DMB DATA-BASED SHORT MESSAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DIGITAL BROADCAST-ENABLED MOBILE PHONE
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1. A short messaging method for a mobile phone supporting digital broadcast service and a short message service, the method comprising:
- receiving a broadcast stream;
capturing a broadcast image from the broadcast stream;
extracting text from the broadcast image; and
composing a short message using the text.
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Abstract
A Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) based short messaging system and method are provided for a digital broadcast-enabled mobile phone. A short messaging method for a mobile phone supporting digital broadcast service and a short message service includes receiving a broadcast stream; capturing a broadcast image from the broadcast stream; extracting text from the broadcast image; and composing a short message using the text.
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42 Claims
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1. A short messaging method for a mobile phone supporting digital broadcast service and a short message service, the method comprising:
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receiving a broadcast stream; capturing a broadcast image from the broadcast stream; extracting text from the broadcast image; and composing a short message using the text. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A short messaging method for a mobile phone supporting a digital broadcast service and a short message service, the method comprising:
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capturing, if a specific event occurs, broadcast data from a broadcast stream; extracting text from the broadcast data; displaying the text on a short message composition screen; composing a short message using the text; and transmitting the short message through a short message service. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A short messaging system comprising:
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a first mobile phone having a digital broadcast module for receiving a broadcast stream, and a short message module for composing a short message using a caption included in the broadcast stream and transmitting the short message; and a second mobile phone receiving the short message and displaying the short message. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A mobile phone comprising:
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a multimedia processing unit for receiving a broadcast stream, and for separating video, audio, and caption signals from the broadcast stream; a short message processing unit for capturing a broadcast image from the broadcast stream in accordance with a preset configuration and composing a short message using the captured broadcast image; and a controller for controlling cooperation of the multimedia processing unit and the short message processing unit to detect a character string in the broadcast stream, capture the broadcast image, extract text from the broadcast image, and compose the short message using the text, according to the preset configuration. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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