Method and system for efficiently routing messages

摘要

Efficient routing of a message over a data network. A first communication device sends a message to a telemetry gateway or short message arbitrator. The telemetry gateway or short message arbitrator determines the communication protocol of the first communication device and the communication protocol of a second communication device. The telemetry gateway or short message arbitrator converts the message to a data format compatible with the second communication device, wherein the message is converted to one of at least three different communication protocols. The telemetry gateway or short message arbitrator then forwards the message for receipt by the second communication device. The telemetry gateway or short message arbitrator can convert and forward the message without completing a store and forward process.

主权项

1. A method comprising the steps of:
receiving an SMS message sent by a communication device having a home network, the SMS message sent with the communication device in the home network, the home network having a visitor location registry; determining a destination of the SMS message based on data in the SMS message; reformatting the message according to the destination; responsive to receiving the SMS message, querying the visitor location registry about the communication device and receiving a reply to the query; if the received reply indicates that the visitor location registry has an entry for the communication device, then processing the SMS message according to the entry; if the received reply indicates that the visitor location registry does not have an entry for the communication device, then causing an entry for the communication device to be created in the visitor location registry; and forwarding the reformatted message for delivery at the destination.