KR100690874B1 - How different messaging services interoperate - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of interworking different messaging services, comprising: an outgoing messaging service field indicating a messaging service type of the outgoing client in a message transmitted between an outgoing client and a receiving client subscribed to different messaging services; Includes at least one or more of the received messaging service field indicating the type of messaging service of the client to transmit. In this case, the outgoing messaging service field and the incoming messaging service field are added to the message by the originating client, the originating messaging server, or the originating messaging service interworking server.

Client, Outgoing Messaging Service field, Incoming Messaging Service field, Messaging Relay

Description

How different messaging services interoperate {METHOD FOR INTERWORKING DIFFERENT MESSAGING SERVICES}

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a messaging system according to the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of interworking different messaging services according to the present invention;

3 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a first embodiment of the interworking method of the different messaging systems;

4 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a second embodiment of the interworking method of the different messaging systems;

5 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a third embodiment of the interworking method of the different messaging systems;

6 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a fourth embodiment of the interworking method of the different messaging systems;

7 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a fifth embodiment of the interworking method of the different messaging systems;

8 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a sixth embodiment of the interworking method of the different messaging systems;

9 is a block diagram conceptually illustrating a format of a message according to the present invention;

10 is an exemplary diagram of a header format of a SIP message according to the present invention;

11 is an illustration of a header format of an RTP according to the present invention;

12 is an exemplary diagram of a header format of RTCP according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to a messaging service, and more particularly, to a method of interworking different messaging services that can efficiently send and receive messages between different messaging service systems.

Due to the development of communication methods, communication services are diversified, and as the number of subscribers using each communication service increases, interest in a method of interconnecting communication services among subscribers using different communication services is increasing. In particular, as the use of a messaging service capable of transmitting voice, text, music, multimedia data, and e-mail through a wireless terminal has recently increased, there is a need for a method for efficiently interoperating messages between the different messaging service systems. Do.

In a conventional messaging service system, a message transmission method is briefly described below when a messaging service of a calling party and a messaging service of a receiving party are different.

A message transmitted by an originating client (sender) is transmitted to the originating messaging service interworking server belonging to the receiving side through an originating messaging server belonging to the originating party, and the originating messaging service interworking server transmits the message to a messaging relay for interworking services. To send. The messaging relay for interworking the service converts the message according to the format of the messaging service of the receiving client and transmits the converted message to the receiving messaging server, and the receiving messaging server transmits the message to the receiving client (recipient). do. In this case, in order for the messaging relay for service interworking to convert the message transmitted from the originating client into the format of the messaging service of the receiving client, the messaging relay of the service client must check the information on the messaging service of the receiving client from the user profile entity.

As described above, in the conventional method of interworking different messaging services, the signal traffic required to determine the type of messaging service to be serviced by the server or relay converting the message increases, and the time and transmission for processing the signal. There is a problem that takes time.

In addition, in the conventional method of interworking different messaging services, even if a receiving client transmits a response message to a transmitted message, a server or a relay for converting the message into a messaging service format of the calling client may be used. Not only is it troublesome to check the type of service, but there is a problem that signal traffic and time for processing / transmitting the signal are wasted.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method for interworking different messaging services that can reduce the process of identifying a messaging service on the receiving side by adding a receiving messaging service field to a message to be transmitted.

Another object of the present invention is to add an outgoing messaging service field to an outgoing message so that the receiving client can recognize the messaging service of the outgoing client, and when the receiving client sends a response message, It is to provide a method of interworking different messaging services that can reduce the process of checking.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an interworking method of different messaging services that can effectively interoperate with a messaging service by adding an outgoing messaging service field and a receiving messaging service field to a transmitting message.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for interworking a messaging service between one or more clients subscribed to different messaging services, the message comprising a receiving messaging service field indicating the type of messaging service of the receiving client; Receiving a process; Checking a messaging service type of a receiving client from a receiving messaging service field included in the message; And converting a format of the message into a messaging service format of the receiving client, and transmitting the message to the receiving client.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method of interworking messaging services between one or more clients subscribed to another messaging service, the method comprising: receiving a message including an outgoing messaging service field indicating the type of messaging service of the originating client; and; When sending a response message to the received message, confirming a messaging service type of the originating client from the originating messaging service field in the received message; It also provides a method for interworking different messaging services comprising the step of transmitting by entering the outgoing messaging service field in the response message.
In addition, to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for interworking a messaging service between one or more clients subscribed to different messaging services, the method comprising: receiving a message from an originating client; Checking the received message to confirm a type of messaging service of the originating client; Inputting an outgoing messaging service field indicating a type of a messaging service of the identified outgoing client in the received message so as not to require confirmation through an external entity when formatting a reply message of the receiving client to the message; ; It also provides a method of interworking different messaging services comprising the step of relaying the message comprising the outgoing messaging service field.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described an embodiment of a method for interworking between different messaging services according to the present invention.

