Transporting short message service (SMS) messages within a telecommunications network
First Claim
1. A method for integrating components of an Intelligent Network and components of a Short Message Service (SMS) Network within a mobile telecommunications network, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving at a first telecommunications node associated with said mobile telecommunications network an indication from a calling mobile subscriber to transmit SMS data towards a called mobile subscriber;
determining whether said calling mobile subscriber or said called mobile subscriber subscribes to a service provided by the Intelligent Network; and
in response to an affirmative determination,identifying a second telecommunications node associated with said Intelligent Network; and
transmitting said SMS data from said first telecommunications node to said second telecommunications node;
treating said transmitted SMS data in accordance with the service provided by the Intelligent Network where said calling mobile subscriber is able to communicate the SMS data while utilizing the service provided by the Intelligent Network;
forwarding said treated SMS data from said second telecommunications network to a third telecommunications network associated with said SMS Network; and
transmitting said forwarded SMS data from said third telecommunications node to said called mobile subscriber.
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Abstract
A Short Message Service (SMS) communication network is interfaced with an Intelligent Network. In response to an indication from a mobile subscriber to transmit unstructured data towards a particular B-number, a serving mobile switching center/visitor location register (MSC/VLR) determines whether the calling party subscriber or called party subscriber is associated with an IN service. In response to an affirmative determination, instead of transmitting the received unstructured data directly to a Short Message Service-Center (SMS-C), the serving MSC/VLR routes an Integrated Service Digital Network User Part (ISUP) signal encapsulating the unstructured data to the associated Intelligent Network. An associated Service Switching Point (SCP) and Service Control Point (SSP) then provide the desired IN service to the received unstructured data.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for integrating components of an Intelligent Network and components of a Short Message Service (SMS) Network within a mobile telecommunications network, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving at a first telecommunications node associated with said mobile telecommunications network an indication from a calling mobile subscriber to transmit SMS data towards a called mobile subscriber; determining whether said calling mobile subscriber or said called mobile subscriber subscribes to a service provided by the Intelligent Network; and in response to an affirmative determination, identifying a second telecommunications node associated with said Intelligent Network; and transmitting said SMS data from said first telecommunications node to said second telecommunications node; treating said transmitted SMS data in accordance with the service provided by the Intelligent Network where said calling mobile subscriber is able to communicate the SMS data while utilizing the service provided by the Intelligent Network; forwarding said treated SMS data from said second telecommunications network to a third telecommunications network associated with said SMS Network; and transmitting said forwarded SMS data from said third telecommunications node to said called mobile subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile telecommunications network for integrating components of an Intelligent Network with components of a Short Message Service (SMS) Network, said mobile telecommunications network comprising:
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a first telecommunications node associated with said mobile telecommunications network for receiving an indication from a calling mobile subscriber to transmit SMS data towards a called mobile subscriber, said first telecommunications node further includes; means for determining whether said calling mobile subscriber or said called mobile subscriber subscribes to a service provided by the Intelligent Network; means, responsive to an affirmative determination, for identifying a second telecommunications node associated with said Intelligent Network; and means for transmitting said SMS data from said first telecommunications node to said second telecommunications node; a third telecommunications node associated with said Intelligent Network for treating SMS data received from the second telecommunications node in accordance with the service provided by the Intelligent Network, where said calling mobile subscriber is able to communicate the SMS data while utilizing the service provided by the Intelligent Network; and a fourth telecommunications node associated with said SMS Network for transmitting the treated SMS data received from said third telecommunications node to said called mobile subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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