KR100860144B1 - Video Blog Service System and Method Using Mobile Packet Network - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a video blog service through a mobile packet network. To this end, unlike the conventional method of providing only a video call service for transmitting a video between callees using a mobile communication terminal, the caller / caller terminal is provided. When a voice call is connected, the video blog registered by the calling party is searched through the called party's terminal, and the video blog is converted into protocol and media according to the calling party's terminal, and then the data packet is sent to the calling party's terminal through the packet support node. By transmitting a video blog, by providing a video blog for each caller terminal can effectively increase the purpose of information sharing, self-promotion, advertising and the like.

Mobile Packet Network, Video Blog, Packet Support Node (SGSN / GGSN: Serving GPRS Support Node / Gateway GPRS Support Node)

Description

VIDEO BLOG SERVICE SYSTEM USING BY A MOBILE PACKET NETWORK AND ITS METHOD}

1 is a block diagram of a video blog service system suitable for serving a video blog to a called party terminal using a mobile packet network during a voice call according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal suitable for providing a video blog service using a mobile packet network during a voice call according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of serving a video blog to a called party terminal using a mobile packet network during a voice call according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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102, 104: MS 106: BTS

108: RNC 110: MSC / VLR

112: HLR 114: subscriber management server

116: GMSC 118: image processing device

120: video blogger application server 122: media storage device

124: SMS server 126: SGSN / GGSN

The present invention relates to a system for providing a video blog to a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a video blog service system using a mobile packet network suitable for serving a video blog to a called party mobile communication terminal during a voice call using the mobile communication terminal. It is about a method.

As is well known, W-CDMA is a third generation mobile communication system that widens the CDMA method to enable high-definition image service and fast data transmission for the purpose of multimedia transmission. In the W-CDMA method, video communication between mobile communication terminals is performed. As a result, various additional services using video calls between mobile communication terminals have been actively developed. For example, it is possible to provide an additional service such as transmitting a video of a call between callers connecting and receiving a voice call using a mobile communication terminal in a W-CDMA scheme.

However, until now, video-telephone service in the 3rd generation mobile communication system of W-CDMA system is merely a service that transmits a video call between incoming and outgoing callers connected to a voice call. There is a situation.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a video blog service system and method using a mobile packet network that can serve a video blog to a called party's mobile communication terminal using a mobile packet network during a voice call between mobile communication terminals.

In one aspect to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a video blog service system for providing a video blog for each calling party terminal, and is registered with a video blog service by a called party terminal subscriber to download and play the video blog during a voice call. Register the video blog content edited and produced by the called party's terminal subscriber and store it for each calling party's terminal, and set up the voice call between the registered / calling party's registered video blog content. A video blogger application server that provides video blog content for each terminal and receiving routing information according to an originating signal of the calling party's terminal to request voice call setting between the called / calling party's terminals, and at the same time, the video blogger application server. On the calling party's terminal After requesting the video blog content, the mobile communication switching center and the image processing device for transmitting the video blog content by performing the protocol and media conversion according to the platform of the calling party terminal, and the video blog content transmitted from the image processing device. It provides a video blog service system using a mobile packet network including a packet support node for transmitting a data packet to the sender terminal.

In another aspect to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a video blog service method for providing a video blog for each caller-side terminal, when a voice and video call is requested through the caller-side terminal, according to the requested call call routing information. Connecting a call to the called party terminal through an image processing device; searching for a video blog registration using the calling party number of the calling party terminal through the video processing device after connecting the call; Requesting an image blogger application server, searching for an image blog according to the caller-side terminal through the image blogger application server, and transmitting the image blog to the image processing apparatus, and receiving the image blog through the image processing apparatus. Protocol and media conversion functions according to the calling party terminal. After performing the step of transmitting the data packet through the packet support node, and providing a video blog service method using a mobile packet network comprising the step of playing the video blog transmitted through the packet support node through the caller side terminal. do.

The above and other objects and various advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the preferred embodiments of the present invention described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by those skilled in the art.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Summary of the Invention The technical gist of the present invention is, after connecting a call call between a calling party terminal and a called party terminal, searching for a video blog for each calling party terminal registered through the called party terminal, and converting the packet to a packet supporting node after protocol and media conversion according to the calling party terminal By transmitting the data packet for the video blog content to the sender terminal through the, it is easy to achieve the purpose of the present invention through this technical means.

1 is a block diagram of a video blog service system suitable for serving a video blog to a called party terminal using a mobile packet network during a voice call according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. (BTS: 106), base station controller (RNC: 108), mobile communication switching center (MSC / VLR: 110), home location register (HLR: 112), subscriber management server 114, gateway mobile communication switching center (GMSC: 116) The image processing device 118 includes an image blogger application server 120, a media storage device 122, an SMS server 124, and a packet support node (SGSN / GGSN: 126).

