WO2005114912A1 - Procede et systeme d'acheminement de messages - Google Patents

Procede et systeme d'acheminement de messages Download PDF

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WO2005114912A1
WO2005114912A1 PCT/GB2005/001613 GB2005001613W WO2005114912A1 WO 2005114912 A1 WO2005114912 A1 WO 2005114912A1 GB 2005001613 W GB2005001613 W GB 2005001613W WO 2005114912 A1 WO2005114912 A1 WO 2005114912A1
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  • the present invention relates to the field of mobile telecommunications, and particularly but not exclusively to the transmission and routing of messages such as Short Message Service (SMS) or Multimedia Message Service (MMS) messages.
  • SMS Short Message Service
  • MMS Multimedia Message Service
  • the invention is applicable to the transmission of messages in a GSM network, but can also be applied to the transmission of messages in other wireless or mobile telecommunications networks, for example CDMA networks or third generation (3G) networks.
  • SMS Short Message Service
  • MMS Multimedia Message Service
  • SMS messages offer the ability to send messages, in particular SMS messages, from a computer connected to the Internet (for example, via a form on a web page or via an e-mail addressed to a particular server)
  • these are generally not associated with a mobile subscriber's regular messaging service. As such, they generally do not enable a user to conduct their regular messaging tasks, in particular in relation to receiving messages from other users.
  • these services are generally provided and hence charged entirely separately.
  • a method of routing messages between a first network and a client connected to a second network the first network being a mobile telecommunications network in which mobile devices are assigned unique identifiers, the method comprising: assigning the identifier of a mobile device associated with the first network to the client; and routing messages between the first network and the client using the assigned identifier.
  • a more flexible routing system in which messages can be routed to a client on one network using an identifier identifying a device on another network.
  • the messaging functionality of the mobile telecommunications network can thereby be extended to a second network.
  • the client is preferably identified in the second network by an address
  • the method preferably further comprises storing a mapping between the identifier assigned to the client and the address of the client.
  • the method preferably further comprises receiving a message intended for the mobile device from the first network; determining the address of the client using the stored mapping; and transmitting the message to the client via the second network using the determined address.
  • Transmitting the message to the client may comprise transmitting to the client a notification that a message has been received; receiving a response indicating whether or not the received message should be transmitted to the client; and transmitting the message to the client if the response is positive.
  • the method may further comprise only transmitting the message to the client if a positive response to the notification is received within a given time limit.
  • the first network comprises a plurality of network nodes representing connection points for mobile devices, and the method comprises providing an interface node representing a connection point for the client.
  • the first network preferably comprises a location database which records information relating to network nodes associated with the last known locations of given mobile devices; the method preferably further comprising recording in the location database, for the mobile device whose identifier has been assigned to the client, the interface node instead of the network node associated with the last known location of the mobile device.
  • the method preferably further comprises receiving a request for routing information for the mobile device, and providing routing information corresponding to the interface node in response to the request.
  • the location database may be provided by a Home Location Register (HLR) or Home Subscriber Server (HSS).
  • HLR Home Location Register
  • HSS Home Subscriber Server
  • the network nodes may be Mobile Switch Centres (also sometimes referred to as Mobile Switching Centres or MSCs). In this way, the method can be applied to certain types of networks such as GSM networks.
  • the interface node preferably provides an interface between the first and second networks.
  • the method further comprises receiving a message intended for the first network from the client via the second network; and transmitting the message to the first network.
  • the method may further comprise receiving an indication of whether the client requires a delivery report relating to the message; and recording the indication.
  • the method may also comprise receiving a delivery report from the first network relating to whether or not the message was delivered successfully, and transmitting the delivery report to the client via the second network.
  • transmitting the delivery report to the client may comprise determining an address of the client using a stored mapping between the identifier assigned to the client and an address of the client, and transmitting the delivery report using the determined address.
  • the client may comprise one or both of: a client device and a client application executing on a client device.
  • the method may be applied to systems using clients implemented in hardware, software or a combination of the two.
  • the second network preferably comprises an Internet Protocol (IP) based network.
  • IP Internet Protocol
  • the second network may comprise a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN).
  • WLAN Wireless Local Area Network
  • the client may comprise a WLAN-enabled client device.
