Data transmission rate control
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1. A method comprising:
- monitoring a variable-rate data communication channel to determine its signal-to-noise ratio; and
iteratively adjusting the data transmission rate of the variable rate data communication channel if the signal-to-noise ratio of the communication channel cannot be determined for a defined period of time.
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Abstract
A method includes monitoring a variable-rate data communication channel to determine its signal-to-noise ratio, and adjusting the data transmission rate of the variable rate data communication channel based on its signal-to-noise ratio.
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39 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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monitoring a variable-rate data communication channel to determine its signal-to-noise ratio; and
iteratively adjusting the data transmission rate of the variable rate data communication channel if the signal-to-noise ratio of the communication channel cannot be determined for a defined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A data transmission rate control process comprising:
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an SNR determination process for monitoring a variable-rate data communication channel during a non-transmission period to determine its signal-to-noise ratio; and
an iterative rate determination process, responsive to said SNR determination process being unable to determine the signal-to-noise ratio of said variable-rate data communication channel for a defined period of time, for setting the data transmission rate of said variable rate data communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, cause that processor to:
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monitor a variable-rate data a communication channel during a non-transmission period to determine its signal-to-noise ratio; and
iteratively adjust the data transmission rate of the variable-rate data communication channel if the signal-to-noise ratio of the communication channel cannot be determined for a defined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A data transmission rate control system comprising:
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a first computing device including a first wireless communication system;
a second computing device including a second wireless communication system, wherein said first and second wireless communication systems form a variable rate data communication channel between said first and second computing devices;
wherein each said wireless communication system includes;
a SNR determination process for monitoring said variable-rate data communication channel during a non-transmission period to determine its signal-to-noise ratio; and
an iterative rate determination process, responsive to said SNR determination process being unable to determine the signal-to-noise ratio of said variable-rate data communication channel for a defined period of time, for setting the data transmission rate of said variable rate data communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method comprising:
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monitoring a variable-rate data bidirectional communication channel during a non-transmission period to determine its signal-to-noise ratio;
the bidirectional channel including a receive side for receiving data from a remote device and a transmit side for transmitting data to that remote device, anditeratively adjusting the data transmission rate of the variable rate data communication channel if the signal-to-noise ratio of the communication channel cannot be determined. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A method comprising:
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monitoring a variable-rate data communication channel during a non-transmission period to determine its signal-to-noise ratio; and
iteratively adjusting the data transmission rate of the variable rate data communication channel if the signal-to-noise ratio of the channel cannot be determined for a defined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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39. A method comprising:
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monitoring a variable-rate data communication channel to determine its signal-to-noise ratio; and
iteratively adjusting the data transmission rate of the variable rate data communication channel if the signal-to-noise ratio of the communication channel cannot be monitored for a defined period of time.
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