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Method of routing a short message and an apparatus for routing a short message
Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Filing: 1998-04-21
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Granted: 2002-08-27
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Expires: 2018-04-21
Abstract
Abstract In a method of routing a short message with high or low priority from a service center to a mobile station in a public land mobile network providing both packet data service and circuit switched service, a choice is made, in advance, as to whether the short message should be received by the mobile station either via a specific one of the services or via any of the services. Based upon this choice in step, the priority of the short message sent from the service center, and an indication of whether the mobile station is reachable via one, both or none of the services, a route via one of the services, a route via both services or no route at all is selected. If a route via one of the services is selected, the short message is routed in accordance with the selected route. If a route via both services is selected, the route via the service having a higher preference than the other service is selected, and the short message is routed in accordance with the route via said service having the higher preference. If the routing of the short message to the mobile station is unsuccessful via the route via said service having the higher preference, the short message is routed in accordance with the route via the other service the lower preference.
Inventors
- 👤 Thierry Josse
- 👤 Miguel Cobo Esteban
- 👤 Jose Javier Cabero Combarros
- 👤 Peter Edlund
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:14
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/12; H04W4/14; H04W88/00; H04W88/18; H04W88/184
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
251 words
A method of routing a short message with high or low priority from a service center to a mobile station in a public land mobile network providing both packet data service and circuit switched service, comprising the steps of: a) making a choice, in advance, as to whether the short message should be received by the mobile station either via a specific one of packet data service or circuit switched service, or by either packet data service or circuit switched service; b) based upon said choice in step a), the priority of the short message sent from the service center, and an indication of whether the mobile station is reachable via one, both or neither the packet data or circuit switched services, selecting a route via one of the services, a route via both services, or no route all, c) if a route via one of the services is selected in step b), routing the short message in accordance with the selected route, d) if a route via both services is selected in step b), selecting the route via the service having a higher preference that the other service, and routing the short message in accordance with the route via said service having the higher performance, e) if the routing of the short message to the mobile station is unsuccessful via the route via said service having the higher preference, as selected in step d), routing the short message in accordance with the route via said other service having lower preference.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
251 words
A method of routing a short message with high or low priority from a service center to a mobile station in a public land mobile network providing both packet data service and circuit switched service, comprising the steps of: a) making a choice, in advance, as to whether the short message should be received by the mobile station either via a specific one of packet data service or circuit switched service, or by either packet data service or circuit switched service; b) based upon said choice in step a), the priority of the short message sent from the service center, and an indication of whether the mobile station is reachable via one, both or neither the packet data or circuit switched services, selecting a route via one of the services, a route via both services, or no route all, c) if a route via one of the services is selected in step b), routing the short message in accordance with the selected route, d) if a route via both services is selected in step b), selecting the route via the service having a higher preference that the other service, and routing the short message in accordance with the route via said service having the higher performance, e) if the routing of the short message to the mobile station is unsuccessful via the route via said service having the higher preference, as selected in step d), routing the short message in accordance with the route via said other service having lower preference.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising selecting, in advance, which one of the services should have the higher preference.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 , comprising making said choice on a per short message basis.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
254 words
An apparatus for routing a short message with high or low priority from a service center to a mobile station in a public land mobile network providing both packet data service and circuit switched service, comprising means adapted to enable a choice, in advance, as to whether the short message service should be received by the mobile station either via specific one of packet data service or circuit switched, or by either packet data service or circuit switched service; means adapted to select, on the basis of said choice, the priority of the short message sent from the service center, and an indication of whether the mobile station is reachable via one, both or neither the packet data or circuit switched services, a route via one of the services, a route via both services, or no route all, means adapted to route the short message in accordance with the selected route, if a route via one of the services is selected, means adapted, on the one hand, to select the route via the service having a higher preference than the other service, and, on the other hand, to route the short message in accordance with the route via said service having the higher preference, if a route via both services is selected, means adapted to route the short message in accordance with the route via said other service having lower preference if the routing of the short message to the mobile station is unsuccessful via the route via the service having the higher preference.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
254 words
An apparatus for routing a short message with high or low priority from a service center to a mobile station in a public land mobile network providing both packet data service and circuit switched service, comprising means adapted to enable a choice, in advance, as to whether the short message service should be received by the mobile station either via specific one of packet data service or circuit switched, or by either packet data service or circuit switched service; means adapted to select, on the basis of said choice, the priority of the short message sent from the service center, and an indication of whether the mobile station is reachable via one, both or neither the packet data or circuit switched services, a route via one of the services, a route via both services, or no route all, means adapted to route the short message in accordance with the selected route, if a route via one of the services is selected, means adapted, on the one hand, to select the route via the service having a higher preference than the other service, and, on the other hand, to route the short message in accordance with the route via said service having the higher preference, if a route via both services is selected, means adapted to route the short message in accordance with the route via said other service having lower preference if the routing of the short message to the mobile station is unsuccessful via the route via the service having the higher preference.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 4 , further comprising means adapted to enable, in advance, the selection of which one of the services should have the higher preference.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2005-08-26 | 2006-02-25 | 2006-08-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2009-08-26 | 2010-02-25 | 2010-08-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2013-08-26 | 2014-02-25 | 2014-08-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |