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Mobile station originated SMS using digital traffic channel
Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
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Filing: 1996-11-06
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Granted: 2000-08-01
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Expires: 2016-11-06
Abstract
Abstract A method is disclosed for operating a user terminal, such as a cellular radiotelephone, of a type that is bidirectionally coupled to a network through an RF interface. The method includes a first step of storing at least one message in a memory accessible by the mobile station. A second step transmits a Teleservice origination (e.g., a SMS origination) request from the mobile station to the network using a reverse digital control channel. The request specifies that a reverse digital traffic channel be assigned to the mobile station. A next step, executed in response to being assigned to a reverse digital traffic channel, transmits the at least one stored message to a SMS center that is coupled to the network, the at least one stored message being transmitted over the assigned reverse digital traffic channel. In a preferred embodiment of this invention the SMS origination request is transmitted using a random access channel, the step of transmitting the at least one stored message includes a step of bypassing a voice coder and a data modem within the mobile station, and the step of transmitting the at least one stored message is accomplished in an ARQ mode of operation. Also disclosed is a method to deliver Teleservice messages in a wireless communications system that are not constrained by any message length limitations imposed by the air interface or network layers supporting the wireless service.
Inventors
- 👤 Seppo Alanara
- 👤 Steven J Willhoff
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:02
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/12; H04W4/14; H04W28/00; H04W28/02; H04W28/06; H04W88/00; H04W88/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 45
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A method for operating a mobile station of a type that is bidirectionally coupled to a communications network through a wireless interface, comprising the steps of: in response to a presence of at least one message to be transmitted by the mobile station, determining in the mobile station if the at least one message is to be transmitted over a reverse digital control channel or over a reverse digital traffic channel; in response to the mobile station determining that the at least one message is to be transmitted over a reverse digital traffic channel, transmitting a message origination request from the mobile station to the network using a reverse digital control channel, the request specifying that a reverse digital traffic channel be assigned to the mobile station; and in response to being assigned to a reverse digital traffic channel, transmitting the at least one message to a message center that is coupled to the network, the at least one message being transmitted over the assigned reverse digital traffic channel.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
169 words
A method for operating a mobile station of a type that is bidirectionally coupled to a communications network through a wireless interface, comprising the steps of: in response to a presence of at least one message to be transmitted by the mobile station, determining in the mobile station if the at least one message is to be transmitted over a reverse digital control channel or over a reverse digital traffic channel; in response to the mobile station determining that the at least one message is to be transmitted over a reverse digital traffic channel, transmitting a message origination request from the mobile station to the network using a reverse digital control channel, the request specifying that a reverse digital traffic channel be assigned to the mobile station; and in response to being assigned to a reverse digital traffic channel, transmitting the at least one message to a message center that is coupled to the network, the at least one message being transmitted over the assigned reverse digital traffic channel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the message origination request is transmitted using a random access channel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the step of transmitting the at least one message includes a step of bypassing a voice coder within the mobile station.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the step of transmitting the at least one message includes a step of bypassing a data modem within the mobile station.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the step of transmitting the at least one message is accomplished in an ARQ mode of operation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the message has a length that exceeds a specified maximum length of a message transport facility, and further comprising a step of partitioning the message into a plurality of segments each having a length equal to or less than the specified maximum length prior to the step of transmitting the at least one message.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as set forth in claim 6, wherein the step of partitioning includes a step of compressing the message.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as set forth in claim 6, wherein the step of partitioning includes a step of encrypting the message.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as set forth in claim 6, wherein the step of partitioning includes steps of: compressing the message; and encrypting the compressed message.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
148 words
A method for operating a communications network of a type that is bidirectionally coupled to a mobile station through a wireless interface, comprising the steps of: determining in the mobile station if a Teleservices message is to be transmitted over a reverse digital control channel or over a reverse digital traffic channel; in response to the mobile station determining that the Teleservices message is to be transmitted over the reverse digital traffic channel, transmitting a Teleservices origination message over a reverse digital control channel; in response to receiving a Teleservice origination request from a mobile station over the reverse digital control channel, assigning a reverse digital traffic channel to the mobile station; receiving at least one Teleservice message from the mobile station over the assigned reverse digital traffic channel; and routing the received at least one Teleservice message to a message center that is coupled to the network.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
148 words
A method for operating a communications network of a type that is bidirectionally coupled to a mobile station through a wireless interface, comprising the steps of: determining in the mobile station if a Teleservices message is to be transmitted over a reverse digital control channel or over a reverse digital traffic channel; in response to the mobile station determining that the Teleservices message is to be transmitted over the reverse digital traffic channel, transmitting a Teleservices origination message over a reverse digital control channel; in response to receiving a Teleservice origination request from a mobile station over the reverse digital control channel, assigning a reverse digital traffic channel to the mobile station; receiving at least one Teleservice message from the mobile station over the assigned reverse digital traffic channel; and routing the received at least one Teleservice message to a message center that is coupled to the network.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as set forth in claim 10, wherein the Teleservice origination request is received from a random access channel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as set forth in claim 10, wherein the step of receiving the at least one Teleservice message includes a step of bypassing a voice decoder within the communications network.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as set forth in claim 10, wherein the step of receiving the at least one Teleservice message includes a step of bypassing a data modem within the communications network.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as set forth in claim 10, wherein the step of receiving the at least one Teleservice message is accomplished in an ARQ mode of operation.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
