System and Method for Handling Mobile Messages with Embedded URLs

摘要

A system and method for handling mobile or text messages that include an original uniform resource locator (“URL”) replace the original uniform resource locator (“URL”) included in a body of the mobile message with a new replacement URL. Mobile messages may be sent to a mobile subscriber from a variety of sources, including other mobile subscribers both in and out of a carrier network, or from sources (e.g., a computer, etc.) outside of the carrier network. According to various implementations of the invention, when the mobile message is received by the carrier network (e.g., at a gateway to the carrier network or within the carrier network itself) the mobile message is scanned for a URL. If a URL is included in the mobile message, a replacement URL is generated and the original URL from the mobile message is replaced with the replacement URL. The original URL is stored and associated with the replacement URL for subsequent access and retrieval. The mobile message with the replacement URL is forwarded to the mobile subscriber. According to various implementations of the invention, when the mobile subscriber selects the replacement URL, the replacement URL directs the mobile device to content (e.g., a web page) notifying the mobile subscriber that content associated with the original URL is outside of the carrier network and providing a series of actions that the mobile subscriber may take.

主权项

1. A method for handling mobile messages in a messaging service hosted by a carrier network, the method comprising:
receiving, at the carrier network, a mobile message addressed to a mobile device of a subscriber to the carrier network; determining whether the mobile message includes a uniform resource locator; replacing the uniform resource locator with a replacement uniform resource locator when the mobile message includes the uniform resource locator; storing the uniform resource locator and its associated replacement uniform resource locator; and forwarding the mobile message with the replacement uniform resource locator to the mobile device of the subscriber.