Wireless communication rate shaping

A method for reverse link rate allocation in a wireless communication system supporting a plurality of data rates, the data rates having a corresponding set of transition probabilities for transitions between the plurality of data rates, the method comprising:

• determining a desired rate profile;
• measuring a forward link channel quality;
• adjusting at least one of the transition probabilities to achieve the desired rate profile, wherein the adjusting comprises adjusting the at least one of the transition probabilities in response to the measured forward link channel quality;
• adjusting a maximum data rate for the reverse link in response to the measured forward link channel quality, wherein an increase to the maximum data rate results in an addition of one or more transition probabilities and wherein a decrease to the maximum data rate results in an elimination of one or more transition probabilities;
• and
• transmitting the transitional probabilities via a radio link.

An apparatus for reverse link rate allocation in a wireless communication system supporting a plurality of data rates, the data rates having a corresponding set of transition probabilities for transitions between the plurality of data rates, the apparatus comprising:

• means for measuring a forward link channel quality;
• means for adjusting at least one of the transition probabilities, wherein the adjusting comprises adjusting the at least one of the transition probabilities in response to the measured forward link channel quality;
• means for adjusting a maximum data rate for the reverse link in response to the measured forward link channel quality, wherein an increase to the maximum data rate results in an addition of one or more transition probabilities and wherein a decrease to the maximum data rate results in an elimination of one or more transition probabilities;
• and
• means for applying the transition probabilities to determine a transmit data rate for the reverse link, wherein a random number is generated and compared to the transition probabilities and the transmit data rate is increased or decreased depending on the comparison.

An apparatus for reverse link rate allocation in a wireless communication system supporting a plurality of data rates, the data rates having a corresponding set of transition probabilities for transitions between the plurality of data rates, the apparatus comprising:

• means for determining a desired rate profile;
• means for measuring a forward link channel quality;
• means for adjusting at least one of the transition probabilities to achieve the desired rate profile, wherein the adjusting comprises adjusting the at least one of the transition probabilities in response to the measured forward link channel quality;
• means for adjusting a maximum data rate for the reverse link in response to the measured forward link channel quality, wherein an increase to the maximum data rate results in an addition of one or more transition probabilities and wherein a decrease to the maximum data rate results in an elimination of one or more transition probabilities;
• and
• means for transmitting the transitional probabilities via a radio link.

An apparatus for reverse link rate allocation in a wireless communication system supporting a plurality of data rates, the data rates having a corresponding set of transition probabilities for transitions between the plurality of data rates, the apparatus comprising:

• a computer-readable medium encoded with computer-executable instructions;
• and
• a processing unit coupled to the computer-readable medium, the instructions being executable to:
• measure a forward link channel quality;
• adjust at least one of the transition probabilities, wherein the adjusting comprises adjusting the at least one of the transition probabilities in response to the measured forward link channel quality;
• adjust a maximum data rate for the reverse link in response to the measured forward link channel quality, wherein an increase to the maximum data rate results in an addition of one or more transition probabilities and wherein a decrease to the maximum data rate results in an elimination of one or more transition probabilities;
• and
• apply the transition probabilities to determine a transmit data rate for the reverse link, wherein a random number is generated and compared to the transition probabilities and the transmit data rate is increased or decreased depending on the comparison.

An apparatus for reverse link rate allocation in a wireless communication system supporting a plurality of data rates, the data rates having a corresponding set of transition probabilities for transitions between the plurality of data rates, the apparatus comprising:

• a computer-readable medium encoded with computer-executable instructions;
• and
• a processing unit coupled to the computer-readable medium, the instructions being executable to:
• determine a desired rate profile;
• measure a forward link channel quality;
• adjust at least one of the transition probabilities to achieve the desired rate profile, wherein the adjusting comprises adjusting the at least one of the transition probabilities in response to the measured forward link channel quality;
• adjust a maximum data rate for the reverse link in response to the measured forward link channel quality, wherein an increase to the maximum data rate results in an addition of one or more transition probabilities and wherein a decrease to the maximum data rate results in an elimination of one or more transition probabilities
• transmit the transitional probabilities via a radio link.

A method for reverse link rate allocation in a wireless communication system supporting a plurality of data rates, the data rates having a corresponding set of transition probabilities for transitions between the plurality of data rates, the method 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
• adjusting the set of transition probabilities 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 supporting a plurality of data rates, the data rates having a corresponding set of transition probabilities for transitions between the plurality of data rates, the apparatus comprising:

• means for receiving a first rise over thermal value from a first base station associated with a first sector;
• means for 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;
• means for comparing the first rise over thermal value to the second rise over thermal value;
• and
• means for adjusting the set of transition probabilities based on comparing the first rise over thermal value to the second rise over thermal value.

A computer-readable medium encoded with executable instructions to perform:

• measuring a forward link channel quality;
• adjusting at least one of the transition probabilities, wherein the adjusting comprises adjusting the at least one of the transition probabilities in response to the measured forward link channel quality;
• adjusting a maximum data rate for the reverse link in response to the measured forward link channel quality, wherein an increase to the maximum data rate results in an addition of one or more transition probabilities and wherein a decrease to the maximum data rate results in an elimination of one or more transition probabilities;
• and
• applying the transition probabilities to determine a transmit data rate for the reverse link, wherein a random number is generated and compared to the transition probabilities and the transmit data rate is increased or decreased depending on the comparison.

A computer-readable medium encoded with executable instructions to perform:

• determining a desired rate profile;
• measuring a forward link channel quality;
• adjusting at least one of the transition probabilities to achieve the desired rate profile, wherein the adjusting comprises adjusting the at least one of the transition probabilities in response to the measured forward link channel quality;
• adjusting a maximum data rate for the reverse link in response to the measured forward link channel quality, wherein an increase to the maximum data rate results in an addition of one or more transition probabilities and wherein a decrease to the maximum data rate results in an elimination of one or more transition probabilities;
• and
• transmitting the transitional probabilities via a radio link.