Method and apparatus for a reverse link supplemental channel scheduling

An apparatus for transmitting a reverse link supplemental channel scheduling information for a mobile station in a communication system, comprising:

• a first processor for incorporating said reverse link supplemental channel scheduling information onto a forward link low data rate channel for transmission during a time slot, wherein said reverse link supplemental channel scheduling information is based on a transmission power level and data rate needed for transmission by the mobile station using the reverse link supplemental channel;
• said first processor further for detecting an amount of data targeted for transmission to said mobile station being less than a minimum amount of data allowed for transmission on a forward link high data rate channel during said time slot;
• said first processor further for padding said amount of data targeted for transmission to said mobile station with null data to at least said minimum amount of data;
• said first processor further for incorporating said padded data onto said forward link high data rate channel for transmission during said time slot;
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• a transmitter for transmitting said forward link low data rate channel and said forward link high data rate channel during said time slot to said mobile station.

An apparatus for transmitting a reverse link supplemental channel scheduling information for a mobile station in a communication system, comprising:

• means for incorporating said reverse link supplemental channel scheduling information onto a forward link low data rate channel for transmission during a time slot, wherein said reverse link supplemental channel scheduling information is based on a transmission power level and data rate needed for transmission by the mobile station using the reverse link supplemental channel;
• means for detecting an amount of data targeted for transmission to said mobile station being less than a minimum amount of data allowed for transmission on a forward link high data rate channel during said time slot;
• means for padding said amount of data targeted for transmission to said mobile station with null data to at least said minimum amount of data;
• means for incorporating said padded data onto said forward link high data rate channel for transmission during said time slot;
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• means for transmitting said forward link low data rate channel and said forward link high data rate channel during said time slot to said mobile station.

A computer-readable medium including program code stored thereon for transmitting a reverse link supplemental channel scheduling information for a mobile station in a communication system, said program code comprising:

• program code to incorporate said reverse link supplemental channel scheduling information onto a forward link low data rate channel for transmission during a time slot, wherein said reverse link supplemental channel scheduling information is based on a transmission power level and data rate needed for transmission by the mobile station using the reverse link supplemental channel;
• program code to detect an amount of data targeted for transmission to said mobile station being less than a minimum amount of data allowed for transmission on a forward link high data rate channel during said time slot;
• program code to pad said amount of data targeted for transmission to said mobile station with null data to at least said minimum amount of data;
• program code to incorporate said padded data onto said forward link high data rate channel for transmission during said time slot;
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• program code to transmit said forward link low data rate channel and said forward link high data rate channel during said time slot to said mobile station.