Patent ID: 8228848

Claim:
A method for facilitating push communication from a first network to a target device associated with a second network, the second network comprising a packet service network, the method comprising the steps of: a) retaining a private address for the target device, the private address usable for facilitating communication with the target device from within the second network when the packet service network is disposed in an activated state with respect to the target device; and b) upon receipt of a first message from the first network: i. determining if the first message is indicative of a push communication from the first network to the target device; and ii. if the first message is determined to be indicative of the push communication from the first network to the target device: initiating an activation operation associated with the packet service network, the activation operation configured to dispose the packet service network into the activated state with respect to the target device; creating, based on the first message, a second message indicative of the push communication to the target device, the second message addressed to the private address; and transmitting the second message from within the second network.