System for accessing multimedia files from a mobile terminal

• US 20070026849A1
• Filed: 09/08/2004
• Published: 02/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Orange S.A.
• Original Assignee: Orange S.A.
• Inventors: Grimault, Jean-Luc, Magnon, Olivier, Brunel, Jerome
• Granted Patent: US 7,567,798 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/10 Multimedia information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/224 providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching

Abstract

The system enables a user of mobile terminal (T1) to store and access to numerous multimedia files with no limit on size relative to the capacities of his mobile terminal. A sorting centre or a web server (CTM, SW) detects a multimedia file (FM) in a message (MT2) transmitted by a second terminal (T2) in order to extract therefrom an address (AT1) of the mobile terminal, a text block (BT) and a detected multimedia file (FM). A storing space (SSM) stores the extracted multimedia file in corresponding relationship with the extracted address (AT1). The sorting centre or a web server establishes a notification command (CN) including the address (AT1) and the text block (BT). A notification server (SN) transmits a storage notification (NSFM) including the text file (BT) to the terminal (T1).

Claims

1. A system for access to multimedia files through a telecommunication network from a mobile radiotelephone terminal for which are intended messages, each message including an address of said mobile terminal and a multimedia file transmitted by second terminal, said system including a server for detecting a multimedia file in a message transmitted by said second terminal in order to extract therefrom said address of said mobile terminal and the detected multimedia file, to store said multimedia file extracted from said message in storage space, and notification means for transmitting a multimedia file storage notification to said mobile terminal identified by said address extracted from said message,

said storage space being assigned to a user of said mobile terminal and being accessible to said mobile terminal through said server in order for said multimedia file extracted from said message to be stored in said storage means corresponding relationship with said address of said mobile terminal extracted from said message, and

said mobile terminal accessing the stored multimedia file only if said server has recognized said address of said mobile terminal supplied after the setting up of a connection between said mobile terminal and said servers.

2. A system according to claim 1, wherein said storage space is divided into a private zone for storing multimedia files accessible only to said user of said mobile terminal and a public zone for storing multimedia files accessible to a user of second terminal.

3. A system according to claim 2, wherein the detected multimedia file extracted from said message is transferred from said public zone to said private zoned.

4. A system according to claim 1, wherein said server is arranged for validating a password transmitted by said second terminal before the transmission of said message by said second terminal before detecting a multimedia file in said message.

5. A method of access to multimedia files through a telecommunication network from a mobile radiotelephone terminal for which are intended messages, each message including an address of said mobile terminal and a multimedia file transmitted by second terminals, said method including through said telecommunication network the steps of:

detecting a multimedia file in a message transmitted by said second terminal in order to extract therefrom said address of said mobile terminal and the detected multimedia file,

storing said multimedia file extracted from said message,

notifying multimedia file storage by a notification transmitted to said mobile terminal identified by said address extracted from said message, and

assigning a storage space accessible to said mobile terminal through said telecommunication network in order for said multimedia file extracted from said message to be stored therein in corresponding relationship with said address of said mobile terminal extracted from said message, and said mobile terminal to access the stored multimedia file only if said address of said mobile terminal supplied after the setting up of a connection with said mobile terminal is recognized.

6. A method according to claim 5, including an evaluation of the size of said multimedia file detected in said message in order for said notification to be sent, said multimedia file being included in said notification if said size of said multimedia file is less than a minimum size.

7. A method according to claim 5, including access to said multimedia file by means of said mobile terminal, said multimedia file being stored in corresponding relationship with the extracted address in said storage space assigned to said mobile terminal, via a server through a radiotelephone network to which said mobile terminal belongs if said mobile terminal is not detected by a station having a short-range connection with said mobile terminal, and through said station if said mobile terminal is detected by said station.

8. A method according to claim 5, including access to said multimedia file said mobile terminal, said multimedia file being stored in corresponding relationship with the extracted address in said storage space assigned to said mobile terminal, via a server through a radiotelephone network to which said mobile terminal belongs if said mobile terminal is not detected by a station having a short-range connection with said mobile terminal and a user of said mobile terminal decides on immediate connection of said mobile terminal to said radiotelephone network, and through said station said mobile terminal is detected by said station, including when said user refuses said immediate connection.

9. A method according to claim 5, wherein a user accesses said storage space that is assigned to him to consult and delete multimedia files in said storage space from any terminal including said mobile terminal.

10. A method according to claim 7, wherein, if said message includes a text block, said notification further includes said text block.

15. A method according to claim 6, including access to said multimedia file by means of said mobile terminal, said multimedia file being stored in corresponding relationship with the extracted address in said storage space assigned to said mobile terminal, via a server through a radiotelephone network to which said mobile terminal belongs if said mobile terminal is not detected by a station having a short-range connection with said mobile terminal, and through said station if said mobile terminal is detected by said station.

16. A method according to claim 6, including access to said multimedia file by said mobile terminal, said multimedia file being stored in corresponding relationship with the extracted address in said storage space assigned to said mobile terminal, via a server through a radiotelephone network to which said mobile terminal belongs if said mobile terminal is not detected by a station having a short-range connection with said mobile terminal and a user of said mobile terminal decides on immediate connection of said mobile terminal to said radiotelephone network, and through said station if said mobile terminal is detected by said station, including when said user refuses said immediate connection.

17. A method according to claim 7, including access to said multimedia file by said mobile terminal, said multimedia file being stored in corresponding relationship with the extracted address in said storage space assigned to said mobile terminal, via a server through a radiotelephone network to which said mobile terminal belongs if said mobile terminal is not detected by a station having a short-range connection with said mobile terminal and a user of said mobile terminal decides on immediate connection of said mobile terminal to said radiotelephone network, and through said station if said mobile terminal is detected by said station, including when said user refuses said immediate connection.

11. A server for access to multimedia files through a telecommunication network from a mobile radiotelephone terminal for which are intended messages each including an address of said mobile terminal and a multimedia file transmitted by second terminals, said server being adapted to detect a multimedia file in a message transmitted by said second terminal in order to extract therefrom said address of said mobile terminal, and the detected multimedia file to store said multimedia file extracted from said message in storage space, said server being adapted to notify multimedia file storage by a notification to said mobile terminal identified by said address,

said storage space that is assigned to a user of said mobile terminal and that is accessible to said mobile terminal through said server in order for said multimedia file extracted from said message to be stored therein in corresponding relationship with said address of said mobile terminal extracted from said message, said mobile terminal accessing said stored multimedia file only if said server has recognized said address of said mobile terminal supplied after the setting up of a connection between said mobile terminal and said server.

12. A server according to claim 11, characterized wherein said storage space is divided into a private zone for storing multimedia files accessible only to said user of said mobile terminal and a public zone for storing multimedia files accessible to a user of second terminal.

13. A server according to claim 11, further including means for evaluating the size of said multimedia file detected in said message in order for said notification to be sent, said multimedia file being included therein if said size thereof is less than a minimum size.

18. A server according to claim 12, further including means for evaluating the size of said multimedia file detected in said message in order for said notification to be sent, said multimedia file being included therein if said size thereof is less than a minimum size.

14. A computer readable medium or storage device including a computer program adapted to be implemented in a storage server adapted to store multimedia files accessible through a telecommunication network from a mobile radiotelephone terminal for which are intended messages each including an address of said mobile terminal and a multimedia file transmitted by second terminals, said program including program instructions which, when said program is executed in said server, carry out the following steps:

detecting a multimedia file in a message transmitted by said second terminal in order to extract therefrom said address of said mobile terminal and the detected multimedia filed,

storing said multimedia file extracted from said message,

notifying multimedia file storage by a notification transmitted to said mobile terminal identified by said address, and

access said stored multimedia file only if said web server has recognized said address of said mobile terminal supplied after the setting up of a connection between said mobile terminal and said server.