WO2010022632A1

WO2010022632A1 - System and method for forwarding and filtering multimedia messages between networks

Info

Publication number: WO2010022632A1
Application number: PCT/CN2009/073380
Authority: WO
Inventors: 邵俊
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2008-08-28
Filing date: 2009-08-20
Publication date: 2010-03-04
Also published as: CN101345922B; CN101345922A

Abstract

A system and method for forwarding and filtering multimedia messages between networks are provided. A configuring station of a multimedia message center module sends a calling user number segment and a called user number segment to a multimedia message intercommunication gateway module; a black-white list, a calling related black list and a called related black list are preset in the multimedia message intercommunication gateway module, a number authentication of the calling user number segment and the called user number segment is executed according to the black list, the number failed in the authentication is filtered, and the multimedia message sent by the number succeeded in the authentication is forwarded between networks. Because the system and method use the calling/called related black list to filter and block the calling user number segment and the called user number segment in the gateway, it is efficient to the operator to manage the services for sending and receiving multimedia message of the user conveniently, the security of sending and receiving multimedia message service is enhanced, and the satisfaction degree of the user is enhanced greatly.

Description

System and method for forwarding and filtering multimedia message network

Technical field

The present invention relates to a system and method for inter-network forwarding filtering in a communication network, and more particularly to a system and method for forwarding and filtering multimedia message networks in a communication network.

Background technique

Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) is a message service that transfers multimedia content between mobile phones and mobile phones, and other application devices such as mobile phones and email servers. The multimedia message service is divided according to the operator to which the user belongs and the area where the user is located, and the multimedia message center module (MMSC) to which the user belongs is provided for the user.

China Mobile and China Unicom's MMS interconnection service provide a channel for the transmission and reception of multimedia messages between China Mobile MMS users and China Unicom's MMS users. Through this service platform, China Mobile's mobile users and China Unicom's mobile users can cross the barriers between MMS and realize the MMS intercommunication between mobile operators between the two operators.

With the rapid growth of the number of data service users and the rapid development of multimedia messaging services, the interconnection of multimedia messaging services between different operators has been regarded as a new profit point for mobile communications. However, this technology is not perfect in the application process, there are security risks, and the efficiency is not high enough.

Therefore, the prior art needs to be improved and developed.

Summary of the invention

The object of the present invention is to provide a system and method for forwarding and filtering multimedia messages between networks, by using a multimedia interworking gateway module to perform a calling party number segment, a called subscriber number segment, and a calling party associated subscriber number segment. The gateway filters the interception mode, which effectively facilitates the operator to manage the services that the user sends and receives multimedia messages.

The technical solution of the present invention is as follows:

A system for multimedia message network forwarding filtering, comprising: a multimedia message center Module and a multimedia interworking gateway module,

The multimedia message center module is in communication with the multimedia interworking gateway module; the multimedia message center module includes a configuration station, and the configuration station is configured to configure a calling subscriber number segment and a called subscriber number segment, and the The calling subscriber number segment and the called subscriber number segment are sent to the multimedia interworking gateway module;

The multimedia interworking gateway module is preset with a basic blacklist, a calling association blacklist, and a called association blacklist, and the multimedia interworking gateway module is configured to be black according to the basic blacklist, the calling association blacklist, and the called association. The list detects and filters the calling subscriber number segment and the called subscriber number segment information.

In the above system, the multimedia interworking gateway module is further configured to compare the calling subscriber number segment with the basic blacklist to reserve or filter the calling subscriber number segment; and to set the called subscriber number segment And the calling party number segment is respectively compared with the calling party association blacklist and the called party association blacklist to reserve or filter the calling party number segment and the called user number segment.

In the above system, the multimedia interworking gateway module is further configured to

And determining, when the calling number in the calling subscriber number segment is not in the basic blacklist, retaining the calling number, and filtering out the calling number in the basic blacklist;

When the called number in the called user number segment corresponding to the reserved calling number is not in the calling association blacklist, the called number is reserved, and is filtered out in the calling association blacklist. The called number;

When it is determined that the reserved calling number corresponding to the called number is not in the called association blacklist of the called number, the calling number corresponding to the called number is reserved, and the called number of the called number is reserved. When the blacklist is associated, the calling number corresponding to the called number is filtered out.

