System for accessing multimedia files from a mobile terminal

• US 7,567,798 B2
• Filed: 09/08/2004
• Issued: 07/28/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Orange S.A.
• Original Assignee: Orange S.A.
• Inventors: Magnon, Olivier, Brunel, Jerome, Grimault, Jean-Luc
• Primary Examiner(s): Cumming; William D
• Application Number:
  US10/571,269
• Publication Number:
  US 20070026849A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,784 Days
• Field of Search: 455/414.1, 455/418, 455/422.1, 707/3, 707/10, 709/204, 709/229, 709/231, 713/176, 713/200
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/10 Multimedia information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/224 providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching

Abstract

The system enables a user of mobile terminal (T1) to store and access to numerous multimedia files with no limit on size relative to the capacities of his mobile terminal. A sorting centre or a web server (CTM, SW) detects a multimedia file (FM) in a message (MT2) transmitted by a second terminal (T2) in order to extract therefrom an address (AT1) of the mobile terminal, a text block (BT) and a detected multimedia file (FM). A storing space (SSM) stores the extracted multimedia file in corresponding relationship with the extracted address (AT1). The sorting centre or a web server establishes a notification command (CN) including the address (AT1) and the text block (BT). A notification server (SN) transmits a storage notification (NSFM) including the text file (BT) to the terminal (T1).

Claims

1. A system for access to a multimedia file through a telecommunication network from a mobile terminal for which is intended a message including an address of said mobile terminal and said multimedia file transmitted by a second terminal, said telecommunication network designating said mobile terminal by said address, and said system including a server for detecting a multimedia file in a message transmitted by said second terminal in order to extract therefrom said address of said mobile terminal and the detected multimedia file, to store said multimedia file extracted from said message in a storage space, and notification means for transmitting a multimedia file storage notification to said mobile terminal identified by said address extracted from said message,

said storage space being assignable to a user of said mobile terminal and being accessible to said mobile terminal through said server in order for said multimedia file extracted from said message to be stored in said storage space in corresponding relationship with said address of said mobile terminal extracted from said message, and

said mobile terminal being arranged for accessing the stored multimedia file only if said server has recognized said address of said mobile terminal supplied by said telecommunication network after the setting up of a connection between said mobile terminal and said server through said telecommunication network.

2. A system according to claim 1, wherein said storage space is divided into a private zone for storing multimedia files accessible only to said user of said mobile terminal and a public zone for storing multimedia files accessible to a user of second terminal.

3. A system according to claim 2, wherein the storage space can be controlled so the detected multimedia file extracted from said message can be transferred from said public zone to said private zone.

4. A system according to claim 1, wherein said server is arranged for validating a password transmitted by said second terminal before the transmission of said message by said second terminal before detecting a multimedia file in said message.

5. A method of gaining access to a multimedia file through a telecommunication network from a mobile terminal for which is intended a message including an address of said mobile terminal and said multimedia file transmitted by a second terminal, said telecommunication network designating said mobile terminal by said address, and said method including through said telecommunication network the steps of:

detecting a multimedia file in a message transmitted by said second terminal and extracting therefrom said address of said mobile terminal and the detected multimedia file,

storing said multimedia tile extracted from said message,

notifying multimedia file storage by a notification transmitted to said mobile terminal identified by said address extracted from said message, and

assigning a storage space accessible to said mobile terminal through said telecommunication network so (a) said multimedia file extracted from said message is stored therein in corresponding relationship with said address of said mobile terminal extracted from said message, and (b) said mobile terminal accesses the stored multimedia file only if said address of said mobile terminal supplied by said telecommunication network after the setting up of a connection with said mobile terminal is recognized through said telecommunication network.

6. A method according to claim 5, including an evaluation of the size of said multimedia file detected in said message in order for said notification to be sent, said multimedia file being included in said notification if said size of said multimedia file is less than a minimum size.

7. A method according to claim 5, including gaining access to said multimedia file by means of said mobile terminal, said multimedia file being stored in corresponding relationship with the extracted address in said storage space assigned to said mobile terminal, via a server through a radiotelephone network to which said mobile terminal belongs if said mobile terminal is not detected by a station having a short-range connection with said mobile terminal, and through said station if said mobile terminal is detected by said station.

