System and method for providing multimedia contents in a communication system

• US 8,441,945 B2
• Filed: 11/14/2006
• Issued: 05/14/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Bae, Su-Jin, Kim, Young-Ky, Jeon, Young-Ki
• Primary Examiner(s): Pezzlo, John
• Application Number:
  US11/598,904
• Publication Number:
  US 20070127685A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,373 Days
• Field of Search: 379/207.16, 379/251, 379/257, 379/82, 379/88.13, 379/201.01, 379/373.01, 379/373.02, 370/252, 370/386, 370/490, 709/203
• US Class Current: 370/252
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1104 Session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/663 Preventing unauthorised calls to a telephone set
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2011 Service processing based on information specified by a party before or during a call, e.g. information, tone or routing selection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/651 Text message transmission triggered by call
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/654 Pre, in or post-call message
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/02 Calling substations, e.g. by ringing selective calling H04Q
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42017 Customized ring-back tones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42365 Presence services providing information on the willingness to communicate or the ability to communicate in terms of media capability or network connectivity

Abstract

A method is provided for providing a multimedia content type ring-back by an origination terminal in a communication system. The method includes providing a multimedia content type ring-back including menu keys mapped to services; and providing a service mapped to a particular menu key, upon receipt of the particular menu key while providing the multimedia content type ring-back. Further, a method is provided for providing a multimedia content type bell by a destination terminal in a communication system. The method includes providing a multimedia content type bell including menu keys mapped to services; and providing a service mapped to a particular menu key, upon receipt of the particular menu key while providing the multimedia content type bell.

Claims

1. A method for providing a multimedia content type ring-back by an origination terminal in a communication system, the method comprising:

providing a multimedia content type ring-back including menu keys mapped to services; and

upon receipt of a particular menu key while providing the multimedia content type ring-back providing a service mapped to the particular menu key,

wherein providing the service comprises initiating a client to perform the service, which can be performed with a destination terminal, if the service is capable of being provided to the destination terminal.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the service comprises initiating a client to perform the service if the service is not capable of being provided to the destination terminal.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the possible services include at least one of a Push-To-All (PTA) service, an Instant Messaging (IM) service, a Connection service, and a Cancel service.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein if the service mapped to the particular menu key is an IM service and the IM service is capable of being provided to the destination terminal, providing the IM service comprises:

starting an IM service client;

receiving an instant message to be sent to the destination terminal;

detecting a destination address of the destination terminal from a current call session, and generating a first message including the destination address and the instant message; and

transmitting the first message to the destination terminal so that the instant message is displayed on the destination terminal.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the first message is generated using a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)_MESSAGE scheme.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein if the service mapped to the particular menu key is the PTA service and the PTA service is capable of being provided to the destination terminal, providing the PTA service comprises:

stopping providing the multimedia content type ring-back;

starting a PTA service client;

generating a first message including a destination address of the destination terminal for PTA call setup;

transmitting the first message to the destination terminal so that the PTA call is set up with the destination terminal; and

pushing PTA service data through a PTA call if the PTA call is set up with the destination terminal.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising stopping a current call setup after stopping the multimedia content type ring-back.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the first message is generated using an SIP_INVITE scheme.

9. The method of claim 3, wherein if the service mapped to the particular menu key is a Cancel service and the Cancel service is capable of being provided to the destination terminal, providing the Cancel service comprises:

stopping providing the multimedia content type ring-back and stopping a current call setup;

generating a first message including a destination address of the destination terminal to cancel the call setup; and

transmitting the first message to the destination terminal so that the call setup is canceled.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the first message is generated using an SIP_CANCEL scheme.

11. The method of claim 3, wherein if the service mapped to the particular menu key is a Connection service and the Connection service is capable of being provided to the destination terminal, providing the Connection service comprises:

if there is a preset Connection phone number, generating a first message including a destination address of the destination terminal corresponding to the Connection phone number in order to set up a call to the destination terminal corresponding to the Connection phone number; and

transmitting the first message to the destination terminal corresponding to the Connection phone number so that a call is set up.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the first message is generated using an SIP_INVITE scheme.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising continuously providing the multimedia content type ring-back, if there is no Connection phone number.

14. A method for providing a multimedia content type bell by a destination terminal in a communication system, the method comprising:

providing a multimedia content type bell including menu keys mapped to services; and

upon receipt of a particular menu key while providing the multimedia content type bell providing a service mapped to the particular menu key,

wherein providing the service comprises initiating a client to perform the service in cooperation with an origination terminal, if the service is capable of being provided to the origination terminal.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein providing the service comprises initiating a client to perform the service if the service is not capable of being provided to the origination terminal.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the possible services include at least one of a Push-To-All (PTA) service, an Instant Messaging (IM) service, a Voice Call service, a Video Call service, and a Reject service.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein if the service mapped to the particular menu key is an IM service and the IM service is capable of being provided to the origination terminal, providing the IM service comprises:

starting an IM service client;

receiving an instant message to be sent to the origination terminal;

