Abstract: The invention includes a method and apparatus for scheduling packet transmissions on a data channel from a base transceiver station to a plurality of wireless terminals. The method includes, in response to detecting an available timeslot, computing utilization evaluation values for the respective media sub-streams using data rate feedback information from the wireless terminals and respective average data rates associated with respective media sub-streams, selecting one of the media sub-streams having an associated utilization evaluation value indicative of a best available channel utilization for the data channel, and transmitting a packet from the selected media sub-stream toward at least one wireless terminal belonging to a media sub-group associated with the selected media sub-stream. An average data rate associated with each media sub-stream is updated at each timeslot.

Abstract: The method provides a variety of services in a wireless data network including destination devices using a wireless or Internet interface connected to a server. Messages including destination information and recorded voice data are created and transferred over the interface. In one embodiment, the messages are transferred as non-real time data from the mobile station to the server, and then from the server to the destination devices identified in the message destination information. The server may also provide voice processing thereby enabling voice control services and wide area remote control services. Furthermore, location information may also be used to provide dynamic location based services.