A METHOD OF REDUCING SIGNALLING OVERHEAD AND POWER CONSUMPTION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

摘要

A method of transmitting channel quality information (CQI) to an access network (AN) in a system having at least one carrier is disclosed. More specifically, the method includes receiving at least one packet from the AN, each of which includes an indicator, wherein the indicator provides buffer level information and ceasing transmission of the CQI of at least one non-anchor carrier to the AN if the buffer level information indicates that there is no more packet to be transmitted to an access terminal (AT).