KR20050014098A - Method for writing multimedia message in a mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for writing a multimedia message in a mobile communication terminal is provided to enable a related message combination whenever a user selects media when writing a multimedia message, thereby more easily writing all media combinations of multimedia messages. CONSTITUTION: A controller recognizes a multimedia contents service execution request(S200), and displays a multimedia contents selection screen(S202). The controller inputs a multimedia message write request of a user(S204), and displays a subdivided message write menu screen(S206). The controller receives messages in accordance with media(S208), and checks whether an additional multimedia message is received(S210). If not, the controller receives a multimedia message effect which can be expressed in each media combination(S212). The controller configures the multimedia messages according to the selected effect(S214), and receives a multimedia message effect selection(S216). The controller converts the multimedia messages in SMIL type(S218), and completes the process of writing the multimedia messages(S220).

Description

METHOD FOR WRITING MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a method for creating a multimedia message in a mobile communication terminal.

Recently, multimedia messaging service is spreading around mobile terminals at home and abroad, and service contents are evolving from still image transmission to services based on various media combinations.

On the other hand, when creating a multimedia message combined with media, the effects of each media can be specified using SMIL, for example, screen and sound synchronization, and image representation.However, input methods are restricted in mobile terminals and web environments such as mobile phones and PDAs. There was a problem that it is difficult to implement a convenient interface.

The multimedia message creation method using SMIL in the mobile terminal, which has been introduced so far, takes a method of selecting some of the media types and effects that can be combined and providing them as templates. For example, if the user taps an icon representing "Still image (1 sheet) + Audio + Text (flows from left to right)" on the initial screen, the user can move to a screen where the user can select or compose still images, audio, and text. It is common to proceed in order to write.

However, the above method has a problem that when the number of supported media increases, the combination according to this also increases exponentially, and it is impossible to provide all the media combinations and effects with an icon-based template.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to create a multimedia message in a mobile communication terminal, so that whenever a user selects a media, a possible message combination is possible so that a multimedia message of all media combinations can be easily written. In providing.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of creating an MMS message in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising: (a) displaying an MMS message creation menu screen according to an MMS message creation request from a user; (b) receiving message content for each media selected by the user on the menu screen; (c) combining messages for each media and receiving an MMS message display effect for expressing the media combination; (d) displaying the combined message according to a desired effect so that the user can confirm it in advance; (e) converting the effect-processed MMS message into a SMIL to complete the MMS message creation.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a multimedia message generation process according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 to 7 are diagrams illustrating a message creation screen for each media according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal capable of transmitting a multimedia message to which an image or a video file is attached through a built-in camera to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. Referring to Figure 1 below,

The control unit (MSM: Mobile Station Modem) 104 controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal for performing voice calls and various multimedia functions. In addition, the codec 110 controls the codec 110 to decompress and decode image data such as a still image or a moving image that is wirelessly received from an external wireless communication network, and after encoding the image data input from the image input unit 128, It is compressed to a predetermined format of JPEG / MPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group / Moving Picture Experts Group).

In addition, after receiving and combining messages for each media when creating a multimedia message according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the multimedia message is expressed according to a display effect that can be represented by each media combination requested by the user. In this case, the display effect refers to an effect of, for example, background music being displayed while a plurality of pictures included in the multimedia message appear in sequence, and input text contents flowing from left to right.

The first memory 102 stores a predetermined program for controlling the overall operation of the terminal, and stores data input / output when the overall operation of the terminal is performed by the controller 104 in a predetermined area. RF (Radio Frequency) unit 100 refers to a comprehensive configuration of the high frequency processing unit, the intermediate frequency processing unit and the baseband processing unit, the voice and various multimedia data from the external wireless communication network received through the antenna (ANT) radio frequency band frequency In the first process, and the intermediate frequency processing to lower it back to a low frequency band, and processes it back to the signal of the frequency band that can be processed by the controller 104. In addition, various image data inputted from the image input unit 128 provided in the terminal and encoded and compressed by the codec unit 110 are modulated into a wireless communication band frequency signal and wirelessly transmitted to an external wireless communication network.

