Method and system for establishing session for message communication between converged IP messaging service client and short messaging service client

• US 8,060,621 B2
• Filed: 11/13/2007
• Issued: 11/15/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2006
• Status: Expired

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Wuk, Oh, Jae-Kwon, Lee, Seung-Yong, Lee, Kyung-Tak, Sung, Sang-Kyung
• Primary Examiner(s): Dalencourt; Yves
• Application Number:
  US11/939,013
• Publication Number:
  US 20080114881A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,463 Days
• Field of Search: 709/228
• US Class Current: 709/227
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/00 User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/56 Unified messaging, e.g. interactions between e-mail, instant messaging or converged IP messaging [CPM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/104 in the network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1066 Session management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1104 Session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/4061 Push-to services, e.g. push-to-talk or push-to-video
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/141 Setup of application sessions admission control or resource allocation in data switching networks H04L47/70
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/04 Network layer protocols, e.g. mobile IP [Internet Protocol]

Abstract

A converged IP messaging client transmits a session establishment request for interactive message communication. When a converged IP messaging server receives the request, it determines whether a target client of the interactive message communication uses a converged IP messaging service. If not, the converged IP messaging server transmits the session establishment request to an IWF. If it is determined that the target client is an SM client, the IWF generates an interactive message communication request by transforming a format of the session establishment request into an SMS format and transmits the interactive message communication request to the SM client. If the IWF receives an acceptance response from the SM client in response to the interactive message communication request within an effective response time, a session for the interactive message communication can be established between the converged IP messaging client and the SM client.

Claims

1. A method of establishing a session for interactive message communication between a converged Internet Protocol (IP) messaging client and a non converged IP messaging client in a converged IP messaging service system, the method in the converged IP messaging system comprising:

receiving a session establishment request message for the interactive message communication from a converged IP messaging client;

determining whether a target client of an interactive message supports a converged IP messaging service on the basis of the session establishment request message; and

if it is determined that the target client is a non converged IP messaging client supporting a non converged IP messaging service, requesting, to an Inter-Working Function (IWF), changing the session establishment request message to an interactive message communication request message which can be received by the non converged IP messaging client,

wherein the IWF transmits the interactive message communication request message including an acceptance request to the interactive message communication, to the non converged IP messaging client, when the IWF receives the request for changing the session establishment request message, the IWF receives the session establishment request by receiving a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) INVITE message, which was transmitted from the converged IP messaging client, from a converged IP messaging server, the IWF determines by searching subscriber information of the target client of the interactive message communication that the target client of the interactive message communication is the non converged IP messaging client, the IWF generates a Short Messaging Service (SMS)-SUBMIT message in which a sentence indicating the interactive message communication request and one of a response directive and key information, which must be input by a user of the non converged IP messaging client in response to the interactive message communication request, are contained in response to the SIP INVITE message, and the IWF transmits the SMS-SUBMIT message to the non converged IP messaging client via a non converged IP messaging server.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising if the IWF receives an acceptance response from the non converged IP messaging client in response to the interactive message communication request message within a response time, the IWF establishes a session for the interactive message communication between the converged IP messaging client and the non converged IP messaging client;

and

if the IWF receives a rejection response from the non converged IP messaging client in response to the interactive message communication request within the response time, the IWF notifies the converged IP messaging client and the non converged IP messaging client of session establishment failure.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising if the IWF does not receive the acceptance or rejection response from the non converged IP messaging client in response to the interactive message communication request within the response time, the IWF notifies the converged IP messaging client and the non converged IP messaging client of session establishment failure when the response time elapses.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising if the IWF receives the acceptance or rejection response from the non converged IP messaging client in response to the interactive message communication request after the response time elapses, the IWF transmits the acceptance or rejection response to the converged IP messaging client by processing the acceptance or rejection response as a short message.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising if the IWF receives the acceptance or rejection response from the non converged IP messaging client in response to the interactive message communication request after the response time elapses, the IWF discards the acceptance or rejection response.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the IWF establishing the session for the interactive message communication between the converged IP messaging client and the non converged IP messaging client further:

receives a non converged IP message from the non converged IP messaging client within the response time;

determines whether the message includes a response directive;

determines, if it is determined that the message includes the response directive, whether the response directive is an acceptance response directive or a rejection response directive;

