TWI469618B - Data providing platform - Google Patents

Description

Data providing platform

The invention relates to the field of mobile communication technology. More specifically, the present invention relates to a data providing platform for providing communication materials to communication terminals.

With the development of communication technologies and network technologies, communication terminals such as cellular phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), fixed telephones, and portable computers with soft terminals have become more and more popular. The user can implement voice call service via the communication network through these communication terminals. However, users of these communication terminals are now not satisfied with merely providing ordinary voice communication services. They want to be able to provide a richer business through the communication network.

A technique for providing a CRBT service to a user while providing a normal voice communication service has been proposed, wherein the ring back tone platform provides a ring tone to the calling party when the calling party initiates call setup to the called party. However, the existing technology can only provide users with a simple ring tones, which is far from satisfying the taste of the user. In the prior art, there is no technology for providing a rich data service to a user of a communication terminal while making a voice call, such as a combination of text data, picture data, audio data, video data, and the like. There is also no communication terminal in the prior art on which rich content content can be presented.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a data providing platform for providing communication data to a communication terminal such that rich color image data can be provided to the communication terminal.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a material providing platform for providing communication materials to a communication terminal in a communication system, wherein the communication material is a personalization indicating a user of another communication terminal in the communication system Color image information of the information. The data providing platform includes: a color image database for storing the color image data; a color image data request receiving device, configured to receive a request for acquiring the color image data from the communication terminal; and the color image data retrieval And means for retrieving, from the color image database, the color image data to be provided to the communication terminal based on parameters in the request for acquiring the color image data; and color image data transmitting means for The retrieved color image data is provided to the communication terminal.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the parameter is address information of the communication terminal and address information of the another communication terminal.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the address information is a unique identification code assigned to the communication terminal.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the data providing platform further includes color image data setting means for setting the color image data in the color image data.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the color image data comprises a combination of one or more of text material, picture material, audio data, flash data, video data, link address data, and multimedia material.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the registered user accesses the data providing platform by using the communication terminal to set the color image data by the color image data setting device.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the registered user accesses the data providing platform by using a wireless application agreement manner to set the color image data by the color image data setting device.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the registered user accesses the material providing platform by using a web method to set the color image data by the color image data setting device.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the registered user accesses the data providing platform by using an active voice response manner to set the color image data by the color image data setting device.

According to an embodiment of the invention, setting the color image material differs depending on a call state of the other communication terminal.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the call state is one of the idle state, the shutdown state, the out of service state, and the call state of the another communication terminal.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the color image data is set to be different for different time periods.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the registered user sets one of the following status information that the individual currently wishes to present to the other party through the color image data setting device: being busy, in a meeting, going out, eating, resting.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the provision of the color image data by the color image data setting means is temporarily turned off or on.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a default color image is provided to a registered user by the color image data setting means.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the registered user provides different color image data by the color image data setting device according to different numbers of the calling party.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the registered user groups the numbers of the communication terminals through the color image data setting means, and provides different color image data to different number groups.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the registered user provides different color image data by the color image data setting device according to the location of the calling party.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the registered user edits, modifies, or adds the color image data through the color image data setting device.

In the context of this specification, the principles of the present invention are described with reference to a system based on Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) as a circuit switched communication network and General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) as a packet switched communication network. However, it is to be noted that the embodiments described in the specification are merely exemplary and not limiting. Other circuit switched communication networks and packet switched communication networks are also well suited for use in the present invention for data communication and voice communication. Voice communications and data communications can be carried over a suitable circuit switched communication network as well as a packet switched communication network. Fixed and mobile circuits and packet switched networks with any suitable access technology can be used, such as Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Orthogonal Frequency Divisional Multiple Access (OFDMA), Time Division Multiplexing (TDD), Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDD), or any combination of the above. The invention is not limited to any particular type of communication network or access technology.

The term "color image material" in this specification refers to a personalized material that can be presented on a communication terminal and that represents a user of another communication terminal that will be in voice communication with the communication terminal. Unlike the single data type in the prior art, the color image data in the present invention is a combination material including various types of multimedia materials. For example, the content of the color image material may be a combined material including a user-customized image, a picture, a video clip, an animation, multimedia information, and the like. Specifically, the color image data of the present invention may include a combination of one or more of text data, picture data, audio data, flash data, video data, link data, and other multimedia materials. The content of the text material may be a text message, a comment text, a script, or the like. The types of picture materials may include, but are not limited to, bitmap (BMP), joint image group (JPG), Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG), Portable Network Image (PNG), and image exchange format. (GIF), SWF and other types. The content of the picture material can be, for example, various cartoon pictures, textures, and the like. The audio material type may include, but is not limited to, a musical instrument digital interface (MIDI), a waveform file (WAV), an SMF, an MP3, and the like. The content of the audio material is, for example, music or the like. The type of video material may include, for example, but is not limited to, audio video interleaving (AVI), RM, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264, and the like. The link data may be, for example, address information such as an Internet address. In addition, the content of the color image data may further include identity information of the user, where the identity information includes, for example, a user's name, gender, phone number, home address, company name, title, postal code, MSN, email address, One or more of the personal signatures.

