Dual protocol GPRS message center and method therefor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6970711
APP PUB NO 20020077131A1
SERIAL NO

09742042

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A system for delivering SMS messages to a mobile terminal includes an apparatus and method that deliver the SMS messages either using legacy SMS message formats or data packet formats. Additionally, a connection is created between a message center and a gateway GPRS support node wherein SMS messages may be transmitted to the gateway GPRS support node in a data packet format. To provide this capability, the gateway GPRS support node includes a unique port address for receiving SMS messages and circuitry for processing SMS messages received in a data packet format. A serving GPRS support node is formed to include circuitry for determining whether to transmit the SMS message to the mobile terminal in a data packet format or in a legacy SMS message format and to receive the message regardless of the path utilized by the message center to transmit the message.

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RPX CLEARINGHOUSE LLCONE MARKET PLAZA STEUART TOWER SUITE 800 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lauson, David J McKinney, TX 12 298
Mizell, Jerry Plano, TX 20 618
Provost, Curtis Parker, TX 9 408

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