KR100975465B1 - User centered multimedia message transmission device and method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses an apparatus and method for transmitting a user oriented multimedia message. The user-oriented multimedia message transmission device may include a content updater that periodically downloads content information from a content publishing server, a content exposure unit that exposes the content information in response to a content viewing command received while executing a message creation window, and the exposed content information. Selecting at least one of the content reflecting unit to reflect in the message composition window and the message generating unit for generating a transmission message by combining the input text to the reflected message composition window.

DSS, Content Info, Multimedia Messages, MMS

Description

Apparatus and method for transmitting user-oriented multimedia message {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING USER CENTRIC MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE}

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for transmitting a multimedia message, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for generating and transmitting a user-centered multimedia message.

Multimedia Message Service (MMS) is widely used to send graphics, video clips, sound files, and short text messages over a wireless network using the WAP protocol. The most common use of such a multimedia message service is communication between mobile phones. Therefore, the multimedia message service of the present day refers to a next generation message service for exchanging multimedia files such as video, photo or voice messages between mobile phones.

The multimedia message service is highly developed because the existing short messaging service (SMS) can deliver a large amount of messages such as multimedia in distinction from sending a simple text message. In addition, the multimedia message service has evolved from the concept of simply attaching and transmitting a multimedia file to use the multimedia file as a message composition. For example, a mobile terminal user can decorate his or her own message using emoticons embedded in the mobile terminal.

Furthermore, a mobile terminal user wants to transmit a multimedia message that can be distinguished from others and reflect his or her own characteristics by using a multimedia file. Therefore, the mobile terminal user needs a multimedia message service that can reflect the characteristics of the individual by using his mobile terminal. However, it should be avoided that such a multimedia message service requires complicated procedures.

The present invention provides an apparatus and method for transmitting a user-centered multimedia message using content without limitation of time and space by periodically downloading content information from a content publishing server.

The present invention provides an apparatus and method for transmitting a user-centered multimedia message which systematically provides various types of content by exposing content information in categories according to types.

The present invention provides an apparatus and method for transmitting a user-oriented multimedia message that provides a more simplified and easier interface by using a content viewing command of a message composition window.

The present invention provides an apparatus and method for transmitting a user-centered multimedia message which enables a more efficient message service by minimizing a moving path to message transmission.

The present invention provides a user-centered multimedia message transmission apparatus and method for maximizing user convenience by providing full set content having a predetermined content style.

An apparatus for transmitting user-oriented multimedia messages according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a content updater that periodically downloads content information from a content publishing server, and content that exposes the content information in response to a content viewing command received while executing a message creation window. And an exposure unit, a content reflector which selects at least one of the exposed content information to be reflected in the message composition window, and a message generator that combines input text with the reflected message composition window to generate a transmission message.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the content exposing unit receives a content view command from a user input device while executing a message composition window, and exposes the content information through a dynamic screen service client that executes the content view command.

In addition, according to an aspect of the present invention, the content reflecting unit receives at least one of the exposed content information from a user input device and reflects the selected content information in the message composition window.

In addition, according to one aspect of the invention the message generating unit receives the input text from the user input device, by combining the input text to the reflected message composition window according to at least one of the text input position or font style determined from the user input device Create a send message.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the content information is content information having a predetermined content style, and the message generator receives the input text from a user input device, and inputs the input text to the reflected message creation window according to the content style. Combine to generate the outgoing message.

In addition, the user-oriented multimedia message transmission method according to an embodiment of the present invention is to periodically download the content information from the content publishing server, exposing the content information in response to the content viewing command received during the message creation window The method may include selecting at least one of the exposed content information and reflecting it on the message composition window, and generating a transmission message by combining input text with the reflected message composition window.

In addition, according to an aspect of the present invention, the step of exposing the content information in response to the content view command received during the execution of the message composition window receiving the content view command from the user input device during the execution of the message creation window and the content view Exposing the content information through a dynamic screen service client that executes in response to receiving a command.

