Apparatus, and an associated method, for forming direct data connection between applications of a set of mobile stations
First Claim
1. In a radio communication system having a network part, a first mobile station and at least a second mobile station operable to communicate packet-formatted data, an improvement of apparatus for facilitating formation of a direct packet connection between a first application installed at the first mobile station and a second application installed at the second communication station, thereby to permit packet data exchange directly between the first application and the second application installed at the first mobile station and the second mobile station, respectively, said apparatus comprising:
- an initiation message generator embodied at the first mobile station, said initiation message generator for generating a connection-establishment initiation message for communication to the second mobile station by way of the network part, the connection-establishment initiation message including a portion populated with an identification of the second application installed at the second mobile station;
a response message detector embodied at the first mobile station, said responsive message detector for detecting a response message returned to the first mobile station by the second mobile station responsive to delivery of the connection-establishment initiation message to the second mobile station, the response message delivered to the first application installed at the first mobile station.
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Abstract
Apparatus, and associated method, forms a direct data connection between mobile stations of a packet radio communication system. An SMS message is sent by an initiating mobile station to another mobile station between which communications are to be effectuated. The SMS message includes the IP address of the initiating mobile station. Once the SMS message is delivered to the other mobile station, the other mobile station is caused to obtain an IP address, if necessary. And, a socket connection is formed when the other mobile station returns a response message to the initiating mobile station. The mobile stations are each provided with the IP address of the other mobile station, and other needed information by way of which to form a direct connection upon which the data is communicated directly between the mobile stations.
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1. In a radio communication system having a network part, a first mobile station and at least a second mobile station operable to communicate packet-formatted data, an improvement of apparatus for facilitating formation of a direct packet connection between a first application installed at the first mobile station and a second application installed at the second communication station, thereby to permit packet data exchange directly between the first application and the second application installed at the first mobile station and the second mobile station, respectively, said apparatus comprising:
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an initiation message generator embodied at the first mobile station, said initiation message generator for generating a connection-establishment initiation message for communication to the second mobile station by way of the network part, the connection-establishment initiation message including a portion populated with an identification of the second application installed at the second mobile station;
a response message detector embodied at the first mobile station, said responsive message detector for detecting a response message returned to the first mobile station by the second mobile station responsive to delivery of the connection-establishment initiation message to the second mobile station, the response message delivered to the first application installed at the first mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for facilitating formation of a direct packet connection between a first application installed at a first mobile station and a second application installed at a second mobile station of a radio communication system, thereby to permit packet data exchange directly between the first application and the second application, said method comprising the operations of:
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generating a connection-establishment initiation message for communication to the second mobile station by way of a network part of the radio communication system, the connection-establishment initiation message including a portion populated with an identification of the second application installed at the second mobile station; and
detecting a response message returned to the first mobile station responsive to delivery of the connection-establishment message to the second mobile station, the response message delivered to the first application installed at the first mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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