Classifications

• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
  • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
  • H04N7/00—Television systems
  • H04N7/14—Systems for two-way working
  • H04N7/141—Systems for two-way working between two video terminals, e.g. videophone
  • H04N7/147—Communication arrangements, e.g. identifying the communication as a video-communication, intermediate storage of the signals
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
  • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
  • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
  • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
  • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
  • H04N21/414—Specialised client platforms, e.g. receiver in car or embedded in a mobile appliance
  • H04N21/41407—Specialised client platforms, e.g. receiver in car or embedded in a mobile appliance embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
  • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
  • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
  • H04N21/60—Network structure or processes for video distribution between server and client or between remote clients; Control signalling between clients, server and network components; Transmission of management data between server and client, e.g. sending from server to client commands for recording incoming content stream; Communication details between server and client 
  • H04N21/63—Control signaling related to video distribution between client, server and network components; Network processes for video distribution between server and clients or between remote clients, e.g. transmitting basic layer and enhancement layers over different transmission paths, setting up a peer-to-peer communication via Internet between remote STB's; Communication protocols; Addressing
  • H04N21/643—Communication protocols
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
  • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
  • H04L51/00—User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
  • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
  • H04L65/00—Network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communication
  • H04L65/1066—Session management
  • H04L65/1069—Session establishment or de-establishment

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a method of establishing a way of communication between severai users by means of a central server, where a first user leaves a first message on the centra! server by means of a first terminal, reiated to the first user, A second user accesses the first message on the central server by means of a second termina!, reiated to the second user and the second user responds to the first message by leaving a second message on the centra! server by means of the second terminal, which second message is accessible to the first user by means of the first terminal.
• the present invention also relates to a central server for the establishment of a communication between severai users.
• the present invention also relates to different contact services enabled by an inventive method or server.
• the present invention also relates to a computer program product and a computer readable medium through which an inventive method or server may be realised.
• Any user may contact a central server at the Internet in order to place a first message or to respond to other person's first messages by leaving a second message.
• Mobile terminals such as mobile computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and eel! phones are getting more and more sophisticated enabling the user to access the Internet and also these different contact services. This is desirable since a user of a contact service may access the service without having to use a stationary terminal.
• PDAs personal digital assistants
• eel! phones are getting more and more sophisticated enabling the user to access the Internet and also these different contact services. This is desirable since a user of a contact service may access the service without having to use a stationary terminal.
• a mobile terminal communicates with other devices mainly through two different protocols, the internet Protocol (IP) for data communication and different voice and data protocols for telephone and fax communication. It is also known to use the IIP for telephone communication, voice over IP,
• the 3G standard also supports protocols for bi-directional video telephony and streaming sessions between mobile devices using packet switched video.
• Different terminals specifically mobile devices, utilises different standards and programs for the implementation of communication according to the IP.
• the limited processor capacity, memory space and many times the very limited display have generated many different solutions to the problem of providing Internet access through mobile terminals.
• St is a technical problem to provide a contact service for communication between different users by means of mobile terminals.
• St is a technical problem to present a contact service that will function on a mobile terminal regardless of the specific solution provided by the terminal for SP communication.
• the present invention teaches that that the first and second terminaS is able to communicate by means of circuit switched video telephone communication and that the central server is arranged to communicate by means of circuit switched video telephone communication.
• St is specifically taught that the communication between the central server and respective terminal is performed through a circuit switched video telephone caSS, and that the first and second messages respectively are video messages recorded and stored by the central server.
• a video telephone caS! is defined as a caSi using circuit switched video.
• one of the terminals may be a mobile terminal where the central server and mobile terminal communicates through wireless communication.
• the mobile terminal communicates by means of wireless video telephone communication in order to provide a user-friendly user interface, similar to that of internet. It is also taught that the mobile terminal communicates according to the 3G standard and that the central server comprises a E1 unit adapted to communicate according to the ISDN 30 standard, where the E1 unit is arranged to communicate by means of wireless video telephone communication according to the standard for bi-directional video and streaming sessions between 3G-324M-based mobile handsets/devices. This will enable the centra! server to communicate with any standard 3G telephones by means of video telephony. It is also proposed that the central server communicates by means of wired video teiephone communication, and that any stationary terminal may communicate with the central server through wired video telephone communication.
• St is also proposed that the first message is accessible to several second users, and that second messages from several second users are accessible to the first user.