  • the identifier may comprise an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI). This may provide improved security. Alternatively or in addition, the identifier may comprise a Mobile Subscriber ISDN number (MSISDN). To further enhance security, the identifier may comprise a combination of an IMSI and an MSISDN.
  • IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity
  • MSISDN Mobile Subscriber ISDN number
  • a messaging application for use with a client device connectable to a first network via a second network, the first network being a mobile telecommunications network in which mobile devices are assigned unique identifiers, the messaging application comprising means for receiving a mobile device identifier, and means for transmitting messages between the client device and the first network via the second network using the received identifier.
  • the receiving means preferably comprises means for connecting to a mobile device, and means for receiving the mobile device identifier from the mobile device.
  • the receiving means may comprise means for receiving user input (for example, via keyboard, keypad, touch screen, pointer device or other input means), which may improve the flexibility and usability of the application.
  • the messaging application preferably further comprises means for establishing a connection with the interface node via the second network.
  • the transmitting means preferably comprises means for sending a message to the first network, and preferably comprises means for receiving a message from the first network.
  • the sending means may comprises means for sending a delivery report request, and the receiving means may comprise means for receiving a delivery report. This can provide improved flexibility.
  • the receiving means preferably comprises means for receiving a notification that a message is due to be delivered, and means for responding to the notification, the response comprising an indication of whether the message should be delivered to the messaging application.
  • This can also enable more efficient use to be made of the client device's resources (such as memory) and of the second network's transmission capabilities (for example, of its bandwidth).
  • the messaging application is preferably adapted to perform or participate in a method as described herein.
  • the invention also provides a client device comprising a messaging application as described herein.
  • a client device connectable to a first network via a second network, the first network being a mobile telecommunications network in which mobile devices are assigned unique identifiers, the client device comprising means for receiving a mobile device identifier, and means for transmitting messages between the client device and the first network via the second network using the received identifier.
  • the client device preferably further comprises the features of the messaging application described herein, and is preferably adapted to perform or participate in a method as described herein.
  • the invention further provides apparatus for routing messages between a first network and a client connected to a second network, the first network being a mobile telecommunications network in which mobile devices are assigned unique identifiers, the apparatus comprising: means for assigning the identifier of a mobile device associated with the first network to the client; and means for routing messages between the first network and the client using the assigned identifier.
  • the apparatus preferably further comprises means for performing a method as described herein.
  • the invention further provides a computer program or computer program product for routing messages between a first network and a client connected to a second network, the first network being a mobile telecommunications network in which mobile devices are assigned unique identifiers, the computer program or computer program product comprising: means for assigning the identifier of a mobile device associated with the first network to the client; and means for routing messages between the first network and the client using the assigned identifier.
  • the computer program or computer program product preferably further comprises means for performing a method as described herein.
  • the apparatus, computer program or computer program product may, for example, be provided in the form of a message routing system.
  • the invention further provides an interface node for use with a mobile telecommunications network, the interface node being adapted to perform a method as described herein; and a message routing system adapted to perform a method as described herein.
  • the invention further provides a method of routing messages, a client device, a messaging application, an interface node and a message routing system substantially as described herein with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
  • the invention also provides a computer program and a computer program product for carrying out any of the methods described herein and/or for embodying any of the apparatus features described herein, and a computer readable medium having stored thereon a program for carrying out any of the methods described herein and/or for embodying any of the apparatus features described herein.
  • the invention also provides a signal embodying a computer program for carrying out any of the methods described herein and/or for embodying any of the apparatus features described herein, a method of transmitting such a signal, and a computer product having an operating system which supports a computer program for carrying out any of the methods described herein and/or for embodying any of the apparatus features described herein.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the architecture of a message routing system; and Figures 2 to 7 illustrate message flows within the system of Figure 1 in various messaging scenarios.
  • SMSC Short Message Service Centre
  • SMS-IWMSC Short Message Service Inter Working Mobile Switch Centre
  • SMS Short Messages
  • WLAN UE Wireless LAN
  • UE mobile telecommunications network
  • mobile is therefore generally not intended to refer to the mobility of the device but to the fact that the device is associated with and may connect to and communicate with a mobile telecommunications network.
  • a mobile device 18 such as a mobile telephone, is connected via a mobile telecommunications network to a Short Message Service Centre (SMSC) 10 for the purpose of sending and receiving Short Messages (SM).
