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US 2003/0119532 A1Published application
Mobile network message to email redirection
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorRichard Hatch
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Abstract
A text message service to email gateway is provided so that text messages, or other information, in a mobile phone network can be selectively redirected to email addresses.
Claims12
A method of operating a mobile phone network, the method comprising the steps of:
- recording an email address in association with a mobile phone number;
- receiving a text message addressed to said number;
- converting the text message into an email addressed to said email address;
- and
- sending the email.
2 more elements
A gateway apparatus for a mobile telephone network, the apparatus comprising:
- text message receiving means for receiving a text message;
- address obtaining means for obtaining an email address in dependence on the destination address of a text message received by the text message receiving means;
- and
- email means for forming an email from the text in a text message received by the text message receiving means and sending it to the address obtained for it by the address obtaining means.
1 more element
A method of operating a mobile phone network, the method comprising the steps of:
- recording an email address in association with a mobile phone number;
- receiving a signal addressed to said number;
- converting said signal into an email addressed to said email address;
- and
- sending the email.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.