Patent ID: 7864802
Filing Date: 2011-01-04
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for allocating wireless channels in a multi-rate wireless system, the method comprising: determining a long-term transmission control protocol (TCP) sending rate; generating, by an optimization engine, a subset of channel rates from available channel rates associated with the multi-rate wireless system, wherein the subset of channel rates is based on the long-term TCP sending rate and maximizes TCP throughput; storing the subset of channel rates; after generating and storing the subset of channel rates, observing a transmission control protocol (TCP) sending rate associated with a mobile session established between at least one sender device and at least one receiver device; allocating wireless channels based on the observed TCP sending rate; and adapting the allocated wireless channels when the TCP sending rate changes by selecting a new channel rate from the stored subset of channel rates generated by the optimization engine.