WO2012009895A1

WO2012009895A1 - Method and multimedia message service center (mmsc) for supporting non-multimedia message service (mms) terminal to use multimedia message

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Publication number: WO2012009895A1
Application number: PCT/CN2010/078016
Authority: WO
Inventors: 曹俊勇; 卞福升
Original assignee: ZTE Corp
Current assignee: ZTE Corp
Priority date: 2010-07-23
Filing date: 2010-10-22
Publication date: 2012-01-26
Anticipated expiration: 2013-01-23
Also published as: CN101902706A

Abstract

A method and a multimedia message service center (MMSC) for supporting non-multimedia message service (MMS) terminal to use multimedia message are disclosed. The method includes the following steps: the MMSC determines that the destination terminal of multimedia message to be sent is non-multimedia message service (MMS) terminal; the MMSC judges whether the user corresponding to the destination terminal sets a forwarding mailbox; if the forwarding mailbox is set, the MMSC sends the multimedia message to be sent to the forwarding mailbox. The method supports the non-multimedia message service (MMS) terminal to use multimedia message.

Description

支持非 MMS终端使用多媒体消息的方法及 MMSC 技术领域本发明涉及通信领域，具体而言，涉及一种支持非多媒体消息业务 ( Multimedia Messaging Service, 简称为 MMS )终端使用多媒体消息的方法及多媒体消息中心（ Multimedia Messaging Service Center, 简称为 MMSC )„ 背景技术多媒体消息业务（ Multimedia Messaging Service, 简称为 MMS )是一种能够在手机和手机之间、业务提供商和手机之间以及手机和电子邮件（ Email ) 服务器等其他应用之间传送多媒体内容的消息服务。目前，多媒体消息业务已经得到了广泛的开展，尤其是业务提供商为手机用户提供的内容丰富、及时快捷的服务，丰富了用户的生活。相关技术中，多媒体消息业务的快速发展与现有用户的手机终端（非 MMS 终端）不支持多媒体消息之间的矛盾越来越大，所以要求多媒体消息中心（ Multimedia Messaging Service Center, 简称为 MMSC )必须提供一种方案，以使非 MMS终端用户也可以方便地使用多媒体消息。发明内容针对相关技术中非 MMS终端用户无法方便地使用多媒体消息的问题，本发明提供了一种支持非 MMS终端使用多媒体消息的方法及 MMSC, 已解决上述问题至少之一。根据本发明的一个方面，提供了一种支持非 MMS终端使用多媒体消息的方法。根据本发明的支持非 MMS终端使用多媒体消息的方法包括： MMSC确定待发送多媒体消息的目的终端为非 MMS终端； MMSC判断目的终端对应的用户是否设置有前转邮箱；在确定设置有前转邮箱的情况下， MMSC将待发送多媒体消息发送至前转邮箱。根据本发明的另一方面，提供了一种多媒体消息业务中心（MMSC )。才艮据本发明的多媒体消息业务中心包括：确定模块，用于确定待发送多媒体消息的目的终端为非 MMS终端；判断模块，用于判断目的终端对应的用户是否设置有前转邮箱；第一发送模块，用于在判断模块输出为是的情况下，将待发送多媒体消息发送至前转邮箱。通过本发明， MMSC将发往非 MMS终端用户的多媒体消息转发到用户自己设定的邮箱，并进行短信提醒，解决了相关技术中非 MMS终端用户无法方便地使用多媒体消息的问题，进而可以在不增加硬件设施的情况下支持非 MMS终端使用多媒体消息，有效提高用户体验。附图说明此处所说明的附图用来提供对本发明的进一步理解，构成本申请的一部分，本发明的示意性实施例及其说明用于解释本发明，并不构成对本发明的不当限定。在附图中：图 1为根据本发明实施例的支持非 MMS终端使用多媒体消息的系统架构图；图 2为居本发明实施例的多媒体消息业务中心的结构框图；图 3为根据本发明优选实施例的多媒体消息业务中心的结构框图；图 4为根据本发明实施例的支持非 MMS终端使用多媒体消息的方法的流程图；图 5为根据本发明优选实施例的支持非 MMS终端使用多媒体消息的方法的¾¾程图；图 6为根据本发明实例的支持非 MMS终端使用多媒体消息的方法的流程图。具体实施方式下文中将参考附图并结合实施例来详细说明本发明。需要说明的是，在不冲突的情况下，本申请中的实施例及实施例中的特征可以相互组合。图 1为根据本发明实施例的支持非 MMS终端使用多媒体消息的系统架构图。如图 1所示，该系统主要包括网元：用户代理（UA )、电子邮件月艮务器（ Email Server )、短消息业务中心（ SMSC )、多媒体消息业务中心（ MMSC )。以下分别描述上述各网元。用户代理：即用户手机终端；可以分为： MMS终端和非 MMS终端两种， MMS终端通过可以通过无线网络发送和接收多媒体消息，非 MMS终端无法发送和接收多媒体消息；其中，无线网络和 MMSC釆用多媒体消息 MM1接口通信；电子邮件服务器：用于为用户提供常用邮箱服务，该服务器可以发送多媒体消息到 MMSC, 也可以接收来自 MMSC的多媒体消息；其中，上述常用邮箱可以为 SOHU邮箱， YAHOO邮箱等，各用户使用的邮箱可以相同或不相同；电子邮件月艮务器和 MMSC釆用 MM3接口通信； TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to the field of communications, and in particular to a method for supporting a non-multimedia messaging service (MMS) terminal using a multimedia message and a multimedia message center. (Multimedia Messaging Service Center, MMSC for short) „ Background Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) is a kind of communication between mobile phones and mobile phones, between service providers and mobile phones, and between mobile phones and emails. The messaging service for transmitting multimedia content between other applications such as servers. At present, multimedia messaging services have been widely developed, especially the rich, timely and fast services provided by service providers for mobile phone users, enriching the lives of users. In the related art, the rapid development of the multimedia message service and the contradiction between the existing user's mobile terminal (non-MMS terminal) and the multimedia message are not supported, so the multimedia message service center (Multimedia Messaging Service Center, For example, MMSC must provide a solution for non-MMS terminal users to conveniently use multimedia messages. