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System and method for communicating a message using a cellular telephone network
Assignee: IRON OAKS TECHNOLOGIES LLC
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Filing: 1997-05-05
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Granted: 2000-01-25
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Expires: 2017-05-05
Abstract
Abstract A communication system includes a cellular telephone network that provides communication services to messaging units. A network central controller (NCC) or gateway MSC couple the cellular telephone network to external devices. The communication system allows messaging between messaging units and between messaging units and external devices.
Inventors
- 👤 William C. Kennedy, III
- 👤 William C. Kennedy, Jr.
- 👤 William C. Saunders
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:02
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 74
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A system for communicating a message to a messaging unit using a cellular telephone network, comprising: a messaging unit; a serving mobile switching center providing service to the messaging unit, wherein the serving mobile switching center comprises a portion of the cellular telephone network; a network central controller coupled to the serving mobile switching center, the network central controller having a first database that identifies the serving mobile switching center providing service to the messaging unit; a device external to the cellular telephone network and coupled to the network central controller by a communication network, wherein the device generates a message for delivery to the messaging unit using the network central controller and the serving mobile switching center of the cellular telephone network; and, a second database of the network central controller to store messages for delivery to the messaging unit.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
141 words
A system for communicating a message to a messaging unit using a cellular telephone network, comprising: a messaging unit; a serving mobile switching center providing service to the messaging unit, wherein the serving mobile switching center comprises a portion of the cellular telephone network; a network central controller coupled to the serving mobile switching center, the network central controller having a first database that identifies the serving mobile switching center providing service to the messaging unit; a device external to the cellular telephone network and coupled to the network central controller by a communication network, wherein the device generates a message for delivery to the messaging unit using the network central controller and the serving mobile switching center of the cellular telephone network; and, a second database of the network central controller to store messages for delivery to the messaging unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the cellular telephone network comprises an analog cellular telephone network.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the serving mobile switching center receives the message from the network central controller and transmits the message in an overhead message stream to the messaging unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the serving mobile switching center receives the message from the network central controller and transmits the message in an overhead message stream of a plurality of selected cell sites to the messaging unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 1, further comprising an adjunct processor at the serving mobile switching center to format the message as an extended protocol message for transmission in the forward control channel to the messaging unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the network central controller comprises a home mobile switching center of the messaging unit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the communication network comprises a public switched telephone network.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the communication network comprises a global computer network.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the message comprises message data not associated with the operation of the cellular telephone network.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for communicating a message to a messaging unit using a cellular telephone network, comprising: generating a first message at a device external to the cellular telephone network; receiving the first message at a network central controller; generating a second message at the network central controller using the first message; receiving the second message at a serving mobile switching center; generating a third message at the serving mobile switching center using the second message; and receiving the third message at the messaging unit.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for communicating a message to a messaging unit using a cellular telephone network, comprising: generating a first message at a device external to the cellular telephone network; receiving the first message at a network central controller; generating a second message at the network central controller using the first message; receiving the second message at a serving mobile switching center; generating a third message at the serving mobile switching center using the second message; and receiving the third message at the messaging unit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 10, wherein the step of generating the second message comprises: extracting a first address identifying the messaging unit from the first message; retrieving a second address identifying the serving mobile switching center from a database that associates the messaging unit to the serving mobile switching center; and addressing the second message with the second address.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 10, wherein the step of generating the third message comprises: extracting a first address identifying the messaging unit from the second message; and addressing the third message with the first address.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of transmitting the third message in an overhead message stream.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of transmitting the third message in an overhead message stream of a plurality of selected cell sites defining a paging sector that includes the messaging unit.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of transmitting the third message as an extended protocol message in a forward control channel.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 10, wherein the device external to the cellular telephone network comprises a computer coupled to the network central controller using the public switched telephone network.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 10, wherein the first message, the second message, and the third message comprise message data not associated with the operation of the cellular telephone network.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
118 words
A system for communicating messages containing user data between messaging units using a cellular telephone network, comprising: a first messaging unit; a second messaging unit; and a plurality of mobile switching centers of the cellular telephone network, each mobile switching center having a first mode to generate a remote message for delivery to another mobile switching center and a second mode to generate a local message for delivery to the second messaging unit, the remote message and the local message containing user data for delivery from the first messaging unit to the second messaging unit and wherein the remote message comprises an inbound indicator that specifies the progress of the remote message communicated through the mobile switching centers.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
118 words
