Methods and systems for providing short message gateway functionality in a telecommunications network
US7366530B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 22, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/28
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A short message gateway may include signal transfer point (STP) functionality, mobile originating short message service center (SMSC) functionality, and short message delivery peer-to-peer (SMPP) gateway functionality. The short message gateway may receive an SS7 message including a short message payload. The short message gateway may formulate an SMPP message including the short message payload and access one or more internal address resolution and/or number portability databases to determine the destination address for the SMPP message. The short message gateway may then forward the SMPP message to its destination.
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