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Method and apparatus for processing a call to an aggregate endpoint device

US8793388B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

Steven A. Siegel · Mendham, US
Nancy E. Lambros · Spicewood, US
Leopold Strahs · Williamsburg, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 28, 2009
Grant date	Jul 29, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 7, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M3/4217
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for processing a call to an aggregate endpoint device over a network are disclosed. For example, the method receives a session request by a Serving-Call Session Control Function (S-CSCF), wherein a route header for the session request comprises an aggregate endpoint identifier, and interacts with an application server to receive a Public User Identity (PUID) of the aggregate endpoint device in accordance with the aggregate endpoint identifier. The method performs a termination processing for the session request using the PUID of the aggregate endpoint device, and forwards the session request towards the aggregate endpoint device.

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