Patent ID: 7535925

Claim:
A wireless communication system comprising: a subscriber system configured to receive from a communication device a request for a communication service and transfer the request wherein the communication service comprises one of voice communication and web browsing and having delivery requirements; and a base station system configured to receive the request, receive traffic information for the wireless communication system, select a frame format for packets for the requested communication service based on the delivery requirements of the requested communication service and based on the traffic information for the wireless communication system, and transfer an instruction indicating the selected frame format for the packets for the requested communication service; the subscriber system is further configured to receive the instruction indicating the selected frame format for the packets for the requested communication service, and in response, to exchange the packets for the requested communication service using the selected frame format with the base station system over a wireless communication link; the base station system is further configured to exchange the packets for the requested communication service using the selected frame format with the subscriber system over the wireless communication link, and to exchange the packets for the requested communication service with one of a telephony network system and an internet system.