  • SMSC Short Message Service Centre
  • the mobile device 18 is connected to a Mobile Switch Centre (MSC) 14 and/or a Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) 16, which are able to communicate with the SMSC 10 via a Gateway MSC (GW-MSC) or SMS Interworking MSC (SMS-IWMSC) 12.
  • MSC Mobile Switch Centre
  • SGSN Serving GPRS Support Node
  • SMSC Gateway MSC
  • SMS-IWMSC SMS Interworking MSC
  • the Gateway MSC (or SMS Interworking MSC) 12 is connected to a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) or Home Location Register (HLR) 28, which stores information such as the last known location of subscribers' mobile devices, subscription information and service restrictions.
  • HSS Home Subscriber Server
  • HLR Home Location Register
  • AAA Authentication, Authorization and Accounting
  • Mobile device 18 may send and receive Short Messages via MSC 14 and SMSC 10 in the normal way. Additionally, the system can enable Short Messages to be transmitted to or from a Wireless LAN (WLAN) device 24, also referred to as the WLAN User Equipment (WLAN UE), which ' is associated with the mobile device 18.
  • WLAN Wireless LAN
  • WLAN UE WLAN User Equipment
  • the WLAN device 24 is connected to the Gateway MSC (or SMS Interworking MSC) 12 for communication with the SMSC 10. Communication with the WLAN device 24 is based on the Internet Protocol (IP). Accordingly, an IP to SM (Short Message) interface is provided in the form of IP-SM Gateway (IP-SM-GW) 20.
  • IP-SM-GW IP-SM Gateway
  • the IP-SM-Gateway 20 provides an interface between the mobile telecommunications network and the IP based WLAN network.
  • the WLAN device 24 communicates with the IP-SM-Gateway 20 via a Packet Data Gateway (PDG) 22, which transmits IP packets between the WLAN device 24 and the IP- SM Gateway 20.
  • PDG Packet Data Gateway
  • the WLAN device 24 provides messaging functionality by way of SMS client application software executing on the device.
  • a short message can either be received as a text message on the WLAN client software (direct method), or a notification that a short message is awaiting delivery can be sent to the WLAN device (notification method). In the latter case, the mobile subscriber may respond to specify whether or not the message should be delivered to the WLAN client software.
  • the IP-SM-Gateway 20 takes the place of the Mobile Switch Centre (MSC) 14. As such, the IP-SM-Gateway 20 behaves for the purposes of the remaining network as an MSC, and translates Short Message related communications with the remaining network into appropriate IP traffic with the WLAN device 24.
  • MSC Mobile Switch Centre
  • the WLAN device 24 is connected to the WLAN at the same time as the associated mobile device 18 is connected to the mobile telecommunications network, it may be necessary to specify to which of the devices incoming Short Messages should be delivered. This can be achieved by sending an indication to the AAA (Authentication, Authorization and Accounting) server 30 from the client application specifying the desired recipient device for Short Messages. For example, when the client application is first started it may notify the AAA server 30 that the WLAN device 24 should be the recipient device for any Short Messages. Then, when the client application terminates, it may send a further notification indicating that the WLAN device 24 should no longer receive any Short Messages. Alternatively or in addition, this selection may be made directly by the user of the WLAN device.
  • AAA Authentication, Authorization and Accounting
  • the AAA server 30 When a mobile subscriber is attached to the WLAN via the WLAN device 24, the AAA server 30 then notifies the Home Subscriber Server (HSS) or Home Location Register (HLR) 28 of its attach status and its preferred recipient device for Short Message (SM) delivery.
  • HSS Home Subscriber Server
  • HLR Home Location Register
  • the HLR/HSS 28 returns the address of the IP-SM-Gateway 20 instead of the address of the MSC 14 or SGSN 18 in its response to a "MAP Send Routing Information for SM" (MAP-SRI-SM) operation.
  • the IP-SM-Gateway 20 then performs a look-up in an external or internal database to determine the IP address for routing a Short Message to the WLAN device 24. This process is described in more detail below.
  • the Short Message is delivered to the mobile device in the normal way (that is, the HLR/HSS 28 returns the address of the MSC 14 or SGSN 18 in response to a MAP-SRI-SM operation).
