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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2010
Hyun-jeong Kang, Seoul, KR;
Dong-keon Kong, Suwon-si, KR;
Ji-cheol Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Jong-hyun Won, Seongnam-si, KR;
Kyeong-tae DO, Suwon-si, KR;
Sung-jin Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Hyun-Jeong Kang, Seoul, KR;
Dong-Keon Kong, Suwon-si, KR;
Ji-Cheol Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Jong-Hyun Won, Seongnam-si, KR;
Kyeong-Tae Do, Suwon-si, KR;
Sung-Jin Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for supporting a Short Message Service (SMS) of a Mobile Station (MS) during an idle mode in a wireless communication system are provided. An MS operation method for supporting an SMS in a wireless communication system includes receiving an SMS message from a Base Station (BS) through a ranging message in an idle mode, upon receiving the SMS message from the BS, starting a timer, while the timer operates, waiting UpLink (UL) resource allocation for transmission of an ACKnowledge (ACK) message about the SMS message, and, upon being allocated a UL resource for the ACK message transmission, transmitting the ACK message using the UL resource.