• the present invention teaches that, in order to provide an interactive user interface, the first and second messages are recorded by the central server and stored in the form of recorded video messages, that a user interface presented to the first and second users are in the form of pre-prepared video messages, that instructions are given to the users by means of the pre-prepared messages, that multiple-choice instructions may be given to the users by means of these pre- prepared messages, that the users responds to the multiple-choice instructions by pressing the numerical buttons on the first or second terminal, thus generating DTMF/MF-signais an messages, and that a communication session between a user an the central server is a mix of pre-prepared messages, previously recorded first and/or second messages, and DTMF/MF-messages.
• the central server sends a notification to the first terminal whenever a second user has responded to the first message.
• the present invention teaches the use of circuit switched video in the video ilephony.
• Circuit switched video have certain obvious user advantages compared i packet switched video.
• Circuit switched applications are quicker and more e to access for the user and they deliver the service, images and sound, with high quality.
• the present invention designed in such a way that the service can be used efficiently in relatively short sessions without compromising the user experience, thus enabling "pay-as-you-use" charging rather than a fixed price.
• Figure 1 is a schematic and simplified illustration of a central server communicating with mobile terminals
• Figure 2 is a schematic and simplified illustration of a central server communicating with a mobile terminal and a stationary terminal
• Figure 3 is a schematic and simplified illustration of a central server communicating with several second terminals
• Figure 4 is a schematic and simplified illustration of a the different kinds off messages that are used in an inventive communication
• Figure 5 is a fiow chart diagram schematically illustrating an embodiment of the present invention caiied speed dating
• Figure 6 is a schematic and simpiified illustration of a computer unit with inventive computer program code.
• a first user 1 leaves a first message 11 on the centra! server A by means of a first terminai 12, related to said first user 1 , where a second user 2 accesses said first message 11 on said central server A by means of a second termina! 21 , related to the said second user 2.
• the second user 2 may respond to the first message 11 by leaving a second message 22 on said central server A by means of the second termina! 21.
• the second message 22 is accessible to the first user 1 by means of the first terminal 12.
• the invention specifically teaches that the first and second terminal 12, 21 is able to communicate by means of circuit switched video telephone communication, that the central server A is arranged to communicate by means of circuit switched video telephone communication, and that the communication between the central server A and respective terminal 12, 21 is performed through a circuit switched video telephone call, hence the first and second messages 11 , 22 respectively are video messages recorded and stored by the central server A.
• Figure 1 shows that the central server A communicates by means of wireless video teiephone communication A1 and that at least one of the terminals, in the figure terminals 12 and 21 , is a mobile terminal.
• the central server A and the mobile termina! 12, 21 communicates through wireless communication, and the present invention teaches specifically that the mobile terminai 12, 21 communicates by means of wireless video telephone communication.
• the mobile terminai 12, 21 communicate according to the 3G standard and that the central server A comprises a E1 unit A2 adapted to communicate according to the !SDN 30 standard, where the E1 unit A2 is arranged to communicate by means of wireless video telephone communication A1 according to the standard for bi-directional video and streaming sessions between 3G-324M-based mobile handsets/devices.
• One suitable E1 unit for European purposes is the Diva Server V-PRI/E1 from Eicon ® Networks Corporation. St should however be understood that other E1 units may also be used or even required depending on local standards of communication.
• Figure 2 shows an embodiment where the central server A communicates by means of wired video telephone communication A3, and that at least one of the terminals, in the figure the second terminal 21', is a stationary terminal, and that the central server A and the stationary terminal 21 ' communicates through wired communication A3, and it is specifically proposed that the stationary terminal 21' communicates by means of wired video telephone communication.
• Figure 3 shows that the first message 11 is accessible to several second users, in the figure exemplified by the three second users 2, 2', 2", and that second messages 22, 22', 22" from several second users 2, 2 ⁇ 2" are accessible to the first user 1. It should be understood that a second user is not required to leave a second message after accessing a first message and that several first users may leave first messages available to the second users.
• Figure 4 shows that first and second messages 11 , 11 ', 22, 22', 22", 22'" are recorded by the central server A and stored in the form of recorded video
• a user interface 13, 23 presented to the first and second users 1 , 2 are in the form of pre-prepared video messages A13, A23, and instructions are given to the users 1 , 2 by means of the pre-prepared messages A13, A23.
• These pre-prepared messages A13, A23 may comprise multiple-choice instructions that are given to the users 1 , 2.
• the users 1 , 2 may respond to the multiple-choice instructions A13, A23 by pressing the numerical buttons 14, 24 on the first or second terminal 12, 21 , thus generating DTMF/MF-signals and
• a communication session between a user 1 , 2 and said central server is a mix of pre-prepared messages A13, A23, previously recorded first and/or second messages 11 , 22, and DTMF/MF-messages 15.
