Wireless communication method and device for transmission rate adaptation using a prediction model

A method for wireless communication performed by a wireless communication device, comprising:

• obtaining channel condition information associated with a wireless channel for a selected channel bandwidth;
• applying a prediction model to the channel condition information to determine a predicted maximum usable transmission rate for the selected channel bandwidth;
• determining a reduced transmission rate that is lower than the predicted maximum usable transmission rate by a predetermined rate offset;
• selecting a target transmission rate that is less than or equal to the predicted maximum usable transmission rate and greater than or equal to the reduced transmission rate;
• and
• transmitting one or more data packets at the target transmission rate.

A wireless communication device, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• a transceiver;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the wireless communication device to:
• obtain channel condition information associated with a wireless channel;
• apply a prediction model to the channel condition information to generate transmission quality predictions for one or more candidate transmission rates;
• select a target transmission rate from the one or more candidate transmission rates based on the transmission quality predictions;
• and
• control the transceiver to transmit one or more data packets at the target transmission rate.

A wireless communication device, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• a transceiver;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the wireless communication device to:
• obtain channel condition information associated with a wireless channel for a selected channel bandwidth;
• apply a prediction model to the channel condition information to determine a predicted maximum usable transmission rate for the selected channel bandwidth;
• determine a reduced transmission rate that is lower than the predicted maximum usable transmission rate by a predetermined rate offset;
• select a target transmission rate that is less than or equal to the predicted maximum usable transmission rate and greater than or equal to the reduced transmission rate;
• and
• control the transceiver to transmit one or more data packets at the target transmission rate.