Integrating mobility agents for short messaging services
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorKaustubh Das
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Abstract
A method of providing messaging services for GSM or 3G mobile stations is provided. A gateway detects a mobile network registration from a mobile station, and performs a location area update procedure with previous support nodes from its home public land mobile network. The gateway then receives data for the mobile station from a packet switched radio network and transmits the data for the mobile station through the mobile network.
Claims27
A method of providing messaging services, comprising:
- detecting a mobile network registration from a mobile station;
- performing a location area update procedure with previous support nodes;
- receiving data for the mobile station from a packet switched radio network;
- and
- transmitting the data for the mobile station through the mobile network.
A network device, comprising:
- a mobile network interface to allow mobile station communication through a wireless local area network;
- a packet switched radio network interface to provide messaging services from a packet switched radio network;
- and
- a processor to:
- detect registration of a mobile station through the mobile network interface;
- perform a local area update procedure with support nodes on the packet switched radio network;
- and
- transmit data from the packet switched radio network to the mobile network.
A system, comprising:
- a mobile station;
- and
- a network device having a mobile network interface and a packet switched radio interface to allow the mobile station to communicate with a packet switched radio network.
An article of machine-readable code containing instructions that, when executed, cause the machine to:
- detect a mobile network registration from a mobile station;
- perform a location area update procedure with previous support nodes;
- receive data for the mobile station from a packet switched radio network;
- and
- transmit the data for the mobile station through the mobile network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.