Controlling charging for wireless message services
First Claim
1. A method in a wireless communications system (WCS) of controlling charging procedures for message services which enable transport of messages from a mobile station (MS) to a service center (SC), said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) transporting a message from the mobile station (MS) to the service center (SC);
(b) temporarily storing the message at the service center (SC);
(c) sending a first confirmation acknowledging receipt of the message at the service center (SC) to the mobile station (MS);
(d) determining, by said service center (SC), if the mobile station (MS) acknowledges receipt of the first confirmation, and, if the mobile station (MS) acknowledges receipt of the first confirmation, routing the message from the service center (SC) to a recipient of the message and initiating a charging procedure for the message.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method in a wireless communications system (WCS) of controlling charging procedures for message services which enable transport of messages from a mobile station (MS) to a service center (SC), the method comprising transporting a message from the mobile station (MS) for example via a network node (MSC/VLR) to the service center (SC), temporarily storing the message at the service center (40), sending a first confirmation acknowledging receipt of the message at a service center (SC) to the mobile station (MS), and, if the mobile station (MS) acknowledges receipt of the first confirmation, routing the message from the service center (SC) to a recipient of the message and initiating a charging procedure (CU) for a message. The invention also relates to a network node (MSC/VLR) implementing this method and a wireless communications system (WSC) comprising such a network node (MSC/VLR).
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1. A method in a wireless communications system (WCS) of controlling charging procedures for message services which enable transport of messages from a mobile station (MS) to a service center (SC), said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) transporting a message from the mobile station (MS) to the service center (SC); (b) temporarily storing the message at the service center (SC); (c) sending a first confirmation acknowledging receipt of the message at the service center (SC) to the mobile station (MS); (d) determining, by said service center (SC), if the mobile station (MS) acknowledges receipt of the first confirmation, and, if the mobile station (MS) acknowledges receipt of the first confirmation, routing the message from the service center (SC) to a recipient of the message and initiating a charging procedure for the message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A network node (MSC/VLR) in a wireless communications system (WCS) implementing message services which enable transport of messages from a mobile station (MS) to a service center (SC), the network node (MSC/VLR) comprising:
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a router (20) for routing a message from the mobile station (MS) to the service center (SC) to be stored at the service center (SC), and for routing a first confirmation acknowledging receipt of the message at the service center (SC) to the mobile station (MS); and a controller (30) for determining if the mobile station (MS) acknowledges receipt of the first confirmation, and for initiating a charging procedure for the message, if the mobile station (MS) acknowledges receipt of the first confirmation. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A wireless communications system implementing message services which enable transport of messages from a mobile station (MS) to a service center (SC), the wireless communications system (WCS) comprising:
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a network node (MSC/VLR) including a router (20) for routing a message from the mobile station (MS) to the service center (SC) to be stored at the service center (SC), and for routing a first confirmation acknowledging receipt of the message at the service center (SC) to the mobile station (MS), and a controller (30) for determining if the mobile station (MS) acknowledges receipt of the first confirmation, and for initiating a charging procedure for the message, if the mobile station (MS) acknowledges receipt of the first confirmation; a gateway (SMS-IWMSC), the network node (MSC/VLR) communicating with the service center (SC) via the gateway (SMS-IWMSC). - View Dependent Claims (21)
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