Patent ID: 6941134

Claim:
A method for automatically managing actions of a wireless communication device based on preference settings controlled by an authorized party, the method comprising: receiving the preference settings associated with a condition, wherein the condition relates to a current service provider imposed cost of using the wireless communication device, and wherein the preference settings include a phone number list and restrictions associated with each of the phone numbers included in the phone number list; updating preference configuration data in the wireless communication device to reflect the preference settings; sending a message to the wireless communication device when the condition becomes current; and controlling the actions of the wireless communication device in accordance with the occurrence of the condition, the phone number list, and restrictions associated with each of the phone numbers included in the phone number list, including automatically executing one or more downloaded applications and updating one or more counters, wherein the one or more downloaded applications internally control the actions of the wireless communication device in accordance with the preference settings and without the use of resources external to the mobile communication device other than the mobile communication device receiving one or more notifications indicating conditions in a network in which the mobile communication device operates, the one or more notifications including the sent message.