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a support for the problem that non-MMS terminal users cannot conveniently use multimedia messages in the related art. At least one of the above problems has been solved by a method for using a multimedia message by a non-MMS terminal and an MMSC. According to an aspect of the present invention, a method for supporting a non-MMS terminal to use a multimedia message is provided. Supporting a non-MMS terminal using multimedia according to the present invention The method of the message includes: the MMSC determines that the destination terminal of the multimedia message to be sent is a non-MMS terminal; the MMSC determines whether the user corresponding to the destination terminal has a forwarding mailbox; and in the case that it is determined that the forwarding mailbox is set, the MMSC will send the multimedia message. Sending to a forward mailbox. According to another aspect of the present invention, a Multimedia Message Service Center (MMSC) is provided. The multimedia message service center according to the present invention includes: a determining module, configured to determine that the destination terminal of the multimedia message to be sent is a non-MMS terminal; and a determining module, configured to determine whether the user corresponding to the destination terminal is provided with a forwarding mailbox; The sending module is configured to send the multimedia message to be sent to the forwarding mailbox if the output of the determining module is YES. Through the invention, the MMSC forwards the multimedia message sent to the non-MMS terminal user to the mailbox set by the user, and performs the SMS reminder, which solves the problem that the non-MMS terminal user cannot conveniently use the multimedia message in the related technology, and thus can Support non-MMS terminals to use multimedia messages without adding hardware facilities, effectively improving the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are set to illustrate,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, In the drawings: FIG. 1 is a system architecture diagram for supporting a non-MMS terminal to use a multimedia message according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a structural block diagram of a multimedia message service center according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a method for supporting a non-MMS terminal to use a multimedia message according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a diagram of supporting a non-MMS terminal to use a multimedia message according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 is a flow diagram of a method of supporting a non-MMS terminal using a multimedia message in accordance with an example of the present invention. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict. 1 is a system rack for supporting a non-MMS terminal to use a multimedia message according to an embodiment of the present invention. Composition. As shown in FIG. 1 , the system mainly includes network elements: a user agent (UA ), an email server ( Email Server ), a short message service center ( SMSC ), and a multimedia message service center ( MMSC ). The above network elements are separately described below. User agent: User mobile terminal; can be divided into: MMS terminal and non-MMS terminal. The MMS terminal can send and receive multimedia messages through the wireless network, and the non-MMS terminal cannot send and receive multimedia messages. Among them, the wireless network and the MMSC多媒体Multimedia message MM1 interface communication; E-mail server: used to provide users with common mailbox service, the server can send multimedia messages to the MMSC, and can also receive multimedia messages from the MMSC; wherein, the above common mailbox can be SOHU mailbox, YAHOO E-mail, etc., the mailbox used by each user may be the same or different; the e-mail server and the MMSC communicate with the MM3 interface;

