System and method for making a multimedia message service compatible with non-supported terminals

• US 20050159135A1
• Filed: 01/20/2005
• Published: 07/21/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Kim, Young-Ae
• Application Number:
  US11/040,584
• Publication Number:
  US 20050159135A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/410
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/066 Format adaptation, e.g. format conversion or compression
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

A system and method for making a multimedia message service compatible with a non-supported multimedia message terminal. The system comprising a first system for converting a format of a multimedia message and transmitting a uniform resource locator and an access code of the converted multimedia message in response to a receiving terminal being detected as the non-supported multimedia message terminal. A second system for receiving the converted multimedia message, and transmitting the uniform resource locator and the access code to the non-supported multimedia terminal. The non-supported multimedia terminal receives the converted multimedia message.

Claims

1. A system for making a multimedia message service compatible with a non-supported multimedia message terminal, the system comprising:

a first system for converting a format of a multimedia message and transmitting a uniform resource locator and an access code of the converted multimedia message in response to a receiving terminal being detected as the non-supported multimedia message terminal; and

a second system for receiving the converted multimedia message, and transmitting the uniform resource locator and the access code to the non-supported multimedia message terminal,

wherein the non-supported multimedia message terminal receives the converted multimedia message.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a wireless application protocol gateway for transmitting a request for the multimedia message and the converted multimedia message between the first system and the non-supported multimedia message terminal.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a home location register for storing specific information of terminals connected to the first system.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the specific information comprises:

at least one of a mobile station integrated system digital network and a mobile identification number.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the first system comprises:

a transmission/reception unit for communicating a multimedia message and information about the multimedia message;

a conversion unit for converting the multimedia message into a format capable of being implemented by the receiving terminal;

a storage unit for storing the multimedia message and the converted multimedia message;

an access code generation unit for generating an access code permitting access to the uniform resource locator of the converted multimedia message and storing the converted multimedia message;

an information monitoring service unit for monitoring programs implemented in the receiving terminal;

a notification unit for informing the receiving terminal regarding arrival of the multimedia message; and

an authentication unit for performing authentication when accessing the uniform resource locator associated with the converted multimedia message.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the storage unit comprises:

a first region for storing the multimedia message received from a transmission terminal; and

a second region for storing the converted multimedia message.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein the storage unit is an external storage medium outside the first system.

8. The system of claim 5, wherein the access code generation unit generates a different access code every time by using a random number generation algorithm.

9. The system of claim 5, wherein the authentication unit performs authentication of the receiving terminal by one of:

comparing an access code transmitted from the receiving terminal and a previously stored access code located in the access code generation unit;

comparing specific information of the receiving terminal and previously stored specific information in a home location register;

comparing a password previously set by a receiver in the first system and a password inputted through the receiving terminal; and

transforming the specific information of the receiving terminal using a security algorithm.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the first system is a multimedia message service system.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the second system is a short message service system.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the short message service system transmits a short message including the uniform resource locator of the converted multimedia message and the access code.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the short message comprises at least one of:

a text notifying arrival of the multimedia message, a textual inquiry regarding accessing the uniform resource locator, and at least one portion of text included in the multimedia message.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the second system is a wireless access protocol push proxy gateway.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the wireless access protocol push proxy gateway provides a service indication message to the receiving terminal, and the service indication message includes the uniform resource locator of the converted multimedia message and the access code.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the short information message comprises at least one of a text notifying arrival of the multimedia message, a textual inquiry whether to access to the URL, and at least one portion of text included in the multimedia message.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the first system is a transmission terminal which is a supported multimedia message service terminal.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the receiving terminal is a non-supported multimedia message service terminal.

19. A method for making a multimedia message service compatible for transmitting a multimedia message to a receiving terminal, the method comprising:

determining if the receiving terminal is an non-supported multimedia message terminal;

converting a multimedia message by a first system into a format supportable in the receiving terminal in response to the receiving terminal being detected as a non-supported multimedia message terminal;

informing the receiving terminal of a uniform resource locator and an access code of the converted multimedia message through a second system;

the receiving terminal requesting the multimedia message stored in the uniform resource locator through a wireless application protocol gateway;

the first system authenticating the access code upon a request of the receiving terminal; and

transmitting the converted multimedia message to the receiving terminal through the wireless application protocol gateway.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the first system is a multimedia message service system.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein the second system is a short message service system.

22. The method of claim 19, wherein the second system is a wireless application protocol push proxy gateway.

23. The method of claim 19, wherein informing the receiving terminal of the uniform access locator and the access code further comprises:

the receiving terminal checking specific information about the first system;

the first system producing the access code allowing access to the uniform resource locator of the converted multimedia message;

the first system transmitting the uniform resource locator and the access code to the second system; and

the second system transmitting the uniform resource locator and the access code in a certain message to the receiving terminal through the second system.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein converting the multimedia message by the first system into a format supportable in the receiving terminal further comprises:

transmitting the multimedia message through the second system;

the second system transmitting a notification of arrival of the multimedia message which originated from the first system to the receiving terminal; and

the receiving terminal transmitting a request through the wireless access protocol gateway for the multimedia message.

