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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2012
Robert Edward Banks, Berkshire, GB;
Karen Jude, Berkshire, GB;
Robert Edward Banks, Berkshire, GB;
Karen Jude, Berkshire, GB;
Vodafone IP Licensing Limited, Berkshire, GB;
Abstract
There is provided a system for facilitating communications over a telecommunications network, the system comprising a data communications device having a unique identifier, the device adapted to generate information elements comprising machine information, the information elements conforming to a first message protocol, the first message protocol being a session-based message protocol. The system further comprises a network subsystem to provide an interface for communication with a plurality of entities. The network subsystem is adapted to receive the information elements and extract the machine information, generate an output message comprising the machine information, the message conforming to a second message protocol different from the first message protocol, and, forward the message to a specific entity of the plurality of entities in dependence on the unique identifier of the data communications device. The data communications device may be a cellular data communications device. An associated method is also provided.