The present invention adds and transmits a field indicating a type of messaging service to a message transmitted between users who have subscribed to different messaging services. In this case, the field indicating the type of the messaging service may be included in the header or body of the message or another area of the message.

The field indicating the type of the messaging service includes one or more fields of an outgoing messaging service field and a receiving messaging service field. The originating messaging service field and the receiving messaging service field may be added by the originating client, the originating messaging server belonging to the originating party, and the originating messaging service interworking server belonging to the receiving side.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a messaging service system for implementing a method of interworking different messaging services according to the present invention, wherein the messaging service system is largely divided into an outgoing messaging system and a receiving messaging system.

The originating messaging system includes an originating client provided at an originating terminal for transmitting a message, an originating messaging server for transmitting a message transmitted from the originating client, various information for transmitting a message to the originating messaging server, It consists of entities that provide additional services. In this case, the entities are logical entities and include an address book, a user profile, a message store, and the like.

The receiving messaging system converts a message transmitted through the originating service messaging server receiving the message transmitted from the originating messaging server and the message transmitted through the originating messaging service interworking server into a receiving message service format. Entities for providing various information and supplementary services, a Recipient "Preferrde" service messaging server for transmitting the converted message to a receiving terminal, and a receiving client for implementing the received message provided in the receiving terminal. It consists of. At this time, the outgoing messaging service interworking server is the same server as the outgoing messaging server, and may be configured separately from the outgoing messaging server as shown in FIG. 1 or may be configured as one server. When the outgoing messaging server and the outgoing messaging service interworking server are configured separately, the outgoing messaging server manages the outgoing client and the outgoing messaging service interworking server manages the receiving client. When the originating messaging server and the originating messaging service interworking server are integrated and configured as one server, the server manages both the originating client and the receiving client.

The entities include an address resolution unit, a user profile, a message storage unit, a content & header transcoding unit, an inter-service messaging relay for service interworking, and the like. In this case, the messaging relay may be implemented in the originating messaging service interworking server or the receiving messaging server, or may be implemented as an independent server.

The messaging relay includes a function for receiving a message to be transmitted to another messaging service, a function for identifying a destination messaging service, a header transcoding function for converting and applying a message to a destination messaging service format, and message content supported by a receiving client. Content transcoding for identifying and converting codecs and formats, and for storing and forwarding messages that keep messages in storage until they are successfully delivered to the destination messaging service. Function to maintain. In this case, in the function of receiving a message to be transmitted to the other messaging service, the message is a message that is clearly received or called through a network storage, and in the function of confirming the destination messaging service, the messaging service is transmitted from an originating message service. This message can be confirmed through the received message or from the user profile of the receiving side.

In addition, the messaging relay exists in the originating messaging system or the receiving messaging system or as a separate server, and collects various dynamic information such as online status or response possibility of users subscribed to the service, receivable messaging service, It includes a presence server that notifies.

Reference points and interfaces between components of the outgoing messaging system, components of the receiving messaging system, and between the originating messaging server and the originating messaging service interworking server will be briefly described as follows.

The reference point OM1 between the originating client and the originating messaging server is internally designated by the originating messaging service, and the reference point RM1 between the receiving messaging server and the receiving client is internally designated by the receiving messaging service, A reference point (IMCN) between the outgoing messaging server and the outgoing messaging service interworking server, which is separated in different messaging service areas, is designated internally by the outgoing messaging service.