  • the WLAN device 24 can therefore effectively adopt the identity of the associated mobile device 18 for the purposes of sending and receiving messages, and thereby receive any messages intended for the mobile device. Furthermore, any messages sent from the WLAN device 24 will appear to have originated from the mobile device 18.
  • the identity adopted by the WLAN device 24 is given by the mobile device's IMSI and/or MSISDN. Either the IMSI or the MSISDN, or a combination of the two, can be used for this purpose. Use of the MSISDN may be simpler, since this is generally known to a mobile subscriber and can easily be entered into the WLAN device. On the other hand, use of the IMSI as the mobile device identity may provide improved security, since this can usually only be obtained directly from the mobile device and is generally not known to others (unlike the MSISDN). Use of a combination of the IMSI and MSISDN as mobile device identity can further improve the security of the system, in particular in terms of the authenticity of the mobile device identity.
  • IMSI or MSISDN such references shall, where appropriate, be taken to include a mobile device identity based on either IMSI or MSISDN, or on a combination of the two.
  • IP Terminated Message Delivery reception of Short Messages at the WLAN device, which will be referred to as IP Terminated Message Delivery; and Short Messages sent from the WLAN device, which will be referred to as IP Originated Message Delivery.
  • the WLAN Device The WLAN Device
  • the WLAN device 24 is typically (though not necessarily) a device which is not itself capable of communicating with a mobile telecommunications network, but which can be associated with a mobile device such as a mobile telephone or the like.
  • the WLAN device can communicate with the mobile device on the one hand (and via it with the mobile telecommunications network) and with a WLAN on the other hand.
  • a common example of such a device is a WLAN-enabled Personal Digital Assistant (PDA).
  • the PDA can connect to the Internet via a WLAN, for example using an IEEE 802.11 related WLAN standard (also commonly referred to as "Wi- Fi"), in areas where WLAN access points are available.
  • the PDA can further communicate with the mobile device, for example, via a Bluetooth (TM) or infrared link, to exchange data such as phone book or calendar entries, and to access data services such as the Internet via the mobile telecommunications network, in particular where WLAN access points are not available.
  • TM Bluetooth
  • infrared link to exchange data such as phone book or calendar entries
  • a client application is provided on the WLAN device 24 which mimics the behaviour of a Phase 2 mobile station with regard to the sending and receiving of Short Messages.
  • the client application is capable of decoding text messages from the User Data field of the SM-Transfer Layer (SM-TL) as defined in GSM 03.40.
  • SM-TL SM-Transfer Layer
  • the client application may additionally be able to decode other types of messages, for example business cards, ring tones, picture messages and so on.
  • the client application When mobile device 18 registers with the WLAN device 24, the client application is launched and establishes a connection to the IP-SM-Gateway 20 over TCP/IP on a pre-assigned port number.
  • the client application sends the WLAN device's IP address, the MSISDN and/or IMSI digits of the mobile device that it is serving and the mobile subscriber's selected method for delivery (direct delivery or notification delivery).
  • the client application only serves a single mobile device at any given time, in other embodiments it could be extended to serve multiple mobile devices connected to the WLAN device.
  • the client application For IP originated message delivery, the client application provides the capability of optionally requesting a Delivery Report to confirm that the message was delivered to its intended recipient.
  • the IP-SM-Gateway 20 accepts and establishes a TCP/IP connection from the client application residing on the WLAN device 24.
  • the connection request includes the IP address of the WLAN device 24, the IMSI and/or MSISDN digits of the mobile device 18 that it is serving and the preferred method of delivery (either direct delivery or notification delivery).
  • the IP-SM- Gateway 20 responds to the connection request to confirm that a channel has been successfully established.
  • the IP-SM-Gateway 20 stores the IP address of the WLAN device 24 and its associated IMSI (and/or MSISDN) digits in an internal IMSI / IP address mapping table and records the indicated delivery method.
  • the WLAN device can then receive and send Short Messages as described below.
  • MAP-FSM MAP Forward Short Message
  • the IP-SM- Gateway 20 Upon receipt of a "MAP Forward Short Message" (MAP-FSM) message relating to a Short Message intended for receipt by the mobile device 18, the IP-SM- Gateway 20 queries its internal IMSI / IP address mapping table to determine the IP address of the WLAN device 24 that the mobile device 18 is attached to.
