Method and apparatus for ensuring capability to send information to a wireless device using hybrid network capability

A method for sending a mobile-terminated message to a wireless device, comprising:

• sending the mobile-terminated message from a backend system to a wireless application gateway;
• choosing a protocol using a characteristic of the mobile-terminated message;
• generating a formatted mobile-terminated message by the wireless application gateway using the protocol;
• and
• sending the formatted mobile-terminated message to the wireless device using an identifier of the wireless device.

A method for sending a mobile-originated message from a wireless device to a backend system, comprising:

• sending the mobile-originated message from the wireless device to a wireless application gateway using an identifier of the wireless device;
• choosing a protocol using a characteristic of the mobile-originated message;
• generating a formatted mobile-originated message by the wireless application gateway using the protocol;
• and
• sending the formatted mobile-originated message to the backend system.

A method for sending a mobile-originated message from a wireless device to a backend system, comprising:

• sending the mobile-originated message from the wireless device to a wireless application gateway using an identifier of the wireless device;
• choosing a protocol using a characteristic of the mobile-originated message;
• generating a formatted mobile-originated message using the protocol;
• sending the formatted mobile-originated message to the backend system;
• attaching the wireless device to a wireless network;
• authenticating the wireless device;
• assigning the dynamic identifier to the wireless device if the wireless device is authenticated;
• and
• choosing the protocol using a configuration parameter.

An apparatus for sending a mobile-terminated message to a wireless device, comprising:

• means for sending the mobile-terminated message from a backend system to a wireless application gateway;
• means for choosing a protocol using a characteristic of the mobile-terminated message;
• means for generating a formatted mobile-terminated message by the wireless application gateway using the protocol;
• and
• means for sending the formatted mobile-terminated message to the wireless device using an identifier of the wireless device.

An apparatus for sending a mobile-originated message from a wireless device to a backend system, comprising:

• means for sending the mobile-originated message from the wireless device to a wireless application gateway using an identifier of the wireless device;
• means for choosing a protocol using a characteristic of the mobile-originated message;
• means for generating a formatted mobile-originated message by the wireless application gateway using the protocol;
• and
• means for sending the formatted mobile-originated message to the backend system.