The interface IM1 between the messaging relay and the originating messaging service interworking server or the receiving messaging server allows the originating messaging service interworking server or the receiving messaging server to invoke the function of the messaging relay, and the messaging relay allows the receiving relay to call. Allows sending messages to the messaging server. The interface IM2 between the originating messaging server or the originating messaging service interworking server or the messaging relay and the address book or address translation unit supports an address translation function, and converts an address converted into another format into the originating messaging server or the originating messaging service. Provide to interlocking server or messaging relay. The interface IM3 between the originating messaging server or the originating messaging service interworking server or messaging relay and the user profile supports retrieval of user configuration information, and the interface IM4 between the messaging relay and the transcoding unit is a message content. Provides conversion of messaging service formats as well as viewing and converting codecs and format information. And, the interface IM5 between the originating messaging server or messaging relay or receiving messaging server and the messaging store supports the storage, recall and transmission of messages.

The reference point and the interface have been described with reference to FIG. 1, and an interface may exist between the server and the entity not described above.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of interworking different messaging services according to the present invention.

The message is transmitted by adding a field indicating the type of the messaging service (S11), and after the message relay receives the message (S13), whether the receiving messaging service field is included in the field indicating the type of the messaging service. Check (S15). In this case, the field includes at least one of an outgoing messaging service field and a receiving messaging service field, and the field is added to the message by the originating client or the originating messaging server or the originating messaging service interworking server.

If the receiving messaging service field is not included, the messaging relay checks the type of the messaging service that the receiving client wants to receive through the user profile (S17).

When the receiving messaging service field is included in the message or the messaging service of the receiving client is confirmed through the user profile, the messaging relay transmits the message through a transcoding unit and the codec and format of the messaging content that can be supported by the receiving client. (S19). Then, the messaging relay converts the address of the message into an address format used by the receiving messaging server through the address translator and confirms the address of the next destination (S21).

The messaging relay transmits the converted message to the receiving messaging server, and the receiving messaging server transmits the message to the receiving client (S23).

The receiving client may check whether the outgoing messaging service field is included in the message (S25), and if the outgoing messaging service field is included, the receiving client may check the messaging service of the outgoing client (S27). However, when the originating messaging service field is not included, the receiving client cannot confirm the messaging service of the originating client (S29). In this case, the receiving client may transmit the response message to the message after checking the message. When the outgoing messaging service field is included, the receiving client checks the user profile in the messaging relay of the calling party receiving the response message. You can convert the messaging service format without doing so. If the originating messaging service field is not included in the response message, the messaging service format is converted through a step of verifying a user profile in the messaging relay of the originating party receiving the response message.

3 to 8 are signal flow diagrams illustrating respective embodiments of a method of interworking different messaging services according to the present invention, and in detail, referring to the drawings, a method of interworking different messaging services according to the present invention will be described in detail. The explanation is as follows.

3 illustrates a first embodiment according to the present invention in which the originating client adds the received messaging service field.

When sending a message to a specific receiving client by using an activated calling client, the calling client checks the messaging service configured to be received by the receiving client from the presence server (S31) and adds a receiving messaging service field to the message. After (S33), the message is sent to the outgoing messaging server (OM1). In this case, the receiving messaging service field is a field indicating the type of messaging service that the receiving client can currently receive and is added to the header of the message. The received messaging service field may be included in the header or body of the message or elsewhere.

The outgoing messaging server stores the message in the message storage (IM5) and confirms the information necessary to send the message from the user profile (IM3) and then confirms the address of the next destination to which the message is sent from the address book ( IM2). The originating messaging server calls the message stored in the message storage unit (IM5) and transmits the message to the originating messaging service interworking server (IMCN). In this case, the originating messaging server and the originating messaging service interworking server may be configured as the same server or may be configured separately.

The originating messaging service interworking server checks an address translator for the next destination address of the message (IM2) and transmits the message to the messaging relay for interworking the service (IM1). In this case, the address conversion unit performs the same function as the address book.

The messaging relay checks the messaging service type of the receiving client from the receiving messaging service field of the message, and then converts the message according to the messaging service format of the receiving client through a transcoding unit (IM4). If information other than the messaging service type of the receiving client is needed, the user profile may be confirmed through the user profile (IM3).

