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#1279Method for limiting the number of times to forward a multimedia message in MMSC
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Summary / Description
| Summary / Description | Field of the Technology: This invention relates to message handling technology for a multimedia messaging service (MMS) system. In particular, this invention relates to a method which can restrict the number of times that a multimedia message can be forwarded in a multimedia messaging service center (MMSC). |
Basic Information
| Type of Prior Art | Issued Patents - US |
| Country | United States of America |
| Patent/Application # | 20070088848 |
| Kind Code | United States (US) - United STATES Patent - A |
| Patentee Name | Kehua Chen, Guangehang Bai, Dawei Li, Weinning Cheng; Shenzhen, People's Republic of China |
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| URL | http://www.freepatentsonline.co... |
| Filing Date | June 23, 2006 |
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Notes / To Do
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Excerpt
Excerpt SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention proposes the following method.
A method of handling a multimedia message in an MMSC so that the number of times of a multimedia message can be forwarded to other MMSC is limited. This method comprises:
Procedure A: when the originator MMSC forwards a multimedia message to the next MMSC, the originator MMSC adds a new forward counter field and assigns the field an initial value before forwarding. The next MMSC is then treated as the current MMSC and Procedure B is executed.
Procedure B: when the current MMSC receives a multimedia message from the previous MMSC, the current MMSC analyzes the forward counter field and, according to the value of the field, determines whether the number of times on forwarding is over the limit. If so, the current MMSC stops processing that message and this procedure is completed. Otherwise, the current MMSC updates the value in the forward counter field according a predefined rule and sent the modified message to the next MMSC. The next MMSC is then treated as the current MMSC and Procedure B is repeated.
In Procedure A, prior to the originator MMSC forwarding a multimedia message to the next MMSC, the originator MMSC needs to determine whether the recipient terminal belongs to the same MMSC. If so, the originator MMSC simply delivers the message to its recipient terminal and the Procedure A is completed. Otherwise, it continues the rest of Procedure A.
In Procedure B, prior to the current MMSC analyzes the forward counter field of a multimedia message received, the current MMSC needs to determine whether the recipient terminal belongs to the current MMSC. If so, the current MMSC simply delivers the message received to the recipient terminal in the same MMSC and Procedure B is completed. Otherwise, the current MMSC continues processing the rest of Procedure B.
In Procedure B, when the current MMSC analyzes the forward counter field in the multimedia message received, it needs first to determine whether the message has a forward counter field. If so, it continues processing the rest of Procedure B. Otherwise, it adds a new forward counter field and assigns an initial value to the field, then forward the modified message to the next MMSC. The next MMSC is then treated as the current MMSC and Procedure B is repeated.
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The forwarding message sent by an MMSC is the multimedia forward request in the MM4 protocol (MM4_forward.REQ). The new field added in this message is a forward counter field.
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Relevance
Claims
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Relevance
A method to limit the number of forwards of a message is disclosed in the Excerpt.
A method to limit the number of forwards of a message is disclosed in the Excerpt.
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