Patent ID: 6990352

Claim:
A mobile terminal, comprising: a processor; and a memory for storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the mobile terminal to perform a method, comprising (a) sending a request for a first data connection with a network; (b) establishing the first data connection with the network, said establishing comprising receiving from a server a first IP address corresponding to the mobile terminal and assigned by the network; (c) sending a first short message service (SMS) message to a second terminal device, wherein the first SMS message includes the first IP address received from the server; (d) receiving a second SMS message from the second terminal device, wherein the second SMS message includes a second IP address corresponding to the second terminal device; and (e) establishing a direct data connection with the second terminal device based on the first and second IP addresses, wherein the mobile terminal transmits data to the second terminal device over the established direct data connection.