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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2012
Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Pearland, TX (US);
Bernard Ku, Austin, TX (US);
Saji Varughese, Austin, TX (US);
Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Pearland, TX (US);
Bernard Ku, Austin, TX (US);
Saji Varughese, Austin, TX (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, transmitting a first query to a domain naming server responsive to receiving a session initiation protocol message comprising a fully qualified domain name. The first query can include one of an internet protocol version 4 address query or an internet protocol version 6 address query associated with the fully qualified domain name. The method can include receiving at least one answer from the domain naming server. The at least one answer can include at least one of an internet protocol version 4 address having no errors, a second internet protocol version 6 address having no errors, or both. The method can also include transmitting a message to a communication device. The message can include information associated with the at least one answer.