Enhanced call tracing
Methods, devices, and systems are provided for employing an efficient call tracing algorithm. Messages may be filtered according to an initial filter criteria, then messages that meet the initial filter criteria are analyzed to develop a secondary filter criteria. The first and/or second filter criteria can then be applied to subsequently transmitted messages for a predetermined amount of time, most likely relating to the length of the call which met the first filter criteria.
1. A method, comprising:
receiving a first message at an application server, the first message including initial filter criteria;
analyzing properties of the first message with the initial filter criteria at the application server, wherein the initial filter criteria indicates that the first message is to be subjected to a call tracing application if the first message is at least one of going tod coan minfrom a predetermined address, domain or user;
determining that the first message is at least one of going to and coming from the predetermined address, domain or user;
based on determining that the first message is at least one of going to and coming from the predetermined address, domain or user, initiating an analysis of the first message to develop secondary filter criteria;
developing the secondary filter criteria based on results from the previously analyzed first message;
receiving a second message at the application server, the first and second message being part of a common Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) dialog;
applying the secondary filter criteria to the second message at the application server, wherein the secondary filter criteria is developed to determine if the second message is to be subjected to the call tracing application;
determining that the second message meets the secondary filter criteria; and
subjecting the second message to the call tracing application.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein a third message which does not meet the secondary filter criteria is not subjected to the call tracing application.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the third message and the second message are a part of at least one of the common dialog and a common call.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the second message is a content-bearing message and the third message is a non-content-bearing message.
5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the second message and third message are being transmitted between common endpoints.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of call ID and tag information of the first message is used to develop the secondary filter criteria.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
based on determining that the first message is at least one of going to and coming from the predetermined address, initiating an analysis of the first message to develop a tertiary filter criteria.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the call tracing application comprises at least one function associated with call tracing such as message identification, recording, and storage.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein a payload of the second message comprises one or more of a voice message, a video message, and a text message.
10. An application server, comprising:
memory adapted to store instructions that include:
an application adapted to, when executed, submit messages to a call tracing application, the application including initial filter criteria and secondary filter criteria, wherein the application analyzes properties of a first message with the initial filter criteria, wherein the initial filter criteria indicates that the first message is to be subjected to the call tracing application if the first message is at least one of going to and coming from a predetermined address, domain or user, determine that the first message is at least one of going to and coming from the predetermined address, domain or user, wherein the application develops secondary filter criteria based on results from previously analyzing the properties of the first message and determining that the first message is to be subjected to the call tracing application, wherein the application applies the secondary filter criteria to a second message received by the application to determine if the second message is to be subjected to the call tracing application, the first and second messages being part of a common Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) dialog; and
a processor operable to execute the application.
11. The server of claim 10 , wherein a third message received at the application which does not meet the secondary filter criteria is not subjected to the predetermined process.
12. The server of claim 11 , wherein the third message and the second message are a part of at least one of the common dialog and a common call.
13. The server of claim 12 , wherein the second message is a content-bearing SIP message and the third message is a non-content-bearing SIP message.
14. The server of claim 12 , wherein the second message and third message are being transmitted between common endpoints.
15. The server of claim 10 , wherein at least one of call ID and tag information of the first message is used to develop the secondary filter criteria.
16. The server of claim 10 , wherein the application is further operable to, based on determining that the first message is at least one of going to and coming from the predetermined address, initiate an analysis of the first message to develop a tertiary filter criteria.
17. The server of claim 10 , wherein the call tracing application comprises at least one function associated with call tracing such as message identification, recording, and storage.
18. The server of claim 10 , wherein a payload of the second message comprises one or more of a voice message, a video message, and a text message.
19. A non-transitory computer readable information storage medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to execute a method comprising:
receiving a first message at an application server, the first message including initial filter criteria;
analyzing properties of the first message with the initial filter criteria at the application server, wherein the initial filter criteria indicates that the first message is to be subjected to a call tracing application if the first message is at least one of going to and coming from a predetermined address, domain or user;
determining that the first message is at least one of going to and coming from the predetermined address, domain or user;
based on determining that the first message is at least one of going to and coming from the predetermined address, domain or user, initiating an analysis of the first message to develop secondary filter criteria;
developing the secondary filter criteria based on results from the previously analyzed first message;
receiving a second message at the application server, the first and second message being part of a common Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) dialog;
applying the secondary filter criteria to the second message at the application server, wherein the secondary filter criteria is developed to determine if the second message is to be subjected to the call tracing application;
determining that the second message meets the secondary filter criteria; and
subjecting the second message to the call tracing application.
20. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 19 , wherein a third message received at the processor which does not meet the secondary filter criteria is not subjected to the predetermined process, wherein the third message and the second message are a part of the common dialog, and wherein the second message is a content-bearing SIP message and the third message is a non-content-bearing SIP message.
21. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 19 , wherein at least one of call ID and tag information of the first message is used to develop at least one of the secondary filter criteria and a tertiary filter criteria.