CN1701523A - Method and device for providing multimedia service in mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and an apparatus provide a service of multimedia data in a mobile terminal. In the method and the apparatus, a package data is generated and stored at a multimedia data providing device. The package data includes an execution condition and a multimedia file corresponding to the execution condition , wherein the multimedia file executes in the mobile terminal when the execution condition is satisfied. When the mobile terminal accesses the multimedia data providing device and requests the multimedia data, the package data including the multimedia data is transmitted to the mobile terminal through communication network. According to the method and the apparatus, the mobile terminal is simply provided various multimedia services.

Description

Method and device for providing multimedia service in mobile terminal

technical field

The present invention relates to a method and device for providing multimedia services. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing multimedia services such as video and audio when a user uses a mobile terminal in a mobile communication system.

Background technique

Recently, functions of wireless Internet and multimedia services in mobile terminals have been improved. Accordingly, the size of the display panel has become larger, so that the mobile terminal can display higher quality video. Also, mobile terminals having a camera function are put on the market.

As the display panel of the mobile terminal becomes larger and its functions are improved, numerous plans are made to satisfy users who want to implement their unique individuality by using the display panel of the mobile terminal.

As one of the above plans, a still image or a moving image taken directly by the user with a camera mounted on the mobile terminal, or a still image or a moving image downloaded from a web server that provides a service for downloading background screens is displayed on the display of the mobile terminal The function of the panel as a background screen is widely used.

At present, as the types of background screens that can display video on mobile terminals, there are the start screen when power is supplied to the mobile terminal, the standby screen during normal times, the receiving screen when answering the phone, the sending screen when making a call, and the screen when connected to the Internet. connection screen, and the end screen when ending the mobile terminal.

A user of a mobile terminal stores a still image or a moving image directly captured by using a camera installed on the mobile terminal, or downloads a still image or a moving image from a web server providing a service of downloading a background screen, and then sets and stores the above background screen A still or moving image of .

Then, a start screen is displayed when the mobile terminal is turned on, an end screen is displayed when the mobile terminal is turned off, and a standby screen is displayed at a normal time. Also, when a call is received, a receiving screen is displayed in the display panel of the mobile terminal. Also, when a phone number is input and a button for calling is selected, a sending screen is displayed in the display panel of the mobile terminal, and when a button for connecting to the Internet is selected, an Internet connection screen is displayed in the display panel of the mobile terminal .

Conventionally, however, a user has to perform several repetitive operations to set a still image or a moving image corresponding to each event showing a background screen in a mobile terminal. Therefore, it is inconvenient to perform the same setting operation for each number of the background screen.

In addition, when inputting a phone number to call another party, a user of a mobile terminal sees a display panel of the mobile terminal instead of only a background screen.

Nevertheless, conventional panels of mobile terminals are set to display only the phone number entered through the number buttons of the keypad, i.e. digits, in the phone number input screen while keeping the rest of the space empty, or are set to display in the same screen number.

In addition, conventional mobile terminals provide preset still images or moving images, ie, video data, as a plurality of background screens. Moreover, if the user selects a button on the keypad of the mobile terminal, a service of making audio is provided according to what the user has set, and the service is preset by the user.

At this time, it is not possible to download a service that provides a background screen and audio assigned to figures at the same time. That is, the inconvenience of separately downloading video data and audio data and storing them in a predetermined memory of a mobile terminal has been caused.

Therefore, it is very necessary to provide a service of storing video data and audio data as one multimedia file so that the multimedia file can be transmitted to a mobile terminal. And it is also necessary to simultaneously provide video data, audio data and text data included in the transmitted multimedia file.

Contents of the invention

The present invention was conceived in consideration of the above circumstances. An object of the present invention is to provide a method for providing multimedia services to a mobile terminal when the user uses the mobile terminal, which provides multimedia data assigned to each event to the user when the user presses a key button; and devices used to provide the same content.

Additional objects of the present invention are to provide a method for providing multimedia data that displays various background screens when a user selects numeric keys or special keys of a mobile terminal; and an apparatus for providing the same.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a method for providing multimedia data, converting and transmitting data including multimedia data transmitted to a mobile terminal as one packet data and performing video data, audio data, and text data at least two data; and a device for providing the same content.

