Patent ID: 7486639

Claim:
A method for adaptively duplexing transmissions in a communication link using a time division duplexing scheme wherein transmissions are communicated in an uplink direction during uplink time slots and wherein transmissions are communicated in a downlink direction during downlink time slots, the method comprising: predicting an initial uplink bandwidth requirement and an initial downlink bandwidth requirement of the communication link; calculating an initial uplink/downlink bandwidth requirement ratio for a frame based upon the initial uplink and initial downlink bandwidth requirements of the link; allocating initial uplink and downlink time slots in the frame in response to the calculated initial uplink/downlink bandwidth ratio; transmitting information during the initial uplink and downlink time slots; determining an actual uplink bandwidth requirement and an actual downlink bandwidth requirement based on the transmission during the initial uplink and downlink time slots; calculating an actual uplinik/downlink bandwidth requirement ratio based upon the actual uplink and actual downlink bandwidth requirements of the link; allocating actual uplink and downlink time slots in response to the calculated actual uplink/downlink bandwidth ratio; and transmitting information during the actual uplink and downlink time slots.