Wireless connection control

A mobile wireless communication device configured to prioritize communications with a communication network, the mobile wireless communication device comprising:

• a first transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals through a wireless connection with the communication network;
• a processor;
• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a plurality of computer-readable instructions which are configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the mobile wireless communication device to:
• estimate a maximum response time interval based at least on a probability of successful receipt of signals from the communication network;
• prioritize one or more control messages for transmission to the communication network based at least on a corresponding expected response time;
• and
• transmit the one or more control messages according to the prioritization, where the prioritization of the one or more control messages comprises an addition of a delay, where the delay is based on a comparison of the corresponding expected response time and the maximum response time interval.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a plurality of computer-readable instructions which are configured to, when executed by a processor, cause a mobile wireless communication device to:

• estimate a maximum response time interval based at least on a probability of successful receipt of signals from a wireless communication network;
• for one or more first control messages for transmission to the wireless communication network which have a corresponding expected response time exceeding the estimated maximum response time interval, delay at least a subset of the one or more first control messages;
• when none of the one or more first control messages for the transmission to the wireless communication network have a corresponding expected response time that exceeds the estimated maximum response time interval, cause the transmission of the one or more first control messages in order;
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• transmit at least one critical short response time message.