150 words
A method for operating a communications network of a type that is bidirectionally coupled to a mobile station through a wireless interface, comprising the steps of: in response to receiving a Teleservice origination request from a mobile station over a reverse digital control channel, assigning a reverse digital traffic channel to the mobile station; receiving at least one Teleservice message from the mobile station over the assigned reverse digital traffic channel; and routing the received at least one Teleservice message to a message center that is coupled to the network, wherein the Teleservice message has a length that exceeds a specified maximum length of digital control channel message transport facility, wherein the step of receiving receives the Teleservice message as a plurality of segments each having a length equal to or less than the specified maximum length, and further comprising the steps of reassembling the segments into the Teleservice message.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
150 words
A method for operating a communications network of a type that is bidirectionally coupled to a mobile station through a wireless interface, comprising the steps of: in response to receiving a Teleservice origination request from a mobile station over a reverse digital control channel, assigning a reverse digital traffic channel to the mobile station; receiving at least one Teleservice message from the mobile station over the assigned reverse digital traffic channel; and routing the received at least one Teleservice message to a message center that is coupled to the network, wherein the Teleservice message has a length that exceeds a specified maximum length of digital control channel message transport facility, wherein the step of receiving receives the Teleservice message as a plurality of segments each having a length equal to or less than the specified maximum length, and further comprising the steps of reassembling the segments into the Teleservice message.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 15, wherein the step of reassembling includes a further step of decompressing the reassembled Teleservice message.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 15, wherein the step of reassembling includes a further step of decrypting the reassembled Teleservice message.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 15, wherein the step of reassembling includes the further steps of: decrypting the reassembled Teleservice message; and decompressing the decrypted Teleservice message.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
172 words
A mobile station of a type that is bidirectionally coupled to a communications network through a wireless interface, comprising: a controller for storing at least one message in a memory accessible by the mobile station, said controller further determining if the at least one stored message is to be transmitted over a reverse digital control channel or over a reverse digital traffic channel; and transmission circuitry, responsive to the controller determining that the at least one message is to be transmitted over a reverse digital traffic channel, for transmitting a SMS origination request from the mobile station to the network using a reverse digital control channel, the request specifying that a reverse digital traffic channel be assigned to the mobile station, said transmission circuitry being responsive to an assignment of a reverse digital traffic channel to the mobile station, for transmitting the at least one stored message to a SMS center that is coupled to the network, the at least one stored message being transmitted over the assigned reverse digital traffic channel.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
172 words
A mobile station of a type that is bidirectionally coupled to a communications network through a wireless interface, comprising: a controller for storing at least one message in a memory accessible by the mobile station, said controller further determining if the at least one stored message is to be transmitted over a reverse digital control channel or over a reverse digital traffic channel; and transmission circuitry, responsive to the controller determining that the at least one message is to be transmitted over a reverse digital traffic channel, for transmitting a SMS origination request from the mobile station to the network using a reverse digital control channel, the request specifying that a reverse digital traffic channel be assigned to the mobile station, said transmission circuitry being responsive to an assignment of a reverse digital traffic channel to the mobile station, for transmitting the at least one stored message to a SMS center that is coupled to the network, the at least one stored message being transmitted over the assigned reverse digital traffic channel.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
A mobile station as set forth in claim 19, wherein the SMS origination request is transmitted using a random access channel.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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A mobile station as set forth in claim 19, wherein said controller operates to bypass a voice coder within the mobile station when transmitting the at least one stored message.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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A mobile station as set forth in claim 19, wherein said controller operates to bypass a data modem within the mobile station when transmitting the at least one stored message.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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A mobile station as set forth in claim 19, wherein said transmission circuitry and said controller operate in an ARQ mode of operation when transmitting the at least one stored message.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 19, wherein said controller comprises means for at least one of compressing the SMS message or encrypting the SMS message prior to said transmission circuitry transmitting the stored SMS message.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
201 words
A method for operating a wireless communications network to transmit a Teleservices message from a source to a destination, comprising the steps of: inputting to a Teleservice Transmission Service (TTS) a Teleservices message to be transmitted, the Teleservices message being input through a first TTS Service Access Point (SAP); partitioning the Teleservices message into a plurality of smaller message segments each having a maximum size that is equal to or less than a specified maximum length of a message unit for a digital control channel (DCCH) message transport facility; outputting the message segments from the TTS through a second SAP to an air interface service for transmission to the destination; transmitting a first message from the source to the destination for specifying at least a total number of message segments to be transmitted, the first message also conveying a first message segment; transmitting one or more second messages from the source to the destination, each second message conveying a further message segment and also specifying at least a number of remaining message segments; and transmitting a final message from the source to the destination, the final message conveying a last message segment and also specifying the end of the Teleservices message.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
