting sound service provides only the call waiting sound, it provides the auditory pleasure to the mobile subscriber but does not provide the visual pleasure.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides the multimedia content specified by the caller from the server providing the multimedia content to the called party's mobile communication terminal, and includes the URL information of the server in the aforementioned multimedia content to provide multimedia content. An object of the present invention is to provide a method and a system for providing a caller-designated multimedia content using URL information that can be easily updated and that can designate different multimedia content for each called party.

Accordingly, according to a first object of the present invention, a caller-specific multimedia content providing system using URL information for displaying a caller-specified multimedia content designated by a caller on a called party's terminal during a period in which a ringback tone is generated. An outgoing mobile communication terminal configured to perform a WAP browser to designate the caller designated multimedia contents; A terminating mobile communication terminal which plays the caller-specified multimedia content when a call signal requesting a call connection is transmitted from the originating mobile communication terminal; A ground infrastructure that exchanges data wirelessly with the originating mobile terminal and the called mobile terminal based on a predetermined protocol, and includes a handoff and a radio support management function, and the caller-specified multimedia content is received. A wireless access network relaying to a mobile communication terminal; Basic and additional service processing, incoming and outgoing call processing of the subscriber, location registration and handoff procedure processing, interworking with other networks, and provides the caller-specific multimedia content to the calling mobile terminal A mobile telecommunication switching center for checking whether a subscription is made; A system serving as a gateway between an IP (Internet Protocol) network and a voice-based mobile communication network, performing communication code conversion or protocol conversion, and interworking with a server that provides the caller-specific multimedia content and a telephony IP intergration system (TIIS). ; And a content providing server configured to provide the caller-specified multimedia content including the URL information to the called mobile communication terminal during a call connection between the calling mobile terminal and the called mobile communication terminal. Provides a caller-designated multimedia content providing system using the information.

In addition, according to a second object of the present invention, an outgoing mobile terminal for performing a voice call with the other party, driving a WAP browser to designate caller-specified multimedia contents, and a call signal for requesting a call connection from the outgoing mobile terminal; Is transmitted, the terrestrial mobile terminal for playing the caller-specified multimedia content, and the ground infrastructure to exchange data wirelessly with the originating mobile terminal and the terminating mobile communication terminal based on a predetermined protocol. And a wireless support management function, the wireless access network for relaying the caller-specified multimedia contents to the destination mobile communication terminal, basic and additional service processing, incoming and outgoing call processing of subscribers, location registration procedure and handoff procedure processing, Interworking with other networks, and A system for acting as a gateway between a mobile communication switching station for checking whether a communication terminal is subscribed to a service for providing caller-specified multimedia contents and an IP (Internet Protocol) network and a voice-based mobile communication network, the communication code conversion or In a system including a Telephony IP Intergration System (TIIS) that performs protocol conversion and interoperates with a server providing the caller-specific multimedia content, a caller-specific multimedia content providing server using URL information, interworking with the TIIS and the Internet. And a network interface unit for providing a communication interface for providing the caller specified multimedia content in the form of packet data; Registering, modifying, storing, and deleting the caller specified multimedia contents provided to the called mobile terminal, including the URL information in the caller specified multimedia contents, and designating the caller from the called mobile terminal. When receiving a signal for requesting an update to the multimedia, providing the caller-specific multimedia content corresponding to the destination mobile communication terminal, various video data from a terminal that can access the Internet, including the outgoing mobile communication terminal; And / or generating the caller-specified multimedia contents to be provided to the called mobile terminal after receiving the voice data, adding various special effects to the caller-specified multimedia contents, and using a certain standard. A program storage unit that includes control software for performing the operation including the step of storing the collected data; A subscriber information database unit storing the user information; A multimedia contents database unit for storing multimedia contents required to generate the caller-specified multimedia contents in the form of 2D graphics and 3D graphics; A central control unit which drives the control software mounted on the program storage unit and controls the operation of transmitting the caller specified multimedia contents generated by the driven control software to the destination mobile communication terminal; A memory unit that temporarily stores data processed by the central control unit or temporarily stores data generated in a process of driving the control software; And an input / output unit for displaying the processing status of the control software as well as the processing status according to key input.

