Patent ID: 8195169
Filing Date: 2012-06-05
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. One or more nontransitory computer-readable media storing computer-useable instructions that when executed by a data message router, causes the data message router to perform a method of forwarding a data message, originally addressed to a first mobile device, to a second mobile device in a wireless telecommunications network, wherein the data message is sent from a third mobile device, the method comprising: receiving forwarding information from the first mobile device, wherein the forwarding information specifies that the data message addressed to the first mobile device is to be forwarded to the second mobile device, wherein the forwarding information further specifies whether the data message originally addressed to the first mobile device should also be sent to the first mobile device in addition to forwarding the data message to the second mobile device; recording the forwarding information in a local database; receiving the data message originally addressed to the first mobile device and sent from the third mobile device; determining that the data message is to be forwarded to the second mobile device, wherein the determining includes referencing the local database and retrieving the forwarding information; determining routing information for sending the data message to the second mobile device, wherein the determining includes referencing the local database, wherein the local database contains routing information; forwarding the data message to the second mobile device; referencing the forwarding information to determine whether the data message originally addressed to the first mobile device, and forwarded to the second mobile device, should also be sent to the first mobile device in addition to forwarding the data message to the second mobile device; when a determination is made that the data message is to be sent to the first mobile device, then sending the data message to the first mobile device in addition to forwarding the data message to the second mobile device, wherein the data message sent from the third mobile device is sent to both the second mobile device and the first mobile device.