Patent ID: 6011969
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method for supporting the closure of (MAP) Mobile Application Part operations within a shared Transaction Capability Application Part (TCAP) transaction in the event of an error or reject, comprising the steps of:sending a first MAP message from a first node to a second node, the first message initiating the TCAP transaction;sending a second MAP message from the second node to the first node within the same TCAP transaction, the second message sent in response to the first message;experiencing at the first node a problem preventing processing of the second MAP message;sending a second MAP message answer from the first node to the second node, the second MAP message answer sent in response to the experienced problem and including a package type of ""conversation with permission""; andsending a first MAP message answer from the second node to the first node, the first MAP message answer sent in response to the second MAP message answer and closing each MAP operation and the open TCAP transaction.