Method and apparatus for time-based mediation of wireless communications

摘要

A method and apparatus for time-based mediation of wireless communications is provided to a user of a wireless communications device. The method involves determining local time information associated with the recipient communication device in response to a user-initiated contact function; determining a mediation condition based at least in part on said local time information; and if the mediation condition satisfies a predetermined criterion: providing, to a user of the wireless communication device, an indication of said mediation condition; presenting, to said user, a menu of two or more options for contacting the recipient communication device using the wireless communication device; and initiating communication in accordance with an option selected from said menu. The method can be implemented on an apparatus such as a wireless communication device.

主权项

1. A wireless communication device comprising a processor and a memory, the wireless communication device configured to:
initiate an automatic communication session with a designated recipient communication device during an initial call set-up phase directly between the communication device and the designated recipient communication device, wherein the initial call set-up phase is prior to user-to-user communication; determine a mediation condition based at least in part on data exchanged during the automatic communication session, the mediation condition further based at least in part on local time information associated with the designated recipient communication device; provide an indication of said mediation condition to a user; present two or more options for contacting the designated recipient communication device to the user when the mediation condition satisfies a predetermined condition; and initiate communication in accordance with a user-selected one of the two or more options.