EP1394967A1

3G

Title

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAXIMIZING THE USE OF AVAILABLE CAPACITY IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Application Number:

EP20030023329

Publication Date:

03-03-2004

Current Assignee:

Family ID:

Application Date:

06-03-2000

Publication Country:

US

Priority Date:

08-03-1999

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Abstract  Abstract

In a radio communication system having a base station and a plurality of mobile stations a method of and apparatus for transmitting traffic information from the base station to a mobile station. The method comprises intentionally transmitting traffic information from the base station with a first symbol energy amount that is insufficient for correct demodulation of the traffic information by a mobile station and retransmitting the traffic information initially transmitted with the first symbol energy amount from the base station to the mobile station. The traffic information is retransmitted with a further symbol energy amount that is also insufficient by itself for correct demodulation of the traffic information by the mobile station.

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