A system for communicating messages containing user data between messaging units using a cellular telephone network, comprising: a first messaging unit; a second messaging unit; and a plurality of mobile switching centers of the cellular telephone network, each mobile switching center having a first mode to generate a remote message for delivery to another mobile switching center and a second mode to generate a local message for delivery to the second messaging unit, the remote message and the local message containing user data for delivery from the first messaging unit to the second messaging unit and wherein the remote message comprises an inbound indicator that specifies the progress of the remote message communicated through the mobile switching centers.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 18, wherein the cellular telephone network comprises an analog cellular telephone network.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 18, wherein the local message comprises an extended protocol message for transmission in a forward control channel to the second messaging unit.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 18, wherein the local message comprises an extended protocol message for transmission in a forward control channel of a plurality of selected cell sites defining a paging sector that includes the second messaging unit.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 18, wherein the mobile switching centers comprise: a serving mobile switching center of the first messaging unit; and a serving mobile switching center of the second messaging unit.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
52 words
The system of claim 18, wherein the mobile switching centers comprise: a serving mobile switching center of the first messaging unit; a home mobile switching center of the first messaging unit; a home mobile switching center of the second messaging unit; and a serving mobile switching center of the second messaging unit.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 18, wherein the user data is not associated with the operation of the cellular telephone network.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
88 words
A method for communicating a message containing user data between messaging units using a cellular telephone network, comprising: communicating a first local message containing user data from a first messaging unit; communicating a remote message containing the user data through a plurality of mobile switching centers in the cellular telephone network; communicating a second local message containing the user data to a second messaging unit; and, wherein the remote message comprises an inbound indicator that specifies the progress of the remote message communicated through the mobile switching centers.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
88 words
A method for communicating a message containing user data between messaging units using a cellular telephone network, comprising: communicating a first local message containing user data from a first messaging unit; communicating a remote message containing the user data through a plurality of mobile switching centers in the cellular telephone network; communicating a second local message containing the user data to a second messaging unit; and, wherein the remote message comprises an inbound indicator that specifies the progress of the remote message communicated through the mobile switching centers.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 25, wherein the cellular telephone network comprises an analog cellular telephone network.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 25, wherein the second local message comprises an extended protocol message for transmission in a forward control channel to the second messaging unit.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 25, wherein the second local message comprises an extended protocol message for transmission in a forward control channel of a plurality of selected cell sites defining a paging sector that includes the second messaging unit.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 25, wherein the step of communicating a remote message comprises communicating a remote message from a serving switching center of the first messaging unit to a serving switching center of the second messaging unit.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 25, wherein the step of communicating a remote message comprises: communicating a first remote message from a serving mobile switching center of the first messaging unit to a home mobile switching center of the first messaging unit; communicating a second remote message from the home mobile switching center of the first messaging unit to a home mobile switching center of the second messaging unit; and communicating a third remote message from the home mobile switching center of the second messaging unit to a serving mobile switching center of the second messaging unit.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 25, wherein the user data is not associated with the operation of the cellular telephone network.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for processing a message received at a mobile switching center of a cellular telephone network, comprising: receiving a message at a mobile switching center, the message having an originating address, destination address, and message data; generating a remote message that addresses another mobile switching center if the mobile switching center does not serve the destination address; and generating a local message that addresses the destination address if the mobile switching center serves the destination address.
Claim 37
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for processing a message received at a mobile switching center of a cellular telephone network, comprising: receiving a message at a mobile switching center, the message having an originating address, destination address, and message data; generating a remote message that addresses another mobile switching center if the mobile switching center does not serve the destination address; and generating a local message that addresses the destination address if the mobile switching center serves the destination address.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 32, wherein the step of generating a local message comprises generating an extended protocol message for transmission in a forward control channel to a messaging unit identified by the destination address.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 32, wherein the step of generating a local message comprises: generating an extended protocol message containing the destination address and the user data; selecting a plurality of cell sites associated with a sector containing a messaging unit identified by the destination address; transmitting the extended protocol message in a forward control channel of the selected cell sites.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 32, wherein the step of generating a remote message further comprises generating a remote message that addresses a serving mobile switching center of the destination address.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 32, wherein the step of generating a remote message further comprises: generating a first remote message that addresses a home mobile switching center of the originating address if the mobile switching center is a serving mobile switching center of the originating address; and generating a second remote message that addresses a serving mobile switching center of the destination address if the mobile switching center is a home mobile switching center of the destination address.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
109 words
The method of claim 32, wherein the step of generating a remote message further comprises: generating a first remote message that addresses a home mobile switching center of the originating address if the mobile switching center is a serving mobile switching center of the originating address; generating a second remote message that addresses a home mobile switching center of the destination address if the mobile switching center is a home mobile switching center of the originating address; and generating a third remote message that addresses a serving mobile switching center of the destination address if the mobile switching center is a home mobile switching center of the destination address.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 32, wherein the mobile switching center comprises a portion of an analog cellular telephone network.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 32, wherein the message further comprises an inbound indicator that specifies whether the mobile switching center is associated with the originating address.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 32, wherein the user data is not associated with the operation of the cellular telephone network.
