# US 2011/0317592 A1 · Apparatus and methods for managing operator information

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- Number: US 2011/0317592 A1
- Document ID: US20110317592A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 12/822,020
- Filed: 2010-06-23
- Published: 2011-12-29
- Earliest claimed: 2010-06-23
- Assignees: QUALCOMM Incorporated
- Inventors: Shailesh Maheshwari; Kushang Desai; Manisha Somani
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20110317592A1

## CPC

- H04M 1/724: User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
- H04M 1/575: {Means for retrieving and displaying personal data about calling party}
- H04M 15/00: Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication {; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP}
- H04M 15/06: Recording class or number of calling {, i.e. A-party} or called party {, i.e. B-party}
- H04M 15/8083: {involving reduced rates or discounts, e.g. time-of-day reductions or volume discounts}
- H04M 15/83: {Notification aspects}
- H04M 15/857: {Cumulative charges}
- H04M 15/858: {Request users acknowledgement prior to use}
- H04M 1/27453: Directories allowing storage of additional subscriber data, e.g. metadata
- H04M 1/56: Arrangements for indicating or recording the called number at the calling subscriber's set
- H04M 3/42042: {Notifying the called party of information on the calling party (details within substation equipment H04M1/57, signalling details H04Q3/72)}
- H04M 2215/0184: involving reduced rates or discounts, e.g. time-of-day reductions, volume discounts, cell discounts, group billing, frequent calling destination(s) or user history list
- H04M 2215/8179: Cumulative charges
- H04M 2215/8183: Request users acknowledgement prior to use
- H04M 2215/82: Advice-of-Charge [AOC], i.e. notify subscriber of charges/cumulative charge; meter at the substation
- H04M 2250/60: logging of communication history, e.g. outgoing or incoming calls, missed calls, messages or URLs
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)

## Abstract

Apparatus and methods for managing operation information include determining a home network for a wireless device and receiving a call with a number identifying a calling party and a network identification identifying the network for the calling party. The apparatus and methods also include determining whether the received network identification corresponds to the home network for the wireless device. In addition, the apparatus and methods include displaying a notification based upon the determination; and accepting and/or rejecting the call based upon the notification.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for receiving a call, the method comprising:
determining, at a wireless device, a home network for the wireless device;
receiving the call, wherein the call comprises an identifier;
determining whether the identifier corresponds to the home network; and
displaying a notification on the wireless device based upon the determination.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the identifier comprises a network identification.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the network identification identifies the network for a calling party.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the network identification identifies the network for a called party.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the identifier comprises a number identifying a party associated with the call.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein the party comprises a calling party.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein the party comprises a called party.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the call comprises one of a voice call, a video conferencing call, a short message service (SMS) message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, a video, forwarding a voice message, a data transfer, or a voice over internet protocol (IP) call.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
receiving an acceptance of the call based upon the notification.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the notification comprises one of displaying a network name for the received network identification, displaying a visual effect, producing an audio effect, or any combination thereof based upon the received network identification.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein the visual effect comprises one of displaying the number in a color, displaying an icon, displaying a picture, displaying the number in a font, or any combination thereof.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein the notification is customized by a user of the wireless device.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
storing, at the wireless device, a number identifying a calling party and a network identification identifying the network for the calling party, wherein the storing associates the network identification with the number identifying the calling party;

### Claim 14 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, further comprising:
storing a network name associated with the network identification, wherein the network name is entered by a user of the wireless device.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, wherein displaying the notification comprises displaying the network name associated with the network identification.

### Claim 16 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, further comprising:
comparing the number identifying the calling party with one or more previously stored numbers identifying calling parties;
if the number identifying the calling party matches one of the one or more previously stored numbers,
determining whether the previously stored network identification associated with the one of the one or more previously stored numbers matches the received network identification;
prompting a user to update the one of the one or more previously stored network identifications based on the determining; and
updating the one of the one or more previously stored network identifications based on the determining.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, wherein the updating occurs automatically based on the determining.

### Claim 18 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, further comprising:
grouping the one or more previously stored numbers identifying the calling parties based upon the network identifications associated with the one or more previously stored numbers.

### Claim 19 (depends on 6)

The method of claim 6, further comprising:
comparing the number identifying the calling party with one or more previously stored numbers identifying calling parties;
if the number identifying the calling party matches one of the one or more previously stored numbers,
determining whether the one of the one or more previously stored numbers is associated with a network identification;
determining whether the associated network identification corresponds to the home network for the wireless device;
displaying a notification on the wireless device based upon the determination; and
receiving an acceptance of the call based upon the notification.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The method of claim 19, further comprising:
prompting a user to update the one of the one or more previously stored numbers with an associated network identification; and
updating the one of the one or more previously stored network numbers.

### Claim 21 (depends on 19)

The method of claim 19, wherein if the number identifying the calling party does not match one of the one or more previously stored numbers, placing the call on a received call history list.

