KR20060103054A - Method and system for transmitting user location information using multimedia messaging service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention improves the existing multimedia messaging service (MMS) which simply transmits only video and audio data, and provides a service method and system for simultaneously transmitting location information for transmitting a multimedia message when a multimedia message is transmitted. It is about.

That is, the present invention provides a web service system via a multimedia messaging service center (MMSC) located in a mobile communication network to transmit video and audio data such as pictures and videos generated by a wireless terminal user to a wireless terminal equipped with a camera. When transmitting to another person's wireless terminal, the multimedia messaging service center does not simply transmit the multimedia message data as in the past. The multimedia messaging service center interworks with a location based service center (LBSC) located in a wireless communication network to transmit the location information of the multimedia messaging caller. After the collection, the multimedia message data and the sender's location information are transmitted to the web service system or another wireless terminal through which the multimedia message is transmitted.

By applying the present invention, it is possible to simultaneously transmit caller location information through a multimedia messaging service that was previously capable of simply transmitting multimedia data such as pictures and videos, and is based on the multimedia messaging service and location that are most active in the current wireless Internet service area. Convergence between services becomes possible.

The convergence between these services enables the development and launch of a variety of new services that combine multimedia messaging services and location-based services, which were not possible with current technologies, thereby increasing the utilization of existing multimedia messaging services and location-based services. There is an outstanding effect that new revenue can be generated by providing new services.

Wireless Internet, Mobile Communication, Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), Location Based Service (LBS), Mobile Phone

Description

Method and system for transmitting user location information using multimedia messaging service {System and Method for User Location Information Transfering Service via Multimedia Messaging Service}

1 is a configuration diagram of a user location information transmission service system through a multimedia messaging service;

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a step-by-step process of registering a photograph taken and stored with a mobile phone as a wired homepage by a mobile phone user using a multimedia messaging service to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied;

3 is a block diagram of a multimedia messaging service center of the system configuration of FIG. 1 to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied;

4 is a block diagram of a web service system of the system configuration of FIG. 1 to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied;

FIG. 5 is a screen configuration diagram in which the wired web service system shows the sending location information of a picture registered in a corresponding web page to an external user in the form of text information called an administrative area in the system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a screen configuration diagram in which the wired web service system shows the sending location information of a picture registered in a corresponding web page in the form of image information such as an electronic map implemented on a web to an external user.

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100: wireless terminal 200: wireless switching network

300: Multimedia Messaging Service Center

400: Location Based Service Center 500: Web Service System

The present invention relates to a method and system for transmitting user location information using a multimedia messaging service, and more particularly, to a service system for transmitting location information of a user who sends a multimedia message through a multimedia messaging service that is widely used in most wireless terminals. It's about how.

A multimedia messaging service is a service that transmits a picture or video taken by a wireless terminal equipped with a camera to another user's wireless terminal or a specific service system connected to the Internet network. And destination system information, such as a special number or a number consisting of numbers, or a web URL, to a multimedia messaging system (MMS) of a mobile carrier, and the multimedia messaging system receives the multimedia message data sent by the caller. To the service system.

Due to the widespread use of camera modules equipped with wireless terminals and diversified application services, multimedia messaging services are currently taking up a significant portion in terms of personal use and revenue of mobile operators, and the market size is expected to continue to expand in the future. do.

However, the multimedia messaging service simply transmits only video and audio information such as pictures and videos, and in case of a receiver who receives a multimedia message or a user who transmits and stores a multimedia message to a specific service system, where and where the multimedia message is generated and transmitted. In order to know the location related information about, you have to directly input the information about the location of the message.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to not only transmit video and audio data such as pictures or videos through multimedia messaging services currently supported by most wireless terminals, but also simultaneously transmit location information of multimedia message senders and multimedia message data and senders. The present invention provides a service system and method for storing location information together.

Technical idea of the present invention to achieve the above object in the user location information transmission service method and system configuration using a multimedia messaging service,

A wireless terminal for transmitting a multimedia message created and stored by a user to a multimedia messaging service center through a wireless communication network;

A wireless switching network composed of a base station / switch for transmitting multimedia messages received from a wireless terminal to a multimedia messaging service center,

It is determined whether the present invention is applied to the received multimedia message, and in the case of the multimedia message to which the present invention is applied, the location information of the message is collected from the location-based service center, and the collected caller location information and the multimedia message information transmitted from the terminal are determined. And a multimedia messaging service center, characterized in that for transmitting to the service system set by the caller,

Location-based service center that works with the multimedia messaging service center to identify and reply to the location information of the multimedia message origination,

The web, which manages the entire web service system, enables users to access the registered data on the Internet, stores multimedia message data sent by the user, and stores message sending location information sent with the message. Service system

It is characterized by providing a method and system configuration for transmitting user location information using a multimedia messaging service.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the operation of the preferred embodiment according to the present invention.

