Patent ID: 7327716
Filing Date: 2008-02-05
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for setting a reverse link transmission rate for a mobile station (MS) in a data packet network, comprising: receiving a transmission grant signal transmitted by a base station (BS) wherein the transmission grant signal includes a specified transmission rate; receiving a PERSISTENCE bit; transmitting sub-packets of a first data packet at the specified transmission rate as specified in a commanded traffic to pilot power ratio received from a base station until an acknowledge (ACK) is received from the BS; transmitting sub-packets of a second data packet at one of an incrementally adjusted transmission rate or an autonomous transmission rate based upon a logic state of the PERSISTENCE bit; wherein sub-packets of the second data packet are transmitted at one of the autonomous transmission rate or an adjusted rate based on the autonomous transmission rate when the PERSISTENCE bit is set to a first logic state; wherein the sub-packets of the second data packet are transmitted at the incrementally adjusted transmission rate when the PERSISTENCE bit is set to a second logic state; and wherein the incrementally adjusted transmission rate is adjusted based on a rate control bit (RCB) that is evaluated when the PERSISTENCE bit is set to the second logic state.