Patent ID: 8050664
Filing Date: 2011-11-01
Classification: G06Q,G08G,H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A communications system comprising: at least one mobile device; and mediating means arranged to provide an interface between said at least one mobile device and at least one application on a communications network, wherein the mediating means is adapted to send messages and to receive messages at a plurality of predetermined addresses, the mediating means being further arranged to send a message to the mobile device by selecting an available compatible address from said plurality of predetermined addresses, preparing a message comprising the selected address as the sender's address, and sending the prepared message to the mobile device, the mediating means being further adapted to receive a reply message from the mobile device at one of said plurality of predetermined addresses and to identify the sent message to which the reply message corresponds from the selected address at which the reply message is received and the mobile device's address contained in the received reply message, wherein the mediating means is arranged to store received reply messages in a matrix having a first axis corresponding to the mobile device address of the mobile device sending the reply message and a second axis corresponding to the selected address at which the reply message is received, and wherein each of the plurality of predetermined addresses which are compatible with a device are available for selection unless previously used with said device.