Patent ID: 7177908
Filing Date: 2007-02-13
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for maintaining a messaging network having a master platform and at least one messaging platform, the master platform having a master global routing table and the at least one messaging platform having a global routing table, the master global routing table and the at least one messaging platform global routing table holding a messaging platform entry for a plurality of messaging platforms on the messaging network, the method comprising the steps of: responding to each of the plurality of messaging platforms on the messaging network that sends a response message to the master platform, said response message sent by each of the plurality of messaging platforms at a selected interval which is defined in the messaging platform entry corresponding to each of the plurality of messaging platforms; sending a query message to a selected one of the plurality of messaging platforms on the messaging network that fails to send a response message to the master platform within said selected interval; updating a messaging platform entry of said selected messaging platform in the master global routing table and the global routing table of the at least one messaging platform on the messaging network, if said selected messaging platform fails to respond to said query message, said step of updating setting an operational status within said messaging platform entry to indicate a disabled status; and using said operational status of a remote messaging platform to determine whether the at least one messaging platform may send a user message using the messaging network to said remote messaging platform for delivery to an area of operation supported by said remote messaging platform.