The present invention can provide a user-centered multimedia message transmission apparatus and method that can use the content without constraints of time and space by periodically downloading the content information from the content publishing server.

The present invention can provide a user-oriented multimedia message transmission apparatus and method that can systematically provide various types of content by exposing content information in categories according to types.

The present invention can provide a user-centered multimedia message transmission apparatus and method that can provide a more simplified and easier interface by using the content view command of the message composition window.

The present invention can provide a user-oriented multimedia message transmission apparatus and method that can be more effective message service by minimizing the movement path to the message transmission.

The present invention can provide a user-centered multimedia message transmission apparatus and method that can maximize user convenience by providing a full set of predetermined content style.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the like elements throughout.

1 is a view for explaining an overview of a user-oriented multimedia message transmission apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the user-oriented multimedia message transmission device 102 may periodically download content information from the content publishing server 101. In this case, the content information may further include usage fee information along with various contents used for writing a message. In addition, the user-oriented multimedia message transmission device 102 may authenticate the content publishing server 101 by using a predetermined identification code, and then download the content information.

When a user inputs a content view command while composing a message in a message composition window using a user input device, the user-oriented multimedia message transmission device 102 may categorize the downloaded content information by theme and expose it to the user. have. In addition, the user may select any one of the exposed content information, and the user-oriented multimedia message transmission device 102 may reflect the selected content information in the message composition window. In addition, the user-centered multimedia message transmission device 102 may generate a multimedia message using the selected content information and the input text received from the user, and transmit the generated multimedia message to the message service center 103.

At this time, the user-oriented multimedia message transmission device 102 may generate the multimedia message by receiving a setting value of the font body, font color, etc. of the input text from the user. In addition, the user-centered multimedia message transmission device 102 may receive content information of a predetermined content style, such as the font body and font color, from the user and generate the multimedia message according to the content style. That is, the user-centered multimedia message transmission device 102 may download individual content information used for generating the multimedia message from the content publishing server 101, or may download full set content information for which content styles are all determined. .

Accordingly, the user-oriented multimedia message transmission device 102 may provide the user with periodically updated content information, and the user may generate and transmit a multimedia message reflecting his or her own characteristics through a simple procedure.

2 is a block diagram showing a user-centric multimedia message transmission device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the apparatus 200 for transmitting user-oriented multimedia messages includes a content updater 201, a content exposing unit 202, a content reflecting unit 203, a message generating unit 204, and a message transmitting unit 205. ) May be included.

The content updater 201 may periodically download content information from the content publishing server. In this case, the content publishing server may be a dynamic screen service (DSS) server. In addition, the content updater 201 may include a dynamic screen service client, and may download the content information through the dynamic screen service client.

In addition, the content information may include fee information, and the content updater 201 may download the content information after performing an authentication procedure to the content publishing server through predetermined identification information. In addition, the content update unit 201 may identify and download content information in a form that can be processed.

The content exposing unit 202 may expose the content information in response to a content viewing command received while executing the message composition window. In more detail, the content exposing unit 202 may receive a content view command from a user input device while executing a message composition window, and may expose the content information through a dynamic screen service client that executes the content view command. In this case, the content information may be exposed in a category form according to the type of the content information. For example, the type of the content information may be a background stationery, a font body, a font color, a emoji, a text emoticon, an emoji or a flashcon in the message composition window. In addition, the dynamic screen service client may operate as a client for periodically downloading the content information from the dynamic screen service server and exposing the content information to a user.

In addition, the content exposure unit 202 may be exposed in the form of categories according to the type of the content information. For example, the content exposing unit 202 determines three themes and exposes three background stationery according to each theme, thereby exposing a total of nine background stationery in the form of a category according to the theme. However, the number of themes and the number of background stationery exposed according to the theme may be variously determined according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message composition window of a user-oriented multimedia message transmission device. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the content exposing unit 202 of the apparatus 200 for transmitting a user center multimedia message may receive a command to view a content 312 included in the message compose window 310 from a user input device. In this case, the icon 311 included in the message composition window 310 is for reflecting the content information previously stored in the user-oriented multimedia message transmission device 200 to the message composition window 310. For example, when the content exposure unit 202 receives the icon 311 from the user input device, a picture stationery, a photo stationery, a font body, a font color, an emoji, a text emoticon, an animoji, or a flashcon corresponding to the content 311 is selected. Etc. may be reflected in the message composition window 310.

