Method of providing multimedia messaging service using unique message identifier
US7802161B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/58
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of providing a multimedia messaging service, which guarantees the uniqueness of a transmitted multimedia message. In the multimedia messaging method using a mobile communication network of the present invention, a multimedia message transmitted from an originating mobile station is stored. A receiving mobile station is informed of the arrival of the multimedia message. The stored multimedia message is transmitted to the receiving mobile station if a download request is received from the receiving mobile station. In this case, the stored multimedia message includes a unique message identifier distinguished from file information of other multimedia messages stored to be retransmissible.
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