Method and apparatus for mobile telecommunication
First Claim
1. A method for forwarding a Mobile Terminating Short Message from a Short Message Service node of a first Public Land Mobile Network, where the Short Message originated by a first mobile station is stored, to a second mobile station subscribed to a second Public Land Mobile Network, wherein said first Public Land Mobile Network and said second Public Land Mobile Network may be based on different standards, wherein the method includes the steps of:
- having the Short Message at an interrogating node of the first Public Land Mobile Network able to communicate with the second Public Land Mobile Network;
interposing an Inter-working Short Message Center between the interrogating node of the first Public Land Mobile Network and the second Public Land Mobile Network;
interrogating, from the interrogating node of the first Public Land Mobile Network, the Inter-working Short Message Center in order to retrieve routing information necessary for forwarding the Short Message to the second mobile station;
interrogating, from the Inter-working Short Message Center, a Home Location Register of the second Public Land Mobile Network and obtaining from said Home Location Register routing information necessary for forwarding the Short Message to the second mobile station; and
forwarding said Short Message to said second mobile station, using said routing information.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for Short Message Service between a first mobile station subscribed to a first Public Land Mobile Network, and a second mobile station subscribed to a second Public Land Mobile Network, wherein said first Public Land Mobile Network and said second Public Land Mobile Network may be based on different standards, wherein the step of forwarding the Mobile Terminating Short Message from a Short Message Service node such as a Service Center SC or Message Center MC toward the second Mobile Station includes the use of an Interworking Short Message Center IMSC, which interrogates a Home Location Register of the second Public Land Mobile Network in order to obtain routing information.
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1. A method for forwarding a Mobile Terminating Short Message from a Short Message Service node of a first Public Land Mobile Network, where the Short Message originated by a first mobile station is stored, to a second mobile station subscribed to a second Public Land Mobile Network, wherein said first Public Land Mobile Network and said second Public Land Mobile Network may be based on different standards, wherein the method includes the steps of:
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having the Short Message at an interrogating node of the first Public Land Mobile Network able to communicate with the second Public Land Mobile Network;
interposing an Inter-working Short Message Center between the interrogating node of the first Public Land Mobile Network and the second Public Land Mobile Network;
interrogating, from the interrogating node of the first Public Land Mobile Network, the Inter-working Short Message Center in order to retrieve routing information necessary for forwarding the Short Message to the second mobile station;
interrogating, from the Inter-working Short Message Center, a Home Location Register of the second Public Land Mobile Network and obtaining from said Home Location Register routing information necessary for forwarding the Short Message to the second mobile station; and
forwarding said Short Message to said second mobile station, using said routing information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for use in mobile telecommunication for forwarding a Mobile Terminating Short Message from a Short Message Service node of a first Public Land Mobile Network, where the Short Message originated by a first mobile station is stored, to a second mobile station subscribed to a second Public Land Mobile Network, when said first Public Land Mobile Network and said second Public Land Mobile Network are based on different standards, wherein the apparatus is interposed between an interrogating node of the first Public Land Mobile Network and the second Public Land Mobile Network, and the apparatus includes:
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means for receiving, from the interrogating node of the first Public Land Mobile Network, a request to retrieve information necessary for forwarding the Short Message to the second Mobile Station;
means for interrogating, from said apparatus, a Home Location Register of the second Public Land Mobile Network in order to obtain, from said Home Location Register, routing information necessary for forwarding the Short Message to the second Mobile Station; and
means for transmitting said routing information to the interrogating node. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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Current AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
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Original AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
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InventorsFernández-Alonso, Susana, Calatrava-Requena, Odelin
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Primary Examiner(s)Chin, Vivian
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Assistant Examiner(s)Milord, Marceau
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Application NumberUS09/625,584Time in Patent Office1,413 DaysField of Search455/466, 455/412, 455/414, 455/433, 455/432, 455/403, 455/422, 455/435, 455/560, 455/566, 455/445, 455/417, 455/426.1, 455/550.1, 455/412.1US Class Current455/466CPC Class CodesH04W 88/184 Messaging devices, e.g. mes...
