SMS-messaging

A router for providing connectivity between a plurality of short message service centers, at least one of which is implemented by a non-GSM technology, the router comprising:

• a first transceiver for sending and receiving SMS-messages over a fixed network between a plurality of short message service centers, at least one of which being operated by a non-GSM technology;
• a router table for identifying from a recipient address of a SMS-message a short message service center that services the intended recipient of the SMS-message, said first transceiver cooperating with the router table in order to submit a received SMS-message to an identified short message service center servicing the intended recipient;
• wherein said first transceiver is adapted to send and receive SMS-messages to and from a GSM-node that is to be connected to said first transceiver, the GSM-node comprising a second transceiver for sending and receiving SMS-messages to and from a GSM-network and further comprising:
• a first receiver for receiving from a GSM-network a request for routing information for routing a SMS-message via said GSM-network to the GSM-node;
• and a first transmitter for transmitting said routing information to the GSM-network in order to receive said SMS-message, wherein said first transceiver is adapted to submit a SMS-message to said GSM-node when the SMS-message is of a predetermined format, so that the GSM-node forms a proxy connected to the GSM-network.

A short message service centre for receiving short messages and relaying short messages in a non-GSM radio_network, the service centre comprising:

• a GSM-node comprising a transceiver for sending and receiving SMS-messages to and from a GSM-network and further comprising:
• a first receiver for receiving from a GSM-network a request for routing information for routing a SMS-message via said GSM-network to the GSM-node;
• and a first transmitter for transmitting said routing information to the GSM-network in order to receive said SMS-message;
• wherein said short message service centre and SMS-message;
• wherein said short message service centre and said GSM-node are connected and wherein said short message service centre is adapted to submit a SMS-message to said GSM-node when the SMS-message is of a predetermined format, so that the GSM-node forms a proxy connected to the GSM-network.

A GSM-node comprising:

• a first receiver for receiving from a GSM-network a request for routing information for routing a SMS-message via said GSM-network to the GSM-node;
• a first transmitter for transmitting routing information to the GSM-network in order to receive said SMS-message;
• a second receiver for receiving said SMS-message from said GSM-network;
• a second transmitter adapted to send a received SMS-message from said GSM-network to a router for providing connectivity between a plurality of short message service centers, at least one of which is implemented by a non-GSM technology, or to a short message service center for receiving short messages and relaying short messages in a non-GSM radio network, such as a TDMA or a CDMA radio network;
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• a gateway for relaying SMS-messages received from the router or the short message service center to the GSM-network.

Method of routing a SMS-message to a recipient address, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving a SMS-message from a GSM-node comprising:
• a first receiver for receiving from a GSM-network a request for routing information for routing said SMS-message via said GSM-network to the GSM-node;
• a first transmitter for transmitting routing information to the GSM-network in order to receive said SMS-message;
• a second receiver for receiving said SMS-message from said GSM-network;
• a second transmitter adapted to send a received SMS-message from said GSM-network to a router for providing connectivity between a plurality of short message service centers, at least one of which is implemented by a non-GSM technology, or to a short message service center for receiving short messages and relaying short messages in a non-GSM radio network;
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• a gateway for relaying SMS-messages received from the router or the short message service center to the GSM-network;
• providing a connection between said GSM-node and said router for providing connectivity between a plurality of short message service centers, at least one of which is implemented by a non-GSM technology;
• relaying said SMS-message to said router;
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• routing said message via said router to said recipient address.

Method of routing a SMS-message to a recipient address, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving a SMS-message in a router for providing connectivity between a plurality of short message service centers, at least one of which is implemented by a non-GSM technology;
• providing a connection to a GSM-node comprising:
• a first receiver for receiving from a GSM-network a request for routing information for routing said SMS-message via said GSM-network to the GSM-node;
• a first transmitter for transmitting routing information to the GSM-network in order to receive said SMS-message;
• a second receiver for receiving said SMS-message from said-GSM-network;
• a second transmitter adapted to send a received SMS-message from said GSM-network to a router for providing connectivity between a plurality of short message service centers, at least one of which is implemented by a non-GSM technology, or to a short message service-center for receiving short messages and relaying short messages in a non-GSM radio network;
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• a gateway for relaying SMS-messages received from the router or the short message service center to the GSM-network;
• submitting said SMS-message to said GSM-node when the SMS-message is of a predetermined format, so that the GSM-node forms a proxy connected to the GSM-network;
• and
• delivering said message to the recipient address.