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Starting a short message transmission in a cellular communication system

US5987323A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 1, 1997
Grant dateNov 16, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W92/24
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for starting a short message transmission in a cellular communication system, a cellular communication system, and a cellular communication system subscriber location register includes the subscriber location register which stores information on the fact that at least one short message service center stores short messages to be transmitted to a subscriber to whom the messages cannot be transmitted for the time being, and the subscriber location register of the subscriber which transmits to at least one short message service center a short message transmission starting message when it is again possible to transmit short messages to the subscriber. In order that short messages can be transmitted to subscribers selectively, the subscriber location register maintains short message service center and subscriber-specific information on the conditions under on which the short message service center is to be transmitted short message transmission starting messages.

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