Methods and apparatus for adjusting forward link signal to interference and noise ratio estimates
First Claim
1. A method of adjusting a plurality of forward link (FL) signal to interference and noise ratio (SINR) estimates, comprising:
- (a) estimating a FL SINR for each user in a plurality of users, based on at least one of each user'"'"'s respective data rate control (DRC) message or each user'"'"'s respective prior FL SINR value;
(b) increasing the respective estimated FL SINR for a user in the plurality of users, if, based on a reverse link acknowledge message, the user has decoded an early-terminating packet at a decoding bit rate higher than a data rate associated with the user'"'"'s respective DRC;
(c) determining control channel power remaining after step (b);
(d) increasing the estimated FL SINR for all users in the plurality of users if the remaining control channel power is less than a low threshold; and
(e) decreasing the estimated FL SINR for all users in the plurality of users if the remaining control channel power is greater than a high threshold.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for adjusting a forward link (FL) signal to interference and noise ratio (SINR) are provided. In an example, a FL SINR is estimated for each user in a plurality of users, on at least one of each user'"'"'s respective data rate control (DRC) message or each user'"'"'s respective prior FL SINR value. The respective estimated FL SINR for a user in the plurality of users is increased, if, based on a reverse link acknowledge message, the user has decoded a packet before all symbols in the packet have been transmitted. Remaining control channel power is determined. The estimated FL SINR for all users in the plurality of users is increased if remaining control channel power is less than a low threshold. The estimated FL SINR for all users in the plurality of users is increased if the remaining control channel power is greater than a high threshold.
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1. A method of adjusting a plurality of forward link (FL) signal to interference and noise ratio (SINR) estimates, comprising:
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(a) estimating a FL SINR for each user in a plurality of users, based on at least one of each user'"'"'s respective data rate control (DRC) message or each user'"'"'s respective prior FL SINR value; (b) increasing the respective estimated FL SINR for a user in the plurality of users, if, based on a reverse link acknowledge message, the user has decoded an early-terminating packet at a decoding bit rate higher than a data rate associated with the user'"'"'s respective DRC; (c) determining control channel power remaining after step (b); (d) increasing the estimated FL SINR for all users in the plurality of users if the remaining control channel power is less than a low threshold; and (e) decreasing the estimated FL SINR for all users in the plurality of users if the remaining control channel power is greater than a high threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for adjusting a plurality of forward link (FL) signal to interference and noise ratio (SINR) estimates, comprising:
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a transceiver configured to support a plurality of communication links with a respective plurality of user access terminals; a processor coupled to the transceiver; and a memory coupled to the processor and comprising executable code to cause the processor to; (a) estimate a FL SINR for each user in a plurality of users, based on at least one of each user'"'"'s respective data rate control (DRC) message or each users respective prior FL SINR value; (b) increase the respective estimated FL SINR for a user in the plurality of users, if, based on a reverse link acknowledge message, the user has decoded an early-terminating packet at a decoding bit rate higher than a data rate associated with the user'"'"'s respective DRC; (c) determine control channel power remaining after step (b); (d) increase the estimated FL SINR for all users in the plurality of users if the remaining control channel power is less than a low threshold; and (e) decrease the estimated FL SINR for all users in the plurality of users if the remaining control channel power is greater than a high threshold. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 37)
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19. An apparatus for adjusting a plurality of forward link (FL) signal to interference and noise ratio (SINR) estimates, comprising:
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means for estimating a FL SINR for each user in a plurality of users, based on at least one of each user'"'"'s respective data rate control (DRC) message or each user'"'"'s respective prior FL SINR value; means for increasing the respective estimated FL SINR for a user in the plurality of users, if, based on a reverse link acknowledge message, the user has decoded an early-terminating packet at a decoding bit rate higher than a data rate associated with the user'"'"'s respective DRC; means for determining control channel power; means for increasing the estimated FL SINR for all users in the plurality of users if the remaining control channel power is less than a low threshold; and means for decreasing the estimated FL SINR for all users in the plurality of users if the remaining control channel power is greater than a high threshold. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 38)
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28. A non-transitory processor-readable medium, comprising instructions that, if executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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(a) estimate a FL SINR for each user in a plurality of users, based on at least one of each user'"'"'s respective data rate control (DRC) message or each user'"'"'s respective prior FL SINR value; (b) increase the respective estimated FL SINR for a user in the plurality of users, if, based on a reverse link acknowledge message, the user has decoded an early-terminating packet at a decoding bit rate higher than a data rate associated with the user'"'"'s respective DRC; (c) determine control channel power remaining after step (b); (d) increase the estimated FL SINR for all users in the plurality of users if the remaining control channel power is less than a low threshold; and (e) decrease the estimated FL SINR for all users in the plurality of users if the remaining control channel power is greater than a high threshold. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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