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Intermediary network system and method for facilitating message exchange between wireless networks

US8045567B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 26, 2005
Grant dateOct 25, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 7, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/16
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Network System and Method for facilitating message exchange between mobile subscribers belonging to the same or different public land mobile networks, possibly incorporating different standards. Message exchange between two subscribers of the same or different networks may involve one or more lookups on subscription data, zero or more message transformations, one or more routing decisions including application of costing functions, and, storage and propagation of the message in one or more Core or Intermediary networks. The messages may be of type, among others, SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service), or EMAIL.

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