Conveying Device Information to Application Server Servicing Computing Device Associated with a Communication

摘要

When authorized, a user of a computing device, such as a smart phone, may place a communication using an originating number that is different from the number assigned to the computing device. An IMS application server that handles requests for the computing device associated with the originating number is notified when the telephone number assigned to the computing device is used by a different computing device. The notification to the IMS application server might include, but is not limited to device information, location information, and the like. After being notified of the communications terminated by other computing devices that are associated with the device number, accurate call records may be provided regarding the communications involving the originating number.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method performed by one or more processors configured with specific instructions, the computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving, at a first computing device in a network affiliated with a wireless service provider, a request from a first client computing device to initiate a communication from an originating number to a destination number, wherein the first computing device is assigned to handle requests from the first client computing device; identifying that the originating number is assigned to a second client computing device that is different from the first client device; and transmitting data to a second computing device in the network affiliated with the wireless service provider, the data including identifying data associated with the first computing device, wherein the second computing device is assigned to handle requests received from the second client computing device associated with the originating number.