In addition, according to a third object of the present invention, an outgoing mobile terminal for performing a voice call with the other party and specifying a caller-specified multimedia content by driving a WAP browser, and a call signal for requesting a call connection from the outgoing mobile terminal; Is transmitted, the terrestrial mobile terminal for playing the caller-specified multimedia content, and the ground infrastructure to exchange data wirelessly with the originating mobile terminal and the terminating mobile communication terminal based on a predetermined protocol. And a wireless support management function, the wireless access network for relaying the caller-specified multimedia contents to the destination mobile communication terminal, basic and additional service processing, incoming and outgoing call processing of subscribers, location registration procedure and handoff procedure processing, Interworking with other networks, and A system for acting as a gateway between a mobile communication switching station for checking whether a communication terminal is subscribed to a service for providing caller-specified multimedia contents and an IP (Internet Protocol) network and a voice-based mobile communication network, the communication code conversion or Performs protocol conversion, and includes the telephony IP intergration system (TIIS) interworking with a server providing the caller specified multimedia content, and the URL information while a call connection is made between the calling mobile terminal and the called mobile terminal; In the system comprising a content providing server for providing the caller-specific multimedia content to the destination mobile communication terminal, Caller-specific multimedia content providing method using the URL information, comprising: (a) registering the caller-specific multimedia content; (b) including and storing the URL information in the caller specified multimedia content; (c) detecting a call signal requesting a call connection with the called mobile communication terminal from the calling mobile communication terminal; And (d) determining whether to download the caller-specified multimedia content to the called mobile communication terminal.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are designated as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a diagram briefly showing a system for providing a caller-designated multimedia content using URL information according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

A system for providing caller-designated multimedia contents using URL information according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes an outgoing mobile communication terminal 100, an incoming mobile communication terminal 102, a wireless access network 104, and a mobile switching center (MSC). 106), Home Location Register (HLR) 108, Visitor Location Register (VLR) 110, SMS Center 112, Telephony IP Intergration System (TIIS) 114, The content providing server 116, the Internet 118, and the like.

In the following description, the multimedia content coloring service refers to a process of attempting a call between a caller and a called party, that is, before a voice call or data communication is performed between the calling mobile terminal 100 and the called mobile terminal 102. In the call connection process, caller-specified multimedia content stored in the content providing server 116 is transmitted to the destination mobile communication terminal 102.

Here, the caller-designated multimedia content is a caller in the call connection process using the video data including the still image, video, etc. stored in the content providing server 116 and the sound data including the human voice, sound effects, melody, etc. Means the multimedia content designated to be displayed on the mobile communication terminal (102). However, in the present invention, the caller-designated multimedia content is provided to the destination mobile communication terminal 102 in a state that includes URL information of the content providing server 116.

The outgoing mobile terminal 100 and the incoming mobile terminal 102 make a voice call with each other via a mobile communication network, and run a WAP browser to perform a data communication with a WAP gateway via a mobile communication network. it means. Here, when the called mobile communication terminal 102 receives a call signal requesting a call connection from the calling mobile communication terminal 100, it analyzes the URL information of the caller specified multimedia content included in the call signal and updates the caller specified multimedia content. After determining whether or not an update is required, the caller-specific multimedia content is provided from the content providing server 116.

The destination mobile communication terminal 102 includes a WAP browser that executes WML (Wireless Markup Language) -based content for playing caller-specified multimedia contents provided from the content providing server 116, a 3D player that executes three-dimensional content, and an MPEG. It includes all or part of an MPEG player that executes the base content and a SIS player that executes the Simple Image Service (SIS) based content.

When a caller inputs a phone number of the called mobile communication terminal 102 by operating a key input unit provided in the calling mobile communication terminal 100 and operates a 'call' button, the calling mobile communication terminal 100 generates a call signal. And transmits the generated call signal to the wireless access point 104 through the wireless access network 104. Thereafter, the mobile communication switching center 106 checks whether the originating mobile communication terminal 100 is subscribed to the multimedia content coloring service in association with the home location register 108, and if the check result is subscribed to the multimedia content coloring service, The call signal is transmitted to the content providing server 116. The content providing server 116 receiving the call signal requesting the call connection with the terminating mobile communication terminal 102 from the mobile communication switching station 106 includes the URL information of the caller-specified multimedia content in the call signal, and then the terminating mobile communication terminal. Send to 102. Thereafter, the called mobile terminal 102 analyzes the URL information of the caller-specified multimedia content included in the call signal, determines whether to download the caller-specified multimedia content, and determines that the caller-specified multimedia content should be downloaded (eg For example, if it is necessary to download the caller-specific multimedia content for the first time or if it is determined that an update of the previously stored caller-specific multimedia content is required), the caller-specific multimedia content is downloaded from the content providing server 116.