The term "communication terminal" in this specification refers to a fixed telephone, a mobile phone, a customized telephone, a personal digital assistant (PDA) having a multimedia function, a portable notebook or a desktop computer on which a soft terminal is run, and the like. The "communication terminal" conforms to one of the following standards: GSM standard, CDMA standard, WCDMA standard, CDMA2000 standard, HSDPA standard, GPRS standard, 3G standard, and future next generation communication standard. The communication terminal of the present invention is not limited to any particular standard terminal.

Architecture of a communication system for providing color image data to a communication terminal

Reference is now made to Fig. 1, which schematically illustrates a communication system 10 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the communication system 10 includes a communication terminal 11A and a communication terminal 11B, a GSM communication network 12 and a GPRS communication network 13, and a color image data providing platform 14. The communication terminal 11A can be connected to the communication terminal 11B via the GSM communication network 12 or the GPRS communication network 13. Meanwhile, the communication terminal 11A and the communication terminal 11B can be connected to the color image providing platform 14 via a gateway (not shown) via the GSM communication network 12 or the GPRS communication network 13.

Typically, a conventional voice call link is established between the communication terminal 11A and the communication terminal 11B via the GSM communication network 12 or the GPRS communication network 13. For example, the communication terminal 11A as the calling party initiates a voice call to the communication terminal 11B as the called party via the GSM communication network 12 or the GPRS communication network 13, and the communication terminal 11B as the called party responds to the voice call. , for example, accept the call, reject the call, and so on. In response, when the communication terminal 11B as the called party accepts the voice call, voice communication can be performed between the communication terminal 11A of the calling party and the communication terminal 11B of the called party.

Alternatively, the communication terminal 11B can also initiate a voice call as the calling terminal's communication terminal 11A as the calling party.

In the communication system 10 of the present invention, the color image material providing platform 14 is for storing color image data, wherein the color image material includes personalized information to be presented on the communication terminal 11B and representing the user regarding the communication terminal 11A, and The presentation will be presented on the communication terminal 11A and represents personalized information about the communication terminal 11B. For example, the user of the mobile terminal 11A can set the presentation on the color image data providing platform 14 via the communication network in advance through the communication network, during the initiation, establishment, execution or completion of the voice call of the communication terminal 11A and the communication terminal 11B. The color image material on the communication terminal 11B. For example, the color image data can be set (customized) by accessing the color image data providing platform through a communication terminal, a World Wide Web (WEB), a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), an interactive voice response (IVR), or the like. Similarly, the user of the mobile terminal 11B can set the presentation on the color image data providing platform 14 via the communication network via the communication network, during the initiation, establishment, execution, or completion of the voice call of the communication terminal 11A and the communication terminal 11B. The color image material on the communication terminal 11A. The type and content of the color image data have been described above as a description and will not be described too much herein.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the address information of the mobile terminals 11A and 11B is stored in the color image data providing platform 14 in association with the color image data. Preferably, the address information is, for example, a unique identification code assigned to the mobile terminal, such as a telephone number. The configuration of the color image data providing platform 14 will be described in detail later.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a communication network (second communication channel) for a voice call between the communication terminal 11A and the communication terminal 11B may be a packet switched communication network, such as a GPRS communication network 13, or may be a telephone exchange. Communication network, such as GSM communication network 12. The packet switched communication network can be a wireless network or a wired network.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a communication network (first communication channel) for acquiring color image data between the communication terminal 11A and the color image data providing platform 14 can be used for communication with the communication terminal 11A and the communication terminal 11B. The communication network (second communication channel) of the call is the same or different.

Method for providing color image data to a communication terminal in a communication system

2 shows a flow chart of a communication method in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, at step 101, it is detected whether a voice call out event occurs on the communication terminal 11A. Specifically, it is detected whether the calling party inputs the unique identification code of the communication terminal 11B of the called party, such as a telephone number or the like, on the communication terminal 11A of the calling party.

Alternatively, if the unique identification code of the communication terminal 11B of the called party has been previously stored on the communication terminal 11A of the calling party, it is detected whether the calling party has selected the communication terminal 11B of the called party stored on the communication terminal 11A. Unique identifier.

