KR20090006368A - System and method for providing service converting mms message into motion picture in the mobile network - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing a video conversion service for MMS messages in a mobile communication network. The method for converting an MMS message into a video and providing it to a subscriber station in a mobile communication network includes receiving an MMS message from a calling terminal. Making; Checking whether the called terminal supports video; If the called terminal is a video supporting terminal, extracting text and attachments from the MMS message; And converting the extracted text and the attached file into a video and transmitting the converted text to the called terminal.

Description

TECHNICAL AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SERVICE CONVERTING MMS MESSAGE INTO MOTION PICTURE IN THE MOBILE NETWORK}

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a system for converting an MMS message into a video and providing the called party according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of converting an MMS message into a video and transmitting the same to a called terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of converting a video of an MMS message to a called party in MMSC according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating an MMS message of a sender who has requested to convert a video according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a diagram illustrating a screen for converting an MMS message into a video according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an MMSC for converting an MMS message into a video according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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601: transceiver unit 603: subscriber authentication unit

605: message extraction unit 607: conversion unit

The present invention relates to MMS message transmission, and more particularly, to a method and system for providing a video conversion service of an MMS message for converting an MMS message into a video and transmitting the same to a called terminal.

Recently, various additional functions have been added to a mobile communication terminal in addition to a voice call or a short message transmission / reception function. That is, the mobile communication terminal can be connected to the wireless Internet to receive a web service, and can download, store and play multimedia data such as an address book, a picture, an animation, a video, and a ringtone.

In addition, a camera function is added to the mobile communication terminal so that a general picture as well as a video can be taken, stored, played, and transmitted. In addition, the subscriber may transmit a longer message than the existing short message using the mobile communication terminal. The sender may attach multimedia data such as voice, audio, photo, video, etc. to the MMS message and transmit the multimedia data to the mobile communication terminal.

However, if multiple files are attached to the MMS message, the subscriber has to check each attachment individually. In addition, when the subscriber receives a long sentence MMS message, it is inconvenient to read a long MMS message by operating a scroll bar of a small screen window of the mobile communication terminal. For this reason, text transmission using SMS messages is more used for subscribers than text transmission using MMS messages.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a method and system for providing a video conversion service for converting an MMS message transmitted by a sender into a video and transmitting the same to a called party.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention can be understood by the following description, and will be more clearly understood by the embodiments of the present invention. Also, it will be readily appreciated that the objects and advantages of the present invention may be realized by the means and combinations thereof indicated in the claims.

According to a first aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, a method for providing a subscriber station by converting an MMS message into a video in a mobile communication network, the method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving an MMS message from a calling terminal; (b) checking whether the called terminal supports video; (c) extracting text and attachments from the MMS message when the called terminal is a video supporting terminal; And (d) synthesizing the extracted text and the attached file into a video and transmitting the converted text to the called terminal.

According to a second aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, a system for converting an MMS message into a video in a mobile communication network for providing to a subscriber terminal, the subscriber DB for storing the video support information for each subscriber terminal; And when receiving the MMS message from the calling terminal, confirms whether the called terminal supports the video in the subscriber DB, and if the called terminal is the video supporting terminal, converts the text and the attached file of the MMS message into a video to convert the incoming call. Multimedia messaging center for transmitting to the terminal; characterized in that it comprises a.

In accordance with a third aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, a multimedia messaging service apparatus for converting an MMS message into a moving picture in conjunction with a subscriber DB and providing the same to a subscriber terminal includes a transceiver for transmitting and receiving an MMS message; Authentication unit for confirming the video support information of the called terminal; An authentication unit extracting an attachment and a text from the MMS message when the called terminal is a video supporting terminal; And a conversion unit for converting the extracted attachment file and text into a video.

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, whereby those skilled in the art may easily implement the technical idea of the present invention. There will be. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a system for converting an MMS message into a video and providing the called party according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a system for converting an MMS message into a video and providing the called party according to an embodiment of the present invention performs MMS message transmission and reception between the subscriber stations 110 and 120 and the subscriber stations 110 and 120. It includes a Multimedia Messaging Service Center (hereinafter referred to as "MMSC") 130 and a subscriber database (hereinafter referred to as "subscriber DB", 140) for storing the video support information for each subscriber station (110, 120). Each of these components is connected through the mobile communication network (150).

