Patent ID: 7911966
Filing Date: 2011-03-22
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A wireless device that derives a data rate capability for communicating packet data, the wireless device comprising: a RF component configured to communicate a plurality of packet data at a first data rate capability and a second data rate capability, in which the second data rate is faster than the first data rate; a controller communicatively coupled to the RF component, the controller configured to monitor a physical layer data field value that is associated with the physical transmission of packets from the RF component, a forward traffic channel data field value that is associated with forward channel communications, a reverse traffic channel data field value that is associated with reverse channel communications; a memory communicatively coupled to the controller, the memory configured to store the physical layer data field value, the forward traffic channel data field value, and the reverse traffic channel data field value; and a means for enabling communications at the second data rate capability when the physical layer data field value, the forward traffic channel data field value, and the reverse traffic channel data field value indicate that communications are supported for the second data rate capability.