Messaging system involving wireless communications and methods therefor

摘要

A messaging system ( 11 ) for conveying messages between a host server ( 15 ) and a client ( 13 a) that is part of a GSM network and a method therefor. The GSM network includes an SMS facility to convey messages between its clients using an SMSC ( 25 ), each wireless client having a network identifying number (NIN) associated with it to uniquely identify the client within the GSM network. Each message comprises a message packet ( 43 ) including the address ( 49 ) of an intended recipient, the address ( 47 ) of the sender of the message and the message itself ( 51 ). The host server ( 15 ) may be selectively connected to a plurality of different client types ( 13 ) via the Internet ( 19 ) to convey messages therebetween. Each client has a client identifying number (CIN) associated with it to uniquely identify it to the host server ( 15 ). The host server ( 15 ) and the SMSC ( 25 ) are interconnected by the Internet ( 19 ) or another computer network to provide for communications therebetween. One of the clients ( 13 ) of the host server ( 15 ) is a wireless client ( 13 a) and has its CIN corresponding to its NIN. The host server ( 15 ) has an access code (AC) to uniquely identify it to the SMSC ( 25 ) and a unique identification number (UIN) ascribed to: (i) a prescribed action performed by it, and (ii) an entity that is the subject of the prescribed action. The messages sent in message packet ( 43 ) between the host server ( 15 ) and the wireless client ( 13 a) in connection with a particular prescribed action and entity include: (i) a combination of the AC and the UIN ascribed to the particular action and entity as the address of the host server ( 15 ); and (ii) the NIN as the address of the wireless client. The SMSC ( 25 ) also uses the AC in the address of the intended recipient or the sender to recognize messages sent to or received from the host server ( 15 ) and routs the messages accordingly.