Method and apparatus for network-assisted automatic confirmation of short message service delivery
US7116997B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 25, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/184
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a mobile communications network, a delivery acknowledgement receipt can be sent to indicate a SMS message is delivered. A system can be based on currently-existing protocols, such as described in the IS-136 standard. Existing network signals that acknowledge receipt of a message can be captured and utilized to notify the originator when the SMS message is delivered. A variety of other scenarios (e.g., unsuccessful delivery) can also be supported.
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