Apparatus, and associated method, for supporting SMS messaging by way of an IP network

摘要

Apparatus, and an associated method, for communicating short message service content to a short message service center. The address of an IP-SM-GW (Internet Protocol-Short Message-Gateway) defined in the 3GPP TS 23.204 is provided to user equipment and used to address an SIP request that contains encapsulated SMS content. The address is stored at the mobile station at a storage element, such as at a SIM card, UICC, or management object. A SIP request generator accesses the storage element and uses the address as the address of the SIP request. The SIP request also includes SMS content, in encapsulation, therein.

主权项

1. Apparatus for facilitating communication of a message by way of a network having network entities comprising at least a short message service center, said apparatus comprising:
a session initiation protocol request generator to read from a storage element, on at least one of a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) or a UICC (Universal Integrated Circuit Card) of a mobile device, an identifier that identifies a short message service center and said session initiation protocol request generator configured to generate a SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) Request addressed with the identifier and the SIP Request having a short message service content encapsulated therein wherein the identifier comprises one of: a session initiation protocol uniform resource identifier, SIP URI, or a telephone uniform resource identifier, TEL URI; and the apparatus being arranged to send the SIP Request.