Method and apparatus for determining the rate of received data in a variable rate communication system

摘要

A method for determining a current rate of a current frame in a communication system having a transmitter that transmits to a receiver, said transmitter transmitting each of a plurality of frames at the current rate, wherein said current rate corresponds to one of a plurality of rates, said method comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of error check values each based on whether said current frame has one of said plurality of values, wherein only first and second error check values of first and second rates favorably check, and wherein said first and second rates are from said plurality of rates; generating a plurality of error rate values each based on whether said current frame has one of said plurality of rates, wherein first and second error rate values correspond to said first and second rates; comparing said first error rate value to said second error rate value plus a first value based on a predetermined relationship; and determining that said current rate of said current frame is said second rate if said first error rate value has said predetermined relationship to said second error rate value plus a first value, and otherwise determining that said current rate is said first rate.