The above system further includes the following modules: a multimedia message service terminal module, a wireless application protocol gateway module, a short message service center module, and a mobile network module;

The mobile network module is respectively connected to the multimedia message service terminal module and the wireless application protocol gateway module, and the short message service center module is respectively connected to the wireless application protocol gateway module and the multimedia message center module, and the wireless application protocol gateway module It is also communicatively coupled to the multimedia message center module. A method for forwarding and filtering multimedia messages between networks, comprising the following steps:

A. After receiving the multimedia message from the user to the multimedia message network outside the multimedia message network where the user is located, the configuration station in the multimedia message center module of the multimedia message network where the user is located configures the calling party number segment and the called user. Number section;

B. The configuration station sends the calling subscriber number segment and the called subscriber number segment information to the multimedia interworking gateway module;

C. The multimedia interworking gateway module compares the calling subscriber number segment with the basic blacklist to perform number filtering; and associates the called subscriber number segment and the calling subscriber number segment with the calling party blacklist and The called party associates with the blacklist and performs number filtering.

The method of the number filtering in the step C further includes the following steps:

Cl, the multimedia interworking gateway module checks the basic blacklist, and determines whether the calling number in the calling subscriber number segment is in the basic blacklist, and the calling number is retained or filtered according to the judgment result. That is to determine whether the authentication is successful;

The multimedia interworking gateway module detects the blacklist of the calling association, and determines whether the called number in the called number segment corresponding to the reserved calling number is in the blacklist of the calling association, and retains or filters according to the judgment result. In addition to the called user number, it is determined whether the authentication is successful;

C3, the multimedia interworking gateway module detects the called association blacklist, determines whether the reserved calling number corresponding to the called number is in the called association blacklist, and retains or filters the calling user according to the judgment result. The number segment, that is, whether the authentication is successful;

C5. When the steps Cl, C2, and C3 are all successful, the multimedia message inter-network forwarding function is started.

In the above method, the judgment result of the step C1 is:

Bl, the calling number in the calling subscriber number segment is no longer the basic blacklist, and the calling number is reserved, and the authentication succeeds; or

B12. The calling number in the calling subscriber number segment is in the basic blacklist, and the calling number is reserved, and the authentication fails.

In the above method, the judgment result of the step C2 is: C21. The called number is not in the blacklist of the calling association, and the called number is reserved, and the authentication succeeds; or

C22. The called number is in the blacklist of the calling party association, and the called number is filtered out, and the authentication fails.

In the above method, the judgment result of the step C3 is:

C31. The reserved calling number corresponding to the called number is not in the called association blacklist, and the calling number corresponding to the called number is reserved, and the authentication succeeds; or

C32. The reserved calling number corresponding to the called number is not in the called association blacklist, and the calling number corresponding to the called number is reserved, and the authentication is successful.

The system and method for forwarding and filtering multimedia messages between the multimedia messages provided by the present invention effectively utilizes the manner of gateway filtering interception by the multimedia interworking gateway for the calling subscriber number segment and the called subscriber number segment, thereby effectively facilitating the operator. Manage the sending and receiving services of user multimedia messages, improve the security of sending and receiving MMS services, and greatly improve customer satisfaction.

BRIEF abstract

1 is a structural diagram of a multimedia message system of the present invention;

2 is a flow chart of forwarding a multimedia message service according to the present invention.

Preferred embodiment of the invention

The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

One embodiment of the present invention sends an inter-network multimedia message service to two mobile phone terminals belonging to different operators, and the process is as follows:

First, the calling subscriber multimedia messaging service terminal module (MMS) submits the multimedia message to the multimedia message center module (MMSC) to which it belongs.

Secondly, the multimedia message center module (MMSC) to which the calling user belongs analyzes the called user number. When the called user number belongs to another operator, the multimedia message is sent to the carrier multimedia to which the calling user belongs. Interworking gateway. The multimedia message network forwarding filtering system of the present invention comprises: a multimedia message center module, a multimedia interworking gateway module, a multimedia message service terminal module, a wireless application protocol gateway module, a short message service center module, and a mobile network module. As shown in Figure 1.

