Abstract: A method for managing wireless communications includes establishing a quality of service budget on behalf of a wireless station. A service profile is established by determining an average packet size for at least one flow for the wireless station and an average packet frequency for that flow. When more than one flow from a wireless station is desired, the average packet size and average packet frequency for all such flows are combined. The average packet size and average packet frequency are used to determine a capacity consumption for the wireless station. That capacity consumption is then used to determine a threshold transmission speed above which transmission from the wireless station must stay to achieve a guaranteed quality of service level. Allocation of wireless capacity for the wireless station is based upon the determined threshold transmission speed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method that is implemented in a base station. The method includes predicting a transmission rate adaptation associated with a mobile unit during a first time interval. The prediction is based on a signal-to-noise ratio for transmission associated with the mobile unit in the first time interval. The predicted request is for a transmission rate adaptation that is predicted to occur during a second time interval subsequent to the first time interval. The method also includes performing a system reconfiguration or a resource reallocation for communication between the base station and the mobile unit at the predicted transmission rate during the second time interval. The system reconfiguration or the resource reallocation is performed prior to the second time interval.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for distributing identical data to mobile units. The method includes providing a plurality of first messages including information indicative of a pseudo-address and a corresponding one of a plurality of mobile unit addresses. The method also includes providing at least one second message including the pseudo-address and a portion of a payload of a packet destined for a plurality of mobile units indicated by the plurality of mobile unit addresses.

Abstract: A method is provided for use in communication involving first and second parties. The method includes determining a first capacity associated with a first channel of a communication link between the first and second parties. The method also includes assigning a second capacity to a second channel of the communication link based on the first capacity and a third capacity associated with at least the first and second channels.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of distributing identical data and different data to mobile units. One embodiment of the method may include providing a plurality of first messages including information indicative of a first pseudo-address. Each first message includes information indicative of an address of one of a plurality of mobile units. The method may also include providing at least one second message including information indicative of at least one second pseudo-address and information indicative of the address of each mobile unit in at least one subset of the plurality of mobile units. The method further includes providing at least one third message including the first pseudo-address and a portion of a packet destined for the plurality of mobile units. At least one fourth message including the second pseudo-address and a portion of a packet destined for the subset of the plurality of mobile units is also included.

Abstract: A device (20) is capable of making location determinations from publicly available broadcasting signals that contain programming such as radio or television programming. A location estimating portion (26) in one example uses a determined received power of a detected signal from a transmitter and information regarding the location and transmit power of the transmitter for determining a distance between the device (20) and the known location of the transmitter. At least one other location indicator is used for making a determination regarding the location of the device (20). In one example, the other location indicator is a determined distance between the device and at least one other transmitter, which is based upon a determined received power of a signal from the other transmitter and the transmit power used by that transmitter. Another example includes determining where the coverage areas of a plurality of transmitters overlap as an indication of the location of the device (20).

Abstract: A method for managing wireless communications includes establishing a quality of service budget on behalf of a wireless station. A service profile is established by determining an average packet size for at least one flow for the wireless station and an average packet frequency for that flow. When more than one flow from a wireless station is desired, the average packet size and average packet frequency for all such flows are combined. The average packet size and average packet frequency are used to determine a capacity consumption for the wireless station. That capacity consumption is then used to determine a threshold transmission speed above which transmission from the wireless station must stay to achieve a guaranteed quality of service level. Allocation of wireless capacity for the wireless station is based upon the determined threshold transmission speed.