Patent ID: 7369865
Filing Date: 2008-05-06
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A system for sending and receiving SMS messages between SMS message devices located in different wireless networks without traversing a network bridge in either wireless network, said system comprising: a plurality of SMS devices, each said SMS device being connectable to the internet and connectable to a wireless network and having a machine readable storage, having stored thereon a computer program comprising a plurality of code sections executable by a machine whereby SMS messages arriving at said SMS device from a wireless network may be sent to the internet, and SMS messages arriving at said SMS device from the internet may be sent to said wireless network without said SMS messages being passed through a network bridge attached to said wireless network; a first wireless network having at least a first SMS device and a first network bridge, said first network bridge comprising a short message service center (SMSC) and means for connecting said SMSC to external networks, said first SMS device being connected to the internet and connected to said first wireless network such that SMS messages arriving at said first SMS device from said first wireless network may be sent to the internet, and SMS messages arriving at said first SMS device from the internet may be sent to said first wireless network without said SMS messages being passed through said first network bridge; a second wireless network having at least a second SMS device and a second network bridge, said second network bridge comprising a short message service center (SMSC) and means for connecting said SMSC to external networks, said second SMS device being connected to the internet and to said second wireless network, such that SMS messages arriving at said second SMS device from said second wireless network may be sent to the internet, and SMS messages arriving at said second SMS device from the internet may be sent to said second wireless network without said SMS messages being passed through said second network bridge; at least one server that is connected to the Internet, said server having a machine readable storage, having stored thereon a computer program comprising a plurality of code sections executable by a machine for maintaining a plurality of interrelated tables comprising a database, said database containing user-provided information cross-referencing SMS user devices, and predetermined routing and identification information for verifying SMS message authorization, and for routing SMS messages to selected, identified SMS message recipients; whereby an SMS message sent from a sending user device in said first wireless network and directed to a recipient user device in said second wireless network may be routed through said first SMS device to said server via the internet, may be analyzed for further routing information by said server, and may be further routed to said recipient's SMS device via the internet and said second SMS device, and said server may debit an identified user's account.