Raouf R Haddad

US Patent:

20040203422, Oct 14, 2004

Filed:

May 7, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/140271

Inventors:

Lena Srey - Chicago IL, US
Raouf Haddad - Tinley Park IL, US

International Classification:

H04B017/00

US Classification:

455/067110, 455/423000, 455/063100

Abstract:

A method () and a base station controller () for enabling a quick repeat feature are described herein. The base station controller () monitors an operating parameter associated with a mobile station (). The base station controller () detects a condition suggesting a potential for a transmission failure to the mobile station () based on the operating parameter. The base station controller () provides a plurality of transmissions of an operating message to the mobile station () in response to detection of the condition suggesting a potential for a transmission failure to the mobile station (). The operating message includes operating information associated with communication between a base station () and the mobile station ().