System and method for determining a forward channel rate for wirelessly communicating information to a wireless communication device
First Claim
1. A method for determining a forward channel rate for wirelessly communicating information to a wireless communication device using at least one of a wireless information broadcast communication mode and a wireless information multicast communication mode, the method comprising:
- determining if a number of a plurality of wireless communication devices requesting to receive a set of information to be communicated exceeds a first predefined threshold;
when the number of the plurality of wireless communication devices exceeds the first predefined threshold receiving data rate control information from each wireless communication device in the plurality of wireless communication devices requesting a set of information to be communicated using at least one of the wireless information broadcast communication mode and the wireless information multicast communication mode, wherein the data rate control information includes signal strength information associated with each of the wireless communication devices;
comparing the data rate control information received from each of the wireless communication devices in the plurality of wireless communication devices; and
determining a modulation and coding scheme for wirelessly communicating the set of information to the plurality of wireless communication devices using at least one of the wireless information broadcast communication mode and the wireless information multicast communication mode, wherein the modulation and coding scheme is based on the data rate control information associated with a wireless communication device in the plurality of wireless communication devices having a weakest signal strength.
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Abstract
A system, method, and wireless device for determining a forward channel rate for wirelessly communicating information to a wireless communication device is disclosed. The method includes receiving data rate control information from each wireless communication device (104, 106) in a plurality of wireless communication devices (104, 106). The method also comprises requesting a set of information. The data rate control information includes signal strength information associated with each of the wireless communication devices (104, 106). The data rate control information received from each of the wireless communication devices is compared to each other. A modulation and coding scheme is determined for wirelessly communicating the set of information to the plurality of wireless communication devices. The modulation and coding scheme is based on the data rate control information associated with a wireless communication device (104) having a weakest signal strength.
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1. A method for determining a forward channel rate for wirelessly communicating information to a wireless communication device using at least one of a wireless information broadcast communication mode and a wireless information multicast communication mode, the method comprising:
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determining if a number of a plurality of wireless communication devices requesting to receive a set of information to be communicated exceeds a first predefined threshold; when the number of the plurality of wireless communication devices exceeds the first predefined threshold receiving data rate control information from each wireless communication device in the plurality of wireless communication devices requesting a set of information to be communicated using at least one of the wireless information broadcast communication mode and the wireless information multicast communication mode, wherein the data rate control information includes signal strength information associated with each of the wireless communication devices; comparing the data rate control information received from each of the wireless communication devices in the plurality of wireless communication devices; and determining a modulation and coding scheme for wirelessly communicating the set of information to the plurality of wireless communication devices using at least one of the wireless information broadcast communication mode and the wireless information multicast communication mode, wherein the modulation and coding scheme is based on the data rate control information associated with a wireless communication device in the plurality of wireless communication devices having a weakest signal strength. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wireless communication system for determining a forward channel rate for wirelessly communicating information to a wireless communication device using at least one of a wireless information broadcast communication mode and a wireless information multicast communication mode, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving data rate control information from a plurality of wireless communication devices requesting a set of information to be sent using one of the wireless information broadcast communication mode and the wireless information multicast communication mode; a dynamic wireless communication mode selector for determining if a number of the plurality of communication devices requesting the set of information exceeds a first predefined threshold; a comparator for comparing the data rate control information; a modulation and coding scheme calculator for calculating a modulation and coding scheme for wirelessly communicating the set of information to the plurality of wireless communication devices using one of the wireless information broadcast communication mode and the wireless information multicast communication mode when the dynamic wireless communication mode selector determines that the number of the plurality of communication devices requesting the set of information exceeds the first predefined threshold and wherein the modulation and coding scheme is based on data rate control information associated with a wireless communication device in the plurality of wireless communication devices having a weakest signal strength. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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