  • MAP-FSM MAP Forward Short Message
  • the IP-SM-Gateway 20 packages the SM-Transfer Layer (SM-TL) portion of the MAP-FSM operation and sends it in a TCP/IP packet to the WLAN device.
  • SM-TL SM-Transfer Layer
  • the SMS Deliver PDU may be sent to the WLAN device.
  • support can be extended to the other SM-TL PDU types as defined in GSM 03.40.
  • mapping table query does not return the address of the WLAN device, for example because the client application has disconnected from the IP-SM- Gateway 20, the IP-SM-Gateway returns a MAP-FSM response with a return error of "Unidentified Subscriber" as defined in GSM 09.02.
  • the IP-SM- Gateway could attempt to reroute the message for delivery to the mobile device 18 in the normal way (via MSC 14 or SGSN 16).
  • the IP- SM-Gateway 20 Upon receipt of a message delivery request from the WLAN device 24, the IP- SM-Gateway 20 issues an acknowledgement signal ("ack") to the WLAN device. It should be noted that this signal merely indicates to the WLAN device that the message has been successfully delivered to the IP-SM-Gateway 20 - it does not confirm message delivery to the destination mobile subscriber.
  • ack acknowledgement signal
  • the IP-SM-Gateway 20 sets an internal flag to ensure that a Delivery Report is sent to the WLAN device 24 after an SS7 message delivery attempt.
  • the IP-SM-Gateway 20 then issues a "MAP-Send Routing Information for SM" (MAP-SRI-SM) request to HLR/HSS 28.
  • MAP-SRI-SM MAP-Send Routing Information for SM
  • the IP-SM-Gateway 20 packages the message to be delivered in a MAP-FSM operation and sends it to the MSC address returned in the MAP-SRI-SM response.
  • the IP-SM-Gateway 20 performs an IMSI look-up in the IMSI / IP address mapping table to obtain the IP address of the WLAN device 24 and sends (in the direct method) a Delivery Report (indicating Success or Failure), as specified by GSM 03.40, to the WLAN device. If the message delivery fails, that is the MAP-SRI-SM or MAP-FSM responses return an error condition, the IP-SM-Gateway 20 may optionally store the message for later delivery.
  • This section describes possible message scenarios in delivering an IP terminated message to the WLAN device 24.
  • Figure 2 illustrates the steps involved in the successful delivery of a Short Message using the direct delivery method.
  • the mobile device 18 establishes a connection (referred to as a "tunnel") with the WLAN device 24.
  • a client application residing on the WLAN device 24 is launched and requests a channel connection to the IP-SM-Gateway 20 over TCP/IP. It sends the following information: • The IP address of the WLAN device 24 • IMSI digits of the attached mobile device 18 • The delivery method, in the present example "Direct Delivery"
  • the IP-SM-Gateway 20 stores the IMSI to IP address mapping in its internal IMSI / IP address mapping table along with the selected delivery method. 3.
  • the AAA Server 30 informs the HLR 28 of the device's WLAN attach status and the HLR 28 sets the IP-SM-Gateway's address as the serving MSC for the mobile device 18.
  • a Short Message arrives at the Short Message Service Centre (SMSC) 10.
  • the SMSC 10 sends a MAP-SRI request to the HLR 28.
  • the HLR 28 returns the IP-SM-Gateway's address and the mobile device's IMSI digits.
  • the SMSC 10 sends the Short Message to the IP-SM-Gateway 20 in a MAP-FSM operation.
  • the IP-SM-Gateway 20 performs an IMSI look-up in its internal IMSI to IP address mapping table and finds a corresponding entry specifying the IP address of the WLAN device 24.
  • the entry also specifies that the delivery method to be used is Direct Delivery and so it sends the entire SMS Deliver portion contained in the MAP-FSM operation to the WLAN device.
  • the WLAN device client application receives the data stream from the IP- SM-Gateway 20 and assembles the message. Upon successful assembly of the message, it returns an SMS Deliver acknowledgement to the IP- SM-Gateway. 9. Upon receiving a successful acknowledgment, the IP-SM-Gateway 20 returns a MAP-FSM response indicating successful message transfer.
  • Figure 3 illustrates the steps involved in the successful delivery of a Short Message using the notification method.