SMSC: 用于将 MMSC发送的短信转发给 UA; SMSC: used to forward the SMS sent by the MMSC to the UA;

MMSC: 负责多媒体消息的保存和转发，并负责用户关于多媒体业务的管理；提供用户自服务界面，用户可以在自服务界面上设置用户信息。本发明中，为了实现非 MMS终端使用多媒体消息的目的，需要对现有技术中 MMSC进行相应改进，以下结合图 2详细描述上述 MMSC。图 2 为根据本发明实施例的多媒体消息业务中心的结构框图。如图 2所示，该多媒体消息业务中心包括：确定模块 20、判断模块 22、以及第一发送模块 24。确定模块 20 , 用于确定待发送多媒体消息的目的终端为非多媒体消息业务 MMS终端；判断模块 22 , 用于判断目的终端对应的用户是否设置有前转邮箱；第一发送模块 24 , 用于在判断模块输出为是的情况下，将待发送多媒体消息发送至前转邮箱。相关技术中，非 MMS无法使用多媒体消息。上述实施例提供的 MMSC, 可以将发往非 MMS 终端用户的多媒体消息转发到用户自己设定的前转邮箱，非 MMS终端从该前转邮箱中获取该多媒体消息并使用。解决了相关技术中非 MMS终端用户无法方便地使用多媒体消息的问题，进而可以在不增加硬件设施的情况下支持非 MMS终端使用多媒体消息，有效提高了用户体验。优选地，如图 3所示，上述确定模块 20可以进一步包括：接收单元 200, 用于接收待发送多媒体消息；查询单元 202 , 用于在 MMSC存储的用户信息中查询获取目的终端对应的用户信息；确定单元 204 , 用于居查询单元获取的用户信息确定目的终端为非 MMS终端。在优选实施过程中， MMSC可以向用户提供一个数据配置接口（或者称为界面），用户可以通过 WEB方式访问，用户通过此接口设置用户信息，例如，用户终端是否为 MMS终端，用户终端型号，黑白名单，多媒体消息大小限制，非 MMS终端对应的前转邮箱标识（例如，地址）等属性；此外， MMSC还可以包括一个存储上述用户信息的模块，在用户设置完上述用户信息之后，该模块将设置后的用户信息保存起来以便上述查询单元 202查询。优选地，如图 3所示，上述 MMSC还可以包括：第二发送模块 26 , 用于向目的终端发送短消息，以提示用户设置前转邮箱标识，其中，该短消息经由短消息中心转发至目的终端。其中，上述第二发送模块 26为 MMSC的短信发送模块，可以将配置的短信内容进行编码，经由 SMSC发送给用户。优选地，如图 3所示，第一发送模块 24可以进一步包括：编码单元 240, 用于根据多媒体消息接口（例如， MM3 )规范对待发送多媒体消息进行编码；发送单元 242 , 用于釆用简单邮件传输协议 ( Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, 简称为 SMTP ) 协议将编码后的待发送多媒体消息发送至用户设置的前转邮箱。优选地，第二发送模块 26 , 还用于在发送待发送多媒体消息成功时，向目的终端发送短消息，以提示用户在前转邮箱中查收待发送多媒体消息，在发送待发送多媒体消息失败时，通知第一发送模块重新发送待发送多媒体消息，或者向目的终端发送短消息以提示用户检查前转邮箱的标识设置是否正确。在具体实施过程中， MMSC可以根据电子邮件服务器回复的响应判断上述待发送多媒体消息是否发送成功，如果判断为成功，则短信提示用户及时查收。如果判断为失败，可以根据预设策略进行相应的处理，例如，隔 3分钟重复发起上述待发送多媒体消息，或者向用户发送提示短信，提示用户检查前转邮箱的标识设置是否正确等。图 4为根据本发明实施例的支持非 MMS终端使用多媒体消息的方法的流程图。如图 4所示，该方法主要包括以下处理：步骤 S402： MMSC确定待发送多媒体消息的目的终端为非 MMS终端；步骤 S404： MMSC判断目的终端对应的用户是否设置有前转邮箱；步骤 S406: 在确定设置有前转邮箱的情况下， MMSC 将待发送多媒体消息发送至前转邮箱。釆用上述方法，对 MMSC 进行改进，可以在不增加硬件设施的情况下支持 Y MMS终端使用多媒体消息，有效提高用户体验。优选地，上述步骤 S402可以进一步包括以下处理： MMSC: Responsible for saving and forwarding multimedia messages, and responsible for user management of multimedia services; providing user self-service interface, users can set user information on the self-service interface. In the present invention, in order to realize the purpose of using the multimedia message by the non-MMS terminal, it is necessary to perform corresponding improvement on the MMSC in the prior art, and the above MMSC is described in detail below with reference to FIG. 2 is a structural block diagram of a multimedia message service center according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the multimedia message service center includes: a determining module 20, a determining module 22, and a first sending module 24. The determining module 20 is configured to determine that the destination terminal to be sent the multimedia message is a non-multimedia message service MMS terminal, and the determining module 22 is configured to determine whether the user corresponding to the destination terminal is configured to have a forwarding mailbox; the first sending module 24 is configured to When the judgment module output is YES, the multimedia message to be sent is sent to the forwarding mailbox. In the related art, non-MMS cannot use multimedia messages. The MMSC provided by the foregoing embodiment may forward the multimedia message sent to the non-MMS terminal user to the forwarded mailbox set by the user, and the non-MMS terminal obtains the multimedia message from the forwarded mailbox and uses the multimedia message. The invention solves the problem that the non-MMS terminal user cannot conveniently use the multimedia message in the related art, and thus can not increase In the case of adding hardware facilities, non-MMS terminals are supported to use multimedia messages, which effectively improves the user experience. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 3, the determining module 20 may further include: a receiving unit 200, configured to receive a multimedia message to be sent, and a querying unit 202, configured to query, in the user information stored by the MMSC, the user information corresponding to the destination terminal. The determining unit 204 is configured to determine, by the user information obtained by the query unit, that the destination terminal is a non-MMS terminal. In a preferred implementation process, the MMSC can provide a data configuration interface (or interface) to the user, and the user can access the information through the WEB mode. The user sets the user information through the interface. For example, whether the user terminal is an MMS terminal or a user terminal model. The black and white list, the multimedia message size limit, the forwarding mailbox identifier (for example, an address) corresponding to the non-MMS terminal; and the MMSC may further include a module for storing the user information, after the user sets the user information, the module The set user information is saved for the above query unit 202 to query. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 3, the foregoing MMSC may further include: a second sending module 26, configured to send a short message to the destination terminal, to prompt the user to set a forward mailbox identifier, where the short message is forwarded to the short message center to Destination terminal. The second sending module 26 is a short message sending module of the MMSC, and can encode the configured short message content and send it to the user via the SMSC. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 3, the first sending module 24 may further include: an encoding unit 240, configured to encode a multimedia message to be sent according to a multimedia message interface (eg, MM3) specification; and a sending unit 242, which is simple to use The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) protocol sends the encoded multimedia message to be sent to the forwarded mailbox set by the user. Preferably, the second sending module 26 is further configured to send a short message to the destination terminal when the multimedia message to be sent is sent successfully, to prompt the user to check the to-be-sent multimedia message in the forwarding mailbox, and when the multimedia message to be sent fails to be sent The first sending module is notified to resend the multimedia message to be sent, or the short message is sent to the destination terminal to prompt the user to check whether the identity setting of the forwarding mailbox is correct. In a specific implementation process, the MMSC can determine whether the to-be-sent multimedia message is successfully sent according to the response of the email server. If the determination is successful, the short message prompts the user to check in time. If it is determined to be a failure, it can be processed according to the preset policy, for example, 3 points apart. The clock repeatedly initiates the above-mentioned multimedia message to be sent, or sends a prompt message to the user, prompting the user to check whether the logo setting of the forwarding mailbox is correct. 4 is a flow chart of a method of supporting a non-MMS terminal to use a multimedia message according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the method mainly includes the following processing: Step S402: The MMSC determines that the destination terminal of the multimedia message to be sent is a non-MMS terminal; Step S404: The MMSC determines whether the user corresponding to the destination terminal is configured to have a forwarding mailbox; Step S406: In the case that it is determined that the forwarding mailbox is set, the MMSC sends the to-be-sent multimedia message to the forwarding mailbox.釆 Using the above method, the MMSC is improved, and the Y MMS terminal can be used to support the multimedia message without increasing the hardware facilities, thereby effectively improving the user experience. Preferably, the above step S402 may further include the following processing:

( 1 ) MMSC接收待发送多媒体消息； (1) The MMSC receives the multimedia message to be sent;

( 2 ) MMSC在其存储的用户信息中查询获取目的终端对应的用户信息，并根据该用户信息确定目的终端为非 MMS终端。在确定未设置有前转邮箱的情况下， MMSC 可以向目的终端发送短消息，以提示用户设置前转邮箱标识，其中，该短消息经由短消息中心转发至目的终端。在优选实施过程中， MMSC向用户提供用户自月艮务界面，用户通过该界面设置前转邮箱标识（例如，用户常用邮箱地址；)， MMSC 将用户设置的前转邮箱标识保存起来，便于后续在发送多媒体消息时查询。当 MMSC 查询到该前转邮箱标识后， MMSC可以将发送至该用户终端的多媒体消息发送至该前转邮箱中。优选地，上述步骤 S406可以进一步包括以下处理： (2) The MMSC queries the user information stored in the user information to obtain the user information corresponding to the destination terminal, and determines, according to the user information, that the destination terminal is a non-MMS terminal. In the case that it is determined that the forwarding mailbox is not set, the MMSC may send a short message to the destination terminal to prompt the user to set the forwarding mailbox identifier, wherein the short message is forwarded to the destination terminal via the short message center. In the preferred implementation process, the MMSC provides the user with a monthly user interface, and the user sets the forwarding mailbox identifier (for example, the user's common email address) through the interface, and the MMSC saves the forwarded mailbox identifier set by the user, which is convenient for subsequent Query when sending a multimedia message. After the MMSC queries the forwarding mailbox identifier, the MMSC can send the multimedia message sent to the user terminal to the forwarding mailbox. Preferably, the above step S406 may further include the following processing:

( 1 ) MMSC根据多媒体消息接口规范对待发送多媒体消息进行编码； ( 2 ) MMSC釆用 SMTP协议将编码后的待发送多媒体消息发送至前转邮箱。优选地，在 MMSC将待发送多媒体消息发送至前转邮箱时， MMSC可以判断该待发送多媒体消息是否发送成功，如果发送待发送多媒体消息成功， MMSC向目的终端发送短消息，以提示用户在前转邮箱中查收待发送多媒体消息；如果发送待发送多媒体消息失败， MMSC重新发送待发送多媒体消息，或者向目的终端发送短消息以提示用户检查前转邮箱的标识设置是否正确。以下结合图 5描述上述优选实施过程。图 5为根据本发明优选实施例的支持非 MMS终端使用多媒体消息的方法的流程图。如图 5所示，该方法主要包括以下处理：步骤 S502： MMSC接收到发送给目的终端的多媒体消息；步骤 S504： MMSC查询用户信息模块获取目的终端信息；步骤 S506: MMSC根据目的用户信息判断该用户是否为 MMS终端；步骤 S508: 若用户为 MMS终端，则进入 MMS终端处理流程；步骤 S510: 若用户为非 MMS终端，则判断该用户是否设置前转邮箱；步骤 S512: 若用户没有设置前转邮箱， MMSC短信提示用户设置该属性以支持多媒体消息业务，并结束本次业务流程；例如，短信内容可以为：用户 {DA}您好,您的终端不支持 MMS,你可以在网址 http://mmsc-self.com设置复制到邮箱。其中，上述 {DA}表示用户手机号码，为可变内容； http://mmsc-self.com 为用户自服务网址；在具体实施过程中，上述短信内容可根据实际需要进行配置；步骤 S514: 如果用户设置了前转邮箱， MMSC将多媒体消息进行 MM3 接口编码；步骤 S516： MMSC使用 SMTP协议将编码后的多媒体消息向用户设定的邮箱发送；步 4聚 S518: 判断向邮箱发送是否成功；步骤 S520: 如果向邮箱发送失败，则判断是否需要重试，如果需要重试则转到步骤 S516, 如果不需要重试，则发送失败，向用户发送提示短信; 例如，该短信内容可以为：用户 {DA}您好,您收到一条彩信，向 {ST}转发不成功,请在网址 http://mmsc-self.com上检查转发邮箱是否设置正确。其中， {DA}表示用户手机号码， {ST}为用户配置的邮箱， http://mmsc-self. com为用户自月艮务网址；在具体实施过程中，上述短信内容也可根据实际需要进行配置；步骤 S522: 如果向用户邮箱转发成功，则短信提示用户及时查收；例如，短信内容可以为：用户 {DA}您好,您有一条彩信前转到邮箱 {ST}, 请查收。其中， {DA}表示用户手机号码， {ST}为用户配置的邮箱；在上述实施例中，通过对 MMSC改进，可以实现 MMSC对非 MMS终端使用多媒体消息（例如，查看或下载该多媒体消息）的支持。并且没有增加 MMSC的硬件设施，易于实现，有效节约了改进成本。在具体实施过程中，上述短信内容也可根据实际需要进行配置。下面以两个手机终端间发送多媒体消息的业务过程为例描述上述优选实施过程，其中， UA_1 (源终端）为 MMS终端， UA_2(目的终端）为非 MMS终端。图 6为根据本发明实例的支持非 MMS终端使用多媒体消息的方法的流程图。如图 6所示，该支持非 MMS终端使用多媒体消息的方法可以包括以下处理：步骤 S602: UA 1需要向 UA_2用户发送多媒体消息， UA_1将该多媒体消息提交到 MMSC, MMSC返回给 UA_1提交成功响应；步骤 S604： MMSC向用户信息模块查询 UA_1和 UA_2的相关信息，在确定 UA_2为非 MMS终端的情况下， MMSC才艮据 UA_2用户信息进行判断，如果 UA_2没有设置前转邮箱，则执行步骤 S606 , 如果 UA_2设置了前转邮箱，则转到步骤 S608; 步骤 S606: MMSC向 UA_2发送提示短信，告知用户手机不支持多媒体消息，需要设置前转邮箱来解决，提示短信经 SMSC转发至 UA_2; MMSC 终止本次业务；步骤 S608： MMSC对上述多媒体消息按 MM3接口进行编码；步 4聚 S610: MMSC将编码后的内容通过 MM3 Send REQ ( MM3发送请求）消息发送给前转邮箱（EMAIL ), 其中，该 EMAIL为 UA_2在 MMSC 设置的前转邮箱；步骤 S612: 如果 MMSC向 EMAIL转发成功，则短信提示用户前去查收；如果 MMSC向 EMAIL发送失败，则短信提示用户去 MMSC 自月艮务模块检查设置的前转邮箱是否正确；提示短信经过 SMSC转发给 UA_2; 在执行步骤 S612之后， UA_2可以才艮据提示短信内容，或在 MMSC 自服务模块设置前转邮箱，或去电子邮件服务器（EMAIL ) 查收多媒体消息，或去 MMSC 自艮务模块更改设置邮箱。在上述实施例中，可以使非 MMS 目的终端接收到 MMS源终端发送的多媒体消息，有效提高了用户体验。综上所述，借助本发明提供的上述实施例，通过对 MMSC 改进，可以实现 MMSC对非 MMS终端使用多媒体消息的支持，有效提高了用户体验，并且没有增加 MMSC的硬件设施，易于实现，有效节约了改进成本。显然，本领域的技术人员应该明白，上述的本发明的各模块或各步骤可以用通用的计算装置来实现，它们可以集中在单个的计算装置上，或者分布在多个计算装置所组成的网络上，可选地，它们可以用计算装置可执行的程序代码来实现，从而，可以将它们存储在存储装置中由计算装置来执行，并且在某些情况下，可以以不同于此处的顺序执行所示出或描述的步骤，或者将它们分别制作成各个集成电路模块，或者将它们中的多个模块或步骤制作成单个集成电路模块来实现。这样，本发明不限制于任何特定的硬件和软件结合。以上所述仅为本发明的优选实施例而已，并不用于限制本发明，对于本领域的技术人员来说，本发明可以有各种更改和变化。凡在本发明的 ^"神和原则之内，所作的任何修改、等同替换、改进等，均应包含在本发明的保护范围之内。 (1) The MMSC encodes the multimedia message to be sent according to the multimedia message interface specification; (2) The MMSC uses the SMTP protocol to send the encoded multimedia message to be sent to the forwarding mailbox. Preferably, when the MMSC sends the multimedia message to be sent to the forwarding mailbox, the MMSC can determine whether the multimedia message to be sent is successfully sent. If the multimedia message to be sent is successfully sent, the MMSC sends a short message to the destination terminal to prompt the user to If the multimedia message fails to be sent, the MMSC resends the multimedia message to be sent, or sends a short message to the destination terminal to prompt the user to check whether the identity setting of the forwarding mailbox is correct. The above preferred implementation process will be described below in conjunction with FIG. 5 is a flow diagram of a method of supporting a non-MMS terminal to use a multimedia message in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, the method mainly includes the following steps: Step S502: The MMSC receives the multimedia message sent to the destination terminal. Step S504: The MMSC queries the user information module to obtain the destination terminal information. Step S506: The MMSC determines the destination message according to the destination user information. Whether the user is an MMS terminal; Step S508: If the user is an MMS terminal, enter the MMS terminal processing flow; Step S510: If the user is a non-MMS terminal, determine whether the user sets a forwarding mailbox; Step S512: If the user is not set before To transfer the mailbox, MMSC SMS prompts the user to set this attribute to support the multimedia message service, and ends the business process; for example, the message content can be: User {DA} Hello, your terminal does not support MMS, you can find it at http: //mmsc-self.com settings are copied to the mailbox. The above-mentioned {DA} indicates that the user's mobile phone number is a variable content; http://mmsc-self.com is a user self-service website address; in the specific implementation process, the above-mentioned short message content may be configured according to actual needs; Step S514: If the user sets the forwarding mailbox, the MMSC encodes the multimedia message by the MM3 interface; Step S516: The MMSC sends the encoded multimedia message to the mailbox set by the user by using the SMTP protocol; Step 4: S518: Determine whether the sending to the mailbox is successful; Step S520: If the sending to the