Patent ID: 7525988
Filing Date: 2009-04-28
Classification: H04B,H04L,H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method for communicating information in a communication system, the method comprising: computing a maximum number of binary bits to be concurrently transmitted via at least one of a plurality of downlink RF channels based on one or more computed geometric mean signal quality values for said at least one of said plurality of downlink RF channels, wherein a plurality of signal quality values is computed for each of said plurality of downlink RF channels; selecting at least one modulation technique based on said computed maximum number of binary bits; communicating, via at least one of a plurality of uplink RF channels, feedback information comprising one or both of: said selected said at least one modulation technique and said one or more computed geometric mean signal quality values; and receiving, via said at least one of said plurality of downlink RF channels, subsequently transmitted data that utilizes a downlink modulation type, wherein said downlink modulation type is said selected at least one modulation technique and/or is based on said feedback information.