  • the mobile device 18 establishes a connection (referred to as a "tunnel") with the WLAN device 24. 2.
  • a client application residing on the WLAN device is launched and requests a channel connection to the IP-SM-Gateway 20 over TCP/IP. It sends the following information: • The IP address of the WLAN device 24 • IMSI digits of the attached mobile device 18 • The delivery method, in the present example "Notification Delivery"
  • the IP-SM-Gateway 20 stores the IMSI to IP address mapping in its internal IMSI / IP address mapping table along with the selected delivery method.
  • the AAA Server 30 informs the HLR 28 of the device's WLAN attach status and the HLR 28 sets the IP-SM-Gateway's address as the serving MSC for the mobile device 18.
  • SMS Short Message Service Centre
  • the SMSC 10 sends a MAP-SRI request to the HLR 28.
  • the HLR 28 returns the IP-SM-Gateway's address and the mobile device's IMSI digits.
  • the SMSC 10 sends the Short Message to the IP-SM-Gateway 20 in a MAP-FSM operation.
  • the IP-SM-Gateway 20 performs an IMSI look-up in its internal IMSI to IP address mapping table and finds a corresponding entry specifying the IP address of the WLAN device 24.
  • the entry also specifies that the delivery method to be used is Notification Delivery so it notifies the WLAN device 24 that a message is awaiting delivery and requests a reply to determine whether or not the message should be delivered to the WLAN device.
  • a configurable timer is set specifying the seconds that the IP-SM-Gateway 20 will wait to receive a response.
  • the user at the WLAN device 24 requests delivery of the SM via the client application within the configurable timer period.
  • the IP-SM-Gateway 20 sends the entire SMS Deliver portion contained in the MAP-FSM operation to the WLAN device 24. 10.
  • the WLAN device client application receives the data stream from the IP- SM-Gateway 20 and assembles the message. Upon successful assembly of the message, it returns SMS Deliver acknowledgement to the IP-SM- Gateway 20. 11. Upon receiving a successful acknowledgment, the IP-SM-Gateway 20 returns a MAP-FSM response indicating successful message transfer.
  • Figure 4 illustrates the steps involved in the delivery of a Short Message using the notification method in which delivery of the message is not requested.
  • Steps 1 to 7 are as described above with reference to Figure 3.
  • the user at the WLAN device 24 requests via the client application and within the timer period that the message should not be delivered.
  • the IP-SM- Gateway 20 sends a MAP-FSM response indicating SMS Delivery Failure.
  • the user may fail to respond within the timer period to the notification sent in step 7 by the IP-SM-Gateway 20.
  • the IP-SM-Gateway 20 On expiry of the notification timer period, the IP-SM-Gateway 20 then sends the MAP-FSM response indicating SMS Delivery Failure.
  • Figure 5 illustrates the steps involved in the delivery of a Short Message to the WLAN device 24 in which delivery of the message is unsuccessful.
  • Steps 1 to 6 are as described above with reference to Figure 3, except that the delivery method specified may be either Direct Delivery or Notification Delivery.
  • the IP-SM-Gateway 20 performs an IMSI look-up in its internal IMSI / IP address mapping table but does not find a matching IMSI entry.
  • IP-SM- Gateway 20 returns a MAP-FSM response indicating a return error of Unidentified Subscriber (in a GSM network, this error is returned when a mobile subscriber is no longer being served by the MSC or SGSN address that was returned in the MAP-SRI response).
  • step 7 the IP-SM-Gateway 20 performs an
  • IMSI IMSI look-up in its internal IMSI / IP address mapping table and finds a corresponding entry. It then attempts to deliver the message, or a notification, to the WLAN device 24 but is unable to do so, for example because of a socket exception. A MAP-FSM response is returned indicating a return error of SMS Delivery Failure.
  • This section describes possible message scenarios in delivering an IP originated message to a mobile station.
  • Figure 6 illustrates the steps involved in the successful delivery of a Short Message originating at the WLAN device 24.
  • the mobile device 18 establishes a connection (referred to as a "tunnel") with the WLAN device 24. 2.
