Wireless communication rate shaping

A method for reverse link rate allocation in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• determining a data rate control request identifying a data rate for the reverse link;
• determining a maximum reverse link data rate as a function of the data rate control request;
• and
• transmitting data on the reverse link at a data rate less than or equal to the maximum reverse link data rate.

A method for reverse link rate allocation in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• determining channel quality of a reverse link;
• determining a maximum reverse link data rate as a function of the channel quality of the reverse link;
• and
• transmitting data on the reverse link at a data rate less than or equal to the maximum reverse link data rate.

A method for reverse link rate allocation in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• receiving a first rise over thermal value from a first base station associated with a first sector;
• receiving a second rise over thermal value from a second base station associated with a second sector, wherein the first sector and second sector are neighboring sectors;
• comparing the first rise over thermal value to the second rise over thermal value;
• and
• setting a reverse link maximum data rate based on comparing the first rise over thermal value to the second rise over thermal value.

An apparatus for reverse link rate allocation in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• means for determining channel quality of a forward link;
• means for determining a maximum reverse link data rate as a function of the channel quality of the forward link;
• and
• means for transmitting data on the reverse link at a data rate less than or equal to the maximum reverse link data rate.

An apparatus for reverse link rate allocation in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• means for determining a data rate control request identifying a data rate for the reverse link;
• means for determining a maximum reverse link data rate as a function of the data rate control request;
• and
• transmitting data on the reverse link at a data rate less than or equal to the maximum reverse link data rate.

An apparatus for reverse link rate allocation in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• means for determining channel quality of a reverse link;
• means for determining a maximum reverse link data rate as a function of the channel quality of the reverse link;
• and
• means for transmitting data on the reverse link at a data rate less than or equal to the maximum reverse link data rate.

An apparatus for reverse link rate allocation in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• means for measuring a first rise over thermal value of the forward link for a first sector;
• means for measuring a second rise over thermal value of the forward link for a second sector;
• means for comparing the first rise over thermal value to the second rise over thermal value;
• and
• means for setting a reverse link maximum data rate based on comparing the first rise over thermal value to the second rise over thermal value.

An apparatus for reverse link rate allocation in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• memory storage device adapted to store computer-readable instructions;
• and
• a processing unit coupled to the memory storage device and adapted for:
• determining channel quality of a forward link;
• determining a maximum reverse link data rate as a function of the channel quality of the forward link;
• and
• transmitting data on the reverse link at a data rate less than or equal to the maximum reverse link data rate.

An apparatus for reverse link rate allocation in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• memory storage device adapted to store computer-readable instructions;
• and
• a processing unit coupled to the memory storage device and adapted for:
• determining a data rate control request identifying a data rate for the reverse link;
• determining a maximum reverse link data rate as a function of the data rate control request;
• and
• transmitting data on the reverse link at a data rate less than or equal to the maximum reverse link data rate.

An apparatus for reverse link rate allocation in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• memory storage device adapted to store computer-readable instructions;
• and
• a processing unit coupled to the memory storage device and adapted for:
• measuring a first rise over thermal value of the forward link for a first sector;
• measuring a second rise over thermal value of the forward link for a second sector;
• comparing the first rise over thermal value to the second rise over thermal value;
• and
• setting a reverse link maximum data rate based on comparing the first rise over thermal value to the second rise over thermal value.