Patent ID: 9167415
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: H04B,H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: one or more processors; and one or more memories including computer program code, the one or more memories and the computer program code configured, with the one or more processors, to cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: receiving from a service provider an update of changed connectivity information for a first electronic device for which a second electronic device is subscribed at the service provider for updates to connectivity information for the first electronic device, the receiving occurring at the second electronic device, the connectivity information allowing second electronic devices to connect to the first electronic device at least while the first electronic device is wirelessly connected to a network, wherein each of the second electronic devices includes a memory storing a phonebook, wherein the second electronic device is a user equipment having connectivity information of the first electronic device stored in the phonebook of the second electronic devices; responsive to a determination a caller associated with the second electronic device has a preferred operator, determining if an operator associated with the connectivity information of the first electronic device is a same as the preferred operator; and attempting, at the second electronic device, to contact the first electronic device using at least some of the changed connectivity information, wherein responsive to the operator associated with the connectivity information of the first electronic device being the same as the preferred operator, attempting a call to the first electronic device using a phone number for the preferred operator, and responsive to the operator associated with the connectivity information of the first electronic device not being the same as the preferred operator, attempting a call to the first electronic device using one or more phone numbers determined based on one or more preferences associated with the first electronic device.