KR20070113933A - Method of replying a multimedia message and mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A multimedia message reply method of a mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication terminal for performing the method are provided to offer a media file insertion menu of a reply multimedia message automatically according to configuration sequence and a type of a media file attached to a received multimedia message, thus a user can conveniently write the reply multimedia message. A reply for a received multimedia message is requested(S310,S320). A configuration type of a media file attached to the received multimedia message is confirmed(S330,S340). An insertion menu of a media file to be attached to a reply multimedia message is provided according to the confirmed configuration type(S350). The configuration type of the media file attached to the received multimedia message is confirmed by referring to an SMIL(Synchronized Multimedia Integrated Language) file of the received multimedia message.

Description

Method of replying a multimedia message of a mobile communication terminal and a mobile communication terminal for performing the same {Method of replying a multimedia message and mobile communication terminal}

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a multimedia messaging service system to which a multimedia message reply method of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied;

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart provided for explaining a multimedia message reply method of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 4 illustrates an operation S350 of FIG. 3 when a type of a media file attached to a received multimedia message includes an image file and a text file, and a configuration order of the media file includes an image file and a text file. It is a flowchart shown.

Brief description of the main parts of the drawing

40: MMS center 200: mobile communication terminal

210: wireless transceiver 220: data processing unit

230: audio processing unit 240: memory unit

250: display unit 260: input unit

270: control unit 280: camera unit

The present invention relates to a multimedia message reply method of a mobile communication terminal and a mobile communication terminal for performing the same.

In the following description, the mobile communication terminal is a cellular phone, a personal communication system (PCS), a personal data assistant (PDA), IMT 2000 (international mobile communication- 2000) This includes all terminals.

Multimedia Messaging Service refers to a messaging service that enables the transmission and reception of multimedia information by processing, converting, and selecting data in various formats to be suitable for various multimedia service environments.

Using such a multimedia messaging service, a multimedia message created in the calling mobile communication terminal is transmitted to the receiving mobile communication terminal. A user of a receiving mobile communication terminal often checks a received multimedia message and transmits a reply message to the counterpart.

When the receiving user requests a reply to the received multimedia message, a message writing screen for creating a reply message is provided. At this time, the subject of the multimedia message and the sender's address are automatically entered in the reply message creation screen, but the contents of the message must be rewritten by the receiving user.

At this time, the receiving user needs to attach various media files using the option menu to compose the contents of the multimedia message to be returned. The approach to the option menu is very complicated and troublesome for the user. This restricts the user from using the multimedia messaging service more conveniently.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a multimedia message reply method of a mobile communication terminal to automatically provide an insertion menu of a media file to be attached to a reply multimedia message in a form corresponding to the configuration of the media file attached to the received multimedia message; It is to provide a mobile communication terminal for performing this.

Technical problems to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and other technical problems not mentioned above may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. There will be.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a multimedia message reply method of a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising: requesting a reply to a received multimedia message; Identifying a configuration form of a media file attached to the received multimedia message; And providing an insert menu of a media file to be attached to the reply multimedia message according to the confirmed configuration form.

At this time, it is preferable to check the configuration form of the media file attached to the received multimedia message with reference to the received SMIL (Syncronized Multimedia Intergrated Language) file of the multimedia message.

It is preferable that the configuration form of the media file indicates the type of the media file and the configuration procedure of the media file.

The insert menu of the media file is preferably a menu for inserting a media file of the same type as the media file included in the received multimedia message.

The insertion menu of the media file is preferably provided sequentially in the same order as the configuration order of the media file included in the received multimedia message.

Mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless transceiver for receiving a multimedia message; An input unit for requesting a reply to the multimedia message;

A control unit which checks a configuration form of a media file attached to the received multimedia message and provides an insertion menu of a media file to be attached to a reply multimedia message in a manner corresponding to the identified configuration form; And a display unit which displays an insertion menu of the media file.

The controller may be configured to check a configuration form of a media file attached to the received multimedia message by referring to a received multimedia synchronized language (SMIL) file of the received multimedia message.

It is preferable that the configuration form of the media file indicates the type of the media file and the configuration procedure of the media file.

The controller may provide a media file insertion menu for inserting a media file of the same type as a media file included in the received multimedia message.

Preferably, the controller provides the media file insertion menu sequentially in the same order as the configuration order of the media file included in the received multimedia message.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings illustrating the present invention.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a multimedia messaging service system to which a multimedia message reply method of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

Referring to FIG. 1, the MMS system includes one or more mobile communication terminals 10 and 20 and a mobile communication network 30 for communicatively connecting the mobile communication terminals 10 and 20 to the MMS center 40. The mobile communication network 30 may be a Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) network, a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) network, a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network, or a wireless LAN network.