Next, when it is detected in step 101 that there is an outgoing call event, in step 102, the communication terminal 11A initiates a communication terminal for the called party via the communication network according to the unique identification code of the input or selected called party's communication terminal 11B. 11B call.

Meanwhile, in step 103, the communication terminal 11A of the calling party transmits the color of the user who acquires the communication terminal 11B to the color image data providing platform 14 via the communication network according to the network address of the pre-set color image data providing platform 14. Requests like materials. Preferably, the request for acquiring the color image data includes at least the address information of the communication terminal 11A of the calling party and the address information of the communication terminal 11B of the called party. More preferably, the address information is a unique identification word assigned to the communication terminal, such as a telephone number. Preferably, the communication network is a GSM communication network or a GPRS communication network.

Next, in step 104, the color image data providing platform 14 receives the request for acquiring the color image data sent by the communication terminal 11A of the calling party to obtain the address information of the communication terminal 11A of the calling party and the communication of the called party. The address information of the terminal 11B, such as the unique identification word of the communication terminal.

Next, in step 105, the user of the called party's communication terminal 11B is retrieved in the color image data providing platform 14 based on the unique identification code of the communication terminal 11A of the calling party and the unique identification code of the communication terminal 11B of the called party. The color image data of the communication terminal 11A to be supplied to the calling party is set in advance.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the image is based on the address information (unique identification code) of the communication terminal 11A of the calling party, the address information (unique identification code) of the communication terminal 11B of the called party, and the time parameter. The data providing platform 14 searches for the color image data of the communication terminal 11A that is set in advance by the user of the communication terminal 11B of the called party to be supplied to the calling party.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the unique identification code of the communication terminal 11A of the calling party, the unique identification code of the communication terminal 11A of the called party, the time parameter, and the location of the communication terminal 11A and the communication terminal 11B are in color. The color image data of the communication terminal 11A to be provided to the calling party set in advance by the user of the communication terminal 11B of the called party in the material providing platform 14 is retrieved.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that other parameters may also be used in the present invention for retrieving the communication terminal 11A of the called party's communication terminal 11B in the color image data providing platform 14 to be provided to the communication terminal 11A of the calling party. The color image data may be stored in the color image data providing platform 14 as long as the parameter has been associated with the color image data.

Next, at step 106, the color image material providing platform 14 transmits the retrieved color image data to the communication terminal 11A of the calling party via the communication network.

Next, at step 107, the calling party's communication terminal 11A receives the color image data from the color image data providing platform 14.

Next, at step 108, the communication terminal 11A of the calling party presents the received color image data in accordance with the setting of the communication terminal 11A. The presentation can occur concurrently with the operation of making a voice call in step 102. For example, the received color image material is presented on the communication terminal 11A before the call is turned on. It is also possible to present the color image data during or after the call is turned on. According to an embodiment of the present invention, different color image materials may be presented before the call is turned on, during the call-on period, and after the call is ended.

In addition, preferably, the received color image data may be saved in the communication terminal 11A of the calling party so that the voice can be voiced when the communication terminal 11A cannot establish a connection with the color image data providing platform 14 (for example, a network terminal). The color image material that has been saved in the communication terminal 11A is presented during the call.

Preferably, the color image data received from the color image material providing platform 14 can be compared with the color image data saved in the communication terminal 11A to determine whether it is necessary to update the color image data stored in the communication terminal 11A. When the color image data stored by the communication terminal 11A of the calling party does not coincide with the color image data received from the color image data providing platform, the color image data saved by the communication terminal 11A can be updated by using the received color image data.

According to this embodiment of the present invention, during the call process of the communication terminal 11A as the calling party and the communication terminal 11B as the called party, before the called party's communication terminal 11B answers, during the answering period, and after the answering, The color image data stored in the color image data providing platform, which is preset by the called user, is displayed on the display screen of the communication terminal 11A as the calling party, for example, a picture, an animation or other multimedia and text information.

FIG. 3 shows a flow chart of a communication method in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the communication terminal 11B as the called party receives the voice call sent by the calling party's communication terminal 11A via the communication network, and sends a request for acquiring the color image data to the color image data providing platform for The color image data which is set in advance by the user of the communication terminal 11A and which will be displayed on the communication terminal 11B is acquired from the color image data providing platform.

First, in step 201, it is detected whether a voice incoming event occurs on the communication terminal 11B. Specifically, it is detected whether the communication terminal 11B as the called party receives the voice call setup request transmitted from the communication terminal 11A via the communication network.

