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Method and apparatus for increasing data throughput

  • US 7,400,860 B2
  • Filed: 05/26/2006
  • Issued: 07/15/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method, performed by a wireless cell and a client, for improving a data throughput between the wireless cell and the client, the method comprising:

  • determining a primary direction of data flow between the wireless cell and the client, wherein the wireless cell wirelessly communicates with the client using a first channel of a plurality of channels and wherein if the primary direction of data flow is from the wireless cell to the client, denominating the wireless cell as a transmitting device and the client as a receiving device, otherwise, denominating the client as a transmitting device and the wireless cell as a receiving device;

    the receiving device detecting at least one of a noise source signal strength, a noise source transmission activity, the transmitting device signal to a noise source signal ratio, the transmitting device signal strength, the data throughput, an error rate, and a retransmission rate for each one channel of the plurality of channels; and

    assigning one channel of the plurality of channels to the transmitting device and the receiving device responsive to detecting.

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