Herein, the mobile communication network 150 includes a base station (BTS / NodeB), a base station controller (BSC / RNC), a switch, a device for packet data service (PDSN, SGSN, IWF, etc.), and the present invention. Since it is a well-known technical element in the detailed description thereof will be omitted. On the other hand, the MMSC 130 includes all the functions of the MMS relay / server defined in the international standard recommendation 3GPP.

Subscriber terminal (110, 120) is a terminal installed with an MMS client supporting MMS, and includes a PDA, cellular phone, PCS phone, GSM phone, W-CDMA phone, DMB phone, Wibro phone, Wifi phone. Subscribers take video and photos using their own functions (cameras, etc.) of subscriber stations 110 and 120 and attach the content providers to create MMS messages or provide multimedia content through mobile communication network 150 ( Contents Provider) You can create an MMS message by connecting to a server (not shown). The subscriber stations 110 and 120 may create an MMS message and request the MMSC 130 for a video conversion service of the MMS message. At this time, the subscriber station (110, 120) may insert a video conversion identifier (eg ## 04) to the called number to request the video conversion service of the MMS message to the MMSC (130).

Hereinafter, it is assumed that the calling terminal is 110 in FIG. 1 and the called terminal is 120 in FIG.

MMSC 130 provides MMS message transmission and reception of the subscriber station (110, 120). When receiving the MMS message with the video conversion identifier (eg ## 04) inserted from the calling terminal 110, the subscriber DB 140 checks whether the receiving terminal 120 supports the video. If the called terminal 120 is a video unsupported terminal, the MMSC 130 transmits the MMS message received from the calling terminal 110 to the called terminal 120 in the same manner as before. On the other hand, if the destination terminal 120 is a video support terminal, the MMSC 130 extracts the text and attachments from the received MMS message, converts it into a video, and transmits it to the destination terminal 120.

The subscriber DB 140 stores the video support information, the number of attachments that can be received, the MMS client information, the sound information of the subscriber terminal, the display information, and the like for each of the subscriber terminals 110 and 120.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of converting an MMS message into a video and transmitting the same to a called terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the calling terminal 110 creates an MMS message and inserts a video conversion identifier (eg, ## 04) into the called number and transmits the MMS message to the MMSC 130 (S201). Then, the MMSC 130 receives an MMS message and an identifier (ie, called number) of the called terminal 120. The MMSC 130 transmits the identifier of the called terminal 120 to the subscriber DB 140 to request information of the called terminal 120 and receives the result accordingly (S203 and S205).

The MMSC 130 checks whether the destination terminal 120 supports the video based on the information received from the subscriber DB 140 (S207). If the destination terminal 120 is a video unsupported terminal, the MMSC 130 transmits an MMS message to the destination terminal 120 in the same manner as before (S209). On the other hand, if the destination terminal 120 is a video support terminal, the MMSC 130 extracts the text and the attachment from the received MMS message (S211). The MMSC 130 generates a video obtained by synthesizing the extracted text and the attached file and transmits the generated video to the called terminal 120 (S213 and S215).

Hereinafter, a method of converting an MMS message into a video in a mobile communication network according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of converting a video of an MMS message to a called party in MMSC according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating an MMS message of a sender who has requested to convert a video according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a diagram illustrating a screen for converting an MMS message into a video according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 to 5, the MMSC 130 receives an MMS message from the originating terminal 110 (S301). At this time, the MMSC 130 checks whether a video conversion identifier (eg ## 04) is inserted into the called number. If there is no video conversion identifier (eg ## 04), the MMSC 130 transmits the MMS message to the called terminal 120 in the same manner as before.

However, if a video conversion identifier (eg ## 04) is inserted into the called number, the MMSC 130 checks whether the called terminal 120 is a video supporting terminal through the subscriber DB 140 (S303 and S305). If the called terminal 120 is a video supporting terminal, the MMSC 130 extracts text and attachments from the MMS message received from the calling terminal 110 (S307). After converting the extracted text and the attached file into a moving picture, the moving picture is transmitted to the called terminal 120 (S309).

