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Fast flow control methods for communication networks

  • US 20030031130A1
  • Filed: 07/30/2001
  • Published: 02/13/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of reverse link flow control for a sector in a high rate packet data network serving a plurality of access terminals, said method comprising:

  • determining an individual interference contribution of each access terminal served by said sector based on a reverse data channel rate of said access terminal;

    estimating total sector interference for said sector based on said individual interference contributions of said access terminals; and

    setting a reverse link flow control indicator regulating the reverse data channel rates used by said access terminals based on said total sector interference.

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