Patent ID: 6810236
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: H04B,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
A method of optimizing downlink data transfer in a wireless communication system including a base station and a plurality of mobile terminals (MTs), said method comprising:(a) in response to said base station receiving blocks of downlink data designated for transmission to at least one of said MTs, said base station transmitting a request for said at least one MT to perform a downlink channel quality measurement; (b) in response to said at least one MT receiving said request from said base station, said at least one MT performing said downlink channel quality measurement and reporting the downlink channel quality measurement to the base station; (c) in response to said base station receiving said downlink channel quality measurement from said at least one MT, said base station allocating a plurality of radio resources to said at least one MT; and (d) said base station transmitting said designated blocks of downlink data to said at least one MT in accordance with said allocation after said at least one MT responds to said request.