Mobility management entity having mobile switching center functionality
First Claim
1. A method of handling signals for Short Messaging Service (SMS) in a wireless network including a Home Subscriber Server (HSS), the method comprising:
- requesting, by a mobile station (MS) to a Mobility Management Entity (MME) supporting SMS functionality in the MME, a combined Tracking Area (TA) and Location Area (LA) update for Packet Switched (PS) and Circuit Switched (CS) domains so that the MME sends to the HSS a location update request over an S6a interface configured between the MME and the HSS for the combined TA and LA update, the location update request comprising preference information indicating a predefined preference to use the SMS functionality in the MME, an information element containing identification information of the MME, and information indicating the MS requested that any potential registrations with CS domain is only for obtaining the SMS; and
receiving, by the MS, the SMS triggered by an SMS signaling, which is configured by an SMS Service Center (SMS-SC) or an SMS Gateway MSC/Interworking MSC (SMS-GMSC/IWMSC) based on the location update request.
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Abstract
A Mobility Management Entity (MME) comprises at least one entity or layer having Mobile Switching Center (MSC) functionality to support a Short Messaging Service (SMS) between a network and a mobile station by employing Machine-to-Machine (M2M) or Machine Type Communication (MTC) protocols. A first state machine entity or layer that supports relay functions to perform forwarding of SMS messages to the mobile station. A second state machine entity or layer that supports connection functions with at least an HSS/HLR (Home Subscriber Server/Home Location Register), and with an SMS-SC (Short Messaging Service-Service Center) or GMSC/IWMSC (Gateway MSC/Interworking MSC).
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1. A method of handling signals for Short Messaging Service (SMS) in a wireless network including a Home Subscriber Server (HSS), the method comprising:
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requesting, by a mobile station (MS) to a Mobility Management Entity (MME) supporting SMS functionality in the MME, a combined Tracking Area (TA) and Location Area (LA) update for Packet Switched (PS) and Circuit Switched (CS) domains so that the MME sends to the HSS a location update request over an S6a interface configured between the MME and the HSS for the combined TA and LA update, the location update request comprising preference information indicating a predefined preference to use the SMS functionality in the MME, an information element containing identification information of the MME, and information indicating the MS requested that any potential registrations with CS domain is only for obtaining the SMS; and receiving, by the MS, the SMS triggered by an SMS signaling, which is configured by an SMS Service Center (SMS-SC) or an SMS Gateway MSC/Interworking MSC (SMS-GMSC/IWMSC) based on the location update request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A mobile station (MS) of handling signals for Short Messaging Service (SMS) in a wireless network including a Home Subscriber Server (HSS), the MS comprising:
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a transceiver configured to configured to transmit and receive a signal; and a processor coupled to the transceiver and configured to; request, to a Mobility Management Entity (MME) supporting SMS functionality in the MME, a combined Tracking Area (TA) and Location Area (LA) update for Packet Switched (PS) and Circuit Switched (CS) domains so that the MME sends to the HSS a location update request over an S6a interface configured between the MME and the HSS for the combined TA and LA update, the location update request comprising preference information indicating a predefined preference to use the SMS functionality in the MME, an information element containing identification information of the MME, and information indicating the MS requested that any potential registrations with CS domain is only for obtaining the SMS, and receive the SMS triggered by an SMS signaling, which is configured by an SMS Service Center (SMS-SC) or an SMS Gateway MSC/Interworking MSC (SMS-GMSC/IWMSC) based on the location update request. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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