CN1985530B

CN1985530B - Wireless communication method and system for establishing a multimedia message service over a WLAN

Info

Publication number: CN1985530B
Application number: CN2005800224764A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 卡梅尔·M·沙恩
Original assignee: InterDigital Technology Corp
Current assignee: InterDigital Technology Corp
Priority date: 2004-07-30
Filing date: 2005-07-06
Publication date: 2012-04-04
Anticipated expiration: 2025-07-06
Also published as: CN2847714Y; CN1985530A

Abstract

The invention provides a wireless communication system for supporting multimedia services (MMS) to a user of a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) which communicates with the wireless communication system. The wireless communication system includes a third generation partnership program (3GPP) universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS), a wireless local area network (WLAN) and an MMS server. The MMS server stores at least one MMS message for the WTRU in a memory until the WTRU retrieves the message. The 3GPP UMTS includes an internet protocol short message gateway (IP-SM-GW) having a short messageservice (SMS) proxy. The WTRU is registered with the SMS proxy to establish SMS connectivity, and is also registered with the MMS server to establish MMS connectivity. The WTRU is notified when the MMS server receives an MMS message for the WTRU. The WTRU then retrieves the MMS message from the memory of the MMS server.

Description

Last wireless communications method and the system that sets up MMS (Multimedia Message Service) of WLAN

Technical field

The invention relates to a kind of wireless communication system, it comprises at least one wireless transmission/receive unit (WTRU), a global mobile communication system of third generation gpp (3GPP) (UMTS), a Multimedia Message (MMS) server and a WLAN (WLAN).The present invention is especially about making this WTRU make this WTRU on this WLAN, to receive MMS message by this MMS server to 3GPP UMTS and the registration of this MMS server.

Background technology

The enforcement of WLAN has been expanded to replace wired computer network dramatically in wireless communication system, uses WLAN, and terminal user can have elasticity and the benefit that moves freely.Because WLAN operates on unauthorized frequency range, so WLAN provides bit rate and more cheap faster, and in addition, existing WLAN framework lacks the ability and the mechanism of calling out WTRU, exists to guarantee it to can be the service transmission that is the basis with the network.

It is the service on basis with the network that existing 3GPP UMTS system provides the WTRU user access, MMS for example, and MMS is a kind of storage and forwarding method at transmitted over wireless networks image, film, audio files and news in brief (for example Email).Therefore need to implement a kind of wireless communication system, it provides and uses a WLAN and 3GPP interconnection, is the service on basis with 3GPP.

Summary of the invention

The present invention implements in a wireless communication system, in order to the 3GPP UMTS of WLAN interconnection on support MMS.This 3GPP UMTS comprises one short message service-service centre (SMS-SC); One SMS-communication gate moves main dispatching centre (SMS-GMSC)/SMS-interconnection and moves main dispatching centre (MSC) (SMS-IWMSC); One home location Register (HLR)/home subscriber server (HSS); One authentication, mandate, number of the account (AAA) server; One IP news in brief communication gate (IP-SM-GW), its have SMS agency with and access one IP address database; An and block data communication gateway (PDG).This 3GPP UMTS and WLAN are via this internet access one MMS server.

One WTRU sets up a SMS passage and links via this IP-SM-GW and this block data communication gateway (PDG) between this 3GPPUMTS and this WLAN, it is to set up on WLAN, to support MMS that this SMS passage links.This WTRU connects to set up SMS to this SMS agency of trademark registration in IP-SM-GW.This WTRU also registers to this MMS server, and provides it to move platform International ISDN number (MSISDN) (also being telephone number).When this MMS server receives MMS message, this MMS server uses its MSISDN to see a SMS message off to this WTRU via this WLAN.This MMS server stores this MMS message and in a memory, captures this MMS message up to this WTRU.This WTRU user of this SMS message informing has received a MMS message, this WTRU user access one relevant MMS number of the account and capture this MMS message.

Description of drawings

Through the description of a hereinafter preferred embodiment, the example that is given, and with reference to corresponding accompanying drawing, the present invention can obtain to understand in more detail, wherein:

Shown in Figure 1 is according to a wireless communication system calcspar of the present invention, and it comprises the 3GPP UMTS of one and one WLAN interconnection;

Shown in Figure 2 is the detailed block diagram of the wireless communication system of Fig. 1;

Shown in Figure 3ly on a WLAN, set up the method flow diagram of MMS for according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is through when when a MMS server is registered, and a WTRU subscriber directory number is provided; And

Shown in Figure 4 is according to another embodiment of the present invention, on a WLAN, sets up the method flow diagram of MMS, and it is through when when a MMS server is registered, and a WTRU user's IP address is provided.

Embodiment

After this, proprietary term " WTRU " comprises but is not limited to any type of device that a subscriber equipment (UE), moves platform, a fixing or moving user unit, a calling set or can under a wireless environment, operate.

As shown in Figure 1, the present invention implements in a wireless communication system 100, in order to support MMS.This wireless communication system 100 comprises a 3GPP UMTS 105, a WLAN 110 and at least one WTRU 115, its according to the present invention on this Internet 120 through connecting to set up MMS to a MMS server 125 registrations.This MMS server 125 comprises a memory 130 to store WTRU 115 accessible MMS message.

Shown in Figure 2 is the calcspar of a wireless communication system 200, and it supports MMS according to the present invention.This system 200 comprises a 3GPP UMTS 105 and comprises a SMS-SC 210; It provides multimedia service, a SMS-GMSC/SMS-IWMSC 215, a HLR/HSS 220, an aaa server 225, an IP-SM-GW 230 via this Internet 120, and it has a SMS agent platform 232 and access one IP address database 235 and a PDG 240.

