Patent ID: 8898770
Filing Date: 2014-11-25
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method, implemented on an electronic device, for retrieving contact information, the electronic device having a first operation perimeter and a second operation perimeter, and a communication transceiver that is operable to provide a wireless link to a communication network and enable a user of the electronic device to make contact with other entities using the communication network, the method comprising: receiving at the electronic device, an incoming communication including a contact identifier of an entity, other than the user of the electronic device, with whom the user of the electronic device can communicate using the communication transceiver; searching a database of contact records of a plurality of entities, dependent upon the received contact identifier, to discover a contact record associated with the contact identifier, where the discovered contact record comprises information related to the entity; accessing the discovered contact record, dependent upon whether the electronic device is operating within a first operation perimeter or a second operation perimeter, the discovered contact record including first contact information of personal contacts of the user accessible from within the first operation perimeter and second contact information of work-related contacts of the user accessible from within the second operation perimeter; retrieving the first contact information and displaying the first contact information to the user if the electronic device is operating within the first operation perimeter; and retrieving the second contact information and displaying the second contact information to the user if the electronic device is operating within the second operation perimeter, where the first operation perimeter is configured for personal activities and personal data of the user, the personal data including the first contact information, and the second operation perimeter is configured for work-related activities and work-related data of the user, the work-related data including the second contact information, and where the first and second operation perimeters operate to prevent the work-related data from being mixed with the personal data; the method further comprising: if the electronic device is operating within the first operation perimeter; indicating, via a user interface of the electronic device, that second contact information is available; if it is determined that the second contact information is to be retrieved; requesting an authorization for the second operation perimeter; determining if the authorization is valid and retrieving and displaying the second contact information if the authorization is valid for the second operation perimeter.