Method and system for managing message-based applications and applications providers in a communications network
First Claim
1. A system for a network operator to manage a message-based application, provided to a subscriber, and an application provider, providing said application, in a communications network connected to a message gateway for relaying and translating messages between said application and said subscriber comprising:
- a subscription management module for managing publication of said application and subscription to said application by said subscriber;
an application management module for managing the availability of said application based on authorization by said network operator and said application provider; and
a message handler module for managing relaying and translating of said messages via the message gateway based on information from said subscription management module and said application management module.
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Abstract
A system for a network operator to manage a message-based application, provided to a subscriber, and an application provider, providing said application, in a communications network connected to a message gateway for relaying and translating messages between the application and the subscriber. The system comprising: a subscription management module for managing publication of the application and subscription to the application by the subscriber; an application management module for managing the availability of the application based on authorization by the network operator and the application provider; and a message handler module for managing relaying, translating and enhancing, with value-added information, of the messages via the message gateway based on information from the subscription management module and the application management module.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for a network operator to manage a message-based application, provided to a subscriber, and an application provider, providing said application, in a communications network connected to a message gateway for relaying and translating messages between said application and said subscriber comprising:
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a subscription management module for managing publication of said application and subscription to said application by said subscriber;
an application management module for managing the availability of said application based on authorization by said network operator and said application provider; and
a message handler module for managing relaying and translating of said messages via the message gateway based on information from said subscription management module and said application management module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for a network operator to manage a message-based application, provided to a subscriber, and an application provider, providing said application, in a communications network connected to a message gateway for relaying and translating messages between said application and said subscriber comprising the steps.
managing publication of said application and subscription to said application by said subscriber; -
managing the availability of said application based on authorization by said network operator and said application provider; and
managing relaying and translating of said messages via the message gateway based on information from said subscription management module and said application management module. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program product for use by a network operator to manage a message-based application, provided to a subscriber, and an application provider, providing said application, in a communications network connected to a message gateway for relaying and translating messages between said application and said subscriber, the computer program product comprising:
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computer readable program code devices for;
managing of publication of said application and subscription to said application by said subscriber;
managing of the availability of said application based on authorization by said network operator and said application provider; and
managing of relaying and translating of said messages via the message gateway based on information from said subscription management module and said application management module. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for a network operator to manage a message-based application, provided to a subscriber, and an application provider, providing said application, in a communications network connected to a message gateway for relaying and translating messages between said application and said subscriber comprising:
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means for publishing of said application and subscripting to said application by said subscriber;
means for administering the availability of said application based on authorization by said network operator and said application provider; and
means for controlling the relaying and translating of said messages via the message gateway based on information from said means for publishing and subscripting and said means for administering the availability of said application. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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