Cognitive flow control based on channel quality conditions

Abstract

Techniques for use in a wireless device are provided. The techniques include monitoring a status of an amount of data in at least one buffer for transmission; determining an indication of additional capacity for transmission; transmitting at least one signal with an indication based on the monitored buffer status and the indication of additional capacity for transmission; and transmitting data of the at least one buffer based on the transmitted at least one signal.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wireless device comprising:
 a transmitter;   a receiver; and   a processor;   the processor configured to monitor a status of an amount of data in at least one buffer for transmission;   the processor further configured to determine an indication of additional capacity for transmission;   the processor and the transmitter configured to transmit at least one signal with an indication based on the monitored buffer status and the indication of additional capacity for transmission; and   the processor and the receiver configured to transmit data of the at least one buffer based on the transmitted at least one signal.   
     
     
         2 . The wireless device of  claim 1 , wherein the transmitted data is transmitted in accordance with a modulation and coding scheme. 
     
     
         3 . The wireless device of  claim 1 , wherein a response to the at least one signal is received. 
     
     
         4 . The wireless device of  claim 1 , wherein the receiver is configured to receive ACK/NACK information for previously transmitted data. 
     
     
         5 . The wireless device of  claim 1 , wherein the wireless device is a Node B. 
     
     
         6 . A method for use in a wireless device comprising:
 monitoring a status of an amount of data in at least one buffer for transmission;   determining an indication of additional capacity for transmission;   transmitting at least one signal with an indication based on the monitored buffer status and the indication of additional capacity for transmission; and   transmitting data of the at least one buffer based on the transmitted at least one signal.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the transmitted data is transmitted in accordance with a modulation and coding scheme. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein a response to the at least one signal is received. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the receiver is configured to receive ACK/NACK information for previously transmitted data. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the wireless device is a Node B.