Method for transmitting messages in a telecommunication network

• US 7,333,822 B2
• Filed: 01/25/2001
• Issued: 02/19/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: IPCom GmbH & Co KG
• Original Assignee: IPCom GmbH & Co KG
• Inventors: Schange, Frank, Reinecke, Joerg, Laumen, Josef, Schmidt, Gunnar
• Primary Examiner(s): D AGOSTA, STEPHEN M
• Application Number:
  US10/182,687
• Publication Number:
  US 20030109269A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,581 Days
• Field of Search: 455/426.1, 455/412.1, 455/415, 455/466, 455/552.1, 370/352, 370/469, 710/117
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/30 Resource management for broadcast services

Abstract

A method is provided for transmitting messages, for example, in a telecommunications network, in which a first message service and a second message service are available. Dedicated messages of the first message service are sent using messages of the second message service. An exemplary method may permit an optimized transmission scheme to be maintained for the dedicated messages of the first message service.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting messages in a telecommunications network including a first message service and a second message service, the method comprising:

sending a dedicated, first group of messages of the first message service using messages of the second message service, the second message service being a short message service, a short message being provided with a first data portion including an identification of a type of message of the first message service;

wherein the short message includes an identifier in the first data portion of the short message for indicating a presence of a message of the first message service, and wherein the identifier is distinct from the message of the first message service wherein the first message service includes an MMS message service and the second message service includes an SMS message service, and the dedicated, first group of messages of the first message service includes at least one of the following messages;

dedicated MMS user messages,

notification of the presence of a message on the MMS server,

logging on to an MMS session,

receipt for the logging on,

explicit request for a notification from the MMS relay,

confirmation of reception of sent MMs in the relay,

confirmation of success in sending MMs to other users,

acknowledgment of success/failure in delivering an MM, and

triggering automatic MM-download.

2. A method for transmitting messages in a telecommunications network including a first message service and a second message service, the method comprising:

sending a dedicated, first group of messages of the first message service using messages of the second message service, the second message service being a short message service, a short message being provided with a first data portion including an identification of a type of message of the first message service;

wherein the short message includes an identifier in the first data portion of the short message for indicating a presence of a message of the first message service in the data portion, wherein the identifier is distinct from the message of the first message service, and wherein the message of the first message service is transmitted in the first data portion, wherein the short message includes a second data portion, the second data portion including at least one of the following elements for defining the message of the first message service;

identification of the type of message of the first message service, and

a content of the message of the first message service, and wherein a length of the message of the first message service is specified as an element for defining the message of the first message service.

3. A method for transmitting messages in a telecommunications network including a first message service and a second message service, the method comprising:

sending a dedicated, first group of messages of the first message service by messages of the second message service, the second message service being a short message service, a short message being provided with a first data portion including an identification of a type of message of the first message service;

wherein the short message of said short message service is transmitted in said data portion, wherein the short message includes an identifier for indicating a presence in the first data portion of the short message of the first message service, and wherein the identifier is distinct from the message of the first message service;

wherein the short message includes a second data portion, the second data portion including at least one of the following elements for defining the message of the first message service;

identification of the type of message of the first message service, and

a content of the message of the first message service; and

wherein a user data header of the short message includes at least a portion of the elements for defining the message of the first message service.

4. A method for transmitting messages in a telecommunications network including a first message service and a second message service, the method comprising:

sending a dedicated, first group of messages of the first message service using messages of the second message service, the second message, service being a short message service, a short message being provided with a first data portion including an identification of a type of message of the first message service;

wherein the short message includes an identifier in the first data portion of the short message for indicating a presence of a message of the first message service in the data portion, wherein the identifier is distinct from the message of the first message service, and wherein the message of the first message service is transmitted in the first data portion wherein the short message includes a second data portion, the second data portion including at least one of the following elements for defining the message of the first message service;

identification of the type of message of the first message service, and

a content of the message of the first message service, wherein a user data header of the short message includes at least a portion of the elements for defining the message of the first message service, and wherein the user data header is constructed in WCMP format.

5. A method for transmitting messages in a telecommunications network including a first message service and a second message service, the method comprising:

sending a dedicated, first group of messages of the first message service by messages of the second message service, the second message service being a short message service, a short message being provided with a first data portion including an identification of a type of message of the first message service;

wherein the short message of said short message service is transmitted in said data portion, wherein the short message includes an identifier for indicating a presence in the first data portion of the short message of the first message service, wherein the identifier is distinct from the message of the first message service, wherein the messages of the second message service are sent between a transmitter and a receiver without line-oriented transmission, and wherein the short message includes a second data portion, the second data portion including at least one of the following elements for defining the message of the first message service;

identification of the type of message of the first message service, and

a content of the message of the first message service.

6. A method for transmitting messages in a telecommunications network including a first message service and a second message service, the method comprising:

sending a dedicated, first group of messages of the first message service by messages of the second message service, the second message service being a short message service, a short message being provided with a first data portion including an identification of a type of message of the first message service;

wherein the short message of said short message service is transmitted in said data portion, wherein the short message includes an identifier for indicating a presence in the first data portion of the short message of the first message service, and wherein the identifier is distinct from the message of the first message service, wherein a dedicated second group of messages of the first message service is sent between a transmitter and a receiver using line-oriented transmission, and wherein the short message includes a second data portion, the second data portion including at least one of the following elements for defining the message of the first message service;

identification of the type of message of the first message service, and

a content of the message of the first message service.

