Patent ID: 8756470
Filing Date: 2014-06-17
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of increasing data throughput in a wireless communications network over which a radio frequency (RF) signal is transmitted between a base station (BS) and a mobile station (MS) over a communications channel having a time-varying measure of quality, the method comprising: enabling a hybrid automated repeat request (HARQ) protocol between the BS and the MS, wherein a service flow (SF) is established between the BS and the MS; comparing the time-varying measure of quality of the communications channel with a predetermined channel quality threshold, wherein the time-varying measure of quality of the communications channel is determined based upon a ratio of a statistic of a Physical Carrier-to-Interference-Ratio (PCINR) reported by the MS and a packet error rate for packets transmitted between the BS and the MS; and selectively disabling the HARQ protocol based upon a comparison result of said comparing operation while continuing the SF between the BS and MS.