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Universal short code administration facility

  • US 7,587,210 B2
  • Filed: 11/22/2006
  • Issued: 09/08/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for transmitting a message from a mobile subscriber (MS) to an application provider (AP) using a predetermined short code, the system comprising:

  • a Universal Short Code (USC) Administrator (UA) including a centralized database configured to store a list of one or more short codes, wherein the predetermined short code is temporarily assigned to the AP;

    a network facilitator (NF) selectably connectable to the UA;

    a plurality of wireless carriers (WCs) selectably connectable to the NF; and

    a MS associated with one of the plurality of WCs, wherein said one of the plurality of WCs connects to the NF when receiving the message from the MS addressed to the predetermined short code and the NF communicates with the UA to deliver the message to the AP.

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