Granted Patent B2

US 8,195,209 · App. 12/830,932 · Granted Jun 5, 2012

Abstract

Claims (62)

1. A system comprising:

a text message gateway implemented in an evolved high rate packet data (eHRPD) network;

the text message gateway operable to receive a Mobile Originated (MO) text message from a mobile device that is registered with the eHRPD network, and to identify a network where a destination of the MO text message is registered;

if the destination of the MO text message is registered in the eHRPD network, then the text message gateway is further operable to identify an HRPD Serving Gateway (HSGW) in the eHRPD network that is serving the destination, and to forward the MO text message to the HSGW for delivery of the MO text message directly to the destination.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein:

the text message gateway is further operable to query a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) to identify the HSGW that is serving the destination.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein:

the text message gateway is further operable to transmit a Diameter Sh query to the HSS requesting an address for the HSGW that is serving the destination and requesting a dynamic IP address that is assigned to the destination in the eHRPD network.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein:

if the destination is registered in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, then the text message gateway is further operable to identify a Packet Data Network Gateway (PDN-GW) in the LTE network that is serving the destination, and to forward the MO text message to the PDN-GW for delivery of the MO text message directly to the destination via the LTE network.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein:

if the destination is registered in an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network, then the text message gateway is further operable to identify a text message application server in the IMS network, and to forward the MO text message to the text message application server for delivery of the MO text message to the destination via the IMS network.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein:

if the destination is registered in a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) network, then the text message gateway is further operable to identify a text message center in the GSM network, to translate the MO text message to a signaling protocol used in the GSM network, and to forward the MO text message to the text message center for delivery of the MO text message to the destination via the GSM network.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein:

if the destination is registered in a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network, then the text message gateway is further operable to identify a text message center in the CDMA network, to translate the MO text message to a signaling protocol used in the CDMA network, and to forward the MO text message to the text message center for delivery of the MO text message to the destination.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein:

the text message gateway is further operable to receive a Mobile Terminated (MT) text message addressed to the mobile device, to identify an address for an HSGW in the eHRPD network that is serving the mobile device, to identify a dynamic IP address that is assigned to the mobile device in the eHRPD network, and to forward the MT text message directly to the mobile device based on the HSGW address and the dynamic IP address for the mobile device.

9. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

the HSGW of the eHRPD network operable to receive a configuration request from the mobile device for a Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) session over the eHRPD network, to process the configuration request to identify a dynamic IP address assigned to the mobile device in the eHRPD network, and to send a message to an LTE network that includes the dynamic IP address for the mobile device and an address for the HSGW that is assigned to the mobile device to allow a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) to store the addresses.

10. A method of providing text messaging in an evolved high rate packet data (eHRPD) network, the method comprising:

receiving a Mobile Originated (MO) text message in a text message gateway from a mobile device that is registered with the eHRPD network;

identifying a network where a destination of the MO text message is registered;

if the destination of the MO text message is registered in the eHRPD network, then:

identifying an HRPD Serving Gateway (HSGW) in the eHRPD network that is serving the destination; and

forwarding the MO text message from the text message gateway to the HSGW for delivery of the MO text message directly to the destination.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein identifying the HSGW comprises:

querying a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) to identify the HSGW that is serving the destination.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein querying the HSS comprises:

transmitting a Diameter Sh query to the HSS requesting an address for the HSGW that is serving the destination and requesting a dynamic IP address that is assigned to the destination in the eHRPD network.

13. The method of claim 10 wherein:

if the destination is registered in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, then:

identifying a Packet Data Network Gateway (PDN-GW) in the LTE network that is serving the destination; and

forwarding the MO text message from the text message gateway to the PDN-GW for delivery of the MO text message directly to the destination via the LTE network.

14. The method of claim 10 wherein:

if the destination is registered in an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network, then:

identifying a text message application server in the IMS network; and

forwarding the MO text message from the text message gateway to the text message application server for delivery of the MO text message to the destination via the IMS network.

15. The method of claim 10 wherein:

if the destination is registered in a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) network, then:

identifying a text message center in the GSM network;

translating the MO text message to a signaling protocol used in the GSM network; and

forwarding the MO text message from the text message gateway to the text message center for delivery of the MO text message to the destination via the GSM network.

16. The method of claim 10 wherein:

if the destination is registered in a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network, then:

identifying a text message center in the CDMA network;

translating the MO text message to a signaling protocol used in the CDMA network; and

forwarding the MO text message from the text message gateway to the text message center for delivery of the MO text message to the destination.

17. The method of claim 10 further comprising:

receiving a Mobile Terminated (MT) text message in the text message gateway that is addressed to the mobile device;

identifying an address for an HSGW in the eHRPD network that is serving the mobile device;

identifying a dynamic IP address that is assigned to the mobile device in the eHRPD network; and

forwarding the MT text message to the mobile device based on the HSGW address and the dynamic IP address for the mobile device.

18. The method of claim 10 further comprising:

receiving a configuration request in the HSGW of the eHRPD network from the mobile device for a Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) session over the eHRPD network;

processing the configuration request to identify a dynamic IP address assigned to the mobile device in the eHRPD network; and

sending a message to an LTE network that includes the dynamic IP address for the mobile device and an address for the HSGW that is assigned to the mobile device to allow a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) to store the addresses.

19. A system comprising:

a text message gateway implemented in an evolved high rate packet data (eHRPD) network;

the text message gateway operable to receive a Mobile Terminated (MT) text message addressed to a mobile device that is registered with the eHRPD network, to identify an address for an HRPD Serving Gateway (HSGW) in the eHRPD network that is serving the mobile device, to identify a dynamic IP address that is assigned to the mobile device in the eHRPD network, and to forward the MT text message to the mobile device directly based on the HSGW address and the dynamic IP address for the mobile device.

20. The system of claim 19 wherein:

the text message gateway is further operable to transmit a Diameter Sh query to a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) requesting an address for the HSGW that is serving the mobile device and requesting a dynamic IP address that is assigned to the mobile device in the eHRPD network.

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