Adapting transmission parameters in a transmitting node of a data communication system to the current link quality of a data communication channel
First Claim
1. A method for adapting first and second transmission parameters in a transmitting node of a data communication system to the current link quality of a data communication channel, the method comprising in the transmitting node the steps of:
- counting the number of successful transmissions, each successful transmission bases on a receipt of an acknowledgement;
comparing the number of successful transmission against a threshold value; and
in the event of achieving the number of successful transmissions with the threshold value and operating with the first and second transmission parameters in a predetermined parameter space,jointly adapting both of the first and second transmission parameters in dependence on a critical value that due to the current link quality corresponds to a temporarily unsupported rate and power value of one of the first and second transmission parameters, wherein said jointly adapting includes one of;
supporting a highest possible data rate by increasing a data rate transmission until a maximum rate is found, and if said rate cannot be increased further, reducing said transmit power level;
or, supporting a lowest possible transmit power level by decreasing a power transmission level until a power level can not be further reduced and to increase the transmit rate when the transmit power level can not be further decreased.
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Abstract
Provides apparatus, systems and methods for adapting a first and second transmission parameter R, P in a transmitting node of a data communication system to the current link quality of a data communication channel. A method comprises in the transmitting node counting the number of successful transmissions s, each successful transmission bases on a receipt of an acknowledgment “ACK”, and comparing the number of successful transmissions s against a threshold value Smax. In the event of reaching the threshold value Smax and operating with the first and second transmission parameter R, P in a predetermined parameter space, the method further comprises adapting at least one of the first and second transmission parameters R, P in dependence on a critical value that due to the current link quality corresponds to a temporarily unsupported value of one of the first and second transmission parameters R, P.
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1. A method for adapting first and second transmission parameters in a transmitting node of a data communication system to the current link quality of a data communication channel, the method comprising in the transmitting node the steps of:
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counting the number of successful transmissions, each successful transmission bases on a receipt of an acknowledgement; comparing the number of successful transmission against a threshold value; and in the event of achieving the number of successful transmissions with the threshold value and operating with the first and second transmission parameters in a predetermined parameter space, jointly adapting both of the first and second transmission parameters in dependence on a critical value that due to the current link quality corresponds to a temporarily unsupported rate and power value of one of the first and second transmission parameters, wherein said jointly adapting includes one of;
supporting a highest possible data rate by increasing a data rate transmission until a maximum rate is found, and if said rate cannot be increased further, reducing said transmit power level;
or, supporting a lowest possible transmit power level by decreasing a power transmission level until a power level can not be further reduced and to increase the transmit rate when the transmit power level can not be further decreased. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for adapting a first and second transmission parameters in a transmitting node of a data communication system to the current link quality of a data communication channel, the apparatus comprising:
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a success counter for counting the number of successful transmissions, each successful transmission bases on a receipt of an acknowledgment; a comparison unit for comparing the number of successful transmissions against a threshold value; a critical mode register for storing a critical value that due to the current link quality corresponds to a temporarily unsupported rate and power value of one of the first and second transmission parameters; and a decision unit for jointly adapting both of the first and second transmission parameters in dependence on the critical value stored in the critical mode register, wherein said jointly adapting includes one of;
supporting a highest possible data rate by increasing a data rate transmission until a maximum rate is found, and if said rate cannot be increased further, reducing said transmit power level;
or, supporting a lowest possible transmit power level by decreasing a power transmission level until a power level can not be further reduced and to increase the transmit rate when the transmit power level can not be further decreased. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. An article of manufacture comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein for causing adaptation of first and second transmission parameters in a transmitting node of a data communication system to the current link quality of a data communication channel, the computer readable program code means in said article of manufacture comprising computer readable program code means for causing a computer to effect in the transmitting node the steps of:
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counting the number of successful transmissions, each successful transmission bases on a receipt of an acknowledgment; comparing the number of successful transmissions against a threshold value; and in the event of achieving the number of successful transmissions with the threshold value and operating with the first and second transmission parameter in a predetermined parameter space, jointly adapting both of the first and second transmission parameters in dependence on a critical value that due to the current link quality corresponds to a temporarily unsupported rate and power value of one of the first and second transmission parameters, wherein said jointly adapting includes one of supporting a highest possible data rate by increasing a data rate transmission until a maximum rate is found, and if said rate cannot be increased further, reducing said transmit power level;
or, supporting a lowest possible transmit power level by decreasing a power transmission level until a power level can not be further reduced and to increase the transmit rate when the transmit power level can not be further decreased.
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