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| 20080293389 | Method and system of forwarding SMS messages - A method of forwarding messages in a wireless network is provided. The method comprises receiving a message destined for a first mobile station, processing the message based on call forwarding data to make a determination as to whether the message is to be forwarded to different mobile station, and transmitting the message to a message center responsive to the determination determining that the message is to be forwarded to a different mobile station. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080305811 | STORING ACCESS NETWORK INFORMATION FOR AN IMS USER IN A SUBSCRIBER PROFILE - IMS networks and methods are disclosed for storing information on the access network of a user in a subscriber profile for the user. When a communication device of a user attempts to register with an IMS network, a P-CSCF receives a register request message from the communication device, and identifies access network information for the user. The P-CSCF then transmits another register request message to an S-CSCF that includes the access network information, and the S-CSCF in turn forwards the access network information to an HSS. The HSS then stores the access network information in the subscriber profile for the user. Nodes in the IMS network that retrieve the subscriber profile may acquire the access network information to provide services based on the access network information. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090037540 | NOTIFICATION OF WAITING VOICEMAIL MESSAGES BETWEEN DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - Systems and methods are disclosed that provide notification of waiting voicemail messages between different types of communication networks. A first communication network as described herein includes a voicemail server to store voicemail messages for a user of a communication device. A second communication network provides phone service to the communication device but uses a different signaling protocol than the first communication network. In order to notify the user of the waiting voicemail message in the voicemail server, a subscriber server (e.g., an HLR) in the first communication network receives a voicemail waiting indicator in the signaling protocol of the first communication network, identifies the signaling protocol of the second communication network, and converts the voicemail waiting indicator to the signaling protocol of the second communication network. The second communication network may then provide notification of the waiting voicemail message to the user. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20100003971 | REPEAT DIALING IN WIRELESS NETWORKS TO BUSY CALLED PARTIES - A wireless network is disclosed that provides repeat dialing to busy called parties. The wireless network includes an originating MSC system that serves a calling party, and a terminating MSC system that serves a called party. The calling party initiates a call to the called party through the originating MSC system, and the terminating MSC system determines that the called party is busy on another call. The originating MSC system then receives a repeat dialing instruction from the calling party and transmits a repeat dialing indicator to the terminating MSC system. The terminating MSC system identifies when the called party becomes available in substantially real time. When available, the terminating MSC system attempts to set up a call between the called party and the calling party. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100009701 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA MESSAGE DELIVERY TO A RECIPIENT MIGRATED ACROSS TECHNOLOGY NETWORKS - A method of providing SMS delivery to recipients migrated across different technology networks. The method includes receiving a short message service (SMS) text message from a sender at a short message service center (SMSC), wherein the SMS text message includes a destination number for a recipient of the SMS text message. A first routing request is sent to a database in a first network for SMS routing information for the destination number via a first signal transfer point (STP). The first STP determines whether the destination number is a migrated or a non-migrated destination number based on data received from the first database. An an error indication is provided to the SMSC if the destination number and the first routing request are for different communication networks. Finally, a second routing request is sent to a second database in a second network for SMS routing information for the destination number via a second STP. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100267382 | REPEAT DIALING IN WIRELESS NETWORKS TO CALLED PARTIES THAT ARE POWERED OFF - A wireless network is disclosed that provides repeat dialing to called parties that are powered off. The wireless network includes an originating MSC system, a Home Location Register (HLR) system for a called party, and a serving MSC system that serves the called party. Responsive to identifying that the called party is powered off, the calling party transmits a repeat dialing instruction to the originating MSC system. The originating MSC system then transmits a repeat dialing indicator to the HLR system for the called party. The HLR system for the called party identifies when the called party powers on. When the called party does power on, the HLR system transmits an instruction to the serving MSC system to attempt to set up a call between the called party and the calling party. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110212709 | ANONYMOUS CALL BLOCKING IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - Wireless networks and methods are disclosed that provide for anonymous call blocking in wireless networks. A wireless network of the invention includes an MSC system and an HLR system. When a calling party initiates a call to a called party, the MSC system receives the call and generates a call setup message for the call. The call is anonymous, so the call setup message does not include caller ID information for the calling party. The MSC system receiving the call transmits the call setup message to the HLR system. The HLR system determines if the call setup message includes caller ID information, and determines if the called party subscribes to anonymous call blocking. Responsive to determining that there is no caller ID information in the call setup message and that the called party subscribes to anonymous call blocking, the HLR system instructs the MSC system to block the call. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110319075 | UNIVERSAL MOBILE MANAGER INTERWORKING FOR SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE FEATURE PARITY - The present invention provides a method that is implemented at a mobility management entity. One embodiment of the method includes converting a short message service (SMS) message from a first format to one or more second formats when one or more user profiles stored in a database indicate that one or more destinations of the SMS message use the second format(s). | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110319089 | UNIVERSAL MOBILE MANAGER INTERWORKING TO SUPPORT GLOBAL ROAMING - The present invention provides a method of interworking to support global roaming across circuit-switched and packet-switched domains. Embodiments of the methods include selecting a first routing number that identifies the mobility manager as a gateway to the originating domain. The selection is performed at a mobility manager in response to receiving a request from a first gateway in an originating domain to locate a user. Embodiments of the method further include identifying a second gateway that serves the user in a destination domain using a first user identifier included in the request received from the first gateway. Embodiments of the mobility manager can store information associating the first routing number with a second routing number that identifies the second gateway. | 12-29-2011 |