The audio unit 104 modulates the voice signal input through the microphone into a wireless signal under the control of the control unit 104, and demodulates the wireless signal received through the RF unit 100 as a voice signal to the speaker SPK. Send it out. In addition, in the video call mode, the wireless audio signal included in the image data received from the RF unit 100 is demodulated and reproduced through a speaker SPK. The key input unit 106 includes a plurality of numeric keys and a video call mode key for a video service. When the user presses a predetermined key, the key input unit 106 generates corresponding key data and outputs the corresponding key data to the control unit 104. The first display unit 108 includes a black and white liquid crystal display (LCD) for displaying various types of information of the terminal in the general call mode in gray level, and the key data and the control unit 104 generated by the key input unit 106. Receive and display various information signals. The second display unit 116 displays image data received from the image input unit 128 or an external wireless communication network in color in a video call mode, and includes a color TFT-LCD 120 and a codec unit 110 for displaying the image. And an LCD driver 118 for driving the color TFT-LCD under control so that the various image data input from the display is displayed on the TFT-LCD.

The image input unit 128 is for attaching an image when creating a multimedia message, and inputs image data for various background images to be included in the multimedia message to the codec unit 110. In operation, the image of the subject is provided to the CMOS sensor 134 through the lens unit 136. Then, the CMOS sensor 134 converts and outputs the optical signal of the subject passing through the lens unit 136 into an electrical signal (imaging image signal), and functions such as exposure, gamma, gain adjustment, white balance, and color matrix that the camera has. Do this. The analog-to-digital converter (ADC) 132 converts the gain-adjusted image signal for one field from the COMS sensor 134 into a digital signal and outputs the digital signal to the DSP (Digital Signal Processor) 130.

The codec unit 110 converts the captured image signals Y and C provided from the image input unit 128 into JPEG or MPEG format under the control of the control unit 104 and compresses them at a predetermined rate, and wirelessly receives them from an external wireless communication network. The compressed image of the image data is decompressed, decoded, and applied to the second display unit 116. The image data wirelessly received from the external wireless communication network may be image data transmitted from a counterpart terminal in a call, and also may be Web servers or a plurality of image contents servers connected to a communication service provider server. May be various VOD data provided from The second memory 112 connected to the codec unit 110 is a memory that stores a program for performing various operations of the codec unit 110, and is typically implemented as a static random access memory (SRAM), and the third memory 114. The flash memory is a memory for storing image data input through the lens unit 136 in the image input unit 128 and image data received from an external wireless communication network.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of creating a multimedia message in a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

First, when there is a request for performing a multimedia content service from a user, the mobile communication terminal controller 104 recognizes a request for performing a multimedia content service from the user in step S200, and proceeds to step S202 to provide multimedia for a multimedia service. Displays a content selection screen so that the user can select the media they want to create.

Figure 3 (a) is an example of the multimedia content service selection screen, the multimedia selection screen is "1. Create a message, 2. Message received, 3. Message sent box, 4. Temporary storage, 5. Video / music album , "Environmental setting", etc., and an execution screen for each menu may be implemented as shown in FIG.

Accordingly, when a user who wants to transmit a multimedia message using a mobile communication terminal selects a message composition item on the multimedia content service selection screen, the user selects a message on the multimedia content service selection screen.

Then, the control unit 104 inputs the user's multimedia message composition request in step S204, and proceeds to step S206, as shown in the message composition screen 300 of FIG. Displays a message creation menu screen segmented with a message creation menu for each media such as music, background music, and voice recording.

Accordingly, the user of the mobile communication terminal selects a message format to be written in multimedia on the multimedia message creation menu screen, and composes a message for each media according to the selected media format. You will receive a message for each media typed.

For example, the controller 104 activates the text message composition screen 400 on the multimedia message composition menu screen 300 of FIG. 3 when a text item is selected by the user on the multimedia message composition screen 300. Enable text creation and receive text messages from the user. That is, as shown in FIG. 4 illustrating a display screen at each step according to a text message creation, the user inputs various information necessary for composing a desired text message at each step screen for creating a text message. ) Generates a text message by recognizing a user input on each step screen of FIG. 4.

In addition, when the image item is selected by the user, the controller 104 activates the image creation screen 500 on the multimedia message creation menu screen 300 of FIG. 3 and receives an image to be attached. That is, as shown in FIG. 5 illustrating a display screen in each step according to the image creation, the user inputs a desired image by performing an operation such as loading an image or selecting an image in each step screen for creating an image. The controller 104 recognizes an image to be included in a multimedia message by recognizing a user input on each step screen of FIG. 5.

In addition, when the background music item is selected by the user, the controller 104 activates the background music creation screen 600 on the multi-message creation menu screen 300 of FIG. 3 to receive a background music selection. That is, as shown in FIG. 6 illustrating a display screen at each stage according to a background music selection input, the user searches for and selects a background music album on each stage screen according to the background music input. A variety of necessary information is input. The controller 104 recognizes a user input on each screen of FIG. 6 and receives background music to be included in a multimedia message.