In addition, the content exposing unit 202 may expose the content information through the message composition window 320 in response to the content viewing command. In this case, the content exposing unit 202 may expose the content information through the dynamic screen service client. In this case, the area 321 of the message composition window 320 shows an example of an area that the content information is exposed in the form of a category, and the area 322 may be an area for notification and promotion.

The content reflecting unit 203 may select at least one of the exposed content information and reflect it on the message composition window. In detail, the content reflecting unit 203 may select at least one of the exposed content information from a user input device and reflect the selected content information in the message composition window.

Referring to FIG. 3, the content reflecting unit 203 receives a selection command 323 according to a selection of at least one of the exposed content information from a user input device, and selects the selected content in response to receiving the selection command 323. Information may be reflected in the message composition window. The message composition window 330 shows an example of reflecting the selected content information in response to the selection command 323 received from the user input device.

In addition, although not shown in FIG. 2, the user-oriented multimedia message transmission device 200 may further include a content storage unit (not shown) that stores the selected content information when a content storage command is received from a user input device. Can be.

Referring to FIG. 3, when a content storage command 324 of the selected content information is received from a user input device, the content storage unit (not shown) may store the selected content information. At this time, the stored content information may be exposed in response to the selection of the icon 311 of the message composition window 310 received from the user input device.

The message generator 204 may generate a transmission message by combining the input text with the reflected message composition window. In detail, the message generator 204 receives the input text from the user input apparatus, combines the input text with the reflected message composition window according to at least one of a text input position or a font style determined from the user input apparatus, and transmits a message. Can be generated. Also, an example of the font style may be a font body or a font color value.

Referring to FIG. 3, the message generator 204 may receive an input text from a user input device, and generate a transmission message by combining the input text with a message composition window 330 in which the selected content information is reflected. In this case, the message generator 204 receives determination information regarding at least one of a text input position or a font style associated with the input text from a user input device, and inputs the determination information to the message creation window 330 according to the determination information. You can combine text. In this case, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the text input position 340 may be determined as the top, bottom, left, right, or middle of the message composition window 330. Also, an example of the font style may be a font body or a font color value.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the content information is content information having a predetermined content style, and the message generator 204 receives an input text from a user input device, and reflects the reflected message creation window according to the content style. The input text can be combined to generate a transmission message. In this case, the content style may be at least one of a background letter, a text input position, or a font style. Also, an example of the font style may be a font body or a font color value.

In detail, the content updater 201 downloads the content information having a predetermined content style from the content publishing server, and the content exposure unit 202 exposes the predetermined content information to the message composition window and the content reflecting unit 203. ) Selects at least one of the predetermined content information from a user input device and reflects it in the message composition window, and the message generator 204 receives the input text from the user input device and then reflects the received text according to the content style. The transmission text may be generated by combining the input text in the message composition window. In this case, the predetermined content information may be content information in which at least one of a background letter, a text input position, or a font style for the transmission message is all determined. For example, the predetermined content information may be content information determined to locate the input text in the middle of the text input position 340 illustrated in FIG. 3. In addition, the font style may be a font body or a font color value.

In conclusion, the message generating unit 204 receives the input text only from the user input device, thereby generating the transmission message, through which the message generating unit 204 generates a background letter, a text input position, or a font style, respectively. Independent decisions can reduce possible time delays.

The message transmitter 205 may transmit the transmission message to the message service center according to the message transmission command received from the user input device. In this case, the transmission message may be a multimedia message.