1 is a method and system configuration of a method for transmitting user location information using a multimedia messaging service and as an example of a system configuration, a mobile phone user, which is one of wireless terminals, registers a picture taken and stored with a mobile phone using a multimedia messaging service as his wired homepage. It shows the system configuration and flow for the service.

After the user takes a picture with his wireless terminal 100, the user inputs address information of the upload target wired web service system 500 for the picture and starts transmission.

The picture transmitted from the wireless terminal is transmitted to the multimedia messaging service center 300 via the wireless switching network 200 of the mobile communication company.

The multimedia messaging service center 300 determines whether the present invention is applied according to the transmission target URL or the transmission target special number of the received picture or the multimedia service environment setting, and when the present invention is applied, through linkage with the location-based service center 400. Search the location information of the user who sent the picture.

The multimedia messaging service center 300 transmits the photo and the location information to the wired web service system 500 to which the user wants to transmit. The location information may be displayed in various ways such as administrative districts such as Hannam-dong or Latitude and longitude. Photo data and location information can be sent separately in one file or divided into individual data.

The web service system 500 may store pictures and location information received from the multimedia messaging service center in a storage device and may include additional equipment for more efficiently displaying the pictures and location information.

Then, when another Internet user accesses the homepage and clicks the photo, click the photo itself or click the photo location information selection menu displayed on the web page where the photo is displayed. It can be displayed as simple text such as information or latitude and longitude, or it can be linked with a map information server to display the location of the photo transmission on the map on the Internet browser.

2 is a method and system configuration of a method for transmitting user location information using a multimedia messaging service, and a mobile phone user, which is one of wireless terminals, uses a multimedia messaging service to register a picture taken and stored with a mobile phone as a wired homepage. It is a flow chart showing step by step.

The user completes the selection of the photo on the mobile phone and inputs the address of the wired homepage to be uploaded, and then starts the multimedia message transmission. (S100)

The picture transmitted from the mobile phone is transmitted to the multimedia message service center provided by the mobile operator through the wireless switching network according to the standard defined in the mobile phone. (S200)

The central management unit of the multimedia message service center determines whether the present invention has received the multimedia message through the transmission destination address, the transmission destination special number, the caller ID or the terminal information of the received message. (S300)

If the present invention is applied, the location of the user who sent the picture through the linkage with the location-based service center is inquired. (S400)

The multimedia message service center transmits the inquired location information and picture information to the called system. (S500)

The picture information and the call location information delivered to the destination system are stored at the same time. At this time, the storage form may be merged into a single file or may be divided into separate files and stored. (S600)

In this case, in the case of the general picture transmission to which the present invention is not applied, only the picture data is transmitted to the destination system in the conventional manner. (S700)

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a multimedia messaging service center in a system configuration of a service for registering a picture taken and stored by a wireless terminal by a wireless terminal user using a multimedia messaging service as his / her wired homepage. As shown,

The central management unit 310 determines whether the present invention is applied to the multimedia message transmitted to the multimedia messaging service center 300 through the wireless switching network 200, and the location information interworking unit 320 in the case of the multimedia message to which the present invention is applied. Through collecting the location information of the multimedia message sender through the multimedia message data and sender location information to the message delivery unit 330.

The location information interworking unit 320 detects the current location of the user who sent the corresponding multimedia message at the request of the central management unit 310 and transmits the current location to the central management unit 310.

The multimedia message transmitting unit 330 transmits the multimedia message data and the caller location information received from the central management unit 310 to the web service system 500 that the first user sets to transmit.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a web service system of a system configuration for a service in which a mobile phone user described in FIG. 1 registers a picture taken and stored with a wireless terminal using a multimedia messaging service as his / her wired homepage. In that,

The central management unit 510 manages subscriber management of the web service system and the entire web service system. The central management unit 510 receives the photo data and the location information received through the multimedia message from the multimedia messaging center 300 and stores the respective data. 520 and the photo position storage unit 530 is transferred to and stored.

The photo storage unit 520 stores the photo data received through the multimedia message, and the photo position storage unit 530 stores the position information data transmitted from the photo received through the multimedia message.

The web server 540 allows the external people to access the pictures registered by the user on the Internet through a personal computer or the like to directly view or download a file, and the map information storage unit 550 may more effectively check the location of the photo transmission. To store electronic map information and the like.

5 is a picture and location registered with a personal computer through a web server of the system configuration for a service for registering a mobile phone user described in FIG. As an example of a screen for checking information,

When the user accesses the web server 540 through the personal computer 600 and views the pictures stored in the picture storage unit 520 and presses the location information menu 710 to check the information of the location where the pictures are sent, the picture location Photo information transmission position information stored in the storage unit 530 may be confirmed in a text form 720.

FIG. 6 is an example of a screen showing image information transmission position information stored in a photo position storage unit in FIG. 5 in the form of an image.