Claim 46
Independent Claim
134 words
A system for communicating a message to a messaging unit using a cellular telephone network, comprising: a messaging unit; a serving mobile switching center providing service to the messaging unit, wherein the serving mobile switching center comprises a portion of the cellular telephone network; a network central controller coupled to the serving mobile switching center, the network central controller having a first database that identifies the serving mobile switching center providing service to the messaging unit; and, a device external to the cellular telephone network and coupled to the network central controller by a communication network, wherein the device generates a message for delivery to the messaging unit using the network central controller and the serving mobile switching center of the cellular telephone network and wherein the communication network comprises a global computer network.
Claim 47
Independent Claim
134 words
A system for communicating a message to a messaging unit using a cellular telephone network, comprising: a messaging unit; a serving mobile switching center providing service to the messaging unit, wherein the serving mobile switching center comprises a portion of the cellular telephone network; a network central controller coupled to the serving mobile switching center, the network central controller having a first database that identifies the serving mobile switching center providing service to the messaging unit; and, a device external to the cellular telephone network and coupled to the network central controller by a communication network, wherein the device generates a message for delivery to the messaging unit using the network central controller and the serving mobile switching center of the cellular telephone network and wherein the communication network comprises a global computer network.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 41, wherein the cellular telephone network comprises an analog cellular telephone network.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 41, wherein the serving mobile switching center receives the message from the network central controller and transmits the message in an overhead message stream to the messaging unit.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system of claim 41, wherein the serving mobile switching center receives the message from the network central controller and transmits the message in an overhead message stream of a plurality of selected cell sites to the messaging unit.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 41, further comprising an adjunct processor at the serving mobile switching center to format the message as an extended protocol message for transmission in the forward control channel to the messaging unit.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 41, further comprising a second database of the network central controller to store messages for delivery to the messaging unit.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 41, wherein the network central controller comprises a home mobile switching center of the messaging unit.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 41, wherein the communication network comprises a public switched telephone network.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 41, wherein the message comprises message data not associated with the operation of the cellular telephone network.
Claim 56
Independent Claim
123 words
A system for communicating messages containing user data between messaging units using a cellular telephone network, comprising: a first messaging unit; a second messaging unit; and a plurality of mobile switching centers of the cellular telephone network, each mobile switching center having a first mode to generate a remote message for delivery to another mobile switching center and a second mode to generate a local message for delivery to the second messaging unit, the remote message and the local message containing user data for delivery from the first messaging unit to the second messaging unit and wherein the mobile switching centers comprise: a serving mobile switching center of the first messaging unit; and a serving mobile switching center of the second messaging unit.
Claim 57
Independent Claim
123 words
A system for communicating messages containing user data between messaging units using a cellular telephone network, comprising: a first messaging unit; a second messaging unit; and a plurality of mobile switching centers of the cellular telephone network, each mobile switching center having a first mode to generate a remote message for delivery to another mobile switching center and a second mode to generate a local message for delivery to the second messaging unit, the remote message and the local message containing user data for delivery from the first messaging unit to the second messaging unit and wherein the mobile switching centers comprise: a serving mobile switching center of the first messaging unit; and a serving mobile switching center of the second messaging unit.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 50, wherein the cellular telephone network comprises an analog cellular telephone network.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 50, wherein the remote message comprises an inbound indicator that specifies the progress of the remote message communicated through the mobile switching centers.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 50, wherein the local message comprises an extended protocol message for transmission in a forward control channel to the second messaging unit.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 50, wherein the local message comprises an extended protocol message for transmission in a forward control channel of a plurality of selected cell sites defining a paging sector that includes the second messaging unit.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
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The system of claim 50, wherein the user data is not associated with the operation of the cellular telephone network.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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The system of claim 50, wherein the mobile switching centers further comprising: a home mobile switching center of the first messaging unit; and a home mobile switching center of the second messaging unit.
