WO2011140738A1

WO2011140738A1 - Application terminal and method for playing stream media resource using multimedia message

Info

Publication number: WO2011140738A1
Application number: PCT/CN2010/075436
Authority: WO
Inventors: 贾鑫
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2010-05-10
Filing date: 2010-07-23
Publication date: 2011-11-17
Also published as: CN101835113A

Abstract

An application terminal (1) for playing a streaming media resource using a multimedia message comprises a link unit (11), a multimedia message unit (12) and a streaming media unit (13), wherein the link unit (11) is connected to the multimedia message unit (12) and the streaming media unit (13) respectively. A method for playing the streaming media resource using the multimedia message is also provided. Based on the above-mentioned application terminal and method, a user at the sending side overcomes the limitation that the multimedia message can only carry a video-audio segment file, and can actively push a large data video-audio file. Simultaneously, a user at the receiving side utilizes a streaming media playing function in the application terminal through the link unit so as to realize the continuous playing of a complete version of the video-audio segment file in the multimedia message through a received multimedia message.

Description

Application terminal and method for playing streaming media resources by using multimedia messages

The present invention relates to the field of streaming media playback of mobile terminals, and more particularly to an application terminal and method for playing streaming media resources by using multimedia messages. Background technique

Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) is WAP-206 and WAP-209 according to the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) 3GPP TS 23.140 standard and the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) Forum. The standard development business for multimedia information in the standard. The MMS service is based on the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network and transmits video clips, pictures, sounds and texts using the WAP protocol as a carrier, enabling instant mobile terminals to mobile terminals and mobile terminals to the Internet. Or multimedia instant delivery from the Internet to the mobile terminal.

Under the existing wireless network conditions, due to the limitation of the network transmission rate, MMS can only transmit pictures, texts or fragments of video files with a short time. For example, a movie trailer, one or two wonderful shots, or a short video ad. Even if the receiving user is interested in the content of the video file in the MMS, it cannot directly continue playing, and the sender of the MMS cannot rely solely on the MMS as a carrier to transmit the video file with a relatively large amount of data. Summary of the invention

In view of this, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide an application terminal and method for playing a streaming media resource by using a multimedia message, so that a user who receives the multimedia message can directly play the streaming media resource of the video and audio file in the multimedia message directly through the received multimedia message.

In order to achieve the above object, the technical solution of the present invention is achieved as follows: The present invention provides an application terminal for playing a streaming media resource by using a multimedia message, where the application terminal includes: a link unit, a multimedia message unit, and a streaming media unit, where

The linking unit is configured to: when the receiving user confirms that the streaming media resource corresponding to the audio and video segment file in the multimedia message needs to be resumed, extract the streaming media resource data that needs to be resumed from the multimedia message unit, parse and send the data to the streaming media unit;

The MMS unit is configured to read a multimedia message, and prompt the recipient user to view the streaming media resource of the video clip file;

The streaming media unit is configured to receive the parsed streaming media resource data that needs to be played after being sent by the linking unit, and send a play request to the streaming media server according to the data, and play the video file.

The linking unit parses the streaming media resource data that needs to be played continuously, and the following: the linking unit parses the streaming media resource locator text file to obtain a streaming media resource locator.

The streaming media unit receives the parsed streaming media resource data that needs to be played after being sent by the linking unit, and includes: the parsed streaming media resource locator, or the streaming media resource locator and the video clip file have been played. time.

The present invention further provides an application terminal for playing a streaming media resource by using a multimedia message, where the application terminal includes: a link unit, a multimedia message unit, and a streaming media unit, where

The link unit is configured to perform file generation processing on the streaming media resource locator data of the audio and video file and send the file to the multimedia message unit when editing the multimedia message;

The MMS unit is configured to edit a multimedia message, and when editing the multimedia message, add the processed streaming media resource locator data sent by the link unit to the multimedia message;

The streaming media unit is configured to provide the required streaming media resource locator data for the linking unit.

The streaming media resource locator data is obtained by the linking unit from the streaming media unit, Or directly input to the link unit by the user.

