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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2019
Applicant:
Metaswitch Networks Ltd., Enfield, GB;
Inventor:
Duncan Archer, Durham, GB;
Assignee:
Metaswitch Networks Ltd., Enfield, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 8/18 (2009.01); H04M 3/42 (2006.01); H04L 12/58 (2006.01); H04W 4/14 (2009.01); H04M 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 3/42246 (2013.01); H04L 51/22 (2013.01); H04L 51/28 (2013.01); H04L 51/36 (2013.01); H04M 7/0081 (2013.01); H04W 4/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A first telephony identifier and a second telephony identifier are used for communication with a first, multi-identity user. Each of the first and second telephony identifiers are configured for use as different destination addresses in different SMS messages sent to the first user. At least one SMS message is processed in SMS processing equipment in the network, and the SMS processing equipment performs identity management, in relation to the use of the first and second telephony identifiers for the first user, during processing of the at least one SMS message.