Method for transmitting image data in real-time

• US 7,774,505 B2
• Filed: 03/06/2006
• Issued: 08/10/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Inventors: Lee, Chang-Hoon, Hwang, Byeong-Cheol, Hong, Noh-Kyung, Kim, Bong-Hee, Park, Jae-Hyun, Choi, Woo-Hyuk, Kang, Tae-Young
• Primary Examiner(s): Edouard; Patrick N
• Assistant Examiner(s): PEREZ, JULIO R
• Application Number:
  US11/368,757
• Publication Number:
  US 20060209802A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,618 Days
• Field of Search: 709/759, 709/208, 709/223, 709/249, 345/173
• US Class Current: 709/249
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/00 Network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/5007 Internet protocol [IP] addresses
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/131 Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/54 Presence management, e.g. monitoring or registration for receipt of user log-on information, or the connection status of the users
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/00 Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/00 Wireless network protocols or protocol adaptations to wireless operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/184 Messaging devices, e.g. message centre

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for transmitting image data in real-time between mobile communication terminals in a mobile communication system, the mobile communication system including a host mobile communication terminal, at least one client mobile communication terminal, an SMS server, and a PDSN assigning IP addresses. The method includes when an IP address is received from the PDSN, transmitting by the host mobile communication terminal an invite message to the client mobile communication terminal via the SMS server; receiving by the client mobile communication terminal an IP address from the PDSN, and transmitting a register message to the host mobile communication terminal via the PDSN; updating by the host mobile communication terminal a buddy list, and transmitting the updated buddy list to the client mobile communication terminal via the PDSN; and exchanging by the host and the client mobile communication terminals the image data in real-time based on the updated buddy list.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting image data in real-time between mobile communication terminals in a mobile communication system, the mobile communication system including a host mobile communication terminal, at least one client mobile communication terminal, an SMS server, and a Packet Data Serving Node (PDSN), the method comprising the steps of:

when an Internet Protocol (IP) address is received from the PDSN assigning IP addresses through a Point-To-Point (P2P) protocol connection with the host mobile communication terminal and client mobile communication terminals for an application of transmitting image data in real-time, transmitting by the host mobile communication terminal an invite message including the IP address to the client mobile communication terminal via the SMS server providing an SMS service to the host mobile communication terminal and the client mobile communication terminals;

after receiving the invite message, receiving by the client mobile communication terminal an IP address from the PDSN, and transmitting a register message including the IP address to the host mobile communication terminal via the PDSN;

updating by the host mobile communication terminal a buddy list for communication partners based on the register message, and transmitting the updated buddy list to the client mobile communication terminal via the PDSN; and

exchanging by the host and the client mobile communication terminals the image data in real-time with each other based on the updated buddy list,

wherein the host mobile communication terminal sequentially scans and transmits horizontal and vertical coordinates of an image line to the client mobile communication terminal in a predetermined time interval, and the client mobile communication terminal sequentially receives and interconnects the horizontal and vertical coordinates to display the image in real-time.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the image data includes color information and thickness information.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the image line is displayed after a color and a thickness of the image line is adjusted according to the color and thickness information.

4. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the application corresponds to an application for generating image data through a stylus pen or a touch screen.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein all horizontal and vertical coordinates, which are scanned between horizontal and vertical coordinates scanned when the stylus pen contacts a touch pad for the first time and horizontal and vertical coordinates scanned when the stylus pen separates from the touch pad, correspond to information for forming one image line.

6. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the application includes an input unit for drawing images, a new sentence menu for initializing the input unit in order to draw new images, a color menu for selecting a color of an input image line, a thickness adjustment menu for adjusting thickness of the input image line, an entire deletion menu for deleting all drawn images, an execution cancellation menu for canceling drawn images, a re-execution menu for restoring the image cancelled by the execution cancellation menu, and a display menu for reproducing an image drawing process.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the color information includes combinations of Red, Green and Blue (RGB) values.

8. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the thickness information includes values set through the thickness adjustment menu.

9. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the thickness information corresponds to thickness values of the image line drawn on the input unit in proportion to a force with which a user presses against a touch pad with the stylus pen.

10. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the application is executed while the host mobile communication terminal performs voice communication with the client mobile communication terminal.

11. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the application is executed while the host mobile communication terminal performs a messenger service with the client mobile communication terminal.