Implementation solutions for the interworking between MMS and streaming

Multimedia messaging service (MMS) and streaming are forerunner multimedia applications in mobile communication. Use of streaming in the retrieval of continuous multimedia content of MMS is the identified optimum scope (extent) of interworking between MMS and streaming. The optimum interworking can...

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Published in:International journal of communication systems 2003-12, Vol.16 (10), p.877-892
Main Author: Mostafa, Miraj-E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communication systems
Consistency
Flexibility
message system
mobile communication
mobile multimedia
Multimedia
multimedia application
multimedia communication
multimedia messaging service (MMS)
Optimization
Preserves
Retrieval
streaming and standardization
Terminals
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Summary:Multimedia messaging service (MMS) and streaming are forerunner multimedia applications in mobile communication. Use of streaming in the retrieval of continuous multimedia content of MMS is the identified optimum scope (extent) of interworking between MMS and streaming. The optimum interworking can remove a limitation visible in MMS—retrieving content requiring more storage space than available in a mobile terminal. This paper presents two different solutions for implementing the interworking. The implementation solutions are consistent with the existing mobile frameworks and the working principles and procedures of both MMS and streaming. Consistency is very important here not only to avoid creating isolated solution, but also to preserve user experience. This paper describes in detail how each of the solutions operates, including the process of using streaming in the MMS retrieval. Pros and cons of both the solutions are also analysed to compare those. Other important factors tackled in the analysis are implementation flexibility, complexity, terminal capability indication, and content adaptation. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:1074-5351
1099-1131
DOI:10.1002/dac.625