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• the present invention is related to a wireless communication system including at least one wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), a Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS), a multimedia service (MMS) server and a wireless local area network (WLAN). More particularly, the present invention enables the WTRU to register with the 3GPP UMTS and the MMS server such that the WTRU may retrieve MMS messages from the MMS server over the WLAN.
• WTRU wireless transmit/receive unit
• 3GPP Third Generation Partnership Project
• UMTS Universal Mobile telecommunications system
• MMS multimedia service
• WLAN wireless local area network
• WLANs in wireless communication systems have expanded dramatically to replace wired computer networks.
• an end user may gain benefits such as flexibility and freedom of movement.
• the WLANs provide faster bit rates and are cheaper because they operate on an unlicensed band.
• the current WLAN architecture lacks the ability and mechanisms to page the WTRU to ensure its presence for the delivery of Internet-based services.
• MMS Internet-based services
• MMS is a store-and-forward method of transmitting graphics, video clips, sound files and short text messages, (i.e., emails), over wireless networks. It is desirable to implement a wireless communication system which provides 3GPP-based services using a WLAN interworking with a 3GPP system.
• the present invention is implemented in a wireless communication system for supporting MMS over a 3GPP UMTS interworking with a WLAN.
• the 3GPP UMTS includes a short message service - service center (SMS-SC), an SMS- gateway mobile switching center (SMS-GMSC)/SMS-interworking mobile switching center (MSC) (SMS-IWMSC), a home location register (HLR)/home subscriber server (HSS), an authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) server, an IP short message gateway (IP-SM-GW) having an SMS proxy and access to an IP address database, and a packet data gateway (PDG).
• SMS-SC short message service - service center
• SMS-GMSC SMS- gateway mobile switching center
• MSC SMS-interworking mobile switching center
• HLR home location register
• HSS home subscriber server
• AAA authentication, authorization, and accounting
• IP-SM-GW IP short message gateway
• the 3GPP UMTS and WLAN access an MMS server via the Internet.
• a WTRU establish
• the SMS tunnel connection is established to support MMS over the WLAN.
• the WTRU registers with the SMS Proxy within the IP-SM-GW to establish SMS connectivity.
• the WTRU also registers with the MMS server and provides its mobile station international ISDN number (MSISDN), (i.e., telephone number).
• MSISDN mobile station international ISDN number
• the MMS server sends an SMS message to the WTRU via the WLAN using its MSISDN.
• the MMS server stores the MMS message in a memory until the WTRU retrieves it.
• the SMS message informs the user of the WTRU that an MMS message has been received.
• the user of the WTRU accesses an associated MMS account and retrieves the MMS message.
• FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system including a 3GPP UMTS interworking with a WLAN in accordance with the present invention
• Figure 2 is a detailed block diagram of the wireless communication system of Figure 1;
• Figure 3 is a flow diagram of a method for establishing MMS over a
• WLAN by providing a WTRU user's telephone number when registering with a
• FIG. 4 is a flow diagram of a method for establishing MMS over a
• WLAN by providing a WTRU user's IP address when registering with an MMS server in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
• the wireless communication system 100 includes a 3GPP UMTS 105, a WLAN 110 and at least one WTRU 115 which establishes MMS connectivity by registering with an MMS server 125 over the Internet 120 in accordance with the present invention.
• the MMS server 125 includes a memory 130 for storing MMS messages accessible by the WTRU 115.
• FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system 200 which supports MMS in accordance with the present invention.
• the system 200 includes a 3GPP UMTS 105 including an SMS-SC 210 which provides multimedia services via the Internet 120, an SMS-GMSC/SMS-IWMSC 215, an HLR/HSS 220, an AAA server 225, an IP-SM-GW 230 having an SMS proxy platform 232 and access to an IP address database 235, and a PDG 240.
• the SMS-GMSC/SMS-IWMSC 215 has two functions: an SMS-
• the GMSC function receives a short message and interrogates the HLR/HSS 220 for routing information.
• the SMS- IWMSC function forwards short messages received from the WTRU 115 to the SMS-SC 210 and the MMS server 125 via the Internet 120.
• the WLAN 110 provides MMS to at least one WTRU 115.
• HSS/HLR 220 communicates with the AAA server 225 which stores information relating to which WTRUs can access the WLAN 110, what services the WTRUs 115 are permitted to use, and accounting records for each WTRU 115. Further details of HSS/HLR/AAA operation may be found in co-pending application Serial No. 11/112,503 entitled "REPORTING TERMINAL CAPABILITIES FOR SUPPORTING SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE,” which was filed on April 22, 2005, and is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.
• FIG. 3 is a flow diagram of a process including method steps for establishing MMS over a WLAN 110 by a user providing the telephone number of the WTRU 115 when registering with the MMS server 125 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
• step 305 an SMS tunnel connection is established through the WTRU 115, the WLAN 110 and the PDG 240.
• step 310 the records of the HLR 220 are updated.
• the HLR 220 has access to information needed to locate the WTRU 115 and how to route the incoming MMS service.
• the HLR 220 When the WTRU 115 is registered to receive its SMS and MMS services via the WLAN 110, the HLR 220 returns the IP-SW-GW address in response to receiving a query regarding the location of the WTRU 115 specified by the MSISDN included in the SMS message.
• step 315 the WTRU 115 is registered with the SMS proxy 232 to establish SMS connectivity.
• step 320 the WTRU is registered with the MMS server 125 to establish MMS connectivity.
• the user of the WTRU 115 may provide a telephone number, (i.e., MSISDN), associated with the WTRU 115 to the MMS server 125.
• MSISDN a telephone number
• the MMS server 125 sends an SMS message to the WTRU 115 alerting the user of the WTRU 115 that there is an MMS message awaiting retrieval at the MMS server 125 (steps 325 and 340).
• the SMS message is routed by retrieving routing information, (i.e., the PDG/SMS server address associated with the WTRU 115), from the HLR/HHS 220 and/or the AAA server 225 (steps 330, 335).
• routing information i.e., the PDG/SMS server address associated with the WTRU 115
• the WTRU 115 retrieves the MMS message from the memory 130 of the MMS server 125.
• FIG. 4 is a flow diagram of an IP process including method steps for establishing MMS over a WLAN 110 by providing a WTRU user's IP address when registering with the MMS server 125 in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
• step 405 an MMS tunnel connection is established between the WTRU 115 and the WLAN 110.
• step 410 the records of the HLR 220 are updated in a similar fashion as described with respect to step
• step 415 the WTRU 115 is registered with the MMS server 125 using an
• step 420 a new MMS service is established and the user of the WTRU 115 is alerted that there is an MMS message awaiting retrieval at the MMS server 125 (step 420).
• step 425 the
• WTRU 115 retrieves the MMS message from the memory 130 of the MMS server
• the connection established between the WTRU 115 and the WLAN 110 may be terminated.
• the WTRU 115 periodically registers with the SMS proxy 232 and/or the MMS server 125 to maintain the connection between the WLAN 110 and the MMS server 125.
• the user of the WTRU 115 may initiate a service termination request to terminate any pending activities over the WLAN 110.

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