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System for rendering multimedia messages by providing, in a multimedia message, URL for downloadable software to receiving terminal

  • US 7,103,681 B2
  • Filed: 06/19/2003
  • Issued: 09/05/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising the steps of:

  • evaluating by a multimedia messaging service center whether it is appropriate to adapt originally unsupported components of a multimedia message to meet capabilities of a receiving terminal before providing said multimedia message to said receiving terminal and, if said adaptation is not enough for supporting all of said unsupported components using said capabilities, identifying an internet server location of software needed for rendering unadopted components of said originally unsupported components by said receiving terminal;

    providing by a multimedia messaging service center directly to a said receiving terminal a multimedia messaging service signal incorporating both;

    a) a further multimedia message signal (FMMS) indicative of said multimedia message and b) a URL signal which provides said internet server location of said software obtainable by the receiving terminal; and

    providing the software to the receiving terminal for said rendering of said unadopted components of the multimedia message by the receiving terminal using said URL signal.

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