Method and apparatus for managing multimedia messages
First Claim
1. A method for managing multimedia messages by a mobile station in a messaging service system, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a multimedia message from a messaging server;
storing the received multimedia message in a memory;
receiving a request to set a retrieval reminder for the stored multimedia message by a user;
setting a reminder time for notifying of receipt of a specific multimedia message from the messaging server according to the user'"'"'s selection; and
if a current time corresponds to the reminder time, notifying the user of retrieving the multimedia message stored in memory.
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Abstract
Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for managing multimedia messages. If receiving a request to set a retrieval reminder for a specific multimedia message from an MS, an MMS relay/server sets a reminder time for the specific multimedia message to a reminder time included in the request to set the retrieval reminder. If a current time corresponds to the reminder time, the MMS relay/server notifies the MS of retrieving the specific multimedia message. If receiving a request to extend an expiry time of the specific multimedia message from the MS, the MMS relay/server sets the expiry time of the specific multimedia message to an expiry time included in the request to extend the expiry time.
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1. A method for managing multimedia messages by a mobile station in a messaging service system, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a multimedia message from a messaging server; storing the received multimedia message in a memory; receiving a request to set a retrieval reminder for the stored multimedia message by a user; setting a reminder time for notifying of receipt of a specific multimedia message from the messaging server according to the user'"'"'s selection; and if a current time corresponds to the reminder time, notifying the user of retrieving the multimedia message stored in memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for managing multimedia messages by a mobile station in a messaging service system, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a notification that a multimedia message has arrived and waits reception by a messaging server; receiving a reminder set value for notifying that the multimedia message waits reception from a user, the reminder set value including a reminder time when the user wants to be notified about the multimedia message; transmitting a request to set a retrieval reminder including the reminder set value to the messaging server; receiving a notification message for notifying that the multimedia message waits reception, according to the reminder set value; and receiving the multimedia message according to the reminder set value in the messaging server and storing the received multimedia message in the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile station for managing multimedia messages in a messaging service system, the mobile station comprising:
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a controller unit for controlling reception and display of a notification that a multimedia message has arrived and is waiting for reception from a messaging server; a key input unit for receiving a reminder set value for notifying that the multimedia message waits for reception from a user, the reminder set value includes a reminder time when the user wants to be notified about the multimedia message; a transceiver unit for transmitting a request to set a retrieval reminder including the reminder set value to the messaging server, receiving a notification message for notifying that the multimedia message waits for reception, according to the reminder set value from the messaging server, and receiving the multimedia message from the messaging server; a memory unit for storing the received multimedia message in the mobile station; and a display unit for displaying the received multimedia message from the messaging server. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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