Apparatus and method for offering event image mail service using multimedia messaging service
First Claim
1. An apparatus for offering an event image mail service using a multimedia messaging service which includes an input means and a subscriber terminal for transmitting an event image mail in form of an instant message, comprising:
- an encoding means for editing multimedia data from the input means, generating the event image mail, and uploading the event image mail to a relay server;
the relay server for transmitting the event image mail uploaded by the encoding means to a storing means and a transcoding means, and transmitting the transcoded event image mail from the transcoding means to a push proxy gateway center;
the storing means for storing the event image mail from the relay server;
the transcoding means for transcoding the event image mail from the relay server to be suitable for a subscriber terminal environment, and transmitting the transcoded event image mail to the relay server; and
the push proxy gateway center for receiving a user agent profile from the subscriber terminal and transmitting it to the relay server, and receiving the event image mail transcoded by the transcoding means from the relay server and providing it to the subscriber terminal.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for offering an event image mail service using a multimedia messaging service and a computer-readable recording medium which records a program for performing the method. The apparatus for offering the event image mail service includes: an encoding means for editing multimedia data from an input means, generating an event image mail, and uploading the event image mail to a relay server; the relay server for transmitting the event image mail uploaded by the encoding means to a storing means and a transcoding means, and transmitting the transcoded event image mail from the transcoding means to a push proxy gateway center; the storing means for storing the event image mail from the relay server; the transcoding means for transcoding the event image mail from the relay server to be suitable for a subscriber terminal environment, and transmitting the transcoded event image mail to the relay server; and the push proxy gateway center for receiving a user agent profile from a subscriber terminal and transmitting it to the relay server, and receiving the event image mail transcoded by the transcoding means from the relay server and providing it to the subscriber terminal.
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15 Claims
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1. An apparatus for offering an event image mail service using a multimedia messaging service which includes an input means and a subscriber terminal for transmitting an event image mail in form of an instant message, comprising:
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an encoding means for editing multimedia data from the input means, generating the event image mail, and uploading the event image mail to a relay server;
the relay server for transmitting the event image mail uploaded by the encoding means to a storing means and a transcoding means, and transmitting the transcoded event image mail from the transcoding means to a push proxy gateway center;
the storing means for storing the event image mail from the relay server;
the transcoding means for transcoding the event image mail from the relay server to be suitable for a subscriber terminal environment, and transmitting the transcoded event image mail to the relay server; and
the push proxy gateway center for receiving a user agent profile from the subscriber terminal and transmitting it to the relay server, and receiving the event image mail transcoded by the transcoding means from the relay server and providing it to the subscriber terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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3. An apparatus for offering an event image mail service using a multimedia messaging service which includes an input means and a subscriber terminal for providing an event image mail with the confirmation of a subscriber, comprising:
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an encoding means for editing multimedia data from the input means, generating the event image mail, and uploading the event image mail to a relay server;
the relay server for receiving the event image mail uploaded by the encoding means, guiding the event image mail to a short message service center, transmitting the event image mail to a storing means and a transcoding means, and transmitting the transcoded event image mail from the transcoding means to the subscriber terminal;
the storing means for storing the event image mail from the relay server;
the transcoding means for transcoding the event image mail from the relay server to be suitable for a subscriber terminal environment, and transmitting the transcoded event image mail to the relay server; and
the short message service center for notifying reception of the event image mail to the subscriber terminal. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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10. A method for offering an event image mail service using a multimedia messaging service which provides an event image mail in form of an instant message, comprising:
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a first step for editing and uploading the event image mail;
a second step for storing the event image mail, and searching a terminal number by referring to a terminal database;
a third step for confirming whether a subscriber terminal can receive the event image mail, and confirming a subscriber terminal environment when it can receive the event image mail;
a fourth step for transcoding the event image mail to be suitable for the subscriber terminal environment; and
a fifth step for transmitting the event image mail transcoded in the fourth step to the subscriber terminal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method for offering an event image mail service using a multimedia messaging service which provides an event image mail with confirmation of a subscriber, comprising:
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a first step for editing and uploading the event image mail;
a second step for storing the event image mail, and searching a terminal number by referring to a terminal database;
a third step for confirming whether a subscriber terminal can receive the event image mail, and notifying reception of the event image mail when it can receive the event image mail;
a fourth step for confirming a reception request of the event image mail by the subscriber terminal;
a fifth step for transcoding the event image mail to be suitable for a subscriber terminal environment; and
a sixth step for transmitting the event image mail transcoded in the fifth step to the subscriber terminal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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