Method and apparatus for variable and fixed forward link rate control in a mobile radio communications system
US6205129A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling a data rate associated with the transmission of information from a base station to a mobile station in a mobile radio communication system. The mobile station alternately receives information from a base station either in a variable rate mode or a fixed rate mode. The transmission rate from a base station in the variable rate mode varies between successive data transmit intervals, and the transmission rate from a base station in the fixed rate mode remains fixed between successive data transmit intervals. Data is transmitted from a first base station to the mobile station in the variable rate mode until the first base station is unable to receive variable data rate control information from the mobile station. When the first base station is unable to receive the variable data rate control information from the mobile station, the mobile station attempts to remain in the variable rate mode by searching for a second base station that will support data transmissions to the mobile station in the variable rate mode and, if the mobile station is able to locate the second base station that will support data transmissions to the mobile station in the va…
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