IMS and MMS interworking

摘要

A method for providing multimedia message service (MMS) in an Internet protocol (IP) multimedia subsystem (IMS) network can include establishing a first session initiation protocol (SIP) session between a source IMS device and a next generation multimedia message service center (NG MMSC), encapsulating, at the source IMS device, an MMS message in a message session relay protocol (MSRP) message, transmitting the MSRP message from the IMS device to the NG MMSC; and storing the MMS message at the NG MMSC for further delivery to the destination device. The method can further include transmitting the MMS message to a destination legacy device via legacy MMS protocols or transmitting the MMS message to a destination IMS device via MSRP. Alternative methods can include receiving a legacy MMS message and delivering the MMS message to a destination IMS device via MSRP. Systems for providing MMS in an IMS network are also described.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a multimedia message service device comprising a processor, a message session relay protocol message from an Internet protocol multimedia subsystem device; retrieving, by the multimedia message service device, a multimedia message service message from the message session relay protocol message, wherein the multimedia message service message has been directed to a destination device; determining, by the multimedia message service device based on information representing a type of the destination device, a communication protocol compatible with the destination device; and sending, by the multimedia message service device, a short message service message comprising a uniform resource locator link for retrieval of the multimedia message service message directed to the destination device according to the communication protocol.