Apparatus and method for routing multimedia messages between a user agent and multiple multimedia message service centers
US7649895B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W40/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and a method for routing a multimedia message sent by a user agent to one of a plurality of multimedia message service centers, the user agent applying a pre-determined determined destination address to the multimedia message. The multimedia message is received at the pre-determined destination address, a target multimedia message service center is selected and the multimedia message is forwarded to the target multimedia message service center. Routing is based on address information contained in the multimedia message, session identification information associated with the multimedia message, load-balancing and fault-tolerance information associated with each one of the plurality of multimedia message service centers, service identifying information contained in the multimedia message and combinations thereof.
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