CN102428691A - Communication network signaling - Google Patents

Abstract

Short Message Service (SMS) message processing is described. An SMS message is addressed in a Short Message Entity (SME) device. The SMS message is addressed without providing any message content for the SMS message. The SMS message is sent to an SMS center and rated based on no message content.

Description

The communication network signal sends

Technical field

The disclosure relates to communication system and the signal between message sender and message receiver sends (signaling).

Background technology

Along with the introducing based on the telecommunication system of GSM numeral in 1991, multiple senior non-voice services is provided to mobile subscriber.A kind of such service comprises Short Message Service (SMS).SMS comprises and mailing to and from the transmission of the short-text message of Short Message Entity (SME).Short Message Entity can comprise that mobile device, fixed-line telephone, facsimile machine, IP addressable device maybe can send or receive any similar equipment of data or voice communication.For example, use SMS message, mobile subscriber can with another mobile radio station or SME terminal communication text message, connect and do not set up betwixt to call out.In moving to mobile implementation, first subscriber keys in the text message of expectation simply, the directory number that indication is associated with the destination subscriber, and send the SMS message that encapsulates the text message of expecting.

Traditionally, SMS message is limited to 160 alphanumeric characters usually, and does not comprise image or figure.The message of being sent is received by SMS service center (SMSC) or other equipment, and this SMS service center (SMSC) or other equipment are responsible for routing messages to suitable equipment.SMSC sends the SMS route requests to the attaching position register that is associated with mobile communication system (HLR), to find recipient's (for example, when the recipient maybe be in roaming).In response to this request, HLR provides subscriber's state to SMSC: sluggish or active; And the current roaming wherein of subscriber.If response is " sluggish ", then SMSC keeps a period of time with this information.When the subscriber visited his equipment, HLR sent the SMS notice to SMSC, and SMSC attempts to transmit.Traditionally, SMSC comes to transmit this message to the MSC that is associated with receiver equipment with short message transmission point-to-point form.MSC is this equipment of paging then, and if its response, then this message obtains transmitting.SMSC is categorized as " sending " with this message when receiving this message by the checking of terminal use's reception, and will no longer attempt to send.

Serve though initially seldom use SMS message to transmit, current, comprise that traditional mobile cellular telephone user's legacy user transmits SMS message as the communication form that substitutes and expect.The charging that message transmits can be based on a plurality of factors.Can come message grading (to rate) based on the destination (this locality, the world, service platform etc.) of for example message, and can be in estimated cost on the message basis one by one.In the every message initiating in the local network provider and finish or the other forms of charging of per period (for example, unconfined text message in the metering period that limits in advance) is common.Usually, at least in North America market,, all charge for the transmit leg and the recipient of message for each message of being sent.Yet global Freight Basis is transmit leg paying (recipient in these systems is usually by charge).

Buzzing is the term that is used to be described on the cellular communication system to another user's " transmission signal " process.Hope can be dialed the telephone number that is associated with the recipient to the side (MPTY) that the opposing party (recipient) sends signal; And when the phone that is associated with it begins to ring; Can reply on-hook before the recipient, on called party's mobile phone, produce " buzzing ".This on-hook causes on missed call is presented at the recipient is associated the mobile phone, and the caller is not produced the incident that can charge.This type signal can be interpreted as any (for example, " calling me ", " I on the way ", " I at home ", " I just land ") of multiple mode by the called party, wherein, between both sides, has presetted this " agreement " usually.It is extensive that such communication has become.And; The network and the communications infrastructure use a large amount of resources to support these " buzzings "; And have no income to produce (that is, call setup, the network that is used to set up and be accomplished to called party's signal path use, play the tinkle of bells etc. cost) to MPTY.Expectation is used for allowing at traditional cellular communication system the alternative method of such communication, if particularly they can produce less or do not have the cost of expense when allowing signal to send still to take place with simple mode for communication system provider.