Referring to FIG. 1, a mobile communication terminal (MS: 102, 104) is a terminal capable of video telephony such as H.323, SIP, and H.324M that a user can carry and communicate with while moving with a counterpart terminal. It is possible to simultaneously display the image transmitted during the voice call.

A base transceiver station (BTS) 106 is a device configured as a wireless transceiver and transmits voice calls and packet data through a wireless link with the mobile communication terminals 102 and 104 in a radio access network (RAN). Receive In addition, a base station controller (RNC: Radio Network Controller) 108 manages a plurality of BTSs, and manages radio resources such as radio channel setup, frequency hopping, handover, and the like with the mobile communication network. It is in charge of the connection.

Next, the MSC / VLR (Mobile Services Switching Center / Visitor Location Register) 110 is a switch that provides circuit switched services including a VLR, and provides mobility of the mobile communication terminals 102 and 104. It is responsible for management, location registration / management, authentication, handover, and roaming. In addition, when an incoming request from the mobile communication terminals 102 and 104 is received through the base station (BTS, 104), an outgoing signal is transmitted to the called party of the called party request. If present, the channel is allocated to form a communication path between the mobile communication terminals 102 and 104.

Here, the MSC 110 updates and stores the location registration information of the mobile communication terminals in each base station through the VLR, and manages the location registration information of the mobile station with the changed location registration information of the mobile communication terminals. By transmitting to the home location register (HLR) 112, the location information of the mobile communication terminals 102 and 104 is periodically updated. As an additional function, the location of the mobile subscriber can be tracked to provide mobile phone service at all times. It also has a call channel switching function that maintains communication service even if the mobile location changes.

Next, the Home Location Register (HLR) 112 is a database center that manages the current location information of the mobile communication terminals 102 and 104 as well as the status, statistics, and various service related information of the mobile subscribers. The server 114 is responsible for AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting) functions, that is, subscriber authentication, authorization verification, charging, and the like, and performs a role of processing authentication requests, charging messages, and the like, requested by the packet data service node. Here, the home location register (HLR) 112 provides various additional functions such as a short message service, an authentication service, a VMS, and also provides an interworking function with other exchange functions.

Meanwhile, the Gateway Mobile Services Switching Center (GMSC) 116 provides circuit switching services to external networks such as PLMN (Public Land Mobile Network), PSTN (Public Switching Telephon Network), and ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network). It is in charge of connecting.

On the other hand, it includes an image processing device 118, the image processing device 118 receives the video call call processing information that is routed from the mobile communication switching center 110, wherein the interworking method of the above routing interval is H. In case of 324M, ISUP / E1, and in case of SIP video phone, can use SIP / TCPIP interworking. That is, the image processing apparatus 118 requests the voice call setup to the PSTN or the voice telephone network by using the routing information received as described above, and at the same time, the image to the image blogger application server 118 for the video blog service according to the present invention. You will be asked to send a blog.

In addition, the image processing device 118 performs a protocol and a voice media conversion function for a voice call between the caller and the receiver, and provides a voice call service between the video call and the voice call, and the video terminal received from the media transmission platform. The video blog is inserted into the video channel of the video terminal by performing a protocol and media conversion function to provide the data.

In addition, the video blogger application server 120 requests transmission of a pre-stored video blog in the media storage device 122 according to the video blog providing scenario, and transmits it to the image processing device 118. In this case, the video blogger application server 120 classifies and transmits the video blog that can be transmitted according to the calling number.

The video blogger application server 120 registers the video blog content specific to the calling terminal subscriber prepared in advance by the mobile communication terminal subscriber. That is, the called party's terminal subscriber edits and produces a mobile personal blog or group blog composed of contents that he / she wants to show or promote to his / her caller in the form of texts, still images, and videos to the video blogger application server 120. After registering, you can show your blog to your friends / lovers / customers who are talking with you through video images, and you can use it for more information sharing, self-expression, and promotion beyond simple voice calls.

For the production of the video blog as described above, the video blogger application server 118 provides subscribers with a mobile video blog letter / production tool (tool), and provides a blog conversion function for mobile in conjunction with its own Naver blog, Cyworld. . In addition, by distinguishing the caller registered by the called party terminal subscribers, lovers, customers, etc. provides a registered video blog for each sender.

On the other hand, the SMS server 124 in conjunction with the image processing device 118 transmits a short message including a return URL for connecting the image blogger for data push (push) for video blog transmission.