201 words
A method for operating a wireless communications network to transmit a Teleservices message from a source to a destination, comprising the steps of: inputting to a Teleservice Transmission Service (TTS) a Teleservices message to be transmitted, the Teleservices message being input through a first TTS Service Access Point (SAP); partitioning the Teleservices message into a plurality of smaller message segments each having a maximum size that is equal to or less than a specified maximum length of a message unit for a digital control channel (DCCH) message transport facility; outputting the message segments from the TTS through a second SAP to an air interface service for transmission to the destination; transmitting a first message from the source to the destination for specifying at least a total number of message segments to be transmitted, the first message also conveying a first message segment; transmitting one or more second messages from the source to the destination, each second message conveying a further message segment and also specifying at least a number of remaining message segments; and transmitting a final message from the source to the destination, the final message conveying a last message segment and also specifying the end of the Teleservices message.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as set forth in claim 25, wherein the step of partitioning includes a preliminary step of compressing the Teleservices message.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as set forth in claim 25, wherein the step of partitioning includes a preliminary step of encrypting the Teleservices message.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 25, wherein the step of partitioning includes the preliminary steps of: compressing the Teleservices message; and encrypting the compressed Teleservices message.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 28, wherein the step of transmitting the first message transmits information for specifying a type of compression that was applied to the Teleservices message, if any, and information for specifying a type of encryption that was applied to the Teleservices message, if any.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 25, wherein the steps of transmitting each transmit information for specifying an identification of the Teleservices message.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 25, and further comprising a step of receiving a response message from the destination, the response message including information for specifying, for each transmitted message segment, whether the message segment was correctly received.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as set forth in claim 25, wherein the steps of transmitting transmit the messages through the digital control channel (DCCH).
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as set forth in claim 25, wherein the steps of transmitting transmit the messages through a digital traffic channel (DTC), and wherein the steps of transmitting each include a step of bypassing a voice coder in the source.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as set forth in claim 25, wherein the steps of transmitting transmit the messages through a digital traffic channel (DTC), and wherein the steps of transmitting each include a step of bypassing a data modem in the source.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 25, wherein the Teleservice message is a SMS message.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as set forth in claim 25, wherein the Teleservice message is an OATS message.
Claim 42
Independent Claim
151 words
A method for operating a mobile station of a type that is bidirectionally coupled to a communications network through a wireless interface, comprising the steps of: in response to a presence of a message to be transmitted by the mobile station, determining in the mobile station if the message is to be transmitted over a reverse digital control channel or over a reverse digital traffic channel, the determination being based on a length of the message; in response to the mobile station determining that the message is to be transmitted over a reverse digital traffic channel, transmitting a message origination request from the mobile station to the network using a reverse digital control channel, the request specifying that a reverse digital traffic channel be assigned to the mobile station; and in response to being assigned to a reverse digital traffic channel, transmitting the message over the assigned reverse digital traffic channel.
Claim 43
Independent Claim
151 words
A method for operating a mobile station of a type that is bidirectionally coupled to a communications network through a wireless interface, comprising the steps of: in response to a presence of a message to be transmitted by the mobile station, determining in the mobile station if the message is to be transmitted over a reverse digital control channel or over a reverse digital traffic channel, the determination being based on a length of the message; in response to the mobile station determining that the message is to be transmitted over a reverse digital traffic channel, transmitting a message origination request from the mobile station to the network using a reverse digital control channel, the request specifying that a reverse digital traffic channel be assigned to the mobile station; and in response to being assigned to a reverse digital traffic channel, transmitting the message over the assigned reverse digital traffic channel.
Claim 44
Independent Claim
149 words
A method for operating a mobile station of a type that is bidirectionally coupled to a communications network through a wireless interface, comprising the steps of: in response to a presence of a message to be transmitted by the mobile station, determining in the mobile station if the message is to be transmitted over a reverse digital control channel or over a reverse digital traffic channel, the determination being based on a user input; in response to the mobile station determining that the message is to be transmitted over a reverse digital traffic channel, transmitting a message origination request from the mobile station to the network using a reverse digital control channel, the request specifying that a reverse digital traffic channel be assigned to the mobile station; and in response to being assigned to a reverse digital traffic channel, transmitting the message over the assigned reverse digital traffic channel.
Claim 45
Independent Claim
149 words
A method for operating a mobile station of a type that is bidirectionally coupled to a communications network through a wireless interface, comprising the steps of: in response to a presence of a message to be transmitted by the mobile station, determining in the mobile station if the message is to be transmitted over a reverse digital control channel or over a reverse digital traffic channel, the determination being based on a user input; in response to the mobile station determining that the message is to be transmitted over a reverse digital traffic channel, transmitting a message origination request from the mobile station to the network using a reverse digital control channel, the request specifying that a reverse digital traffic channel be assigned to the mobile station; and in response to being assigned to a reverse digital traffic channel, transmitting the message over the assigned reverse digital traffic channel.
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