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Digital cellular telecommunications with short message service over the packet channel
Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Filing: 1999-06-07
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Granted: 2000-05-09
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Expires: 2019-06-07
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus in a wireless telecommunications network is provided with Short Message Service via a circuit switched channel unless the apparatus is operating in a packet mode. If the apparatus is operating in the packet mode, the apparatus is provided with Short Message Service via a packet channel.
Inventors
- 👤 Keijo Laiho
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 01:14
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of providing a Message Waiting Indication from a voice mail system to a mobile telecommunications device, comprising: storing the Message Waiting Indication in a database; informing the database that the mobile telecommunications device is entering a packet mode for communication via a packet channel; responsive to said informing step, sending the Message Waiting Indication from the database to a mobile services switching center associated with the packet channel; and sending the Message Waiting Indication from the mobile services switching center to the mobile telecommunications device via the packet channel.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of providing a Message Waiting Indication from a voice mail system to a mobile telecommunications device, comprising: storing the Message Waiting Indication in a database; informing the database that the mobile telecommunications device is entering a packet mode for communication via a packet channel; responsive to said informing step, sending the Message Waiting Indication from the database to a mobile services switching center associated with the packet channel; and sending the Message Waiting Indication from the mobile services switching center to the mobile telecommunications device via the packet channel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said last-mentioned serding step includes using the layer 3 protocol of the OSI protocol stack to send the Message Waiting Indication.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said last-mentioned sending step includes using the SETUP message of the layer 3 protocol to send the Message Waiting Indication.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the SETUP message includes a display information element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said last-mentioned sending step includes sending the Message Waiting Indication at a start of a packet session.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said last-mentioned sending step includes sending the Message Waiting Indication at an end of a packet session.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
59 words
A method of delivering a Message Waiting Indication from a voice mail system to a mobile communication device, comprising: determining, in response to packet registration of the mobile communication device, that transmission of a Message Waiting Indication is desired; and sending the Message Waiting Indication via a packet channel using the layer 3 protocol of the OSI protocol stack.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
59 words
A method of delivering a Message Waiting Indication from a voice mail system to a mobile communication device, comprising: determining, in response to packet registration of the mobile communication device, that transmission of a Message Waiting Indication is desired; and sending the Message Waiting Indication via a packet channel using the layer 3 protocol of the OSI protocol stack.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 7, wherein said sending step includes using the SETUP message of the layer 3 protocol to send the Message Waiting Indication.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 8, wherein the SETUP message includes a display information element.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 7, wherein said sending step includes sending the Message Waiting Indication from a database storing the Message Waiting Indication to a mobile services switching center associated with the packet channel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 10, wherein said sending step further includes sending the Message Waiting Indication from the mobile services switching center to the mobile communication device via the packet channel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 7, wherein said sending step includes sending the Message Waiting Indication at a start of a packet session.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 7, wherein said sending step includes sending the Message Waiting Indication at an end of a packet session.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of delivering a Message Waiting Indication from a voice mail system to a mobile telecommunications device operating in a wireless telecommunications network, comprising: storing the Message Waiting Indication in a database; determining whether a receiving apparatus to which the Message Waiting Indication is to be delivered is operating in a packet mode; and delivering the Message Waiting Indication to the receiving apparatus via a packet channel if the receiving apparatus is operating in the packet mode.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of delivering a Message Waiting Indication from a voice mail system to a mobile telecommunications device operating in a wireless telecommunications network, comprising: storing the Message Waiting Indication in a database; determining whether a receiving apparatus to which the Message Waiting Indication is to be delivered is operating in a packet mode; and delivering the Message Waiting Indication to the receiving apparatus via a packet channel if the receiving apparatus is operating in the packet mode.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 14, wherein the receiving apparatus is a mobile telecommunications device.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 14, wherein said delivering step includes using the layer 3 protocol of the OSI protocol stack to deliver the Message Waiting Indication.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 15, wherein said delivering step includes using the SETUP message of the layer 3 protocol to send the Message Waiting Indication.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the SETUP message includes a display information element.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 14, wherein said delivering step includes delivering the Message Waiting Indication from the database to a mobile services switching center associated with the packet channel.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 18, wherein said delivering step further includes delivering the Message Waiting Indication from the mobile services switching center to the receiving apparatus via the packet channel.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 14, wherein said delivering step includes delivering the Message Waiting Indication at a start of a packet session.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 14, wherein the last-mentioned delivering step includes delivering the Message Waiting Indication at an end of a packet session.
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