8. A method according to claim 5, including gaining access to said multimedia file by said mobile terminal, said multimedia file being stored in corresponding relationship with the extracted address in said storage space assigned to said mobile terminal, via a server through a radiotelephone network to which said mobile terminal belongs if said mobile terminal is not detected by a station having a short-range connection with said mobile terminal and a user of said mobile terminal decides on an immediate connection of said mobile terminal to said radiotelephone network, and through said station if said mobile terminal is detected by said station, including when said user refuses said immediate connection.

9. A method according to claim 5, wherein a user accesses said storage space that is assigned to him to consult and delete multimedia files in said storage space from any terminal including said mobile terminal.

10. A method according to claim 7, wherein, if said message includes a text block, said notification further includes said text block.

15. A method according to claim 6, including gaining access to said multimedia file by said mobile terminal, said multimedia file being stored in corresponding relationship with the extracted address in said storage space assigned to said mobile terminal, via a server through a radiotelephone network to which said mobile terminal belongs if said mobile terminal is not detected by a station having a short-range connection with said mobile terminal, and through said station if said mobile terminal is detected by said station.

16. A method according to claim 6, including gaining access to said multimedia file by said mobile terminal, said multimedia file being stored in corresponding relationship with the extracted address in said storage space assigned to said mobile terminal, via a server through a radiotelephone network to which said mobile terminal belongs if said mobile terminal is not detected by a station having a short-range connection with said mobile terminal and a user of said mobile terminal decides on an immediate connection of said mobile terminal to said radiotelephone network, and through said station if said mobile terminal is detected by said station, including when said user refuses said immediate connection.

17. A method according to claim 7, including gaining access to said multimedia file by said mobile terminal, said multimedia file being stored in corresponding relationship with the extracted address in said storage space assigned to said mobile terminal, via a server through a radiotelephone network to which said mobile terminal belongs if said mobile terminal is not detected by a station having a short-range connection with said mobile terminal and a user of said mobile terminal decides on immediate connection of said mobile terminal to said radiotelephone network, and through said station if said mobile terminal is detected by said station, including when said user refuses said immediate connection.

11. A server for access to a multimedia file through a telecommunication network from a mobile terminal for which is intended a message including an address of said mobile terminal and said multimedia file transmitted by a second terminal, said telecommunication network designating said mobile terminal by said address, and said server being adapted (a) to detect a multimedia file in a message transmitted by said second terminal in order to extract therefrom said address of said mobile terminal, and the detected multimedia file, and (b) to store said multimedia file extracted from said message in a storage space, said server being adapted to notify multimedia file storage by a notification to said mobile terminal identified by said address,

said storage space that is assigned to a user of said mobile terminal and that is accessible to said mobile terminal through said server in order for said multimedia file extracted from said message to be stored therein in corresponding relationship with said address of said mobile terminal extracted from said message, said mobile terminal being arranged for accessing said stored multimedia file only if said sewer has recognized said address of said mobile terminal supplied by said telecommunication network after the setting up of a connection between said mobile terminal and said server through said telecommunication network.

12. A server according to claim 11, wherein said storage space is divided into a private zone for storing multimedia files accessible only to said user of said mobile terminal and a public zone for storing multimedia files accessible to a user of second terminal.

13. A server according to claim 11, further including processor means for evaluating the size of said multimedia file detected in said message in order for said notification to be sent, said multimedia file being included therein if said size thereof is less than a minimum size.

18. A server according to claim 12, further including processor means for evaluating the size of said multimedia file detected in said message in order for said notification to be sent, said multimedia file being included therein if said size thereof is less than a minimum size.

14. A computer readable tangible medium having computer readable indicia or storage device having computer readable indicia, the indicia including a computer program adapted to be implemented in a storage server adapted to store multimedia files accessible through a telecommunication network from a mobile terminal far which is intended a message including an address of said mobile terminal and said multimedia file transmitted by a second terminal, said telecommunication network designating said mobile terminal by said address, and said program including program instructions which, when said program is executed in said server, carry out the following steps:

detecting a multimedia file in a message transmitted by said second terminal so there is extracted therefrom said address of said mobile terminal and the detected multimedia file,

storing said multimedia file extracted from said message,

notifying multimedia file storage by a notification transmitted to said mobile terminal identified by said address, and

gaining access said stored multimedia file only if said server has recognized said address of said mobile terminal supplied by said telecommunication network after setting up a connection between said mobile terminal and said server through said telecommunication network.