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Short message processing in a mobile exchange

  • US 5,787,357 A
  • Filed: 06/24/1996
  • Issued: 07/28/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/17/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for processing a short message in a cellular radio system in which there is at least one mobile radio exchange having a memory and a base station, at least one radio base station, and at least one radio subscriber, said method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) providing at least one short message center for delivering short messages to said mobile radio exchange to be received by said mobile radio exchange;

    (b) delivering a first short message for said radio subscriber by said short message center to said mobile radio exchange;

    (c) delivering a second short message for said radio subscriber by said short message center to said mobile radio exchange;

    (d) initialing delivery of the first short message from said mobile radio exchange to said radio subscriber;

    (e) while conducting step (d), monitoring whether there is a radio connection between said base station and said radio subscriber, and whether said first short message is being delivered to said radio subscriber during said radio connection;

    (f) in response to said monitoring, detecting that said first short message is being delivered to said radio subscriber, but that such delivery is not yet completed at a time when delivery of the second short message from said mobile radio exchange to said radio subscriber is available at said mobile radio exchange for initiation of deliver thereof to said radio subscriber;

    (g) in response to said detecting of step (f), storing said second short message in said memory of said mobile radio exchange;

    (h) in response to said monitoring of step (e), detecting that delivery of said first short message to said radio subscriber has been completed;

    (i) in response to said detecting of step (h), initiating delivery of the second short message from said memory, to said radio subscriber.

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