Patent ID: 8422988
Filing Date: 2013-04-16
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for optimizing communication activity on a mobile communication device in compliance with a service plan, the method comprising: retrieving, by a mobile communication device, a current copy of a service plan in use on the mobile communication device from a remote, centrally located storage component, said remote, centrally located storage component maintaining current copies of a plurality of service plans available in a geographical area; maintaining, by the mobile communication device, the current copy of the service plan in use on the mobile communication device, wherein said maintaining further comprises periodically retrieving the current copy of the service plan in use on the mobile communication device from the remote, centrally located storage component; associating actions to take with communication activity use reaching at least one usage threshold within a plan period; tracking communication use on the mobile communication device; comparing tracked communication use with the at least one usage threshold associated with at least one action; and responsive to tracked communication use reaching a usage threshold within a plan period, performing, by the mobile communication device, at least one action associated with the tracked communication use reaching the usage threshold.