• the present invention also teaches that the centra! server A may send a notification to the first terminai 12 whenever a second user 2 has responded to the first message 11.
• the centra! server A is adapted to receive and store a first message 11 from a first terminai 12, beionging to a first user 1 , and the centra! server A is adapted to provide a second termina! 21 , belonging to a second user 2, accesses to the first message 11.
• the centra! server is a!so adapted to receive and store a second message
• the second message 22 being a response to the first message 11 from the second user 2, and to provide the first termina! 12, and thereby the first user 1 , access to the second message 22.
• the present invention specifically teaches that the first and second terminai 12, 21 is adapted to communicate by means of video telephone communication, that the centra! server A is adapted to communicate by means of video telephone communication, and that the centra! server A is adapted to communicate with the termina! 12, 21 belonging to respective user 1 , 2 through a video teiephone ca ⁇ , where the first and second messages 11 , 22 respectively are video messages recorded and stored by the centra! server A.
• the centra! server is adapted to communicate by means of wireless video telephone communication A1 , meaning that if at least one of the terminais, in figure 1 both the first and the second terminai 12, 21 , is a mobile terminai, then the centra! server A is adapted to communicate with the mobiie termina! 12, 21 through wireless communication A1 , and preferably wireless video telephone communication.
• the present invention teaches that the central server A is adapted to communicate with mobile terminals 12, 21 that communicate according to the 3G standard. !n order to enable the centra! server A to communicate through wireless video telephone communication, the present invention teaches that the central server A comprises a E1 unit A2 adapted to communicate according to the ISDN 30 standard, and that the E1 unit A2 is adapted to communicate by means of wireless video telephone communication according to the standard for bi- directiona! video and streaming sessions between 3G-324M-based mobile handsets/devices.
• Figure 2 shows that the central server A may a!so be adapted to communicate by means of wired video telephone communication A3, so that if at ieast one of the terminals, terminal 21 ' in figure 2, is a stationary terminal, then the centra! server A is adapted to communicate through wired communication A3 with the stationary termina! 21'.
• FIG 3 shows that the centra! server A is adapted to make the first message 11 accessible to several second users 2, 2', 2", and that the central server A is adapted to make second messages 22, 22', 22" from several second users 2, 2', 2" accessible to the first user 1.
• FIG. 4 shows that the centra! server A is adapted to record and store the ind second messages 11 , 22, 22', 22", 11 ', 22"' in the form of recorded video
• the centra! server A is also adapted to present a user interface 13, 23 to the first and second users 1 , 2 in the form of pre-prepared video messages A13, A23 and the centra! server is adapted to give instructions to the users 1 , 2 by means of the pre-prepared messages A13, A23.
• the pre-prepared messages A13, A23 may comprise mu!tip!e-choice instructions to the users 1 , 2, and the centra! server A is adapted to receive responses from the users to the multiple-choice instructions in the form of DTMF/MF-signais and messages 15 generated by the user by pressing the numerical buttons 14, 24 on the first or second termina! 12, 21.
• the centra! server A is adapted to perform a communication session with a user in the form of a mix of pre-prepared messages A13, A23, previously recorded first and/or second messages 11 , 22, and DTMF-messages 15.
• the present invention also teaches that the centra! server A is adapted to send a notification to the first termina! 12 whenever a second user 2 has responded to the first message 11.
• the present invention a!so relates to a dating site or a market place for different users, where a computer unit acting as a centra! server according to the inventive method provides the dating site or market place.
• a dating site is a service where end-users can speed date in reai-time with rea! people, This is the new way to speed date, where the user through one single video cal! gets to date approximately five persons.
• This embodiment is schematically illustrated in figure 5, where it is shown that the end-user visits the 3G Speed Dating web site or WAP site B1. He or she registers and signs up B2, and in doing so select the appropriate category, male or female. The user then sends the category iD as a premium SMS to a given number, or in the case with the WAP site, just clicks on the chosen category.
• the user is thereby queued up for the next session.
• the users in the session group then optionally receives a SMS notification when the session is scheduled B3, and ten minutes prior to the session is about to start they also get a SMS reminder B4.
• Video Call Back When the session starts B5 the users are called up by the 3G Speed Dating service with a video call, so called Video Call Back, VCB. The users get to speed date five persons, one-on-one, 1 minute each B8. After each date the users are asked to rate the conversation B7.