When the voice recording item is selected by the user, the controller 104 activates the voice recording writing screen 700 on the multi-message writing menu screen 300 of FIG. 3 to enable voice recording selection. You are prompted to select a recording. That is, as shown in FIG. 7 illustrating a display screen at each stage according to the voice recording selection input, the user searches for and selects a voice recording album on each stage screen according to the voice recording input. A variety of necessary information is input. The controller 104 recognizes a user input on each screen of FIG. 7 and receives a voice recording to be included in a multimedia message.

Subsequently, the controller 104 checks whether there is a multimedia message added in step S210, and if there is no more multimedia message, the control unit 104 proceeds to step S212. Receive the message effect. The multimedia message effect refers to a method of displaying a multimedia message combined with media-specific messages on the other party's mobile communication terminal. For example, background music is displayed while several pictures included in the multimedia message appear in sequence. For example, the input text content flows from left to right, and the user selects a desired effect from the multimedia effect list.

The controller 104 proceeds to step S214 and configures the multimedia message input by the user according to the effect selected in step S212 and displays the multimedia message on the terminal display before the user transmits the multimedia message to the counterpart. Make sure to check.

Accordingly, the user checks in advance whether the multimedia message displayed on the terminal display is implemented according to the intended effect, and if it is implemented differently from the intended, the user returns to the effect list selection screen that can be expressed as a message combination for each media and selects another desired effect. Done.

If there is a request to modify the multimedia message from the user as described above, the control unit 104 returns to the multimedia message display effect list selection step of step S212 in step S216 and receives the user's multimedia message effect selection again.

On the contrary, when there is no modification request from the user for the multimedia message displayed in advance in step S214, the controller 104 proceeds from step S216 to step S218 to convert the created multimedia message into SMIL. After that, in step S220, the multimedia message is completed.

As described above, in the multimedia message creation in the mobile communication terminal, the media combination is possible by allowing possible combinations of messages whenever the user selects media, rather than the user's method of selecting from a limited template. Makes it easier to write multimedia messages.

Meanwhile, in the above description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be determined by the claims rather than by the described embodiments.

As described above, in the present invention, in the multimedia message generation in the mobile communication terminal, the user can select a media from a limited template, and possible combinations of possible messages can be made every time the user selects media. There is an advantage that it is easier to compose a multimedia message of a media combination. In addition, this has the advantage that it is easy to create a multimedia message with a combination of effects in the mobile communication terminal and web environment inconvenient user interface according to the user's preference.

Claims (7)

A method of creating an MMS message in a mobile communication terminal, (a) displaying an MMS message creation menu screen according to a MMS message creation request from a user; (b) receiving message content for each media selected by the user in the menu screen; (c) receiving a message for displaying the MMS message for combining the messages for each media and expressing the message combination for each media; (d) displaying the combined message according to a desired effect so that the user can confirm it in advance; (e) converting the effected MMS message into a SMIL to complete an MMS message creation, MMS message creation method in a mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 1, In the step (b), (b1) displaying each media message composition screen for inputting a message for each media according to a user's selection on the menu screen; (b2) receiving a message for each media input by the user on the message creation screen for each media, MMS message creation method in a mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 2, In the step (b2), when the text media message creation is selected by the user (b21) displaying a text creation menu screen; (b22) receiving a text input input by the user; (b23) inputting the input text information as MMS text message information; MMS message creation method in a mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 2, In step (b2), displaying an image selection menu screen when the image generation is selected by the user (b21 '); (b22 ') reading an image selected from the image album by the user; (b23 ') inputting the input image information as an MMS image message; MMS message creation method in a mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 2, In the step (b2), when the background music generation is selected by the user, displaying the (b21 ") background music selection menu screen; (b22 ") reading an image selected from the background music album by the user, (b23 ") inputting the selected background music information as an MMS background music message; MMS message creation method in a mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 2, In the step (b2), when the voice recording is selected by the user (b21 '") displaying a selection menu screen for the pre-stored voice recording; (b22 '") reading the voice recording data selected from the voice recording album by the user; (b23 '") inputting the selected voice recording data into an MMS voice recording message; MMS message creation method in a mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 1, In step (d), if there is a modification request for the previewed MMS message, the method further returns to step (c) to receive a new input of the effect of the MMS message combined for each media, Method for creating an MMS message in a mobile communication terminal characterized in that.