MMS Message Generation for Efficient Still Image Transmission
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mobile communication devices are inefficient and costly when transmitting multiple still images that depict motion, as they require individual transmission of each image, leading to high channel occupation time and cost, especially in real-time communication modes.
Innovation Solution
A mobile communication device equipped with a control unit, capture unit, MMS generating unit, and radio unit that captures and processes consecutive still images using SMIL (Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language) to create an MMS message, allowing efficient transmission that mimics moving images, reducing channel occupancy and communication costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If multiple still images are transmitted individually, then each image can be transmitted clearly, but channel occupation time increases and transmission cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple still images into a single MMS message with sequential display capability. Instead of transmitting each image separately as individual files, the system merges multiple images into one composite message that can be displayed in sequence, thereby reducing channel occupation time while maintaining image quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The MMS message structure is designed to serve multiple functions: it can contain a single image or multiple images, support sequential display to create motion effects, and maintain compatibility with existing messaging infrastructure. This multi-functionality allows the system to transmit multiple images efficiently without requiring separate transmission protocols.
2Measurement precision
If multiple still images are transmitted individually, then each image can be transmitted clearly, but transmission cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
By merging multiple images into a single MMS message, the system reduces the number of separate transmission operations required. This consolidation decreases channel occupation time and associated transmission costs, while the images within the message maintain their individual quality through proper encoding and sequential display mechanisms.
3Loss of information
If a moving image is transmitted, then motion information is conveyed effectively, but transmission time and cost increase due to large file size
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of transmitting actual moving image data, the system creates a simplified representation using multiple still images captured at different time points. These still images are displayed sequentially to create the perception of motion, effectively copying the motion information in a more efficient format that requires less transmission time and bandwidth.
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AI summary
An apparatus and method for capturing and transmitting a plurality of consecutive still images that look like moving images. An MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) message is generated using stored consecutive still images and a SMIL (Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language) application with the MMS message transmitted to a recipient.