Interactive two-way transfer multimedia messaging service

• US 7,042,853 B2
• Filed: 04/09/2004
• Issued: 05/09/2006
• 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
• Primary Examiner(s): Kizou, Hassan
• Assistant Examiner(s): PIZARRO, RICARDO M
• Application Number:
  US10/820,721
• Publication Number:
  US 20050004971A1
• Time in Patent Office: 760 Days
• Field of Search: 370/277, 370/310, 370/310.2, 370/328, 370/466, 455/414.4, 455/466, 455/552, 455/556.2, 379/93.09, 709/224
• US Class Current: 370/310
• 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, which processes interactive transmissions according to a multimedia message sent by a user comprising:

a multimedia messaging service center for receiving multimedia messages from the user and transmitting multimedia messages to the user, the multimedia message sent by the user including a sender'"'"'s address and a service code, the multimedia messaging service center obtaining a designated session and service according to the service code;

a service provider for providing multimedia content;

a multimedia service dispatcher for contacting the service provider and requesting multimedia content;

whereby the multimedia service dispatcher identifies the service provider according to the multimedia message sent by the user; and

a common service platform for receiving multimedia content sent by the service provider, and transforming the content into a multimedia message reply;

whereby the multimedia message reply is sent to the multimedia messaging service center which sends the reply to the user.

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

3. The interactive 2-way transfer multimedia messaging service of claim 1, whereby, the multimedia messaging service center comprises a database of designated sessions and services.

4. The interactive 2-way transfer multimedia messaging service of claim 1, whereby the multimedia messaging service dispatcher obtains a service provider'"'"'s URL according to the multimedia message comprising the session and service sent by the multimedia messaging service center, and then contacts the service provider.

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

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

7. The interactive 2-way transfer multimedia messaging service 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.

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

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