Selective first delivery attempt (FDA) processing for text messages

A method comprising:

• providing normal First Delivery Attempt (FDA) processing for text messages handled by a mobile network;
• detecting a triggering event which represents high traffic volume in the mobile network;
• interrupting normal FDA processing responsive to the triggering event;
• and
• selectively applying FDA processing on subsequent text messages for a time period to reduce the number of text messages that are delivered using FDA processing and to offload some of the text messages from FDA processing to store-and-forward processing;
• while selective FDA processing applies, for each text message that is received during the time period, the method comprises:
• determining whether the text message is authorized for FDA processing;
• forwarding the text message for FDA processing responsive to a determination that the text message is authorized;
• and
• forwarding the text message for store-and-forward processing responsive to a determination that the text message is not authorized.

A non-transitory computer readable medium tangibly embodying programmed instructions which, when executed by a computer system, are operable to execute a method within a mobile network, the method comprising:

• providing normal First Delivery Attempt (FDA) processing for text messages handled by the mobile network;
• detecting a triggering event which represents high traffic volume in the mobile network;
• interrupting normal FDA processing responsive to the triggering event;
• and
• selectively applying FDA processing on subsequent text messages for a time period to reduce the number of text messages that are delivered using FDA processing and to offload some of the text messages from FDA processing to store-and-forward processing;
• while selective FDA processing applies, for each text message that is received during the time period, the method comprises:
• determining whether the text message is authorized for FDA processing;
• forwarding the text message for FDA processing responsive to a determination that the text message is authorized;
• and
• forwarding the text message for store-and-forward processing responsive to a determination that the text message is not authorized.