A method for providing multimedia services according to the first aspect of the present invention for achieving the above objects includes the following steps:

(a) generating and storing package data including execution conditions to be executed in the mobile terminal and predetermined multimedia files according to the execution conditions; and

(b) downloading the package data to the mobile terminal through the communication network in accordance with preset conditions and storing the package data in the memory portion of the mobile terminal.

Preferably, the method further comprises the steps of:

(c) executing the multimedia file in accordance with the execution condition when the execution condition is satisfied in the mobile terminal receiving the package data.

More preferably, the method is characterized in that the execution condition is satisfied by a key signal input into the mobile terminal, the signal being generated from a keypad of the mobile terminal.

At this time, the key signal includes one of the following signals:

A start key signal for supplying power to a mobile terminal, a call reception key signal for connecting a call to a mobile terminal when a call is requested, a call transmission key signal used when a call is requested by using a mobile terminal, and a call end key signal for ending a mobile An end key signal of a terminal, and an Internet connection key signal used when connecting to a wireless communication network by using a mobile terminal.

The method is characterized in that the execution condition is satisfied by an input number key signal or special key signal of the mobile terminal, and the execution condition is satisfied by a transition signal to the standby mode input after the start key signal is input.

More preferably, step (a) of generating and storing package data comprises the steps of:

a-1) setting at least one execution condition to be executed in the mobile terminal;

a-2) Select a predetermined multimedia file according to the set execution condition;

a-3) The execution condition and the multimedia file according to the execution condition are generated and stored as one file.

At this time, the package data may be stored as a compressed file to reduce transmission capacity in the communication network according to the purpose of the company providing the service, and may be provided as a simple merged file to quickly generate the package data in the package generation server.

Also, if a download request message of a multimedia file is received from the mobile terminal, or if a certain time has passed for downloading the multimedia file to the mobile terminal, the packet data is transmitted to the mobile terminal. The multimedia file includes video data and audio data.

A method for providing multimedia services in a mobile terminal according to a second aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object includes the following steps:

(i) setting at least one execution condition to be executed in the mobile terminal;

(ii) select a predetermined multimedia file according to the set execution conditions;

(iii) generating and storing package data including execution conditions and multimedia files according to the execution conditions;

(iv) downloading the package data according to the set condition to the mobile terminal and storing it in the memory section; and

(v) If the execution condition is satisfied in the mobile terminal receiving the package data, execute the multimedia file according to the execution condition.

Preferably, the multimedia data is characterized by including video data, audio data and text data, and the package data is characterized by being able to be stored as a compressed file according to the purpose of the company providing the service to reduce transmission in the communication network capacity, or simply consolidate data.

More preferably, the execution condition is met if one of the following signals is input:

A start key signal for supplying power to the mobile terminal;

a call reception key signal for connecting a call to the mobile terminal when the call is requested;

A call sending key signal when a call is requested by using a mobile terminal;

an end key signal for ending the mobile terminal; and

An Internet connection key signal input when connecting to a wireless communication network by using a mobile terminal.

The execution condition is satisfied by a digital key signal or a special key signal of the mobile terminal selectively input in the mobile terminal.

An apparatus for providing a multimedia service in a mobile terminal according to a third viewpoint of the present invention for achieving the above object includes:

a package data generating section for generating package data including an execution condition to be executed in the mobile terminal and a predetermined multimedia file according to the execution condition; and

a packet data management section for storing the packet data generated from the packet data generating section and for sending the packet data to the mobile terminal in accordance with predetermined conditions.

Preferably, the packet data sending part includes:

The database management module is used to store the multimedia files sent from the server of the multimedia file provider according to each predetermined classification item; and

The package data generating module is used for combining at least one multimedia file and one execution condition and combining each multimedia file stored corresponding to the plurality of execution conditions to generate package data.

Also, the package data management section includes:

The user information management module is used to manage the information of multiple mobile terminals provided with multimedia services;

a storage module for storing the packet data generated from the packet data generating part; and

A sending module for sending the package data to the mobile terminal if the mobile terminal requests to download the package data or if the most recent download information passes a certain time when searching for the download information.

Based on the above, the present invention can implement various multimedia services in a mobile terminal.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a view illustrating a system for providing multimedia services, which includes an apparatus for providing multimedia services in a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an internal view of a mobile terminal to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a method for providing multimedia services according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart detailing a method for providing multimedia services according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a format according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below by referring to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a view illustrating a system for providing multimedia services, which includes an apparatus for providing multimedia services in a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a system for providing multimedia services includes a mobile terminal (200), a communication network (120) including a mobile communication system, a server (130) of a multimedia file provider, and a device for providing multimedia content (100).

