Digital cellular telecommunications with short message service over the packet channel
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1. A method of providing Short Message Service in a wireless telecommunications network, comprising:
- determining whether a receiving apparatus to which a Short Message Service message is to be delivered is operating in a packet mode;
delivering the message to the receiving apparatus via a circuit switched channel unless the receiving apparatus is operating in the packet mode; and
delivering the message to the receiving apparatus via a packet channel if the receiving apparatus is operating in the packet mode.
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Abstract
An apparatus in a wireless telecommunications network is provided with Short Message Service via a circuit switched channel unless the apparatus is operating in a packet mode. If the apparatus is operating in the packet mode, the apparatus is provided with Short Message Service via a packet channel.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of providing Short Message Service in a wireless telecommunications network, comprising:
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determining whether a receiving apparatus to which a Short Message Service message is to be delivered is operating in a packet mode; delivering the message to the receiving apparatus via a circuit switched channel unless the receiving apparatus is operating in the packet mode; and delivering the message to the receiving apparatus via a packet channel if the receiving apparatus is operating in the packet mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of providing Short Message Service in a wireless telecommunications network, comprising:
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determining whether a sending apparatus from which a Short Message Service message is to be sent is operating in a packet mode; sending the message from the sending apparatus via a circuit switched channel unless the sending apparatus is operating in the packet mode; and sending the message from the sending apparatus via a packet channel if the sending apparatus is operating in the packet mode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of providing Short Message Service in a wireless telecommunications network, comprising:
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determining that transmission of a Short Message Service message is desired; and sending the message via a packet channel using the layer 3 protocol of the OSI protocol stack. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of transmitting a message in a wireless telecommunications network, comprising:
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determining whether a receiving apparatus to which the message is to be delivered is operating in a packet mode; delivering the message to the receiving apparatus via a circuit switched channel unless the receiving apparatus is operating in the packet mode; and delivering the message to the receiving apparatus via a packet channel if the receiving apparatus is operating in the packet mode. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of transmitting a message in a wireless telecommunications network, comprising:
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determining whether a sending apparatus from which the message is to be sent is operating in a packet mode; sending the message from the sending apparatus via a circuit switched channel unless the sending apparatus is operating in the packet mode; and sending the message from the sending apparatus via a packet channel if the sending apparatus is operating in the packet mode. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A method in a wireless telecommunications network of transmitting a message to a receiving apparatus capable of receiving the message via either one of a circuit switched channel and a packet channel which are each available to deliver the message to the receiving apparatus, comprising:
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determining whether the receiving apparatus is operating in a packet mode wherein the receiving apparatus can receive the message via the packet channel; delivering the message to the receiving apparatus via the circuit switched channel unless the receiving apparatus is operating in the packet mode; and delivering the message to the receiving apparatus via the packet channel if the receiving apparatus is operating in the packet mode. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A method in a wireless telecommunications network of transmitting a message from a sending apparatus capable of sending the message via either one of a circuit switched channel and a packet channel which are each available for sending the message from the sending apparatus, comprising:
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determining whether the sending apparatus is operating in a packet mode wherein the sending apparatus can send the message via the packet channel; sending the message from the sending apparatus via the circuit switched channel unless the sending apparatus is operating in the packet mode; and sending the message from the sending apparatus via the packet channel if the sending apparatus is operating in the packet mode. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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