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Method and apparatus for routing short messages

  • US 6,308,075 B1
  • Filed: 05/04/1998
  • Issued: 10/23/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/04/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of processing a short message in an SS7 network, comprising:

  • receiving a short message at a local message center computer system;

    checking a message center subscriber database in the computer system to determine if the message is addressed to the message center such that the message is to be delivered under control of the message center;

    if the message is not addressed to the local message center, looking for the address of the destination message center in a message center routing table in the computer system;

    if the address is in the routing table, routing the message to the destination message center according to a point code addressing; and

    if the address is not in the routing table, routing the message to the destination message center by global title translation addressing.

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