Method and system for automatically collecting information relating to calls to one or more associated endpoint devices

A system comprising:

• a shared registrar for registering a plurality of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) compatible endpoint devices that communicate on a communication network using SIP, wherein each of said plurality of SIP compatible endpoint devices is associated with an address of record;
• a proxy server for routing calls to said plurality of SIP compatible endpoint devices;
• a control module for chronologically collecting call information associated with one or more calls directed to said plurality of SIP compatible endpoint devices over existing SIP dialog/notification sessions, wherein said one or more calls are routed to at least one of said plurality of SIP compatible endpoint devices according to said associated address of record;
• and
• an updated personal call history for storing said call information for said plurality of SIP compatible endpoint devices.

A computer system, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a computer readable memory coupled to said processor and containing program instructions that, when executed, implement a method for automatically collecting information relating to calls, comprising:
• establishing one or more subscription sessions with a plurality of endpoint devices including a first endpoint and a second endpoint, wherein each of said plurality of endpoint devices is associated with an address of record;
• receiving a first dialog notification that said first endpoint device has received a call from a caller;
• generating a first call entry providing call information associated with said first endpoint device in response to receiving said first dialog notification;
• receiving a second dialog notification that said second endpoint device has received a call from another caller;
• generating a second call entry providing call information associated with said second endpoint device in response to receiving said second dialog notification;
• and
• storing said first call entry and said second call entry in a shared call history.

A computer readable storage medium containing executable instructions which, when executed in a processing system, causes the processing system to collect call contact information, comprising:

• establishing one or more subscription sessions with a plurality of endpoint devices including a first endpoint device and a second endpoint device;
• receiving a dialog notification in one of said one or more subscription sessions that said first endpoint device has received a call from a caller;
• generating a first call entry providing call information associated with said call received by said first endpoint device;
• receiving a dialog notification in one of said one or more subscription sessions that said second endpoint device has received a call from a caller;
• generating a second call entry providing call information associated with said call received by said second endpoint device;
• and
• storing said first call entry and said second call entry in a shared call history to provide associated call information to said plurality of endpoint devices, wherein said shared call history is located remotely from said first and second endpoint devices.

A system for collecting information relating to calls, comprising:

• means for registering two or more Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) compatible endpoint devices that communicate on a communication network using SIP, wherein each of said two or more SIP compatible endpoint devices is associated with an address of record;
• means for routing calls to each of said two or more SIP compatible endpoint devices;
• means for chronologically collecting call information associated with a plurality of calls directed to said two or more SIP compatible endpoint devices over existing SIP dialog/notification sessions;
• and
• means for storing said call information in a personal call history, wherein said means for storing said call information is maintained remotely from said two or more SIP compatible end-point devices.