Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a method of providing access management to a user is provided. This method includes running an application on a platform; linking a set of access permissions to the application by means of an apparatus; providing a user access to the application by means of an access manager; and allowing the user access to the application only after a predetermined number of access permissions from the set are satisfied. The apparatus may be a pager, a mobile phone, a feature phone, or a smart phone. The set of access permissions may comprise one or more questions that must be answered correctly. The questions may be selected to assist in the learning of an academic subject. The questions may be selected to assist in preparing the user for a standardized test.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a method for providing reward management for an apparatus is provided. The method includes linking a reward manager to an application residing on the apparatus; providing the reward manager with a reward account which accumulates reward opportunities and reward credits; and crediting the reward account only after a reward opportunity is satisfied, wherein the user is uses reward opportunities or reward credits to gain access to the application. The credits in the reward account may be used for commercial transaction. The credits in the reward account may be used to obtain the rights to a predetermined number of one or more of the following: text messages, telephone talking time, music time, video time, camera access, or video game time. The set of reward opportunities may comprise one or more questions, and wherein the reward opportunities are satisfied when the questions are answered correctly.

Abstract: A method of providing access management in an apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a platform for running an application; an access manager for handling access of a user to the application; and a set of access permissions stored in the apparatus and used by the access manager for controlling access of the user to applications. The method includes linking the entry permissions to the application, apparatus or device administrator, and allowing the user access to the application only after predetermined access permissions are satisfied. A method of providing reward management by means of an apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus may include a platform for running an application; a reward manager maintaining a reward account for the user; and a set of reward opportunities stored in the apparatus and used by the reward manager to provide incentives to the user.