Systems and methods to provide flow control for mobile devices
US9584416B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W28/22
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatuses are disclosed to facilitate wireless communications. User equipment (UE), such as a mobile device, identifies data congestion and transmits a recommended data rate modification wireless signal (e.g., a recommended reduced data rate) to the base station that is transmitting data to the UE. The base station may reduce the data rate of the down link (DL) to the reduced data rate. The UE may then receive data from the base station at the reduced data rate. Therefore, flow control may be implemented at the base station side (e.g., sometimes referred to as the Network (NW) side) based upon the reduced data rate modification determined and transmitted by the UE to the base station. In this way, the data rate transmission to the UE can be reduced to allow the UE to successfully process received data and successfully perform its functions.
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