Next, when a voice call setup request is detected in step 201, at step 202, the called party's communication terminal 11B responds to the above call setup request to establish a call.

Meanwhile, in step 203, the communication terminal 11B of the called party transmits the color image of the user regarding the communication terminal 11A to the color image data providing platform 14 via the communication network according to the network address of the preset color image data providing platform 14. Request for information. Preferably, the request for acquiring the color image data includes at least the address information of the communication terminal 11A of the calling party and the address information of the communication terminal 11B of the called party. More preferably, the address information is a unique identification word assigned to the communication terminal, such as a telephone number. Preferably, the communication network is a GSM communication network or a GPRS communication network.

Next, at step 204, the illuminating material providing platform 14 receives the acquisition request transmitted by the communication terminal 11B.

Next, in step 205, the user of the communication terminal 11A of the calling party is retrieved in the color image data providing platform 14 based on the address information of the communication terminal 11A of the calling party and the address information of the communication terminal 11B of the called party. The color image data to be provided to the communication terminal 11B of the called party in advance is set.

In this embodiment of the present invention, it may also be based on the address information (unique identification code) of the communication terminal 11A of the calling party, the address information (unique identification code) of the communication terminal 11B of the called party, and the time parameter. The color image data providing platform 14 searches for the color image data of the communication terminal 11B which is set in advance by the user of the communication terminal 11A of the calling party to be supplied to the called party.

According to this embodiment of the present invention, it is also possible to use the unique identification code of the communication terminal 11A of the calling party, the unique identification code of the communication terminal 11B of the called party, the time parameter, and the location of the communication terminal 11A and the communication terminal 11B. The color image data providing platform 14 searches for the color image data of the communication terminal 11B which is set in advance by the user of the communication terminal 11A of the calling party to be supplied to the called party.

It should be understood by those skilled in the art that other parameters may also be used to retrieve, in the color image data providing platform 14, the color image data that is previously set by the user of the calling party's communication terminal 11A to be provided to the called party's communication terminal 11B, as long as This parameter has been stored in the color image data providing platform 14 in association with the color image data.

Next, in step 206, the color image material providing platform 14 transmits the retrieved color image data to the communication terminal 11B of the called party via the communication network.

Next, at step 207, the called party's communication terminal 11B receives the color image data from the color image data providing platform 14.

Next, in step 208, according to the setting of the communication terminal 11B, the communication terminal 11B of the called party presents the received color image data. The presentation can occur concurrently with the operation of making a call in step 202. For example, the received color image material is presented before the call is connected. Alternatively, the color image data may also be presented during the call-on or after the call is over.

In addition, preferably, the received color image data may be stored in the communication terminal 11B of the called party so that the voice can be made when the communication terminal 11B cannot establish a connection with the color image data providing platform 14 (for example, a network terminal). The color image material that has been saved in the communication terminal 11B is presented during the call.

Preferably, the color image data received from the color image material providing platform 14 can be compared with the color image data that has been saved by the communication terminal 11B to determine whether it is necessary to update the color image data stored in the communication terminal 11B. When the color image data stored by the communication terminal 11B of the called party does not coincide with the color image data received from the color image data providing platform, the color image data saved by the communication terminal 11B can be updated by using the received color image data.

According to this embodiment of the present invention, during the communication terminal 11A as the calling party, the communication terminal 11B as the called party is called as the called party before, during, and after the answering by the called party's communication terminal 11B. On the display screen of the party's communication terminal 11B, the color image data stored in the color image data providing platform, such as a picture, an animation or other multimedia and text messages, is preset in advance by the user of the calling party.

According to a variant of an embodiment of the invention, instead of detecting the occurrence of a voice call or an incoming call event, the color image acquisition and presentation actions may be triggered upon detecting the occurrence of a voice-on event. For example, the color image acquisition and presentation actions are performed only when the phone is turned on.

According to a variant of an embodiment of the invention, the color image acquisition and presentation actions can be performed only when a speech hang up is detected. For example, color image acquisition and rendering actions are performed only when the phone hangs up.

According to a variant of the embodiment of the present invention, the communication terminal 11A can acquire the preset set on the color image data providing platform 14 by the user of the communication terminal 11B to the color image material providing platform 14 without establishing a voice call with the communication terminal 11B. And the color image data to be supplied to the communication terminal 11A.

For example, the user of the communication terminal 11A can acquire the color image data providing platform 14 before clicking on the connection with the communication terminal 11B (i.e., preparing for an outgoing event) by clicking the unique identification word of the communication terminal 11B held on the communication terminal 11A. The user of the communication terminal 11B sets the color image data set by the user on the color image data providing platform 14 in advance, for example, the user's avatar, personal resume, and the like of the communication terminal 11B.