In addition, the message transmitter 205 may check the receiver terminal information according to the message transmission command received from the user input device, convert the transmitted message into a message suitable for the receiver terminal information, and transmit the message to the message service center. For example, the message transmitter 205 may check the multimedia support format and the support format information of the receiver terminal, and generate the transmission message so that the transmission message can be transmitted to the receiver terminal.

In addition, the message transmitter 205 may include an identifier or content related information for a statistical value together with the transmitted message and transmit the message to the message service center. For example, the content related information may be a usage fee or an item identifier of the content information included in the transmission message. The message service center may perform statistics by using the identifier or content related information received from the message transmitter 205, or perform charging processing for the user-oriented multimedia message transmission apparatus 200 or the receiver terminal. .

In addition, although not shown in FIG. 2, the user-oriented multimedia message transmission device 200 may further include a selection information processor (not shown) and a message receiver (not shown).

The selection information processor (not shown) may receive a consent command corresponding to the free advertisement viewing selection information exposed together with the content information. In detail, the selection information processing unit (not shown) exposes the free advertisement view selection information together with the content information in response to the content view command, and issues a consent command from a user input device in response to the free advertisement view selection information. Can be received.

More specifically, referring to FIG. 3, when the selection information processing unit (not shown) receives the menu 325 of the message composition window 320 from the user input device, the selection information processing unit (not shown) serves as a submenu item of the menu 325. The free advertisement view selection information may be exposed. Also, the selection information processor (not shown) may receive a consent command regarding the free advertisement view selection information from the user input device.

The message receiver (not shown) may receive a received message including a free advertisement in response to receiving the consent command. Specifically, the message receiving unit (not shown) transmits the free advertisement consent information generated by using the consent command to the message service center, and receives the received message further including the free advertisement together with the message content from the message service center. can do.

At this time, when the message service center receives the free advertisement consent information from the message receiving unit (not shown), the message service center identifies the user-oriented multimedia message transmission device 200 by using the free advertisement consent information, and then identifies the user center after the identification. When receiving the multimedia message using the multimedia message transmitting device 200 as the called terminal, a free advertisement may be added to the multimedia message and transmitted to the message receiving unit (not shown). In addition, the message service center may manage the free advertisement consent information using a predetermined database. In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the role of the message service center for adding free advertisements to multimedia messages transmitted and received between different terminals is performed by a predetermined advertisement management server operated independently of the message service center. Can be.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for transmitting a user-oriented multimedia message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the method for transmitting a user-centric multimedia message may be performed in steps S401 to S404. In addition, the user-centric multimedia message transmission method may be performed by a user-centric multimedia message transmission device.

In operation S401, the transmission device may periodically download content information from the content publishing server.

In operation S402, the transmission device may expose the content information in response to a content viewing command received while executing a message composition window. In detail, the transmission device may receive a content view command from a user input device while executing a message composition window, and expose the content information through a dynamic screen service client that executes the content view command.

In operation S403, the transmission device may select at least one of the exposed content information and reflect it on the message composition window.

In operation S404, the transmission device may generate a transmission message by combining input text in the reflected message composition window.

Specifically, the transmitting device generates a transmission message by combining the input text with the reflected message composition window according to at least one of receiving an input text from a user input device and at least one of a text input position or a font style determined from the user input device. can do. At this time, one example of the font style may be a font body or a font color value.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the content information is content information having a predetermined content style, and the transmission device receives an input text from a user input device, and displays the reflected message creation window according to the content style. You can combine the input text to generate the outgoing message.

In addition, the matters not described with reference to the user-centered multimedia message transmission method of FIG. 4 are substantially the same as those described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 above, or those skilled in the art can be easily inferred from the contents of FIGS. 2 and 3. The following description will be omitted.

The method for transmitting a user-centered multimedia message according to the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computer means and recorded in a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the media may be those specially designed and constructed for the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic disks, such as floppy disks. Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

As described above, the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains various modifications and variations from such descriptions. This is possible.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the claims below but also by the equivalents of the claims.