### Claim 22

At least one processor configured to receiving a call, the processor comprising:
a first module for determining, at a wireless device, a home network for the wireless device;
a second module for receiving the call, wherein the call comprises an identifier;
a third module for determining whether the identifier corresponds to the home network; and
a fourth module for displaying a notification on the wireless device based upon the determination.

### Claim 23 (depends on 22)

The processor of claim 22, wherein the identifier comprises a network identification.

### Claim 24 (depends on 23)

The processor of claim 23, wherein the network identification identifies the network for a calling party.

### Claim 25 (depends on 23)

The processor of claim 23, wherein the network identification identifies the network for a called party.

### Claim 26 (depends on 22)

The processor of claim 22, wherein the identifier comprises a number identifying a party associated with the call.

### Claim 27 (depends on 26)

The processor of claim 26, wherein the party comprises a calling party.

### Claim 28 (depends on 26)

The processor of claim 26, wherein the party comprises a called party.

### Claim 29 (depends on 22)

The processor of claim 22, wherein the call comprises one of a voice call, a video conferencing call, a short message service (SMS) message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, a video, forwarding a voice message, a data transfer, or a voice over internet protocol (IP) call.

### Claim 30 (depends on 22)

The processor of claim 22, further comprising:
a fifth module for receiving an acceptance of the call based upon the notification.

### Claim 31 (depends on 27)

The processor of claim 27, further comprising:
a sixth module for comparing the number identifying the calling party with one or more previously stored numbers identifying calling parties;
if the number identifying the calling party matches one of the one or more previously stored numbers,
a seventh module for determining whether the one of the one or more previously stored numbers is associated with a network identification;
an eighth module for determining whether the associated network identification corresponds to the home network for the wireless device;
a ninth module for displaying a notification on the wireless device based upon the determination; and
a tenth module for receiving an acceptance of the call based upon the notification.

### Claim 32

A computer program product, comprising:
a computer-readable medium comprising:
a first set of codes for causing a computer to determine, at a wireless device, a home network for the wireless device;
a second set of codes for causing the computer to receive the call, wherein the call comprises an identifier;
a third set of codes for causing the computer to determine whether the identifier corresponds to the home network; and
a fourth set of codes for causing the computer to display a notification on the wireless device based upon the determination.

### Claim 33 (depends on 32)

The computer program product of claim 32, wherein the identifier comprises a network identification.

### Claim 34 (depends on 33)

The computer program product of claim 33, wherein the network identification identifies the network for a calling party.

### Claim 35 (depends on 33)

The computer program product of claim 33, wherein the network identification identifies the network for a called party.

### Claim 36 (depends on 32)

The computer program product of claim 32, wherein the identifier comprises a number identifying a party associated with the call.

### Claim 37 (depends on 36)

The computer program product of claim 36, wherein the party comprises a calling party.

### Claim 38 (depends on 36)

The computer program product of claim 36, wherein the party comprises a called party.

### Claim 39 (depends on 32)

The computer program product of claim 32, wherein the call comprises one of a voice call, a video conferencing call, a short message service (SMS) message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, a video, forwarding a voice message, a data transfer, or a voice over internet protocol (IP) call.

### Claim 40 (depends on 32)

The computer program product of claim 32, further comprising:
a fifth set of codes for causing the computer to receive an acceptance of the call based upon the notification.

### Claim 41 (depends on 37)

The computer program product of claim 37, further comprising:
a sixth set of codes for causing the computer to compare the number identifying the calling party with one or more previously stored numbers identifying calling parties;
if the number identifying the calling party matches one of the one or more previously stored numbers,
a seventh set of codes for causing the computer to determine whether the one of the one or more previously stored numbers is associated with a network identification;
an eighth set of codes for causing the computer to determine whether the associated network identification corresponds to the home network for the wireless device;
a ninth set of codes for causing the computer to display a notification on the wireless device based upon the determination; and
a tenth set of codes for causing the computer to receive an acceptance of the call based upon the notification.

### Claim 42

An apparatus, comprising:
means for determining, at a wireless device, a home network for the wireless device;
means for receiving the call, wherein the call comprises an identifier;
means for determining whether the identifier corresponds to the home network; and
means for displaying a notification on the wireless device based upon the determination.

### Claim 43 (depends on 42)

The apparatus of claim 42, wherein the identifier comprises a network identification.

### Claim 44 (depends on 43)

The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the network identification identifies the network for a calling party.

### Claim 45 (depends on 43)

The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the network identification identifies the network for a called party.

### Claim 46 (depends on 42)

The apparatus of claim 42, wherein the identifier comprises a number identifying a party associated with the call.

### Claim 47 (depends on 46)

The apparatus of claim 46, wherein the party comprises a calling party.

### Claim 48 (depends on 46)

The apparatus of claim 46, wherein the party comprises a called party.

### Claim 49 (depends on 42)

The apparatus of claim 42, wherein the call comprises one of a voice call, a video conferencing call, a short message service (SMS) message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, a video, forwarding a voice message, a data transfer, or a voice over internet protocol (IP) call.

