Domain selection for mobile-originated message service
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1. A method of communication, comprising:
- maintaining an indication at an access terminal, wherein the indication comprises a flag that has either a first designated value to indicate that a home public land mobile network (HPLMN) operator for the access terminal prefers a message service originated by the access terminal to be invoked over an Internet Protocol (IP) domain or a second designated value to indicate that the message service is not to be invoked over the IP domain; and
sending, by the access terminal, message service information over a domain selected at the access terminal based on whether the flag has the first designated value or the second designated value, wherein sending the message service information comprises;
attempting to send the message service information over Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) signaling in response to the flag having the first designated value to indicate that the HPLMN operator prefers the message service to be invoked over the IP domain; and
attempting to attach to non-access stratum (NAS) signaling and send the message service information over the NAS signaling in response to the attempt to send the message service information over the IMS signaling failing.
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Abstract
An indication is used to control how message service information is routed over different domains. For example, an access terminal may be configured with an indication that indicates that a message service is preferred to be invoked over an IP domain or that the message service is not be invoked over the IP domain. The access terminal then delivers message service information based on the value of the indication. In some cases, a network entity generates the indication and sends the indication to the access terminal. In some cases, a domain for delivery of message service information is selected based on a domain that was selected for particular type of traffic.
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49 Claims
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1. A method of communication, comprising:
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maintaining an indication at an access terminal, wherein the indication comprises a flag that has either a first designated value to indicate that a home public land mobile network (HPLMN) operator for the access terminal prefers a message service originated by the access terminal to be invoked over an Internet Protocol (IP) domain or a second designated value to indicate that the message service is not to be invoked over the IP domain; and sending, by the access terminal, message service information over a domain selected at the access terminal based on whether the flag has the first designated value or the second designated value, wherein sending the message service information comprises; attempting to send the message service information over Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) signaling in response to the flag having the first designated value to indicate that the HPLMN operator prefers the message service to be invoked over the IP domain; and attempting to attach to non-access stratum (NAS) signaling and send the message service information over the NAS signaling in response to the attempt to send the message service information over the IMS signaling failing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 45, 46)
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10. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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a memory component configured to maintain an indication at an access terminal, wherein the indication comprises a flag that has either a first designated value to indicate that a home public land mobile network (HPLMN) operator for the access terminal prefers a message service originated by the access terminal to be invoked over an Internet Protocol (IP) domain or a second designated value to indicate that the message service is not to be invoked over the IP domain; and a message service processor configured to send, by the access terminal, message service information over a domain selected at the access terminal based on whether the flag has the first designated value or the second designated value, the message service processor further configured to; attempt to send the message service information over Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) signaling in response to the flag having the first designated value to indicate that the HPLMN operator prefers the message service to be invoked over the IP domain; and attempt to attach to non-access stratum (NAS) signaling and send the message service information over the NAS signaling in response to the attempt to send the message service information over the IMS signaling failing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 47)
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16. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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means for maintaining an indication at an access terminal, wherein the indication comprises a flag that has either a first designated value to indicate that a home public land mobile network (HPLMN) operator for the access terminal prefers a message service originated by the access terminal to be invoked over an Internet Protocol (IP) domain or a second designated value to indicate that the message service is not to be invoked over the IP domain; and means for sending, by the access terminal, message service information over a domain selected at the access terminal based on whether the flag has the first designated value or the second designated value, wherein the means for sending the message service information comprises; means for attempting to send the message service information over Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) signaling in response to the flag having the first designated value to indicate that the HPLMN operator prefers the message service to be invoked over the IP domain; and means for attempting to attach to non-access stratum (NAS) signaling and send the message service information over the NAS signaling in response to the attempt to send the message service information over the IMS signaling failing. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 48)
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22. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising code for causing an access terminal to:
