Patent ID: 7526290
Filing Date: 2009-04-28
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a communication system, comprising: transmitting, via a control channel air link, remote unit channel data from a remote unit to a base station, the remote unit channel data being generated at the remote unit and including remote unit channel status about a first portion of communication channels between the remote unit and the base station on which a call can be executed, wherein remote unit channel status includes current or recent channel conditions as measured at the remote unit; generating base station channel data at the base station, including base station channel status about communication channels on which a call between the remote unit and the base station can be executed, wherein base station channel status includes current or recent channel conditions as measured at the base station; applying, by the base station, a channel selection method to the transmitted remote unit channel data and the base station channel data to select a communication channel from among the first portion of communication channels; and executing the call between the remote unit and the base station on the selected communication channel.