System and method for increasing a data transmission rate in mobile wireless communication channels

For use in a wireless network communications system comprising at least one base station and at least one mobile station, an apparatus for increasing a data transmission rate in a mobile wireless communication channel, said apparatus comprising:

• a base station that is capable of sending data packets to a mobile station on a fundamental channel at a first data rate, and capable of receiving a negative acknowledgment signal from said mobile station that said mobile station failed to correctly receive at least one data packet, and capable of sending at least one replacement data packet to said mobile station on a supplemental channel at a second higher data rate;
• and
• a mobile station comprising a replacement data packet controller capable of receiving said at least one replacement data packet from said base station and incorporating said at least one replacement data packet into a data packet stream to replace one of:
• a missing data packet and an error data packet.

For use in a wireless network communications system comprising a plurality of base stations and at least one mobile station, an apparatus for increasing a data transmission rate in a mobile wireless communication channel when a first base station is handing off to a second base station a transmission of data packets for a mobile station, said apparatus comprising:

• a first base station that is capable of sending data packets to a second base station on a supplemental channel at a first data rate;
• wherein second base station is capable of sending said data packets to said mobile station on said supplemental channel at said first data rate;
• wherein said first base station is capable of receiving a negative acknowledgment signal from said mobile station that said mobile station failed to correctly receive at least one data packet from said second base station;
• wherein said first base station is capable of sending an A3 physical transition directive message to said second base station to cause said second base station to increase a bandwidth of said supplemental channel to said mobile station;
• wherein said first base station and said second base station are capable of sending at least one replacement data packet to said mobile station on said increased bandwidth supplemental channel at a second higher data rate;
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• wherein said mobile station comprises a replacement data packet controller capable of receiving said at least one replacement data packet and incorporating said at least one replacement data packet into a data packet stream to replace one of:
• a missing data packet and an error data packet.

For use in a wireless network communications system comprising a plurality of base stations and at least one mobile station, an apparatus for increasing a data transmission rate in a mobile wireless communication channel when a first base station is handing off to a second base station a transmission of data packets for a mobile station, said apparatus comprising:

• a first base station that is capable of sending data packets to a second base station on a fundamental channel at a first data rate;
• wherein second base station is capable of sending said data packets to said mobile station on said fundamental channel at said first data rate;
• wherein said first base station is capable of receiving a negative acknowledgment signal from said mobile station that said mobile station failed to correctly receive at least one data packet from said second base station;
• wherein said first base station is capable of sending an IS-2000 message to said second base station to cause said second base station to activate a supplemental channel to said mobile station;
• wherein said first base station and said second base station are capable of sending at least one replacement data packet to said mobile station on said supplemental channel at a second higher data rate;
• and
• wherein said mobile station comprises a replacement data packet controller capable of receiving said at least one replacement data packet and incorporating said at least one replacement data packet into a data packet stream to replace one of:
• a missing data packet and an error data packet.

For use in a wireless network communications system comprising at least one base station and at least one mobile station, a method for increasing a data transmission rate in a mobile wireless communication channel, said method comprising the steps of:

• sending data packets from a base station to a mobile station on a supplemental channel at a first data rate;
• receiving in said base station a negative acknowledgment signal from said mobile station that said mobile station failed to correctly receive at least one data packet;
• sending at least one replacement data packet from said base station to said mobile station on said supplemental channel at a second higher data rate;
• receiving said at least one replacement data packet from said base station in a replacement data packet controller of said mobile station;
• and
• incorporating said at least one replacement data packet into a data packet stream within said mobile station to replace one of:
• a missing data packet and an error data packet.

For use in a wireless network communications system comprising at least one base station and at least one mobile station, a method for increasing a data transmission rate in a mobile wireless communication channel, said method comprising the steps of:

• sending data packets from a base station to a mobile station on a fundamental channel at a first data rate;
• receiving in said base station a negative acknowledgment signal from said mobile station that said mobile station failed to correctly receive at least one data packet;
• sending at least one replacement data packet from said base station to said mobile station on a supplemental channel at a second higher data rate;
• and
• receiving said at least one replacement data packet from said base station in a replacement data packet controller of said mobile station;
• and
• incorporating said at least one replacement data packet into a data packet stream within said mobile station to replace one of:
• a missing data packet and an error data packet.

For use in a wireless network communications system comprising a plurality of base stations and at least one mobile station, a method for increasing a data transmission rate in a mobile wireless communication channel when a first base station is handing off to a second base station a transmission of data packets for a mobile station, said method comprising the steps of:

• sending data packets from a first base station to a second base station on a supplemental channel at a first data rate;
• sending said data packets from said second base station to said mobile station on said supplemental channel at said first data rate;
• receiving in said first base station a negative acknowledgment signal from said mobile station that said mobile station failed to correctly receive at least one data packet from said second base station;
• sending an A3 physical transition directive message from said first base station to said second base station to cause said second base station to increase a bandwidth of said supplemental channel to said mobile station;
• sending at least one replacement data packet from said first base station and said second base station to said mobile station on said increased bandwidth supplemental channel at a second higher data rate;
• receiving said at least one replacement data packet in a replacement data packet controller of said mobile station;
• and
• incorporating said at least one replacement data packet into a data packet stream within said mobile station to replace one of:
• a missing data packet and an error data packet.

For use in a wireless network communications system comprising a plurality of base stations and at least one mobile station, a method for increasing a data transmission rate in a mobile wireless communication channel when a first base station is handing off to a second base station a transmission of data packets for a mobile station, said method comprising the steps of:

• sending data packets from a first base station to a second base station on a fundamental channel at a first data rate;
• sending said data packets from said second base station to said mobile station on said fundamental channel at said first data rate;
• receiving in said first base station a negative acknowledgment signal from said mobile station that said mobile station failed to correctly receive at least one data packet from said second base station;
• sending an IS-2000 message from said first base station to said second base station to cause said second base station to activate a supplemental channel to said mobile station;
• sending at least one replacement data packet from said first base station and said second base station to said mobile station on said supplemental channel at a second higher data rate;
• and
• receiving said at least one replacement data packet in a replacement data packet controller of said mobile station;
• and
• incorporating said at least one replacement data packet into a data packet stream within said mobile station to replace one of:
• a missing data packet and an error data packet.