2015-05-042015-05-042009-04-21Ahmed, Nadeem S. and Baraniuk, Richard G., "Throughput maximization in wireless communication systems." Patent US7522657B2. issued 2009-04-21. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/1911/79989.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/79989A communication method comprising characterizing a communications channel, determining a data rate and optionally a power allocation strategy that maximizes channel throughput, and configuring a transmitter to send a transmit signal with said data rate and said optional power allocation strategy.55 ppengUtility patentUS7522657B2