Telecommunications services apparatus
First Claim
1. A method of controlling delivery of text messages to a subscriber in a telecommunications services apparatus, the method comprising the steps of the subscriber making a selection as to a mode of delivery that the subscriber requires for one of (i) a future text message and (ii) a category of future text messages, the subscriber'"'"'s requested selection being implemented by a message processing means which is part of the home network with which the subscriber'"'"'s mobile telephone is normally associated, the arrangement being such that any text messages intended by the sender to be delivered to the said subscriber, as intended receiver thereof, are directed to the message processing means which then implements the delivery mode previously selected by the subscriber.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method of controlling delivery of text messages to a subscriber (2, 9, 10) in a telecommunications services apparatus, the method comprising the steps of the subscriber making a selection as to a mode of delivery that the subscriber requires for one of (i) a future text message and (ii) a category of future text messages, for example delivery by fax or e-mail, the subscriber'"'"'s requested selection being implemented by a message processing means (3) in the form of an SMS router which is part of the home network (B) with which the subscriber'"'"'s mobile telephone is normally associated, the arrangement being such that any text messages intended by the sender (1) to be delivered to the said subscriber, as intended receiver thereof, are directed to the message processing means which then implements the delivery mode previously selected by the subscriber (2, 9, 10).
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- 1. A method of controlling delivery of text messages to a subscriber in a telecommunications services apparatus, the method comprising the steps of the subscriber making a selection as to a mode of delivery that the subscriber requires for one of (i) a future text message and (ii) a category of future text messages, the subscriber'"'"'s requested selection being implemented by a message processing means which is part of the home network with which the subscriber'"'"'s mobile telephone is normally associated, the arrangement being such that any text messages intended by the sender to be delivered to the said subscriber, as intended receiver thereof, are directed to the message processing means which then implements the delivery mode previously selected by the subscriber.
- 17. A telecommunications services apparatus comprising a message processing means that is capable of storing a selection of at least one selectable mode of delivery of a text message made by a subscriber to a network incorporating the message processing means and to implement at least one previously selected mode of delivery on receipt by the message processing means of a text message, intended for receipt by said subscriber, by forwarding the message to at least one delivery path of the message processing means.
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