Here, the incoming mobile communication terminal 102 downloads the caller-designated multimedia content once from the content providing server 116 and stores it in a memory unit (not shown) provided therein. In this case, the caller-specific multimedia content stored in the memory unit is played instead of newly downloading the caller-specific multimedia content from the content providing server 116.

The wireless access network 104 is a terrestrial infrastructure for exchanging data with the outgoing mobile terminal 100 and the incoming mobile terminal 102 wirelessly based on a predetermined protocol, and includes handoff and wireless support management functions. It includes, and relays the caller-specific multimedia content provided from the content providing server 116 to the destination mobile communication terminal (102). The radio access network 104 includes a base station transmitter (not shown) and a base station controller (not shown), and supports both synchronous and asynchronous.

The base station transmitter refers to a network endpoint device that is directly connected to the originating mobile communication terminal 100 and the terminating mobile communication terminal 102 by performing baseband signal processing, wired / wireless conversion, and wireless signal transmission. Receives a call request signal from the outgoing mobile terminal 100 and the incoming mobile terminal 102 using a traffic channel of the channel, and transmits the received call request signal to the base station controller. In addition, the base station transmitter transmits the caller specified multimedia content from the content providing server 116 to the destination mobile communication terminal 102 using the traffic channel.

The base station controller controls the base station transmitter, and assigns and releases radio channels for the outgoing mobile terminal 100, the incoming mobile terminal 102, the outgoing mobile terminal 100, the incoming mobile terminal 102, and the base station transmitter. Transmission output control, intercell soft handoff and hard handoff determination, transcoding and vocoding, global positioning system (GPS) clock distribution, operation and maintenance of base stations Perform maintenance functions. The base station controller transmits the call request signal received through the base station transmitter to the mobile switching center 106.

The mobile communication switching center 106 performs basic and additional service processing, incoming and outgoing call processing of a subscriber, location registration procedure and handoff procedure, and interworking with other networks. The mobile switching center 106 of the IS-95 A / B / C system includes an access switching subsystem (ASS) that performs distributed call processing, an INS (interconnection network subsystem) that performs centralized call processing, operation and Subsystems include a Central Control Subsystem (CCS), which is responsible for the centralization of maintenance, and a Location Registration Subsystem (LRS), which performs storage and management of information on mobile subscribers.

In addition, the mobile switching center 106 for the third and fourth generation may include an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) switch (not shown), which increases the transmission rate and the efficiency of line use by packet transmission per cell. Let's do it. In addition, when the mobile communication switching station 106 receives the call signal from the calling mobile communication terminal 100, the calling mobile communication terminal 100 transmits the call signal with reference to the profile information stored in the home location register 108. It checks whether or not the multimedia content coloring service is subscribed to, and transmits a call signal to the content providing server 116 when the multimedia content coloring service is subscribed to.

The home location register 108 receives the location information of the originating mobile communication terminal 100 and the incoming mobile communication terminal 102 from the visitor location register 110 and performs functions such as registration recognition, registration deletion, and location confirmation. In addition, the home location register 108 stores profile information of the outgoing mobile communication terminal 100 and the incoming mobile communication terminal 102 that are waiting for a call. Here, the profile information means information on whether the originating mobile terminal 100, the receiving mobile communication terminal 102 has a mobile identification number (MIN), an electronic serial number (ESN), and / or a multimedia content coloring service subscription.

The visitor location register 110 transmits subscriber data in the case of the location information of the visited subscriber where the location registration is performed, the call from the originating mobile communication terminal 100 to the incoming mobile communication terminal 102 in case of origination. Received from and saved. In addition, the visitor location register 110 is provided with information on whether or not to subscribe to the multimedia content coloring service from the home location register 108 to the outgoing mobile communication terminal 100 attempting to make a call connection to the incoming mobile communication terminal 102. If the outgoing mobile communication terminal 100 is subscribed to the multimedia content coloring service, the call signal of the outgoing mobile communication terminal 100 is transmitted to the TIIS 114.

