Method for carrying out instant messaging with packet switched data
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1. A method for providing a service, the method comprising:
- setting up a communication connection between a terminal and a server providing a service, wherein said communication connection is set up via a packet switched network to which the terminal is connected, wherein setting up the communication connection comprises;
sending from the terminal a signaling message comprising an information element comprising a Packet Data Protocol (PDP) type number, the information element indicating (a) the service for a requested communication connection to be set up, wherein the service is associated with the PDP type number, and (b) a terminal address to be used for setting up the requested communication connection for the service, wherein the terminal address is associated with the PDP type number but the information element does not contain the terminal address;
receiving the signaling message by the packet switched network; and
determining by the packet switched network, based on the service indicated in the signaling message and a check of the terminal'"'"'s subscription, whether the terminal address indicated by the signaling message is a valid address for said service; and
in response to the packet switched network determining that the terminal address is a valid address for said service, identifying based on the terminal address a server that provides said service and setting up a communication link to said identified server for providing the requested communication connection, thereby ensuring that the communication connection is set up with a server that provides said service.
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A method is provided for the instant transfer of packet switched data corresponding to at least one data content type between at least two terminals connected to each other by a packet switched network. An information element which is specific to the at least one data content type is transmitted to each element of the network involved in the communication link when a communication link is set up between the at least two terminals.
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1. A method for providing a service, the method comprising:
setting up a communication connection between a terminal and a server providing a service, wherein said communication connection is set up via a packet switched network to which the terminal is connected, wherein setting up the communication connection comprises; sending from the terminal a signaling message comprising an information element comprising a Packet Data Protocol (PDP) type number, the information element indicating (a) the service for a requested communication connection to be set up, wherein the service is associated with the PDP type number, and (b) a terminal address to be used for setting up the requested communication connection for the service, wherein the terminal address is associated with the PDP type number but the information element does not contain the terminal address; receiving the signaling message by the packet switched network; and determining by the packet switched network, based on the service indicated in the signaling message and a check of the terminal'"'"'s subscription, whether the terminal address indicated by the signaling message is a valid address for said service; and in response to the packet switched network determining that the terminal address is a valid address for said service, identifying based on the terminal address a server that provides said service and setting up a communication link to said identified server for providing the requested communication connection, thereby ensuring that the communication connection is set up with a server that provides said service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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