Protocol Identifier (TP-PID)

The TP-Protocol-Identifier parameter consists of one octet, and the bits in the octet are used as follows: The MS will interpret reserved or unsupported values as the value 00000000 but will store them exactly as received. The SC may reject messages with a TP-Protocol-Identifier containing a reserved value or one which is not supported.

Bit 7Bit 6Usage
00Assigns bits 0..5 as defined below
01Assigns bits 0..5 as defined below
10Reserved
11Assigns bits 0..5 for SC specific use
In case where bits 7 and 6 both are 0:
Bit 5Description
0no interworking, but SME-to-SME protocol
1telematic interworking
In the case of telematic interworking, the following five bit patterns in bits 4..0 are used to indicate types of telematic devices:
Bits 4..0Description
00000implicit - device type is specific to this SC, or can be concluded on the basis of the address
00001telex (or teletex reduced to telex format)
00010group 3 telefax
00011group 4 telefax
00100voice telephone (i.e. conversion to speech)
00101ERMES (European Radio Messaging System)
00110National Paging System (known to the SC)
00111Videotex (T.100/T.101)
01000teletex, carrier unspecified
01001teletex, in PSPDN
01010teletex, in CSPDN
01011teletex, in analog PSTN
01100teletex, in digital ISDN
01101UCI (Universal Computer Interface, ETSI DE/PS 3 01-3)
01110..
..01111		(reserved, 2 combinations)
10000a message handling facility (known to the SC)
10001any public X.400-based message handling system
10010Internet Electronic Mail
10011..
..10111		(reserved, 5 combinations)
11000..
..11110		values specific to each SC, usage based on mutual agreement between the SME and the SC (7 combinations available for each SC)
11111A GSM mobile station. The SC converts the SM from the received TP-DCS to any data coding scheme supported by that MS (e.g. the default).

If bit 5 has value 1 in an SMS-SUBMIT PDU, it indicates that the SME is a telematic device of a type which is indicated in bits 4..0, and requests the SC to convert the SM into a form suited for that device type. If the destination network is ISDN, the SC must also select the proper service indicators for connecting to a device of that type.

If bit 5 has value 1 in an SMS-DELIVER PDU, it indicates that the SME is a telematic device of a type which is indicated in bits 4..0.

If bit 5 has value 0 in an SMS-DELIVER PDU, the value in bits 4..0 indicates the SM-AL protocol being used between the SME and the MS.

Note that for the straightforward case of simple MS-to-SC short message transfer the Protocol Identifier is set to the value 0.

In the case where bit 7 = 0, bit 6 = 1, bits 5..0 are used as defined below.

Bits 5..0Description
000000Short Message Type 0
000001Replace Short Message Type 1
000010Replace Short Message Type 2
000011Replace Short Message Type 3
000100Replace Short Message Type 4
000101Replace Short Message Type 5
000110Replace Short Message Type 6
000111Replace Short Message Type 7
001000..011110Reserved
011111Return Call Message
100000..111100Reserved
111101ME Data download
111110ME De-personalization Short MEssage
111111SIM Data download

A short message type 0 indicates that the ME must acknowledge receipt of the short message but may discard its contents.

The Replace Short Message feature is optional for the ME and the SIM but if implemented it will be performed as described here.

For MT short messages, on receipt of a short message from from the SC, the MS will check to see if the associated Protocol Identifier contains a Replace Short Message Type code.

If such a code is present, the MS will check the originating address and replace any existing stored message having the same Protocol Identifier code and originating address with the new short message and other parameter values. If there is no message to be replaced, the MS will store the message in the normal way. The MS may also check the SC address as well as the Originating Address. However, in a network which has multiple SCs, it is possible for a Replace Message type for a SM to be sent via different SCs and so it is recommended that the SC address should not be checked by the MS unless the application specifically requires such a check.

If a Replace Short Message Type code is not present, the MS will will store the message in the normal way.

In MO short messages the SC reacts similarly but only the address of the originating MS or any other source is checked.

A Return Call Message indicates to the MS to inform the user that a call (e.g. a telephone call) can be established to the address specified within the TP-OA. The RP-OA contains the address of the SC as usual. The message content (if present) gives displayable information (e.g. the number of waiting voice messages). The message is handled in the same way as all other messages of the Replace Short Message Types.

The ME De-personalization Short Message is an ME-specific message which instructs the ME to de-personalize the ME (see GSM 2.22). The TP-DCS will be set to Uncompressed, Default Alphabet, and Message Class 1 (Me-specific), which corresponds to a bit coding og 00010001. The TP-UD field contains de-personalization information coded according to GSM 02.22. This information will not be displayed by an ME which supports the scheme. The acknowledgment to this message is an SMS-DELIVER-REPORT for RP-ACK in which the TP-User-Data will be coded according to GSM 02.22.

SIM Data download is a facility whereby the ME must pass the short message in its entirety including all SMS elements contained in the SMS deliver to the SIM using the mechanism described in GSM 11.11. The DCS will be set to 8 bit message class 2 (either bit coding 11110110 or 00010110). The entire user data field is available for SIM Data download.

ME Data download is a facility whereby the ME will process the short message in its entirety including all SMS elements contained in the SMS deliver to the ME. The DCS will be set to message class 1. The entire user data field is available for ME data download.

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