Mobile communication system which transmits messaging messages

• US 6,597,917 B1
• Filed: 07/12/2000
• Issued: 07/22/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/13/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Networks (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Meuronen, Timo
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Lee
• Assistant Examiner(s): LE, DANH C
• Application Number:
  US09/614,724
• Time in Patent Office: 1,105 Days
• Field of Search: 455/410, 455/411, 455/465
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/184 Messaging devices, e.g. message centre

Abstract

The object of the invention is to provide a method and an apparatus implementing the method which allow the subscriber to evaluate the authenticity of sender data in an incoming messaging message. Messaging centers are arranged to add an indication containing information on whether the identity of the sender of a message transmitted by the messaging center is guaranteed to data units containing a messaging message. If the data unit containing the messaging message comprises said indication, the subscriber'"'"'s terminal indicates the information included in the indication to the subscriber.

Claims

1. A method of producing a messaging message in a mobile communication system comprising a message center, the method comprising:

receiving, at the message center, information from a sending party, wherein the information comprises the sending party'"'"'s identity and it is intended for a receiving party,

formatting the information as a messaging message and transmitting the messaging message from the message center to the receiving party,

providing the messaging message with an indication as to whether or not the sending party'"'"'s identity was able to be guaranteed;

based on the indication, informing the receiving party as to whether or not the sending party'"'"'s identity was able to be guaranteed,

wherein said indication comprises one of the following;

a selected bit combination included in a TP-Originating Address basic element, a selected bit combination included in the Type of Address structural part of the TP-Originating Address basic element or a selected bit combination included in the Numbering Plan Identification structural part of the TP-Originating Address basic element.

2. A method of producing a short message in a mobile communication system comprising a short message service center;

the method comprising;

receiving, at the short message service center, information from a sending party, wherein the information comprises the sending party'"'"'s identity and it is intended for a receiving party,

formatting the information as a short message and transmitting the short message from the short message service center to the receiving party,

providing the short message with an indication as to whether or not the sending party'"'"'s identity was able to be guaranteed;

based on the indication, informing the receiving party as to whether or not the sending party'"'"'s identity was able to be guaranteed

wherein said indication comprises one of the following;

a selected bit combination included in a TP-Originating Address basic element, a selected bit combination included in the Type of Address structural part of the TP-Originating Address basic element or a selected bit combination included in the Numbering Plan Identification structural part of the TP-Originating Address basic element.

3. A mobile communication system which transmits messaging messages and comprises at least one message center for transmitting messaging messages and one or more terminals for indicating messaging messages, comprising

the message center arranged to add an indication containing information on whether the identity of the sender of a message sent via the message center is guaranteed to a data unit containing the messaging message;

and

the terminal arranged to use the indication for informing the receiving party as to whether or not the identity of the sender of the message sent via the message center is guaranteed

wherein said indication comprises one of the following;

a selected bit combination included in a TP-Originating Address basic element, a selected bit combination included in the Type of Address structural part of the TP-Originating Address basic element or a selected bit combination included in the Numbering Plan Identification structural part of the TP-Originating Address basic element.

4. A mobile communication system which transmits short messages and comprises at least one short message service center for transmitting short messages and one or more terminals for indicating short messages, comprising

the short message service center arranged to add an indication containing information on whether the identity of the sender of a message sent via the short message service center is guaranteed to a data unit containing the short message;

and

the terminal arranged to use the indication for informing the receiving party as to whether or not the identity of the sender of the message sent via the short message service center is guaranteed wherein said indication comprises one of the following;

a selected bit combination included in a TP-Originating Address basic element, a selected bit combination included in the Type of Address structural part of the TP-Originating Address basic element or a selected bit combination included in the Numbering Plan Identification structural part of the TP-Originating Address basic element.

5. A messaging center adapted to function in a mobile communication system which messaging center is adapted to receive information from a sending party, wherein the information comprises the sending party'"'"'s identity and to format the information as a messaging message and transmitting the messaging message from the message center to the receiving party, the messaging center being further adapted to add an indication containing information on whether the identity of the sender of a message sent via the messaging center is guaranteed to said data unit containing the messaging message

wherein said indication comprises one of the following:

a selected bit combination included in the TP-Originating Address basic element, a selected bit combination included in the Type of Address structural part of the TP-Originating Address basic element or a selected bit combination included in the Numbering Plan Identification structural part of the TP-Originating Address basic element.

6. A short message service center adapted to function in a mobile communication system which short message service center is further adapted to receive information from a sending party, wherein the information comprises the sending party'"'"'s identity and to format the information as a messaging message and transmitting the messaging message from the message center to the receiving party, the messaging center being further adapted to add an indication containing information on whether the identity of the sender of a message sent via the short message service center is guaranteed to said data unit containing the short message

wherein said indication comprises one of the following:

a selected bit combination including a TP-Originating Address basic element, a selected bit combination included in the Type of Address structural part of the TP-Originating ddress basic element or a selected bit combination included in the Numbering Plan Identification structural part of the TP-Originating Address basic element.

7. A terminal in a mobile communication system, the terminal comprising means for receiving messaging messages and being adapted to indicate the indication'"'"'s information on whether the identity of the sender of the message sent via the messaging center is guaranteed to the subscriber in response to the fact that the data unit containing the messaging message comprises said indication

wherein said indication comprises one of the following:

a selected bit combination including a TP-Originating Address basic element, a selected bit combination included in the Type of Address structural part of the TP-Originating Address basic element or a selected bit combination included in the Numbering Plan Identification structural part of the TP-Originating Address basic element.

8. A terminal in a mobile communication system, the terminal comprising means for receiving short messages and being adapted to indicate the indication'"'"'s information on whether the identity of the sender of the message sent via the short message service center is guaranteed to the subscriber in response to the fact that the data unit containing the short message comprises said indication where said indication comprises one of the following:

a selected bit combination including a TP-Originating Address basic element, a selected bit combination included in the Type of Address structural part of the TP-Originating Address basic element or a selected bit combination included in the Numbering Plan Identification structural part of the TP-Originating Address basic element.

9. A terminal according to claim 8 wherein the indication is a symbol which is provided on the display of the terminal.

10. A terminal according to claim 8 or 9 wherein said indication is an optional additional function.