Universal short code administration facility
First Claim
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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Abstract
Systems and methods for assigning a short codes to provide uniformity among wireless carriers. In the systems and methods, a Universal Short Code (USC) Administrator maintains a list of short codes and their lease status so that SMS messages sent to a particular short code may be routed to the proper holder of the short code. A network facilitator is in communication with both the USC Administrator and at least one wireless carrier to route the SMS message to the proper holder of the short code. The short code may be leased for a specified period of time so that the short code can be reassigned after expiration of the lease.
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19 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for transmitting a message from a mobile subscriber (MS) to an application provider (AP) using a predetermined short code, the system comprising:
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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 plurality of network facilitators (NFs) selectably connectable to the UA and logically operating as a single NF; a plurality of wireless carriers (WCs), each being selectably connectable to and associated with at least one of the plurality of NFs; and a MS associated with one of the plurality of WCs, wherein said one of the plurality of WCs connects to the associated NF when receiving the message from the MS addressed to the predetermined short code and the associated NF communicates with the UA to deliver the message to the AP. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of using a short code to send a message to an application provider (AP), the method comprising:
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sending a Short Message Service (SMS) message from a mobile subscriber (MS) to a specific short code assigned to the AP; processing the SMS message by a wireless carrier (WC) and forwarding the SMS message to a network facilitator (NF) that is in communication with with the WC; communicating with a Universal Short Code (USC) Administrator (UA) to identify the AP assigned to the short code; and
delivering the SMS message to the AP via the NF. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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