The SMS center 112 has a function of being connected to the mobile switching center 106 to deliver a short message to mobile subscribers. The SMS center 112 allows a user to send and receive numbers and letters bidirectionally between various text transmission systems (PC communication system, Internet server system, mobile communication terminal, etc.) and subscribers using a mobile communication network. If the character requested by the sender is not immediately transmitted to the destination mobile communication terminal 102, it is stored in the SMS center 112 until the time specified by the caller or the called party reaches a state in which the caller can receive the message. When the receiver confirms the receipt of the text transmitted by the sender, it is deleted by the SMS center 112, and after a predetermined time elapses or the text that has not been delivered by the sender designated valid time is deleted.

Telephony IP Intergration System (TIIS) 114 is a system that acts as a gateway between an Internet Protocol (IP) network and a voice-based mobile communication network. The telephony IP Intergration System (TIIS) 114 performs a process such as communication code conversion or protocol conversion, thereby providing a mobile communication network and a content providing server. Performs a function of interconnecting 116.

That is, when the caller inputs the telephone number of the incoming mobile communication terminal 102 to the outgoing mobile communication terminal 100 and operates the 'call' button, a call signal is generated in the outgoing mobile communication terminal 100 and the wireless access network 104 is generated. It is transmitted to the mobile communication switching center 106 via. At this time, the mobile communication switching center 106 confirms whether the multimedia content coloring service is subscribed to the originating mobile communication terminal 100 that generates the call signal in association with the home location register 108, and subscribes to the multimedia content coloring service. If it is determined, the multimedia content coloring service is requested to the content providing server 116 through the TIIS 114.

When the content providing server 116 receives a call signal requesting a call connection with the terminating mobile communication terminal 102 transmitted from the TIIS 114, the content providing server 116 receives the caller-specified multimedia content registered in advance by the caller. This refers to a combination of hardware to be transmitted to and software installed and executed on it. The caller may register different caller-designated multimedia contents for each called party by using multimedia content including image data and / or sound data provided in the content providing server 116. In addition, the content providing server 116 uses the URL information included in the caller-specific multimedia content to determine whether or not to update the caller-specific multimedia to be provided to the destination mobile communication terminal (102).

In addition, since the content providing server 116 is not only connected to the mobile communication network through the TIIS 114 but also connected to the Internet 118, a caller subscribed to the multimedia content coloring service cannot use the content providing server 116. In addition to the outgoing mobile communication terminal 100, a terminal capable of connecting to the Internet 118 may be connected. That is, in general, in order to receive the multimedia content coloring service, the caller drives the web browser provided in the calling mobile communication terminal 100 to access the content providing server 116 via the wireless access network 104. However, since the content providing server 116 is also connected to the Internet 118, the content providing server 116 is also connected to the content providing server 116 as a terminal such as a laptop computer, a desktop computer, and a personal digital assistant (PDA). You can also connect. The content providing server 116 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2.

2 is a diagram schematically showing the internal configuration of a content providing server according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The content providing server according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a network interface unit 200, a memory unit 202, an input / output unit 204, a program storage unit 206, a central control unit 208, and a subscriber information database unit 210. ) And a multimedia content database unit 212.

The network interface unit 200 is interworked with the TIIS 114 and the Internet 118, and transmits caller-specific multimedia content between the calling mobile terminal 100, the called mobile terminal 102, and the content providing server 116. Provides a communication interface for providing data.

The memory unit 202 temporarily stores data processed by the central control unit 208 or temporarily stores data generated in a process of providing caller-specific multimedia content to the destination mobile communication terminal 102. The input / output unit 204 displays the processing status for providing the caller-designated multimedia as well as the processing status according to the key input.

The program storage unit 206 performs a service subscription procedure for the caller who wants to receive the multimedia content coloring service, stores the user information in the subscriber information database unit 210, and is provided to the called mobile communication terminal 102. Registering, modifying, storing, and deleting caller-specified multimedia contents, including URL information in the caller-specified multimedia contents, and requesting an update for the caller-specified multimedia from the destination mobile terminal 102. Upon receiving the transmission, provide a caller-specific multimedia content corresponding to the destination mobile communication terminal 102, and receive multimedia content including various video data and / or audio data from a terminal that can be connected to the content providing server 116. After the incoming mobile communication terminal 102 Creating a caller-specific multimedia content to be sent, a variety of special effects for the caller-specific multimedia content (e.g., entering text phrases in the form of still images, composing different still images, Synthesizes voice, background music, etc.), and controls software for resizing to a predetermined standard and storing the same in the multimedia content database unit 212.