The multimedia message center module (MMSC) is responsible for storing and processing multimedia messages, and intercommunicating with the multimedia interworking gateway module to complete message forwarding;

The multimedia message center module (MMSC) includes a configuration station, where the configuration station is configured to configure a calling subscriber number segment, a called subscriber number segment, and a calling and called associated number segment;

The multimedia interworking gateway module (MMSIG) is configured to detect and filter information of a calling subscriber number segment, a called subscriber number segment, and a calling party associated number segment, that is, used to forward multimedia messages between different operators by routing, And mediating the inter-network multimedia message; the multimedia message service terminal module (MMS terminal), the user agent, ie, the user terminal (UA), sends and receives the multimedia message through the wireless network, where the wireless network and the multimedia message center module (MMSC) ) using the Mml interface;

The wireless application protocol gateway module (MATGW) is respectively connected to the multimedia message center module (MMSC) and the mobile network module, and is configured to carry a multimedia message center module (MMSC) and a multimedia message service terminal module (MMS terminal). Multimedia messaging service.

The carrier multimedia interworking gateway to which the calling user belongs analyzes the calling subscriber number and the called subscriber number, and filters the calling subscriber number and the called subscriber number. The filtering method is as follows:

Sl. Check the calling user number segment against the basic blacklist. When the calling user number segment is not in the basic blacklist member, the authentication succeeds, and the number is retained. When the calling user number segment is in the basic blacklist, the authentication fails. , filtering the number;

52. Checking the called user number segment against the calling party association blacklist. When the called user number segment is not in the basic blacklist of the calling party association, if the authentication succeeds, the number is reserved, when the called user number segment is in the calling party association black. In the case of the list, the authentication fails, and the number is filtered;

53. Check the reserved calling party number segment against the called party blacklist. When the number of the reserved calling party number segment is not in the called association blacklist, the authentication succeeds, and the number is retained. Otherwise, the number is filtered. . If the filtering condition is met, the multimedia interworking gateway module of the operator to which the calling client belongs is directly refused to send its multimedia message, otherwise the multimedia message is sent to the operator multimedia interworking gateway module to which the called party is located. The multimedia gateway module (MMSC) to which the called subscriber belongs is sent by the multimedia interworking gateway module to which the called subscriber belongs, and the multimedia message center module (MMSC) to which the called subscriber belongs, The multimedia message is delivered to the called client multimedia message service terminal module (MMS terminal).

After the inter-network authentication and filtering, the multimedia message can be forwarded between the networks, and the multimedia message forwarding process is as shown in FIG. 2, and the steps are as follows:

L01, the calling user terminal (UA) submits the multimedia message to the multimedia message center module to which the calling user terminal (UA) belongs;

L02. After receiving the multimedia message, the multimedia message center module returns a response message to the calling user terminal (UA).

L03. The multimedia message center module sends the multimedia message to an operator multimedia interworking gateway module to which the calling user terminal (UA) belongs;

L04. After receiving the multimedia message and returning the response message, the carrier multimedia interworking gateway module to which the calling user terminal (UA) belongs analyzes the calling subscriber number segment and the called subscriber number segment in the configuration station, and the calling and calling parties Associate the number segment and filter it. If it meets the filter condition, it will directly reject it and go to step L09. Otherwise, continue with the following steps;

L05. The carrier multimedia interworking gateway module to which the calling user terminal (UA) belongs sends the multimedia message to an operator multimedia interworking gateway module to which the called user terminal (UA) belongs.

L06. The operator multimedia interworking gateway module to which the called user terminal (UA) belongs returns response information to the carrier multimedia interworking gateway module to which the calling user terminal (UA) belongs, and sends the response information to the called user. The multimedia message center module to which the terminal (UA) belongs forwards the multimedia message, and the multimedia message center module to which the called user belongs sends the multimedia message to the called user terminal (UA);

L07. The operator multimedia interworking gateway module to which the calling user terminal (UA) belongs waits for delivery report request information of the operator multimedia interworking gateway module to which the called user terminal (UA) belongs; L08, the operator multimedia interworking gateway module to which the calling user terminal (UA) belongs returns the delivery report response information to the carrier multimedia interworking gateway module to which the called user terminal (UA) belongs;

L09, the carrier multimedia interworking gateway module to which the calling user terminal (UA) belongs sends the delivery report request information to the multimedia message center module to which the calling user terminal (UA) belongs;

L10. The multimedia message center module to which the calling user terminal (UA) belongs returns a delivery report response message to the carrier multimedia interworking gateway module to which the calling user terminal (UA) belongs.

