Wireless network resource adaptation

A computer program product comprising:

• a processor-readable medium storing processor-readable instructions configured to cause a processor to:
• collect data regarding dynamic loading of sector-carrier pairs (pilots) in communication sectors of a wireless communication network;
• obtain data rates for data flows of the pilots to access terminals within the wireless communication network;
• determine one or more pilots to use for conveying data in the wireless communication network based on the data rates and the dynamic loading;
• and
• alter data flow over the pilots by at least one of changing a data rate over at least one of the pilots or changing a combination of pilots used by the wireless communication network for conveying data to increase total data flow.

An apparatus configured to regulate data flow in a wireless communication network, the apparatus comprising:

• means for collecting data regarding dynamic loading of sector-carrier pairs (pilots) in communication sectors of the wireless communication network;
• means for obtaining data rates for data flows of the pilots to access terminals within the wireless communication network;
• means for determining one or more pilots to use for conveying data in the wireless communication network based on the data rates and the dynamic loading;
• and
• means altering data flow over the pilots by at least one of changing a data rate over at least one of the pilots or changing a combination of pilots used by the wireless communication network for conveying data to increase total data flow.

A base station controller of a wireless communication system, the base station controller comprising:

• a network interface configured to communicate with a wired communication network;
• a base transceiver station interface configured to wirelessly communicate with multiple base transceiver stations;
• and
• a scheduler configured to:
• collect data regarding dynamic loading of sector-carrier pairs (pilots) in communication sectors of the wireless communication network;
• obtain data rates for data flows of the pilots to access terminals within the wireless communication network;
• determine a combination of pilots to use for conveying data in the wireless communication network based on the data rates and the dynamic loading;
• and
• alter data flow over the pilots by changing data rates over the pilots and changing the pilots used in the wireless communication system according to the combination.

An access terminal of a wireless communication system, the access terminal comprising:

• an antenna configured to transmit and receive wireless communications;
• a transceiver coupled to the antenna;
• and
• selecting means for selecting a pilot by selecting a sector for each carrier in an active set of the access terminal, the selecting means being configured use indications of pilot loading received via the antenna to select the sectors for the carriers in the active set.