Patent ID: 8570967
Filing Date: 2013-10-29
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. One or more nontransitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, facilitate a method of sending data to two or more access terminals selected to participate in a multi-user packet (MUP) based communication, the method comprising: determining a plurality of candidate access terminals (“terminals”) that might be included in said MUP-based communication; counting a number of a type of HARQ response for each of the plurality of terminals for a period of time; calculating a measure of HARQ response types for each of the plurality of terminals based on the number of the type of HARQ response for the terminal; prior to grouping two or more terminals from the plurality of terminals to form a MUP-based group, comparing the measure for each of the terminals to a HARQ threshold; grouping two or more terminals from the plurality of terminals to form a MUP-based group, wherein each terminal in the MUP-based group has a measure greater than the HARQ threshold; and sending data to the MUP-based group using a MUP.