The performing, by the linking unit, the file generating process of the streaming media resource locator data of the audio and video file, includes: generating a streaming media resource locator text file according to the streaming media resource locator; wherein the multimedia message unit sends the processing by the linking unit The added streaming resource locator data is added to the multimedia message, including: adding a streaming media locator text file to the attachment of the multimedia message, and setting the file to a mode of not playing.

The present invention also provides a method for playing a streaming media resource by using a multimedia message, the method comprising: receiving, by the receiving party, a multimedia message with the added streaming media resource locator data after the file generating process is added, and confirming that the multimedia message needs to be resumed. When the streaming media resource corresponding to the video clip file is extracted, the streaming media resource data that needs to be played is extracted for parsing; and the playback request is sent according to the parsed streaming media resource data that needs to be played, and the video file is played.

The obtaining of the multimedia message with the streaming media resource locator data after the file generating process is added includes:

The sender obtains the streaming media resource locator data from the streaming media unit in the sender terminal; or the user directly inputs the streaming media resource locator data;

Performing file generation processing on the obtained streaming media resource locator data, and adding the processed streaming media resource locator data to the multimedia message, and transmitting the data to the receiving party.

The file generating process includes: generating a streaming media resource locator text file according to the streaming media resource locator;

The parsing comprises: parsing a streaming media resource locator text file to obtain a streaming media resource locator.

The adding includes: adding a streaming media locator text file to an attachment of the multimedia message, and setting the file to a mode of not playing.

The parsed streaming media resource data includes: the parsed streaming media resource locator, or the time when the streaming media resource locator and the video clip file have been played. The application terminal and method for playing a streaming media resource by using the multimedia message provided by the present invention, after the link unit is set in the application terminal, the obtained streaming media resource locator data is processed by the link unit in the sender terminal, and then the file is processed by the MMS. The unit sends the message to the receiver; and after the user confirms the link unit in the receiver terminal, extracts the streaming media resource data that needs to be resumed, parses and sends the data to the streaming media unit of the receiver terminal, so that the sender user can overcome the MMS only. With the limitations of audio and video clip files, you can actively push large amounts of audio and video files. At the same time, on the receiving side, the user combines the existing streaming media playing function in the application terminal through the linking unit, thereby realizing the streaming media resources of the video and audio files in the multimedia message through the received multimedia message, thereby increasing the user experience, and also for the multimedia message and the streaming media. The value-added business has attracted more users. DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic structural diagram of an application terminal for playing a streaming media resource by using a multimedia message according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart of a method for playing a streaming media resource by using a multimedia message according to the present invention. detailed description

The technical solutions of the present invention are further elaborated below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an application terminal for playing a streaming media resource by using a multimedia message. As shown in FIG. 1, the application terminal for playing a streaming media resource by using a multimedia message includes: a linking unit 11, a multimedia message unit 12, and a streaming media unit 13, among them,

The linking unit 11 is configured to perform file generation processing on the streaming media resource locator data of the audio and video file and send the file to the multimedia message unit 12 when editing the multimedia message; and is further configured to: after the user confirms the received multimedia message, from the multimedia message unit 12 extracting the streaming media resource data that needs to continue to be played, parsing and sending to the streaming media unit 13;

Specifically, the video file may be a video file or an audio file. When the MMS is edited, the linking unit 11 obtains the streaming media resource locator data of the audio and video file, which specifically includes:

If the user inserts the video clip file of the MMS message, the terminal uploads it to the streaming media server. Part of the video file, the streaming resource locator of the full version of the video file in the streaming server can be processed by the linking unit 11 and sent to the multimedia message unit 12 by inputting; if the video clip file that the user needs to send is the slave stream The link unit 11 directly processes the streaming media resource locator data and transmits it to the multimedia message unit 12, which is intercepted on the video file in the media server. The performing the file generating process specifically includes: generating a streaming media resource locator text file according to the streaming media resource locator, for example, the file name is a text file of URL.txt.

After the receiving party receives the multimedia message, the user confirms the received multimedia message, which specifically includes: the user viewing the content of the video clip file carried in the multimedia message, and if desired to view the complete video file, sending the continuation to the link unit 11 through the dialog box. Broadcast confirmation message.