The mobile communication system includes a base station, a switching system, a home location register and an SMS (ShortMessage Service, short message service) center, which are not shown here. A base station includes a base transceiver station (base transceiver station, BTS) and a base station controller (base station controller, BSC).

The mobile terminal (200) communicates with the device (100) for providing multimedia content through a communication network (120) using a broadband protocol such as a cellular phone.

An apparatus (100) for providing multimedia content includes a package data generation part (150) and a package data management part (170). In one application, the packet data generation part (150) and the packet data management part (170) are connected through a wireless and wired communication network. However, in another application, they are connected by dedicated lines. Preferably, they are provided in one device (see Figure 1).

A packet data generating section (150) generates packet data to be received by a mobile terminal (200). The package data includes a multimedia file and execution conditions for executing the multimedia file in the mobile terminal. The packet data generating part (150) having the above functions includes a multimedia file receiving module (151), a database management module (153) and a packet data generating module (155).

The multimedia file receiving module (151) receives multimedia files regularly or irregularly provided from the server (130) of the multimedia file provider and stores them.

The database management module (153) stores multimedia files provided from the server (130) of the multimedia file provider according to each predetermined classification item.

The package data generation module (155) combines an execution condition with at least one multimedia file. One package data is generated by combining the plurality of execution conditions combined by the above method with each of the multimedia files respectively combined with the plurality of execution conditions.

The packet data generation part (150) may be operated by a company providing mobile communication services or may be operated by a multimedia service provider.

The package data management part (170) stores the package data generated from the package data generating part (150) and transmits the package data to the mobile terminal (200) according to a predetermined condition. The packet data management part (170) includes a sending module (171), a storage module (173) and a user information management module (175).

The user information management module (175) manages information of users applying for providing multimedia services, and includes hardware for processing multimedia data requested by users, such as a CPU.

The storage module (173) includes a hard disk drive, etc., and stores the packet data sent from the packet data generating section (150).

The sending module (171) sends the packet data to the mobile terminal (200) through the communication network (120). At this time, if a message requesting package data to be downloaded is received from the mobile terminal (200), the sending module (171) sends the package data to the mobile terminal (200).

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of an internal block diagram of a mobile terminal applied in an embodiment of the present invention.

Mobile terminals (200) include not only cellular phones but also PDAs and notebook computers. The present invention describes a mobile terminal as one embodiment, but the present invention is applicable to wired as well as wireless terminals that can be connected to wired or wireless Internet through the communication network (120).

The mobile terminal (200) includes a data and audio signal transmission part (210), a microphone (220), a speaker (230), a control part (240), a keypad (250), a display device (260) and a memory (270).

The control section (240) controls and manages internal devices of the mobile terminal based on software such as operating programs, data required for operations, and application programs.

A memory (270) stores downloaded package data and the like.

The keypad (250) is an input means for inputting numbers, letters and special functions into the control part (240) of the mobile terminal (200).

The display device (260) displays not only key signals input through the keypad (250) but also multimedia files such as still images and moving images in the package data stored in the memory (270).

The speaker (230) outputs the received voice signal and audio signal in the packet data.

The mobile terminal having the above configuration executes different video data, audio data and text data, ie, multimedia files, according to a predetermined condition generated by selecting a button of the keypad (250) or input of a key signal.

The method for providing multimedia data according to the above configuration is explained in more detail as follows.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a method for providing multimedia services according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Based on a schematic review of the method for providing multimedia services of the present invention, at first, according to at least one data in video data, audio data and script data provided from the multimedia file provider server (130), package data is generated (S310 ).

Otherwise, a company providing multimedia data may generate video data, audio data, and text data as package data, which may then be uploaded to the device for providing multimedia content (100) by using a PC or the like.

If the generated packet data satisfies a certain condition, the packet data is transmitted to the mobile terminal (200) (S320).

The sent package data is stored in the memory (270) of the mobile terminal (200), and if certain conditions are met, such as the input of a key signal of the mobile terminal (200), the multimedia file included in the package data is executed, and video data and text data are supplied to the display part (260), and audio data are supplied to the speaker (230).

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing multimedia services according to one embodiment of the present invention.

