Network protocol converter
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1. A system for sending a page comprising:
- a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) which receives paging information in the form of Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF) tones from a first communications device;
a converter in communication with the PSTN which receives the DTMF tones from the PSTN and converts the DTMF tones to Short Message Peer to Peer (SMPP) protocol; and
a Short Message Service Center (SMSC) in communication with the converter which receives the SMPP from the converter, forms an SMS message from the SMPP, and communicates the SMS message to a second network which signals a wireless paging device.
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Abstract
An arrangement includes an input to receive DTMF tones, logic to convert the DTMF tones to SMPP protocol, and an output to provide the SMPP protocol.
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1. A system for sending a page comprising:
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a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) which receives paging information in the form of Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF) tones from a first communications device; a converter in communication with the PSTN which receives the DTMF tones from the PSTN and converts the DTMF tones to Short Message Peer to Peer (SMPP) protocol; and a Short Message Service Center (SMSC) in communication with the converter which receives the SMPP from the converter, forms an SMS message from the SMPP, and communicates the SMS message to a second network which signals a wireless paging device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for transmitting a page comprising:
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a telephone which communicates paging information in the form of Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF) tones; a Voice Mail System (VMS) capable of receiving the paging information from the telephone and communicating the DTMF tones to a network element; a converter in communication with the VMS capable of receiving the paging information from the VMS and converting the DTMF tones to Short Message Peer to Peer (SMPP) protocol; a Short Message Service Center (SMSC) capable of receiving the SMPP from the converter and forming an SMS message containing the paging information from the SMPP; and a second network capable of receiving the SMS message from the SMSC and signaling a wireless paging device via an antenna. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for transmitting a page, comprising:
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a first wireless device capable of communicating Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF) paging information in the form of DTMF tones to a wireless network; a converter which receives the DTMF paging information from the wireless network, processes the DTMF paging information, and communicates processed paging information using SMPP; and a Short Message Service Center (SMSC) which receives the processed paging information, converts the processed paging information into an SMS message, and communicates the SMS message to a second wireless device via the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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