The linking unit 11 extracts the streaming media resource data that needs to be played continuously, including: the time when the streaming media resource locator text file and the video clip file carried in the multimedia message have been played. The parsing is specifically: parsing a streaming media resource locator text file to obtain a streaming media resource locator; and after obtaining the streaming media resource locator, the streaming media resource locator or the streaming media resource locator and the video clip file have been played. The time is sent to the streaming unit 13.

The MMS unit 12 is configured to perform a user-editing operation on the MMS when the MMS is edited, and add the processed streaming media locator data sent by the linking unit 11 to the MMS; after receiving the MMS, play the message for the user. The MMS prompts the recipient user to view the full version of the streaming media resource of the video clip file, and provides the link unit 11 with the streaming media resource data that needs to be played after the recipient user confirms;

Specifically, when editing the MMS, the MMS unit 12 adds the input data of the link unit 11 to the MMS, specifically: adding the streaming media locator text file to the attachment of the MMS, and setting the text file The mode is set to not play.

The receiving user receives the multimedia message, and during the playing of the video clip file or after the playing is completed, the receiving user is prompted to view the full version of the streaming media resource of the video clip file. After the user confirms, the link unit 11 is required to continue playing. The streaming resource data specifically includes: The time when the streaming media resource locator text file and the video clip file carried in the letter have been played. The streaming media unit 13 is configured to provide the required streaming media resource locator data for the link unit 11 when editing the multimedia message; and receive the link when the user confirms that the streaming media resource corresponding to the video clip file in the multimedia message needs to be continued to be played. The parsed streaming media resource data sent by the unit 11 transmits a play request to the streaming server according to the data, and then plays the video file.

Specifically, when editing the multimedia message, if the video clip file that the user needs to send is intercepted from the video file in the streaming media server, the linking unit 11 obtains the streaming media resource locator data through the streaming media unit 13, and The streaming media resource locator text file is sent to the multimedia message unit 12.

When the receiving user wants to view the complete video file, the sending the playing request specifically includes: the streaming media unit 13 sends a play request PLAY request message to the streaming media server, where the streaming media resource locator or the streaming media resource locator and the played Time Range (Range); If the play request message contains only the streaming resource locator, the streaming unit 13 plays the full version of the video file from the beginning, for example:

PLAY rtsp://192.168.2.101/4_b.3gp RTSP/1.0

Range: npt=0.000- where the Range field gives the play range by giving the start time and end time relative to the normal play time. In the above example, the Range field has no limit play range, indicating that playback starts from the beginning. In the present invention, the recipient user can pause or wait for the video clip file to be played midway, and send a resume confirmation message to the link unit 11 through the dialog box. At this time, the time when the video clip file has been played is the start time of the Range field, and the function of continuing the broadcast of the video clip file is realized, thereby avoiding the user repeatedly watching the same content.

2 is a schematic flowchart of a method for playing a streaming media resource by using a multimedia message according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the method for playing a streaming media resource by using a multimedia message includes:

Step 201: The link unit in the sender terminal acquires the streaming media resource locator data, and performs file generation processing and sends the data to the MMS unit in the sender terminal. Here, the manner in which the linking unit acquires the streaming media resource locator data specifically includes: if the video clip file inserted by the user into the multimedia message is part of the video file uploaded by the user to the streaming media server, the streaming server may be input through the input method. The streaming resource locator of the full version of the video file is processed by the link unit and sent to the MMS unit; if the video clip file that the user needs to send is intercepted from the video file in the streaming server, the link unit directly streams the media. The resource locator data is processed and sent to the MMS unit.

The video file may be a video file or an audio file. The performing file generation processing specifically includes: generating a streaming media resource locator text file according to the streaming media resource locator, such as: a text file whose file name is URL.txt.

Step 202: The multimedia message unit in the sender terminal adds the processed streaming media resource locator data to the multimedia message, and sends the data to the receiver user.

Here, the MMS unit adds the processed streaming media resource locator data to the MMS, specifically: adding a streaming media resource locator text file to the attachment of the MMS, and setting the file to not play. mode.

