Patent ID: 9392397
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: G08C,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for operating an application device that exchanges application data via a cellular radio communication network with an external application server operated by an application provider, the application device comprising an application processing device, a device memory providing write access for only a control entity associated with a cellular radio communication network, and a wireless communication terminal connected with the application processing device wherein the method comprises: the wireless communication terminal receiving an information element from a cellular network management node operated by the control entity, the information element being indicative of regulation information, which defines at least one time span or point in time defined in terms of a week, a day or a time of day, that can be used for an up- or download transmission of application exchange data between the application device and the application server; the wireless communication terminal receiving an instruction to store the regulation information comprised in the information element in the device memory and storing the regulation information correspondingly, wherein the wireless communication terminal of the application device receives the information element via a management-channel communication between the cellular network management node and the device memory; and the wireless communication terminal subsequently initiating a up- or download transmission of the application exchange data between the application device and the application server only at the at least one allowed time that is in accordance with the regulation information stored in the device memory.