Patent ID: 7617423

Claim:
A wireless subscriber unit, comprising: an action file holding a list of actions performed by the wireless subscriber unit; a processor operating an application; a defect detector arranged to detect an error in the operation of the application; a defect list maintaining a list of defects detected by the defect detector; and a first-in-first-out (FIFO) memory that stores the action file, wherein the size of the FIFO memory is adjusted according to available memory of the wireless subscriber unit; wherein collecting action items on the FIFO memory and for a period of time after the error has been detected to generate a record of how the wireless subscriber unit reacted to the error; wherein the action file is transmitted responsive to generating the record of how the wireless subscriber unit reacted to the error; a repaired software file that is received and installed on the wireless subscriber unit; an output device that presents a current status for the error, wherein the output device indicates the error has been repaired.