Summary of the invention

Proposed a kind of alternative signaling method and the basis instrument of following, it allows the user for example sending signal to another user in the cellular communications networks, and does not take the tinkle of bells.Be not in cellular communication system, for example to use the next missed call that on recipient's mobile phone, produces of system resource of preciousness to notify in a synchronous manner, the user can use all asynchronous completion and not tie up the signal transmission agreement of precious Internet resources and limited wireless frequency spectrum and other users in next " ping " network of message transmission service.In a kind of specific implementation, the user can be addressed to message the recipient of expectation, and the content that do not give information is sent null message then and transmitted the caller line identity with the recipient to expectation, and do not take the tinkle of bells.The effective real estate of this message transmission meeting is given birth to a kind of a kind of signal to recipient identical with traditional buzzing of using the missed call pattern and is sent (for example, " calling me ", " gun-ho "), and does not have the cost that is associated for network.In substituting implementation, MPTY can send signal to calling receiver through following manner: transmission comprises the message with the message addressing, and provides independent signaling code to be used as the source body of this message.This signaling code can be used to provide with buzzing experiences similarly experience.The recipient can receive sleazy message or comprise the message that has been produced by network of the source template of preformatting; This template is not by the concrete input of MPTY (for example; Present " calling me " message and be used as the source body that provides to the recipient, and the user needn't key in source body itself).These " templates that network provides " can further indicate the recipient how to come " ping " other users with this more effective mode similarly.This " utilize instruction to forward pass " causes adopting and serves like the virus, and it is propagated with " 2 n powers ".Further describe other example implementation modes below.

Provide to be used to handle and had method, system, device and the computer program that pure signal sends information or sleazy SMS message.The signal transmission that provides with message can be used for becoming relay message between MPTY and called party originally with the very little expense that is associated with communication network.Can encourage users no longer send buzzing, so that more effectively utilize communication network resource to other users.Can encourage users any signal of alternative form that adopts through multiple diverse ways send, final making changes the existing buzzing behavior of leaving.For example, can encourage the user to use described SMS ping service through stressing added benefit.Unlike buzzing, disclosed alternative ping method provides acceleration and service that guarantee.Transmit leg only takies a moment (rather than must keep circuit so that hear the destination the tinkle of bells), and guarantees that the recipient receives ping, even when it is sent out, can not obtain.Can realize these and other advantages through one or more aspects of the present invention.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the block diagram that is used to transmit the example system of SMS message.

Fig. 2 is the flow chart of the exemplary method that is used to communicate.

Fig. 3 is the flow chart of the exemplary method that is used to communicate.

Fig. 4 is the flow chart that is used for the another kind of exemplary method of processing messages.

Embodiment

Fig. 1 is the block diagram of theexample system 100 that is used for sending SMS message at GSM.Though only, can send message to other communication systems with from other communication systems with reference in GSM, sending message.For example, can use mobile data network (for example, GPRS) or the Internet send message from GSM to computingsystem.System 100 comprises: one or more Short Message Entities (SME) 105, and it comprises the portable terminal 105b that sendsportable terminal 105a and recipient; First andsecond base station 110a and the 110b; First and second mobile switching centres (" MSC ") 120a and 120b; SMS service center (" SMSC ") 130; Attaching position register (" HLR ") 140; And Visited Location Registor (VLR) 150.

SME 105 is entities, and it can receive or send message.In some implementations, SME is a cell phone, and it comprises cellular communication capability and message transfer capability (for example, SMS).SME can be arranged in fixed network, mobile radio station or another electronic equipment.

Base station 110a-b is provided forportable terminal 105a and the recipient's of transmit leg the wireless network node of portable terminal 105b respectively.When theportable terminal 105a from transmit leg received the request that sends SMS message, a MSC 110a transmits toSMSC 130 should request.The 2nd MSC 110b is sending SMS message to recipient's portable terminal 105b when SMSC 130 receives the instruction that sends SMS message.Each base station comprises transceiver, and it sends information and receive information from portable terminal to portable terminal through air interface.Information (for example, message) transmits through the signal transmitting channel, so portable terminal can receive message, even carrying out voice or data call.

The function of exchange of mobile switching centre (MSC) 120 executive systems, and control is gone to and from the calling of other phones and data system and message transmission.The one MSC 110a is connected to theportable terminal 105a and theSMSC 130 of transmit leg.The 2nd MSC 110b is connected to recipient's portable terminal 105b and SMSC 130.MSC 120 and base station 110 are as the interface betweenSMSC 130 and transmit leg and recipient's theportable terminal 105a-b.

