Method and apparatus for providing enhanced services at a mobile communication device

1. A method for providing enhanced features at a mobile communication device, the device including a first feature having a first set of sub-features, comprising:

receiving, from a user, at the mobile communication device, a request for one of the sub-features;

searching the mobile communication device for the requested sub-feature;

searching one of an enhanced local services server and a private web site for the requested sub-feature, if the requested sub-feature is not resident on the mobile communication device;

accessing, via a wireless digital control channel, the requested sub-feature from the one of the enhanced local services server and the private web site; and

receiving the requested sub-feature at the mobile communication device, wherein said first feature defines a calendar service and wherein said first set of sub-features defines a portion of a user defined calendar to be stored at the mobile communication device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the requested sub-feature is received via the wireless digital control channel.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the device further includes a second feature with a second set of sub-features the second feature defining an address book service and wherein the second set of sub-features defines a portion of a user-defined address book to be stored at the mobile communication device.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein a second received request comprises a request for access to a portion of said user defined address book which is stored in the wireless network.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the requested portion of the user defined address book stored in the wireless network is received via the wireless digital control channel.

6. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

receiving an update transmission from said mobile communication device to effect a modification of said user defined address book stored in the wireless network.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the update transmission is received via the wireless digital control channel.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said received request comprises a request for access to a portion of said user defined calendar which is stored in the wireless network.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the requested sub-feature is received via the wireless digital control channel.

10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising receiving an update transmission from said mobile communication device to effect a modification of said user defined calendar stored in the wireless network.

11. A method for provisioning services to a mobile communication device, comprising:

programming the mobile communication device to provide a first set of features defining an aspect of a first service;

programming a wireless network server to provide a second set of features, supplementing said first set, to fully define said first service;

receiving, at the mobile communication device, a command to access said first service;

responsive to said command, determining whether said first set of features can satisfy said command; and

if it is determined that said first set of features cannot satisfy said command then automatically transmitting a request to satisfy said command to said wireless network server, wherein the request to satisfy said command is transmitted via a wireless digital control channel, and wherein said first service comprises a calendar service having a plurality of scheduling options.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein said aspect of the first service comprises a monthly scheduler capable of handling a subset of the scheduling options in the calendar service.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein said command requests to schedule an event outside of the scheduling options available with said aspect of the first service.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein said mobile communication device queues said command and performs said step of transmitting when a communication path to said wireless network server becomes available.

15. The method of claim 11 , further including:

programming the module communication device to provide a third set of features defining an aspect of a second service;

programming the wireless network server to provide a fourth set of features, supplementing the third set, to fully define the second service;

receiving at the mobile communication device, a second command to access the second service;

responsive to the second command determining whether the third set of features can satisfy the second command; and

if it is determined that the third set of features cannot satisfy the second command then automatically transmitting a request to satisfy the second command to the wireless network server, wherein said second service comprises an address book.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein said aspect of the second service comprises access to a first portion of said address book.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein said second command requests access to another portion of said address book, different from said first portion.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein said mobile communication device queues said command and performs said step of transmitting when a communication path to said wireless network server becomes available.

19. A system for providing service features to a mobile communication subscriber, comprising:

a mobile communication network;

a mobile network services server coupled to said mobile communication network; and

a mobile communication device coupled to said mobile communication network via an over-the-air transmission path, said mobile communication device including,

a processor; and

a memory coupled to said processor and storing therein a program to perform the operations of,

generating a command for a first communication service based on a subscriber inputs;

determining whether said first communication service can be satisfied by the mobile communication device as a stand alone device, and

if it is determined that said mobile communication device cannot satisfy said first communication service, then automatically transmitting a service request to said mobile network services server via said over-the-air transmission path, wherein said over-the-air transmission path comprises a wireless digital control channel, and wherein said first communication service relates to a calendar service.

20. The system of claim 19 , further including:

generating a command for a second communication service based on subscriber input;

determining whether the second communication service can be satisfied by the mobile communication device as a stand alone device; and

if it is determined that the mobile communication device cannot satisfy the second communication service, then automatically transmitting a service request to the network service server via the over-the-air transmission path wherein said second communication service relates to a personal address book service.

21. The system of claim 19 , wherein said communication service relates to a personal information management service.