Patent ID: 6917813
Filing Date: 2005-07-12
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method in a Home Location Register for Short Message Services (SMS) provisioning in a system including a Message Center (MC), and a Mobile Switching Center-Visitor Location Register (MSC-VLR), the method comprising the steps of: receiving a Registration Notification (REGNOT) message, containing address information associated with a mobile station (MS), from the MSC-VLR, storing a SMS address and Mobile Switching Center Identification (MSCIN) of the MS; comparing a country code in the MSCIN with a country code in a calling party address of the MC; determining whether the MC and the MSC share a common point code scheme; selectively populating a SMS Request Return Result (smsreq) relative to said REGNOT message with a common point code from the SMS address if the MSC and MC share the same point code schemes or populating said smsreq with the MSCIN if the MSC and MC do not share the same point code scheme; and forwarding said smsreq to said MC.