MESSAGING SERVICES IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

摘要

Method, apparatus, and computer readable medium for use in a first wireless device, and a method for use in a server. The first wireless device is capable of transmitting messages via a packet switched network and via an SMS bearer via a cellular core network. A numeric destination address associated with a second wireless device is sent, via a packet switched network and the Internet, to a server. The server is not a component of the cellular core network. An indication is received from the server at the first wireless device of whether the second wireless device is associated with a subscriber of a message service for receiving the message being composed via a packet switched bearer. A result of the indication is displayed on the first wireless device. The message is transmitted to the second wireless device using the numeric address and based on the indication.

主权项

1. A method for use in a first wireless device capable of transmitting messages via a packet switched network and via a short message service (SMS) bearer via a cellular core network, the method comprising:
receiving a numeric destination address associated with a second wireless device from a message being composed on the first wireless device; sending, via the packet switched network and the Internet, the numeric destination address associated with the second wireless device to a server, wherein the server is not a component of the cellular core network; receiving, from the server via the Internet and the packet switched network, an indication of whether the second wireless device is associated with a subscriber of a message service for receiving the message being composed via a packet switched bearer; displaying a result of the indication of whether the second wireless device is associated with a subscriber of the message service for receiving the message being composed via a packet switched bearer; and transmitting the message to the second wireless device, using the numeric address, based on the indication.