Providing a masked short message service in a wireless network
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a processor of a first endpoint device, from a second endpoint device a masked short message service message with a code, wherein the second endpoint device received an application for creating the masked short message service message from an application server of a network service provider, wherein the code was previously received by the second endpoint device from the application server of the network service provider, wherein the masked short message service message comprises a command to be executed by the first endpoint device; and
processing, by the processor, the command.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing a masked short message service in a wireless network are disclosed. For example, the method receives a message from a first endpoint device directed to a second endpoint device, wherein the message indicates that the message is a masked short message service message, and forwards the masked short message service message with a code towards the second endpoint device. In one example, the second endpoint device parses the message and executes instructions contained therein, e.g., for sending a regular SMS with content derived from masked SMS, making a call, playing music, finding location by invoking an API, sending a file or a picture and any other functions that the second endpoint device may be capable of doing. The masked short message service provides a method for remotely controlling a 2G/3G mobile device through a computer or another mobile device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a processor of a first endpoint device, from a second endpoint device a masked short message service message with a code, wherein the second endpoint device received an application for creating the masked short message service message from an application server of a network service provider, wherein the code was previously received by the second endpoint device from the application server of the network service provider, wherein the masked short message service message comprises a command to be executed by the first endpoint device; and processing, by the processor, the command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium to store a plurality of instructions which, when executed by a processor of a first endpoint device, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
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receiving from a second endpoint device a masked short message service message with a code, wherein the second endpoint device received an application for creating the masked short message service message from an application server of a network service provider, wherein the code was previously received by the second endpoint device from the application server of the network service provider, wherein the masked short message service message comprises a command to be executed by the first endpoint device; and processing the command. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor of a first endpoint device; and a computer-readable medium storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising; receiving from a second endpoint device a masked short message service message with a code, wherein the second endpoint device received an application for creating the masked short message service message from an application server of a network service provider, wherein the code was previously received by the second endpoint device from the application server of the network service provider, wherein the masked short message service message comprises a command to be executed by the first endpoint device; and processing the command. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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