SMS service center (SMSC) 130 is responsible for relaying, storage and the forwarding of the short message of (for example, between two mobile devices) between SME.Shown in implementation in,SMSC 130 also is responsible for message grading and billing function.Grading in this use refers to cost or the value of evaluate message to confirm to be associated with this message.The expense that can use grading come to confirm to accomplish message (for example, SMS message) to transmit, for transmitting to whose charge (that is, transmit leg, recipient or third party sponsor) and the value that is associated with the affairs of accomplishing.Discuss the grading of message below in more detail, be included in and perhaps only comprise that signal sends the message grading of content in not having in the source body.Proposed rating system, wherein, only sent based on the source body signal or do not have message content to come the professional grading to SMS, this forms with common peg count or based on the measurement of amount and contrasts.And though shown implementation indication SMSC is responsible for grading and billing function, these can be separated or execution by other entities in the communication system.For example, the MSC that is associated with cell phone can be responsible for billing function.Though with reference to specific system configuration and the particular functionality of carrying out through the part of this system, other configurations also are possible with other function executing situation.

Attachingposition register 140 is to be used to subscribe and the permanent storage of service profile and the database of management.When inquiry, HLR is provided for the routing iinformation of indicated subscriber (recipient's portable terminal).SMSC 130inquiry HLR 140, and receive the routing iinformation that is used for recipient'smobile subscriber.HLR 140 keeps the subscription profiles of portable terminals and also about the information of subscriber's routing iinformation, this subscriber's routing iinformation is the current zone that is positioned at of portable terminal (being covered by MSC).

VisitedLocation Registor 150 is the databases that are used for temporary transient storage and manage visitor's mobile radio station registration of the mobile device that temporarily gets into this locality that is associated with MSC.VLR is corresponding to each MSC, and comprises the temporary information about portable terminal, like the information of mobile logo and the current sub-district that is positioned at of portable terminal (or one group of sub-district).Be used to the information from VLR, MSC can exchange to corresponding base station 110 with information (for example, short message), and this information is sent to portable terminal in this base station 110.

In one implementation, sendportable terminal 105a and comprise controller, the integrated operation of this this portable terminal of controller control.When input during short-text message, this short message of coding of controls, and send it to the recipient's of appointment address (for example, as indicated) by recipient's Mobile Directory Number.When to the transmitting short message by mobile terminal of receiver, the controller of recipient's mobile phone receives this short message, with its decoding, and in memory, stores the message of being decoded.Display shows the message that is received.

Display uses for example icon, short text and image to present mode of operation and various other information of portable terminal.The display part presents the window that is used to import short-text message.Can descend and the corresponding video data of in the button input, importing (comprising message addresses and source body) of button to the control that mobile terminal user is presented on controller through display.Key input part with a plurality of digital keys and function provides button input data to controller.Controller is analyzed this button input data, and carries out function (for example, sending message) according to these data.

The memory that is connected to controller can comprise ROM (read-only memory) and RAM (random access memory); Be used to store required a plurality of programs and the information and the data (for example, message, voice command, address information, call information, information and end message etc.) of operation of control portable terminal.

RF partly sends the RF signal and the reception RF signal from the base station through a day alignment base station.The RF part is IF (intermediate frequency) signal with the RF conversion of signals that is received, and to BBP output IF signal.And the RF part will be the RF signal from the IF conversion of signals of BBP input, and send the RF signal to the base station.

Under the control of controller, in message editor procedure, import short message.Message editing partly comprises header and main body.Header comprises destination address field, is used to import recipient's Mobile Directory Number (for example, " 123 456 7777 ").Main body comprises the message content field, is used to import short-text message, no message or is used for sending to SMSC the sign indicating number of signal, as will be hereinafter in greater detail.Encoder is coded in the short message of importing in the message editing part with the SMS form under the control of controller.Decoder decode is from the short message of another subscriber's portable terminal reception.

With reference to figure 1, SMSC 130 can comprise Message Processingengine 132 and accounting engine 134 again.Message Processingengine 132 receives the message of importing into, and operation is inquired about the MSC that is associated to confirm recipient's state.Also administrative messag transmission and format ofMessage Processing engine 132 as required.Format can comprise that identification will be with message message transmitted content, as will be hereinafter in greater detail.Accounting engine 134 is handled the message of importing into, to confirm the grading and the charging of message.Accounting engine 134 and HLR coordinate to guarantee that message sender is authorized to send message (for example, have enough credit or have mandate).Accounting engine 134 also can be to the message grading that receives, with cost/value of confirming to be associated with message and for affairs to who charge (if any).Whether following disclosed grading can further not have content based on message and/or has the independent signal that forms the overall message main body to send information now.