The user can access the web server 540 through the personal computer 600 to view the pictures stored in the picture storage unit 520 and press the location information menu 710 to check the information of the location where the pictures are sent. The location information stored in the storage unit 530 and the map image stored in the map information storage unit 550 may be displayed together on the screen to more efficiently confirm the shipment location information.

Although specific embodiments have been described in the above description of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make various modifications without departing from the scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims.

As described above, the present invention enables a multimedia messaging service combined with location-based information by providing a service system and a method for transmitting the location information of a mobile phone user through a multimedia messaging service currently being utilized as various application services. It's effective.

By applying the present invention, it is possible to simultaneously send user location information through a multimedia messaging service that was previously able to simply send image and video information, and simultaneously transmits information on where the user has taken and transmitted the corresponding picture or video. There is an excellent effect of automatically storing and classifying location information of multimedia messages that are transmitted and archived.

For example, the photomap service, which is recently launched and then provided by the site (www.daum.net), sends a photo taken by the user to a personal folder on the next site and enters location information for the photo. When the pictures are classified according to the location information, the present invention has an excellent effect of automatically inputting and separating the location information of the picture.

In other words, in storing and classifying pictures taken with a mobile phone on a web site, it is possible not only to sort by file name or date taken, but also by location sent and taken. Especially, various pictures are taken with a mobile phone camera. The store has an excellent effect, which does not require additional location information input.

Claims (4)

In the method and system configuration of the user location information transmission service using the multimedia messaging service, A wireless terminal for transmitting a multimedia message created and stored by a user to a multimedia messaging service center through a wireless communication network; A wireless switching network composed of a base station / switch for transmitting multimedia messages received from a wireless terminal to a multimedia messaging service center, It is determined whether the present invention is applied to the received multimedia message, and in the case of the multimedia message to which the present invention is applied, the location information of the message is collected from the location-based service center, and the collected caller location information and the multimedia message information transmitted from the terminal are determined. And a multimedia messaging service center, characterized in that for transmitting to the service system set by the caller, Location-based service center that works with the multimedia messaging service center to identify and reply to the location information of the multimedia message origination, The web, which manages the entire web service system, enables users to access the registered data on the Internet, stores multimedia message data sent by the user, and stores message sending location information sent with the message. User location information transmission service system using a multimedia messaging service comprising a service system The method of claim 1, wherein the multimedia messaging service center It is determined whether the present invention is applied to the multimedia message delivered to the multimedia messaging service center through the wireless switching network. In the case of the multimedia message to which the present invention is applied, the multimedia message data and the sender are collected by collecting the location information of the multimedia message sender through the location information linkage unit. A central management unit for transmitting the location information to the message transfer unit; A location information linkage unit configured to determine the current location of the user who sent the corresponding multimedia message at the request of the central management unit and deliver the current location to the central management unit; A multimedia message delivery unit for transmitting the multimedia message data and the caller location information received from the central management unit to a web service system set for the first user to transmit; User location information transmission service system using a multimedia messaging service comprising a The system of claim 1, wherein the web service system is It manages subscriber and web service system for web service system, and receives photo data and location information received through multimedia message from multimedia messaging center and transmits each data to photo storage and photo location storage. A management unit; A photo storage unit for storing the photo data received through the multimedia message; A photo location storage unit for storing location information data transmitted from the multimedia message; A web server for allowing external people to access a picture registered by a user by accessing the Internet through a personal computer or to download a file directly; A map information storage unit configured to store electronic map information or the like for more effectively confirming photo transmission location information; User location information transmission service system using a multimedia messaging service comprising a In the user location information transmission service method using a multimedia messaging service, (a) a user creating and storing multimedia data such as a picture and a video with his mobile phone, selecting a target multimedia file for inputting it to another system, inputting an upload target service system, and then starting transmission; (b) transmitting the multimedia message transmitted from the cellular phone to the multimedia messaging service center via the wireless switching network of the mobile communication company; (c) determining whether the present invention is applied according to a transmission target address such as a picture received from a multimedia messaging service center, a transmission target special number, whether a terminal is applied, or a multimedia service environment setting; (d) inquiring the location information of the user who sent the multimedia message through interworking with the location-based service center when the present invention is applied; (e) transmitting multimedia message data and location information to a wired web service system to be transmitted by a user through a multimedia messaging service center; (f) storing, by the web service system, multimedia message data and location information received from the multimedia messaging service center in a storage device; (g) Afterwards, when another Internet user accesses the homepage and views a multimedia file such as a picture or video, the picture location information of the picture or video itself is clicked or the location information selection menu on the web page where the multimedia data is displayed is clicked. Displaying in a simple text such as administrative area information such as city / gu / dong or latitude or longitude, or displaying the corresponding photo transmission location on a map on an internet browser through linkage with a map information server; User location information transmission service method using a multimedia messaging service comprising a.

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