Method of controlling reverse link packet transmission latency based on air-interface loading
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1. A method, comprising:
- determining a condition of a radio frequency (RF) communication channel;
an access terminal selecting a duration between a minimum duration and a maximum duration based, at least in part, on said determined condition, wherein selecting said duration comprises;
(a) said access terminal receiving an indication of said condition from a base station, (b) selecting an initial duration based at least upon said indication of said condition received from said base station, (c) sending an indication of said initial duration to said base station, (d) receiving an indication of an adjusted duration, wherein said adjusted duration differs from said initial duration, and (e) selecting said adjusted duration as said duration;
said access terminal selecting a time period for transmitting at least part of a communication in said RF communication channel, such that said time period has a duration greater than or equal to said selected duration; and
said access terminal transmitting said at least part of said communication in said RF communication channel during said selected duration of said selected time period.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for transmitting communications using a radio frequency (RF) communication channel are provided. A network condition and/or a usage level of the RF communication channel are determined. A designated duration is selected based, at least in part, on the network condition and/or usage level. A time period for transmitting a communication in the RF channel is selected such that the time period has a duration corresponding to the designated duration. A transmission in the RF communication channel is initiated during the time period. The designated duration may be adjusted based on further observations of network conditions and/or usage levels.
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1. A method, comprising:
- determining a condition of a radio frequency (RF) communication channel;
an access terminal selecting a duration between a minimum duration and a maximum duration based, at least in part, on said determined condition, wherein selecting said duration comprises;
(a) said access terminal receiving an indication of said condition from a base station, (b) selecting an initial duration based at least upon said indication of said condition received from said base station, (c) sending an indication of said initial duration to said base station, (d) receiving an indication of an adjusted duration, wherein said adjusted duration differs from said initial duration, and (e) selecting said adjusted duration as said duration;
said access terminal selecting a time period for transmitting at least part of a communication in said RF communication channel, such that said time period has a duration greater than or equal to said selected duration; and
said access terminal transmitting said at least part of said communication in said RF communication channel during said selected duration of said selected time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- determining a condition of a radio frequency (RF) communication channel;
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10. A method, comprising:
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determining a first usage level of a radio frequency (RF) communication channel; selecting a designated duration based, at least in part, on said first usage level; transmitting a first communication in said RF communication channel during a first time period, said first time period having a duration corresponding to said designated duration; determining a second usage level of said RF communication channel; adjusting said designated duration based, at least in part, on said second usage level, wherein said adjusting comprises;
(i) comparing said second usage level to a threshold, (ii) if said second usage level is greater than said threshold, increasing said designated duration by an adjustment amount, and (iii) if said second usage level is less than said threshold, decreasing said designated duration by said adjustment amount; andtransmitting a second communication in said RF communication channel during a second time period, said second time period having a duration corresponding to said adjusted designated duration. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A wireless device, comprising:
- a transceiver;
a processor; and
data storage, containing program instructions that can be executed by said processor to perform functions, said functions comprising;
determining a condition of a radio frequency (RF) communication channel, selecting a duration between a minimum duration and a maximum duration based, at least in part, on said determined condition, wherein selecting said duration comprises;
(a) receiving an indication of said condition from a base station, (b) selecting an initial duration based at least upon said indication of said condition received from said base station, (c) sending an indication of said initial duration to said base station, (d) receiving an indication of an adjusted duration, wherein said adjusted duration differs from said initial duration, and (e) selecting said adjusted duration as said duration, selecting a time period for transmitting at least part of a communication in said RF communication channel, such that said time period has a duration greater than or equal to said selected designated duration, and transmitting said at least part of said communication in said RF communication channel during said selected duration of said selected time period, via said transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
- a transceiver;
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