Application server awareness of device capabilities in a wireless network

A server computing device comprising:

• a memory device;
• at least one processor to:
• receive a request, from a mobile device, for services;
• obtain information indicating a type of the mobile device;
• obtain, based on the type of the mobile device, information indicating capabilities of the mobile device;
• and
• provide the services to the mobile device, in which the provided services are tailored for the mobile device based on the capabilities of the mobile device.

A system comprising:

• a device capabilities database to maintain information indicating capabilities of mobile devices that connect through the wireless network;
• a subscriber profile database to maintain information associated with the mobile devices that connect through the wireless network;
• an application server to:
• receive a request for services from a mobile device corresponding to one of the mobile devices that connect through wireless network;
• query the subscriber profile database, based on a telephone number of the mobile device, to obtain an International Mobile Station Equipment Identity (IMEI) value corresponding to the mobile device;
• extract, from the IMEI value, a code corresponding to a type of the mobile device;
• query the device capabilities database, based on the code, to obtain information indicating capabilities of the mobile device;
• and
• provide services to the mobile device based on the information indicating the capabilities of the mobile device.