1 is a view for explaining an overview of a user-oriented multimedia message transmission apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram showing an apparatus for transmitting a user oriented multimedia message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message composition window of a user-oriented multimedia message transmission device.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for transmitting a user-oriented multimedia message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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200: user-centric multimedia message transmission device

201: content update unit

202: content display unit

203: content reflecting unit

Claims (20)

A content updater that periodically downloads content information from a content publishing server, which is a dynamic screen service server; A content exposing unit exposing the content information in response to a content viewing command received while executing a message composition window; A content reflecting unit for selecting at least one of the exposed content information and reflecting the same in the message composition window; And Message generation unit for generating a transmission message by combining the input text to the reflected message composition window User-oriented multimedia message transmission device comprising a. delete The method of claim 1, The content exposure unit, Receive content viewing commands from the user's input device while the message creation window is running, and And displaying the content information through a dynamic screen service client that executes the content view command. The method of claim 3, The content information, Apparatus for transmitting a user-oriented multimedia message, characterized in that it is exposed in the form of a category according to the type of the content information. The method of claim 1, The content reflecting unit, Receiving at least one of the exposed content information from a user input device, and And transmitting the selected content information to the message composition window. The method of claim 1, The message generator, Receive input text from a user input device, and And generating the transmission message by combining the input text with the reflected message composition window according to at least one of a text input position or a font style determined by a user input device. The method of claim 1, The content information, The content style is predetermined content information. The message generator, Receive input text from a user input device, and And transmitting the input text to the reflected message composition window according to the content style to generate a transmission message. The method of claim 7, wherein The content style is, And at least one of a background letter, a text input position, or a font style. The method of claim 1, When the content storage command is received from the user input device, the content storage unit for storing the selected content information Device for transmitting a user-centric multimedia message further comprising. The method of claim 1, The transmission message, Device for user-centered multimedia message transmission, characterized in that the multimedia message. The method of claim 1, Message transmission unit for transmitting the transmission message to the message service center in response to the message transmission command received from the user input device Device for transmitting a user-centric multimedia message further comprising. The method of claim 11, The message transmission unit, Check the receiver terminal information according to the message transmission command received from the user input device, and And converting the transmission message into a message suitable for the receiver terminal information and transmitting the message to a message service center. The method of claim 1, A selection information processing unit receiving a consent command corresponding to the free advertisement viewing selection information exposed together with the content information; And Message receiving unit for receiving a received message containing a free advertisement in response to receiving the consent order Device for transmitting a user-centric multimedia message further comprising. The method of claim 13, The selection information processing unit, Exposing free advertisement view selection information together with the content information in response to receiving the content view command, and And receiving a consent command from a user input device in response to the free advertisement view selection information. The method of claim 13, The message receiving unit, Transmitting the free advertisement consent information generated by using the consent order to a message service center, and And a received message including a free advertisement together with the message contents from the message service center. Periodically downloading content information from a content publishing server, which is a dynamic screen service server; Exposing the content information in response to a content view command received while executing a message composition window; Selecting at least one of the exposed content information and reflecting the same in the message composition window; And Generating a transmission message by combining input text with the reflected message composition window; User-centric multimedia message transmission method comprising a. The method of claim 16, The step of exposing the content information in response to the command to view the content received during the message creation window, Receiving a content view command from a user input device while executing a message creation window; And Exposing the content information through a dynamic screen service client that executes the content view command; User-centric multimedia message transmission method comprising a. The method of claim 16, The above step of generating the transmission message by combining the input text in the reflected message composition window, Receiving input text from a user input device; And Generating a transmission message by combining the input text with the reflected message composition window according to at least one of a text input position or a font style determined from a user input device; User-centric multimedia message transmission method comprising a. The method of claim 16, The content information, The content style is predetermined content information. The above step of generating the transmission message by combining the input text in the reflected message composition window, Receiving input text from a user input device; And Generating a transmission message by combining the input text with the reflected message composition window according to the content style User-centric multimedia message transmission method comprising a. A computer-readable recording medium in which a program for executing the method of any one of claims 16 to 19 is recorded.

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