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maintain an indication at the access terminal, wherein the indication comprises a flag that has either a first designated value to indicate that a home public land mobile network (HPLMN) operator for the access terminal prefers a message service originated by the access terminal to be invoked over an Internet Protocol (IP) domain or a second designated value to indicate that the message service is not to be invoked over the IP domain; and send message service information over a domain selected at the access terminal based on whether the flag has the first designated value or the second designated value, wherein the code for causing the access terminal to send the message service information comprises code for causing the access terminal to; attempt to send the message service information over Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) signaling in response to the flag having the first designated value to indicate that the HPLMN operator prefers the message service to be invoked over the IP domain; and attempt to attach to non-access stratum (NAS) signaling and send the message service information over the NAS signaling in response to the attempt to send the message service information over the IMS signaling failing. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 49)
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28. A method of communication, comprising:
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generating an indication that comprises a flag that has either a first designated value to indicate that a home public land mobile network (HPLMN) operator for an access terminal prefers a message service originated by the access terminal to be invoked over an Internet Protocol (IP) domain or a second designated value to indicate that the message service is not to be invoked over the IP domain; and sending the indication to the access terminal to control a domain that the access terminal selects when subsequently originating the message service based on whether the flag has the first designated value or the second designated value, wherein the indication causes the access terminal to attempt to send message service information over Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) signaling if the flag has the first designated value to indicate that the HPLMN operator prefers the message service to be invoked over the IP domain, and wherein the indication further causes the access terminal to attempt to attach to non-access stratum (NAS) signaling and attempt to send the message service information over the NAS signaling if the attempt to send the message service information over the IMS signaling fails. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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a message service processor configured to generate an indication that comprises a flag that has either a first designated value to indicate that a home public land mobile network (HPLMN) operator for an access terminal prefers a message service originated by the access terminal to be invoked over an Internet Protocol (IP) domain or a second designated value to indicate that the message service is not to be invoked over the IP domain; and a transmitter configured to send the indication to the access terminal to control a domain that the access terminal selects when subsequently originating the message service based on whether the flag has the first designated value or the second designated value, wherein the indication causes the access terminal to attempt to send message service information over Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) signaling if the flag has the first designated value to indicate that the HPLMN operator prefers the message service to be invoked over the IP domain, and wherein the indication further causes the access terminal to attempt to attach to non-access stratum (NAS) signaling and attempt to send the message service information over the NAS signaling if the attempt to send the message service information over the IMS signaling fails. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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37. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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means for generating an indication that comprises a flag that has either a first designated value to indicate that a home public land mobile network (HPLMN) operator for an access terminal prefers a message service originated by the access terminal to be invoked over an Internet Protocol (IP) domain or a second designated value to indicate that the message service is not to be invoked over the IP domain; and means for sending the indication to the access terminal to control a domain that the access terminal selects when subsequently originating the message service based on whether the flag has the first designated value or the second designated value, wherein the indication causes the access terminal to attempt to send message service information over Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) signaling if the flag has the first designated value to indicate that the HPLMN operator prefers the message service to be invoked over the IP domain, and wherein the indication further causes the access terminal to attempt to attach to non-access stratum (NAS) signaling and attempt to send the message service information over the NAS signaling if the attempt to send the message service information over the IMS signaling fails. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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41. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising code for causing a computer to:
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generate an indication that comprises a flag that has either a first designated value to indicate that a home public land mobile network (HPLMN) operator for an access terminal prefers a message service originated by the access terminal to be invoked over an Internet Protocol (IP) domain or a second designated value to indicate that the message service is not to be invoked over the IP domain; and send the indication to the access terminal to control a domain that the access terminal selects when subsequently originating the message service based on whether the flag has the first designated value or the second designated value, wherein the indication causes the access terminal to attempt to send message service information over Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) signaling if the flag has the first designated value to indicate that the HPLMN operator prefers the message service to be invoked over the IP domain, and wherein the indication further causes the access terminal to attempt to attach to non-access stratum (NAS) signaling and attempt to send the message service information over the NAS signaling if the attempt to send the message service information over the IMS signaling fails. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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