Delivering correct number information in a private SIP network

• US 9,215,169 B2
• Filed: 05/15/2013
• Issued: 12/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: LaCroix, Jeffrey A., Ayers, Michael D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mui, Gary
• Assistant Examiner(s): PHILLIPS, MICHAEL K
• Application Number:
  US13/894,864
• Publication Number:
  US 20140341210A1
• Time in Patent Office: 944 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2101/385 Uniform resource identifier for session initiation protocol [SIP URI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/22 Alternate routing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/74 Address processing for routing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1104 Session initiation protocol [SIP]

Abstract

A computer device may include logic configured to receive a first Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) message from a telephone device; select a first back-to-back user agent (B2BUA) and a first screened telephone number (STN) associated with the first B2BUA; generate a second SIP message that includes a first destination address of the first B2BUA, and the first STN; and send the second SIP message to the first B2BUA. The logic may further determine that an acknowledgement response has not been received from the first B2BUA; select a second B2BUA, and a second STN associated with the second destination B2BUA, in response to determining that the acknowledgement response has not been received; generate a third SIP message that includes a second destination address of the second B2BUA, and the second STN; and send the third SIP message to the second B2BUA.

Claims

1. A method performed by a computer device, the method comprising:

receiving, by the computer device, a first Session Initiation Protocol message from a telephone device;

selecting, by the computer device, a first destination back-to-back user agent, and a first screened telephone number associated with the selected first destination back-to-back user agent, based on a call sequence, wherein the first screened telephone number is assigned to the computer device by a first provider Session Initiation Protocol network associated with the selected first destination back-to-back user agent;

generating, by the computer device, a second Session Initiation Protocol message based on the received first Session Initiation Protocol message, wherein the second Session Initiation Protocol message includes a first destination address, associated with the selected first destination back-to-back user agent, and the first screened telephone number;

sending, by the computer device, the second Session Initiation Protocol message to the selected first destination back-to-back user agent;

determining, by the computer device, that an acknowledgement response has not been received from the selected first destination back-to-back user agent;

selecting, by the computer device, a second destination back-to-back user agent, and a second screened telephone number associated with the selected second destination back-to-back user agent, based on the call sequence, in response to determining that the acknowledgement response has not been received from the selected first destination back-to-back user agent, wherein the second screened telephone number is assigned to the computer device by a second provider Session Initiation Protocol network associated with the selected second destination back-to-back user agent;

generating, by the computer device, a third Session Initiation Protocol message based on the received first Session Initiation Protocol message, wherein the third Session Initiation Protocol message includes a second destination address, associated with the selected second destination back-to-back user agent, and the second screened telephone number; and

sending, by the computer device, the third Session Initiation Protocol message to the selected second destination back-to-back user agent.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the computer device functions as a back-to-back user agent in a private Session Initiation Protocol network, wherein the first destination back-to-back user agent functions as a first access device from the private Session Initiation Protocol network to the first provider Session Initiation Protocol network, and wherein the second destination back-to-back user agent functions as a second access device from the private Session Initiation Protocol network to the second provider Session Initiation Protocol network.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the second Session Initiation Protocol message based on the received first Session Initiation Protocol message includes:

including a first diversion header in the second Session Initiation Protocol message, wherein the first diversion header includes the first destination address and the first screened telephone number.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the third Session Initiation Protocol message based on the received first Session Initiation Protocol message includes:

including a second diversion header in the third Session Initiation Protocol message, wherein the second diversion header includes the second destination address and the second screened telephone number.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the computer device includes:

an Internet Protocol Private Branch Exchange device;

a Session Border Controller device;

or

a Session Initiation Protocol Application Server device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first destination back-to-back user agent or the second destination back-to-back user agent includes:

an Internet Protocol Private Branch Exchange device;

a Session Border Controller device;

or

a Session Initiation Protocol Application Server device.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that an acknowledgement response has not been received from the second destination back-to-back user agent;

selecting a third destination back-to-back user agent, and a third screened telephone number associated with the third destination back-to-back user agent, based on the call sequence, in response to determining that the acknowledgement response has not been received from the second destination back-to-back user agent;

