Patent ID: 9143909
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: H03M,H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for directing short message service (SMS) messages between short messaging entities (SMEs) and short message service centers (SMSCs), the method comprising; (a) establishing, by a device intermediary to a plurality of short messaging entities (SMEs) and a plurality of short message service centers (SMSCs), an internet protocol (IP) connection with each of the plurality of SMSCs; (b) receiving, by the device, a short message service (SMS) message from a SME of the plurality of SMEs via a SMS protocol over a second IP connection between the device and the SME; (c) selecting, by the device, an SMSC of the plurality of SMSCs to forward the SMS message based on utilization of the plurality of SMSCs; and (d) forwarding, by the device, the SMS message to the selected SMSC.