This SMS-GMSC/SMS-IWMSC 215 has two functions: a SMS-GMSC function and a SMS-IWMSC function.This SMS-GMSC function receives a news in brief and inquires the route of this HLR/HSS 220 with the information of being ranked, and this SMS-IWMSC function is via this Internet 120, pass on be received from this WTRU 115 news in brief to this SMS-SC 210 and this MMS server 125.

This WLAN 110 provides MMS at least one WTRU 115; This HLR/HSS220 communicates by letter with this aaa server 225, but it stores the number of the account information recorded that is allowed to spendable service, each WTRU 115 about which WTRUs access WLAN 110, WTRUs 115.The denomination of invention that the further details of HLR/HSS/AAA running can be submitted on April 22nd, 2005 finds in No. the 11/112nd, 503, the co-applications of " supporting the report terminal capacity of short message service ", existing be incorporated herein in the lump for reference.

Shown in Figure 3ly on WLAN 110, set up the method flow diagram of the program of MMS for according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is that one user provides the telephone number of WTRU 115 through when to these MMS server 125 registrations.In step 305, set up a SMS passage through this WTRU 115, this WLAN 110 and this PDG 240 and link.In step 310, upgrade the record of this HLR 220, this HLR 220 access need be located this WTRU 115 and the information of the MMS service route how to be ranked into.When this WTRU115 is that registration is to receive its SMS and MMS service via this WLAN 110; HLR/HSS 220 is returned to this SMS-GMSC/SMS-IWMSC 215 with the address of this IP-SW-GW; It is that corresponding reception is from the inquiry of this SMS-GMSC/SMS-IWMSC 215 about the position of this WTRU 115; This WTRU 115 describes through this MSISDN that is contained in the SMS message, and this SMS message then is to be sent to SMS-SC210 from MMS server 125 through the Internet 120.

In step 315, this WTRU 115 connects to set up SMS to these SMS agency 232 registrations.In step 320, this WTRU connects to set up MMS to these MMS server 125 registrations, and the user of this WTRU 115 can provide about the telephone number of this WTRU 115 (also being MSISDN) and give this MMS server 125.When a new MMS message arrived MMS server 125, this MMS server 125 was seen a SMS message off to this WTRU 115, had a MMS message to wait for by acquisition (step 325 and 340) at this MMS server 125 with the user who notifies this WTRU 115.This SMS is by this HLR/HHS 220 and/or this aaa server 225 acquisitions route information route (also promptly, about this WTRU 115 PDG/SMS server address IP address) that is ranked that is ranked) (step 330,335).In step 345, this WTRU 115 is by this MMS message of acquisition in the memory 130 of this MMS server 125.

Shown in Figure 4 is according to another embodiment of the present invention, on WLAN 110, sets up the method flow diagram of the program of MMS, and it is through when to these MMS server 125 registrations, and the IP address of a WTRU is provided.In step 405, set up MMS passage binding at WTRU 115 and 110 of this WLAN.In step 410, the record of this HLR 220 is to upgrade with the method for similar step 315.In step 415, this WTRU 115 is to these MMS server 125 registrations, and it is to use the IP address about this WTRU 115.In step 420, a new MMS service is established, and the user of this WTRU 115 is had a MMS message to wait for by acquisition (step 420) at MMS server 125 by notice.In step 425, this WTRU 115 is by this MMS message of acquisition in the memory 130 of this MMS server 125.

If this WTRU 115 keeps idle segment length's time, the binding of then between this WTRU 115 and this WLAN, setting up may be terminated.

This WTRu 115 is periodically to this SMS server 232 and/or 125 registrations of this MMS server, to maintain the binding of setting up between this WTRU 115 and this WLAN.

The user of this WTRU 115 can an initial end of service request, to stop any unsettled activity (pending activities) on WLAN 110.

Although characteristic of the present invention and assembly are all described with the particular combination mode in embodiment; But each characteristic or assembly can use alone among the embodiment; And do not need further feature or the combination of components with preferred embodiments, or with/do not do different combinations with further feature of the present invention and assembly.

Claims

One kind in wireless communication system in order to support the method for Multimedia Message service (MMS); Said Multimedia Message service offers the user with the wireless transmission/receive unit (WTRU) of said wireless communication system communicating; This wireless communication system comprises the global mobile communication system of third generation gpp (3GPP) (UMTS), Multimedia Message service (MMS) server and WLAN (WLAN); This third generation gpp whole world mobile communication system comprises (SMS) agency's that has short message service internet communication protocol news in brief communication gate (IP-SM-GW), and this method comprises:

Said wireless transmission/receive unit connects to set up short message service to said short message service agency of trademark registration via said WLAN;

Said wireless transmission/receive unit connects to set up the Multimedia Message service to said Multimedia Message service server registration via said WLAN;

When said Multimedia Message service server received the multimedia service message of said wireless transmission/receive unit, said wireless transmission/receive unit was via said WLAN reception notification;

Said wireless transmission/receive unit captures said multimedia service message via said WLAN from said Multimedia Message service server; And

Said wireless transmission/receive unit is set up the Multimedia Message service channel via said WLAN and is connected.
2. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that comprising to the step of said short message service agency of trademark registration:

Between said wireless transmission/receive unit and said WLAN, setting up the short message service passage connects.
3. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that comprising to the step of said Multimedia Message service server registration:

Provide subscriber directory number about said wireless transmission/receive unit to said Multimedia Message service server.
4. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that according to notice said:

There is the multimedia service Messages-Waiting from said Multimedia Message service server, to be captured.
5. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that comprising to the step of said Multimedia Message service server registration:

Provide internet communication protocol (IP) address to give said Multimedia Message service server via the Internet about said wireless transmission/receive unit.