mailbox fails, it is determined whether it is necessary to retry, if it is necessary to retry Go to step S516, if the retry is not needed, the sending fails, and send the prompting message to the user; for example, the short message content can be: User {DA} Hello, you receive a multimedia message, and the forwarding to {ST} is unsuccessful Please check if the forwarding mailbox is set correctly on the website http://mmsc-self.com. Among them, {DA} represents the user's mobile phone number, {ST} is the user-configured mailbox, and http://mmsc-self.com is the user's monthly service URL; in the specific implementation process, the above SMS content can also be based on actual needs. Step S522: If the forwarding to the user mailbox is successful, the short message prompts the user to check in time; for example, the content of the short message can be: User {DA} Hello, you have a multimedia message to go to the mailbox {ST}, please check. Wherein, {DA} represents the user's mobile phone number, and {ST} is the mailbox configured by the user; in the above embodiment, by improving the MMSC, the MMSC can use the multimedia message to the non-MMS terminal (for example, viewing or downloading the multimedia message). support. And the hardware facilities of the MMSC are not increased, which is easy to implement and effectively saves the improvement cost. In the specific implementation process, the above SMS content can also be configured according to actual needs. The following describes a preferred implementation process by using a service process of sending a multimedia message between two mobile terminals. The UA_1 (source terminal) is an MMS terminal, and the UA_2 (destination terminal) is a non-MMS terminal. 6 is a flow diagram of a method of supporting a non-MMS terminal to use a multimedia message in accordance with an example of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, the method for supporting a non-MMS terminal to use a multimedia message may include the following: Step S602: The UA 1 needs to send a multimedia message to the UA_2 user, and the UA_1 submits the multimedia message to the MMSC, and the MMSC returns a UA_1 to submit a successful response. Step S604: The MMSC queries the user information module for the related information of UA_1 and UA_2. When it is determined that the UA_2 is a non-MMS terminal, the MMSC judges according to the UA_2 user information. If the UA_2 does not set the forwarding mailbox, step S606 is performed. If UA_2 sets a forwarding mailbox, go to step S608; Step S606: The MMSC sends a prompt message to the UA_2 to inform the user that the mobile phone does not support the multimedia message, and needs to set the forwarding mailbox to solve the problem, and prompts the short message to be forwarded to the UA_2 via the SMSC; the MMSC terminates the current service; Step S608: The MMSC presses the MM3 for the multimedia message. The interface is encoded; Step 4: S610: The MMSC sends the encoded content to the forwarding mailbox (EMAIL) through the MM3 Send REQ message, where the EMAIL is the forwarding mailbox set by the UA_2 in the MMSC; Step S612 If the MMSC forwards successfully to EMAIL, the SMS prompts the user to check; if the MMSC fails to send to EMAIL, the SMS prompts the user to go to the MMSC to check whether the forwarded mailbox is correct. The SMS is forwarded to UA_2 via SMSC. After performing step S612, UA_2 can promptly display the message content, or transfer the mailbox before the MMSC self-service module is set, or go to the email server (EMAIL) to check the multimedia message, or go to the MMSC self-service module to change the setting mailbox. In the above embodiment, the non-MMS destination terminal can receive the multimedia message sent by the MMS source terminal, which effectively improves the user experience. In summary, with the above embodiments provided by the present invention, by improving the MMSC, the MMSC can support the use of multimedia messages by non-MMS terminals, effectively improving the user experience, and without increasing the hardware facilities of the MMSC, which is easy to implement and effective. Save on cost savings. Obviously, those skilled in the art should understand that the above modules or steps of the present invention can be implemented by a general-purpose computing device, which can be concentrated on a single computing device or distributed over a network composed of multiple computing devices. Alternatively, they may be implemented by program code executable by the computing device, such that they may be stored in the storage device by the computing device and, in some cases, may be different from the order herein. The steps shown or described are performed, or they are separately fabricated into individual integrated circuit modules, or a plurality of modules or steps are fabricated as a single integrated circuit module. Thus, the invention is not limited to any specific combination of hardware and software. The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the scope of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

