Short message system, especially prepaid message system
First Claim
1. Short message system for handling short messages (SMS-MO) sent by mobiles (MO), comprising switching arrangements (MSC) on which the mobiles (MO) depend for radio connection, and short message servers (SMSC) at which the messages from a mobile (SMS-MO) arrive and are routed back, in the form of messages “
- destined for a mobile”
(SMS-MT), to the destination mobiles (MO′
), the mobile sending messages (SMS-MO) including in the message the address of the server (SMSC) of its card (SIM), which system is characterised in that it comprises a virtual server (SMSC-V) which is defined by its address (ADR-V) and is associated with an operator, a real server (SMSC-R) which is defined by its address (ADR-R), the address (ADR-V) of the virtual server (SMSC-V) being the only server address recorded on the cards (SIM), the switching arrangement (MSC) contains an address translator for replacing the address (ADR-V) of the virtual server (SMSC-V) with that (ADR-R) of the real server (SMSC-R) to which the message (SMS-MO) will be routed, which real server handles the message and routes it to the intended receiver (MO′
).
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Accused Products
Abstract
Short message system (SMS-MO) comprising switching arrangements (MSC) and servers (SMSC) at which the messages arrive in the form of messages “destined for a mobile” (SMS-MT). The sending mobile (SMS-MO) includes in the message the address of the server (SMSC) of its card (SIM). The system comprises a virtual server (SMSC-V) which is defined by its address (ADR-V) and is associated with an operator, a real server (SMSC-R) which is defined by its address (ADR-R), the address (ADR-V) of the virtual server (SMSC-V) being the only server address recorded on the operator'"'"'s cards (SIM), the switching arrangement (MSC) contains an address translator for replacing the address of the virtual server (SMSC-V) with that of the real server (SMSC-R) to which the message (SMS-MO) will be routed, which real server handles the message and routes it to the intended receiver (MO′).
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Citations
5 Claims
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1. Short message system for handling short messages (SMS-MO) sent by mobiles (MO), comprising switching arrangements (MSC) on which the mobiles (MO) depend for radio connection, and short message servers (SMSC) at which the messages from a mobile (SMS-MO) arrive and are routed back, in the form of messages “
- destined for a mobile”
(SMS-MT), to the destination mobiles (MO′
),the mobile sending messages (SMS-MO) including in the message the address of the server (SMSC) of its card (SIM), which system is characterised in that it comprises a virtual server (SMSC-V) which is defined by its address (ADR-V) and is associated with an operator, a real server (SMSC-R) which is defined by its address (ADR-R), the address (ADR-V) of the virtual server (SMSC-V) being the only server address recorded on the cards (SIM), the switching arrangement (MSC) contains an address translator for replacing the address (ADR-V) of the virtual server (SMSC-V) with that (ADR-R) of the real server (SMSC-R) to which the message (SMS-MO) will be routed, which real server handles the message and routes it to the intended receiver (MO′
). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
- destined for a mobile”
Specification