Method of processing system requests in a wireless communication device

A wireless communications device comprising:

• a wireless communications module for communication with a server over a wireless network;
• and
• a processor, operatively coupled to the wireless communications module, the processor being configured to execute an operating system of the wireless communications device and a data access application, the data access application configured to:
• receive a first system request for data from the operating system of the wireless communications device, the first system request corresponding to a non-user originating request;
• store the first system request in a memory of the wireless communications device without activating the wireless communication module of the wireless communications device;
• receive a first user request for data, the first user request corresponding to a request originating from a user associated with the wireless communications device;
• transmit to the server both the first user request and the first system request only in response to receiving the first user request, to transmit the first user request and the first system request, the data access application being configured to activate the wireless communications module of the wireless communications device, the activating occurring only upon receiving the first user request;
• and
• inactivate the wireless communications module.

A method for reducing power consumption in a wireless communications device, the wireless communications device having a wireless communications module for communication with a server over a wireless network and a processor, operatively coupled to the wireless communications module, the processor being configured to execute a data access application, the method comprising:

• receiving a first system request for data from the data access application on the wireless communications device, the first system request corresponding to a non-user originating request;
• storing the first system request in a memory of the wireless communications device without activating the wireless communication module of the wireless communications device;
• receiving a first user request for data from the data access application on the wireless communications device, the first user request corresponding to a request originating from a user associated with the wireless communications device;
• transmitting, to the server both the first user request and the first system request only in response to the receiving the first user request, the transmitting comprising activating the wireless communications module of the wireless communications device, the activating occurring only upon receiving the first user request;
• and
• inactivating the wireless communications module.