Interactive two-way transfer multimedia messaging service method

• US 20040218735A1
• Filed: 04/09/2004
• Published: 11/04/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Far Eastone Telecommunications Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Far Eastone Telecommunications Company Limited
• Inventors: Liao, Sheng-Hsuan, Tsai, Meng-Ying
• Granted Patent: US 7,567,525 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/88.13
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/20 Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/184 Messaging devices, e.g. message centre

Abstract

The present invention provides an interactive two-way multimedia messaging service transfer method. A user sends a multimedia message to initiate the interactive 2-way transfer. A multimedia messaging service center sends the message to a multimedia messaging service dispatcher, so that the appropriate service provider is contacted according to the multimedia message. The digital multimedia content is obtained from the content service provider and a common service platform transforms the information into a multimedia message reply. Finally, the multimedia messaging service center sends the message to the user. The invention receives and transmits multimedia messages in order to provide the interactive two-way transmission system. In this way, mobile communication equipment users can access interactive content such as online games, anytime and anywhere.

Claims

1. An interactive 2-way transfer multimedia messaging service method comprising:

a user sends a multimedia message;

a multimedia messaging service center receives the multimedia message and sends the multimedia message to a multimedia messaging service dispatcher;

the multimedia messaging service dispatcher obtains an address of a service provider according to the multimedia message, contacts the service provider, and obtains multimedia content from the service provider; and

a common service platform transforms the multimedia content into a multimedia message reply and sends the reply to the user via the multimedia messaging service center.

2. The interactive 2-way transfer multimedia messaging service method of claim 1, whereby the steps are repeated continuously until the user stops sending multimedia messages.

3. The interactive 2-way transfer multimedia messaging service method of claim 1, whereby the user uses a mobile phone to send the multimedia message.

4. The interactive 2-way transfer multimedia messaging service method of claim 1, whereby the multimedia message sent by the user comprises a sender'"'"'s address and a service code.

5. The interactive 2-way transfer multimedia messaging service method of claim 4, whereby the multimedia messaging service center obtains the session and service information according to the service code.

6. The interactive 2-way transfer multimedia messaging service method of claim 5, whereby the multimedia messaging service center comprises a database with a reference list of designated sessions and services.

7. The interactive 2-way transfer multimedia messaging service method of claim 5, whereby the multimedia messaging service dispatcher obtains the designated URL according to the multimedia message containing the session and service sent by the multimedia messaging service center and then connects to the designated service provider.

8. The interactive 2-way transfer multimedia messaging service method of claim 1, whereby the multimedia messaging service dispatcher uses HTTP to connect to the service provider.

9. The interactive 2-way transfer multimedia messaging service method of claim 1, whereby the multimedia messaging service dispatcher uses XML to connect to the service provider.

10. The interactive 2-way transfer multimedia messaging service method of claim 1, whereby the common service platform sends a multimedia message reply comprising a sender'"'"'s address and the multimedia content to the user via the multimedia messaging service center.

11. The interactive 2-way transfer multimedia messaging service method of claim 1, whereby the common service platform and the service provider use HTTP to transmit information.

12. The interactive 2-way transfer multimedia messaging service method of claim 1, whereby the common service platform and the service provider use XML to transmit information.