With reference now to Fig. 2,, illustrates and be used for the exemplary method that between transmit leg and recipient, communicates at communication network.This method can partly be carried out by the one or more miscellaneous parts in for example SME and the communication network.

Instep 210, transmit leg is addressed to the address recipient with message.Addressing can comprise the recipient's who confirms to be used to expect mobile subscriber telephone number.Can be from memory search mobile subscriber telephone number; Or the mobile subscriber telephone number is provided, or can be when selecting to answer the previous message that receives transmits to use the mobile subscriber telephone number automatically is provided through message as input to the input of the button that is associated with message editor procedure.Addressing can comprise: start the message that is associated with mobile communication terminal and transmit application, and INADD is perhaps from the memory search address.For example, transmit leg can start the SMS that is associated with the mobile device of transmit leg to be used, and use is used the recipient that the message transmission editing machine that is associated is addressed to SMS message expectation with SMS.

Instep 220, after with the message addressing, transmit leg starts this message of transmission.More specifically, not be used in the source body part of message and comprise any message content, transmit leg starts transmit operation.For example, the user can press the transmission button that is associated with portable terminal, and starts the transmission to the recipient's who expects SMS message.Can point out the user to determine whether to be contemplated to be and send the message content that does not have by sending to use.For example, the message that is associated with portable terminal transmits application (for example, SMS uses) can assessment be suggested message to be sent when receiving the transmission instruction, comprise determining whether not comprise message content.If do not comprise message content, then this message transmits to use and can point out the user to guarantee that this transmission behavior is not careless, or confirms to send user's intention.In these implementations, can point out the user rs authentication no content-message that expectation is sent, and after checking, the user can continue processing discussed in more detail below.In some implementations, omit this verification step, with the quantity of the required thump of the function that helps minimizing highly repetition.In some implementations; This method allows the user when reading the SMS message of previous reception (in message box storage and by visit), to send ping with two clicks only; As press the programmable key that can be noted as " answer " and press then the same button that is noted as " transmission " then, and have no other keyboard input.The user experience that fully strengthens is transmitted in this double-click behavior with respect to traditional buzzing.

Instep 230, can send no content-message to the recipient of expectation.In some implementations, transmission can comprise: for no content-message, and the encoder of bypass portable terminal.That is, because do not comprise message content, so the message that can encode and sent.Do not have coding and saved local system resource and power consumption.Transmission can comprise: transmit SMS message to SMSC; The MSC that recipient definite and expectation is associated; The state of the recipient's of expectation availability is checked; And finally transmit this message to the recipient who expects.Send and to comprise that also Local or Remote ground handles this message, comprise this message of modification comprising predetermined source body, as will be hereinafter in greater detail.Perhaps, maybe be without any need for modification, and can with basically/simple format (that is, not having message content) transmits this no content-message.

Instep 240, no content-message is received and presents to the recipient of expectation.Can comprise that to recipient from appearing of the recipient of expectation to expectation presents the message that do not have message content (that is, with present message by sending the identical form of the original transmission in terminal).Perhaps, no content-message can comprise the predetermined source body that is provided by for example network components.For example, can present message to the recipient of expectation, this message comprises the predetermined message based on the session that is associated with transmit leg and recipient.For example, to comprise source body, this source body comprises that source body " calls me " can to revise first message (that is, by the no content-message that does not comprise content of transmit leg appointment) of being sent by the sending direction recipient.The answer of message receiver can cause another no content-message affairs, and wherein, the recipient answers original sender through the no content-message (for example, only start and answer, and any message body content is not provided) that returns him.Messages application in recipient's portable terminal can start the answer message that does not comprise source body.No message content is answered and can be transmitted and be modified the source body that provides with some parts that comprise by system then, this source body for example comprise source body " good, as early as possible ".

