Patent ID: 9003044
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method implemented in a data communication gateway, the method comprising: registering, by a data communication gateway, identifying information obtained on behalf of one or more client computing device(s) to an operator of a SIP-based network outside of the data communication gateway, and the client computing device(s) not being Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) enabled; replying, from outside of the SIP-based network, to SIP messages using the identifying information registered on behalf of the client computing device(s) to continue to process previous SIP request(s) and provide the client computing device(s) with corresponding SIP-based service(s); discovering non-SIP enabled client computing device(s)' SIP service receipt capabilities; and using discovered device capabilities, forwarding request(s) to only specific SIP service capable device(s) of the one or more non-SIP enabled client computing devices, the request(s) corresponding to SIP request(s) received from a SIP-enabled network.