Telecommunications system and method for delivery of short message service messages to a mobile terminal in data mode
First Claim
1. A telecommunications system for delivering a Short Message Service (SMS) message within a network capable of providing both voice services on a voice carrier and data services on a data only carrier, said telecommunications system comprising:
- a mobile station (MS) supporting both voice services and data services, said MS being currently involved in a data session on said data only carrier; and
a node in wireless communication with said MS for receiving said SMS message, encapsulating said SMS message into an Internet Protocol (IP) packet and routing said SMS message to said MS as an electronic mail message over said data only carrier without disrupting said data session.
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Abstract
A telecommunications system and method is disclosed for delivering a Short Message Service (SMS) message to a dual mode mobile terminal in data mode within a network capable of providing both voice services and data services. To receive the SMS message during a data session, the SMS message is encapsulated into an Internet Protocol (IP) packet and routed to the mobile terminal as an electronic mail (e-mail) message. In one embodiment, when the SMS message is received at the Mobile Services Switching Center (MSC) serving the mobile terminal, the MSC determines whether the mobile terminal is in data mode. If so, the MSC converts the SMS message into an email message and routes the e-mail message to the mobile terminal via the Packet Data Service Node (PDSN) serving the mobile terminal. In an alternative embodiment, the MSC routes the SMS message to the Base Station Controller (BSC) serving the mobile terminal. The BSC translates the SMS message into an e-mail message and transmits the e-mail message to the mobile terminal.
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39 Claims
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1. A telecommunications system for delivering a Short Message Service (SMS) message within a network capable of providing both voice services on a voice carrier and data services on a data only carrier, said telecommunications system comprising:
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a mobile station (MS) supporting both voice services and data services, said MS being currently involved in a data session on said data only carrier; and
a node in wireless communication with said MS for receiving said SMS message, encapsulating said SMS message into an Internet Protocol (IP) packet and routing said SMS message to said MS as an electronic mail message over said data only carrier without disrupting said data session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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15. A Mobile Services Switching Center for delivering a Short Message Service (SMS) message to a mobile station (MS) supporting both voice services and data services, said Mobile Services Switching Center comprising:
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means for determining whether said MS is currently involved in a data session on a data only carrier; and
conversion logic for encapsulating said SMS message into an Internet Protocol (IP) packet and routing said SMS message to said MS over said data only carrier as an electronic mail message when said MS is involved in said data session.
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23. A Base Station Controller for delivering a Short Message Service (SMS) message to a mobile station (MS) supporting both voice services and data services, said Base Station Controller comprising:
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means for determining whether said MS is currently involved in a data session on a data only carrier; and
conversion logic for encapsulating said SMS message into an Internet Protocol (IP) packet and routing said SMS message to said MS over said data only carrier as an electronic mail message when said MS is involved in said data session.
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31. A method for delivering a Short Message Service (SMS) message within a network capable of providing both voice services on a voice carrier and data services on a data only carrier, said method comprising:
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receiving at a node in wireless communication with a mobile station (MS) supporting both voice services and data services said SMS message;
determining whether said MS is currently involved in a data session on said data only carrier;
if not, routing said SMS message to said MS via said voice carrier; and
if so;
encapsulating said SMS message into an Internet Protocol (IP) packet, and routing said SMS message to said MS as an electronic mail message without disrupting said data session. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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