Methods, systems, and computer program products for surveillance of messaging service messages in a communications network
First Claim
1. A method for providing surveillance of messaging service messages in a communications network, the method comprising:
- (a) receiving a messaging service message;
(b) identifying the messaging service message as being associated with a subscriber that has been placed under surveillance;
(c) generating a copy of the messaging service message; and
(d) forwarding the message copy to a surveillance entity.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for surveillance of messaging service messages in a communications network are disclosed. According to one aspect, a system is provided for intercepting a messaging service message in a communications network. The system can include a communication module for receiving and sending messaging service messages from a communications network. Further, the system can include a subscriber surveillance database for maintaining a listing of subscribers that have been placed under surveillance. The system can also include a surveillance function for receiving a messaging service message, extracting a subscriber identifier from the messaging service message, performing a lookup in the surveillance database using the subscriber identifier, and performing a surveillance action in response to locating a matching entry in the database.
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49 Claims
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1. A method for providing surveillance of messaging service messages in a communications network, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving a messaging service message;
(b) identifying the messaging service message as being associated with a subscriber that has been placed under surveillance;
(c) generating a copy of the messaging service message; and
(d) forwarding the message copy to a surveillance entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for intercepting a messaging service message in a communications network and for providing surveillance, the system comprising:
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(a) a communication module for receiving and sending messaging service messages from a communications network;
(b) a subscriber surveillance database for maintaining a listing of subscribers that have been placed under surveillance; and
(c) a surveillance function for receiving a messaging service message and;
i. extracting a subscriber identifier from the messaging service message;
ii. performing a lookup in the surveillance database using the subscriber identifier; and
iii. in response to locating a matching entry in the database, performing a surveillance action. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer program product comprising computer executable instructions embodied in a computer readable medium for performing steps comprising:
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(a) receiving a messaging service message;
(b) identifying the messaging service message as being associated with a subscriber that has been placed under surveillance;
(c) generating a copy of the messaging service message; and
(d) forwarding the message copy to a surveillance entity. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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