Patent ID: 7013156
Filing Date: 2006-03-14
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A system for exchanging a short message service (SMS) message between networks operating in accordance with different standards, comprising: an intermediary network system connected simultaneously to a first network operating in accordance with a first standard and a second network operating in accordance with a second standard, the intermediary comprising an intermediary gateway providing an SS7 interface on one side thereof and an IP interface on another side thereof, the intermediary gateway being in communication with a home location register (HLR), mobile switching center/visitor location register (MSC/VLR) and short message service center (SMSC) of the second network; the intermediary gateway comprising an intermediary Location Register, an intermediary Transmitting Station, and an intermediary Receiving Station, each of which substantially emulate, respectively, HLR functionality, GSM SMSC functionality and MSC functionality, wherein the GSM SMSC functionality comprises sending appropriately timed acknowledgement messages to a GSM-compliant network when the SMS message is being exchanged with an ANSI-compliant network.