DETERMINING WIRELESS DATA RATES CAPABILITY FOR PACKET DATA COMMUNICATIONS
First Claim
1. A wireless device that derives a data rate capability for communicating packet data, the wireless device comprising:
- a RF component configured to communicate a plurality of packet data at a first data rate capability and a second data rate capability, in which the second data rate is faster than the first data rate;
a controller communicatively coupled to RF component, the controller configured to monitor a physical layer data field value that is associated with the physical transmission of packets from the RF component, a forward traffic channel data field value that is associated with forward channel communications, a reverse traffic channel data field value that is associated with reverse channel communications; and
a means for enabling communications at the second data rate capability when the physical layer data field value, the forward traffic channel data field value, and the reverse traffic channel data field value indicate that communications are supported for the second data rate capability.
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Abstract
A wireless device, system, and method that determines data rate capability for communicating packet data is described. The wireless device comprises a RF component, a controller, and a means for enabling communications. The RF component is configured to communicate a plurality of packet data at a first data rate capability and a second data rate capability, in which the second data rate is faster than the first data rate. The controller is communicatively coupled to RF component, and the controller is configured to monitor a physical layer data field value, a forward traffic channel data field value, and a reverse traffic channel data field value. The physical layer data field value is associated with the physical transmission of packets from the RF component. The forward traffic channel data field value is associated with forward channel communications, and the reverse traffic channel data field value that is associated with reverse channel communications. The means for enabling communications at the second data rate capability occurs when the physical layer data field value, the forward traffic channel data field value, and the reverse traffic channel data field value indicate that communications are supported for the second data rate capability.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless device that derives a data rate capability for communicating packet data, the wireless device comprising:
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a RF component configured to communicate a plurality of packet data at a first data rate capability and a second data rate capability, in which the second data rate is faster than the first data rate; a controller communicatively coupled to RF component, the controller configured to monitor a physical layer data field value that is associated with the physical transmission of packets from the RF component, a forward traffic channel data field value that is associated with forward channel communications, a reverse traffic channel data field value that is associated with reverse channel communications; and a means for enabling communications at the second data rate capability when the physical layer data field value, the forward traffic channel data field value, and the reverse traffic channel data field value indicate that communications are supported for the second data rate capability. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless communication system that supports at least two different data rates capability for communicating packet data, the wireless communication system comprising:
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a first base station configured to communicate a plurality of packet data at a first data rate capability; a second base station configured to communicate the packet data at a second data rate capability, in which the second data rate capability is faster than the first data rate capability; and a wireless device configured to communicate the packet data to the first base station and the second base station, the wireless device further comprises, a RF component configured to communicate the packet data at the first data rate capability and the second data rate capability, a controller communicatively coupled to RF component, the controller configured to monitor a physical layer data field value that is associated with the physical transmission of packets from the RF component, a forward traffic channel data field value that is associated with forward channel communications, a reverse traffic channel data field value that is associated with reverse channel communications, and a means for enabling communications at the second data rate capability when the physical layer data field value, the forward traffic channel data field value, and the reverse traffic channel data field value indicate that communications are supported for the second data rate capability. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for a wireless communication device to derive a data rate capability to communicate with a base station operatively coupled to a network system, the method comprising:
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determining a physical layer data field value that is associated with a physical transmission of packets from a RF component, the physical layer data field value configured to distinguish between communicating a plurality of packet data at a first data rate capability and a second data rate capability, in which the second data rate is faster than the first data rate; determining a forward traffic channel data field value that is associated with forward channel communications, the forward channel data field value configured to distinguish between the first data rate capability and the second data rate capability; determining a reverse traffic channel data field value that is associated with reverse channel communications, the reverse channel data field value configured to distinguish between the first data rate capability and the second data rate capability; and enabling communications at the second data rate capability when the physical layer data field value, the forward channel data field value, and the reverse channel data field value indicate that communications are supported for the second data rate capability. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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