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LIMITING DATA TRANSMISSION TO AND/OR FROM A COMMUNICATION DEVICE AS A DATA TRANSMISSION CAP IS APPROACHED AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR CONFIGURING SAME

  • US 20100144312A1
  • Filed: 12/10/2008
  • Published: 06/10/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of limiting data transmission to, from, or to and from a communication device, the method comprising:

  • displaying a graphical user interface (GUI), said GUI comprising one or more GUI controls for selecting a data transmission limiting tactic from a plurality of distinct data transmission limiting tactics and for specifying a data transmission threshold at which the selected data transmission limiting tactic is to take effect, said data transmission threshold being below an operative data transmission cap, said data transmission cap representing a maximum amount of data that can be transmitted to, from, or to and from said communication device during a subscriber billing cycle without incurring a penalty under a subscriber rate plan;

    by way of said one or more GUI controls, receiving user input indicating the selected data transmission tactic and the specified data transmission threshold; and

    based on said user input, configuring said communication device or another electronic device in communication therewith to effect the selected data transmission limiting tactic when the specified data transmission threshold is reached.

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