In addition, the Serving GPRS Support Node / Gateway GPRS Support Node (SGSN / GGSN) 126 provides a node (SGSN) and a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) backbone network for data packet transmission with a mobile station in a service area. A video blog data packet from the image processing apparatus 118 is transmitted to the called party's mobile terminal, including a node (GGSN) in charge of the connection function between the external packet data networks. That is, the packet switching support node and the image processing apparatus 118 are connected to each other through the packet gateway support node GGGSN to transfer the data packet for the video blog content from the image processing apparatus 118 to the packet switching support node SGSN. In addition, the packet switching support node (SGSN) performs data packet transmission with the mobile station in the region providing the video blog service, and transmits the data packet for the video blog content to the caller side terminal.

Here, the packet switched support node (SGSN) performs functions such as packet routing and transmission, mobility management, logical link management, authentication and charging, and the location register is a location information (cell, visitor) of GPRS users registered with SGSN. Location registers, etc.), user profiles (i.e., international mobile station identification numbers), etc., and the packet gateway support node (GGSN) receives GPRS packets from the packet switched support node (SGSN) as appropriate packet data protocol (PDP). And converts the PDP address of the incoming packet data into the recipient's Global Mobile System (GSM) address, which is the current user's address and user in the SGSN's location register. You can also store profiles and perform authentication and charging functions.

Next, a description will be given of a mobile communication terminal serving a video blog in accordance with a video blog service subscription during a voice call between mobile communication terminals in the video blog service system having the above-described configuration.

2 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal suitable for providing a video blog service using a mobile packet network during a voice call according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The key input unit 202, the memory unit 204, and the display unit 206 are shown. ), A controller 208, an RF unit 210, and an audio unit 212.

2, the control unit 208 controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal (102, 104), according to the present invention to make a voice call between the called / called terminal according to the voice call set up with the called terminal; While performing, the video blog content stored in the memory unit 204 is read and reproduced on the terminal screen to perform a video blog service.

The RF unit 210 is a comprehensive component of a high frequency processor, an intermediate frequency processor, and a baseband processor, and wirelessly communicates voice and various multimedia data from an external wireless communication network received through an antenna ANT. Intermediate frequency processing is performed primarily at the band frequency, and lowered back to the lower frequency band, and the signal is processed as a signal of a frequency band that can be processed by the controller 208 again.

In addition, under the control of the control unit 208, a video call is made for a video call with a called terminal, and previously registered according to the calling party's telephone number in the called terminal through a W-CDMA based mobile communication network. Receive video blog content data wirelessly.

Next, the audio unit 212 under the control of the control unit 208 modulates the voice signal input through the microphone MIC into a wireless signal, demodulates the received wireless signal and sends it as a voice signal to the speaker SPK. do. The key input unit 202 includes a plurality of numeric keys, and generates corresponding key data when the user presses a predetermined key and outputs the corresponding key data to the controller 208. The display unit 206 displays various types of information of the mobile communication terminals 102 and 104 under the control of the controller 208, and receives key data generated by the key input unit 202 and various information signals of the controller 208. Display.

On the other hand, the memory unit 204 stores an operation control program for the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal, and after setting the voice call with the called terminal, the called terminal received through the RF unit 210 The video blog content data registered in advance by the user is stored.

Next, a process of servicing a video blog to the called party's mobile communication terminal according to whether or not the video blog service is subscribed to during the voice call between the mobile communication terminals as described above will be described.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of servicing a video blog to a called party terminal using a mobile packet network during a voice call according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a caller-side mobile communication terminal 104 which registers various video blog contents for each caller from a caller-side mobile communication terminal 102 capable of video calling such as H.323, SIP, H.324M, etc. to a video blogger application server. When a voice and video call is transmitted through a base station controller (RNC) 108 (step 302), the W-CDMA mobile communication switching center (MSC) 110 transmits the caller-side mobile communication terminal (118) to the image processing apparatus 118. The call processing information generated from 102 is routed (step 304). Interworking method of the above routing section can use ISUP / E1 for H.324M and SIP / TCPIP interworking for SIP video call.

Then, the image processing apparatus 118 requests the voice call setup between the caller / caller side mobile communication terminals 102 and 104 through the mobile communication switching center 110 to the PSTN or voice telephone network using the received routing information (step 306). As a result, the voice communication path between the caller / caller side mobile communication terminals 102 and 104 is set by the mobile communication switching station 110 to proceed with the voice call (step 308).

