Method and apparatus for selecting call list numbers based on entry/exit to a WLAN

• US 20070127409A1
• Filed: 12/05/2005
• Published: 06/07/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Leon, Manuel, Chang Stilwell, Sophia
• Granted Patent: US 7,957,763 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/328
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2746 Sorting, e.g. according to history or frequency of use
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/183 Processing at user equipment or user record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

A wireless communication device (100) includes a transceiver (204) that is operable to communicate with a first wireless communication network (104) and a second wireless communication network (106). The device (100) also includes a memory (216) for storing at least a first destination-device identifier (304) associated with the first wireless communication network (104) and a second destination-device identifier (306) associated with the second wireless communication network (106). The device (100) further includes a controller (210) coupled to the transceiver (204) and the memory (216), for determining whether the device is within coverage of the first wireless communication network (104) and causing only the first destination-device identifier (304) to be selected from the memory (216) if the device is within coverage of the first wireless communication network (104) and causing only the second destination-device identifier (306) to be selected from the memory (216) if the device is outside the coverage of the first wireless communication network (104).

Claims

1. A wireless communication device comprising:

a transceiver operable to communicate with a first wireless communication network and a second wireless communication network;

a memory for storing at least a first destination-device identifier associated with the first wireless communication network and a second destination-device identifier associated with the second wireless communication network; and

a controller, coupled to the transceiver and the memory, for determining whether the wireless communication device is within coverage of the first wireless communication network, and for causing only the first destination-device identifier to be selected from the memory if the wireless communication device is within coverage of the first wireless communication network and causing only the second destination-device identifier to be selected from the memory if the wireless communication device is outside the coverage of the first wireless communication network.

2. The wireless device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a display coupled to the controller, the display for displaying the selected destination device identifier to a user.

3. The wireless device according to claim 1, wherein the controller is further operable to determine whether the wireless communication device is within coverage of the second wireless communication network, and for causing only the second destination-device identifier to be selected from the memory if the wireless communication device is within coverage of the second wireless communication network and causing only the first destination-device identifier to be selected from the memory if the wireless communication device is outside the coverage of the second wireless communication network.

4. The wireless device according to claim 1, wherein the first wireless communication network is a carrier network.

5. The wireless device according to claim 4, wherein the first destination-device identifier is a cellular phone number.

6. The wireless device according to claim 4, wherein the second wireless communication network is a non-carrier network.

7. The wireless device according to claim 6, wherein the second destination-device identifier is a WLAN phone number.

8. A method for selecting a device identifier from a call list, the method comprising:

determining a network providing communication service to an originating wireless device;

searching a memory coupled to the originating wireless device, the memory containing at least a first destination-device identifier associated with a first wireless communication network and a second destination-device identifier associated with a second wireless communication network; and

selecting only one of the identifiers based on the network providing communication service to the originating wireless device.

9. The method according to claim 8, further comprising:

displaying the selected identifier to a user.

10. The method according to claim 8, further comprising:

placing a call to the destination device using the selected identifier.

11. The method according to claim 8, further comprising:

before searching, accepting an input from a user selecting one of a plurality of destination devices.

12. The method according to claim 8, wherein the first wireless communication network is a carrier network.

13. The wireless device according to claim 12, wherein the first destination-device identifier is a cellular phone number.

14. The wireless device according to claim 12, wherein the second wireless communication network is a non-carrier network.

15. The wireless device according to claim 14, wherein the second destination-device identifier is a WLAN phone number.

16. A computer program product for selecting a device identifier from a call list, the computer program product comprising:

a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method comprising;

determining a network providing communication service to an originating wireless device;

searching a memory coupled to the originating wireless device, the memory containing at least a first destination-device identifier associated with a first wireless communication network and a second destination-device identifier associated with a second wireless communication network; and

selecting only one of the identifiers based on the network providing communication service to the originating wireless device.

17. The computer program product according to claim 16, further comprising:

displaying the selected identifier to a user.

18. The computer program product according to claim 16, further comprising:

placing a call to the destination device using the selected identifier.

19. The computer program product according to claim 16, further comprising:

before searching, accepting an input from a user selecting one of a plurality of destination devices.

20. The computer program product according to claim 16, wherein the first wireless communication network is a carrier network and the second wireless communication network is a non-carrier network.