Other forms of conversation-based source body in no content-message affairs is revised/comprised is possible.In addition, the null message main body is revised and is substituted and can confirm about following factor: such as the moment of sending in a day of message; Send the position of message; The quantity of the previous ping message of between two identical sides, sending and receiving; And the speed of message transmission.Under latter event, a plurality of message of in extremely rapid succession sending to same destination can for example be served through in institute's message transmitted, comprising promptly to come to gather intelligently and/or progressively strengthen ping.Service progressively strengthens first null message that can cause transmitting null message.Can cause transmitting " calling me " message at second null message that sends from first specific change time range.Progressively strengthen communication protocol like third and fourth classes of messages, as in " calling me as early as possible " and " hastening to call me ".

With reference now to Fig. 3,, illustrates and be used for a kind of alternative exemplary method of between transmit leg and recipient, communicating at communication network.This method can partly be carried out by the one or more miscellaneous parts in for example SME and the communication network.

Instep 310, transmit leg is addressed to the address recipient with message.Addressing can comprise the recipient's who confirms to be used to expect mobile subscriber telephone number.Can be from memory search mobile subscriber telephone number; Or the mobile subscriber telephone number is provided, or can be when selecting to answer the previous message that receives transmits to use the mobile subscriber telephone number automatically is provided by message as input to the input of the button that is associated with message editor procedure.Addressing can comprise: start the message that is associated with mobile communication terminal and transmit application, and INADD is perhaps from the memory search address.For example, transmit leg can start the SMS that is associated with the mobile device of transmit leg to be used, and use is used the recipient that the message transmission editing machine that is associated is addressed to SMS message expectation with SMS.

Instep 320, the signal of the source body that transmit leg key entry conduct is associated with message to be sent.This signal can have the form of no message content.Perhaps, this signal can have the form of the signal code that comprises one or more alphanumeric characters or symbol.In some implementations, this signal has the form of a plurality of alphanumeric characters or symbol.In these implementations, expectation keeps signal length minimum, to minimize and the expense cost that is associated to expectation recipient transmission and processing messages.In one implementation, signal code is the source body that only comprises " * " character.In another kind of implementation, signal code is the source body with one or more spaces.

Instep 330, after with the message addressing, transmit leg starts this message of transmission.More specifically, after comprising as the signal of the source body of message part and in source body, do not comprise any other content, transmit leg starts transmit operation.For example, the user can press the transmission button that is associated with portable terminal, and the recipient who starts to expectation sends the SMS message that comprises this signal.Can point out the user to determine whether that this signal expectation is by sending the application transmission.For example, the message that is associated with portable terminal transmits to be used (for example, SMS uses) and can receive the message to be sent that assessment is suggested when sending instruction, comprises determining whether to comprise signal (and only this signal).If comprise this signal, then this message transmits to use and can point out the user to guarantee that this transmission behavior is not careless, or confirms to send user's intention.In these implementations, can point out the user rs authentication no content-message that intention is sent, and after checking, the user can continue processing discussed in more detail below.

Instep 340, can send no content-message to the recipient of expectation.In some implementations, transmission can comprise: for no content-message, and the encoder of bypass portable terminal.That is, because do not comprise message content (that is, only sending signal code), so the message that can encode and sent.Do not have coding and saved local system resource and power consumption.Transmission can comprise: transmit SMS message to SMSC; The MSC that recipient definite and expectation is associated; The state of the recipient's of expectation availability is checked; And finally transmit this message to the recipient who expects.Transmission also can comprise this message of Local or Remote ground processing, and this comprises the detection signal sign indicating number and revises this message to comprise predetermined source body, and is as above open.Perhaps, can be without any need for modification, and can be basic with it/simple format (that is, do not have message content and signal code is only arranged) transmits no content-message.Perhaps, processing messages can comprise and peels off signal code (for example, if comprise any character or symbol) and transmit null message main body message (perhaps other predetermined message body content) to the recipient of expectation.

Instep 350, no content-message is received and presents to the recipient of expectation.Can comprise that to recipient from appearing of the recipient of expectation to expectation presents the message content that do not have (that is, with present message by sending the identical form of the original transmission in terminal) or the message of signal code is only arranged.Perhaps, no content-message can comprise the predetermined source body that is provided by for example network components.For example, can present message to the recipient of expectation, this message comprises the predetermined message based on the session that is associated with transmit leg and recipient.For example, to comprise source body, this source body comprises that source body " calls me " can to revise first message (that is, by the no content-message that does not comprise content of transmit leg appointment) of being sent by the sending direction recipient.The answer of message receiver can cause another no content-message affairs, wherein, answers original sender through returning his no content-message of recipient (for example, only start and answer, and any message body content is not provided).Messages application in recipient's portable terminal can start the answer message that does not comprise source body.No message content is answered and can be transmitted and be modified the source body that provides with some parts that comprise by system then, this source body for example comprise source body " good, as early as possible ".Other forms of conversation-based source body in no content-message affairs is revised/comprised is possible.

