Method and system for SMS/MMS messaging to a connected device

摘要

The method and system for SMS/MMS messaging to a connected device may be realized as a system comprising at least one server module. The at least one server module may be adapted to receive from a connected device an outbound messaging message through a packet-based network. The at least one server module may also be adapted to send the outbound messaging message to an external messaging network. The connected device may be communicatively coupled to the packet-based network. The outbound messaging message may be associated with a user account. The user account may be associated with a telephone number.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
at least one server to:
receive, from a connected device and via a packet-based network, an outbound messaging message;identify a contact identifier in the outbound messaging message;replace the contact identifier with a telephone number in the outbound messaging message based on a user account associated with the outbound messaging message;query at least one routing database to identify a network address of a recipient gateway associated with the telephone number,
the recipient gateway being at least one of a Short Message Service (SMS) gateway or a Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) gateway; andsend, via an external messaging network, the outbound messaging message to the recipient gateway by using the network address,
the connected device being communicatively coupled to the packet-based network.