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Gateway GPRS support node and method therefor

  • US 7,027,826 B2
  • Filed: 12/20/2000
  • Issued: 04/11/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method within a gateway GPRS support node (GGSN) for processing a received SMS message for a specified mobile terminal, comprising:

  • receiving the SMS message transmitted by an SMS service center in an IP protocol at a dedicated IP address port for receiving SMS messages in an IP data packet format;

    determining whether the specified mobile station has an active PDP context established;

    determining a serving GPRS support node (SGSN);

    removing IP headers and for combining IP packets to form a legacy format SMS message; and

    delivering the legacy format SMS message to an SMS proxy module within the gateway GPRS support node for processing through a GPRS tunnel.

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