| 摘要 |
The present application relates to methods for adapting a data rate used to generate data packets for transmission by a wireless transmitter (12) operating in a wireless network. A transmitter (12) monitors the number of data packets that cannot be transmitted in a given time period, and adjusts the data rate used for generation of data packets for transmission in accordance with the number of packets that remain untransmitted at the end of the given time period. In another method, the transmitter (12) uses information associated with or derived from acknowledgements received from a receiving device to determine whether an adjustment to the packet transmission data rate is required. In a further method, the transmitter (12) monitors a packet error rate (PER) for transmitted packets and determines a maximum packet error rate that can be supported by the wireless network without instability, and a maximum data rate for generating data packets for transmission by the transmitter (12). The disclosed methods permit the transmitter (12) to adapt rapidly to changing conditions within a wireless network environment (10) and reduce the risk of bandwidth pinching and high latency arising from changes in the wireless network environment (10). |
