Multimedia message service method and system

• US 9,930,531 B2
• Filed: 03/04/2016
• Issued: 03/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Kyung-Tak, Park, Joon-Goo, Sung, Sang-Kyung, Seshadri, Thirumalai Echampadi
• Primary Examiner(s): DOAN, PHUOC HUU
• Application Number:
  US15/061,519
• Publication Number:
  US 20160192197A1
• Time in Patent Office: 753 Days
• Field of Search: 4554121, 4554141, 455466, 707600, 7071041, 709206, 709231
• 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 51/10 Multimedia information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/108 when the policy decisions are valid for a limited amount of time
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/082 using revocation of authorisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data

Abstract

Disclosed is a method of sharing multimedia contents, by a server, including storing the multimedia contents, receiving an establishment request configured to establish one of a plurality of access modes for the multimedia contents from a first terminal, establishing an access mode according to the establishment request for the multimedia contents, receiving an access request for the multimedia contents stored in the server from at least one second terminal, determining whether the at least one second terminal is allowed to access the multimedia message based on the access mode, and transmitting the multimedia contents, wherein the access mode includes at least one of a private mode for access by only the first terminal, a restricted mode for access by the at least one second terminal, and a public mode for access by all terminals.

Claims

1. A server comprising:

a transceiver; and

a controller configured to;

receive, via the transceiver from a terminal, multimedia contents,

store the multimedia contents,

receive, via the transceiver from the terminal, a request for establishing one of a plurality of access modes with respect to the multimedia contents, wherein the plurality of access modes includes a restricted mode where at least one user designated by the terminal is allowed to access the multimedia contents, and a public mode where all users are allowed to access the multimedia contents,

establish an access mode for the multimedia contents based on the request, and

transmit, if the request includes information on the at least one user, via the transceiver to the at least one user, a notification that the at least one user is allowed to access the multimedia contents, based on the information on the at least one user.

2. The server of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

receive, via the transceiver, a request for the multimedia contents from one of the at least one user.

3. The server of claim 2, wherein the controller is further configured to transmit, via the transceiver, the multimedia contents to the one of the at least one user based on the request for the multimedia contents.

4. The server of claim 1, wherein the multimedia contents and the request are received respectively or simultaneously.

5. The server of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

receive, via the transceiver, a request for the multimedia contents from one of the all users.

6. The server of claim 5, wherein the controller is further configured to transmit, via the transceiver, the multimedia contents to the one of the all users.

7. The server of claim 1, wherein the plurality of access modes includes a private mode where only a user of the terminal is allowed to access the multimedia contents.

8. The server of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to, if a change request to change the access mode for the multimedia contents is received from the terminal, change the access mode for the multimedia contents based on the change request.

9. A method for sharing multimedia contents, by a server, the method comprising:

receiving, from a terminal, multimedia contents,

storing the multimedia contents, and

receiving, from the terminal, a request for establishing one of a plurality of access modes with respect to the multimedia contents, wherein the plurality of access modes includes a restricted mode where at least one user designated by the terminal is allowed to access the multimedia contents, and a public mode where all users are allowed to access the multimedia contents,

establishing an access mode for the multimedia contents based on the request, and

if the request includes information on the at least one user, transmit, to the at least one user, a notification that the at least one user is allowed to access the multimedia contents, based on the information on the at least one user.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

receiving a request for the multimedia contents from one of the at least one user.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

transmitting the multimedia contents to the one of the at least one user based on the request for the multimedia contents.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the multimedia contents and the request are received respectively or simultaneously.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

receiving a request for the multimedia contents from one of the all users.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

transmitting the multimedia contents to the one of the all users.

15. A terminal comprising:

an input unit;

a transceiver; and

a controller configured to;

transmit multimedia contents via the transmitter to a server,

detect, via the input unit, an input for a request to establish one of a plurality of access modes with respect to the multimedia contents, and

transmit, via the transceiver to the server, the inputted request,

wherein the plurality of access modes includes a restricted mode where at least one user included in the request is allowed to access the multimedia contents, and a public mode where all users are allowed to access the multimedia contents.

16. The terminal of claim 15,

wherein the multimedia contents and the request are transmitted respectively or simultaneously.

17. The terminal of claim 15, wherein the plurality of access modes includes a private mode where only a user of the terminal is allowed to access the multimedia contents.

18. The terminal of claim 15, wherein the controller is configured to:

detect, via the input unit, an input for a change request to change the access mode for the multimedia contents, and

transmit the change request via the transceiver to the server.

19. A method for sharing multimedia contents, by a terminal, the method comprising:

transmitting multimedia contents via the transceiver to a server;

detecting an input for a request to establish one of a plurality of access modes with respect to the multimedia contents, and

transmitting, to the server, the inputted request,

wherein the plurality of access modes includes a restricted mode where at least one user included in the request is allowed to access the multimedia contents, and a public mode where all users are allowed to access the multimedia contents.

20. The method of claim 19,

wherein the multimedia contents and the request are transmitted respectively or simultaneously.