GPRS network and method therefor
First Claim
1. A system for delivering SMS messages to a mobile terminal, comprising:
- an SMS message center, comprising SMS SS7 circuitry for transmitting SMS messages over an SS7 network;
SMS IP circuitry for transmitting SMS messages over an IP network to a specified IP port;
SMS processing circuitry coupled to the SMS SS7 circuitry and to the SMS IP circuitry for delivering messages thereto for transmission to a mobile terminal;
a gateway GPRS support node (GGSN) having the specified IP port for receiving SMS messages transmitted in an IP protocol over the IP network from the SMS message center;
a serving GPRS support node for receiving SMS messages from the gateway GPRS support node, said messages being received in a GPRS tunneling protocol and in an IP protocol; and
wireless transceiver circuitry for receiving the SMS messages from the serving GPRS support node, the wireless transceiver circuitry for delivering the SMS message to the mobile terminal;
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Abstract
A system for delivering SMS messages to a mobile terminal includes an apparatus and method that deliver the SMS messages either using legacy SMS message formats or data packet formats. Additionally, a connection is created between a message center and a gateway GPRS support node wherein SMS messages may be transmitted to the gateway GPRS support node in a data packet format. To provide this capability, the gateway GPRS support node includes a unique port address for receiving SMS messages and circuitry for processing SMS messages received in a data packet format. A serving GPRS support node is formed to include circuitry for determining whether to transmit the SMS message to the mobile terminal in a data packet format or in a legacy SMS message format.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for delivering SMS messages to a mobile terminal, comprising:
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an SMS message center, comprising SMS SS7 circuitry for transmitting SMS messages over an SS7 network;
SMS IP circuitry for transmitting SMS messages over an IP network to a specified IP port;
SMS processing circuitry coupled to the SMS SS7 circuitry and to the SMS IP circuitry for delivering messages thereto for transmission to a mobile terminal;
a gateway GPRS support node (GGSN) having the specified IP port for receiving SMS messages transmitted in an IP protocol over the IP network from the SMS message center;
a serving GPRS support node for receiving SMS messages from the gateway GPRS support node, said messages being received in a GPRS tunneling protocol and in an IP protocol; and
wireless transceiver circuitry for receiving the SMS messages from the serving GPRS support node, the wireless transceiver circuitry for delivering the SMS message to the mobile terminal;
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method in a GPRS network, comprising:
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transmitting an SMS message from an SMS message center over one of at least two communication networks, the at least two communication networks comprising an SS7 network and a data packet network;
receiving the SMS message at an SGSN from one of the SS7 network or from a GGSN; and
forwarding the message to a mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18)
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12. The method of claim in a legacy SMS message format.
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13. A method within an serving GPRS support node, comprising:
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receiving an SMS message from one of two network ports in one of a first format and a second format;
determining whether to convert the SMS message from the first format to the second format; and
forwarding the message to a wireless network for delivery to a mobile terminal.
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16. A serving GPRS support node, comprising:
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circuitry for receiving SMS messages from an SS7 network;
circuitry for receiving SMS messages in a data packet network from a gateway GPRS support node;
circuitry determining whether to forward received SMS messages in one of a legacy format or a data packet format.
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