17-03-2022 дата публикации
Номер: US20220086792A1
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A method performed by a network node for restoring a Short Message Service (SMS) service in a connection between User Equipment (UE) and a communications network is provided. The UE is attached to the communications network with Evolved Packet System (EPS) attach and SMS only, via a radio network node, a Visitor Location Register (VLR) Mobile Switching Centre (MSC), and the network node. When receiving information that indicates a restart of the VLR MSC in the connection, network node sends () to the radio network node, an indication to trigger the UE to send a Tracking Area Update (TAU) request with SMS only. The network node receives () the TAU request with SMS only, triggered by the UE according to the indication sent to the radio network node. The network node then restores () the SMS service based on information in the TAU request with SMS only, received from the UE. 1. A method performed by a network node for restoring a Short Message Service , SMS , service in a connection between a User Equipment , UE , and a communications network , which UE is attached to the communications network with Evolved Packet System , EPS , attach and SMS only , via a radio network node , a Visitor Location Register , VLR , Mobile Switching Centre , MSC , and the network node , the method comprising:when receiving information indicating a restart of the VLR MSC in the connection, sending to the radio network node, an indication to trigger the UE to send a Tracking Area Update, TAU, request with SMS only,receiving the TAU request with SMS only, triggered by the UE according to the indication sent to the radio network node, andrestoring the SMS service based on information in the TAU request with SMS only, received from the UE.2. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the indication in the UE Context Release Command message to the radio network node is represented by a cause code.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the sending to the radio network node claim 1 , of the ...
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