Messaging service system and method to be performed in such a system
US7986422B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/3278
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and a Messaging Service system which includes one or more Messaging Service terminals and a control means being adapted for communication with a printing means. The Messaging Service terminal is adapted to send a message to the control means, which message contains a print-related information section and a message content section representing the message content. The print-related information section contains print-related information and designates the delivery of the message content section to the printing means or to a second Messaging Service terminal. The system is preferably implemented as a Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) system. The message content section may represent one or more images. The print-related information section is preferably contained in a header of the message, and may contain authorization information related to printing or copying rights for printing or copying the message content, preferably the image or images represented by the message content section, by the second Messaging Service terminal.
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