Messaging System and Method
First Claim
1. A method of managing SMS messages in a first mobile operator network, said network comprising a plurality of subscribers and a Short Message Service Centre (SMSC), the method comprising the steps of:
- starting a delivery attempt of the SMS message from a first subscriber to a second subscriber via said SMSC;
intercepting transparently to the SMSC said SMS message delivery attempt from the first subscriber in the network before delivery of said SMS message;
routing said intercepted SMS message delivery attempt via a smart services control node in the network;
examining said message delivery attempt for possible invocation of a smart service to said SMS message; and
invoking said smart services for said SMS message destined to said subscriber in response to said examination.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a system and method of managing SMS messages in a first mobile operator network, said network comprising a plurality of subscribers and a Short Message Service Centre (SMSC) The invention can be implemented by carrying out the steps of starting a delivery attempt of the SMS message from a first subscriber to a second subscriber via said SMSC; intercepting transparently said SMS message delivery attempt from the first subscriber in the network before delivery of said SMS message; routing said intercepted SMS message delivery attempt via a smart services control node in the network; examining said message delivery attempt for possible invocation of a smart service to said SMS message; and invoking said smart services for said SMS message destined to said subscriber in response to said examination. The invention can be implemented in a single network or between two or more networks.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of managing SMS messages in a first mobile operator network, said network comprising a plurality of subscribers and a Short Message Service Centre (SMSC), the method comprising the steps of:
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starting a delivery attempt of the SMS message from a first subscriber to a second subscriber via said SMSC; intercepting transparently to the SMSC said SMS message delivery attempt from the first subscriber in the network before delivery of said SMS message; routing said intercepted SMS message delivery attempt via a smart services control node in the network; examining said message delivery attempt for possible invocation of a smart service to said SMS message; and invoking said smart services for said SMS message destined to said subscriber in response to said examination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21)
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12. A method of managing SMS messages as claimed in claim l comprising the step of triggering the execution of smart service logic associated with said smart services SMS control node in response to condition based on the content of said SMS message and wherein said trigger condition is a meta tag signal or attribute associated with said SMS message.
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20. A method of managing SMS messages, between a subscriber of the first mobile operator network and another subscriber of a second mobile operator network in a telecommunications system, the method comprising the steps of:
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delivering a SMS message from said first subscriber in said first mobile operator network to said subscriber of said second mobile operator network; intercepting a SMS message inbound delivery attempt in said second mobile operator network before delivery of said SMS message; routing said intercepted SMS message delivery attempt via a smart services control node in second operator mobile network; examining said message delivery attempt for possible invocation of a smart service to said SMS message; and invoking said smart services for said SMS message destined to said subscriber of said second mobile operator network in response to said examination. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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25. A system of managing SMS messages in a first mobile operator network, said network comprising a plurality of subscribers and a Short Message Service Centre (SMSC), the system comprising:
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means for starting a delivery attempt of the SMS message from a first subscriber to a second subscriber via said SMSC; means for intercepting transparently said SMS message delivery attempt from the first subscriber in the network before delivery of said SMS message; means for routing said intercepted SMS message delivery attempt via a smart services control node in the network; means for examining said message delivery attempt for possible invocation of a smart service to said SMS message; and means for invoking said smart services for said SMS message destined to said subscriber in response to said examination.
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