Allocating channels in multi-user or multi-service real-time transmissions of wireless packet data

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for allocating channels in at least one of a multi-user and a multi-service environment for transmitting real-time traffic data in a wireless packet data network is provided. The method comprises determining a desired transmission rate for a first mobile station to allocate a unique frequency channel from a plurality of frequency channels to an individual user of a plurality of users. The method further comprises mapping a data stream associated with the individual user to the unique frequency channel based on the desired transmission rate for the first mobile station. A transmitter may allocate channels for transmitting real-time traffic data in a wireless communication system. The transmitter may comprise a plurality of encoders to independently encode data streams of each individual mobile station user of a plurality of mobile station users, a first resource allocator coupled to the plurality of encoders to allocate bit and power to the plurality of mobile station users, and a second resource allocator coupled to the plurality of encoders to allocate a unique frequency channel of a plurality of frequency channel to each mobile station user of the plurality of mobile station users based on at least one of channel state information and a desired transmission rate.