Patent ID: 8976685
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A priority allocation system for a wireless mobile communication system comprising: a priority data storage system configured to store priority information for each of a plurality of subscriber groups, each subscriber group being assigned one or more wireless mobile communication devices and having one or more communication applications, the priority information for each communication application of each subscriber group being indicative of one or more priorities, each priority for each communication application having a normal priority level and a higher priority level different from the normal priority level, the system switching between the normal and higher priority levels for the communication application within the subscriber group based on respective requested priorities and threshold usages of the communication application by the wireless mobile communication devices assigned to the subscriber group; an administrator interface to the priority data storage system configured to allow an administrator of each subscriber group to set and change the priority information for each subscriber group on a global basis; and a priority enforcement system configured to enforce the priorities for the communication application according to the normal and higher priority levels as indicated by the priority information, with respect to threshold usages of the communication application by the wireless mobile communication devices assigned to each subscriber group.