Forwarding a message to a network device
US8965421B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/14
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In forwarding a Short Messaging Service (SMS) message, a server receives the SMS message addressed to a mobile device of an intended recipient. The server sends the received SMS message to the intended recipient's mobile device. The server also determines whether or not the received SMS message is to be forwarded to a network connected terminal device other than the recipient's mobile device. If so, the server sends a copy of the SMS message toward the other network connected terminal device through a network, if necessary, changing the protocol to enable the other network connected terminal device to display the SMS message. The server may send the SMS message through the network directly to the other network or through an intermediary that determines the other network connected terminal device and subsequently sends the SMS message to the other network connected terminal device.
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