A method 600 of selecting an ARQ method for retransmitting a data frame based on an accumulated signal to noise ratio (SNR) of systematic bits in the data frame at a receiving unit 508. The sending unit 500 tracks the accumulated SNR of systematic bits by using channel SNR measurement reports sent by...http://www.google.de/patents/US6631127?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6631127 - Apparatus and method for dynamically selecting an ARQ method