Patent ID: 8340637
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving a message from a telecommunications device, the message including at least a mobile telephone number and a globally unique identifier (GUID) for the telecommunications device that identify communication paths available for use by the telecommunications device, the message received by a server using a communication path associated with the GUID; transmitting a code to the telecommunications device in response to the message using a communication path associated with the mobile telephone number; receiving a hash from the telecommunications device that is based at least in part on the code and used to authenticate a relationship between the mobile telephone number and the GUID; mapping the mobile telephone number to the GUID when the hash includes the code, the mapping to create a cooperative operation that forwards communications initially directed to the mobile telephone number to be directed to the GUID; and terminating the cooperative operation after receipt of a termination request by the telecommunications device to stop forwarding and begin to receive calls for the mobile telephone using the mobile telephone network.