Dual protocol GPRS message center and method therefor

Details Dual protocol GPRS message center and method therefor Dual protocol GPRS message center and method therefor

2005-11-29

2005-11-29

Trost, William (Department: 2683)

Telecommunications

Radiotelephone system

Auxiliary data signaling

C455S414100, C455S466000, C370S352000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06970711

ABSTRACT:
A system for delivering SMS messages to a mobile terminal includes an apparatus and method that deliver the SMS messages either using legacy SMS message formats or data packet formats. Additionally, a connection is created between a message center and a gateway GPRS support node wherein SMS messages may be transmitted to the gateway GPRS support node in a data packet format. To provide this capability, the gateway GPRS support node includes a unique port address for receiving SMS messages and circuitry for processing SMS messages received in a data packet format. A serving GPRS support node is formed to include circuitry for determining whether to transmit the SMS message to the mobile terminal in a data packet format or in a legacy SMS message format and to receive the message regardless of the path utilized by the message center to transmit the message.

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