Resource allocation in a circuit switched network

An article of manufacture, comprising:

• a machine accessible medium, the machine accessible medium providing instructions, that when executed by a machine, cause the machine to allocate resources in a circuit switched data network, comprising:
• receiving a request for a resource from a device coupled to the circuit switched data network;
• granting the resource to the requesting device if the resource is available, otherwise:
• examining a first factor corresponding to an instantaneous quantity of data to be transmitted by the requesting device;
• examining second factor corresponding to a rate of change in the instantaneous quantity of data to be transmitted by the requesting device;
• examining a third factor corresponding to a time of utilization of the resource by the requesting device;
• granting the resource to the requesting device based on the examination of the first, second and third factors.

A method for allocating a communications channel in a circuit switched data network, comprising:

• receiving a request at a communications device coupled to the circuit switched data network to allocate the communications channel to transmit data to a remote communications device capable of being coupled to the circuit switched data network;
• granting the request if the communications channel is available, otherwise:
• examining a first factor corresponding to an instantaneous quantity of data to be transmitted to the remote communications device;
• examining a second factor corresponding to a rate of change in the instantaneous quantity of data to be transmitted to the remote communications device;
• examining a third factor corresponding to a time of utilization of the communications channel by the remote communications device;
• allocating the communications channel between the communications device and the remote communications device based on the examination of the first, second and third factors.

An article of manufacture, comprising:

• a machine accessible medium, the machine accessible medium providing instructions, that when executed by a machine, cause the machine to allocate a communications channel in a circuit switched data network, comprising:
• receiving a request at a communications device coupled to the circuit switched data network to allocate the communications channel to transmit data to a remote communications device capable of being coupled to the circuit switched data network;
• granting the request if the communications channel is available, otherwise:
• examining a first factor corresponding to an instantaneous quantity of data to be transmitted to the remote communications device;
• examining a second factor corresponding to a rate of change in the instantaneous quantity of data to be transmitted to the remote communications device;
• examining a third factor corresponding to a time of utilization of the communications channel by the remote communications device;
• allocating the communications channel between the communications device and the remote communications device based on the examination of the first, second and third factors.