Scheduling packet data transmissions in a packet data network based on early decoded channel feedback reports

摘要

A method of scheduling wireless packet data traffic on a downlink packet data channel takes advantage of early decoding opportunities to decode the channel feedback reports before receipt of the mandated Lth repetition. The early-decoded channel feedback reports are promptly used in making scheduling decisions. Mobile stations are required to repeat transmissions of channel quality reports at least L times. The base station receives channel quality information report CF_N from a first mobile station one or more times, but less than L times; and, prior to reception of the Lth repetition of CF_N, successfully decodes CF_N to form a first decoded report. Packet data transmissions on the downlink packet data traffic channel are scheduled based on CF_N. A corresponding apparatus is also described.