The central control unit 208 controls the process of providing caller specific multimedia contents from the content providing server 116 to the terminating mobile communication terminal 102 as a central processing unit. That is, the central control unit 208 drives the control software mounted in the program storage unit 206, generates the caller specific multimedia contents by the driven control software, and sends the generated caller specific multimedia contents to the terminating mobile communication terminal 102. To control the operation and the like.

The subscriber information database unit 210 stores user information on a service subscriber who wants to receive a multimedia content coloring service. The multimedia content database unit 212 stores multimedia content including image data and sound data required to generate caller-designated multimedia content. Here, the image data may include a still image animation, a character, and the like, and may be implemented in a 2D graphic form or a 3D graphic form, and the sound data may include a human voice, an effect sound, a melody, and the like. Of course, the image data and the audio data may be provided in the form of a finished product by a content provider providing a multimedia content coloring service or may be connected to the content providing server 116 including the caller mobile communication terminal 100. 116) can be provided for upload.

A table to be described below is a table showing types of caller-designated multimedia contents stored in the multimedia contents database unit 212.

That is, when a caller generates a caller-specific multimedia content consisting of only still images or videos among the image data, the caller is stored in the form of a JPG or AVI file. AMF 'file, and when generating the caller-specific multimedia content by synthesizing sound data including voice or background music in the still image is stored in the' IMC 'file format.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of generating a caller-designated multimedia content in a content providing server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

In the following process, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the caller generates the caller-designated multimedia content after accessing the content providing server 116 using the calling mobile terminal 100. Of course, since the content providing server 116 is connected to the Internet 118, the caller can use the contents providing server 116 using a terminal such as a laptop computer, a desktop computer, and a PDA without using the outgoing mobile terminal 100. ), You can also create caller-specific multimedia content.

When the caller drives a web browser provided in the outgoing mobile terminal 100, the outgoing mobile terminal 100 is connected to the content providing server 116 via the wireless access network 104 (S300). The outgoing mobile communication terminal 100 that has successfully connected with the content providing server 116 receives a user interface necessary for using the multimedia content coloring service from the content providing server 116, and the video data necessary for generating caller-specific multimedia content. And / or whether to upload the sound data to the content providing server 116 (S302).

If it is determined in step S302 that the originating mobile communication terminal 100 uploads the video data and / or sound data necessary for generating the caller-designated multimedia content from the originating mobile communication terminal 100 to the content providing server 116, the content providing server 116 transmits the call. Image data and / or sound data is transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 100 (S304). The content providing server 116 drives the control software to generate caller specific multimedia using the image data and / or sound data transmitted from the originating mobile communication terminal 100 (S306), and generates the caller specific multimedia into the multimedia content. It is stored in the database unit 212 (S308).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S302 not to upload the video data and / or sound data necessary to generate the caller-specific multimedia content from the originating mobile communication terminal 100 to the content providing server 116, the multimedia content database unit ( The caller-specific multimedia content is generated by loading the image data and / or sound data stored in 212, that is, the image data and / or sound data provided by the content provider providing the multimedia content coloring service in the form of a finished product (S310).

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a caller specific multimedia content using URL information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the phone number of the incoming mobile communication terminal 102 is input to the outgoing mobile communication terminal 100 and the 'call' button is pressed, the outgoing mobile communication terminal 100 generates a call signal (S400) and the generated call signal To the mobile communication switching center 106 (S402). The mobile communication switching center 106 checks whether the calling mobile communication terminal 100 is subscribed to the multimedia content coloring service in association with the home location register 108 (S404). If the calling mobile communication terminal 100 is subscribed to the multimedia content coloring service, the home location register 108 transmits a call signal to the content providing server 116 (S406). On the other hand, if the outgoing mobile communication terminal 100 is not subscribed to the multimedia content coloring service in step S404, the mobile communication switching center 106 transmits a call signal to the incoming mobile communication terminal 102 (S414), the incoming mobile communication Terminal 102 generates a ring back tone without playing a separate caller-specific multimedia content (S416).

