Assured packet data services associated with communication networks

A method for acquiring packet data services associated with a communications network, comprising:

• transmitting, by an access terminal, a first request for access to the communications network based on a first application having a first priority and a second request based on a second application having a second priority, wherein the first priority corresponds to an official use and the second priority corresponds to an unofficial use, and wherein the first priority has priority over the second priority;
• receiving an acceptance for access from the communications network, wherein the acceptance is based on the use and the priority associated with the first application and the second application;
• establishing at least one communication path with the communications network for the first application and the second application;
• wherein a first amount of a sector capacity of the communications network is allocated for the first application and the second application when the communications network is not congested, and a second amount of the sector capacity is allocated for the first application and a third amount of the sector capacity is allocated for the second application when the communications network is congested;
• and
• wherein the second amount of the sector capacity is further based on a network reallocation of the second amount of the sector capacity to include resources previously allocated to an existing communication path previously established for another application having the second priority after reducing a QoS of the another application.

An apparatus for providing packet data services, comprising:

• means for receiving, at an access point associated with a communications network, a first request from an access terminal based on a first application having a first priority and a second request from the access terminal based on a second application having a second priority, wherein the first priority corresponds to an official use and the second priority corresponds to an unofficial use, and wherein the first priority has priority over the second priority;
• means for transmitting an acceptance for access to the access terminal, wherein the acceptance is based on the use and the priority associated with the first application and the second application;
• means for allocating a first amount of a sector capacity of the communications network for the first application and the second application when the communications network is not congested, and allocating a second amount of the sector capacity for the first application and a third amount of the sector capacity for the second application when the communications network is congested;
• means for establishing at least one communication path with the access terminal for the first application and the second application;
• and
• wherein allocating the second amount of the sector capacity comprises reallocating the second amount of the sector capacity to include resources previously allocated to an existing communication path previously established for another application having the second priority after reducing a QoS of the another application.

An apparatus for acquiring packet data services associated with a communications network, comprising:

• means for transmitting a first request for access to the communications network based on a first application having a first priority and a second request based on a second application having a second priority, wherein the first priority corresponds to an official use and the second priority corresponds to an unofficial use, and wherein the first priority has priority over the second priority;
• means for receiving an acceptance for access from the communications network, wherein the acceptance is based on the use and the priority associated with the first application and the second application;
• means for establishing at least one communication path with the communications network for the first application and the second application;
• wherein a first amount of a sector capacity of the communications network is allocated for the first application and the second application when the communications network is not congested, and a second amount of the sector capacity is allocated for the first application and a third amount of the sector capacity is allocated for the second application when the communications network is congested;
• and
• wherein the second amount of the sector capacity is further based on a network reallocation of the second amount of the sector capacity to include resources previously allocated to an existing communication path previously established for another application having the second priority after reducing a QoS of the another application.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising:

• code for causing a computer to receive, at an access point associated with a communications network, a first request from an access terminal based on a first application having a first priority and a second request from the access terminal based on a second application having a second priority, wherein the first priority corresponds to an official use and the second priority corresponds to an unofficial use, and wherein the first priority has priority over the second priority;
• code for causing the computer to transmit an acceptance for access to the access terminal, wherein the acceptance is based on the use and the priority associated with the first application and the second application;
• code for allocating a first amount of a sector capacity of the communications network for the first application and the second application when the communications network is not congested, and allocating a second amount of the sector capacity for the first application and a third amount of the sector capacity for the second application when the communications network is congested;
• code for causing the computer to establish at least one communication path with the access terminal for the first application and the second application;
• and
• wherein the code for allocating the second amount of the sector capacity further comprises code for reallocating the second amount of the sector capacity to include resources previously allocated to an existing communication path previously established for another application having the second priority after reducing a QoS of the another application.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising:

• code for causing a computer to transmit a first request for access to a communications network based on a first application having a first priority and a second request based on a second application having a second priority, wherein the first priority corresponds to an official use and the second priority corresponds to an unofficial use, and wherein the first priority has priority over the second priority;
• code for causing the computer to receive an acceptance for access from the communications network, wherein the acceptance is based on the use and the priority associated with the first application and the second application;
• code for causing the computer to establish at least one communication path with the communications network for the first application and the second application;
• wherein a first amount of a sector capacity of the communications network is allocated for the first application and the second application when the communications network is not congested, and a second amount of the sector capacity is allocated for the first application and a third amount of the sector capacity is allocated for the second application when the communications network is congested;
• and
• wherein the second amount of the sector capacity is further based on a network reallocation of the second amount of the sector capacity to include resources previously allocated to an existing communication path previously established for another application having the second priority after reducing a QoS of the another application.

An apparatus for providing packet data services, comprising:

• a receiving module, configured to receive, at an access point associated with a communications network, a first request from an access terminal based on a first application having a first priority and a second request from the access terminal based on a second application having a second priority, wherein the first priority corresponds to an official use and the second priority corresponds to an unofficial use, and wherein the first priority has priority over the second priority;
• a transmitting module, configured to transmit an acceptance for access to the access terminal, wherein the acceptance is based on the use and the priority associated with the first application and the second application;
• an allocation module, configured to allocate a first amount of a sector capacity of the communications network for the first application and the second application when the communications network is not congested, and to allocate a second amount of the sector capacity for the first application and a third amount of the sector capacity for the second application when the communications network is congested;
• an establishing module, configured to establish at least one communication path with the access terminal for the first application and the second application;
• and
• wherein the allocation module is further configured to allocate the second amount of the sector capacity by reallocating the second amount of the sector capacity to include resources previously allocated to an existing communication path previously established for another application having the second priority after reducing a QoS of the another application.

An apparatus for acquiring packet data services associated with a communications network, comprising:

• a transmitting module, configured to transmit a first request for access to the communications network based on a first application having a first priority and a second request based on a second application having a second priority, wherein the first priority corresponds to an official use and the second priority corresponds to an unofficial use, and wherein the first priority has priority over the second priority;
• a receiving module, configured to receive an acceptance for access from the communications network, wherein the acceptance is based on the use and the priority associated with the first application and the second application;
• an establishing module, configured to establish at least one communication path with the communications network for the first application and the second application;
• wherein a first amount of a sector capacity of the communications network is allocated for the first application and the second application when the communications network is not congested, and a second amount of the sector capacity is allocated for the first application and a third amount of the sector capacity is allocated for the second application when the communications network is congested;
• and
• wherein the second amount of the sector capacity is further based on a network reallocation of the second amount of the sector capacity to include resources previously allocated to an existing communication path previously established for another application having the second priority after reducing a QoS of the another application.

An apparatus for providing packet data services, comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• receive, at an access point associated with a communications network, a first request from an access terminal based on a first application having a first priority and a second request from the access terminal based on a second application having a second priority, wherein the first priority corresponds to an official use and the second priority corresponds to an unofficial use, and wherein the first priority has priority over the second priority;
• transmit an acceptance for access to the access terminal, wherein the acceptance is based on the use and the priority associated with the first application and the second application;
• allocate a first amount of a sector capacity of the communications network for the first application and the second application when the communications network is not congested, and to allocate a second amount of the sector capacity for the first application and a third amount of the sector capacity for the second application when the communications network is congested;
• establish at least one communication path with the access terminal for the first application and the second;
• wherein the processor is further configured to allocate the second amount of the sector capacity by reallocating the second amount of the sector capacity to include resources previously allocated to an existing communication path previously established for another application having the second priority after reducing a QoS of the another application;
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• a memory unit coupled to the processor for storing data.