Method and System for Offloading Mobile-Originating Short Message Traffic

A method for offloading mobile-originating short messages in a mobile communications network, the method comprising:

• establishing a plurality of data link connections between a transceiver of a base transceiver station and a base station controller;
• searching the plurality of data link connections for a request for short message service;
• performing a lookup of subscriber identification information of a subscriber for the request;
• performing authentication of the subscriber using the subscriber identification information;
• in response to successful authentication of the subscriber, monitoring a radio resource for the subscriber;
• in response to receiving a short message initiated by the radio resource, encoding the short message into a protocol data unit using the subscriber identification information;
• forwarding the protocol data unit to a destination short message entity;
• processing other pending messages received during the encoding and forwarding steps;
• and
• releasing the radio resource for the subscriber.

A system for managing mobile-originating short messages in a mobile communications network comprising:

• at least one mobile station;
• at least one mobile switching center;
• and
• at least one communication platform between the at least one mobile station and the at least one mobile switching center, the at least one communication platform is operable to identify a request for short message service, to identify a subscriber for the request for short message service;
• to monitor a radio resource for the subscriber, and to offload short messages originating from the radio resource for the subscriber.

A system for offloading mobile-originating short messages in a mobile communications network comprising:

• at least one mobile station;
• at least one mobile switching center;
• and
• at least one communication platform between the at least one mobile station and the at least one mobile switching center,
• the at least one communication platform is operable to establish a plurality of data link connections between a transceiver of a base transceiver station and a base station controller, search the plurality of data link connections for a request for short message service, perform a lookup of subscriber identification information of a subscriber for the request, perform authentication of the subscriber using the subscriber identification information, and monitor a radio resource for the subscriber responsive to successful authentication of the subscriber;
• and
• a short message routing function accessible by the at least one communication platform, wherein the short message routing function is operable to encode the short message into a protocol data unit using the subscriber identification information responsive to receiving a short message initiated by the radio resource, and forward the protocol data unit to a destination short message entity,
• wherein the at least one communication platform is further operable to process other pending messages received during the encoding and forwarding steps, and release monitoring of the radio resource for the subscriber.