Claim

A method for supporting a multimedia message by an MMS terminal supporting a non-multimedia message service, comprising:

The multimedia message service center MMSC determines that the destination terminal of the multimedia message to be sent is a non-MMS terminal;

The MMSC determines whether the user corresponding to the destination terminal is provided with a forwarding mailbox; and if it is determined that the forwarding mailbox is set, the MMSC sends the to-be-sent multimedia message to the forwarding mailbox.

The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining, by the MMSC, that the destination terminal is a non-MMS terminal comprises:

Receiving, by the MMSC, the multimedia message to be sent;

The MMSC queries the user information stored in the user information to obtain the user information corresponding to the destination terminal, and determines that the destination terminal is a non-MMS terminal according to the user information.

The method according to claim 1, wherein, in the case that it is determined that the forwarding mailbox is not set, the method further includes:

The MMSC sends a short message to the destination terminal to prompt the user to set a forward mailbox identifier, where the short message is forwarded to the destination terminal via the short message center.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the sending, by the MMSC, the to-be-sent multimedia message to the forwarding mailbox comprises:

The MMSC encodes the to-be-sent multimedia message according to a multimedia message interface specification;

The MMSC sends the encoded multimedia message to be sent to the forwarding mailbox by using an SMTP protocol. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, when the MMSC sends the to-be-sent multimedia message to the forwarding mailbox, the method further includes: if the sending the waiting Sending the multimedia message is successful, the MMSC sends a short message to the destination terminal, to prompt the user to check the to-be-sent multimedia message in the forwarded mailbox;

If the sending of the to-be-sent multimedia message fails, the MMSC resends the to-be-sent multimedia message, or sends a short message to the destination terminal to prompt the user to check whether the identity setting of the forwarding mailbox is correct. A multimedia message service center MMSC, which is characterized in that it comprises:

a determining module, configured to determine that the destination terminal of the multimedia message to be sent is a non-multimedia message service MMS terminal;

a judging module, configured to determine whether a user corresponding to the destination terminal is configured to have a forwarding mailbox; and a first sending module, configured to send the to-be-sent multimedia message to the Forward to the mailbox. The MMSC according to claim 6, wherein the determining module comprises:

a receiving unit, configured to receive the multimedia message to be sent;

And a querying unit, configured to query, in the user information stored by the MMSC, the user information corresponding to the destination terminal;

And a determining unit, configured to determine, by the user information obtained by the query unit, that the destination terminal is a non-MMS terminal. The MMSC according to claim 6, wherein the MMSC further includes: a second sending module, configured to send a short message to the destination terminal, to prompt the user to set a forwarding mailbox identifier, where The short message is forwarded to the destination terminal via the short message center. The MMSC according to claim 6, wherein the first sending module comprises: an encoding unit, configured to encode the to-be-sent multimedia message according to a multimedia message interface specification;

And a sending unit, configured to send the encoded multimedia message to be sent to the forwarding mailbox by using an SMTP protocol.

The MMSC according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the second sending module is further configured to send a short message to the destination terminal when the multimedia message to be sent is sent successfully. And prompting the user to check the to-be-sent multimedia message in the forwarding mailbox, and notifying the first sending module to resend the to-be-sent multimedia message when the sending of the to-be-sent multimedia message fails, or The destination terminal sends a short message to prompt the user to check whether the identity setting of the forwarding mailbox is correct.