The content providing server 116 receiving the call signal in step S406 determines whether an update is required for the caller specified multimedia content provided to the called mobile communication terminal 102 or a new download of the caller designated multimedia content is performed (S408). If the caller-specific multimedia content needs to be updated or a new caller-specific multimedia content needs to be downloaded, the caller-specific multimedia content is retrieved from the multimedia content database unit 212 and then transmitted to the destination mobile communication terminal 102 ( S410). After step S410, the incoming mobile communication terminal 102 plays the caller designated multimedia content on the display unit (S412). On the other hand, if the update of the caller-specific multimedia content is not necessary or the new caller-specific multimedia content download is not necessary in step S410, the content providing server 116 transmits the call signal to the destination mobile communication terminal 102, and the incoming call The communication terminal 102 plays an existing stored caller specified multimedia content.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, since various types of multimedia contents designated by the caller are provided to the called party's mobile communication terminal in the call connection process, the personality is more remarkable for the modern person who wants to reveal his unique personality. It is effective.

In addition, mobile service providers that secure mobile subscribers across the market are more differentiated than competitors in the saturated telecom market, thus securing an advantageous position in securing new mobile subscribers. There is an advantage.

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The mobile terminal performs a voice call with the other party, and runs a WAP browser to designate caller-specified multimedia contents, and plays a caller-specified multimedia contents when a call signal requesting a call connection is transmitted from the calling mobile terminal. A terrestrial infrastructure for exchanging data wirelessly with an originating mobile communication terminal and the originating mobile communication terminal and the terminating mobile communication terminal based on a predetermined protocol, and includes a handoff and a radio support management function. Performs a function of interworking with a wireless access network for relaying designated multimedia contents to the destination mobile communication terminal, basic and additional service processing, subscriber incoming and outgoing call processing, location registration procedure and handoff procedure processing, and other networks; The caller for the calling mobile terminal A system that acts as a gateway between a mobile telecommunication switching center that checks whether a mobile terminal is subscribed to a service providing multimedia content and an IP (Internet Protocol) network and a voice-based mobile telecommunication network, and performs communication code conversion or protocol conversion. In a system including a Telephony IP Intergration System (TIIS) interlocked with the server for providing the caller-specific multimedia content, Caller-specific multimedia content providing server using the URL information, A network interface unit interworking with the TIIS and the Internet and providing a communication interface for providing the caller-specified multimedia content in the form of packet data; Registering, modifying, storing, and deleting the caller specified multimedia contents provided to the called mobile terminal, including the URL information in the caller specified multimedia contents, and designating the caller from the called mobile terminal. When receiving a signal for requesting an update to the multimedia, providing the caller-specific multimedia content corresponding to the destination mobile communication terminal, various video data from a terminal that can access the Internet, including the outgoing mobile communication terminal; / Or generating the caller-specific multimedia content to be provided to the called mobile communication terminal after receiving the voice data, a variety of special effects for the caller-specific multimedia content, a certain standard A working program storage unit that is equipped with control software to perform, including the storing and then; A subscriber information database unit storing the user information; A multimedia contents database unit for storing multimedia contents required to generate the caller-specified multimedia contents in the form of 2D graphics and 3D graphics; A central control unit which drives the control software mounted on the program storage unit and controls the operation of transmitting the caller specified multimedia contents generated by the driven control software to the destination mobile communication terminal; A memory unit that temporarily stores data processed by the central control unit or temporarily stores data generated in a process of driving the control software; And Input / output unit for displaying the processing status for the control software as well as the processing status according to key input Sender-specific multimedia content providing server using the URL information, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 1, When the content providing server generates the caller specific multimedia content using only a still image or a video, the content providing server stores the sender specific multimedia content in the form of a JPG or AVI file and inputs text to generate the caller specific multimedia content. In the case of generating an 'AMF' file in the multimedia content database unit, when generating the caller-specific multimedia content by synthesizing sound data including voice or background music stored in the multimedia content database unit in the form of 'IMC' file Sender-specific multimedia content providing server using the URL information, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, The caller-designated multimedia content may be provided in the form of a finished product by a content provider, or may be uploaded and provided by a terminal that can be connected to the content providing server including the outgoing mobile communication terminal. Content Delivery Server.  