One step approach to deliver multimedia from local PC to mobile devices

• US 20060047844A1
• Filed: 08/30/2004
• Published: 03/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Li Deng
• Original Assignee: Li Deng
• Inventors: Deng, Li
• Time in patent office: 0 Days
• US Class Current: 709/231
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking

Abstract

A method, apparatus, html form, image processing function, web server is directed to enabling one step uploading, format conversion, and delivering of multimedia to mobile devices. A web form is provided for users to upload multimedia from their local desktop computing device. Also provided in the form are input fields for users to enter their phone numbers and their service providers. Upon submitting the form, multimedia is uploaded to the server. The multimedia is then stored in the server. The server sends a short message, such as SMS message, to the mobile device that includes a hook. In one embodiment, the message hook is a URL that identifies the multimedia that is uploaded. If the message hook is selected at the mobile device, the server employs the index to access the multimedia on the server. The accessed multimedia is processed and converted to the format that can be readily saved, viewed, and played on the mobile device. The formatted multimedia is then sent back to the mobile device. The mobile device saves the multimedia.

Claims

1. A method of enabling one step uploading multimedia from user'"'"'s pc to server, converting multimedia into format that suitable for storing, viewing, playing back, and then delivering to mobile devices, comprising:

uploading multimedia from user'"'"'s desktop computing device to server;

collecting user'"'"'s mobile device info such as phone number and carrier;

sending a message to the mobile device, wherein the message includes a hook to the multimedia;

employing the hook to access the multimedia;

converting the multimedia into a format that can be saved, viewed, and played on the mobile device; and

sending the formatted multimedia to the mobile device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein generating a hook that can be used to invoke a URL from device to request the server to covert the multimedia into a format that can be saved, viewed, and played on the mobile device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein sending the SMS message further comprises:

associating an index with the multimedia uploaded and saved in the server;

associating the message index with the second message; and

sending the SMS message including the associated index to the mobile device, wherein the index is usable to locate the multimedia on the server.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein taking the info about the device on the fly and then converting and resizing multimedia file into a format that can be saved, viewed, and played on the mobile device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the uploaded multimedia is stored in a multimedia store.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the hook further comprises at least one of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL), a script, and an executable program.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the hook further comprises an index associated with the multimedia, and a URL.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the notification message further comprises at least one of an SMS message, and an MMS message.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the notification message further comprises an index associated with the multimedia, wherein the index is employable to locate the multimedia.

11. The method of claim 1, receiving the multimedia file on the server further comprises:

uploading the multimedia into web server;

storing the multimedia at a multimedia store; and

associating an identifier with the location of the stored multimedia.

12. A client adapted for use in a mobile device to receive messages from a server over a network, the client being configured to perform actions, comprising:

receiving a notification message from the server, wherein the notification first message includes an hook;

employing the hook to access the multimedia, wherein the multimedia is converted and resized into a format that can be readily saved, viewed, and played on mobile device.

13. The client of claim 12, wherein the multimedia is converted and resized according to the mobile device info received on the fly when the hook is invoked from devices to get the multimedia.

14. The client of claim 13, wherein the hook further comprises a Uniform Resource Locator (URL).

15. The client of claim 14, wherein the URL further comprises an index associated with the multimedia.

16. The client of claim 15, wherein the notification message further comprises at least one of an SMS message, and a MMS message.

17. A server for managing a communication with a mobile device over a network, comprising:

a transceiver for receiving and sending messages to the mobile device; and

a transcoder that is configured to perform actions, including;

delivering a notification message to the mobile device, wherein the notification message includes a hook;

handling http request from the mobile device requesting for the multimedia file using the hook;

employing the hook to enable access to the multimedia;

collecting characteristics of the device on the fly.

converting and resizing the multimedia using collected device characteristics.

18. The server of claim 17, wherein the hook further comprises at least one of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL), a script, and an executable program.

19. The server of claim 17, wherein the notification message further comprises at least one of an SMS message, and an MMS message.

20. The server of claim 17, wherein the hook further comprises an index associated with the multimedia, wherein the index is employable to locate the multimedia.