Abstract: A method of enabling a mobile phone to manage the minute usage of a mobile phone subscriber. The mobile phone contains a database with multiple records for people and/or businesses known to the user. Within each record, the user may define a minute limit and specify an enforcement action that will be implemented if the minute limit for that record is exceeded during the billing period. The enforcement actions include displaying an informative message that the allotted minutes have been exceeded then allowing the call to continue, or suspending minute usage for the duration of the billing cycle for the record in question. When an incoming call is received or an outgoing call is requested, the sum of the minutes used of the record is compared to the pre-set minute limit of the record. If the minutes used exceed the pre-set minute limit, the pre-set enforcement action is implemented.

Abstract: A method for enabling a mobile phone to control the automatic activation/deactivation of the call waiting feature in real time through the use of customized pre-set user preferences. The mobile phone contains a database with multiple records for people and/or businesses known to the user. Within each record, the user may define a priority number. Each priority number is a scaled integer value, with low priority numbers representing a high priority record and high priority numbers representing low priority records. If the mobile phone detects an incoming call while a call is already in progress, a call waiting utility notifies the user of the incoming call if the incoming call corresponds to a preset priority number that is less than or equal to the priority number of the current call. Otherwise, the incoming call is directed to the user's voicemail system without interrupting the current call.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer-usable medium for automatic air conditioning/heating venting control detection for vehicles. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a vent control manager monitors a seat in a vehicle to determine if a passenger is occupying the seat and in response to determining the seat is occupied, the vent control manager opens at least one vent facing the seat. In response to determining the seat is not occupied, the vent control manager closes at least one vent facing the seat.