Accessing contact records in a device with multiple operation perimeters

An electronic device comprising:

• a communication transceiver operable to receive an incoming communication from an entity, other than a user of the electronic device, the incoming communication including a contact identifier of the entity;
• a processor operable within a first operation perimeter and a second operating perimeter;
• and
• at least one storage resource operable to store a plurality of contact records, each contact record of the plurality of contact records associated with an entity and including first contact information of the entity accessible from within the first operation perimeter and second contact information of the entity accessible from with the second operation perimeter,
• where the processor is operable, in response to the incoming communication, to:
• search the plurality of contact records, dependent upon the contact identifier, to discover a contact record associated with the entity;
• retrieve the first contact information of the discovered contact record from the at least one storage resource if the electronic device is operating within the first operation perimeter and display the retrieved first contact information to the user of the electronic device;
• and
• retrieve the second contact information of the discovered contact record from the at least one storage resource if the electronic device is operating within the second operation perimeter and display the retrieved second contact information to the user of the electronic device,
• where the first operation perimeter is configured for personal activities and personal data of the user, the personal data including the first contact information, where 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 data from being mixed with the personal data;
• the electronic device further comprising:
• a user interface;
• where, if the electronic device is operating within the first operation perimeter the processor is further operable to perform a method comprising:
• indicating, via the user interface, that the 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 the second contact information if the authorization is valid for the second operation perimeter.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having processor-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of an electronic device operable within a first operation perimeter and a second operation perimeter, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• receiving an incoming communication, the incoming communication including a contact identifier of an entity other than a user of the electronic device;
• searching a database of contact records of a plurality of contacts, dependent upon the contact identifier, to discover a contact record associated with the entity;
• accessing the discovered contact record dependent upon whether the electronic device is operating within the first operation perimeter or the 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 with the second operation perimeter;
• retrieving first contact information and displaying the first contact information to the user of the electronic device 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 of the electronic device 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 data from being mixed with the personal data;
• the operations 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.