The content providing device (100) receives a multimedia file from a multimedia file provider server (130) (S410).

The received multimedia files are stored in the file receiving module (151) of the package data generating part (150). Multimedia files are stored in the database according to items and managed in the database management module (153).

An execution condition to be executed in the mobile terminal is combined with at least more than one multimedia file, and if the execution condition is satisfied, the multimedia file is executed (S420).

There is at least one execution condition, and if there are many execution conditions, the plurality of execution conditions and multimedia files corresponding to each of the plurality of execution conditions are aggregated and generated as one package data (S430).

As an example, in the mobile terminal (200), the execution conditions to be executed by the multimedia file are set by the input of key signals generated from the keypad of the mobile terminal (200) and by the standby state of the mobile terminal (200), etc. of.

The key signals include a start key signal for supplying power to the mobile terminal (200), a call reception key signal for connecting a call to the mobile terminal (200) when a call is requested, requested by using the mobile terminal (200) A call sending key signal when calling, an end key signal for ending the mobile terminal (200); and an Internet connection key signal when connecting to a wireless communication network by using the mobile terminal (200).

Key signals include numeric keys (0-9) and special keys (*, #), etc.

In addition, the package data generator selects at least one execution condition of the above execution conditions, and selects a multimedia file in accordance with the selected execution condition.

For example, in step (S420), multimedia files including moving images or still images of "12 Zodiac Signs" are assigned to numeric keys or special keys (* and #). More specifically, a multimedia file including audio data "zero" and a moving image of a mouse character is assigned to the numeric key "0", while a multimedia file including audio data "star" and a moving image of a dog character is assigned to a special key "*".

If the mobile terminal (200) is connected to the multimedia content providing device (100) through the communication network (120) and requests to download multimedia data, the multimedia content providing data (100) sends the packet data stored in the storage module (173) to the mobile Terminal (200) (S440 and S470).

Packet data sent to the mobile terminal is stored in the memory (270) of the mobile terminal (200).

If the execution condition is satisfied in the mobile terminal (200), package data stored in the memory (270) is loaded, and multimedia files included in the package data according to the execution condition are executed (S480 and S490).

For example, if the user selects the number key "0" in the above example, that is, the execution condition of the input key signal is met, then the mouse character set with the number key "0" appears as a moving image or still on the display part (260). image, and output audio data "0" through the speaker (230).

FIG. 5 is a format of packet data according to one embodiment of the present invention.

A packet data (400) includes: a header portion (410) including information of the packet data; video data (420) and audio data (440) and text data (430).

The header part (410) may define individual execution conditions to be assigned to data in the package data. A service provider may determine execution conditions to be distributed by the present method for providing multimedia services and the device for providing the same content. Execution conditions are set to various situations, such as pressing number keys 0-9, special keys including "*" (star key) and "#" (sharp semitone key), power on/off key, call sending key, call receiving key , wireless Internet connection key and standby status, etc.

The video data (420) area includes information (421) assigned to relevant data of a certain execution condition, such as a still image format (such as JPG, GIF, and BMP, etc.) or an animation format (such as animation GIF and SIS) or a moving image format ( For example, the information (422) of the relevant data type of MPEG4, AVI), and the basic video data area (423).

At this time, the video data set can be defined according to the execution condition and distribution method to be distributed. For example, in the case of selecting numeric keys for the same video data, one video data is sufficient to provide the service of the present invention. In the case of providing different multimedia files with corresponding numeric keys and specific keys, at least 12 data are required, as shown in FIG. 4 .

The text data (430) area includes information (431) of related data allocated to a certain execution condition, action information (432) of text, such as text font, size and left and right scrolling information, and text itself data (433).

As a result, when video data or text data is output to the display part (260), a display position of the data, such as an upper part and a central part, etc. can be set. In addition, left and right scrolling and up and down scrolling effects can be set. For text data, various effects such as font, size, color, and thickness of letters can be provided.

The audio data (440) area includes information (441) of related data allocated to a certain execution condition, information of audio format categories (eg wav and mp3) of the related data category, and a basic audio data area (443).

Also, since the audio data can provide various effects, such as control of volume, the present invention can have the effect of providing characteristic services.

In this way, once the downloaded package data is stored in the mobile terminal, if a predetermined execution condition is met, it can execute the multimedia file through the display part and the speaker of the mobile terminal without using the background screen of the mobile terminal, numeric keys and Specific execution conditions set by special keys. This is a service that is quite different from conventional services that provide simple pictures or sound effects.