establishes, if it is determined that the response directive is an acceptance response directive, the session for the interactive message communication between the converged IP messaging client and the non converged IP messaging client by transmitting a 200 OK message to the converged IP messaging client and transmitting an SMS-DELIVERY-REPORT message to the non converged IP messaging client; and

if it is determined that the response directive included in the message is a rejection response directive, notifies of session establishment failure by transmitting a 4xx response to the converged IP messaging client and transmitting an SMS-DELIVERY-REPORT message to the non converged IP messaging client,

wherein the sentence indicating the interactive message communication request and the response directive are stored in user data.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the interactive message communication request message includes a response request message for indicating acceptance or rejection for the interactive message communication.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the IWF transmitting the interactive message communication request to the non converged IP messaging client further:

receives the session establishment request by receiving a SIP INVITE message, which was transmitted from the converged IP messaging client, from a converged IP messaging server;

determines by searching subscriber information of the target client of the interactive message communication that the target client of the interactive message communication is the non converged IP messaging client; and

generates an SMS-SUBMIT message to which a header field indicating an interactive message communication request message is added in response to the SIP INVITE message, and transmitting the SMS-SUBMIT message to the non converged IP messaging client via a non converged IP messaging server;

wherein the SMS-SUBMIT message further comprises a sentence indicating the interactive message communication request and key information, which must be input by a user of the non converged IP messaging client as an acceptance or rejection in response to the interactive message communication request.

9. A converged IP messaging server in a converged Internet Protocol (IP) messaging service system, the server comprising:

a message transceiver; and

a processor for receiving a session establishment request message for interactive message communication through the message transceiver from a converged IP messaging client,

determining whether a target client of an interactive message supports a converged IP messaging service on the basis of the session establishment request message, and if it is determined that the target client is a non converged IP messaging client supporting a non converged IP messaging service, requesting, to an Inter-Working Function(IWF), changing the session establishment request message to an interactive message communication request message which can be received by the non converged IP messaging client,

wherein the IWF transmits the interactive message communication request message including an acceptance request to the interactive message communication to the non converged IP messaging client, when the IWF receives the request for changing the session establishment request message, the IWF receives the session establishment request by receiving a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) INVITE message, which was transmitted from the converged IP messaging client, from the converged IP messaging server, the IWF determines by searching subscriber information of the target client of the interactive message communication that the target client of the interactive message communication is the non converged IP messaging client, the IWF generates a Short Messaging Service (SMS)-SUBMIT message in which a sentence indicating the interactive message communication request and one of a response directive and key information, which must be input by a user of the non converged IP messaging client in response to the interactive message communication request, are included in response to the SIP INVITE message, and the IWF transmits the SMS-SUBMIT message to the non converged IP messaging client via a non converged IP messaging server.

10. The server of claim 9, wherein if the IWF receives an acceptance response from the non converged IP messaging client in response to the interactive message communication request message within a response time, the IWF establishes a session for the interactive message communication between the converged IP messaging client and the non converged IP messaging client;

and

if the IWF receives a rejection response from the non converged IP messaging client in response to the interactive message communication request within the response time, the IWF notifies the converged IP messaging client and the non converged IP messaging client of session establishment failure.

11. The server of claim 10, wherein if the IWF does not receive the acceptance or rejection response from the non converged IP messaging client in response to the interactive message communication request within the response time, the IWF notifies the converged IP messaging client and the non converged IP messaging client of session establishment failure when the response time elapses.

12. The server of claim 11, wherein if the IWF receives the acceptance or rejection response from the non converged IP messaging client in response to the interactive message communication request after the response time elapses, the IWF transmits the acceptance or rejection response to the converged IP messaging client by processing the acceptance or rejection response as a short message.

13. The server of claim 11, wherein if the IWF receives the acceptance or rejection response from the non converged IP messaging client in response to the interactive message communication request after the response time elapses, the IWF discards the acceptance or rejection response.

