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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2019
Metaswitch Networks Ltd., Enfield, GB;
Duncan Archer, Durham, GB;
Metaswitch Networks Ltd., Enfield, GB;
Abstract
There is provided a method for processing communications in a telephony network. The method includes configuring a first telephony identifier for communication with a first user and a second user, and a second telephony identity for communication with the second user, each of the telephony identifiers being configured for use as different destination addresses in different SMS messages sent to the second user. The method includes processing at least one SMS message in SMS processing equipment in the network, and during this processing, performing identity management, in relation to the use of the first and second telephony identifiers for the second user.