generating a first message including the instant message and a destination address of the origination terminal; and

transmitting the first message to the origination terminal so that the instant message is displayed on the origination terminal.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the first message is generated using a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)_MESSAGE scheme.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein if the service mapped to the particular menu key is the PTA service and the PTA service is capable of being provided to the origination terminal, providing the PTA service comprises:

stopping providing the multimedia content type bell;

starting a PTA service client;

generating a first message including a destination address of the origination terminal for PTA call setup;

transmitting the first message to the origination terminal so that the PTA call is set up with the origination terminal; and

pushing PTA service data through a PTA call if the PTA call is set up with the origination terminal.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising stopping a current call setup after stopping providing the multimedia content type bell.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the first message is generated using an SIP_INVITE scheme.

22. The method of claim 16, wherein if the service mapped to the particular menu key is a Reject service and the Reject service is capable of being provided to the origination terminal, providing the Reject service comprises:

stopping providing the multimedia content type bell and stopping the current call setup;

generating a first message including a destination address of the origination terminal to reject the call setup; and

transmitting the first message to the origination terminal so that the call setup is rejected.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the first message is generated using an SIP_—

480 (Temporarily Unavailable) scheme.

24. The method of claim 16, wherein if the service mapped to the particular menu key is a Voice Call service and the Voice Call service is capable of being provided to the origination terminal, providing the Voice Call service comprises:

allocating resources for a voice call;

generating a first message including a destination address of the origination terminal to request the voice call; and

transmitting the first message to the origination terminal so that the voice call is connected.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the first message is generated using an SIP_INVITE scheme.

26. The method of claim 16, wherein if the service mapped to the particular menu key is a Video Call service and the Video Call service is capable of being provided to the origination terminal, providing the Video Call service comprises:

stopping providing the multimedia content type bell;

allocating resources for a video call;

generating a first message including a destination address of the origination terminal to request the video call; and

transmitting the first message to the origination terminal so that the video call is connected.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein the first message is generated using an SIP_INVITE scheme.

28. A method for providing multimedia contents in a communication system, the method comprising:

determining by an origination terminal if a first service mapped to a particular menu key is capable of being provided to a destination terminal, upon receipt of the particular menu key while providing a multimedia content type ring-back including menu keys mapped to services preset in the origination terminal and a Personal IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) Portal application (PIP) server;

initiating by the origination terminal a client to perform the first service, which can be performed with the destination terminal if the first service is a service capable of being provided to the destination terminal, generating a message for providing the first service, and transmitting the message to an origination IMS server;

searching by the origination IMS server a service profile of the origination terminal and performing service triggering, upon receipt of the message, and determining a service that the origination terminal desires to perform;

transmitting by the origination IMS server the message to an application server that provides a service corresponding to the determination result;

providing by the application server the first service to the origination terminal and transmitting the message to the origination IMS server, upon receipt of the message;

transmitting by the origination IMS server the message to a destination IMS server to which the destination terminal belongs;

searching by the destination IMS server a service profile of the destination terminal and performing service triggering, upon receipt of the message, determining a service that the destination terminal desires to perform, and then transmitting the message to the destination terminal; and

starting by the destination terminal a client for performing the first service to perform the first service, upon receipt of the message.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein the origination terminal initiates a client for performing the first service if the first service is not a service capable of being provided to the destination terminal.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein the possible services include at least one of a Push-To-All (PTA) service, an Instant Messaging (IM) service, a Connection service, and a Cancel service.

31. A method for providing multimedia contents in a communication system, the method comprising:

determining by a destination terminal if a first service mapped to a particular menu key is a service capable of being provided to an origination terminal, upon receipt of the particular menu key while providing a multimedia content type bell including menu keys mapped to its services preset in the destination terminal and a Personal IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) Portal application (PIP) server;

initiating by the destination terminal a client to perform the first service, which can be performed with the destination terminal if the first service is capable of being provided to the origination terminal, generating a message for providing the first service, and transmitting the message to a destination IMS server;

searching by the destination IMS server a service profile of the destination terminal and performing service triggering, upon receipt of the message, and determining a service that the destination terminal desires to perform;

transmitting by the destination IMS server the message to an application server that provides a service corresponding to the determination result;

providing by the application server the first service to the destination terminal upon receipt of the message, and transmitting the message to the destination IMS server;

transmitting by the destination IMS server the message to an origination IMS server to which the origination terminal belongs;

searching by the origination IMS server a service profile of the origination terminal and performing service triggering, upon receipt of the message, determining a service that the origination terminal desires to perform, and then transmitting the message to the origination terminal; and

starting by the origination terminal a client for performing the first service to perform the first service, upon receipt of the message.

32. The method of claim 31, wherein the destination terminal initiates a client for performing the first service if the first service is not capable of being performed with the origination terminal.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein the possible services include at least one of a Push-To-All (PTA) service, an Instant Messaging (IM) service, a Voice Call service, a Video Call service, and a Reject service.