Short message gateway
AssigneeMarkport Limited
InventorsDavid James Aitken, Martin McGrath, Louis Corrigan
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Abstract
A short message gateway comprises a gateway function (SMGF) and programs in an HLR or a home network (IMT-2000). It does not have any physical impact on a foreign (PDC) network, and it converts short messages communicated between the home and foreign networks. The gateway function (SMGF) primarily inter-operates with an HLR and an SMSC of the home network, the GMSC providing the link to the foreign network. The gateway allows communication in a wide variety of scenarios for communication with subscribers in the home and foreign networks and roaming subscribers from one to the other.
Claims15
A short message gateway comprising a gateway function (SMGF) comprising means for inter-working with entities of non-compatible networks and for performing short message format conversion between the networks.
A short message gateway substantially as described with reference to the drawings.
A computer program product comprising software code for completing a system as claimed in any preceding claim when loaded into a digital computer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.