Method and system for transmitting/receiving multimedia contents via a radiocommunication network

• US 8,149,751 B2
• Filed: 10/18/2004
• Issued: 04/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Vincent, Paul, Chuberre, Nicolas, Le Bodic, Gwenaël
• Primary Examiner(s): Sheikh, Ayaz
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHAU, PETER P
• Application Number:
  US10/577,731
• Publication Number:
  US 20070077881A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,724 Days
• Field of Search: 370/395.4, 370/390, 370/312, 725/62, 725/97
• US Class Current: 370/312
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/189 in combination with wireless systems selective distribution or broadcast in wireless communication networks H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0219 where the power saving management affects multiple terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/30 Resource management for broadcast services
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A method for transmitting/receiving multimedia contents via a radiocommunication network includes a first step of a first server transmitting an identifier specific to a multimedia content over a dedicated point-to-point transmission channel to all terminals registered with the first server as interested in the content, a second step of the first server transmitting to a second server adapted to provide a broadcast content transmission service a request to broadcast a message including the content in its entirety and its identifier, and a third step of the second server broadcasting the message over a broadcast channel.

Claims

1. A method for a transmission system to transmit multimedia content to a plurality of mobile terminals over a radiocommunication network comprising:

a first step of a multimedia messaging services center (MMSC) server adapted to provide a point-to-point content transmission service transmitting a multimedia messaging services (MMS)-standardized point-to-point link notification including an identifier specific to a content over a dedicated point-to-point transmission channel to a plurality of mobile terminals, wherein said plurality of mobile terminals registered with said MMSC server as interested in said content prior to said first step;

a second step of said MMSC server transmitting a broadcast request to a multimedia broadcast multicast system (MBMS) broadcast multicast service center (BM-SC) server adapted to provide a broadcast content transmission service, said broadcast request including said content in its entirety and said identifier; and

a third step of said BM-SC server broadcasting a message including said content over a broadcast channel.

2. The transmission method according to claim 1, wherein, in said first step, said identifier sent to said plurality of mobile terminals is accompanied by a value corresponding to a waiting time for reception of said content by said plurality of mobile terminals and if said waiting time passes without said plurality of mobile terminals receiving said content, said plurality of mobile terminals requesting to download said content from said MMSC server via said dedicated point-to-point transmission channel.

3. The transmission method according to claim 1, wherein said MMS-standardized point-to-point link notification is M-Notification.ind.

4. The transmission method according to claim 3 further comprising:

said MMSC server receiving an M-NotifyResp.ind acknowledgement message from said plurality of mobile terminals receiving said M-Notification.ind message.

5. The transmission method according to claim 4 wherein said second step occurs upon receiving said M-NotifyResp.ind acknowledgement messages.

6. The transmission method according to claim 1, wherein said identifier includes uniform resource identifier information serving as a unique identifier.

7. The transmission method according to claim 1, further comprising said MMSC server transmitting a decryption key to said plurality of mobile terminals for use by said plurality of mobile terminals in decrypting said content.

8. The transmission method according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of mobile terminals indicate interest in said content in the context of a promotional campaign.

9. The transmission method according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of mobile terminals indicate interest in said content through subscriptions.

10. A method of reception of multimedia content by mobile terminals adapted to communicate via a radiocommunication network with a point-to-point content transmission multimedia messaging services center (MMSC) server, said method comprising:

a first step of mobile terminals receiving an identifier specific to a multimedia messaging services (MMS) content from said MMSC server in an MMS-standardized point-to-point link notification over a dedicated point-to-point radiocommunication network transmission channel, wherein said mobile terminals registered with said MMSC server as being interested in said MMS content prior to said first step;

a second step of said MMSC server transmitting said MMS content in its entirety and said identifier in an MMS broadcast request to a multimedia broadcast multicast system (MBMS) broadcast multicast service center (BM-SC) server adapted to provide a broadcast content transmission service; and

a third step of said mobile terminals receiving a message from said BM-SC server over a broadcast channel including said MMS content and said identifier.

11. The reception method according to claim 10 further comprising:

said mobile terminals receiving a decryption key over said dedicated point-to-point radiocommunication network transmission channel; and

said mobile terminals utilizing said decryption key to decrypt said MMS content.

12. The reception method according to claim 10 further comprising:

said mobile terminals receiving a value accompanying said identifier corresponding to a waiting time for reception of said MMS content, wherein if said waiting time passes without said mobile terminals receiving said MMS content, said mobile terminals requesting to download said MMS content from said MMSC server via said dedicated point-to-point radiocommunication network transmission channel.

13. The reception method according to claim 10 further comprising:

said mobile terminals receiving a value accompanying said identifier corresponding to a waiting time for reception of said MMS content, wherein if said waiting time passes without said mobile terminals receiving said content, said mobile terminals requesting to download said MMS content from said MMSC server via said dedicated point-to-point radiocommunication network transmission channel.

14. The reception method according to claim 10, wherein said plurality of mobile terminals indicate interest in said content in the context of a promotional campaign.

15. The reception method according to claim 10, wherein said plurality of mobile terminals indicate interest in said content through subscriptions.