In the caller-specific multimedia content providing system using the URL information to display the caller-specific multimedia content specified by the caller on the called party's terminal during the ring tone, An outgoing mobile communication terminal for making a voice call with a counterpart and designating the caller-specified multimedia contents by driving a WAP browser; A terminating mobile communication terminal which plays the caller-specified multimedia contents when a call signal requesting a call connection is transmitted from the originating mobile communication terminal; A ground infrastructure that exchanges data wirelessly with the originating mobile terminal and the called mobile terminal based on a predetermined protocol, and includes a handoff and a radio support management function, and the caller-specified multimedia content is received. A wireless access network relaying to a mobile communication terminal; Basic and additional service processing, incoming and outgoing call processing of the subscriber, location registration and handoff procedure processing, interworking with other networks, and provides the caller-specific multimedia content to the calling mobile terminal A mobile telecommunication switching center for checking whether a subscription is made; A system serving as a gateway between an IP (Internet Protocol) network and a voice-based mobile communication network, performing communication code conversion or protocol conversion, and interworking with a server that provides the caller-specific multimedia content and a telephony IP intergration system (TIIS). ; And A content providing server for providing the caller-specified multimedia content including the URL information to the called mobile terminal while a call connection is made between the calling mobile terminal and the called mobile terminal. Sender-specific multimedia content providing system using the URL information, characterized in that it comprises a.  The method of claim 4, wherein Sender-designated multimedia content providing system using the URL information, characterized in that the terminal providing a laptop computer, a desktop computer and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants) that can be connected to the Internet to access the content providing server.  The method of claim 4, wherein The content providing server determines whether to update the caller specified multimedia content to be provided to the called mobile terminal by using the URL information, and when the update is necessary, the newly designated caller designated multimedia content to the called mobile terminal. A system for providing a caller designation multimedia content using URL information, characterized in that the downloader does not download the caller designation multimedia content when an update is not required.  The method of claim 4, wherein The content providing server may include the caller designation multimedia content including only video data for the called mobile communication terminal, the caller designation multimedia content including text data in the video data, and the caller designation including sound data in the video data. Sender-designated multimedia content providing system using the URL information, characterized in that providing any one or more of the multimedia content. The mobile terminal performs a voice call with the other party, and runs a WAP browser to designate caller-specified multimedia contents, and plays a caller-specified multimedia contents when a call signal requesting a call connection is transmitted from the calling mobile terminal. A terrestrial infrastructure for exchanging data wirelessly with an originating mobile communication terminal and the originating mobile communication terminal and the terminating mobile communication terminal based on a predetermined protocol, and includes a handoff and a radio support management function. Performs a function of interworking with a wireless access network for relaying designated multimedia contents to the destination mobile communication terminal, basic and additional service processing, subscriber incoming and outgoing call processing, location registration procedure and handoff procedure processing, and other networks; The caller for the calling mobile terminal It is a system that acts as a gateway between a mobile telecommunication switching center that checks whether or not it is subscribed to a service providing multimedia content and an IP (Internet Protocol) network and a voice-based mobile telecommunication network, and performs communication code conversion or protocol conversion. A telephony IP intergration system (TIIS) interworking with a server providing the caller specified multimedia contents, and the caller specified multimedia including the URL information during a call connection between the calling mobile terminal and the called mobile terminal; In the system comprising a content providing server for providing content to the incoming mobile communication terminal, In the method of providing caller-specific multimedia content using the URL information, (a) registering the caller specified multimedia contents; (b) including and storing the URL information in the caller specified multimedia content; (c) detecting a call signal requesting a call connection with the called mobile communication terminal from the calling mobile communication terminal; And (d) determining whether to download the caller specified multimedia contents to the called mobile communication terminal; Sender-specific multimedia content providing method using the URL information, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 8, wherein step (a) Registering the multimedia content including image data and / or sound data uploaded from the calling mobile communication terminal as the caller designated multimedia content or registering the multimedia content stored in the content providing server as the caller designated multimedia content. Sender-specific multimedia content providing method using the URL information characterized in that. The method of claim 8, wherein step (d) (d1) determining whether to update the sender-designated multimedia content by using the URL information; (d2) if it is determined in step (d1) that an update of the caller-specified multimedia content is not necessary, transmitting the call signal to the destination mobile communication terminal without a separate download process; (d3) after the step (d2), the called mobile communication terminal does not play the caller specified multimedia content and generates a ring back tone; (d4) if it is determined in step (d1) that an update of the caller-specified multimedia contents is necessary, downloading the caller-specified multimedia contents to the called mobile terminal; And (d5) after the step (d4), the called mobile communication terminal plays the caller specified multimedia contents; Sender-specific multimedia content providing method using the URL information, characterized in that it comprises a.

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