SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RATE ASSIGNMENT
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1. A method of determining a maximum requested rate, comprising:
- determining a normalized average pilot transmit power; and
determining a maximum requested rate based on the normalized average pilot transmit power and a pilot reference value.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for determining the data rate of a reverse link communication. An embodiment includes transmitting at a null rate on the communication channel only when the station is not transmitting voice, signaling, or data. An embodiment includes determining a maximum requested rate based on the normalized average pilot transmit power and the pilot reference value, and determining the timing of the rate request. An embodiment involves determining a maximum transmission rate. An embodiment involves determining sufficient power and a power-control set point.
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1. A method of determining a maximum requested rate, comprising:
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determining a normalized average pilot transmit power; and determining a maximum requested rate based on the normalized average pilot transmit power and a pilot reference value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of determining a maximum transmission rate, comprising:
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determining Rmax(power), the maximum transmission rate reported in a rate request message; determining a maximum supportable transmission rate based on a queue estimate; and selecting the minimum of the Rmax(power) and the maximum supportable transmission rate.
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5. An apparatus for determining a maximum requested rate, comprising:
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means for determining a normalized average pilot transmit power; means for determining a pilot reference level value; and means for determining a maximum requested rate based on the normalized average pilot transmit power and the pilot reference value.
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6. An apparatus for determining a maximum requested rate, comprising:
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means for determining a normalized average pilot transmit power; means for determining a pilot reference level value; and means for determining a maximum requested rate based on the normalized average pilot transmit power and the pilot reference value.
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7. An apparatus for determining a maximum transmission rate, comprising:
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means for determining Rmax(power), the maximum transmission rate reported in a rate request message; means for determining a maximum supportable transmission rate based on a queue estimate; and means for selecting the minimum of the Rmax(power) and the maximum supportable transmission rate.
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8. A mobile station, comprising:
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an antenna for receiving and transmitting a plurality of signals; a receiver coupled to the antenna, the receiver receives the plurality of receive signals; a controller coupled to the receiver, the controller determines a normalized average pilot transmit power from the plurality of receive signals and determines a maximum requested rate based on the normalized average pilot transmit power and a pilot reference value; and a transmitter coupled to the controller, the transmitter conditions the maximum requested rate for transmission.
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9. A station for determining a maximum transmission rate, comprising:
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an antenna for receiving and transmitting a plurality of signals; a receiver coupled to the antenna, the receiver receives the plurality of receive signals; a controller coupled to the receiver, the controller determines Rmax(power), the maximum transmission rate reported in a rate request message; determines a maximum supportable transmission rate based on a queue estimate; and selects the minimum of the Rmax(power) and the maximum supportable transmission rate; and a transmitter coupled to the controller, the transmitter conditions the minimum for transmission.
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10. A computer-readable medium embodying a program of instructions executable by a processor to perform a method of determining a maximum requested rate, the method comprising:
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determining a normalized average pilot transmit power; and determining a maximum requested rate based on the normalized average pilot transmit power and a pilot reference value.
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11. A computer-readable medium embodying a program of instructions executable by a processor to perform a method of determining a maximum transmission rate, the method comprising:
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determining Rmax(power), the maximum transmission rate reported in a rate request message; determining a maximum supportable transmission rate based on a queue estimate; and selecting the minimum of the Rmax(power) and the maximum supportable transmission rate.
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