The MMSC 130 generates a moving picture of playing the text first, and then playing the text in the order of the attached file when the extracted attachment files are several. For example, when the MMSC 130 receives an MMS message attached from the calling terminal 110 in the order of pictures, videos, and audio files, the MMSC 130 plays text, pictures, videos, and audio at a predetermined frame interval. Create a movie to play.

Here, the method of converting the text into the video may be a sliding technique for flowing the text from the top to the bottom (or bottom to top) at regular frame intervals. In addition, a method of converting text into a moving image may include a fade-in and fade-out effect of displaying text on a screen in units of predetermined lines of text. This can be variously applied to those skilled in the art according to the design change.

In addition, the MMSC 130 may set the attached image as a wallpaper and convert it into a video. That is, the attached image becomes a background screen, and text is expressed by a sliding technique, a fade-in, and a fade-out technique on the background screen. At this time, when a plurality of attached images, the background screen can be replaced at a predetermined frame interval. In addition, if there is no image attached to the received MMS message, the MMSC 130 selects an arbitrary image and sets it as a wallpaper, and a sliding technique, a fade in, and a fade-out on the wallpaper are performed. Out) can be used to process text.

When an audio file is attached to the MMS message, the MMSC 130 may convert the MMS message into a video by using the audio file as a background sound.

More specifically, it is assumed that a sender creates an MMS message as shown in FIG. 4 by attaching an image file, and transmits by inserting a video conversion identifier (eg ## 04) into a called number of the MMS message.

Then, the MMSC 130 receives the MMS message and confirms in the subscriber DB 140 that the destination terminal 120 is a video support terminal. The MMSC 130 extracts the text and the attached image file from the MMS message received from the originating terminal 110. Subsequently, the MMSC 130 synthesizes the text and image files and converts them into the video of FIG. 5. That is, the MMSC 130 causes the text to flow from the bottom up at a predetermined frame interval, and when the text frame is terminated, the MMSC 130 generates a moving picture for playing the image. In addition, the MMSC 130 may set the attached image as a wallpaper and convert it into a video. That is, the attached image becomes a wallpaper, and the text flows from the bottom up (or top down) on the background screen.

On the other hand, the sender can automatically convert the MMS message sent to the called party to the video by subscribing to the video conversion service without inserting the video conversion identifier (for example # # 04) to the called number. In this case, when the MMSC 130 receives the MMS message from the calling terminal 110, the MMSC 130 checks whether the caller subscribes to the video conversion service and whether the called terminal 120 is a video supporting terminal through the subscriber DB 140. If the caller is a video conversion service subscriber and the destination terminal 120 is a video support terminal, the MMSC 130 converts the received MMS message into a video and transmits it to the destination terminal 120.

In addition, the video conversion service may be set based on not only the sender but also the called party. That is, when the MMSC 130 receives the MMS message, the MMSC 130 checks whether the called party subscribes to the video conversion service through the subscriber DB 140. If the called party is a subscriber of the video conversion service, the MMSC 130 converts the MMS message received from the calling terminal 110 into a video and transmits it to the called terminal 120. Subscriber-based video conversion service subscription is preferably made only for subscribers owning a video support terminal.

Through the above method, the sender can convert an MMS message into a video. And the receiver can check the message more easily by receiving the video.

6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an MMSC for converting an MMS message into a video according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, the MMSC 130 for converting an MMS message into a video according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a transceiver 601, a subscriber authentication unit 603, a message extractor 605, and a video conversion. A portion 607 is included.

The transceiver 601 receives an MMS message from the calling terminal 110 and transmits an MMS message to the called terminal 120. In addition, the transceiver 601 transmits the converted video to the called terminal 120.

If the subscriber authentication unit 603 inserts a video conversion identifier (for example, ## 04) into the destination number of the MMS message received from the transceiver unit 601, the subscriber DB 140 determines whether the destination terminal 120 supports the video. Check through. If the terminating terminal 120 is a video supporting terminal, the subscriber authentication unit 603 transmits an authentication success signal to the message extracting unit 605, and if the terminating terminal 120 is a non-video supporting terminal, receives the MMS message through the transmitting and receiving unit 603 according to a conventional method. Transmission to the terminal 120.