  • a client application residing on the WLAN device is launched and requests a channel connection to the IP-SM-Gateway 20 over TCP/IP. It sends the following information: • The IP address of the WLAN device 24 • IMSI digits of the attached mobile device 18 • The delivery method (Direct Delivery or Notification Delivery)
  • the IP-SM-Gateway 20 stores the IMSI to IP address mapping in the internal IMSI / IP address mapping table along with the selected delivery method. 3.
  • the AAA Server 30 informs the HLR 28 of the device's WLAN attach status and the HLR 28 sets the IP-SM-Gateway's address as the serving MSC for the mobile device 18. 4.
  • the WLAN device 24 submits (via the client application) a Short Message for delivery, indicating whether a Delivery Report is requested. 5.
  • the IP-SM-Gateway 20 returns an acknowledgement signal ("ack") to confirm receipt of the Short Message. 6.
  • the IP-SM-Gateway 20 issues a MAP-SRI request to the destination mobile subscriber's HLR. 7.
  • the IP-SM-Gateway 20 receives a successful MAP-SRI response indicating the destination IMSI and the serving MSC or SGSN address. 8.
  • the IP-SM-Gateway 20 packages the Short Message in a MAP-FSM and issues this to the serving MSC or SGSN. 9.
  • the IP-SM-Gateway 20 receives a MAP-FSM response indicating successful delivery. 10. If a Delivery Report was requested then the IP-SM-Gateway 20 issues an SMS Deliver message, in accordance with GSM 03.40, to the WLAN device 24 indicating that the Short Message has been successfully delivered. 11.
  • the WLAN device 24 acknowledges that it has received the SMS Deliver message.
  • steps 10 and 11 are only performed if a Delivery Report has been requested and communicated to the IP-SM-Gateway 20 in step 4.
  • Figure 7 illustrates the steps involved in the delivery of a Short Message originating at the WLAN device 24, in which delivery of the message is unsuccessful.
  • Steps 1 to 5 are as described above with reference to Figure 6.
  • step 6 the IP-SM-Gateway 20 attempts to deliver the Short Message but receives an SS7 error condition in response to either a MAP-SRI-SM operation or a MAP-FSM operation.
  • step 7 the IP-SM-Gateway 20 issues an SMS Deliver message, in accordance with GSM 03.40, to the WLAN device
  • the WLAN device 24 acknowledges that it has received the SMS Deliver message.
  • steps 7 and 8 are only performed if a Delivery Report has been requested and communicated to the IP-SM-Gateway 20 in step 4.
  • the WLAN device 24 need not necessarily remain connected to the mobile device 18 during use of the messaging system. Instead, the WLAN device 24 may connect to the mobile device 18 only briefly to obtain the IMSI / MSISDN identity information. Once the WLAN device 24 and the associated client software has, in effect, adopted the identity of the mobile device 18 (as given by the IMSI / MSISDN), connection to the mobile device may no longer be required. The mobile device could then be disconnected or switched off. Alternatively, the WLAN device may obtain its mobile device identity in some other way, not requiring any connection to an actual mobile device, for example by direct input of identity information.
  • the WLAN device may then be used for messaging purposes in place of the mobile device indefinitely, without requiring reconnection of the mobile device or re-entry of the identity information.
  • the WLAN device can then be used as an alternative to the mobile device, which may be particularly useful in situations where the mobile device cannot be used, for example due to a depleted battery.
  • the system described above offers both direct delivery and notification delivery of Short Messages to the WLAN device for improved flexibility. However, the system may also simply provide one of the above delivery methods.
  • a WLAN device is used to connect via a WLAN to the IP-SM-Gateway for the purpose of sending and receiving Short Messages.
  • methods of communication other than by WLAN can be used.
  • the client application may, for example, execute on a personal computer which is connected to the Internet, for example via a dial-up or broadband connection.
  • the client application on the personal computer then communicates with the IP-SM-Gateway 20 via the Internet, and can send and receive Short Messages as described above. In this way, a mobile subscriber can select to receive Short Messages on their personal computer rather than on their mobile telephone, and can send messages from their personal computer which appear to originate from the their mobile telephone.
  • the device assuming the identity of a mobile device, and the mobile device whose identity is used, need not necessarily be physically separate devices.
  • some Personal Digital Assistants and smartphones provide both mobile telephone functionality and WLAN connectivity.
  • the user of the PDA could choose to send and receive messages using the client application via the WLAN (or other IP network) rather than via the mobile telecommunications network.
