Patent ID: 8213946
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for managing delivery of communications to a user of a mobile communications device, comprising: enabling the user to set at least one parameter relating to delivery of communications to their mobile communications device, one of the at least one parameter being a parameter relating to temporary suspension of at least one type of communication, wherein the user is assigned a home communications network and the at least one parameter relates to temporary suspension of delivery of communications when the user is using a roaming communications network which is not the user's home communications network; determining whether a communications network being operatively used by the user is the user's home communications network or a roaming communications network; preventing delivery of communications to the user when the user has set the at least one parameter to suspend delivery of communications when the user is using a roaming communications network and the user is operatively determined to be using a roaming communications network; and delivering communications to the user in accordance with the set at least one parameter.