Data transmission rate control
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a wireless communication device to determine a signal-to-noise ratio associated with a variable-rate data communication channel, and to iteratively adjust a data transmission rate of the variable-rate data communication channel if the signal-to-noise ratio cannot be determined for a defined period of time, wherein the wireless communication device is configured to determine the signal-to-noise ratio of the variable-rate data communication channel from a data signal strength factor and a noise signal strength factor.
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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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26 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
a wireless communication device to determine a signal-to-noise ratio associated with a variable-rate data communication channel, and to iteratively adjust a data transmission rate of the variable-rate data communication channel if the signal-to-noise ratio cannot be determined for a defined period of time, wherein the wireless communication device is configured to determine the signal-to-noise ratio of the variable-rate data communication channel from a data signal strength factor and a noise signal strength factor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus, comprising:
a wireless communication device to determine a signal-to-noise ratio associated with a variable-rate data communication channel, and to iteratively adjust a data transmission rate of the variable-rate data communication channel if the signal-to-noise ratio cannot be determined for a defined period of time, wherein the wireless communication device is configured to determine the signal-to-noise ratio of the variable-rate data communication channel using a data signal strength factor comprising a difference between a received signal strength factor and a noise signal strength factor.
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8. An apparatus, comprising:
a wireless communication device to determine a signal-to-noise ratio associated with a variable-rate data communication channel, and to iteratively adjust a data transmission rate of the variable-rate data communication channel if the signal-to-noise ratio cannot be determined for a defined period of time, wherein the wireless communication device is configured to set the data transmission rate of the variable rate data communication channel to a specific data transmission rate associated with a selected signal-to-noise ratio range.
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9. An apparatus, comprising:
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a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) determination process to monitor 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 the SNR determination process being unable to determine the signal-to-noise ratio for a defined period of time, to set a data transmission rate of the variable rate data communication channel, wherein the SNR determination process includes a received signal determination process to determine a received signal strength factor for a receive side of the variable-rate data communication channel during a transmission period, and a noise signal determination process to determine a noise signal strength factor for the receive side of the variable-rate data communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
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a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) determination process to monitor 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 the SNR determination process being unable to determine the signal-to-noise ratio for a defined period of time, to set a data transmission rate of the variable rate data communication channel, wherein the iterative rate determination process includes a transmission ratio determination process to determine a transmission ratio indicative of a ratio of a number of data packets received by a remote device versus a number of data packets transmitted to the remote device. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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a first wireless communication device to determine a first signal-to-noise ratio associated with a variable-rate data communication channel, and to iteratively adjust a first data transmission rate of the variable-rate data communication channel if the first signal-to-noise ratio cannot be determined for a first defined period of time; and a first computer including a display, the first computer to be coupled to the first wireless communication device, wherein the first wireless communication device is configured to monitor the variable-rate data communication channel during a non-transmission period to determine the first signal-to-noise ratio, and to set the first data transmission rate in response to a failure to determine the first signal-to-noise ratio during the first defined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. An article comprising a computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
iteratively adjust a data transmission rate of a variable-rate data communication channel if a signal-to-noise ratio associated with the variable-rate data communication channel cannot be determined for a defined period of time, wherein a wireless communication device is configured to determine the signal-to-noise ratio of the variable-rate data communication channel from a data signal strength factor and a noise signal strength factor. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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