A multimedia message inter-network forwarding filtering system and method provided by the invention provide gateway filtering interception by using a multimedia interworking gateway module for a calling subscriber number segment, a called subscriber number segment, and a calling party associated number segment The method effectively allows the operator to manage the sending and receiving of multimedia messages of the user. The operator can conveniently restrict or allow the sending and receiving functions of multimedia messages of some users in the network, and can restrict a certain user group from sending multimedia messages to Another user group can also allow a certain user group to receive multimedia messages sent by another user group, etc., which improves the security of multimedia message service transmission and reception, greatly improves customer satisfaction, and at the same time, for multimedia message service. Inter-network forwarding has a greater role in promoting.

It is to be understood that the description of the specific embodiments of the present invention is intended to

Industrial applicability

The system and method for forwarding and filtering multimedia messages between the multimedia message networks provided by the present invention use the multimedia interworking gateway module according to the basic black name, the blacklist of the calling association, and the blacklist of the called party, and the calling party number segment and The method of gateway filtering interception is performed on the called subscriber number segment, which effectively facilitates the operator to manage the transmission and reception of multimedia messages of the user. The operator can conveniently restrict or allow the transmission and reception functions of multimedia messages of some users in the network. It can restrict a certain user group from sending multimedia messages to another user group, and can also allow a certain user group to receive multimedia messages sent by another user group, etc., thereby improving the security of sending and receiving multimedia message services, and greatly improving the customer's Satisfaction, at the same time, has a great role in promoting multimedia messaging services in the inter-network forwarding.

Claims

Claim

A system for forwarding and filtering multimedia message networks, the system comprising: a multimedia message center module and a multimedia interworking gateway module, wherein

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein

The multimedia interworking gateway module is further configured to compare the calling subscriber number segment with the basic blacklist to reserve or filter the calling subscriber number segment; and the called subscriber number segment and the calling subscriber The number segment is respectively compared with the calling association blacklist and the called association blacklist to reserve or filter the calling subscriber number segment and the called subscriber number segment.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein

The multimedia interworking gateway module is further configured to

4. The system of claim 1, the system further comprising the following modules: Multimedia message a service terminal module, a wireless application protocol gateway module, a short message service center module, and a mobile network module;

The mobile network module is respectively connected to the multimedia message service terminal module and the wireless application protocol gateway module, and the short message service center module is respectively connected with the wireless application protocol gateway module and the multimedia message center module. The wireless application protocol gateway module is also communicatively coupled to the multimedia message center module.

5. A method for forwarding and filtering multimedia messages between networks, comprising the following steps:

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the number filtering in the step C comprises the following steps:

The multimedia interworking gateway module checks the basic blacklist, determines whether the calling number in the calling subscriber number segment is in the basic blacklist, and retains or filters the calling number according to the judgment result, that is, Determine whether the authentication is successful;

The multimedia interworking gateway module detects the blacklist of the calling association, and determines whether the called number in the called number segment corresponding to the reserved calling number is in the blacklist of the calling association, and retains or filters according to the judgment result. In addition to the called subscriber number, it is determined whether the authentication is successful;

C4. When the steps C1, C2, and C3 are successfully authenticated, the multimedia message network forwarding function fj is started.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the judgment result of the step C1 is:

Cl l, the calling number in the calling subscriber number segment is not in the basic blacklist, and the calling number is reserved, and the authentication succeeds; or

C12. The calling number in the calling subscriber number segment is in the basic blacklist, and the calling number is invalid.

8. The method according to claim 6, wherein the judgment result of the step C2 is:

C21. The called number is not in the blacklist of the calling association, and the called number is reserved, and the authentication succeeds; or

9. The method according to claim 6, wherein the judgment result of the step C3 is:

C32. The reserved calling number corresponding to the called number is in the blacklist of the called party, and the calling number corresponding to the called number is filtered out, and the authentication fails.