Mechanism for controlling a transmission of data messages to user equipment by an external gateway
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a request message including registration information from a message gateway entity by a home subscriber database via Mobile Application Part signaling in association with a registration procedure, wherein the request message further comprises information elements including registration and address data related to the message gateway entity, wherein the message gateway entity is external to a core network of a wireless communications system and is configured to route short message service messages, and wherein the address data related to the message gateway entity is included in the request message as a separate information element or the address data is included in the request message in connection with an existing information element re-used for the message gateway entity related information;
causing the registration information and information elements to be stored in the home subscriber database; and
using the stored registration information and information elements for responding, by the home subscriber database, to a routing information request to cause a data message to be transmitted to a destination connected to the message gateway entity, wherein using the stored registration information and information elements comprises causing the registration information and information elements related to the message gateway element to be sent in response to the request for routing information.
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Abstract
A mechanism for controlling a transmission of data messages in a communication network, including executing a registration procedure, sending a request message including registration information from a message gateway entity to a home subscriber database by using a Mobile Application Part signaling, wherein the request message further comprises information elements including registration and address data related to the message gateway entity, storing the registration information and information elements in the home subscriber database, and using the stored registration information and information elements for responding, by the home subscriber database, to a routing information request for transmitting a data message to a destination connected to the message gateway entity.
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34 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a request message including registration information from a message gateway entity by a home subscriber database via Mobile Application Part signaling in association with a registration procedure, wherein the request message further comprises information elements including registration and address data related to the message gateway entity, wherein the message gateway entity is external to a core network of a wireless communications system and is configured to route short message service messages, and wherein the address data related to the message gateway entity is included in the request message as a separate information element or the address data is included in the request message in connection with an existing information element re-used for the message gateway entity related information; causing the registration information and information elements to be stored in the home subscriber database; and using the stored registration information and information elements for responding, by the home subscriber database, to a routing information request to cause a data message to be transmitted to a destination connected to the message gateway entity, wherein using the stored registration information and information elements comprises causing the registration information and information elements related to the message gateway element to be sent in response to the request for routing information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
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cause a request message including registration information to be sent from a message gateway entity to a home subscriber database by using Mobile Application Part signaling in association with a registration procedure, the message gateway entity being external to a core network of a wireless communications system and configured to route short message service messages; and include, in the request message, information elements, the information elements including registration and address data related to a message gateway entity, wherein the address data related to the message gateway entity is included in the request message as a separate information element or the address data is included in the request message in connection with an existing information element re-used for the message gateway entity related information, wherein the registration information and the information elements related to the message gateway element are provided to the home subscriber database to permit storage of the registration information and the information elements in the home subscriber database and usage of the stored registration information and information elements for responding, by the home subscriber database, to a routing information request to cause a data message to be transmitted to a destination connected to the message gateway entity, wherein usage of the stored registration information and information elements comprises causing the registration information and information elements related to the message gateway element to be sent in response to the request for routing information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
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receive a request message including registration information from a message gateway entity by a home subscriber database via Mobile Application Part signaling in association with a registration procedure, wherein the request message further comprises information elements including registration and address data related to the message gateway entity, wherein the message gateway entity is external to a core network of a wireless communications system and is configured to route short message service messages, and wherein the address data related to the message gateway entity is included in the request message as a separate information element or the address data is included in the request message in connection with an existing information element re-used for the message gateway entity related information; cause the registration information and information elements to be stored in the home subscriber database; and use the stored registration information and information elements for responding, by the home subscriber database, to a routing information request to cause a data message to be transmitted to a destination connected to the message gateway entity, wherein being caused to use the stored registration information and information elements includes being directed to cause the registration information and information elements related to the message gateway element to be sent in response to the request for routing information. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method comprising:
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causing , via a processor, a request message including registration information to be sent from a message gateway entity to a home subscriber database by using Mobile Application Part signaling in association with a registration procedure, the message gateway entity being external to a core network of a wireless communications system and configured to route short message service messages; and including in the request message information elements, the information elements including registration and address data related to a message gateway entity, wherein the address data related to the message gateway entity is included in the request message as a separate information element or the address data is included in the request message in connection with an existing information element re-used for the message gateway entity related information, wherein the registration information and the information elements related to the message gateway element are provided the home subscriber database to permit storage of the registration information and the information elements in the home subscriber database and usage of the stored registration information and information elements for responding, by the home subscriber database, to a routing information request to cause a data message to be transmitted to a destination connected to the message gateway entity, wherein usage of the stored registration information and information elements comprises causing the registration information and information elements related to the message gateway element to be sent in response to the request for routing information. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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33. A computer readable memory having a computer program embodied thereon, the computer program comprising software code portions configured to control a processor to execute:
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causing a request message including registration information to be sent from a message gateway entity to a home subscriber database by using Mobile Application Part signaling in association with a registration procedure, the message gateway entity being external to a core network of a wireless communications system and configured to route short message service messages; and including in the request message information elements including registration and address data related to the message gateway entity control element usable for controlling a call management for a subscriber, wherein the address data related to the message gateway entity is included in the request message as a separate information element or the address data is included in the request message in connection with an existing information element re-used for the message gateway entity related information, wherein the registration information and the information elements related to the message gateway element are provided to the home subscriber database to permit storage of the registration information and the information elements in the home subscriber database and usage of the stored registration information and information elements for responding, by the home subscriber database, to a routing information request to cause a data message to be transmitted to a destination connected to the message gateway entity, wherein usage of the stored registration information and information elements comprises causing the registration information and information elements related to the message gateway element to be sent in response to the request for routing information.
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34. A computer readable memory having a computer program embodied thereon, the computer program comprising software code portions configured to control a processor to execute:
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receiving a request message including registration information from a message gateway via Mobile Application Part signaling, wherein the request message further comprises information elements including registration and address data related to the message gateway entity, wherein the message gateway entity is external to a core network of a wireless communications system and is configured to route short message service messages, and wherein the address data related to the message gateway entity is included in the request message as a separate information element or the address data is included in the request message in connection with an existing information element re-used for the message gateway entity related information; causing the registration information and information elements for executing a registration procedure to be stored; and using the stored registration information and information elements for responding to a routing information request to cause a data message to be transmitted to a destination connected to the message gateway entity, wherein using the stored registration information and information elements comprises causing the registration information and information elements related to the message gateway element to be sent in response to the request for routing information.
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