System for receiving and processing multimedia messages sent to a mobile device and method thereof
First Claim
1. A system for providing multimedia messages to a mobile device, the system comprising:
- a portal server configured to receive a multimedia message and store the multimedia message in a media server for future retrieval by the mobile device; and
a short message service (SMS) server interfaced between the portal server and the mobile device, the SMS server configured to transmit a SMS message to the mobile device notifying the mobile device that the multimedia message has been received for retrieval,wherein the SMS message comprises a text conversation of the multimedia message;
wherein the portal server is further configured to receive a response from the mobile device after the mobile device receives the SMS message, and, based on the response, direct access to the multimedia message for retrieval.
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Abstract
A system for providing multimedia messages to a mobile device and a method thereof. The system includes a portal server, such as an integrated web portal server, structured to receive and direct processing of a multimedia message. The system may also include a Short Message System (SMS) server acting as an interface between the portal server and the mobile device. The SMS server may forward an SMS message to the mobile device indicating that the multimedia message has been received for the mobile device. Other features of the system may include an Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) server for converting the multimedia message to a text message, a media server to store the multimedia message for retrieval by the mobile device, and a billing server structured to determine an amount to bill for processing of the multimedia message.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for providing multimedia messages to a mobile device, the system comprising:
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a portal server configured to receive a multimedia message and store the multimedia message in a media server for future retrieval by the mobile device; and a short message service (SMS) server interfaced between the portal server and the mobile device, the SMS server configured to transmit a SMS message to the mobile device notifying the mobile device that the multimedia message has been received for retrieval, wherein the SMS message comprises a text conversation of the multimedia message; wherein the portal server is further configured to receive a response from the mobile device after the mobile device receives the SMS message, and, based on the response, direct access to the multimedia message for retrieval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for providing multimedia messages to a mobile device, the method comprising:
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receiving a multimedia message at a portal server; storing, by the portal server, the multimedia message in a media server for future retrieval by the mobile device; and sending, from a short message service (SMS) server, a notification to the mobile device that the multimedia message has been received for retrieval; wherein the notification comprises a text conversation of the multimedia message; wherein the portal server is further configured to receive a response from the mobile device after the mobile device receives the SMS message, and, based on the response, direct access to the multimedia message for retrieval. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions for:
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receiving a multimedia message at a portal server; storing the multimedia message in a media server for future retrieval by a mobile device; and sending a notification to the mobile device that the multimedia message has been received for retrieval; wherein the notification comprises a text conversation of the multimedia message; wherein the portal server is further configured to receive a response from the mobile device after the mobile device receives a Short Message Service (SMS) message, and, based on the response, direct access to the multimedia message for retrieval. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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