Meanwhile, the subscriber authenticator 603 may perform authentication by confirming the caller's subscription to the video conversion service without checking the video conversion identifier (eg, ## 04) of the called number. That is, the subscriber authentication unit 603 determines whether the caller subscribes to the video conversion service and whether the called terminal 120 is a video supporting terminal through the subscriber DB 140. If the caller is a video conversion service subscriber and the destination terminal 120 is a video support terminal, the subscriber authentication unit 603 transmits an authentication success signal to the message extraction unit 605.

In addition, the subscriber authentication unit 603 may perform authentication by confirming the subscriber's subscription to the video conversion service without checking the video conversion identifier (eg, ## 04) of the called number. That is, the subscriber authentication unit 603 confirms whether the called party subscribes to the video conversion service through the subscriber DB 140. If the called party is a video conversion service subscriber, the subscriber authentication unit 603 transmits an authentication success signal to the message extraction unit 605. It is preferable that the called party subscribes to the video conversion service only for the subscriber who owns the video support terminal.

When the message extractor 605 receives the authentication success signal from the subscriber authenticator 603, the message extractor 605 extracts the text and the attached file from the corresponding MMS message. The video converter 607 converts the text extracted from the message extractor 605 and the attached file into a video. When there are a large number of attached files, the video converting unit 607 converts the video files to be reproduced in order of the attached files after text reproduction. The video converter 607 transmits the converted video to the called terminal 120 through the transceiver 601.

The method of the present invention as described above may be implemented as a program and stored in a recording medium (CD-ROM, RAM, ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, etc.) in a computer-readable form. Since this process can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art will not be described in more detail.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is not limited by the drawings.

According to the present invention as described above, since the MMS message is converted into a video and provided to the called terminal, the called party can check the message more conveniently.

In addition, the present invention synthesizes the text and attachments of the MMS message transmitted by the subscriber, and provides a function to more colorfully decorate the MMS message.

Claims (11)

A method for converting an MMS message into a video in a mobile communication network and providing the same to a subscriber station. (a) receiving an MMS message from an originating terminal; (b) checking whether the called terminal supports video; (c) extracting text and attachments from the MMS message when the called terminal is a video supporting terminal; And (d) synthesizing the extracted text and the attached file into a video and transmitting the converted text to the called terminal. The method of claim 1, The attachment includes an image file, Step (d) is, And setting the image as a wallpaper and sliding the text from top to bottom or bottom to top to convert the text into a video. The method of claim 1, The attachment includes an image file, Step (d) is, And setting the image as a wallpaper and fade-in and fade-out the text on a row-by-row basis. The method of claim 2 or 3, The attachment includes an audio file, Step (d) is, The method of claim 1, further comprising processing the audio file as a background sound. The method of claim 1, Step (d) is, MMS message video conversion service providing method characterized in that the text and the attached file arranged in a time sequence and converted into a video. A system for converting an MMS message into a video in a mobile communication network and providing the same to a subscriber terminal. A subscriber DB for storing video support information for each subscriber terminal; And Upon receiving the MMS message from the calling terminal, the subscriber DB checks whether the called terminal supports video, and if the called terminal is a video supporting terminal, converts the text and the attached file of the MMS message into a video to convert the called terminal. MMS message video conversion service providing system comprising; multimedia messaging center for transmitting to. The method of claim 6, The multimedia messaging center, If the attachment contains an image file, MMS message video conversion service providing system, characterized in that for setting the image as a wallpaper and the text is processed by sliding the text from top to bottom or bottom to top. The method of claim 6, The multimedia messaging center, If the attachment contains an image file, And setting the image as a background screen and fade-in and fade-out the text on a row-by-row basis. The method according to claim 7 or 8, The multimedia messaging center, If the attachment contains an audio file, In addition, MMS message video conversion service providing system, characterized in that for processing the audio file as a background sound. The method of claim 6, The multimedia messaging center, MMS message video conversion service providing system, characterized in that for converting the text and the attached file in a chronological order to a video. A multimedia messaging service device that converts an MMS message into a video and provides it to a subscriber terminal in connection with a subscriber DB. Transmitting and receiving unit for transmitting and receiving the MMS message; Authentication unit for confirming the video support information of the called terminal; An authentication unit extracting an attachment and a text from the MMS message when the called terminal is a video supporting terminal; And And a conversion unit for synthesizing the extracted attachment file and text and converting the text into a video.

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