Electronic device network having graceful denial of service

A method of gracefully managing incoming access requests during an update event from a plurality of electronic devices in a mobile electronic network, the method comprising:

• evaluating the incoming access requests, the incoming access requests at least comprising at least one update-related parameter;
• recognizing that an incoming access request is a rescheduled access request;
• and
• fulfilling the rescheduled access request with higher priority than an original request.

An electronic device network adapted to gracefully manage incoming access requests during an update event, each of the incoming access requests comprising at least one update-related parameter, the electronic device network comprising:

• at least one mobile electronic device having one of software and firmware, the mobile electronic device being adapted to be communicatively coupled to the electronic device network;
• an access control unit;
• at least one device server operatively coupled to the access control unit;
• and
• a memory operatively coupled to the at least one device server, wherein the access control unit is adapted to immediately process and manage incoming information access requests from the at least one electronic device.

A method of gracefully managing incoming access requests during an update event from a plurality of electronic devices in a communication network, each of the incoming access requests comprising at least one selection-related parameter, the method comprising:

• receiving each incoming access request at least temporarily;
• monitoring and evaluating the incoming access requests using the at least one selection-related parameter;
• determining whether the incoming access requests is able to be processed based upon the at least one selection-related parameter;
• immediately processing incoming access requests upon determining that processing the incoming access request is likely to be successful;
• and
• communicating at least one message to the electronic device requesting access upon determining that processing the incoming access request is unlikely to be successful.