generating a fourth Session Initiation Protocol message based on the received first Session Initiation Protocol message, wherein the fourth Session Initiation Protocol message includes a third destination address, associated with the selected third destination back-to-back user agent, and the third screened telephone number; and

sending the fourth Session Initiation Protocol message to the selected third destination back-to-back user agent.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting a new Session Initiation Protocol number associated with the telephone device;

porting the new Session Initiation Protocol number to the first provider Session Initiation Protocol network, associated with the first destination back-to-back user agent device, wherein porting the new Session Initiation Protocol number includes registering the new Session Initiation Protocol number with an emergency calls location server; and

porting the new Session Initiation Protocol number to the second provider Session Initiation Protocol network, associated with the second destination back-to-back user agent device, wherein porting the new Session Initiation Protocol number includes registering the new Session Initiation Protocol number with the emergency calls location server.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

detecting an emergency call from the telephone device;

determining that the new Session Initiation Protocol number, associated with the telephone device, has been registered with the emergency calls location server; and

overriding insertion of a screened telephone number into a Session Initiation Protocol message associated with the emergency call, in response to determining that the new Session Initiation Protocol number has been registered with the emergency calls location server, wherein overriding the insertion of the screened telephone number into the Session Initiation Protocol message results in the new Session Initiation Protocol number being used by the emergency calls location server to determine a location associated with the telephone device.

10. A computer device comprising:

logic configured to;

receive a first Session Initiation Protocol message from a telephone device;

select a first destination user agent, and a first screened telephone number associated with the selected first destination user agent, based on a call sequence, wherein the first screened telephone number is assigned to the computer device by a first provider Session Initiation Protocol network associated with the selected first destination user agent;

generate a second Session Initiation Protocol message based on the received first Session Initiation Protocol message, wherein the second Session Initiation Protocol message includes a first destination address, associated with the selected first destination user agent, and the first screened telephone number;

send the second Session Initiation Protocol message to the selected first destination user agent;

determine that an acknowledgement response has not been received from the first destination user agent;

select a second destination user agent, and a second screened telephone number associated with the selected second destination user agent, based on the call sequence, in response to determining that the acknowledgement response has not been received from the first destination user agent, wherein the second screened telephone number is assigned to the computer device by a second provider Session Initiation Protocol network associated with the selected second destination user agent;

generate a third Session Initiation Protocol message based on the received first Session Initiation Protocol message, wherein the third Session Initiation Protocol message includes a second destination address, associated with the selected second destination user agent, and the second screened telephone number; and

send the third Session Initiation Protocol message to the selected second destination user agent.

11. The computer device of claim 10, wherein the computer device functions as a user agent in a private Session Initiation Protocol network, wherein the first destination user agent functions as a first access device from the private Session Initiation Protocol network to the first provider Session Initiation Protocol network, and wherein the second destination user agent functions as a second access device from the private Session Initiation Protocol network to the second provider Session Initiation Protocol network.

12. The computer device of claim 10, wherein when generating the second Session Initiation Protocol message, the logic is further configured to:

include a first diversion header in the second Session Initiation Protocol message, wherein the first diversion header includes the first destination address and the first screened telephone number; and

wherein, when generating the third Session Initiation Protocol message, the logic is further configured to;

include a second diversion header in the third Session Initiation Protocol message, wherein the second diversion header includes the second destination address and the second screened telephone number.

13. The computer device of claim 10, wherein the computer device includes:

an Internet Protocol Private Branch Exchange device;

a Session Border Controller device;

or

a Session Initiation Protocol Application Server device.

14. The computer device of claim 10, wherein the logic is further configured to:

determine that an acknowledgement response has not been received from the second destination user agent;

select a third destination user agent, and a third screened telephone number associated with the third destination user agent, based on the call sequence, in response to determining that the acknowledgement response has not been received from the second destination user agent, wherein the third screened telephone number is assigned to the computer device by a third provider Session Initiation Protocol network associated with the third destination user agent;

generate a fourth Session Initiation Protocol message based on the received first Session Initiation Protocol message, wherein the fourth Session Initiation Protocol message includes a third destination address, associated with the selected third destination user agent, and the third screened telephone number; and

send the fourth Session Initiation Protocol message to the selected third destination user agent.

