NETWORK TRAFFIC CONTROL VIA SMS TEXT MESSAGING
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1. A system comprising:
- a wireless mobile device coupled to a communications network, wherein the wireless mobile device is configured to transmit a Short Message Service (SMS) message to a network control device when the network control device is not accessible via a TCP/IP network;
said network control device coupled to the communications network and configured to;
receive the SMS message sent by the wireless mobile device when the network control device is not accessible via a TCP/IP network;
parse and extract an instruction label from the SMS message received;
retrieve a sequence of commands predefined and stored on the network control device based on the extracted instruction label;
execute the sequence of commands on the network control device;
provide a status report back to the wireless mobile device following execution of the sequence of commands on the network control device.
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Abstract
A wireless mobile device coupled to a communications network is configured to transmit a Short Message Service (SMS) message to a network control device when the network control device is not accessible via a TCP/IP network. Said network control device is configured to parse and extract an instruction label from the SMS message received, retrieve a sequence of commands predefined and stored on the network control device based on the extracted instruction label, execute the sequence of commands on the network control device, and provide a status report back to the wireless mobile device following execution of the sequence of commands on the network control device.
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25 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a wireless mobile device coupled to a communications network, wherein the wireless mobile device is configured to transmit a Short Message Service (SMS) message to a network control device when the network control device is not accessible via a TCP/IP network; said network control device coupled to the communications network and configured to; receive the SMS message sent by the wireless mobile device when the network control device is not accessible via a TCP/IP network; parse and extract an instruction label from the SMS message received; retrieve a sequence of commands predefined and stored on the network control device based on the extracted instruction label; execute the sequence of commands on the network control device; provide a status report back to the wireless mobile device following execution of the sequence of commands on the network control device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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transmitting by a wireless mobile device coupled to a communications network a Short Message Service (SMS) message to a network control device when the network control device is not accessible via a TCP/IP network; receiving the SMS message by the network control device when the network control device is not accessible via a TCP/IP network; parsing and extracting an instruction label from the SMS message received; retrieving a sequence of commands predefined and stored on the network control device based on the extracted instruction label; executing the sequence of commands on the network control device; providing a status report back to the wireless mobile device following execution of the sequence of commands on the network control device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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