System apparatus and method for updating communication services

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for detecting an update trigger corresponding to a user equipment configured to communicate using a first communication service standard and a second communication service standard;
• means for requesting that the user equipment discontinue using the first communication service standard;
• means for flagging the user equipment as updated;
• means for receiving a communication from the user equipment;
• means for determining whether the communication corresponds to the first communication service standard or the second communication service standard;
• and
• means for communicating an error message to the user equipment when the communication corresponds to the first communication service standard;
• means for determining that the update trigger indicates that the user equipment is operating in a manner inconsistent with the first communication service standard;
• and
• wherein the first communication service standard comprises a global system for mobile communication service standard and the second communication service standard comprises an internet protocol multimedia system service standard.

The method comprising:

• detecting an update trigger corresponding to a user equipment configured to communicate using a first communication service standard and a second communication service standard;
• requesting that the user equipment discontinue using the first communication service standard;
• flagging the user equipment as updated;
• receiving a communication from the user equipment;
• determining whether the communication corresponds to the first communication service standard or the second communication service standard;
• and
• communicating an error message to the user equipment when the communication corresponds to the first communication service standard;
• wherein the update trigger comprises the user equipment operating in a manner inconsistent with the first communication service standard;
• and
• wherein the first communication service standard comprises a global system for mobile communication service standard and the second communication service standard comprises an internet protocol multimedia system service standard.

A computer program product comprising computer coded instructions embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium, the computer coded instructions configured to control cause a processor to perform operations comprising:

• detecting an update trigger corresponding to a user equipment configured to communicate using a first communication service standard and a second communication service standard;
• requesting that the user equipment discontinue using the first communication service standard;
• flagging the user equipment as updated;
• receiving a communication from the user equipment;
• determining whether the communication corresponds to the first communication service standard or the second communication service standard;
• and
• communicating an error message to the user equipment when the communication corresponds to the first communication service standard;
• wherein the update trigger comprises the user equipment operating in a manner inconsistent with the first communication service standard;
• and
• wherein the first communication service standard comprises a global system for mobile communication service standard and the second communication service standard comprises an internet protocol multimedia system service standard.