The messaging relay converts the address of the receiving client included in the message into the address format used in the messaging service of the receiving client through the address translator and confirms the address of the next destination to which the converted message is to be sent (IM2). .

The messaging relay transmits the converted message to a receiving messaging server (IM1). At this time, the messaging relay temporarily stores the message until the message is successfully transmitted to the receiving messaging server. The message may be stored in a messaging relay or on a separate storage medium by the messaging relay.

The receiving messaging server stores the received message in the message storage of the receiving messaging server (IM5), and notifies the receiving client by using the notification message that the message has arrived (S35). In this case, when there is information to be provided from the outgoing messaging server or the outgoing messaging service interworking server among the information required for the notification message, it may be transmitted through the corresponding interface. In addition, the message writing unit may exist separately in or in the receiving messaging server.

When the receiving client confirming the notification message requests reception of the message (S37), the receiving messaging server requests the message to the message storage unit (IM5), and the message storage unit transmits the message to the receiving messaging server. (IM5). The receiving messaging server transmits the transmitted message to the receiving client (RM1).

4 illustrates a second embodiment according to the present invention in which the outgoing messaging server adds the received messaging service field.

When a predetermined message is transmitted to a specific receiving client through an originating client, the originating client transmits the message to the originating messaging server (OM1).

The originating messaging server stores the message in a message store (IM5) and confirms the messaging service of the receiving client from the user profile (IM3), then confirms the address of the next destination to which the message is to be sent from the address book (IM3). IM2). The outgoing messaging server calls the message stored in the message storage unit (IM5), adds the received messaging service field to the message (S41), and then transmits the message to the outgoing messaging service interworking server (IMCN). . In this case, the outgoing messaging server may check the messaging service type of the receiving client through the presence server as well as the user profile. The originating messaging server and the originating messaging service interworking server may be configured as the same server or may be configured separately.

The originating messaging service interworking server confirms the next destination address of the message from the address translator (IM2) and transmits the message to the messaging relay for interworking the service (IM1).

The messaging relay checks the messaging service type of the receiving client from the receiving messaging service field of the message, and then converts the message according to the messaging service format of the receiving client through a transcoding unit (IM4). In this case, when information other than the messaging service type of the receiving client is needed, it may be confirmed through the user profile (IM3).

The messaging relay converts the address of the receiving client included in the message into the address format used in the messaging service of the receiving client through the address translator and confirms the address of the next destination to which the converted message is to be sent (IM2). .

The messaging relay transmits the converted message to the receiving messaging server. (IM1) At this time, the messaging relay temporarily stores the message until the message is successfully transmitted to the receiving messaging server. The message may be stored in a messaging relay or on a separate storage medium by the messaging relay.

The receiving messaging server stores the received message in the message storage of the receiving messaging server (IM5), and notifies the receiving client by using the notification message that the message has arrived (S43). At this time, if there is information to be provided from the outgoing messaging server or the outgoing messaging service interworking server among the information required for the notification message, it can be transmitted through the corresponding interface. In addition, the message writing unit may exist separately in or in the receiving messaging server.

When the receiving client confirming the notification message requests reception of the message (S45), the receiving messaging server requests the message to the message storage unit (IM5), and the message storage unit transmits the message to the receiving messaging server. (IM5). The receiving messaging server transmits the transmitted message to the receiving client (RM1).

5 illustrates a third embodiment of the present invention in which the originating messaging service interworking server adds the received messaging service field.

In order to send a predetermined message to a particular receiving client, the originating client sends the message to the originating messaging server (OM1).

The originating messaging server stores the message in the message store (IM5) and confirms the user profile (IM3), then confirms from the address book the address of the next destination to which the message is to be sent (IM2). The originating messaging server calls the message stored in the message storage unit (IM5) and transmits the message to the originating messaging service interworking server (IMCN). At this time, the outgoing messaging server and the outgoing messaging service interworking server may be configured as the same server or may be configured separately.

The originating messaging service interworking server stores the message in the message storage unit (IM5), confirms the messaging service of the receiving client from the user profile (IM3), and then confirms the address destination of the next destination address of the message ( IM2). The outgoing messaging service interworking server calls the message from the message storage unit (IM5), adds the received messaging service field to the message (S51), and then transmits the message to a messaging relay for service interworking. (IM1). In this case, the outgoing messaging server may check the messaging service type of the receiving client through the presence server as well as the user profile. The received messaging service field may be included in a header of the message or may be included in a part other than the header.