In addition, when the user of the communication terminal 11A only wants to inquire about the color image data set by the user of the communication terminal 11B in advance on the color image data providing platform and will be supplied to the communication terminal 11A (ie, the user actively queries the event), the communication terminal 11A The user can actively acquire the color image to the color image material providing platform 14 by clicking the unique identification word (or icon) of the communication terminal 11B held on the communication terminal 11A.

Color image data providing platform configuration

4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a color image data supply platform in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the color image data providing platform 14 according to the present invention includes a color image database 141, a color image data request receiving device 143, a color image data retrieval device 144, and a color image data transmitting device 145. Preferably, the color image data providing platform 14 according to the present invention may further include color image data setting means 142.

The color image database 141 stores color image data set by the system in advance or/and registered by the user. As described above, the color image data may include a combination of one or more of a text material, a picture material, an audio material, a flash material, a video material, a link address material, and a multimedia material.

Preferably, the color image material is stored in the color image database 141 in association with a unique identification code assigned to the communication terminal. For example, if a registered user wishes to display a specific color image on the communication terminal of the other user when establishing a voice call with another user, the specific color image data can be communicated to the registered user. The unique identification code of the terminal is stored in the color image library in association with the unique identification code of the communication terminal assigned to the other user.

The color image data setting means 142 is used to set the color image data in the color image database. In the present invention, if the user of the communication terminal 11A is a registered user of the color image data providing service, he or she can set the communication communication when the communication terminal 11B calls in the color image database through the color image data setting device 142 via the communication network. The terminal 11A will present the color image material on the communication terminal 11B. Meanwhile, if the user of the communication terminal 11B is a registered user of the color image data providing service, he or she can also set in the color image database through the color image data setting device 142 via the communication network. When the communication terminal 11A calls the communication terminal 11B The color image material on the communication terminal 11A will be presented.

According to the present invention, the registered user can access the color image providing platform 14 by using the application on the communication terminal to set the color image data via the color image data setting device 142. The registered user can also access the color image data providing platform 14 via the World Wide Web (WEB) to set the color image data via the color image data setting device 142. The registered user can also access the color image data providing platform 14 in a short message manner by using the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) to set the color image data via the color image data setting device 142. In addition, the registered user can also access the color image data providing platform 14 by means of an active voice response (IVR) to set the color image data via the color image data setting device 142.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the call state of the communication terminal of the called party, for example, in an idle state, a shutdown state, an out of service area, a call, and the like, may be respectively set to be displayed on the communication terminal of the calling party. Color image material. That is to say, the registered user as the called party can use the color image data setting means 142 to store the different call states of the communication terminal of the called party in association with the color image data corresponding to the respective call states in the color image database. . When the communication terminal of the calling party sends a request for acquiring the color image data to the color image data providing platform, the image data providing platform 14 can acquire the call state of the called party, and retrieve the call state in the color image database corresponding to the call state. The color image data is provided to the communication terminal of the calling party. The calling party's communication terminal can present the color image data corresponding to the call state provided by the color image data providing platform.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the registered user can set the status information that the person currently wants to display to the other party as the color image data through the color image data setting device 142, and the status information may include, but is not limited to, the user is busy, during the meeting, and goes out. Eat, rest, etc.

Preferably, the registered user can temporarily set the ON/OFF function by providing the setting of the color image data by the color image data setting means 142.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the color image data providing platform provides a default color image to the registered user. Specifically, if the registered user does not make special settings after applying for the color image providing service, the communication terminal calling the registered user receives the The color image content is the default color image data assigned to the registered user by the color image data providing platform. Preferably, the registered user can also change the default color image data.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the registered user can customize the color image by the color image material setting means 142 in time. In particular, the color image material may be set to provide different color image material for different time periods. For example, different color images are provided for different time periods of each day, for example, different color image materials are provided at 8:00 to 12:00 and 1:00 to 6:00, respectively, every day. Different color images are provided each day of the week, for example, different color images are provided from Monday to Friday and Saturday to Sunday. Provide different color image materials for one or more days per month, for example: 5th of each month, or 5th to 10th of every month to provide different color image materials at other times. Different color image materials are provided one or more days a year. For example, October 1st of each year and May 1st to May 7th of each year provide different color image materials at other times. The time period also includes a specific date and time period specified in advance.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the registered user can separately customize different color images according to the different numbers of the other party through the color image data setting device 142. Specifically, if the other party has multiple numbers, each number can be stored in the color image database in association with the corresponding color image data. Thus, if a color image acquisition request from a number is received, the color image providing platform transmits the color image data corresponding to the number to the other party.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the registered user may group the numbers by the color image data setting device 142, name the packets, and customize different color images for different number groups. Specifically, the group name, the member number, and the color image data may be stored in the color image database in association with each other. For example, you can group numbers into groups such as "colleagues," "friends," and "family." Thus, if a color image acquisition request from a group member is received, the color image data corresponding to the group is sent to the group member.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the registered user can customize the color image by the color image data setting means 142 according to the position of the other party. Different color images can be set for different locations (country, province, city) of the other party. Specifically, for example, the counterpart identification code, the registered user identification code, the location, and the corresponding color image data are stored in association in the color image database. In this way, if the request of the calling party to obtain the color image data is received, wherein the request includes the calling party identification code, the registered user identification code, and the location, the color image data corresponding to the location may be sent to the calling party. For example, when the other party sends a color image data request in Beijing, the color image data obtained may be different from the color image data obtained by the other party in the Shanghai color image data request.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the registered user can customize different color images by the color image material setting means 142 according to the type of communication terminal that will present the color image data. For example, for presentation on cellular phones, landlines, PDAs, different color image materials are provided separately.

