Session establishment, maintenance, and termination by end device based on SMS messaging
US9992643B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium provide to receive a trigger to initiate a media session that is to be supported by a control channel and a media channel; generate a first Short Message Service (SMS) message, which includes a first Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) message configured to initiate the media session, in response to the trigger; transmit, via non-access stratum as the control channel, the first SMS message that includes the first SIP message to a server via a mobility management entity, in response to the generation; determine whether a bearer for the media channel is already established; establish the bearer in response to a determination that the bearer is not already established; use the bearer as the media channel in response to the establishment; and use the bearer as the media channel in response to a determination that the bearer is already established.
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