15. The computer device of claim 10, wherein the logic is further configured to:

detect a new Session Initiation Protocol number associated with the telephone device; and

port the new Session Initiation Protocol number to the first provider Session Initiation Protocol network, associated with the first destination user agent device, wherein porting the new Session Initiation Protocol number includes registering the new Session Initiation Protocol number with an emergency calls location server.

16. The computer device of claim 15, wherein the logic is further configured to:

detect an emergency call from the telephone device;

determine that the new Session Initiation Protocol number, associated with the telephone device, has been registered with the emergency calls location server; and

override insertion of a screened telephone number into a Session Initiation Protocol message associated with the emergency call, in response to determining that the new Session Initiation Protocol number has been registered with the emergency calls location server, wherein overriding the insertion of the screened telephone number into the Session Initiation Protocol message results in the new Session Initiation Protocol number being used by the emergency calls location server to determine a location associated with the telephone device.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, storing instructions executable by one or more processors, the non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:

one or more instructions to receive, by a computer device, a first Session Initiation Protocol message from a branch telephone device;

one or more instructions to select a first destination back-to-back user agent, and a first screened telephone number associated with the selected first destination back-to-back user agent, based on a call sequence, wherein the first screened telephone number is assigned to the computer device by a first provider Session Initiation Protocol network associated with the selected first destination back-to-back user agent;

one or more instructions to generate a second Session Initiation Protocol message based on the received first Session Initiation Protocol message, wherein the second Session Initiation Protocol message includes a first destination address, associated with the selected first destination back-to-back user agent, and the first screened telephone number;

one or more instructions to send the second Session Initiation Protocol message to the selected first destination back-to-back user agent;

one or more instructions to determine that an acknowledgement response has not been received from the first destination back-to-back user agent;

one or more instructions to select a second destination back-to-back user agent, and a second screened telephone number associated with the selected second destination back-to-back user agent, based on the call sequence, in response to determining that the acknowledgement response has not been received from the first destination back-to-back user agent, wherein the second screened telephone number is assigned to the computer device by a second provider Session Initiation Protocol network associated with the selected second destination back-to-back user agent;

one or more instructions to generate a third Session Initiation Protocol message based on the received first Session Initiation Protocol message, wherein the third Session Initiation Protocol message includes a second destination address, associated with the selected second destination back-to-back user agent, and the second screened telephone number; and

one or more instructions to send the third Session Initiation Protocol message to the selected second destination back-to-back user agent.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the one or more instructions to generate the second Session Initiation Protocol message include:

one or more instructions to include a first diversion header in the second Session Initiation Protocol message, wherein the first diversion header includes the first destination address and the first screened telephone number; and

wherein the one or more instructions to generate the third Session Initiation Protocol message include;

one or more instructions to include a second diversion header in the third Session Initiation Protocol message, wherein the second diversion header includes the second destination address and the second screened telephone number.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, further comprising:

one or more instructions to detect a new Session Initiation Protocol number associated with the branch telephone device; and

one or more instructions to port the new Session Initiation Protocol number to the first provider Session Initiation Protocol network, associated with the first destination back-to-back user agent device, wherein porting the new Session Initiation Protocol number includes registering the new Session Initiation Protocol number with an emergency calls location server.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19, further comprising:

one or more instructions to detect an emergency call from the branch telephone device;

one or more instructions to determine that the new Session Initiation Protocol number, associated with the branch telephone device, has been registered with the emergency calls location server; and

one or more instructions to override insertion of a screened telephone number into a Session Initiation Protocol message associated with the emergency call, in response to determining that the new Session Initiation Protocol number has been registered with the emergency calls location server, wherein overriding the insertion of the screened telephone number into the Session Initiation Protocol message results in the new Session Initiation Protocol number being used by the emergency calls location server to determine a location associated with the branch telephone device.