Patent ID: 8639811

Claim:
A wireless device, comprising: one or more modems for enabling the wireless device to communicate over at least a first wireless network; a user interface; memory configured to store a 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 the first wireless network; and one or more processors configured to execute one or more machine-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: assist in obtaining a user input through the user interface, determine at least an aspect of the control policy based on the user input, 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.