Patent ID: 8402165

Claim:
A method in a mobile communication device for use in prioritizing assignment of a packet data session for a plurality of data applications of the mobile communication device, the plurality of data applications including at least a first data application operative in connection with a first data service and a second data application operative in connection with a second data service, the method comprising: causing a packet data session associated with the first data application to be established between the mobile communication device and a wireless communication network for accessing the first data service; in response to identifying an indication of a request for information via the second data application: causing the packet data session associated with the first data application to be terminated; causing a packet data session associated with the second data application to be established between the mobile communication device and the wireless communication network for accessing the second data service; starting a timer in the mobile communication device; restarting the timer for each request for information for the second data application; in response to an expiration of the timer for identifying, at the mobile communication device, communication inactivity associated with the second data application over a predetermined time period; causing the packet data session associated with the second data application to be terminated; and causing a packet data session associated with the first data application to be established again between the mobile communication device and the wireless communication network for again accessing the first data service.