Architecture and Methods for Inter-Carrier Multi-Media Messaging
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1. A method for providing Multimedia Message Service (MMS) interoperability among a plurality of carriers, comprising:
- receiving an MMS message from an originating carrier wherein the MMS message is intended for delivery to a recipient mobile subscriber of a destination carrier;
performing at least one processing step on aspects of the MMS message, including at least querying a carrier profile repository yielding at least a carrier profile for the destination carrier wherein the carrier profile includes at least information regarding aspects of the MMS capabilities of the destination carrier; and
responsive to at least aspects of the carrier profile (a) storing at least aspects of the MMS message for a defined period of time during which same are viewable through a portal and sending a notification message to the recipient mobile subscriber or (b) sending at least aspects of the MMS message to the destination carrier.
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Abstract
Multi-Media Messaging (MMS) services so that numerous wireless operators can transmit MMS messages between them. The architecture also provides for delivery, at least of notification messages, to those wireless operators who are not part of the overall inter-carrier MMS infrastructure
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16 Claims
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1. A method for providing Multimedia Message Service (MMS) interoperability among a plurality of carriers, comprising:
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receiving an MMS message from an originating carrier wherein the MMS message is intended for delivery to a recipient mobile subscriber of a destination carrier; performing at least one processing step on aspects of the MMS message, including at least querying a carrier profile repository yielding at least a carrier profile for the destination carrier wherein the carrier profile includes at least information regarding aspects of the MMS capabilities of the destination carrier; and responsive to at least aspects of the carrier profile (a) storing at least aspects of the MMS message for a defined period of time during which same are viewable through a portal and sending a notification message to the recipient mobile subscriber or (b) sending at least aspects of the MMS message to the destination carrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for providing Multimedia Message Service (MMS) interoperability among a plurality of carriers, comprising:
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receiving an MMS message from an originating carrier wherein the MMS message is intended for delivery to a plurality of recipient mobile subscribers; performing at least one processing step on aspects of the MMS message, including at least (a) querying a number portability repository to determine an identity of a destination carrier for each recipient mobile subscriber and (b) querying a carrier profile repository for each destination carrier that is different from the originating carrier wherein respective carrier profiles include at least information regarding aspects of MMS capabilities of corresponding destination carriers; and responsive to at least aspects of each carrier profile, when the destination carrier for an intended recipient mobile subscriber is different from the originating carrier (a) storing at least aspects of the MMS message for a defined period of time during which same are viewable through a portal and sending a notification message to the intended recipient mobile subscriber or (b) sending aspects of the MMS message to the destination carrier of the intended recipient mobile subscriber.
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