  • This may be useful in places where WLAN access is available, but access to mobile telecommunications networks is not.
  • WLAN access is now being provided on some aeroplanes for in-flight Internet access, whereas use of mobile telephones is not generally permitted during flights.
  • the IP-SM-Gateway 20 could also provide an interface between an IP based network and the mobile telecommunications network for other forms of messaging and communication, such as Multimedia Messaging (MMS) or voice communication.
  • MMS Multimedia Messaging
  • the IP-SM-Gateway would package voice data received from the mobile telecommunications network and transmit it to a user device (such as the WLAN device described above, or a personal computer) via an IP network to which the user device is connected.
  • the IP-SM-Gateway would further receive voice data from the user device and forward it to the intended recipient mobile station over the mobile telecommunications network.
  • the functionality of the IP-SM-Gateway 20 may be provided in part or in full by a Mobile Data Interworking Switch (MDIS), which resides on the SS7 network and operates as an "SMS Interworking" MSC.
  • MDIS Mobile Data Interworking Switch
  • An example of an MDIS is described in WO 03/001819 (PCT/GB02/02885).
  • Said application describes a Virtual Mobile Redirector (VMR) which includes a Virtual Mobile Switch Centre (VMSC).
  • VMR Virtual Mobile Redirector
  • VMSC Virtual Mobile Switch Centre
  • the VMSC of WO 03/001819 is an example of the MDIS presently referred to.
  • the MDIS (or VMSC) can receive messages from SMSCs and terminate them to connected applications (referred to as External Short Message Entities or ESMEs) over TCP/IP, and it can accept messages from ESMEs and deliver them to a mobile handset via the SS7 network.
  • SMSCs Short Message Entities
  • ESMEs External Short Message Entities
  • the MDIS interfaces with the SS7 network and the EMSE in the following ways: • Accepts MAP-(MT)-FSM operations from SMSCs • Issues MAP-(MT)-FSM Responses to SMSCs for message delivery attempts • Accepts SMPP Bind_Receiver PDUs from ESMEs • Issues SMPP Bind_Receiver Responses PDUs to ESMEs • Transfers messages to ESMEs via the SMPP Deliver_SM PDUs • Accepts Deliver_SM acknowledgement / negative acknowledgement PDUs from ESMEs
  • the MDIS receives provisioning data for ESME's and their associated MSISDN and IMSIs.
  • a MAP-FSM arrives at the MDIS, it performs an IMSI look-up to ascertain which ESME the IMSI is assigned to. If the ESME is connected to the MDIS, then the MDIS delivers the SM to the ESME over SMPP and return a MAP-FSM response.
  • the MDIS interfaces with the SS7 network and the ESME in the following ways: Accepts SMPP Bind_Transceiver PDUs from ESMEs Issues SMPP Bind_Transceiver PDUs to ESMEs Accepts Submit_SM PDUs from ESMEs Issues Submit_SM PDUs to ESMEs Issues MAP-SRI-SM request operations to the HLR Accepts MAP-SRI-SM responses from the HLR • Issues MAP-(MT)-FSM operations to an MSC Accepts MAP-(MT)-FSM Responses from an MSC Issues Deliver_SM acknowledgment / negative acknowledgement PDUs to ESMEs.
  • the MDIS receives provisioning data for ESME's and their associated MSISDN and IMSIs.
  • receives a request for delivery to a mobile handset from an ESME it issues a MAP-SRI-SM request to the HLR and sends a MAP-FSM operation to the address returned in the MAP-SRI-SM response, it then sends an "ack” (acknowledgement) or "nack” (negative acknowledgement) to the ESME.
  • the MDIS described above (and the VMR / VMSC described in WO 03/001819) can be modified to additionally perform the functionality required from the IP-SM- Gateway 20.

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L'invention concerne un procédé et un système d'acheminement de messages dans lesquels est utilisé un identificateur d'un dispositif mobile d'un réseau de communication pour acheminer des messages à un client d'un autre réseau, par exemple via une connexion LAN sans fil. Ceci permet à un utilisateur de recevoir un message de télécommunication mobile sur un autre dispositif via un autre réseau sans nécessiter de multiples identificateurs, et de délester la largeur de bande du réseau de télécommunication.
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