Patent ID: 7676234
Filing Date: 2010-03-09
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method in a wireless communication network for routing a short message for a mobile communication device which is registered to operate therein, the wireless communication network being a local non-home network of the mobile communication device, the wireless communication network having a list of predefined emergency center destinations which are numeric short codes known to indicate emergency assistance, the method comprising: receiving a short message originated by the mobile communication device in the wireless communication network, the short message having a message destination; comparing the message destination with the list of predefined emergency center destinations which are the numeric short codes known to indicate emergency assistance; if the message destination is a numeric short code matching one of the predefined short message destinations of the list of predefined emergency center destinations, causing the short message to be routed to a locally-located emergency center corresponding to the matching predefined emergency center destination by: otherwise, causing the short message to be routed to a home short message service center of a home network of the mobile communication device.