Patent ID: 8060070
Filing Date: 2011-11-15
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of triggering redirecting of communications for a mobile device, the method comprising: said mobile device detecting connection of said mobile device to a host, wherein said connection is a physical connection; in response to determining that said mobile device is temporarily unable to connect wirelessly to the network operations centre, said mobile device causing said host to automatically transmit a first command to the network operations centre to redirect calls for said mobile device to an alternate communications endpoint; said mobile device conducting periodic testing to determine whether the mobile device is able to communicate wirelessly with the network operations centre and, in the event that the mobile device is able to communicate wirelessly with the network operations centre, said mobile device wirelessly transmitting a second command to the network operations centre to redirect calls to said mobile device; the method further comprising: prior to the host transmitting the first command, retrieving an identification of said alternate communications endpoint, the identification being retrieved from either memory on said mobile device or the host; and including said identification in said first command.