METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING AUTHENTICATED NETWORK CONNECTION IN A PACKET-SWITCHED MESSAGE TO A SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE SERVER (SMSC)

摘要

A method for establishing an authenticated network connection in a packet-switched network (62) with an electronic equipment (10), the method including transmitting a request from an electronic equipment through a packet-switched network connection to an authentication server (66). The authentication server generates a first unique identifier and transmits the first unique identifier to the electronic equipment through the packet-switched network connection. The electronic equipment then transmits a message from the electronic equipment to a short message service (SMS) server (60) through a circuit-switched network connection, wherein the message includes the first unique identifier and a second unique identifier (e.g., a telephone number of the electronic device). The message is routed to the authentication server and authenticated. After authentication, the electronic equipment may utilize a packet-switched connection for a variety of communication services (e.g., chat sessions, voice over Internet Protocol) with other authenticated electronic equipment (54).