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Method and apparatus for congestion control in a wireless communication system

  • US 7,961,616 B2
  • Filed: 06/07/2001
  • Issued: 06/14/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method to determine a next data rate in a mobile station of a wireless system, comprising:

  • receiving a congestion indicator from a base station, the congestion indicator includes at least one data bit; and

    generating the next data rate in the mobile station as a function of the data rate history and the history of the congestion indicator of the mobile station, wherein generating the next data rate further comprising counting a number of consecutive same value congestion indicators, and if the number of consecutive same value congestion indicators is less than a predetermined maximum number, determining the next data rate by maintaining the at least one previous data rate.

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