The messaging relay checks the messaging service type of the receiving client from the receiving messaging service field of the message, and then converts the message according to the messaging service format of the receiving client through a transcoding unit (IM4). In this case, when information other than the messaging service type of the receiving client is needed, it may be confirmed through the user profile (IM3).

The messaging relay converts the address of the receiving client included in the message into the address format used in the messaging service of the receiving client through the address translator and confirms the address of the next destination to which the converted message is to be sent (IM2). .

The messaging relay transmits the converted message to a receiving messaging server (IM1). At this time, the messaging relay temporarily stores the message until the message is successfully transmitted to the receiving messaging server. The message may be stored in a messaging relay or on a separate storage medium by the messaging relay.

The receiving messaging server stores the received message in the message storage of the receiving messaging server (IM5), and notifies the receiving client by using the notification message that the message has arrived (S53). In this case, when there is information to be provided from the outgoing messaging server or the outgoing messaging service interworking server among the information required for the notification message, it may be received through the corresponding interface. In addition, the message writing unit may exist separately in or in the receiving messaging server.

When the receiving client confirming the notification message requests reception of the message (S55), the receiving messaging server requests the message to the message storage unit (IM5), and the message storage unit transmits the message to the receiving messaging server. (IM5). The receiving messaging server transmits the transmitted message to the receiving client (RM1).

6 illustrates a fourth embodiment according to the present invention in which the originating client adds the originating messaging service field.

When the originating client transmits a message to a specific receiving client, the originating client adds an originating messaging service field to the message (S61) and transmits the message to the originating messaging server (OM1). In this case, the outgoing messaging service field is a field indicating the type of messaging service of the originating client and is added to a header or a part other than the header of the message.

The messaging server stores the message in a message store (IM5) and verifies from the user profile the information of the receiving client and the information needed to transmit the message (IM3). The outgoing messaging server transmits the message from the address book and then checks the address of the destination (IM2), and then calls the message stored in the message storage unit (IM5) and transmits it to the outgoing messaging service interworking server (IMCN). ). In this case, the originating messaging server and the originating messaging service interworking server may be configured as the same server or may be configured separately.

The originating messaging service interworking server confirms the next destination address of the message from the address translator (IM2) and transmits the message to the messaging relay for interworking the service (IM1).

The messaging relay confirms the messaging service type of the receiving client from the user profile (IM3), and then converts the message according to the messaging service format of the receiving client through a transcoding unit (IM4). The messaging relay checks the address of the next destination to which the converted message is to be transmitted through the address translator (IM2), and then transmits the converted message to the receiving messaging server (IM1). In this case, the address conversion unit converts the address of the receiving client included in the message into an address format used by the messaging service of the receiving client. The messaging relay temporarily stores the message until the message has been successfully transmitted to the receiving messaging server. The message may be stored in a messaging relay or on a separate storage medium by the messaging relay.

The receiving messaging server stores the received message in the message storage of the receiving messaging server (IM5), and notifies the receiving client by using the notification message that the message has arrived (S63). At this time, if there is information to be provided from the outgoing messaging server or the outgoing messaging service interworking server among the information required for the notification message, it can be transmitted through the corresponding interface. In addition, the message writing unit may exist separately in or in the receiving messaging server.

When the receiving client confirming the notification message requests reception of the message (S65), the receiving messaging server requests the message to the message storage unit (IM5), and the message storage unit transmits the message to the receiving messaging server. (IM5). The receiving messaging server transmits the transmitted message to the receiving client (RM1).

The receiving client receiving the message from the receiving messaging server may check the messaging service type of the calling client (S67) and, when transmitting a response message to the message, select the messaging service of the calling client to receive the response message. You can skip the process of checking the user profile to verify.

7 illustrates a fifth embodiment according to the present invention in which the outgoing messaging server adds the outgoing messaging service field.

