Patent ID: 8259583

Claim:
A computer-implemented adaptive CQI-based HSDPA flow control method, comprising the steps of: computing an average Channel Quality Information (CQI) for each user in an HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) cell; dividing the users into a plurality of classes based on the average CQI computation for each of the users, the classes including: a first class representing a most conservative credit allocation policy having a maximum of Iub flow control; a last class representing a most generous credit allocation policy having virtually no Iub flow control; and at least one intermediate class representing an intermediate credit allocation policy having intermediate Iub flow control; allocating Iub flow control for each of the users according to the user's class associated credit allocation policy; and sending a capacity allocation command based on the Iub flow control allocating step to update the outstanding credits at a Radio Network Controller (RNC) for each of the users.