SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR USING ALTERNATIVE NUMBERS FOR ROUTING VOICE CALLS AND SHORT MESSAGES IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a call originated from an originating mobile device in a mobile network with an enterprise network routing number;
processing the call via at least one of a carrier gateway server (GS-C) and an enterprise gateway server (GS-E); and
automatically re-routing the call from the enterprise network to a destination mobile device operating in the mobile network based on predefined routing criteria stored in at least one of the GS-C and the GS-E.
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Abstract
A system, method and computer-readable medium for allowing the use of an alternative numbering plan for delivering short messages to mobile subscribers using the public mobile telephone network is provided. Users of an enterprise or other closed networks as well as users that are not part of a closed network may send short messages destined to members of an enterprise or closed network from their mobile or other devices associated with their subscription using an alternative enterprise directory number, such as the office number, instead of the mobile number, such that the alternative number will be presented at the destination device as the originating number. The recipient may respond to the message by addressing the response to the enterprise or closed network number, and the response may be delivered to the originator'"'"'s mobile or other device associated with their subscription.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a call originated from an originating mobile device in a mobile network with an enterprise network routing number; processing the call via at least one of a carrier gateway server (GS-C) and an enterprise gateway server (GS-E); and automatically re-routing the call from the enterprise network to a destination mobile device operating in the mobile network based on predefined routing criteria stored in at least one of the GS-C and the GS-E. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a call originated from an originating mobile device in a mobile network with an enterprise network routing number; and a processor configured to process the call, and automatically re-route the call from the enterprise network to a destination mobile device operating in the mobile network based on predefined routing criteria stored in at least one of a carrier gateway server (GS-C) and an enterprise gateway server (GS-E). - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform:
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receiving a call originated from an originating mobile device in a mobile network with an enterprise network routing number; processing the call via at least one of a carrier gateway server (GS-C) and an enterprise gateway server (GS-E); and automatically re-routing the call from the enterprise network to a destination mobile device operating in the mobile network based on predefined routing criteria stored in at least one of the GS-C and the GS-E.
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- 15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the enterprise network routing number is stored in a mobile network home location register (HLR).
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