With reference now to Fig. 4,, provides to be used to handle exemplary method from the message of transmit leg.This method can for example be carried out by the SMSC in the communication network.This communication network can be a cellular communications networks, and it comprises the communication channel that is used to send voice content and message (for example, SMS message).Other communication networks and other forms of message transfer service also are possible.

In step 410, confirm to receive message.For example, SMSC can determine whether to receive short (SMS) message from the mobile phone of transmit leg.If the message of not receiving, then this processing can continue (step 420) and waits for message to be passed (for example, wait will send from the mobile phone of transmit leg message) in standby mode.

Instep 430, if receive short message, the header of then searching for this message is to confirm the recipient of expectation.For example, SMSC can search for the header of the short message that is received.As stated, this header comprises destination address field (for example, portable terminal subscriber call number).

Whether instep 440, making definite message that receives is no content-message.Whether for example, can make definite message that receives does not have message content or does not comprise the source body signal code (for example, not comprising other message contents) as the message that is received.For example, SMSC can detect does not have message content.Perhaps, SMSC can make comparisons message content and signal stored sign indicating number.Can local storage or from remote service retrieval institute signal stored sign indicating number.If institute's signal stored sign indicating number coupling message body content is then made sure confirming.

If do not detect no content-message, then handle instep 450 and continue, instep 450, to recipient's pass-along message of expectation in step 440.As stated, transmission can comprise: confirm the one or more MSC that are associated with the recipient of transmit leg and expectation; Confirm the recipient's of expectation state; Storing message; Formatting messages; And transmit this message to the MSC that is associated at last, to be delivered to the portable terminal that is associated with the recipient who expects.

If making definite this message instep 440 is no content-message, then further handle this message in step 460.Instep 460, to this message grading.This grading can be based on no content-message, and for example not based on peg count or size of message.Can for example carry out grading by SMSC.For perhaps, can grade by another parts in the communication network.Grading can comprise confirming to send to whose charge (for example, transmit leg, recipient or third party sponsor) for message.Grading also can comprise to a side what are charged.In some implementations, send the message cost that no text message can cause lowering (for example, can be for 10 cents of traditional message charges, and charge 1 cent) for no message content message.In order to replace buzzing phenomenon (ring and disconnection before call answering effectively; And the charging that so is not associated) with this incident; Use the ping of disclosed null message and signal code method can be similarly " zero grading " (promptly; Message is accepted by network and is transmitted, and in some implementations, does not have cost for transmit leg and recipient).Grading also can comprise authorizes and speed is checked (for example, determining whether that the subscriber has sent too many no content-message in the given time period).Grading also can comprise billing function, wherein, sends to paying person's charging of confirming for message.

After grading, can be instep 450 pass-along message.

The theme of describing in this manual and the embodiment of feature operation can be implemented in the Fundamental Digital Circuit or in computer software, firmware or hardware; Comprise disclosed in this manual structure and equivalent structures thereof, or be implemented in their one or more combination.The embodiment of the theme of describing in this manual may be implemented as one or more computer programs; Promptly; One or more modules of calculation of coding machine program command on tangible program carrier are to be carried out or to be used for the operation of control data processing unit by data processing equipment.This tangible program carrier can be signal or the computer-readable medium of propagating.The signal of propagating is the artificial signal that produces, for example, electricity, light or electromagnetic signal that machine produces, it is produced encodes and will send the information of carrying out with by computer to suitable acceptor device.This computer-readable medium can be the constituent of machine readable storage device, machine readable storage substrate, memory device, the machine-readable transmitting signal of influence or their one or more combination.

All devices, equipment and the machine that is used for deal with data contained in term " data processing equipment ", for example comprises programmable processor, computer or a plurality of processor or computer.This device may further include the code of the execution environment of setting up related computer program except hardware, for example, constitutes the code of processor firmware, protocol stack, data base management system, operating system or their one or more combination.

