Method and apparatus to permit interjected messaging in a multimedia messaging system
A method and apparatus for handling misdirected responses in a multi-media messaging environment is described. The system includes a third party originator that sends data to a recipient bypassing an MMSC for message notification and retrieval. The present system handles the responses sent by the recipient to the MMSC, to prevent error messages and possible delivery failures.
1. A system comprising:
a third party originator to send a notification message of a multimedia message to a recipient without the use of a multi-media messaging service center (MMSC); and
a message handler to manage a response sent by the recipient to the MMSC, wherein the message handler comprises a proxy server to redirect the response sent by the recipient to the MMSC; and wherein the proxy server comprises:
a message ID recognition logic to identify notification message originating from the third party originator; and
a message screener to screen the response directed to the MMSC by the recipient, and identify the response sent in response to the third party originator.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the proxy server further comprises:
a message forwarder to forward the response directed to the MMSC by the recipient in response to the third party originator.
3. A system comprising:
a message originator to send a notification message including retrieving information of a multimedia message directly to a recipient's device without the use of a multi-media messaging service center (MMSC); and
a message handler to manage a response sent by the recipient's device to the MMSC, wherein the message handler comprises a message redirector resident on the recipient's device, the message redirector identifying the header of the response to determine that the response is for the originator in response to the notification message, and redirecting the response to the originator.
4. A system comprising:
a message handler to ensure that a response directed to multi-media messaging service center (MMSC) in response to a notification message sent by a third party originator directly to a recipient are managed without triggering an error message in the MMSC, wherein the message handler comprises a proxy server to redirect the response sent by the recipient to the MMSC; and wherein the proxy server comprises:
a message ID recognition logic to identify a header of the notification message originating from the third party originator; and
a message screener to screen the response directed to the MMSC by the recipient, and identify the response sent in response to the third party originator.