Network-specific transcoding of mms content
AssigneeVerizon Corporate Services Group Inc.
InventorsJerry Kupsh, Brandie P. Roberts
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Abstract
A method may include receiving a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message from a sending device, the MMS message being addressed to a terminating device. A notification may be sent to the terminating device that the MMS message is available. A user agent profile may be received from the terminating device, the user agent profile including a network indicator to indicate the type of network currently servicing the terminating device. It may then be determined if transcoding of the MMS message is required based on the type of network indicated in the user agent profile and attributes of the MMS message.
Claims21
A method, comprising:
- receiving a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message from a sending device, the MMS message being addressed to a terminating device;
- sending a notification to the terminating device that the MMS message is available;
- receiving a user agent profile from the terminating device, the user agent profile including a network indicator to indicate the type of network currently servicing the terminating device;
- and
- determining if transcoding of the MMS message is required based on the type of network indicated in the user agent profile and attributes of the MMS message.
A method performed by a mobile device, comprising:
- receiving a notification from a multimedia messaging service (MMS) portal that an MMS message is available to be delivered;
- establishing an internet protocol (IP) session with the MMS portal;
- determining the type of network coverage currently servicing the mobile device;
- sending to the MMS portal a user agent profile for the mobile device, the user agent profile including a network identifier that indicates the type of network coverage currently servicing the mobile device;
- and
- receiving from the MMS portal the MMS message in a format adapted for the type of network coverage included in the user agent profile.
A system, comprising:
- a multimedia messaging service center (MMSC) to:
- receive a MMS message addressed to a terminating device,
- send a notification to the terminating device that an MMS message is available, and
- receive a user agent profile from the terminating device that includes a network identifier indicating the type of network coverage currently servicing the terminating device;
- and
- a transcoder to:
- transcode the content of the MMS message to meet limitations of the type of network coverage indicated by the network identifier.
A system, comprising:
- means for receiving a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message from a sending device, the MMS message being addressed to a terminating device;
- means for sending a notification to the terminating device that an MMS message is available;
- means for receiving a network indicator to indicate the type of network currently servicing the terminating device;
- and
- means for transcoding the MMS message into an appropriate format for delivery over the type of network indicated in the network indicator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.