7. A method for transmitting messages in a telecommunications network including a first message service and a second message service, the method comprising:

sending a dedicated, first group of messages of the first message service by messages of the second message service, the second message service being a short message service, a short message being provided with a first data portion including an identification of a type of message of the first message service;

wherein the short message of said short message service is transmitted in said data portion, wherein the short message includes an identifier for indicating a presence in the first data portion of the short message of the first message service, and wherein the identifier is distinct from the message of the first message service;

wherein the messages of the second message service are sent between a transmitter and a receiver without line-oriented transmission; and

wherein one of the following is satisfied;

(i) the first message service includes a multimedia message service;

(ii) the short message includes a second data portion, the second data portion including at least one of the following elements for defining the message of the first message service;

identification of the type of message of the first message service, and a content of the message of the first message service;

(iii) a user data header of the short message includes at least a portion of the elements for defining the message of the first message service; and

(iv) a header of the short message includes an identifier for indicating a presence of the message of the first message service.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the first message service includes a multimedia message service.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the short message includes a second data portion, the second data portion including at least one of the following elements for defining the message of the first message service:

identification of the type of message of the first message service, and a content of the message of the first message service.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein a user data header of the short message includes at least a portion of the elements for defining the message of the first message service.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein a header of the short message includes an identifier for indicating a presence of the message of the first message service.

12. A method for transmitting messages in a telecommunications network including a first message service and a second message service, the method comprising:

sending a dedicated, first group of messages of the first message service by messages of the second message service, the second message service being a short message service, a short message being provided with a first data portion including an identification of a type of message of the first message service;

wherein the short message of said short message service is transmitted in said data portion, wherein the short message includes an identifier for indicating a presence in the first data portion of the short message of the first message service, and wherein the identifier is distinct from the message of the first message service;

wherein a dedicated second group of messages of the first message service is sent between a transmitter and a receiver using line-oriented transmission; and

wherein one of the following is satisfied;

(i) the first message service includes a multimedia message service;

(ii) the short message includes a second data portion, the second data portion including at least one of the following elements for defining the message of the first message service;

identification of the type of message of the first message service, and a content of the message of the first message service;

(iii) a user data header of the short message includes at least a portion of the elements for defining the message of the first message service; and

(iv) a header of the short message includes an identifier for indicating a presence of the message of the first message service.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the first message service includes a multimedia message service.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the short message includes a second data portion, the second data portion including at least one of the following elements for defining the message of the first message service:

identification of the type of message of the first message service, and a content of the message of the first-message service.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein a user data header of the short message includes at least a portion of the elements for defining the message of the first message service.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein a header of the short message includes an identifier for indicating a presence of the message of the first message service.

17. A method for transmitting messages in a telecommunications network including a first message service and a second message service, the method comprising:

sending a dedicated, first group of messages of the first message service by messages of the second message service;

wherein the first message service includes an MMS message service according to the 3GPP system, and the dedicated, first group of messages of the first message service includes at least one of the following messages;

dedicated MMS user messages, confirmation of reception of sent MMs in the relay, confirmation of success in sending MMs to other users, and acknowledgment of success/failure in delivering an MM;

wherein the messages of the second message service are sent between a transmitter and a receiver without line-oriented transmission; and

wherein one of the following is satisfied;

(i) the first message service includes a multimedia message service;

(ii) the short message includes a second data portion, the second data portion including at least one of the following elements for defining the message of the first message service;

identification of the type of message of the first message service, and a content of the message of the first message service;

(iii) a user data header of the short message includes at least a portion of the elements for defining the message of the first message service; and

(iv) a header of the short message includes an identifier for indicating a presence of the message of the first message service.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the first message service includes a multimedia message service.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the short message includes a second data portion, the second data portion including at least one of the following elements for defining the message of the first message service:

identification of the type of message of the first message service, and a content of the message of the first message service.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein a user data header of the short message includes at least a portion of the elements for defining the message of the first message service.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein a header of the short message includes an identifier for indicating a presence of the message of the first message service.

22. A method for transmitting messages in a telecommunications network including a first message service and a second message service, the method comprising:

sending a dedicated, first group of messages of the first message service by messages of the second message service;

wherein the first message service includes an MMS message service according to the 3GPP system, and the dedicated, first group of messages of the first message service includes at least one of the following messages;

dedicated MMS user messages, confirmation of reception of sent MMs in the relay, confirmation of success in sending MMs to other users, and acknowledgment of success/failure in delivering an MM;

wherein a dedicated second group of messages of the first message service is sent between a transmitter and a receiver using line-oriented transmission; and

wherein one of the following is satisfied;

(i) the first message service includes a multimedia message service;

(ii) the short message includes a second data portion, the second data portion including at least one of the following elements for defining the message of the first message service;

identification of the type of message of the first message service, and a content of the message of the first message service;

(iii) a user data header of the short message includes at least a portion of the elements for defining the message of the first message service; and

(iv) a header of the short message includes an identifier for indicating a presence of the message of the first message service.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the first message service includes a multimedia message service.

24. The method of claim 22, wherein the short message includes a second data portion, the second data portion including at least one of the following elements for defining the message of the first message service:

identification of the type of message of the first message service, and a content of the message of the first message service.

25. The method of claim 22, wherein a user data header of the short message includes at least a portion of the elements for defining the message of the first message service.

26. The method of claim 22, wherein a header of the short message includes an identifier for indicating a presence of the message of the first message service.