In addition, the MMS system includes an external server such as a mailbox 80 and an internet network connected to a wired email client 90. The mailbox 80 is connected to the Internet network 70 to store a message in an email system. The wired e-mail client 90 is connected to the Internet network 70 and transmits an e-mail on the wire.

MMS center 40 includes MMS server 42, MMS relay 44 and user database 60. The MMS server 42 is in charge of processing and storing MMS messages transmitted and received. MMS relay 44 performs message transfer between different message systems. The user database 60 stores information related to a user, such as user subscription information and address information.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the mobile communication terminal 200 includes a wireless transceiver 210, a data processor 220, an audio processor 230, a memory 240, a display 250, and an input unit. 160, a controller 270, and a camera unit 280.

The wireless transceiver 210 performs a communication function of the mobile communication terminal 200. The wireless transceiver 210 includes an RF transmitter for upconverting and amplifying a frequency of a transmitted signal, and an RF receiver for low noise amplifying and downconverting a received signal. In an embodiment of the present invention, the wireless transceiver 210 receives a multimedia message from the MMS center 40 and transmits it to the controller 270.

The data processor 220 includes a transmitter for encoding and modulating a transmitted signal and a receiver for demodulating and decoding a received signal. In the present exemplary embodiment, the data processor 220 decodes a media file included in the multimedia message received under the control of the controller 270 and transmits the media file to the audio processor 230 or the display 250.

The audio processor 230 plays a function of reproducing the audio signal decoded and output from the data processor 220 or transmitting the audio signal generated from the microphone MIC to the data processor 220.

The memory unit 240 includes a program memory and data memories. Programs are stored in the program memory for controlling general operations of the mobile communication terminal 200.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the memory unit 240 stores a software program for executing a multimedia messaging service. More specifically, the memory unit 240 is

The display unit 250 outputs various display information, various menu screens, etc. output from the mobile communication terminal 200, and preferably includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic light emitting diode (OLED).

In the present embodiment, when there is a reply request for the received multimedia message from the input unit, the display unit 250 displays a reply multimedia message creation screen under the control of the controller 270. In addition, the display unit 250 displays an insertion menu of a media file to be attached to the reply multimedia message under the control of the controller 270.

The input unit 260 includes various buttons for inputting numeric and text information and function buttons for setting various functions. The input unit 260 may be implemented as a keypad including a direction key, a jog dial, a touch screen, a joystick, and the like.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the input unit 260 receives a reply request for the multimedia message received from the user and transmits it to the control unit 270.

The controller 270 performs overall control of the mobile communication terminal 200 and may include the data processor 220 described above.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when there is a reply request for the multimedia message received from the input unit 260, the controller 270 analyzes the SMIL file in the received multimedia message and the type and media of the media file attached to the received multimedia message. Check the configuration order of the files.

The controller 270 provides an insertion menu of the media file to be attached to the reply multimedia message based on the identified media file type and the configuration order of the media file.

Accordingly, the user can compose a reply multimedia message according to the media file insertion menu that is automatically provided without having to insert a media file to attach to the option menu.

The camera unit 280 photographs a subject to be photographed under the control of the controller 270, compresses the photographed image data, and stores the captured image data in the memory unit 240. In the present embodiment, the camera unit 280 photographs a specific subject requested by the user, generates an image file to be attached to the multimedia message, and transmits the image file to the controller 270.

3 is a flowchart provided to explain a multimedia message reply method of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 3, first, a multimedia message is received from the calling mobile terminal through the MMS center 40 to the mobile communication terminal 200 (S310).

Reply to the multimedia message received from the user through the input unit 260

If there is a request (S320), the controller 270 analyzes the SMIL file in the received multimedia message (S330).

The structure of a general multimedia message consists of a header and a body, which is the actual data part. The header includes a plurality of fields including information about the address of the calling mobile terminal and the receiving mobile communication terminal and the type of message.

The body includes a media file, which is data attached to a multimedia message, and a SMIL file containing information about the media file. The SMIL file contains various information related to the media file, such as the type of media file attached to the multimedia message, the size of the media file, and the composition order of the media file.

The controller 270 analyzes the SMIL file included in the body of the multimedia message and checks the configuration form of the media file attached to the received multimedia message, that is, the type of the media file and the configuration order of the media file (S340).

For example, when the controller 270 analyzes the SMIL file, the media file attached to the received multimedia message includes an image file and a text file, and the image file is configured first and the text file is configured later. You can check it.

