Patent ID: 6697620
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
A computer system for use in a wireless communications network, comprising:a network discriminator module for determining a type of network from which received messages originate; a first message handler module for decoding messages, formatted in accordance with a first protocol, received from a first wireless network and for encoding messages in accordance with the first protocol for transmission to the first wireless network; a second message handler module for decoding messages, formatted in accordance with a second protocol, received from a second wireless network and for encoding messages in accordance with the second protocol for transmission to the second wireless network; a third message handler module for decoding messages, formatted in accordance with a third protocol, received from a third wireless network and for encoding messages in accordance with the third protocol for transmission to the third wireless network; and a network services module for writing registration information associated with mobile communication devices in the first, second and third wireless networks to a database; for reading the registration information from the database; and for generating generic messages for communication with the first, second and third wireless networks.