When a message sent by the originating client to a specific receiving client is received at the originating messaging server (OM1), the originating messaging server stores the message in a message store (IM5) and verifies the user profile (IM3). The originating messaging server then checks the address of the next destination to which the message is to be transmitted from the address book (IM2) and calls the message stored in the message storage (IM5) to add the outgoing messaging service field to the message. (S71) The message is transmitted to the originating messaging service interworking server (IMCN). In this case, the originating messaging server and the originating messaging service interworking server may be configured as the same server or may be configured separately.

The originating messaging service interworking server checks an address translator for the next destination address of the message (IM2) and transmits the message to the messaging relay for service interworking (IM1).

The messaging relay confirms the messaging service type of the receiving client from the user profile (IM3), and then converts the message according to the messaging service format of the receiving client through a transcoding unit (IM4). Then, the messaging relay converts the address of the receiving client included in the message into the address format used in the messaging service of the receiving client through the address translator and confirms the address of the next destination to which the converted message is to be transmitted ( IM2), and sends the converted message to a receiving messaging server (IM1). At this time, the messaging relay temporarily stores the message until the message is successfully transmitted to the receiving messaging server. The message may be stored in a messaging relay or on a separate storage medium by the messaging relay.

The receiving messaging server stores the received message in the message storage of the receiving messaging server (IM5), and notifies the receiving client by using the notification message that the message has arrived (S73). At this time, if there is information to be provided from the outgoing messaging server or the outgoing messaging service interworking server among the information required for the notification message, it can be transmitted through the corresponding interface. In addition, the message writing unit may exist separately in or in the receiving messaging server.

When the receiving client confirming the notification message requests reception of the message (S75), the receiving messaging server requests the message to the message storage unit (IM5), and the message storage unit transmits the message to the receiving messaging server. (IM5). The receiving messaging server transmits the transmitted message to the receiving client (RM1).

The receiving client receiving the message from the receiving messaging server may check the type of messaging service of the calling client (S77), and when sending a response message for the message, the receiving client receives the messaging service of the calling client to receive the response message. You can skip the process of checking the user profile to verify.

8 is a sixth embodiment according to the present invention, in which the outgoing messaging service interworking server adds the outgoing messaging service field.

In order to send a predetermined message to a specific receiving client, the originating client sends the message to the originating messaging server (OM1).

The originating messaging server stores the message in the message store (IM5) and confirms the user profile (IM3), then confirms from the address book the address of the next destination to which the message is to be sent (IM2). The originating messaging server calls the message stored in the message storage unit (IM5) and transmits the message to the originating messaging service interworking server (IMCN). In this case, the originating messaging server and the originating messaging service interworking server may be configured as the same server or may be configured separately.

The originating messaging service interworking server checks the user profile (IM3) and confirms the next destination address of the message through the address translator (IM2). The outgoing messaging service interworking server adds the outgoing messaging service field to the message (S81) and transmits the message to the messaging relay for service interworking (IM1). In this case, the outgoing messaging service field may be included in the header of the message or in a part other than the header. The outgoing messaging service interworking server may know the message service of the outgoing client even though the outgoing messaging service interworking server is based on the same messaging service as the outgoing messaging server even if the outgoing messaging server is connected to the outgoing messaging server.

The messaging relay confirms the messaging service type of the receiving client from the user profile (IM3), and then converts the message according to the messaging service format of the receiving client through the transcoding unit (IM4). Then, the messaging relay converts the address of the receiving client included in the message into the address format used in the messaging service of the receiving client through the address translator and confirms the address of the next destination to which the converted message is to be transmitted ( IM2), and sends the converted message to a receiving messaging server (IM1). At this time, the messaging relay temporarily stores the message until the message is successfully transmitted to the receiving messaging server. The message may be stored in a messaging relay or on a separate storage medium by the messaging relay.

The receiving messaging server stores the received message in the message storage of the receiving messaging server (IM5), and notifies the receiving client by using the notification message that the message has arrived (S83). In this case, when there is information to be provided from the outgoing messaging server or the outgoing messaging service interworking server among the information required for the notification message, it may be received through the corresponding interface. In addition, the message writing unit may exist separately in or in the receiving messaging server.

When the receiving client confirming the notification message requests reception of the message (S85), the receiving messaging server requests the message to the message storage unit (IM5), and the message storage unit transmits the message to the receiving messaging server. (IM5). The receiving messaging server transmits the transmitted message to the receiving client (RM1).