14. The server of claim 9, wherein when the IWF establishes the session for the interactive message communication between the converged IP messaging client and the non converged IP messaging client, the IWF receives a message from the non converged IP messaging client within the response time, determines whether the message includes a response directive, and if it is determined that the message includes a response directive, determines whether the response directive is an acceptance response directive or a rejection response directive, if it is determined that the response directive is an acceptance response directive, establishes the session for the interactive message communication between the converged IP messaging client and the non converged IP messaging client by transmitting a 200 OK message to the converged IP messaging client and transmitting an SMS-DELIVERY-REPORT message to the non converged IP messaging client, and if it is determined that the response directive included in the message is a rejection response directive, the IWF notifies of session establishment failure by transmitting a 4xx response to the converged IP messaging client and transmitting an SMS-DELIVERY-REPORT message to the non converged IP messaging client,

wherein the sentence indicating the interactive message communication request and the response directive is stored in user data.

15. The server of claim 9, wherein the interactive message communication request message includes a response request message for indicating acceptance or rejection to the interactive message.

16. A method of establishing a session for interactive message communication between a converged Internet Protocol (IP) messaging client and a non converged IP messaging client in a converged IP messaging service system, the method of a non converged IP messaging client comprising:

receiving a session establishment request message from an Inter-Working Function(IWF), wherein the session establishment request message includes an acceptance request to an interactive message communication between the converged IP messaging client and the non converged IP messaging client;

displaying a message for indicating an interactive message communication request;

receiving a user'"'"'s input indicating acceptance or rejection of the interactive message communication responding to the session establishment request message;

transmitting a session establishment request response message including the user'"'"'s input,

wherein the interactive message communication request message comprises a sentence indicating the interactive message communication request and one of a response directive and key information, which must be input by a user of the non converged IP messaging client as an acceptance or rejection in response to the session establishment request message.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the IWF establishing the session for the interactive message communication between the converged IP messaging client and the non converged IP messaging client further:

receives a message from the non converged IP messaging client within the response time;

determines whether the message includes a header field indicating an acceptance or rejection in response to the interactive message communication request;

if it is determined that the message includes the header field indicating an acceptance or rejection intention, determines whether a value of the header field indicating an acceptance or rejection corresponds to an acceptance response or a rejection response; and

establishes, if it is determined that the value of the header field corresponds to an acceptance response, the session for the interactive message communication between the converged IP messaging client and the non converged IP messaging client by transmitting a 200 OK message to the converged IP messaging client and transmitting an SMS-DELIVERY-REPORT message to the non converged IP messaging client.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising if it is determined that value of the header field corresponds to a rejection response, notifying of session establishment failure by transmitting a 4xx response to the converged IP messaging client and transmitting an SMS-DELIVERY-REPORT message to the non converged IP messaging client.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the session establishment request message includes a response request message for indicating acceptance or rejection of the interactive message communication.

20. A non converged IP messaging client in a converged IP messaging service system, the non converged IP messaging client comprising;

a transceiver; and

a processor for receiving a session establishment request message from an Inter-Working Function (IWF), wherein the session establishment request message includes an acceptance request to an interactive message communication between a converged IP messaging client and the non converged IP messaging client, displaying a message for indicating the interactive message communication request, receiving a user'"'"'s input indicating acceptance or rejection of the interactive message communication responding to the session establishment request message, and transmitting a session establishment request response message including the user'"'"'s input,

wherein the interactive message communication request message comprises a sentence indicating the interactive message communication request and one of a response directive and key information, which must be input by a user of the non converged IP messaging client as an acceptance or rejection in response to the session establishment request message.

21. The non converged IP messaging client of claim 20, wherein the session establishment request message includes a response request message for indicating acceptance or rejection of the interactive message communication.

22. The server of claim 20, wherein the IWF establishes the session for the interactive message communication between the converged IP messaging client and the non converged IP messaging client, the IWF receives a message from the non converged IP messaging client within a response time, determines whether the message includes a header field indicating an acceptance or rejection in response to the interactive message communication request, and if it is determined that the message includes the header field indicating an acceptance or rejection, determines whether a value of the header field indicating an acceptance or rejection corresponds to an acceptance response or a rejection response, and if it is determined that the value of the header field corresponds to an acceptance response, establishes the session for the interactive message communication between the converged IP messaging client and the non converged IP messaging client by transmitting a 200 OK message to the converged IP messaging client and transmitting an SMS-DELIVERY-REPORT message to the non converged IP messaging client.

23. The server of claim 22, wherein if it is determined that the value of the header field corresponds to a rejection response, the IWF notifies of session establishment failure by transmitting a 4xx response to the converged IP messaging client and transmitting an SMS-DELIVERY-REPORT message to the non converged IP messaging client.