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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2021

Filed:

Nov. 30, 2018
Applicant:

Comcast Cable Communications, Llc, Philadelphia, PA (US);

Inventors:

Richard Wikoff, Yardley, PA (US);

Raghavendra P. Hegde, Wayne, PA (US);

Matthew J. Christopher, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);

Eugene Nolan, Chalfont, PA (US);

Assignee:

Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 29/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 65/1046 (2013.01); H04L 61/157 (2013.01); H04L 61/251 (2013.01); H04L 65/1006 (2013.01); H04L 65/1033 (2013.01); H04L 65/1073 (2013.01);
Abstract

A computing device, such as a mapping application server, may track data associated with a plurality of user devices, such as an Internet Protocol version. A system, such as an IMS system, may use may use the data associated with the plurality of user devices to process messages. When messages between devices are received, the computing device may provide information regarding at least one protocol associated with a communication. The computing device may respond to queries from various network elements. The responses may provide data that may be used to identify a protocol version, such as a Name Authority Pointer (NAPTR). Any necessary protocol interworking may be provided by the system.


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