System and method for providing automatic multimedia messages service

• US 20020137507A1
• Filed: 03/20/2001
• Published: 09/26/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Techimage LLP
• Original Assignee: Techimage LLP
• Inventors: Winkler, Yair
• Application Number:
  US09/812,926
• Publication Number:
  US 20020137507A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/412.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/063 Content adaptation, e.g. replacement of unsuitable content
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42382 Text-based messaging services in telephone networks such as PSTN/ISDN, e.g. User-to-User Signalling or Short Message Service for fixed networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0024 Services and arrangements where telephone services are combined with data services arrangements which combine a telephonic equipment and a computer H04M7/0012
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/184 Messaging devices, e.g. message centre

Abstract

A system and method for providing multimedia services for electronic message center over a global computer network or cellular network, enabling Users to send SMS messages including text and multimedia items. Original text messages are delivered to graphical engine application where it is processed and analyzed, based on known algorithms for text processing. Based on text analysis the engine application selects or generates multimedia items according to pre-defined rules or algorithms and User preferences. The multimedia items and text are merged into one single message, which is delivered to any designated addresses. Optionally the user may review and edit the message as he pleases.

Claims

1. A method for automatically redesigning and constructing text message delivered from source user mobile device to a target user mobile device via messaging center through computerized network yielding modified message including multimedia items, said method comprising the steps of:

source user sending text message to the messaging center;

identifying destination address of the text message by the messaging center;

analyzing said message text for detecting keywords or identifying message subject or context, or identifying message style;

selecting multimedia items related to message keywords and text subject according to pre-defined rules and user preferences;

merging selected multimedia items with text message; and

transmitting converted message to identified destination address of the target user.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein multimedia items include graphical images, alphanumeric images, video and/or audio files or animation.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising the steps of:

Identifying device type of source user by the messaging center;

converting modified message format according to identified type of user device;

4. The method of claim 2 further comprising the steps of:

transmitting the modified message to the source user before transmitting to target user;

source user review and edit modified message;

source user confirms modified message last version and sends it directly to target user.

5. The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of manipulating existing multimedia items according to the message keywords, subject context or style;

6. The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of generating multimedia items relating the message keywords and subject, context or style;

7. A modular subsystem for automatically redesigning and constructing text message delivered from source user mobile device to a target user mobile device via messaging center through computerized network yielding modified message including multimedia items, said system comprising of:

Transmitting means for forwarding text message to messaging center;

Identifying means for detecting destination address of the text message by the messaging center;

Analyzing means for detecting keywords of message, or identifying message subject or context, or identifying message style;

Selecting means for relating multimedia items to message text keywords and text subject according to pre-defined rules and user preferences;

Merging means for combining selected multimedia items with text message;

communication means for transmitting modified message to identified destination address of the target user;

8. The subsystem of claim 7 wherein multimedia items include:

graphical images, alphanumeric images video and/or audio files or animation.

9. The subsystem of claim 8 further comprising of:

Identifying means for detecting device type of source user by the messaging center;

converting means for modifying message format according to identified type of user device;

10. The subsystem of claim 8 further comprising of:

transmitting means for sending the converted message to the source user before transmitting to target user;

edit means for manipulating the converted message by the source user,

11. The subsystem of claim 8 further comprising an editing means for manipulating existing multimedia items according to the message keywords, subject context or style;

12. The subsystem of claim 8 further comprising of multimedia editing tools for generating multimedia items relating the message keywords and subject, context or style;