In addition, when generating the package data, the multimedia service provider can gather multiple multimedia files with similar characteristics into one package, and the user of the mobile terminal can obtain the multimedia service with the same by downloading the relevant package data and using it .

Claims (20)

1. A method for providing multimedia services in a mobile terminal, comprising the following steps: (a) generating and storing package data including execution conditions to be executed in the mobile terminal and predetermined multimedia files in accordance with the execution conditions; and (b) downloading the packet data to the mobile terminal through the communication network according to the pre-set conditions. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: (c) a step of executing the multimedia file in accordance with the execution condition when the execution condition is satisfied in the mobile terminal receiving the package data. 3. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the execution condition is satisfied by a key signal generated from a keypad of the mobile terminal input into the mobile terminal. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the key signal comprises one of the following signals: A start key signal for supplying power to a mobile terminal, a call reception key signal for connecting a call to a mobile terminal when a call is requested, a call transmission key signal for use when a call is requested by using a mobile terminal, and an end An end key signal of a mobile terminal, and an Internet connection key signal used when connecting to a wireless communication network by using a mobile terminal. 5. The method of claim 3, wherein the execution condition is satisfied by a digital key signal of the mobile terminal input to the mobile terminal. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the execution condition is satisfied by a mobile terminal specific key signal input to the mobile terminal. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the step (a) of generating and storing package data comprises the steps of: a-1) setting at least one execution condition to be executed in the mobile terminal; a-2) Select a predetermined multimedia file according to the set execution condition; a-3) The execution condition and the multimedia file according to the execution condition are generated and stored as one file. 8. A method as claimed in claim 1 or 7, wherein the packet data is stored as a compressed file to reduce transmission capacity. 9. A method as claimed in claim 1 or 7, wherein package data is stored as a simple merged file In order to rapidly generate packet data in the packet generating server. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition is receiving a download request message of the multimedia file from the mobile terminal. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the multimedia file includes video data and audio data. 12. A method for providing multimedia services in a mobile terminal, comprising the following steps: (i) setting at least one execution condition to be executed in the mobile terminal; (ii) selecting a predetermined multimedia file according to the set execution conditions; (iii) generating and storing package data including execution conditions and multimedia files according to the execution conditions; (iv) downloading the package data according to the set condition to the mobile terminal through the communication network and storing the package data in the memory part; and (v) If the execution condition is satisfied in the mobile terminal receiving the package data, execute the multimedia file according to the execution condition. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the multimedia data includes at least one of video data, audio data, and text data. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the packet data is stored as a compressed file to reduce transmission capacity in the communication network. 15. The method of claim 13, wherein the package data is stored as a simple merge file to rapidly generate package data in a package generation server. 16. The method of claim 12, wherein the execution condition is satisfied by inputting one of the following signals into the mobile terminal: A start key signal for supplying power to a mobile terminal, a call reception key signal for connecting a call to a mobile terminal when a call is requested, a call transmission key signal when a call is requested by using the mobile terminal, and an end key signal for ending a mobile terminal An end key signal, and an Internet connection key signal when connecting to a wireless communication network by using a mobile terminal. 17. The method of claim 12, wherein the execution condition is satisfied by a number key signal or a special key signal input in the mobile terminal. 18. A device for providing multimedia services in a mobile terminal, comprising: a package data generating section for generating package data including an execution condition to be executed in the mobile terminal and a predetermined multimedia file according to the execution condition; and a packet data management section for storing the packet data generated from the packet data generating section and for sending the packet data to the mobile terminal in accordance with predetermined conditions. 19. The device as claimed in claim 18, wherein the packet data sending part comprises: The database management module is used to store the multimedia files sent from the server of the multimedia file provider according to each predetermined classification item; and A package data generation module for generating package data by combining one execution condition with at least one multimedia file and by combining each multimedia file stored corresponding to a plurality of execution conditions with the plurality of executions. 20. The device of claim 18, wherein the packet data management section comprises: The user information management module is used to manage the information of multiple mobile terminals provided with multimedia services; a storage module for storing the packet data generated from the packet data generating part; and A sending module for sending the package data to the mobile terminal if the mobile terminal requests package data download or if the latest download information has passed a certain time when the download information is searched.

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