Secure short message service
First Claim
1. A method for sending a secure message within a communications network which operates a short message service (SMS) according to an SMS protocol, comprising:
- attempting to set up a voice communication from a mobile transceiver;
receiving a suggestion to transmit an SMS message from an SMS receiver at a mobile transceiver, responsive to the attempt to set up the voice communication;
transmitting an SMS message of a predefined type from a mobile transceiver over the network;
receiving the SMS message at an SMS receiver;
transmitting an authorization request, responsive to the SMS message and the predefined type, from the SMS receiver to the mobile transceiver;
receiving the authorization request at the mobile transceiver;
transmitting a pre-determined confirmation code from the mobile transceiver responsive to the authorization request; and
forwarding the SMS message from the SMS receiver to a message destination responsive to receipt of the confirmation code at the SMS receiver.
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Abstract
A method for sending a secure message within a communications network which operates a short message service (SMS) according to an SMS protocol. The method consists of transmitting an SMS message of a predefined type from a mobile transceiver over the network, receiving the SMS message at an SMS receiver, and transmitting an authorization request, responsive to the SMS message and the predefined type, from the SMS receiver to the mobile transceiver. The method further includes receiving the authorization request at the mobile transceiver, transmitting a pre-determined confirmation code from the mobile transceiver responsive to the authorization request, and forwarding the SMS message from the SMS receiver to a message destination responsive to receipt of the confirmation code at the SMS receiver.
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46 Claims
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1. A method for sending a secure message within a communications network which operates a short message service (SMS) according to an SMS protocol, comprising:
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attempting to set up a voice communication from a mobile transceiver; receiving a suggestion to transmit an SMS message from an SMS receiver at a mobile transceiver, responsive to the attempt to set up the voice communication; transmitting an SMS message of a predefined type from a mobile transceiver over the network; receiving the SMS message at an SMS receiver; transmitting an authorization request, responsive to the SMS message and the predefined type, from the SMS receiver to the mobile transceiver; receiving the authorization request at the mobile transceiver; transmitting a pre-determined confirmation code from the mobile transceiver responsive to the authorization request; and forwarding the SMS message from the SMS receiver to a message destination responsive to receipt of the confirmation code at the SMS receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. Apparatus for sending a secure message within a communications network which is adapted to operate a short message service (SMS) according to an SMS protocol, comprising:
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a mobile transceiver, which is adapted for attempting to set up a voice communication and which is adapted to transmit an SMS message of a predefined type over the network; an SMS receiver adapted to transmit a suggestion to transmit an SMS message to a mobile transceiver, responsive to an attempt to set up a voice communication and which receives the SMS message and transmits an authorization request, responsive to the SMS message and the predefined type, to the mobile transceiver, so that the mobile transceiver is activated to transmit a predetermined confirmation code responsive to receipt of the authorization request, and so that the SMS receiver forwards the SMS message to a message destination responsive to receipt of the confirmation code at the SMS receiver. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method for sending a secure message within a communications network which operates a short message service (SMS) according to an SMS protocol, comprising:
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attempting to set up a voice communication from a mobile transceiver; receiving a suggestion to transmit an SMS message from an SMS receiver at a mobile transceiver, responsive to the attempt to set up the voice communication; transmitting an SMS message of a predefined type from a mobile transceiver over the network; receiving the SMS message at an SMS receiver; transmitting an authorization request, responsive to the SMS message and the predefined type, from the SMS receiver to the mobile transceiver; identifying a failure to respond to the authorization request; and forwarding the SMS message from the SMS receiver to a message destination responsive to the failure. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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45. Apparatus for sending a secure message within a communications network which is adapted to operate a short message service (SMS) according to an SMS protocol, comprising:
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a mobile transceiver, which is adapted for attempting to set up a voice communication and which is adapted to transmit an SMS message of a predefined type over the network; and an SMS receiver, which is adapted to; transmit a suggestion to transmit an SMS message to a mobile transceiver, responsive to an attempt to set up a voice communication, receive the SMS message and transmit an authorization request, responsive to the SMS message and the predefined type, to the mobile transceiver, identify a failure to respond to the authorization request, and forward the SMS message to a message destination responsive to the failure. - View Dependent Claims (46)
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