Those skilled in the art should understand that the registered user can combine the above mentioned call status, time, location, number, number group, type of communication terminal and the like to jointly customize different color images. At the same time, the presentation rule of the color image data may be prioritized separately for the conditions of the call state, time, attribution, number, number group, type of communication terminal, and the like mentioned above.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the registered user can edit, modify, create, and change personal information for the color image content through the color image material setting device 142. The modification and establishment of the color image content include, for example, personal digital photo uploading, modification and creation of new color images; personal image uploading, modification and creation of new color images; animation and other streaming media uploading, modification and creation of new color images .

With continued reference to FIG. 4, the color image data request receiving means 143 receives a request for acquiring color image data from the communication terminal.

The color image data retrieval device 144 retrieves the color image data to be presented on the communication terminal from the color image database 141 based on the parameters in the request for acquiring the color image data. Preferably, the parameter comprises a unique identification code of the communication terminal assigned to the calling party and the communication terminal of the called party.

The color image data transmitting device 145 receives the retrieved color image data, and transmits the retrieved color image data to the communication terminal via the communication network.

The color image data providing platform according to the present invention is provided with a service promotion prompt function. When a user who has applied for the color image data providing service has a call with a user who has not applied for the color image data providing service user or the terminal does not have the client software installed, the user has the function of performing the business promotion prompt by using a short message, a multimedia message, or an IVR.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the process of connecting the communication terminal with the color image data providing platform 14, the color image data providing platform can judge and compare the software version of the communication terminal. If there is a version that is newer than the current software version of the communication terminal, the user is prompted to perform a version update, whereby the software of the communication terminal can be updated.

The color image data providing platform according to the present invention can provide the number of users of the color image data service according to various time periods, the number of users who apply for the color image service within a certain period of time, the income of the color image data service within a certain period of time, and the download of the third party service provided by the user. Information fees and other information generated by the business image data.

The color image data providing platform also provides a list of information fees. The list includes: the download time of the color image data purchase, the name of the content provider providing the service, the color image name, and the like.

Each color image material can have a certain expiration date or it can be used permanently. When the color image used in the registered user's customized business exceeds the expiration date, the color image may be changed to the default color image provided by the system, and the service is continued; or the color image data is still provided to the user, and the use is recorded. , a total of billing use. Re-billing can give the user a clear prompt by means of SMS or the like.

Communication terminal configuration

Figure 5 shows a schematic diagram of a communication terminal in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, a communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a call event monitoring device 110, a color image data communication device 111, and a color image data presenting device 112. Preferably, the communication terminal further includes a color image data storage device 113.

The call event monitoring device 110 instantly monitors the occurrence of a call event, including a voice incoming event, a voice call event, a voice call event, a voice hang event, a ready call event, a user query event, and the like. The various call events described above have been described above. The call event monitoring device 110 is also responsible for providing some parameters accompanying the occurrence of the event, including the unique identification code of the communication terminal of the calling party, such as a telephone number.

The color image data communication device 111 is packaged with a communication protocol with the color image data providing platform 14. When a call event occurs, the color image data communication device 111 establishes a connection with the color image data providing platform 14, and communicates with the color image data providing platform 14 via the network to acquire color image data. Specifically, when a call event occurs, the color image data communication device 111 transmits a request for acquiring the color image material associated with the call event to the color image material providing platform 14. Preferably, the request includes at least a unique identification code of the communication terminal of both parties of the call associated with the call event. Further, the color image data communication device 111 receives the color image data as a response to the request from the color image data providing platform, and transmits the received color image data to the color image data presenting device 112.