Can write computer program (being also referred to as program, software, software application, script or code) by programming language in any form; This programming language comprises language or declarative or procedural language compiling or that explain; And can come deploying computer programs in any form, comprise as independent program or as module, parts, subroutine or other unit of being suitable in computing environment, using.Computer program needn't be corresponding to the file in the file system.Program can be stored in and (for example keep other programs or data; In the part of file one or more scripts of in making language document, storing), in being exclusively used in the single file of related program or in the file in a plurality of cooperations, (for example, store the file of the part of one or more modules, subprogram or code).Computer program can be deployed on the computer or on a plurality of computers and carry out, and these a plurality of computer bit perhaps are distributed on a plurality of places in the three unities, and pass through interconnection of telecommunication network.

Processing of describing in this manual and logic flow can be carried out by one or more programmable processors, and these one or more programmable processors are carried out one or more computer programs to carry out function through operation input data and generation output.This processing and logic flow also can be carried out by dedicated logic circuit, and the device also may be implemented as dedicated logic circuit, this dedicated logic circuit for example is FPGA (field programmable gate array) or ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC)).

The processor that is suitable for the execution of computer program for example comprises any one or a plurality of processor of the digital computer of general and special microprocessor and any kind of.Usually, processor receives instruction and data from read-only memory or random access memory or both.The necessary element of computer is processor that is used to execute instruction and the one or more memory devices that are used for store instruction and data.Usually; Computer also comprises the one or more mass memory units that are used to store data; Or operationally be coupled to receive data from these one or more mass memory units or to transmit data or the two to it, these one or more mass memory units for example are disk, magneto optical disk or CD.Yet computer needn't have such equipment.And computer can be embedded in another equipment, and for example, mobile phone, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), mobile audio or video player, game console, global positioning system (GPS) receiver are only enumerated.

Be suitable for nonvolatile memory, medium and memory device that storage computation machine program command and data computing machine computer-readable recording medium comprise form of ownership, for example comprise: semiconductor storage unit, for example EPROM, EEPROM and flush memory device; Disk, for example, internal hard drive or removable dish; Magneto optical disk; And CD ROM and DVD ROM dish.Can replenish dedicated logic circuit to processor and memory, or in dedicated logic circuit, comprise processor and memory.

For mutual with the user is provided, the embodiment of the theme of describing in this manual can be implemented on computers, and this computer has: display device, and for example, CRT (cathode ray tube) or LCD (LCD) monitor are used for the display message to the user; And keyboard and indicating equipment, for example mouse or trace ball, through keyboard and indicating equipment, the user can provide input to computer.Also can use the equipment of other kinds that mutual with the user is provided; For example, the feedback that provides to the user can be any type of sensory feedback, for example, visible feedback, can listen the feedback or tactile feedback; And can receive input with any form that comprises sound, voice or sense of touch input from the user.

Though this specification comprises many concrete realization details; But these should not be interpreted as the restriction of the content that restriction for any scope of invention maybe can require to protect, but are interpreted as the explanation for the concrete characteristic of the specific embodiment of specific invention.The special characteristic of in the context of independent embodiment, describing in this manual also can be realized in single embodiment in combination.On the contrary, each characteristic of in the context of single embodiment, describing also can be implemented among a plurality of embodiment individually or with any suitable son combination.And; Though hereinbefore characteristic can be described to specific combined work and even initial so statement; But the one or more characteristics from the combination of being stated can break away from from this combination in some cases; And the combination of being stated can be to the version of son combination or son combination.

Similarly, though described operation with specific order in the accompanying drawings, this be not appreciated that requirement with shown in particular order or order successively carry out such operation, or the operation of carrying out all explanations is to realize the result of expectation.Under specific situation, multitask and parallel processing possibly be useful.And; The separation of each system unit in aforesaid embodiment is not appreciated that and in all embodiment, requires such separation; And should be understood that described program element and system can be integrated in the single software product usually or be encapsulated in a plurality of software products.

The specific embodiment of the theme of describing has in this manual been described.Other embodiment are in the scope of appended claim.For example, the result of expectation can carried out and still realize to the behavior of in claim, enumerating with different orders.For example, particular order shown in the processing unnecessary that is described in the drawings is asked or order successively are to realize the result of expectation.In the specific implementation mode, multitask and parallel processing possibly be useful.