As such, when the configuration of the media file attached to the received multimedia message, that is, the type of the media file and the configuration order of the media file, is determined, the controller 270 receives the configuration of the media file to be attached to the reply multimedia message. A media file insertion menu is provided to have a form corresponding to the configuration of the media file attached to one multimedia message (S350).

FIG. 4 illustrates an operation S350 of FIG. 3 when a type of a media file attached to a received multimedia message includes an image file and a text file, and a configuration order of the media file includes an image file and a text file. It is a flowchart shown.

Referring to FIG. 4, since the configuration order of the media file is 1. image file, 2. text file, the control unit 270 first displays an image file insertion menu to obtain an image file as a media file to be attached to a reply multimedia message. 250 to be displayed (S410).

At this time, the image file insertion menu is a menu item (ex: ②) to select one of a menu item (ex: ① [New Image]) for obtaining a new image and an image file previously stored in the memory unit 240. [Image File]). In addition, the image file insertion menu may be provided in the form of a pop-up window.

When the [New Image] menu item is selected (S420: ①), the controller 270 controls the camera unit 280 to enter an image capturing mode for obtaining a new image. The camera unit 280 photographs a subject requested by the user and generates an image file (S430).

The image file generated by the camera unit 280 is displayed on the display unit 250. When the user selects an image file generated by the camera unit 280 through the input unit 260 by pressing a confirmation menu, the controller ( In operation 440, the captured image file is attached to the reply multimedia message.

When the [Image File] menu is inserted (S420: ②), the control unit 270 displays a list of image files stored in the image storage box of the memory unit 240 on the display unit 250 (S435).

When the user selects a specific image file from the image file displayed on the display unit 250 through the input unit 260, the controller 270 controls the selected image file to be attached to the reply multimedia message (S445).

Subsequently, the controller 270 displays a text input window in the form of a memo pad on the display unit 250 to obtain a text file, which is a second media file (S450). In this case, the text input window may be provided in the form of a pop-up window.

When the user inputs a text to be returned in the text input window displayed on the display unit 250 and selects a confirmation menu, the controller 270 controls the created text file to be attached to the reply multimedia message (S460).

In this manner, the media file attached to the reply multimedia message is attached in the same manner as the configuration of the media file attached to the received multimedia message. The user can reply to the multimedia message more conveniently by attaching the media file according to the media file insertion menu without accessing the option menu and inserting the media file to attach.

In the above description of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the above-described specific embodiment, it is common in the art to which the invention belongs without departing from the spirit of the invention claimed in the claims. Various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and such changes are within the scope of the claims.

As described above, according to the present invention, a media file insertion menu of a reply multimedia message is automatically provided according to the type and configuration order of the media file attached to the received multimedia message. Therefore, the user has an advantage of conveniently writing a reply multimedia message using a media file insertion menu instead of a cumbersome task of attaching a media file using an option menu when creating a reply multimedia message.

Claims (10)

Requesting a reply to the received multimedia message; Identifying a configuration form of a media file attached to the received multimedia message; And And providing an insert menu of a media file to be attached to the reply multimedia message according to the confirmed configuration. The method of claim 1, A method of replying a multimedia message to a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising: identifying a configuration form of a media file attached to the received multimedia message by referring to a synchronized multimedia integrated language (SMIL) file of the received multimedia message. According to claim 1 or 2, wherein the configuration form of the media file, And a type of the media file and a configuration order of the media file. The method of claim 1, wherein the insert menu of the media file comprises: And a menu for inserting a media file of the same type as a media file included in the received multimedia message. The method of claim 1 or 4, wherein the insert menu of the media file comprises: The multimedia message reply method of the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it is provided sequentially in the same order as the configuration order of the media file included in the received multimedia message. A wireless transceiver for receiving a multimedia message; An input unit for requesting a reply to the multimedia message; A control unit which checks a configuration form of a media file attached to the received multimedia message and provides an insertion menu of a media file to be attached to a reply multimedia message in a manner corresponding to the identified configuration form; And And a display unit for displaying an insertion menu of the media file. The method of claim 6, wherein the control unit, And a configuration form of a media file attached to the received multimedia message by referring to a synchronized multimedia integrated language (SMIL) file of the received multimedia message. The method of claim 6 or 7, wherein the configuration form of the media file, And a type of the media file and a configuration order of the media file. The method of claim 6, wherein the control unit, And a media file insertion menu for inserting a media file of the same type as a media file included in the received multimedia message. The method of claim 6 or 9, wherein the control unit, And providing the media file insertion menu sequentially in the same order as the configuration order of the media file included in the received multimedia message.

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