System, method, and apparatus for using alternative numbers for routing voice calls and short messages in a communications network
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- reading, from an SMS message, an origination number associated with an originating device of a first user and a destination number associated with a destination device of a second user;
determining at least one of the first user and the second user is subscribed to an enterprise service;
replacing at least one of;
the origination number of the SMS message with an enterprise directory number assigned to the first user that is subscribed to the enterprise service, wherein the origination number is an MSISDN number;
the destination enterprise directory number of the SMS message with a MSISDN number assigned to the second user that is subscribed to the enterprise service; and
routing the SMS message with the MSISDN number as the destination number to the destination device.
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Abstract
A system, method and computer-readable medium for allowing the use of an alternative numbering plan for delivering short messages to mobile subscribers using the public mobile telephone network is provided. Users of an enterprise or other closed networks as well as users that are not part of a closed network may send short messages destined to members of an enterprise or closed network from their mobile or other devices associated with their subscription using an alternative enterprise directory number, such as the office number, instead of the mobile number, such that the alternative number will be presented at the destination device as the originating number. The recipient may respond to the message by addressing the response to the enterprise or closed network number, and the response may be delivered to the originator'"'"'s mobile or other device associated with their subscription.
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1. A method, comprising:
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reading, from an SMS message, an origination number associated with an originating device of a first user and a destination number associated with a destination device of a second user; determining at least one of the first user and the second user is subscribed to an enterprise service; replacing at least one of; the origination number of the SMS message with an enterprise directory number assigned to the first user that is subscribed to the enterprise service, wherein the origination number is an MSISDN number; the destination enterprise directory number of the SMS message with a MSISDN number assigned to the second user that is subscribed to the enterprise service; and routing the SMS message with the MSISDN number as the destination number to the destination device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising:
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a cellular network adapted to receive an SMS message from a mobile terminal addressed to a destination device; a server adapted to read from the SMS message an origination number associated with the mobile terminal and a destination number associated with the destination device, wherein the server replaces at least one of; the origination number of the SMS message with an enterprise directory number assigned to the first user that is subscribed to the enterprise service, wherein the origination number is an MSISDN number; the destination enterprise directory number of the SMS message with a MSISDN number assigned to the second user that is subscribed to the enterprise service; and routes the SMS message with the MSISDN number as the destination number to the destination device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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