### Claim 50 (depends on 42)

The apparatus of claim 42, further comprising:
means for receiving an acceptance of the call based upon the notification.

### Claim 51 (depends on 47)

The apparatus of claim 47, further comprising:
means for comparing the number identifying the calling party with one or more previously stored numbers identifying calling parties;
if the number identifying the calling party matches one of the one or more previously stored numbers,
means for determining whether the one of the one or more previously stored numbers is associated with a network identification;
means for determining whether the associated network identification corresponds to the home network for the wireless device;
means for displaying a notification on the wireless device based upon the determination; and
means for receiving an acceptance of the call based upon the notification.

### Claim 52

An apparatus, comprising:
a network determiner component operable for determining, at a wireless device, a home network for the wireless device;
a communications component operable for receiving the call, wherein the call comprises an identifier;
the network determiner component operable for determining whether the identifier corresponds to the home network; and
a presentor component operable for displaying a notification on the wireless device based upon the determination.

### Claim 53 (depends on 52)

The apparatus of claim 52, wherein the identifier comprises a network identification.

### Claim 54 (depends on 53)

The apparatus of claim 53, wherein the network identification identifies the network for a calling party.

### Claim 55 (depends on 53)

The apparatus of claim 53, wherein the network identification identifies the network for a called party.

### Claim 56 (depends on 52)

The apparatus of claim 52, wherein the identifier comprises a number identifying a party associated with the call.

### Claim 57 (depends on 56)

The apparatus of claim 56, wherein the party comprises a calling party.

### Claim 58 (depends on 56)

The apparatus of claim 56, wherein the party comprises a called party.

### Claim 59 (depends on 52)

The apparatus of claim 52, wherein the call comprises one of a voice call, a video conferencing call, a short message service (SMS) message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, a video, forwarding a voice message, a data transfer, or a voice over internet protocol (IP) call.

### Claim 60 (depends on 52)

The apparatus of claim 52, further comprising:
the communication component operable for receiving an acceptance of the call based upon the notification.

### Claim 61 (depends on 52)

The apparatus of claim 52, wherein the notification comprises one of displaying a network name for the received network identification, displaying a visual effect, producing an audio effect, or any combination thereof based upon the received network identification.

### Claim 62 (depends on 61)

The apparatus of claim 61, wherein the visual effect comprises one of displaying the number in a color, displaying an icon, displaying a picture, displaying the number in a font, or any combination thereof.

### Claim 63 (depends on 61)

The apparatus of claim 61, wherein the notification is customized by a user of the wireless device.

### Claim 64 (depends on 52)

The apparatus of claim 52, further comprising:
a personal information management data store operable for storing, at the wireless device, a number identifying a calling party and a network identification identifying the network for the calling party, wherein the storing associates the network identification with the number identifying the calling party;

### Claim 65 (depends on 64)

The apparatus of claim 64, wherein the personal information management data store is further operable for storing a network name associated with the network identification, wherein the network name is entered by a user of the wireless device.

### Claim 66 (depends on 65)

The apparatus of claim 65, wherein the presentor component is further operable for displaying the notification comprises displaying the network name associated with the network identification.

### Claim 67 (depends on 64)

The apparatus of claim 64, further comprising:
a correlator component operable for comparing the number identifying the calling party with one or more previously stored numbers identifying calling parties;
if the number identifying the calling party matches one of the one or more previously stored numbers,
the correlator component further operable for determining whether the previously stored network identification associated with the one of the one or more previously stored numbers matches the received network identification;
the presentor component further operable for prompting a user to update the one of the one or more previously stored network identifications based on the determining; and
an updator component operable for updating the one of the one or more previously stored network identifications based on the determining.

### Claim 68 (depends on 67)

The apparatus of claim 67, wherein the updating occurs automatically based on the determining.

### Claim 69 (depends on 64)

The apparatus of claim 64, further comprising:
a grouping component operable for grouping the one or more previously stored numbers identifying the calling parties based upon the network identifications associated with the one or more previously stored numbers.

### Claim 70 (depends on 57)

The apparatus of claim 57, further comprising:
a correlator component operable for comparing the number identifying the calling party with one or more previously stored numbers identifying calling parties;
if the number identifying the calling party matches one of the one or more previously stored numbers,
the correlator component further operable for determining whether the one of the one or more previously stored numbers is associated with a network identification;
the network determiner operable for determining whether the associated network identification corresponds to the home network for the wireless device;
the presentor operable for displaying a notification on the wireless device based upon the determination; and
the communication component operable for receiving an acceptance of the call based upon the notification.

### Claim 71 (depends on 70)

The apparatus of claim 70, further comprising:
the presentor component operable for prompting a user to update the one of the one or more previously stored numbers with an associated network identification; and
an updating component operable for updating the one of the one or more previously stored network numbers.

### Claim 72 (depends on 70)

The apparatus of claim 70, wherein if the number identifying the calling party does not match one of the one or more previously stored numbers, an updator component operable for placing the call on a received call history list.