Patent ID: 7733887
Filing Date: 2010-06-08
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A middleware platform system comprising: at least one external short message entity (ESME); at least one short message service center (SMSC); a universal message gateway including a first common interface for connecting to said at least one ESME and a second common interface for connecting to said at least one SMSC; said universal message gateway further including a home location register module and a mobile switching center module; said home location register module and said mobile switching center module being configured to receive short message service traffic from said at least one SMSC; and said universal message gateway being configured to direct said short message service traffic to a virtual mobile station address associated with said at least one ESME, wherein at least one of said SMSCs sends domestic network originated telecommunications messaging traffic to said universal message gateway and another one of said SMSCs sends foreign network originated telecommunications messaging traffic to said universal message gateway.