US 11,223,553 B1 · Techniques for routing messages through a message delivery network

Abstract

Disclosed are techniques for routing messages from a message delivery network (MDN) to one of a plurality of end user carriers, wherein there are a plurality of message routes capable of servicing each end user carrier. An MDN may receive a message from a sending message service provider. The MDN may identify a destination end user carrier servicing the end user device for the message. The MDN may produce a rank ordered list of message routes from the MDN to the destination end user carrier by solving a linear constrained optimization model configured to converge upon an optimized ranking of message routes from the MDN to the plurality of end user carriers. The MDN may then attach the rank ordered list of message routes to the message before forwarding the message to a gateway within the MDN. The gateway may then initially attempt delivery of the message using the highest ranked message route from the rank ordered list of message routes. If the delivery attempt fails, the next highest ranked message route may be attempted until the message is delivered or no other message routes are available to try. Other embodiments are described herein.

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Dependent claims

A method of routing messages from a message delivery network (MDN) to one of a plurality of end user carriers, wherein there are a plurality of message routes capable of servicing each end user carrier, the method comprising:

receiving a message into the MDN from a sending message service provider;
identifying a destination end user carrier to which to deliver the message;
producing a rank ordered list of message routes from the message delivery network to the destination end user carrier by solving a linear constrained optimization model configured to converge upon an optimized ranking of message routes from the MDN to the plurality of end user carriers;
attaching the rank ordered list of message routes to the message;
forwarding the message to a gateway within the MDN;
and
initially delivering the message using the highest ranked message route from the rank ordered list of message routes.

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A message delivery network (MDN), comprising:

one or more memories;
and
one or more processors communicatively coupled to the one or more memories for routing messages from the MDN to one of a plurality of end user carriers, wherein there are a plurality of message routes capable of servicing each end user carrier, the one or more processors configured to:
receive a message into the MDN from a sending message service provider;
identify a destination end user carrier to which to deliver the message;
produce a rank ordered list of message routes from the message delivery network to the destination end user carrier by solving a linear constrained optimization model configured to converge upon an optimized ranking of message routes from the MDN to the plurality of end user carriers;
attach the rank ordered list of message routes to the message;
forward the message to a gateway within the MDN;
and
initially deliver the message using the highest ranked message route from the rank ordered list of message routes.

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A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions for routing messages from a message delivery network (MDN) to one of a plurality of end user carriers wherein there are a plurality of message routes capable of servicing each end user carrier, the instructions comprising one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

receive a message into the MDN from a sending message service provider;
identify a destination end user carrier to which to deliver the message;
produce a rank ordered list of message routes from the message delivery network to the destination end user carrier by solving a linear constrained optimization model configured to converge upon an optimized ranking of message routes from the MDN to the plurality of end user carriers;
attach the rank ordered list of message routes to the message;
forward the message to a gateway within the MDN;
and
initially deliver the message using the highest ranked message route from the rank ordered list of message routes.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Techniques for routing messages through a message delivery network

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Techniques for routing messages through a message delivery network

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Abstract

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