Enhanced dynamic feature support in wireless diameter-based networks

A computer device comprising:

• logic configured to:
• receive a request a request from a user equipment device, from a requesting wireless access network device, or from an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) device;
• identify a responding wireless access network device to process the request;
• determine whether information identifying supported features for the responding wireless access network device has been obtained by the computer device;
• request a list of the supported features from the responding wireless access network device, when the information identifying the supported features for the responding wireless access network device has not been obtained by the computer device;
• receive, from the responding wireless access network device, a response that includes the list of the supported features and that further includes supported features scope information that indicates whether the list of supported features applies only to the responding wireless access network device or to a plurality of devices that include the responding wireless access network device;
• store the supported features scope information in association with the responding wireless access network device or the plurality of devices that include the responding wireless access network device;
• and
• use the supported features scope information when forwarding requests to the responding wireless access network device or the plurality of devices.

A non-transitory memory device storing instructions executable by one or more processors, the non-transitory memory device comprising:

• one or more instructions to receive, by a computer device, a request from a user equipment device, from a requesting wireless access network device, or from an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) device;
• one or more instructions to identify a responding wireless access network device to process the request;
• one or more instructions to determine whether information identifying supported features for the responding wireless access network device has been obtained by the computer device;
• one or more instructions to request a list of supported features from the responding wireless access network device, when the information identifying the supported features for the responding wireless access network device has not been obtained by the computer device;
• one or more instructions to receive, from the responding wireless access network device, a response that includes the list of the supported features and that further includes supported features scope information that indicates whether the list of supported features applies only to the responding wireless access network device or to a plurality of devices that include the responding wireless access network device;
• one or more instructions to store the supported features scope information in association with the responding wireless access network device or the plurality of devices that include the responding wireless access network device;
• and
• one or more instructions to use the supported features scope information when forwarding requests to the responding wireless access network device or the plurality of devices.