摘要 |
<p>A method and apparatus for delivering emergency SMS messages minimizes processing delays and to ensure delivery of SMS message even when SMS services are otherwise unavailable to a mobile station. New message type indicators for the RP-DATA in the SM-RL and for the CP-DATA message in the CM sublayer are defined to indicate messages that contain emergency SMS data to significantly increase the chances that a message will be delivered even when the network is congested. Also, new service type is defined for emergency SMS messages in the MM sublayer to remove many of the restrictions that could prevent a message from being delivered.</p> |