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1. method comprises:

In Short Message Entity (SME) equipment with the addressing of Short Message Service (SMS) message;

Be not provided for any message content of said SMS message, send said SMS message to the SMS center; And

Come said SMS message grading based on no message content.

2. method according to claim 1, wherein, said SME equipment is cell phone.

3. method according to claim 1; Further comprise: in response to reception in the said SMS message at said SMS center; Expectation recipient to said SMS message transmits the SMS message with predetermined message content, and wherein, said predetermined message content is not by the transmit leg appointment.

4. method according to claim 3; Wherein, Pass-along message further comprises: confirm at the source body that will in the said SMS message of said message receiver transmission, comprise; And add said source body to be addressed to said message receiver message, and will comprise that the said message of said predetermined source body is delivered to said message receiver.

5. method according to claim 1 further comprises: do not have the message of message content to collect the expense of reduction amount to message sender for transmission.

6. method according to claim 5 further comprises: do not have the said message of message content not charge to said message sender for transmission.

7. method according to claim 1 further comprises: transmit said SMS message to the mobile switching centre (MSC) that is associated with the position of said message receiver, and said message is delivered to said message receiver.

8. method according to claim 1, wherein, the step that is not provided for any message content of said SMS message comprises: the source body of signal code as said SMS message only is provided.

9. method according to claim 8, wherein, said signal code is a text character, and wherein, said text character is not passed to message receiver.

10. method according to claim 8, wherein, said signal code is one or more text characters or symbol.

11. method according to claim 1, wherein, said SME equipment is computer.

12. method according to claim 1, wherein, the expectation recipient is a mobile device.

13. method according to claim 1, wherein, said SME equipment with said expectation recipient be mobile device.

14. method according to claim 1 further comprises: send the said SMS message that does not have source body to said SMS center.

15. method according to claim 1, wherein, addressing comprise with said SMS message be addressed to the expectation recipient.

16. a method comprises:

In Short Message Entity equipment with the addressing of Short Message Service (SMS) message; And

Source body to said SMS message adds signaling code, and any other content is not provided in said source body;

Send said SMS message to the SMS center; And

Based on there not being other message content to come to said SMS message grading.

17. method according to claim 16, wherein, said SME equipment is mobile phone.

18. method according to claim 16 further comprises: come said SMS message grading based on said signaling code.

19. method according to claim 16; Further comprise: in response to reception in the said SMS message at said SMS center; Expectation recipient to said SMS message transmits the SMS message with predetermined message content, and wherein, said predetermined message content is not by the transmit leg appointment.

20. method according to claim 19; Wherein, Pass-along message further comprises: confirm at the source body that will in the said SMS message of said message receiver transmission, comprise; And add said source body to be addressed to said message receiver message, and will comprise that the said message of said predetermined source body is delivered to said message receiver.

21. method according to claim 16 further comprises: do not have the signal of other message content to send message is collected expense from the reduction amount to message sender for transmission.

22. method according to claim 21 further comprises: do not have the signal of message content to send message not to said message sender charge for transmission.

23. method according to claim 16 further comprises: transmit said SMS message to the mobile switching centre (MSC) that is associated with the position of said message receiver, and said message is delivered to said message receiver.

24. method according to claim 16 wherein, provides the step of signaling code to comprise text character is provided, and wherein, said text character is not delivered to message receiver.

25. method according to claim 16 wherein, provides the step of signaling code to comprise: to provide a plurality of text characters or symbol as said source body.

26. a method comprises:

Come said text message grading based on the content that does not provide with text message.

27. method according to claim 26, wherein, grading comprises: for the definite cost that will charge of said SMS message.

28. method according to claim 26, wherein, grading comprises: for the definite side that will be charged of said SMS message.

29. method according to claim 26, wherein, grading comprises: confirm the value owing to said SMS message.

30. a method comprises:

Signaling code based on the main body as text message is comprised is graded to said text message.

31. method according to claim 30, wherein, grading comprises: for the definite cost that will charge of said SMS message.

32. method according to claim 30, wherein, grading comprises: for the definite side that will be charged of said SMS message.

33. method according to claim 30, wherein, grading comprises: confirm the value owing to said SMS message.

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