METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MESSAGING GATEWAY SERVICES
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1. A method comprising:
- determining whether a user profile specifies opting to receive content; and
selectively forwarding, according to a multimedia protocol, the content to a device of a user as a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message or a short messaging service (SMS) message based on the determination,wherein the multimedia protocol supports both MMS messaging and SMS messaging.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for messaging gateway services. It is determined whether a user profile specifies opting to receive content. The content is selectively forwarded, according to a multimedia protocol, to a device of a user as a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message or a short messaging service (SMS) message based on the determination, wherein the multimedia protocol supports both MMS messaging and SMS messaging.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining whether a user profile specifies opting to receive content; and selectively forwarding, according to a multimedia protocol, the content to a device of a user as a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message or a short messaging service (SMS) message based on the determination, wherein the multimedia protocol supports both MMS messaging and SMS messaging. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor configured to determine whether a user profile specifies opting to receive content; and a communication interface configured to selectively forward, according to a multimedia protocol, the content to a device of a user as a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message or a short messaging service (SMS) message based on the determination, wherein the multimedia protocol supports both MMS messaging and SMS messaging. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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receiving a request corresponding to a user specifying whether the user opts to receive content associated with a value-added service, wherein the request includes an identifier relating to the value-added service; updating, based on the identifier, a user profile of the user; receiving, according to a messaging protocol, a messaging request from an application corresponding to the value-added service, wherein the messaging request includes the content and specifies addressing information corresponding to a device of the user; and selectively forwarding, according to the messaging protocol, the content as a message to the device based on the addressing information, wherein the messaging protocol supports both multimedia messaging service (MMS) messaging and short messaging service (SMS) messaging. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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