Patent ID: 9125030
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
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.