The receiving client receiving the message from the receiving messaging server may check the type of the messaging service of the calling client (S67), and when sending the response message for the message, the messaging service of the calling client to receive the response message. The process of checking the user profile can be omitted to verify the.

In the above embodiment, the outgoing messaging service field is added to the message and the outgoing messaging service field is added to the message. However, the outgoing messaging service field and the incoming messaging service field may be included in the message. In this case, when transmitting a message including both the outgoing messaging service field and the incoming messaging service field, various combinations of the first, second, or third embodiments and the fourth, fifth, or sixth embodiments may be performed. Can be implemented. That is, when transmitting a message including both the outgoing messaging service field and the incoming messaging service field, the subject adding the outgoing message service field and the subject adding the receiving messaging service field may be the same or different from each other. May be added.

The outgoing messaging server, the outgoing messaging service interworking server, the message relay, and the receiving messaging server may include a storage medium for storing a message transmitted and received therein, or may separately configure a separate storage medium.

In the above embodiment, the message storing unit for storing the message by the receiving messaging server is a separate entity configured outside the receiving messaging server, and separately stored temporarily until a message transmitted and received by the receiving messaging server is successfully transmitted. Storage medium. The above embodiment has been described on the assumption that the receiving messaging server has a message storage unit externally and the messaging relay includes a storage medium therein.

In another embodiment not configured in the drawings, a message storage unit is configured outside the receiving messaging server, and a separate message storage unit is configured outside the messaging relay, respectively, in the receiving messaging server and the messaging relay. In the case of including a storage medium, the receiving messaging server may include a storage medium therein, and the messaging relay may configure a separate message storage unit.

9 is a block diagram conceptually illustrating a format of a message according to the present invention, in which an outgoing messaging service field and an incoming messaging service field are optionally added to a header field of a message. In this case, the outgoing messaging service field and the incoming messaging service field may be optionally added to a portion other than the header field.

When the outgoing messaging service field and the incoming messaging service field are applied to a protocol used for transmitting multimedia data such as audio and video, the format of the protocol will be described below.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a part of a header field of a session initiation protocol (SIP) used in establishing a session for real-time service of the multimedia data.

Among the SIP messages, the outgoing messaging service field or the receiving messaging service field may be newly added to the invitation message (INV, INVITE), the option field (OPT, Option Field), and the header field of the message (MESSAGE).

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a header format of a real-time transport protocol (RTP) for transmitting the multimedia data in real time. The outgoing messaging service field or the receiving messaging service field may be added to the RTP header. .

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a header format of a real-time transport control protocol (RTCP) for controlling the RTP protocol. The outgoing messaging service field or the receiving messaging service field may be added to an RTCP application header. In this case, the size of the outgoing messaging service field or the reception messaging service field added to the RTP or RTCP may be variously adjusted as necessary.

As described above, the method of interworking different messaging services according to the present invention, by adding a receiving messaging service field or an outgoing messaging service field to the message when transmitting a message between clients based on different messaging services. In addition to reducing the process of identifying the type of the incoming messaging service or the type of the outgoing messaging service from the user protocol, there is an effect of reducing the traffic between entities.

Furthermore, the method of interworking different messaging services according to the present invention satisfies the need for the receiving client to know the messaging service of the sending client when sending messages between clients providing different messaging services based on the same protocol. It can be effected.

In the method of interworking different messaging services according to the present invention, by adding an outgoing messaging service field and a receiving messaging service field to a message, traffic and signal processing time between components of the system are reduced, thereby reducing message transmission time and providing a messaging service. There is an effect that can be effectively linked.

