<?insert-start id="INS-S-00004" date="20100810" ?>17. A method of transmitting a multimedia message, comprising: <i>receiving a multimedia message from a first mobile station at a multimedia message server associated with a mobile operator, wherein is destined for a second mobile station; obtaining address information associated with the second mobile station, based upon the received multimedia message; generating an e-mail message based upon the received multimedia message if the second mobile station is not associated with the mobile operator, wherein the e-mail message is formatted to be transformable back into the received multimedia message; and transmitting the e-mail message to a server from a network interface. view more

<?insert-start id="INS-S-00007" date="20100810" ?>20. The method according to claim 17, further comprising generating billing information based upon the received multimedia message. <?insert-end id="INS-S-00007" ?>

<?insert-start id="INS-S-00011" date="20100810" ?>24. The method according to claim 17, wherein the address information associated with the second mobile station includes a mobile subscriber number that is correlated to a Domain Name Server view more

A method of routing a short message in a communication network, the method comprising: receiving said short message at a first network node and screening said short message to determine if said short message is forwardable; forwarding said short message to a second network node if said first network node determines that said short message is forwardable; receiving said short message at said second network node and screening said short message based at least in part on a set of criteria; and forwarding said short message if said set of criteria are satisfied by said short message. view more

The method of claim 1, wherein said screening at said first network node includes checking whether said short message is directed to a destination number of a service for which an additional charge is applicable.

The method of claim 1, wherein said screening at said first node includes checking the text content of said short message.

A method comprising: receiving a short message service (SMS) message at a first node; analyzing, at the first node, the SMS message to determine if a predetermined criterion is present in the SMS message; if the predetermined criterion is not present, forwarding the SMS message to a second node different from the first node; and if the predetermined criterion is present, blocking transmission of the SMS message. view more

The method of claim 1, further comprising determining if the SMS message is addressed to a particular destination address.

The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined criterion comprises a predetermined text element.

The method of claim 5, wherein the service is associated with a monetary charge.

A method comprising: receiving a short message service (SMS) message at a second node from a first node, wherein the SMS message has been screened at the first node prior to receipt at the second node; determining if the SMS message is allowed to be forwarded; and forwarding the SMS message to a third node different from the second node if the SMS message is allowed to be forwarded. view more

<?insert-start id="REI-00020" date="20120410" ?>17. A method comprising: receiving an e-mail message at a first multimedia message server associated with a first mobile operator, wherein the e-mail message includes content corresponding to a rom a mobile station associated with a second mobile operator and destined for a recipient mobile station associated with the first mobile operator; converting the received e-mail message into a multimedia message for delivery to the recipient mobile station; and sending a notification of receipt of the multimedia message to the recipient mobile station. view more