On the other hand, the image processing apparatus 118 as described above performs the setup request to the voice call between the caller / caller-side mobile communication terminal (102, 104), and checks the caller side of the caller-side mobile communication terminal 102 to the called party After checking whether the video blog service is a registered terminal by the subscriber of the mobile communication terminal 104 (step 310), if the video blog service is a registered terminal, the video blogger application server 120 is registered in the corresponding calling number. A request is made to transmit the video blog content (step 312).

Then, the video blogger application server 120 searches for whether there is a video blog content that is pre-edited and registered for the corresponding calling party terminal by the called terminal subscriber in the media storage device 122 (step 314). The pre-registered stored video blog content for the calling terminal is transmitted to the image processing apparatus 118 (step 316).

In this case, the video blog content is a specialized video blog content for each calling party's mobile communication terminal subscriber, which is prepared in advance by the called party's mobile communication terminal subscriber, and the called party's mobile communication terminal subscriber wants to show it to the person calling him. Or a personal blog or group blog for mobile consisting of the contents to be promoted or edited in the form of text, still images, videos, registered in the video blogger application server 120, and then to his friends / lovers / customers, etc. By showing this blog as a video image, you can go beyond simple voice calls and effectively use it for your own information sharing, self-expression, and publicity.

That is, the video blog according to the telephone number of the caller-side mobile communication terminal 102 is shown to the counterpart when the caller-side mobile communication terminal user is a person who forms a personal relationship such as a lover, a friend, or a family. Can be composed of your own diary, letters, photos, videos, and more. In addition, if the calling party's mobile terminal subscriber is a member belonging to a group such as a subscriber's mobile terminal subscriber, such as a group or a company, the subscriber consists of an announcement and a blog for information sharing. And a blog for providing information and product information for subscribers who call the customer center. In addition, if the caller's mobile terminal subscriber is a sales or personal business customer, a video blog such as product and company introduction / advertising image data. For example, if a subscriber who has registered a video blog is a real estate agent, It may consist of a video blog showing information.

When receiving the video blog content registered in the calling terminal from the image blogger application server 120 as described above (step 318), the image processing apparatus 118 makes a voice call between the mobile communication terminals 102 and 104 of the called / calling party. In order to perform a protocol and voice media conversion function, a voice call service between a video call and a voice call is provided (step 320).

Subsequently, the image processing apparatus 118 performs a protocol and a media conversion function suitable for the sender-side mobile communication terminal 102 to transmit the image blog content received from the media transmission platform to the caller-side mobile communication terminal 102. The data packet is sent (step 322). The data packet of the video blog content is transmitted to the caller side mobile communication terminal 102 through the packet support node SGSN / GGSN 126 and the base station controller RNC 108 (step 324).

Here, the transmission of the data packet of the video blog content through the packet support node (SGSN / GGSN, 126) is performed by the caller side mobile terminal 102 and the packet support node (SGSN / GGSN, 126). ), The video blog content can be transmitted through these packet support nodes (SGSN / GGSN, 126), and the video blog service is requested to the video blogger application server 120 when the static IP is not managed. According to the request, the data is pushed to send the video blogger stored in the media storage device 122 according to the video blogger providing scenario by referring to the calling party's mobile terminal subscriber's telephone number and the called party's mobile terminal subscriber's telephone number. Generates a short message via the SMS server 124 including a return URL for video blogger connection, and the short message is transmitted to the image processing apparatus 118. ), The mobile communication switching center 110 and the base station controller 108 are transmitted to the caller side mobile communication terminal 102.

At this time, the caller-side mobile communication terminal 102 that has received the return URL for video blogger connection, according to the received return URL, the base station 106, the base station controller 108, the packet support node 126, and the image processing device 118. And the video blog content to the caller-side mobile communication terminal 102 through the video blogger application server 120.

Accordingly, the caller-side mobile communication terminal 102 converts the media from the image processing apparatus 118 into the video blog content transmitted through the packet support node SGSN / GGSN 126 and the base station controller RNC 108 on the terminal screen. The video blog produced by the called-party mobile communication terminal user is provided to the caller-side mobile communication terminal user (step 326).

At this time, for the above video blogging service, the calling party's mobile communication terminal should be a terminal capable of W-CDMA based video telephony service, but the called party's mobile communication terminal is wired including a mobile communication terminal capable of W-CDMA based video telephony service. It may be a phone terminal contribution. The subscriber of the telephone terminal accesses the video blogger application server 120 through an internet communication network using a device such as a computer that can connect to the Internet, and then uses a video blog production tool provided by the video blogger application server 120 to make a desired video blog. This is because content is produced.

