Software Applications Incorporating Functionalities Based in Data-Type and Access

Abstract

A process of sending and receiving data by a wireless device through a wireless network is disclosed. Access criteria are set for at least one of the wireless device and applications running on the wireless device. At least one query is formulated by one of the applications running on the wireless device and the query is sent over the wireless network. Data is received in response to the query, wherein the data received is based on the access criteria and the access criteria relate to an access of the wireless device to the wireless network.

1 - 36 . (canceled) 
     
     
         37 . A method for receiving data by a wireless device through a wireless network, said method comprising:
 setting a register in the wireless device according to a network access criterion;   requesting data through the wireless network according to the register; and   receiving data, in response to the request, according to the network access criterion.   
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein the network access criterion is related to the content of the requested data. 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein the network access criterion is related to the quality of the requested data. 
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein the network access criterion is related to a data rate required for the reception of requested data. 
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein the network access criterion is related to a data rate available for the reception of requested data. 
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein certain requested data is prohibited according to the register. 
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein the register is set through a user interface of the wireless device. 
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein the register is set by an application running on the wireless device. 
     
     
         45 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein the register is associated with an application running on the wireless device. 
     
     
         46 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein the network access criterion is associated with an application running on the wireless device. 
     
     
         47 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein the request for data is formulated by an application running on the wireless device. 
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein the request for data is reformulated according to the network access criterion. 
     
     
         49 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein the request for data is transmitted over the wireless network according to the network access criterion. 
     
     
         50 . A method for receiving data by a wireless device through a wireless network, said method comprising:
 requesting data through the wireless network;   receiving data, in response to the request, according to a network access criterion; and   setting a register in the wireless device according to the network access criterion.   
     
     
         51 . The method of  claim 50 , wherein the network access criterion is related to the content of the requested data. 
     
     
         52 . The method of  claim 50 , wherein the network access criterion is related to the quality of the requested data. 
     
     
         53 . The method of  claim 50 , wherein the network access criterion is related to a data rate required for the reception of requested data. 
     
     
         54 . The method of  claim 50 , wherein the network access criterion is related to a data rate available for the reception of requested data. 
     
     
         55 . The method of  claim 50 , wherein certain requested data is prohibited according to the network access criterion. 
     
     
         56 . The method of  claim 50 , wherein the register is set through a user interface of the wireless device. 
     
     
         57 . The method of  claim 50 , wherein the register is set by an application running on the wireless device. 
     
     
         58 . The method of  claim 50 , wherein the register is associated with an application running on the wireless device. 
     
     
         59 . The method of  claim 50 , wherein the network access criterion is associated with an application running on the wireless device. 
     
     
         60 . The method of  claim 50 , wherein the request for data is formulated by an application running on the wireless device. 
     
     
         61 . The method of  claim 50 , wherein the request for data is reformulated according to the network access criterion. 
     
     
         62 . The method of  claim 50 , wherein the request for data is transmitted over the wireless network according to the network access criterion. 
     
     
         63 . The method of  claim 50 , wherein the network access criterion is determined by a sender of data in response to the request for data. 
     
     
         64 . The method of  claim 50 , wherein the data received is modified by the sender according to a detected network access criterion. 
     
     
         65 . A wireless device for receiving data through a wireless network, said wireless device comprising:
 a register; and   at least one processor operable to:
 set the register according to a network access criterion, 
 request data through the wireless network according to the register, and 
 receive data, in response to the request, according to the network access criterion. 
   
     
     
         66 . The wireless device of  claim 65 , wherein the network access criterion is related to the content of the requested data. 
     
     
         67 . The wireless device of  claim 65 , wherein the network access criterion is related to the quality of the requested data. 
     
     
         68 . The wireless device of  claim 65 , wherein the network access criterion is related to a data rate required for the reception of requested data. 
     
     
         69 . The wireless device of  claim 65 , wherein the network access criterion is related to a data rate available for the reception of requested data. 
     
     
         70 . The wireless device of  claim 65 , wherein certain requested data is prohibited according to the register. 
     
     
         71 . The wireless device of  claim 65 , wherein the register is set through a user interface of the wireless device. 
     
     
         72 . The wireless device of  claim 65 , wherein the register is set by an application running on the at least one processor. 
     
     
         73 . The wireless device of  claim 65 , wherein the register is associated with an application running on the at least one processor. 
     
     
         74 . The wireless device of  claim 65 , wherein the network access criterion is associated with an application running on the at least one processor. 
     
     
         75 . The wireless device of  claim 65 , wherein the request for data is formulated by an application running on the at least one processor. 
     
     
         76 . The wireless device of  claim 65 , wherein the at least one processor is operable to reformulate the request for data according to the network access criterion. 
     
     
         77 . A wireless device for receiving data through a wireless network, said wireless device comprising:
 a register; and   at least one processor operable to:
 request data through the wireless network, 
 receive data, in response to the request, according to a network access criterion, and 
 set a register in the wireless device according to the network access criterion. 
   
     
     
         78 . The wireless device of  claim 77 , wherein the network access criterion is related to the content of the requested data. 
     
     
         79 . The wireless device of  claim 77 , wherein the network access criterion is related to the quality of the requested data. 
     
     
         80 . The wireless device of  claim 77 , wherein the network access criterion is related to a data rate required for the reception of requested data. 
     
     
         81 . The wireless device of  claim 77 , wherein the network access criterion is related to a data rate available for the reception of requested data. 
     
     
         82 . The wireless device of  claim 77 , wherein certain requested data is prohibited according to the register. 
     
     
         83 . The wireless device of  claim 77 , wherein the register is set through a user interface of the wireless device. 
     
     
         84 . The wireless device of  claim 77 , wherein the register is set by an application running on the at least one processor. 
     
     
         85 . The wireless device of  claim 77 , wherein the register is associated with an application running on the at least one processor. 
     
     
         86 . The wireless device of  claim 77 , wherein the network access criterion is associated with an application running on the at least one processor. 
     
     
         87 . The wireless device of  claim 77 , wherein the request for data is formulated by an application running on the at least one processor. 
     
     
         88 . The wireless device of  claim 77 , wherein the at least one processor is operable to reformulate the request for data according to the network access criterion. 
     
     
         89 . The wireless device of  claim 77 , wherein the network access criterion is determined by a sender of data in response to the request for data. 
     
     
         90 . The wireless device of  claim 77 , wherein the data received is modified by the sender according to a detected network access criterion.