Method and apparatus for high rate packet data and low delay data transmissions

In a wireless communication system, the system supporting packet data transmissions and low delay data transmissions over a plurality of transmission channels, a method comprising:

• transmitting packet data via a set of packet data channels;
• transmitting control information associated with the packet data via a signaling channel, wherein the signaling channel is separate from the set of packet data channels, and wherein the control information identifies a target recipient of associated packet data, the transmission channel or channels for transmission of the packet data, and wherein the control information further identifies a coding scheme for the packet data;
• receiving data requests from a plurality of mobile units;
• determining a transmission schedule according to the data requests;
• assigning a priority level to each of the plurality of mobile units;
• and
• determining a traffic schedule among the plurality of mobile units based on priority level,
• wherein a high priority is given to a mobile unit experiencing less interference than other of the plurality of mobile units.