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Methods And Apparatus For Use In Forwarding Short Messages For Mobile Communication Devices

  • US 20080200192A1
  • Filed: 10/31/2007
  • Published: 08/21/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method in equipment of a wireless communication network for use in forwarding short messages, the equipment being adapted to receive an assignment of an address which is utilized to identify a mobile communication device in the wireless communication network, the method comprising the acts of:

  • storing an association between the address and an alternate address which is utilized to identify an alternate communication device;

    receiving, at the equipment, a short message having a destination address that matches the address; and

    in response to receiving the short message;

    causing the short message to be sent to the alternate address for delivery to the alternate communication device based on the stored association between the address and the alternate address.

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