25. The method of claim 23, wherein the certain message is a short message if the second system is a short message service system.

26. The method of claim 23, wherein the certain message has a service information format if the second system is a wireless access protocol push proxy gateway.

27. The method of claim 19, wherein the converted multimedia message is transmitted to the receiving terminal through the wireless application protocol gateway in response to successful completion of authentication of the uniform resource locator.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein authenticating by the first system comprises:

determining whether the access code and a previously stored access code in the first system are identical;

verifying if the access code and the previously stored access code are identical; and

informing the receiving terminal if the access code and the previously stored access code are not identical.

29. The method of claim 19 further comprising:

activating a certain browser within the multimedia message of the receiving terminal receiving the converted multimedia message; and

implementing the multimedia message through the certain browser.

30. A method for making a multimedia message service compatible to a receiving terminal not supported by the multimedia message service, the method comprising:

a first system receiving a multimedia message from a transmission terminal and checking information of the receiving terminal;

the first system informing a second system regarding arrival of a multimedia message through a notification unit if the receiving terminal is a non-supported multimedia message service terminal;

the second system informing the receiving terminal of arrival of the multimedia message by using a certain message;

the first system receiving a reception request for the multimedia message from the receiving terminal through a wireless access protocol gateway;

the first system transforming the multimedia message into a format that is supported by the receiving terminal by using a transformation unit and generating an access code allowing access to a uniform resource locator of the transformed multimedia message through an access code generation unit;

the first system transmitting the uniform resource locator of the transformed multimedia message and the access code to the second system;

the second system transmitting the uniform resource locator of the multimedia message and the access code as a certain message to the receiving terminal;

connecting the receiving terminal to the uniform resource locator through the wireless access protocol gateway;

the receiver terminal authenticating the first system utilizing the access code; and

first system transmitting the multimedia message to the receiving terminal through the wireless access protocol gateway in response to successful completion of the authentication.

31. The method of claim 30, wherein the checking of the information of the receiving terminal further comprises:

checking specific information of the receiving terminal through a home resource register; and

checking a program implemented in the receiving terminal through an information monitoring services unit of the first system.

32. The method of claim 30, wherein the first system is a multimedia message service system.

33. The method of claim 30, wherein the certain message transmitted by the second terminal is a short message if the second terminal is a short message service system.

34. The method of claim 30, wherein the certain message transmitted by the second terminal has a short information format if the second terminal is a wireless access protocol push proxy gateway.

35. The method of claim 30, wherein informing the receiving terminal further comprises notifying arrival of at least one portion of a text of the multimedia message that has been transmitted.

36. The method of claim 30, wherein transmitting the uniform resource locator of the multimedia message as a certain message to the receiving terminal further comprises a textual inquiry whether the received multimedia message is to be transmitted to the receiving terminal.

37. A method for making a multimedia message service compatible with terminals not supported by multimedia, the method comprising:

a first system receiving a multimedia message from a transmission terminal and checking information of a receiving terminal;

transforming the multimedia message to a format supported by the receiving terminal through a transformation unit;

generating an access code allowing access to a uniform resource locator of the transformed multimedia message through an access code generation unit in response to the receiving terminal being determined a non-supported multimedia message service terminal.

the first system transmitting the uniform resource locator of the converted multimedia message and the access code to a second system;

the second system transmitting the uniform resource locator and the access code as a certain message to the receiving terminal;

connecting the receiving terminal to the uniform resource locator through a wireless access protocol gateway and the first system performing authentication of the receiving terminal using the access code; and

the first system transmitting the multimedia message to the receiving terminal through the wireless access protocol gateway when the authentication is completed.

38. The method of claim 37, wherein checking the information of the receiving terminal comprises:

checking specific information of the receiving terminal through an home resource locator; and

checking programs implemented in the receiving terminal through an information monitoring services unit.

39. The method of claim 37, wherein the first system is a multimedia message service system.

40. The method of claim 37, wherein the certain message transmitted by the second terminal is a short message if the second terminal is a short message service system.

41. The method of claim 37, wherein the certain message transmitted by the second terminal is a message of a short information format if the second terminal is a wireless access protocol push proxy gateway.

42. The method of claim 37, wherein transmitting the uniform resource locator and the access code to the receiving terminal comprises a textual inquiry whether to receive the multimedia message and whether at least one portion of a text of the multimedia message are to be additionally transmitted.