The color image data presenting device 112 is configured to present color image data, including various multimedia materials such as text data, image data, audio data, and video data.

Preferably, the apparatus for providing color image data in a communication terminal according to the present invention further includes a color image data storage unit 113. The color image data storage device 113 receives and stores the color image data from the color image data communication device 111. The color image storage device 113 will provide a temporary buffering function for the color image data so that the same color image data is repeatedly downloaded.

Preferably, the communication terminal further includes: a comparison device 114, configured to compare the color image data acquired by the color image data communication device 111 from the color image data providing platform 14 with the corresponding color image data stored in the color image data storage device 113. And an updating device 115, configured to use the image data providing platform 14 to obtain when the color image data acquired from the color image data providing platform 14 does not coincide with the corresponding color image data stored in the color image data storage device 113. The color image data updates the color image data stored in the color image data storage device 113 for future presentation.

In an embodiment of the present invention, if the color image data is not a streaming media type, the color image data presenting device 112 starts playing the content after all the color image data is received, and terminates the network connection. If the color image data is of a streaming media type, the color image data presenting device 112 will immediately start rendering the color image data while maintaining the network connection and continuously downloading the data.

In an embodiment of the present invention, if the color image data type is a business card type, the color image data is presented in the form of a business card; if the color image data type is a URL type, the color image data is presented in a webpage manner. If the color image data type is a multimedia type, the color image data is presented in the form of a multimedia player; and if the color image data type is an Avatar type, the color image data is presented in a manner of the other party's image.

Operation in the communication terminal

Figure 6 shows a flow diagram of operations performed by a communication terminal in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. The example of Figure 6 shows the case of a voice incoming event as a call event.

As shown in FIG. 6, in step 301, the call event monitoring device 110 detects that there is a voice incoming call.

When the voice incoming call is detected, in step 302, the voice incoming event triggers the color image data communication device 111 to communicate with the color image data providing platform 14 using the color image data exchange protocol to obtain and retrieve from the color image data providing platform 14. The color image data related to the voice incoming event. Specifically, when a voice incoming event occurs, the color image data communication device 111 transmits a request to the color image material providing platform 14 to acquire color image data associated with the call event. Preferably, the request includes at least a telephone number of a communication terminal of both parties of the call associated with the voice incoming event. Further, the color image data communication device 111 receives the color image data as a response to the request from the color image data providing platform, and transmits the received color image data to the color image data presenting device 112.

At step 303, the color image material presenting device 112 presents the color image data while the voice is being called in, and then ends the process.

Preferably, in step 304, the color image data acquired from the color image data providing platform 14 is compared with the corresponding color image data stored in the color image data storage device 113. If the color image data acquired from the color image data providing platform 14 coincides with the corresponding color image data stored in the color image data storage device 113, the processing is terminated. Otherwise, in step 305, the color image data stored in the color image data storage device is updated by the color image data acquired from the color image data providing platform 14 for future presentation. Then the process ends.

The processing in the case of other call events is similar to the above processing and will not be described in detail herein.

In particular, when a voice hang-up event occurs, the call event monitoring device 110 will notify the color image data presenting device 112 that the color image data presenting device 112 will stop rendering the color image data. This function can be stopped according to actual needs, if it is necessary to continue rendering after the voice hangs up. If there is a case where multiple voices are connected, only the color image data corresponding to the hang up voice call is stopped, and the corresponding color image data of other unhooked voice calls continues to be presented.

In the event of a video call-on event, the rendering of the color image data may be stopped in order not to affect the use of the normal function of the video call. This process is very similar to the voice hang up process, but the event is triggered when the phone is connected.

The invention can be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, and combinations thereof. Those skilled in the art will recognize that the present invention can also be embodied in a computer program product disposed on a signal bearing medium for use with any suitable data processing system. Such signal bearing media can be a transmission media or a recordable media for machine readable information, including magnetic media, optical media, or other suitable media. Examples of the recordable medium include a magnetic disk or a floppy disk in a hard disk drive, a compact disk for an optical disk drive, a magnetic tape, and other media as will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Examples of transmission media include telephone networks for voice communications and digital data communications network, e.g. for Ethernet ^TM network and in communication with the Internet Protocol and the World Wide Web. Those skilled in the art will recognize that any communication terminal having suitable programming means will be capable of executing the steps of the method of the present invention as embodied in a program product. Those skilled in the art will recognize that while certain exemplary embodiments described in this specification are directed to software installed on a communication terminal for execution on a communication terminal, implemented as an alternative implementation of firmware or hardware. Examples are also within the scope of the invention.

