Patent ID: 8640198
Filing Date: 2014-01-28
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L,H04M,H04W,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing machine-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a wireless device, cause the one or more processors to: assist in obtaining a user input through a user interface of the wireless device; determine at least an aspect of a control policy based on the user input, the control policy associated with a first application on the wireless device, the first application at least enabling the wireless device to access at least a first data service over a first wireless network, the at least an aspect of the control policy for at least assisting in restricting or preventing a first access to the first wireless network by the first application when the first application is executing, the at least an aspect of the control policy enabling a first control of the first access to the first wireless network by the first application when the first application is executing that differs from a second control of a second access to the first wireless network by a second application on the wireless device; and apply the control policy, thereby at least assisting in restricting or preventing the first access to the first wireless network by the first application when the first application is executing.