Method and apparatus for communicating media information in multimedia communication system

Abstract

A method for sending media information by a first terminal in a multimedia communication system is provided. The method includes generating scene configuration information that includes information regarding at least one medium of multiple media, and sending the scene configuration information to a second terminal, wherein the information regarding the at least one medium includes at least one of information indicating whether to allow reproduction of the at least one medium in the second terminal, resource information used to reproduce the at least one medium, position information used to reproduce the at least one medium on a screen, and reproduction time information for the at least one medium.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for sending media information by a first terminal in a multimedia communication system, the method comprising:
 generating scene configuration information that includes information regarding at least one medium of multiple media; and   sending the scene configuration information to a second terminal,   wherein the information regarding the at least one medium includes at least one of information indicating whether to allow reproduction of the at least one medium in the second terminal, resource information used to reproduce the at least one medium, position information used to reproduce the at least one medium on a screen, and reproduction time information for the at least one medium.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the information indicating whether to allow reproduction of the at least one medium in the second terminal comprises information that indicates reproduction of the at least one medium is not allowed in the second terminal, if the at least one medium is intended to be reproduced in the first terminal 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the information indicating whether to allow reproduction of the at least one medium in the second terminal comprises information that indicates reproduction of the at least one medium is allowed in the second terminal, if at least one medium not being reproduced in the first terminal is intended to be reproduced in the second terminal. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the information indicating whether to allow reproduction of the at least one medium in the second terminal comprises information that indicates reproduction of the at least one medium is allowed in the second terminal and in the first terminal, if the at least one medium is intended to be reproduced in the first and second terminals simultaneously. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 reproducing the at least one medium by rearranging other media than the at least one medium among the multiple media on the screen, if the at least one medium being reproduced in the first terminal is reproduced in the second terminal; and   reproducing the at least one medium and remaining media by returning to a previous screen before the rearrangement, if there is a request for the first terminal to perform reproduction of the at least one medium,   wherein the reproduction time information for the at least one medium comprises information regarding time to start and stop reproduction when the at least one medium is to be reproduced in the first terminal, and information regarding time to start and stop reproduction when the at least one medium is to be reproduced in the second terminal, and   wherein the position information used to reproduce the at least one medium on the screen comprises information for rearrangement.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 reproducing a first medium among the multiple media by configuring a first screen based on the scene configuration information;   upon reception of information regarding at least one second medium from the second terminal, rearranging the screen such that second screen is configured to have a first area for the first medium and at least one second area for the at least one second medium;   reproducing the first medium and the at least one second medium in the first area and the at least one second area, respectively; and   returning to the first screen if the at least one second medium is intended to be reproduced by the second terminal   
     
     
         7 . A method for receiving media information by a second terminal in a multimedia communication system, the method comprising:
 receiving from a first terminal scene configuration information that includes information regarding at least one medium of multiple media; and   reproducing the at least one medium based on the scene configuration information,   wherein the information regarding the at least one medium includes at least one of information indicating whether to allow reproduction of the at least one medium in the second terminal, resource information used to reproduce the at least one medium, position information used to reproduce the at least one medium on a screen, and reproduction time information for the at least one medium.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the information indicating whether to allow reproduction of the at least one medium in the second terminal comprises information that indicates reproduction of the at least one medium is not allowed in the second terminal, if the at least one medium is intended to be reproduced in the first terminal 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the information indicating whether to allow reproduction of the at least one medium in the second terminal comprises information that indicates reproduction of the at least one medium is allowed in the second terminal, if at least one medium not being reproduced in the first terminal is intended to be reproduced in the second terminal. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the information indicating whether to allow reproduction of the at least one medium in the second terminal comprises information that indicates reproduction of the at least one medium is allowed in the second terminal and in the first terminal, if the at least one medium is intended to be reproduced in the first and second terminals simultaneously. 
     
     
         11 . A first terminal of a multimedia communication system, the first terminal comprising:
 a controller for generating scene configuration information that includes information regarding at least one medium of multiple media; and   a transmitter for sending the scene configuration information to a second terminal,   wherein the information regarding the at least one medium includes at least one of information indicating whether to allow reproduction of the at least one medium in the second terminal, resource information used to reproduce the at least one medium, position information used to reproduce the at least one medium on a screen, and reproduction time information for the at least one medium.   
     
     
         12 . The first terminal of  claim 11 , wherein the information indicating whether to allow reproduction of the at least one medium in the second terminal comprises information that indicates reproduction of the at least one medium is not allowed in the second terminal, if the at least one medium is intended to be reproduced in the first terminal. 
     
     
         13 . The first terminal of  claim 11 , wherein the information indicating whether to allow reproduction of the at least one medium in the second terminal comprises information that indicates reproduction of the at least one medium is allowed in the second terminal, if at least one medium not being reproduced in the first terminal is intended to be reproduced in the second terminal 
     
     
         14 . The first terminal of  claim 11 , wherein the information indicating whether to allow reproduction of the at least one medium in the second terminal comprises information that indicates reproduction of the at least one medium is allowed in the second terminal and in the first terminal, if the at least one medium is intended to be reproduced in the first and second terminals simultaneously. 
     
     
         15 . The first terminal of  claim 11 , wherein the controller reproduces the at least one medium by rearranging other media than the at least one medium among the multiple media on the screen, if the at least one medium being reproduced in the first terminal is reproduced in the second terminal, and reproduces the at least one medium and remaining media by returning to a previous screen before the rearrangement, if there is a request for the first terminal to perform reproduction of the at least one medium,
 wherein the reproduction time information for the at least one medium comprises information regarding time to start and stop reproduction when the at least one medium is to be reproduced in the first terminal, and information regarding time to start and stop reproduction when the at least one medium is to be reproduced in the second terminal, and   wherein the position information used to reproduce the at least one medium on the screen comprises information for rearrangement.   
     
     
         16 . The first terminal of  claim 11 , wherein the controller reproduces a first medium among the multiple media by configuring a first screen based on the scene configuration information, upon reception of information regarding at least one second medium from the second terminal, rearranges the screen such that second screen is configured to have a first area for the first medium and at least one second area for the at least one second medium, reproduces the first medium and the at least one second medium in the first area and the at least one second area, respectively, and returns to the first screen if the at least one second medium is intended to be reproduced by the second terminal 
     
     
         17 . A second terminal of a multimedia communication system, the second terminal comprising:
 a receiver for receiving from a first terminal scene configuration information that includes information regarding at least one medium of multiple media; and   a controller for reproducing the at least one medium based on the scene configuration information,   wherein the information regarding the at least one medium includes at least one of information indicating whether to allow reproduction of the at least one medium in the second terminal, resource information used to reproduce the at least one medium, position information used to reproduce the at least one medium on a screen, and reproduction time information for the at least one medium.   
     
     
         18 . The second terminal of  claim 17 , wherein the information indicating whether to allow reproduction of the at least one medium in the second terminal comprises information that indicates reproduction of the at least one medium is not allowed in the second terminal, if the at least one medium is intended to be reproduced in the first terminal. 
     
     
         19 . The second terminal of  claim 17 , wherein the information indicating whether to allow reproduction of the at least one medium in the second terminal comprises information that indicates reproduction of the at least one medium is allowed in the second terminal, if at least one medium not being reproduced in the first terminal is intended to be reproduced in the second terminal 
     
     
         20 . The second terminal of  claim 17 , wherein the information indicating whether to allow reproduction of the at least one medium in the second terminal comprises information that indicates reproduction of the at least one medium is allowed in the second terminal and in the first terminal, if the at least one medium is intended to be reproduced in the first and second terminals simultaneously.