Patent ID: 8401565

Claim:
A method comprising: detecting a communication call attempt in a portable communication device; determining whether the portable communication device is outside of a communication network coverage area; identifying data corresponding to a location of the portable communication device where the communication call attempt is detected if outside of the communication network coverage area and causing storage of the data in a memory of the portable communication device; determining at least one route from the location of the portable communication device where the communication call attempt is detected to at least one communication network coverage area, where the at least one route is a fastest or shortest route to the at least one communication network coverage area, a route to a closest communication network coverage area, a route back to a last known communication network coverage area, or a route to a predetermined coverage area corresponding to a predetermined network provider; causing display of the at least one route on a display of the portable communication device; and automatically establishing a communication connection and causing transmission of: a call corresponding to the communication call attempt, the data corresponding to the location of the portable communication device where the communication call is detected, and data corresponding to a present location of the portable communication device to a recipient when the user enters the at least one communication network coverage area.