Network and mobile device initiated quality of service

A wireless communication apparatus, comprising:

• means for receiving an indicator that specifies a preference of a wireless network for at least one of network-initiated quality of service or device-initiated quality of service;
• means for requesting quality of service for a data flow when the indicator specifies a preference for device-initiated quality of service;
• and
• means for allowing the wireless network to establish quality of service when the indicator specifies a preference for network-initiated quality of service.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer-readable medium, comprising:
• code for causing at least one computer to obtain an indicator from a network, wherein the indicator specifies a preference by the network for at least one of device-initiated quality of service or network-initiated quality of service;
• and
• code for causing at least one computer to establish quality of service for a data flow in accordance with the indicator.

A wireless communication apparatus, comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• obtain an indicator from a network, wherein the indicator specifies a preference by the network for at least one of device-initiated quality of service or network-initiated quality of service;
• request quality of service for a data flow when the indicator specifies a preference for device-initiated quality of service;
• and
• accept a network-initiated quality of service for the data flow when the indicator specifies a preference for network-initiated quality of service.

A method for utilizing a parameter to specify an entity responsible to establish quality of service, comprising:

• transmitting an indicator to a mobile device, wherein the indicator specifies a preference for at least one of a network-initiated quality of service or device-initiated quality of service;
• initiating quality of service for a data flow of an application on the mobile device when the indicator specifies a preference for network-initiated quality of service;
• and
• accepting a request for quality of service for the data flow from the mobile device when the indicator specifies a preference for device-initiated quality of service.

A wireless communication apparatus, comprising:

• means for transmitting an indicator to a mobile device, wherein the indicator specifies a preference for at least one of a network-initiated quality of service or device-initiated quality of service;
• means for initiating quality of service for a data flow of an application on the mobile device when the indicator specifies a preference for network-initiated quality of service;
• and
• means for accepting a request for quality of service for a data flow from the mobile device when the indicator specifies a preference for device-initiated quality of service.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer-readable medium, comprising:
• code for causing at least one computer to transmit an indicator to a mobile device, wherein the indicator specifies a preference by a network for at least one of device-initiated quality of service or network-initiated quality of service;
• and
• code for causing at least one computer to establish quality of service for a data flow associated with the mobile device in accordance with the indicator.

A wireless communication apparatus, comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• transmit an indicator to a mobile device, wherein the indicator specifies a preference by a network for at least one of device-initiated quality of service or network-initiated quality of service;
• accept a request for quality of service for a data flow from the mobile device when the indicator specifies a preference for device-initiated quality of service;
• and
• establish quality of service for a data flows of an application on the mobile device when the indicator specifies a preference for network-initiated quality of service.

A method, comprising:

• receiving a request to initiate quality of service for a data flow from a mobile device;
• issuing a soft rejection to the mobile device in response to the request;
• and
• establishing quality of service for the data flow via a network request.

A method, comprising:

• waiting for a wireless communication network to establish quality of service for a set of data flows, wherein waiting comprises starting a timer configured to a pre-determined period;
• identifying data flows from the set of data flows for which quality of service is established, wherein identifying comprises comparing packet filters associated with established quality of service to identify a corresponding data flow;
• and
• initiating quality of service for data flows from the set of data flows for which quality of service is not established by the wireless communication network.