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Mobile originated SMS over a wireless IP network

  • US 8,150,428 B2
  • Filed: 11/24/2008
  • Issued: 04/03/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed by a mobile device, the method comprising:

  • formatting a short message service (SMS) message as a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) post, the HTTP post including a mobile directory number (MDN) of the mobile device;

    sending the HTTP post over a wireless data network to a default short message service center (SMSC) for the mobile device;

    receiving a confirmation from the default SMSC for the mobile device if the default SMSC determines, based on the MDN, that the default SMSC is also a home SMSC for the mobile device; and

    receiving one of a hostname of the home SMSC for the mobile device or an Internet Protocol (IP) address of the home SMSC for the mobile device if the default SMSC determines, based on the MDN, that the default SMSC is not the home SMSC for the mobile device.

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