Short message routing apparatus
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1. A short message routing apparatus of a short message transmitting device, comprising:
- a switching system;
a short message system center (SMSC); and
a short message routing control system (SMRS), wherein the SMRS is configured to route a short message between the switching system and the SMSC.
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Abstract
A short message routing apparatus of a short message transmitting device is disclosed, in which a mobile originated short message is transmitted through a base station, a switching system and a short message system center (SMSC) to a subscriber. The system includes a short message routing control system (SMRS) having a prefix configuration file for routing a short message between the switching system and the SMSC.
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1. A short message routing apparatus of a short message transmitting device, comprising:
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a switching system;
a short message system center (SMSC); and
a short message routing control system (SMRS), wherein the SMRS is configured to route a short message between the switching system and the SMSC. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A short message routing apparatus, comprising:
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a short message routing control system (SMRS); and
a prefix configuration file, wherein the SMRS is configured to couple a switching system to at least one short message system center (SMSC). - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of routing a short message in a network, comprising:
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receiving a short message having a destination prefix from a switching network;
identifying the prefix of the short message;
identifying a corresponding point code for the prefix in a prefix configuration file;
transmitting the short message to a short message system center corresponding to the prefix. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A short message routing apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of mobile terminals, each configured to transmit a short message;
a plurality of base station transceiver systems coupled to receive the short messages from each of the plurality of mobile terminals;
a plurality of base station controllers, configured to control the base station transceivers and receive the short message;
a mobile switching center, coupled to receive the short message from each of the plurality of base station controllers;
a home location register configured to store position information of a plurality of subscribers;
a No. 7 signaling network coupled to the mobile switching center and the home location register to receive the short messages and addressing information;
a short message routing control system (SMRS) coupled to the No. 7 signaling network to receive the short messages and identify a destination prefix of each of the short messages;
a prefix configuration file, configured to store a point code table and to process the destination prefix of the short message and identify a point code; and
a plurality of short message system centers, each having a unique point code, and each coupled to receive short messages corresponding to the point code.
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