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In a method for transferring messages between clients with different messaging services, A method of interworking between different messaging services, comprising: sending and receiving a message including a field indicating at least one of a type of a messaging service of an originating client or a type of messaging service of a receiving client. The method of claim 1, wherein the field is Interworking between different messaging services, characterized in that included in the header of the message. The method of claim 1, wherein the field is Interworking between different messaging services, characterized in that it is included in portions other than the header of the message. The method of claim 1, wherein the field is Interworking between different messaging services, characterized in that they are entered into the message by the originating client. The method of claim 1, wherein the field is Interworking of different messaging services, characterized in that they are entered into the message by an outgoing messaging server. The method of claim 1, wherein the field is Method for interworking different messaging services, characterized in that input to the message by the originating messaging service interworking server. delete delete delete In a method of interworking a messaging service between one or more clients subscribed to different messaging services, Receiving a message including a receiving messaging service field indicating a type of messaging service of a receiving client; Checking a messaging service type of a receiving client from a receiving messaging service field included in the message; And converting the format of the message into a messaging service format of the receiving client, and transmitting the message to the receiving client. The method of claim 10, wherein the different messaging services interwork with each other: Interworking method of different messaging services, characterized in that performed in message relay. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the incoming messaging service field is Interworking between different messaging services, characterized in that included in the header of the message. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the incoming messaging service field is Interworking between different messaging services, characterized in that it is included in portions other than the header of the message. The method of claim 10, wherein receiving the message comprises: Sending, by the originating client, entering the received messaging service field into the message; Receiving the message including the received messaging service field. The method of claim 10, wherein receiving the message comprises: Sending, by an outgoing messaging server, the incoming messaging service field into the message; Receiving the message including the received messaging service field. 16. The process of claim 15, wherein the originating messaging server enters the received messaging service field into the message and transmits: Generating, by the originating client, a message and transmitting the message to the originating messaging server; And after the outgoing messaging server receives the message, inputting the received messaging service field into the message and transmitting the message. The method of claim 10, wherein receiving the message comprises: Sending, by an outgoing messaging server, the received messaging service field to the message and transmitting the outgoing messaging service to an outgoing messaging service interworking server; Receiving and transmitting the message by the originating messaging service interworking server; And receiving the message from the originating messaging service interworking server. The method of claim 10, wherein receiving the message comprises: The originating messaging service interworking server inputting the received messaging service field into the message and transmitting the message; And receiving a message including the received messaging service field. The process of claim 18, wherein the originating messaging service interworking server inputs the received messaging service field into the message and transmits the message: Receiving, by the originating messaging service interworking server, a message from an originating messaging server; And sending the received messaging service interworking server by inputting the received messaging service field to the received message. The method of claim 10, wherein receiving the message comprises: The originating messaging service interworking server inputting the received messaging service field into the message and transmitting the received messaging service field to a receiving messaging server; Receiving and transmitting the message by the receiving messaging server; Receiving a message including the received messaging service field from the receiving messaging server. A method of interworking messaging services between one or more clients that have subscribed to other messaging services. Receiving a message including an originating messaging service field indicating a type of messaging service of an originating client; When sending a response message to the received message, confirming a messaging service type of the originating client from the originating messaging service field in the received message; And transmitting the outgoing messaging service field in the response message. 22. The method of claim 21 wherein the outgoing messaging service field is Interworking between different messaging services, characterized in that included in the header of the message. 22. The method of claim 21 wherein the outgoing messaging service field is Interworking between different messaging services, characterized in that it is included in portions other than the header of the message. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein receiving the message is The originating client inputting the outgoing messaging service field into the message and transmitting the message; And receiving the message including the outgoing messaging service field. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein receiving the message is Sending, by an outgoing messaging server, the outgoing messaging service field by entering the outgoing messaging service field in a message generated by the outgoing client; And receiving the message including the outgoing messaging service field. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein receiving the message comprises: Inputting, by the originating messaging service interworking server, the outgoing messaging service field into a message generated by the originating client; And transmitting a message including the outgoing messaging service field. 22. The method of claim 21 wherein the input transmission process comprises: Inputting a receiving messaging service field in the response message. In a method of interworking a messaging service between one or more clients subscribed to different messaging services, Receiving a message from an originating client; Checking the received message to confirm a type of messaging service of the originating client; Inputting an outgoing messaging service field indicating a type of a messaging service of the identified outgoing client in the received message so as not to require confirmation through an external entity when formatting a reply message of the receiving client to the message; ; Relaying said message including said outgoing messaging service field. 29. The method of claim 28, wherein the interworking method of the different messaging services is Interworking method of different messaging services, characterized in that the originating messaging server or the originating messaging service interworking server. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete

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