Patent ID: 7031254
Filing Date: 2006-04-18
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of sending data over a link from a node of a radio access network to a base station of said network for wireless transmission to two or more users, comprising: obtaining a description of loading on the link; selecting a respective block size for each said user from a discrete set of two or more available block sizes including a maximum block size that corresponds to a maximum rate of data transmission and at least one reduced block size that corresponds to a reduced rate of data transmission; mapping the data to blocks of the respectively selected sizes; and sending the blocks to the base station over the link, wherein: the maximum block size is selected for at least one user; a reduced block size is selected for at least one user; the block sizes are selected with reference to the description of link loading; and the number of users that are to receive reduced block sizes is determined with reference to the description of link loading.