Patent ID: 7046770

Claim:
A multimedia messaging system, comprising: a database for storing data on message procedures, wherein the data on message procedures are used far defining procedures for messages of various classifications and modes of transmission for each of the procedures; a message processing module for receiving original messages sent by a plurality of message providers, generating respective second messages based on the data on message procedures, and controlling a process time for each of the second messages; a message sending module for selecting modes of transmission according to information on transmission modes in the second messages, and for sending the second messages to corresponding message receivers; wherein the message processing module comprises: a feedback receiving sub-module for receiving feedback messages sent by message receivers; a time control sub-module for setting a scheduled processing time for each of the current procedures; a message status determination sub-module for determining statuses of processing of the second messages; a message procedure control sub-module for selecting next procedures and setting the next procedures as respective current procedures; and a message sending processing sub-module for generating the second messages.