A system and corresponding method of controlling switching between different types of channels in a cellular communications system (e.g., wideband CDMA). Timer timeout values (i.e., timer lengths) and/or buffer thresholds, used in determining if and when to switch from one type of channel to another...http://www.google.com/patents/US6760303?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6760303 - Channel-type switching based on cell load