• the users are able to replay the dates again and send video messages to the most interesting dates B8, and even continue after the session in a separate room B9.
• the receiving user is notified via SMS.
• An optiona! evolution of the 3G Speed Dating service is to create a number of pre-defined sessions from which the end-user can choose when he or she enters the 3G Speed Dating web site or WAP site.
• the sessions can be differentiated by, for example, age and geography.
• Another dating service is a matchmaking service where end-users can date other users. With this service the mobile phone user can meet new friends and dates. It is easy to get started and all dating ads are presented as videos.
• End-users accesses the 3G Video Dating service through a video call.
• the mostly used business model is that the user simply video calls the MeetMe Community portal, for a cost per minute model. Once the user has entered the portal he or she chooses the 3G Video Dating service.
• the end-user who is a first-time user Upon joining the 3G Video Dating service the end-user who is a first-time user will be asked to register and to create his or her own profile and video dating ad. if the user is already registered, he or she wii! first be informed about any new dating messages he or she may have.
• the user can then search for matching dates, and if someone seems interesting the user can leave that person a video message.
• the receiving user is notified via SMS.
• Another possible service that can be provided according to the present invention is a video blog where end-users can video blog on their 3G phone, the web and WAP. This is the new way to blog, where the user both blogs and comment other blogs, using the video format. End-users accesses the 3G video biog service through a video call.
• the mostly used business model is that the user simply video calls the MeetMe Community portal, for a cost per minute model. Once the user has entered the portal he or she chooses the 3G Video Blog service.
• the user Upon joining the service the user is asked if he or she wants to create a topic, answer a topic or see popular topics. The user interested in recording a topic, does so. Upon completion of the recording, the recording receives a unique Topic ID. When the recording is completed, the user can aiso watch his or her recording or record again.
• the user can visit the 3G Video Blog site or WAP site and publish the recording in the community, or keep it private.
• the user can furthermore watch other video blogs and comments, including "most recent”, “most viewed” and “top rated”. It is also possible to rate video blogs and download recordings in MPEG, for personal use or for uploading on YouTube, MySpace or similar.
• the 3G Video Biog service is available without web or WAP.
• Yet another service that can be provided according to the present invention is the video announcer where end-users Gan record and view video ads. This service enables users to eas ⁇ y enrich and compiement ordinary ads in printed media or on the internet, e.g. when buying and selling cars or apartments.
• the end-users access the 3G video announcer service through a video call.
• the mostly used business mode! is that the user simply video caiis the MeetMe Community portal, for a cost per minute model.
• the 3G Video Announcer service Once the user has entered the porta! he or she chooses the 3G Video Announcer service. Upon joining the service the user is asked if he or she wants to record or view an ad.
• Vdial iD The Video dial ID
• the user publishes the Vdiai SD in a norma! ad in a printed media or on the internet. From the service, the user can also tip himself or tip a friend after the recording is completed.
• the user sees an interesting ad in a printed media or on the internet.
• the user accesses the 3G Video Announcer service, enters the Vdia! ID and views the corresponding video ad.
• Yet another service that can be provided according to the present invention is an end-user service for gaming and betting on 3G phones. This is the new way to provide interactive gaming and betting, using the video format.
• End-users accesses the 3G Gaming service through a video call.
• the user can either video caii the service, for a cost per minute model, or send a premium SMS and be called up by the service with a video call, so called Video Call Back, VCB.
• the present invention also relates to an answering machine for a first user 1 where one or several second users 2, 2', 2" may leave messages to the first user, which answering machine is provided by a computer unit acting as central a server A according to the inventive method.
• the present invention also relates to a computer unit adapted to provide a dating site or market place for different users, where the computer unit is adapted to function as a central server according to the inventive method.
• the present invention also relates to a computer unit adapted to provide an answering machine for a first user 1 where one or several second users 2, 2', 2" may leave messages to the first user, where the computer unit is adapted to function as a centra! server according to the inventive method.
• Figure 8 shows a computer 3 with an inventive computer program product 4 that comprises computer program code 41 which, when executed by the computer 3, will enable the computer 3 to function as a centra! server A according to the inventive method or an inventive central server A.
• the present invention also relates to a computer program product 5, schematicaSiy shown in figure 1 , that comprises computer program code 51 which, when executed by a computer related to an E1 unit A2, will enable the computer and E1 unit to function as an inventive E1-unit.
• Figure 6 also shows a computer readable medium 6, in the figure schematically illustrated by a compact disc, whereupon inventive computer program code 41 , 51 is stored.

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