Method and system for preparing and transmitting SMS messages in a mobile radio network
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1. Method for preparing and transmitting SMS messages in a mobile radio network, wherein:
- a mobile radio user sends with his mobile device a USSD message comprising a service code for identifying an SMS sending service as well as an identification of the recipient and a text field for text or other encoded objects,said USSD message is forwarded to a USSD handler,a gateway connected with said USSD handler converts said USSD message into at least one SMS message,andsaid SMS message(s) is(are) forwarded over a short message center to said recipient.
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Abstract
Method for preparing and transmitting SMS messages in a mobile radio network, wherein a mobile radio user sends with his mobile device a USSD message comprising a service code for identifying a SMS sending service as well as an identification of the recipient and a text field. This USSD message is forwarded to a USSD handler. A gateway connected with this USSD handler converts said USSD message into at least one SMS message. Said SMS message is forwarded over a short message center to said recipient.
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1. Method for preparing and transmitting SMS messages in a mobile radio network, wherein:
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a mobile radio user sends with his mobile device a USSD message comprising a service code for identifying an SMS sending service as well as an identification of the recipient and a text field for text or other encoded objects, said USSD message is forwarded to a USSD handler, a gateway connected with said USSD handler converts said USSD message into at least one SMS message,and said SMS message(s) is(are) forwarded over a short message center to said recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for converting and forwarding messages, comprising:
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a USSD handler for receiving USSD messages received over a mobile radio network and of recognizing with a filter specially marked received USSD messages, and a gateway for converting said recognized specially marked USSD messages into SMS messages and forwarding them over a short message center to a recipient identified in said USSD messages. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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- 25. A SIM card comprising data processing means and a storage area for storing a program for execution by said processing means for encoding alphanumeric characters including alphabetic characters entered in a mobile device into numeric digits for sending as a USSD message.
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