Integrating mobility agents for short messaging services
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1. A method of providing messaging services, comprising:
- detecting a mobile station registration of a mobile station within a mobile network;
performing a location area update procedure with previous support nodes;
receiving short message service data for the mobile station from a packet switched radio network; and
transmitting the short message service data for the mobile station through the mobile network.
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Abstract
A method of providing messaging services for GSM or 3G mobile stations is provided. A gateway detects a mobile network registration from a mobile station, and performs a location area update procedure with previous support nodes from its home public land mobile network. The gateway then receives data for the mobile station from a packet switched radio network and transmits the data for the mobile station through the mobile network.
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1. A method of providing messaging services, comprising:
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detecting a mobile station registration of a mobile station within a mobile network; performing a location area update procedure with previous support nodes; receiving short message service data for the mobile station from a packet switched radio network; and transmitting the short message service data for the mobile station through the mobile network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A network device, comprising:
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a mobile network interface to allow mobile station communication through a wireless local area network; a packet switched radio network interface to provide short messaging services from a packet switched radio network; and a processor to; detect registration of a mobile station through the mobile network interface; perform a local area update procedure with support nodes on the packet switched radio network; and transmit short message service data from the packet switched radio network to the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system, comprising:
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a mobile station; and a network device having a mobile network interface and a packet switched radio interface to allow the mobile station to communicate short message service data with a packet switched radio network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An article of machine-readable medium containing instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to:
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detect a mobile station registration of a mobile station within a mobile network; perform a location area update procedure with previous support nodes; receive short message service data for the mobile station from a packet switched radio network; and transmit the short message service data for the mobile station through the mobile network. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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