Message acknowledgement in a mobile communication network

摘要

A messaging system (MS) for relaying a message from a sending terminal (A) to a receiving terminal (B). The messaging system (MS) receives an original message (OM) from the sending terminal (A) and sends an application link (4-5) to the receiving terminal (B). In response to receiving an indication (4-20) of a user activating the application link, the messaging system (MS) sends two or more status links (4-50) to the receiving terminal (B). In response to receiving a user-selected status link (4-75), the messaging system (MS) sends the sending terminal (A) an acknowledgment (AK) that indicates the user-selected status link. The messaging system (MS) may authenticate (4-25 ... 4-45) the user before sending the contents of the original message (OM) to the receiving terminal (B).