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Method and system for providing compatibility between telecommunication networks using different transmission signaling systems

  • US 6,625,461 B1
  • Filed: 03/31/2000
  • Issued: 09/23/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for providing access to a mobile station in a telecommunications system for delivery of a short message service (SMS) message, comprising the steps of:

  • registering a mobile station with a serving mobile telecommunications switching node, said serving mobile telecommunications switching node using a first common channel signaling system for transmission of signaling messages and having associated therewith a first physical address, wherein said first physical address is compatible with the first common channel signaling system;

    transmitting location data for the mobile station to a database associated with the mobile station, said location data transmitted using the first common channel signaling system;

    storing the location data in the database;

    receiving a request for current location information for the mobile station, said current location information requested for purposes of delivering an SMS message to the mobile station, wherein delivery of SMS messages includes using a second common channel signaling system for transmission of SMS messages;

    retrieving at least a portion of the stored location data in response to the request for current location information, said retrieved portion of the stored location data for use in connection with an attempt to deliver the SMS message to the mobile station;

    identifying a second physical address for the mobile telecommunications switching node, said second physical address compatible with the second common channel signaling system and incompatible with the first common channel signaling system; and

    routing the SMS message to the serving mobile telecommunications switching node in accordance with the second physical address using the second common channel signaling system, the SMS message routed to the serving mobile telecommunications switching node for delivery of the SMS message to the mobile station.

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