Step 203: After receiving the multimedia message, when the receiver user confirms that the streaming media resource corresponding to the video clip file in the multimedia message needs to be resumed, the link unit in the receiver terminal extracts the streaming media resource that needs to continue playing from the multimedia message unit in the receiver terminal. Data

Specifically, the user confirms, specifically: the user views the content of the video clip file carried in the multimedia message, and the receiver terminal prompts the user to view the complete video file. If the user wants to view the complete video file, the dialog box is used to link the unit. Send a resume confirmation message. The extracting the streaming media resource data that needs to be played continuously includes: a time when the streaming media resource locator text file and the video clip file that are carried in the multimedia message have been played.

Step 204: The link unit in the receiver terminal parses the streaming media resource data that needs to be played, and then sends the parsed streaming media resource data to the streaming media unit in the receiver terminal. Specifically, the parsing is a streaming media resource. The locator text file is parsed to get the stream Media locator. The parsed streaming media resource data includes: the parsed streaming media resource locator or the time when the streaming media resource locator and the video clip file have been played.

Step 205: The streaming media unit in the receiver terminal sends a play request to the streaming media server according to the parsed streaming media resource data, and plays the video file.

Specifically, the sending the play request according to the parsed streaming media resource data includes: sending, by the streaming media unit, a play request PLAY request message to the streaming media server, where the message includes a streaming media resource locator or a streaming media resource locator and playing Time range R _ange . If the play request message contains only the streaming resource locator, the streaming unit plays the full version of the video file from the beginning, for example:

PLAY rtsp://192.168.2.101/4_b.3gp RTSP/1.0

Range: npt=0.000- where the Range field gives the play range by giving the start time and end time relative to the normal play time. In the above example, the Range field has no limit play range, indicating that playback starts from the beginning. In the present invention, the receiver user can pause or wait for the video clip file to be played midway, and send a resume confirmation message to the link unit through the dialog box. At this time, the time when the video clip file has been played is the start time of the time range Range field of the play, so that the function of the video clip file resume is realized, and the user is prevented from repeatedly watching the same content.

The above description is only for the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included. Within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

Claim

An application terminal that uses a multimedia message to play a streaming media resource, wherein the application terminal includes: a link unit, a multimedia message unit, and a streaming media unit, where

The application terminal according to claim 1, wherein the linking unit parses the streaming media resource data that needs to be played continuously: the linking unit parses the streaming media resource locator text file to obtain the streaming media. Resource locator.

The application terminal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the streaming media unit receives the parsed streaming media resource data that needs to be played after being sent by the linking unit: the parsed streaming media resource locator , or the time when the streaming media resource locator and the video clip file have been played.

The streaming media unit is configured to provide the link unit with the required number of streaming media resource locators According to.

The application terminal according to claim 4, wherein the streaming media resource locator data is acquired by the linking unit from the streaming media unit or directly input by the user to the linking unit.

The application terminal according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the linking unit performs file generation processing on the streaming media resource locator data of the audio and video file as: generating a streaming media resource locator according to the streaming media resource locator Text file.

The application terminal according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the MMS unit adds the processed streaming media resource locator data sent by the linking unit to the MMS message: the streaming media resource locator text file Add to the attachment of the MMS and set the file to a mode that does not play.

A method for playing a streaming media resource by using a multimedia message, wherein the method comprises: after receiving the multimedia message with the streaming media resource locator data added with the file generating process, the receiving party confirms that the multimedia message needs to be resumed. In the streaming media resource corresponding to the video clip file, the streaming media resource data that needs to be played is extracted for parsing; and the playback request is sent according to the parsed streaming media resource data that needs to be played, and the video file is played.

The method according to claim 8, wherein the obtaining of the multimedia message with the stream resource locator data after the file generation process is added comprises:

The method according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the file generating process is: generating a streaming media resource locator text file according to the streaming media resource locator;

The parsing is: parsing the streaming media resource locator text file to obtain streaming media resources Source locator.

11. The method according to claim 9, wherein the adding is: adding a streaming media locator text file to an attachment of the multimedia message, and setting the file to a mode of not playing.

The method according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the parsed streaming media resource data is: the parsed streaming media resource locator, or the streaming media resource locator and the video clip file have been The time of playback.