Patent ID: 6996415

Claim:
A system for transmitting data on a reverse link channel comprising: a transmitter for transmitting a pilot signal at a constant power level; a receiver for receiving via an access channel, an access message having a signal power level value related to the transmitted pilot signal; a load detector operatively connected with the receiver for determining a signal load at a base station; and a processor operatively connected with the transmitter, the receiver, and the load detector for determining a first data rate value based upon the signal power level value of the access signal and an actual signal power level detected from the access channel, for determining a second data rate value based upon the detected signal load, and comparing the first and second data rate values to select a smaller value thereof, wherein the transmitter, based upon the selecting by the processor, transmits a paging signal including the selected data rate value, and the receiver receives data transmitted according to the selected data rate value.