Meanwhile, in the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the video blog screen registered in advance by the caller-side mobile communication terminal is automatically reproduced. However, the caller-side mobile communication is performed when the voice call is made between the caller / caller-side mobile communication terminal. The terminal subscriber may first view the video blog registered in advance on the calling party's mobile terminal subscriber, and then play the video blog on the calling party's mobile terminal through a transmission command.

Therefore, in the video blog service system, the subscriber's mobile communication terminal subscriber searches for and transmits the video blog stored for each calling party's mobile communication terminal during the voice call between the called / calling party's mobile communication terminals, and transmits it to the data packet through the packet support node. By transmitting, the video blog can be effectively served to the sender side mobile communication terminal.

In the foregoing description, the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, but the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention may be modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It will be readily appreciated that branch substitutions, modifications and variations are possible.

As described above, the present invention is different from the conventional method of providing only a video call service for transmitting video between callees using a mobile communication terminal, and after the call call is connected between the caller-side terminal and the called party's terminal, the called party's terminal. By searching the video blog registered by the calling party's terminal through the protocol and media conversion according to the calling party's terminal, the data packet about the video blog content is transmitted to the calling party's terminal through the packet support node. That is, by transmitting the video blog through the packet support node, it is possible to effectively increase the effects of self-expression, promotion, advertisement, and information sharing using the mobile communication terminal.

In addition, by expanding the subscription target not only for a video blog using a mobile communication terminal but also a video blog using a PSTN subscription terminal, there is an advantage of effectively expanding a business area.

Claims (7)

A video blog service system that provides a video blog for each caller terminal. A calling party terminal registered with a video blogging service by a called party terminal subscriber to download and play the video blog during a voice call; The video blog content edited and produced by the called party's terminal subscriber is registered and stored for each calling party's terminal, and then the video blog content for each calling party's terminal is set when the video call content is registered. With a video blogger application server that provides After receiving the routing information according to the calling signal of the calling party terminal, requesting the voice call setting between the called / calling party terminals, and at the same time requesting the video blog content registered in the calling party terminal from the video blogger application server, A mobile communication switching center and an image processing apparatus for transmitting the video blog contents by performing a protocol and a media conversion according to a platform of the calling terminal; Packet support node for transmitting a data packet for the video blog content transmitted from the image processing device to the caller side terminal Video blog service system using a mobile packet network comprising a. The method of claim 1, The video blog service system, A subscriber management server that is in charge of subscriber authentication, authorization verification and billing processing, and performs authentication request and billing message transmission requested by the packet data service node; When the video blog service is requested, the SMS server generates a short message including a return URL for connecting a video blogger for data push according to the request, and transmits the short message to the caller terminal through the mobile communication center and the image processing apparatus. Wow, A media storage device for registering video blog content edited and produced by the called party's terminal subscriber and stored for each calling party's terminal. Video blog service system using a mobile packet network further comprising. The method of claim 1, The video blog service system, Gateway mobile communication that connects the circuit switching service according to the call request of the calling party terminal and the called party terminal with an external network of PLMN (Public Land Mobile Network), PSTN (Public Switching Telephon Network) and ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) Exchange Video blog service system using a mobile packet network further comprising. The method of claim 1, The packet support node, A packet switching support node (SGSN) for performing data packet transmission with a mobile station in an area providing the video blog service, and transmitting a data packet for the video blog content to the sender terminal; A packet gateway support node (GGSN) which connects the packet switching support node and the image processing device to deliver a data packet for the video blog content from the image processing device to the packet switching support node. Video blog service system using a mobile packet network comprising a. As a video blog service method for providing a video blog for each calling party terminal, When a voice and video call is requested through the calling party terminal, connecting a call with the called party terminal through an image processing device according to the requested call call routing information; Requesting the video blog application server from the video blogger after searching the video blog registration using the calling party number of the calling party terminal through the video processing device after the call connection; Searching for a video blog according to the caller terminal through the video blogger application server and transmitting the video blog to the video processing apparatus; Receiving the video blog and performing a protocol and media conversion function according to the caller terminal through the image processing apparatus, and then transmitting a data packet for the video blog through a packet support node; Playing the video blog transmitted through the packet support node through the caller terminal; Video blog service method using a mobile packet network comprising a. The method of claim 5, wherein The video blog service method, Transmitting a short message including a return URL for transmitting the searched video blog to the sender terminal after searching for the video blog and transmitting the searched video blog to the image processing apparatus; Video blog service method using a mobile packet network, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 5, wherein Transmitting through the packet support node, Connecting the image processing apparatus and the packet support node to transmit the data packet; Transmitting the data packet to the originating terminal through the connected packet support node; Video blog service method using a mobile packet network comprising a.

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