Patent ID: 6848008
Filing Date: 2005-01-25
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for the transmission of multimedia messages in a communication system from a transmitting terminal (MS 1 ) to a receiving terminal (RH, MS 2 ), which communication system comprises at least a first communication network (NW 1 ), a second communication network (NW 2 ) and a multimedia message switching centre (MMSC), in which first communication network (NW 1 ) at least a first address type is used as the terminal address and in which second communication network (NW 2 ) at least a second address type is used as the terminal address, and in which system the address of the receiving terminal (RH, MS 2 ) is annexed to said multimedia message, characterized in that the multimedia message is further supplemented with data on the type of said address, wherein the multimedia message is transmitted from the transmitting terminal (MS 1 ) to said multimedia message switching centre (MMSC), in which the type of the address of the receiving terminal (RH, MS 2 ), is examined, and said address type is used to select the communication network (NW 1 , NW 2 ) to be used in the transmission of the message from the multimedia message switching centre (MMSC) to the receiving terminal (RH, MS 2 ).