It will be understood from the above description that modifications and variations of the various embodiments of the invention may be made without departing from the true spirit of the invention. The description in the specification is for illustrative purposes only and should not be considered as limiting. The scope of the invention is limited only by the appended claims.

10. . . Communication Systems

101. . . Detecting outgoing events

102. . . Calling the called party communication terminal

103. . . Send a request to get color image data

104. . . Receive a request to obtain color image data

105. . . Retrieve color image data

106. . . Send color image data

107. . . Receiving color image data

108. . . Presenting color image data

11A, 11B. . . Communication terminal

110. . . Call event monitoring device

111. . . Color image data communication device

112. . . Color image presentation device

113. . . Storage device

114. . . Comparison device

115. . . Update device

12. . . GSM communication network

13. . . GPRS communication network

14. . . Color image data providing platform

141. . . Color image database

142. . . Color image setting device

143. . . Color image data request receiving device

144. . . Color image data retrieval device

145. . . Color image data transmitting device

201. . . Detect incoming events

202. . . Call setup

203. . . Send a request to get color image data

204. . . Receive a request to obtain color image data

205. . . Retrieve color image data

206. . . Send color image data

207. . . Receiving color image data

208. . . Presenting color image data

301. . . Incoming call

302. . . Trigger communication and get color image data

303. . . Presenting color image data

304. . . Comparing whether the acquired color image data is consistent with the stored color image data

305. . . Update color image data

The features, advantages, and other aspects of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description of the appended claims. A flowchart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a communication method according to another embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 4 shows a color image data according to an embodiment of the present invention. A configuration block diagram of a supply platform; FIG. 5 shows a schematic diagram of a communication terminal in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 6 shows a flow chart of processing performed by a communication terminal in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

10. . . Communication Systems

11A. . . Communication terminal

11B. . . Communication terminal

12. . . GSM communication network

13. . . GPRS communication network

14. . . Color image data providing platform

Claims (16)

A data providing platform for providing communication materials to a communication terminal in a communication system, wherein the communication material is color image data representing personalized information of a user of another communication terminal in the communication system, The data providing platform includes: a color image database for storing the color image data; a color image data request receiving device, configured to receive a request for acquiring the color image data from the communication terminal; and a color image data retrieval device, Retrieving, from the color image database, the color image data to be provided to the communication terminal based on parameters in the request for acquiring the color image data; the color image data transmitting device, for searching the color Providing image data to the communication terminal; and color image data setting means for setting the color image data in the color image data; wherein the parameter is address information of the communication terminal and the other Address information of the communication terminal; the communication terminal is a calling party communication terminal, and the other communication terminal is a called party communication terminal. The data providing platform according to claim 1, wherein the address information is a unique identification code assigned to the communication terminal. According to the data providing platform described in claim 1, wherein the color image data includes text data, image data, audio data, flash data, video data, link address data, and multimedia data. One or more combinations. According to the data providing platform of claim 1, wherein the registered user accesses the data providing platform by using the communication terminal to set the color image data by the color image data setting device. According to the data providing platform of claim 1, wherein the registered user accesses the data providing platform by means of a wireless application protocol to set the color image data by the color image data setting device. The data providing platform according to claim 1, wherein the registered user accesses the data providing platform by using a web method to set the color image data by the color image data setting device. According to the data providing platform of claim 1, wherein the registered user accesses the data providing platform by using an active voice response manner to set the color image data by the color image data setting device. A material providing platform according to claim 1, wherein the color image data is set to be different depending on a call state of the another communication terminal. The data providing platform according to claim 8, wherein the call state is one of the idle state, the power-off state, the out-of-service state, and the call state of the other communication terminal. According to the data providing platform described in claim 1, wherein the color image data is set as color image data for different time periods. According to the data providing platform described in claim 1, wherein the registered user sets the personal setting by the color image setting device One of the following status information that I hope to present to the other party: busy, in a meeting, going out, eating, resting. The data providing platform according to claim 1, wherein the setting of the color image data by the color image data setting device is temporarily turned off or on. According to the data providing platform of claim 1, wherein the registered user provides different color image data by the color image data setting device according to different numbers of the calling party. According to the data providing platform described in claim 1, wherein the registered user groups the numbers of the communication terminals through the color image data setting device, and provides different color image data for different number groups. According to the data providing platform of claim 1, wherein the registered user provides different color image data according to the location of the calling party through the color image data setting device. According to the data providing platform of claim 1, wherein the registered user edits, modifies, or adds the color image data through the color image data setting device.