Claim 64
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for communicating a message containing user data between messaging units using a cellular telephone network, comprising: communicating a first local message containing user data from a first messaging unit; communicating a remote message containing the user data through a plurality of mobile switching centers in the cellular telephone network; communicating a second local message containing the user data to a second messaging unit; and, wherein the step of communicating a remote message comprises communicating a remote message from a serving switching center of the first messaging unit to a serving switching center of the second messaging unit.
Claim 65
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for communicating a message containing user data between messaging units using a cellular telephone network, comprising: communicating a first local message containing user data from a first messaging unit; communicating a remote message containing the user data through a plurality of mobile switching centers in the cellular telephone network; communicating a second local message containing the user data to a second messaging unit; and, wherein the step of communicating a remote message comprises communicating a remote message from a serving switching center of the first messaging unit to a serving switching center of the second messaging unit.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 57, wherein the cellular telephone network comprises an analog cellular telephone network.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 57, wherein the remote message comprises an inbound indicator that specifies the progress of the remote message communicated through the mobile switching centers.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 57, wherein the second local message comprises an extended protocol message for transmission in a forward control channel to the second messaging unit.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 57, wherein the step of communicating a remote message further comprises: communicating a second remote message from the home mobile switching center of the first messaging unit to a home mobile switching center of the second messaging unit; and communicating a third remote message from the home mobile switching center of the second messaging unit to a serving mobile switching center of the second messaging unit.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 57, wherein the user data is not associated with the operation of the cellular telephone network.
Claim 71
Independent Claim
133 words
A system for communicating messages containing user data between messaging units using a cellular telephone network, comprising: a first messaging unit; a second messaging unit; and a plurality of mobile switching centers of the cellular telephone network, each mobile switching center having a first mode to generate a remote message for delivery to another mobile switching center and a second mode to generate a local message for delivery to the second messaging unit, the remote message and the local message containing user data for delivery from the first messaging unit to the second messaging unit and wherein the mobile switching centers comprise: a serving mobile switching center of the first messaging unit; a home mobile switching center of the first messaging unit; a home mobile switching center enter of the second messaging unit.
Claim 72
Independent Claim
133 words
A system for communicating messages containing user data between messaging units using a cellular telephone network, comprising: a first messaging unit; a second messaging unit; and a plurality of mobile switching centers of the cellular telephone network, each mobile switching center having a first mode to generate a remote message for delivery to another mobile switching center and a second mode to generate a local message for delivery to the second messaging unit, the remote message and the local message containing user data for delivery from the first messaging unit to the second messaging unit and wherein the mobile switching centers comprise: a serving mobile switching center of the first messaging unit; a home mobile switching center of the first messaging unit; a home mobile switching center enter of the second messaging unit.
Claim 73
Independent Claim
156 words
A method for communicating a message containing user data between messaging units using a cellular telephone network, comprising: communicating a first local message containing user data from a first messaging unit; communicating a remote message containing the user data through a plurality of mobile switching centers in the cellular telephone network; communicating a second local message containing the user data to a second messaging unit, wherein the step of communicating a remote message comprises: communicating a first remote message from a serving mobile switching center of the first messaging unit to a home mobile switching center of the first messaging unit; communicating a second remote message from the home mobile switching center of the first messaging unit to a home mobile switching center of the second messaging unit; and communicating a third remote message from the home mobile switching center of the second messaging unit to a serving mobile switching center of the second messaging unit.
Claim 74
Independent Claim
156 words
A method for communicating a message containing user data between messaging units using a cellular telephone network, comprising: communicating a first local message containing user data from a first messaging unit; communicating a remote message containing the user data through a plurality of mobile switching centers in the cellular telephone network; communicating a second local message containing the user data to a second messaging unit, wherein the step of communicating a remote message comprises: communicating a first remote message from a serving mobile switching center of the first messaging unit to a home mobile switching center of the first messaging unit; communicating a second remote message from the home mobile switching center of the first messaging unit to a home mobile switching center of the second messaging unit; and communicating a third remote message from the home mobile switching center of the second messaging unit to a serving mobile switching center of the second messaging unit.
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