Patent ID: 7463604

Claim:
A method for accessing a network, the method comprising: transmitting a communication associated with a first priority level to the network; receiving a discontinue notification indicating that transmission of the communication associated with the first priority level is discontinued in favor of transmission of another communication associated with a priority level higher than the first priority level of the communication; receiving an indication of a status of the network; providing a suggestion of a second priority level to associate with a remaining portion of the communication to be transmitted based on the received indication so that transmission of the communication will continue; receiving a selection of the second priority level; and transmitting the remaining portion of the communication at the second priority level upon receiving the selection, wherein transmission of the communication associated with the first priority level is charged a first amount corresponding with the first priority level, and wherein transmission of the remaining portion of the communication associated with the second priority level is charged a second amount corresponding with the second priority level.