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A method and apparatus are described for controlling the data rates for communications to and from a base station and a plurality of remote users. The usage of the communications resource whether the forward link resource (from base station to remote users) or reverse link resource (from remote user

A method and apparatus are described for controlling the data rates for communications to and from a base station and a plurality of remote users. The usage of the communications resource whether the forward link resource (from base station to remote users) or reverse link resource (from remote users to base station) is measured. The measured usage value is compared against at least one predetermined threshold value and the data rates of communications or a subset of communications on said communications resource is modified in accordance with said comparisons.

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[ We claim:] [1.] In a communication system wherein a base station communicates messages on a forward link with a plurality of remote users an apparatus of controlling the data rate of said message communications, comprising:usage determination means for determining a usage value of said forward lin

[ We claim:] [1.] In a communication system wherein a base station communicates messages on a forward link with a plurality of remote users an apparatus of controlling the data rate of said message communications, comprising:usage determination means for determining a usage value of said forward link;rate control logic means for receiving said usage value, comparing said usage value to at least one predetermined threshold value and conditionally providing a rate control signal in accordance with said comparisons; andvariable rate data source means for receiving an active message and encoding said active message as a plurality of transmission frames, wherein said variable data source means is responsive to said rate control signal for encoding a subset of said plurality of transmission frames at a reduced encoding rate while providing other frames of said plurality of transmission frames at a higher encoding rate.