Converged Messaging System IMS Interworking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current messaging services, such as SMS, MMS, and IM, lack compatibility and interworking capabilities, limiting their ability to seamlessly connect users across different messaging platforms, and existing IMS-based services are limited in supporting multimedia communication and routing rules.
Innovation Solution
A converged messaging system that includes a Converged Messaging Client (CMC) and Server (CMS) using IP Multimedia Core Network (CN) Subsystem (IMS) technology, enabling interworking between heterogeneous services by translating messaging service IDs and applying routing rules based on user service profiles, and supporting storage and management of messaging data through Converged Messaging data storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate messaging services (SMS, MMS, IM) are implemented with dedicated servers and protocols, then each service can be optimized for its specific function, but the system complexity increases and compatibility between services deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple messaging services (SMS, MMS, IM) into a unified architecture where a single server handles multiple messaging protocols and service types. The server integrates message routing, storage, and delivery functions for different messaging services into one system, reducing the number of separate components while maintaining service-specific optimization through software-based protocol handling.
Solution Approach 2:
The messaging server is designed with multi-functionality to handle various messaging services simultaneously. It implements universal message processing capabilities that can adapt to different protocols (SMS, MMS, IM) and service requirements through configurable routing rules and protocol handlers, allowing one system to perform multiple messaging functions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple dedicated messaging services are deployed, then each service can operate independently, but interworking and compatibility between different messaging platforms deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The unified messaging server acts as an intermediary between different messaging services and clients. It provides a common platform that translates and routes messages between different protocols (SMS, MMS, IM) and ensures compatibility between heterogeneous messaging systems through standardized interface implementations and protocol conversion capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The server implements universal messaging capabilities that support multiple protocols and service types simultaneously. Through configurable routing rules and protocol handlers, it maintains service independence while enabling interworking between different messaging platforms through a common processing framework.
3Ease of manufacture
If IMS-based services are used for messaging, then standardized protocols and routing are improved, but support for multimedia communication and diverse messaging services deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The messaging server builds upon IMS standardized protocols while extending functionality to support multimedia communication and diverse messaging services. It implements universal message processing that handles both traditional SMS/MMS and modern IM/VoIP services through a unified framework that preserves IMS routing standards while adding multimedia capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses configurable routing rules and protocol parameters to adapt standardized IMS protocols for diverse messaging services. By dynamically adjusting message handling parameters and routing configurations, it maintains compliance with IMS standards while supporting extended multimedia and messaging functionalities beyond basic voice and text.
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AI summary
Provided is a system and method for providing a converged messaging service, which can be compatibly used with or replace various services, such as an Instant Messaging (IM) service, a Short Message Service (SMS), a Multimedia Message Service (MMS), a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service, and a PTT over Cellular (PoC) service. To do this, there are defined an architecture and interfacing of a Converged Messaging Client (CMC) and a CM Server (CMS), which are elements of a converged messaging service for being compatibly used with or replacing the various services. In particular, there is suggested a method of enabling interworking between heterogeneous messaging services in an application layer by expending IP Multimedia Core Network (CN) Subsystem (IMS) technology. There is also suggested a method of defining a CM data storage for supporting the converged messaging service and managing a message and metadata stored in the defined CM data storage.