Attaching multiple phone lines to a single mobile or landline phone
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1. A computer based method comprising:
- associating device information corresponding to an operator device with a plurality of virtual numbers in a mapping table, the plurality of virtual numbers each having a respective corresponding contact device indicated in the mapping table;
receiving message information in response to communication of a message from a telephonic device to a virtual number of the plurality of virtual numbers, the message information including device information corresponding to the telephonic device and the virtual number;
identifying the telephonic device as the operator device or a contact device based on the message information and the device information corresponding to the operator device stored in association with the plurality of virtual numbers in the mapping table; and
in response to identifying the telephonic device;
where the telephonic device is identified as the contact device, transmitting instructions for transmitting the message received from the contact device to the operator device from the virtual number based on the mapping table indicating that the virtual number corresponds to the contact device;
orwhere the telephonic device is identified as the operator device, identifying, based on the mapping table, recipient device information corresponding to the contact device within the message information and transmitting instructions for transmitting the message received from the operator device to the contact device from the virtual number.
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Abstract
Agencies issue multiple devices to personnel for maintaining distinct identities over the course of assigned investigations. To provide flexible capabilities to agencies, a phone is converted for use with multiple attached telephone numbers. Accordingly, a single phone may be used to manage multiple identities over the course of one or more investigations. Using a multiple attached number, a given device can place and receive calls over the network to and from contacts. In addition to providing multiple attached numbers, calls using the multiple attached numbers may be monitored live and recorded to establish evidence.
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1. A computer based method comprising:
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associating device information corresponding to an operator device with a plurality of virtual numbers in a mapping table, the plurality of virtual numbers each having a respective corresponding contact device indicated in the mapping table; receiving message information in response to communication of a message from a telephonic device to a virtual number of the plurality of virtual numbers, the message information including device information corresponding to the telephonic device and the virtual number; identifying the telephonic device as the operator device or a contact device based on the message information and the device information corresponding to the operator device stored in association with the plurality of virtual numbers in the mapping table; and in response to identifying the telephonic device; where the telephonic device is identified as the contact device, transmitting instructions for transmitting the message received from the contact device to the operator device from the virtual number based on the mapping table indicating that the virtual number corresponds to the contact device;
orwhere the telephonic device is identified as the operator device, identifying, based on the mapping table, recipient device information corresponding to the contact device within the message information and transmitting instructions for transmitting the message received from the operator device to the contact device from the virtual number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising executable computer program instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform operations to:
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associate device information corresponding to an operator device with a plurality of virtual numbers in a mapping table, the plurality of virtual numbers each having a respective corresponding contact device indicated in the mapping table; receive message information in response to communication of a message from a telephonic device to a virtual number of the plurality of virtual numbers, the message information including device information corresponding to the telephonic device and the virtual number; identify the telephonic device as the operator device or a contact device based on the message information and the device information corresponding to the operator device stored in association with the plurality of virtual numbers in the mapping table; and responsive to identifying the telephonic device; where the telephonic device is identified as the contact device, transmit instructions for transmitting the message received from the contact device to the operator device from the virtual number based on the mapping table indicating that the virtual number corresponds to the contact device;
orwhere the telephonic device is identified as the operator device, identify, based on the mapping table, recipient device information corresponding to the contact device within the message information and transmit instructions for transmitting the message received from the operator device to the contact device from the virtual number. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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