Method for delivering messages
First Claim
1. A method for delivering multimedia messages in a communication network comprising a multimedia messaging service center (MMSC) connected to a Support Node (SN) capable of communicating with Protocol Data Units (PDU), the Support Node being further accessible to a plurality of mobile terminals for transmitting multimedia messages comprising one or more segments, said method comprising the steps ofthe MMSC receiving a multimedia message addressed to a particular mobile terminal;
- activating a context for data transfer between the addressed mobile terminal and the support node and submitting capability information concerning the capabilities (CAP) of the addressed mobile terminal (MS) from said addressed mobile terminal to said multimedia messaging service center (MMSC) with Protocol Data Units (PDU), the capability information being capable of indicating codecs supported by said terminal;
the MMSC sending a multimedia message notification concerning the multimedia message to the addressed mobile terminal to indicate the presence of the multimedia message;
the MMSC modifying the multimedia message according to the capability information;
the MMSC sending the modified multimedia message to the addressed mobile terminal via the support node; and
the addressed mobile terminal sending updated capability information to the MMSC upon the occurrence of a predetermined condition.
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Abstract
The present invention proposes a method for delivering messages in a communication network consisting of at least one terminal and a messaging functionality, said method comprising the steps of receiving a message (MM) for said terminal (MS) by said messaging functionality (MMSC); sending a notification (MMSNotify) about the presence of said message (MM) from said messaging functionality (MMSC) to said terminal (MS); deciding by said terminal (MS) due to its capabilities (CAP) and current user profile (UP) how to handle said received message (MM); replying by said terminal (MS) to the notification sent by said messaging functionality (MMSC), therewith instructing according to the result of said decision step; and handling said message (MM) by said messaging functionality (MMSC) according to said instructions.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for delivering multimedia messages in a communication network comprising a multimedia messaging service center (MMSC) connected to a Support Node (SN) capable of communicating with Protocol Data Units (PDU), the Support Node being further accessible to a plurality of mobile terminals for transmitting multimedia messages comprising one or more segments, said method comprising the steps of
the MMSC receiving a multimedia message addressed to a particular mobile terminal; -
activating a context for data transfer between the addressed mobile terminal and the support node and submitting capability information concerning the capabilities (CAP) of the addressed mobile terminal (MS) from said addressed mobile terminal to said multimedia messaging service center (MMSC) with Protocol Data Units (PDU), the capability information being capable of indicating codecs supported by said terminal;
the MMSC sending a multimedia message notification concerning the multimedia message to the addressed mobile terminal to indicate the presence of the multimedia message;
the MMSC modifying the multimedia message according to the capability information;
the MMSC sending the modified multimedia message to the addressed mobile terminal via the support node; and
the addressed mobile terminal sending updated capability information to the MMSC upon the occurrence of a predetermined condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
receiving means adapted to receive messages (MM) and information; processing means adapted to process received information data and messages (MM);
storing means;
sending means adapted to send information and messages (MM), respectively, to a terminal (MS), wherein said multimedia messaging service center device is adapted to perform the method according to claim 1.
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7. A method for delivering messages in a communication network consisting of at least one terminal and a multimedia messaging service center, said method comprising the steps of
receiving a message (MM) for said terminal (MS) by said multimedia messaging service center (MMSC); -
said multimedia messaging service center (MMSC) receiving capability information concerning the capabilities (CAP) of the terminal (MS) from said terminal, the capability information being capable of indicating codecs supported by said terminal;
sending a notification (MMSNotify) that notifies about the presence of said message (MM) from said multimedia messaging service center (MMSC) to said terminal (MS), the notification containing information describing the properties of the message;
deciding by said terminal (MS) based on its capabilities (CAP), current user profile (UP) and the properties of the message provided by the notification how said received message (MM) should be handled;
replying by said terminal (MS) to the notification sent by said multimedia messaging service center (MMSC), therewith instructing said multimedia messaging service center (MMSC) according to the result of said decision step; and
handling said message (MM) by said multimedia messaging service center (MMSC) according to said instructions. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
receiving means adapted to receive messages (MM) and information; processing means adapted to process received information data and messages (MM);
storing means;
sending means adapted to send information and messages (MM), respectively, to a multimedia messaging service center (MMSC), wherein said terminal is adapted to perform the method according to claim 7.
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