Methods and apparatus for automated communications forwarding
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    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for automated communications forwarding 有权
    用于自动通信转发的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09332129B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-03

    申请号:US14323974

    申请日:2014-07-03

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04M3/543 H04W4/16 H04W4/50 H04W8/22 H04W88/06

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for the automated updating of forwarding preferences for communications in a telecommunications network. In one embodiment, the network includes a wireless (e.g., cellular) network with user mobile user devices configured to detect a change to their configuration (such as a user changing out SIM cards or virtual access clients). In response, the device causes an update to its associated communication forwarding preferences to reflect the change. If the configuration alteration meets certain criteria (e.g., changes the phone number at which the device may be reached), the device sends a forwarding message instructing a network entity (e.g., routing server) to direct communications addressed to the old phone number to the new phone number. Thus, a user with two or more user profiles (such as two different carrier accounts) may be reached at any number associated with any of the profiles, even if only one profile is currently active.

    Abstract translation: 用于自动更新电信网络中的通信的转发偏好的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中,网络包括无线(例如,蜂窝)网络,其中用户移动用户设备被配置为检测对其配置的改变(诸如用户改变SIM卡或虚拟接入客户端)。 作为响应,设备导致其相关联的通信转发偏好的更新以反映该变化。 如果配置更改满足某些标准(例如,更改可能到达设备的电话号码),则设备发送指示网络实体(例如,路由服务器)的转发消息,以将寻址到旧电话号码的通信指向 新电话号码 因此,即使只有一个配置文件当前是活动的,具有两个或多个用户配置文件(例如两个不同的运营商帐户)的用户可以以与任何配置文件相关联的任何号码达到。

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