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Method and apparatus for forward link rate scheduling

  • US 8,396,033 B2
  • Filed: 05/14/2010
  • Issued: 03/12/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/11/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method in a communication network, comprising:

  • determining an assigned transmission rate to each of at least one scheduled user for data transmission on a forward link to the at least one scheduled user in a cell based on available forward link capacity in the cell which is at least partially determined from available transmit power for the cell, the available transmit power being a residual portion of a maximum forward link transmit power allocated to the cell remaining after assignment of forward link transmit power to unscheduled users; and

    sending the assigned transmission rate to the at least one scheduled user.

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