Patent ID: 7076273

Claim:
A method for controlling a multimedia messaging service between a telecommunication device and a telecommunication network, the method comprising the steps of: controlling commands and data transfer of each multimedia message to and from the telecommunication device via via a smart card coupled to the telecommunication device; exchanging the commands between the telecommunication device and the smart card for handling at least one of a complete multimedia message, at least a part of a multimedia message, a multimedia message and notification, at least one reference to at least a part of a multimedia messaging notification, multimedia messaging related information, and at least one reference to at least a part of multimedia messaging related information; transmitting the commands from the telecommunication device to the smart card to effect transfer of multimedia messaging service related information from the smart card to the telecommunication device, wherein the commands include at least a download MM command for transmitting the multimedia message from the telecommunication device to the smart card for retrieving a multimedia message; and generating the download MM command by the telecommunication device upon at least one of an identifier being present in the received multimedia message and receipt of a multimedia message notification for indicating smart card controlled MMS interaction between the smart card and the telecommunication device.