Intra-frequency cell reselection restriction in wireless communications

A wireless communications apparatus, comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• obtain a reselection indicator related to a restricted association access point that specifies whether intra-frequency access point reselection is allowed;
• receive an offset related to potential interference caused from communicating with a target access point that operates in a similar frequency region as the restricted association access point;
• and
• determine whether to select the target access point based at least in part on the reselection indicator and the offset, wherein the reselection indicator is overridden where a predicted level of interference resulting from communicating with the target access point is below a threshold level;
• and
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for receiving a reselection indicator related to a restricted association access point that specifies whether intra-frequency reselection is allowed;
• means for obtaining an offset related to potential interference caused from communicating with a target access point that operates in a similar frequency region as the restricted association access point;
• and
• means for determining whether to select the target access point based at least in part on the reselection indicator and the offset, wherein the reselection indicator is overridden where a predicted level of interference resulting from communicating with the target access point is below a threshold level.

A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:

• code for causing at least one computer to receive a reselection indicator related to a restricted association access point that specifies whether intra-frequency reselection is allowed;
• code for causing the at least one computer to receive an offset related to predicting interference caused to the restricted association access point by communicating with a target access point that operates in a similar frequency region as the restricted association access point;
• and
• code for causing the at least one computer to determine whether to select the target access point based on the reselection indicator and the offset, wherein the reselection indicator is overridden where a predicted level of interference resulting from communicating with the target access point is below a threshold level.

A wireless device, comprising:

• a reselection indicator receiving component that obtains a reselection indicator related to a restricted association access point that specifies whether intra-frequency reselection is allowed;
• an interference prediction component that receives an offset related to interference caused by communicating with a target access point that operates in a similar frequency range as the restricted association access point;
• and
• an access point reselection component that determines whether to select a target access point based at least in part on the reselection indicator and the offset, wherein the reselection indicator is overridden where a predicted level of interference resulting from communicating with the target access point is below a threshold level.

A method, comprising:

• communicating with an access point to facilitate accessing a wireless network;
• evaluating a reselection indicator related to a restricted association access point in the wireless network that specifies whether intra-frequency reselection is allowed;
• and
• analyzing disparate access points in a disparate frequency for reselection based at least in part on the reselection indicator, wherein analyzing access points in the disparate frequency for reselection is further based at least in part on computing an estimated level of interference to the restricted association access point resulting from communicating with the access point, and wherein the reselection indicator is overridden where the estimated level of interference is below a threshold level.

A wireless communications apparatus, comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• receive wireless network access from an access point;
• evaluate a reselection indicator related to a restricted association access point in the wireless network that specifies whether intra-frequency reselection is allowed;
• and
• analyze disparate access points in a disparate frequency for reselection based at least in part on the reselection indicator, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to compute an estimated level of interference to the restricted association access point resulting from communicating with the access point wherein the at least one processor analyzes access points in the disparate frequency for reselection further based at least in part on the estimated level of interference, and wherein the reselection indicator is overridden where the estimated level of interference is below a threshold level;
• and
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for communicating with an access point to facilitate accessing a wireless network;
• means for receiving a reselection indicator related to a restricted association access point in the wireless network that specifies whether intra-frequency reselection is allowed;
• means for analyzing disparate access points in a disparate frequency or technology for reselection based at least in part on the reselection indicator;
• and
• means for computing an estimated level of interference to the restricted association access point resulting from communicating with the access point, wherein the means for analyzing disparate access points analyzes access points in the disparate frequency for reselection further based at least in part on the estimated level of interference, and wherein the reselection indicator is overridden where the estimated level of interference is below a threshold level.

A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:

• code for causing at least one computer to communicate with an access point to facilitate accessing a wireless network;
• code for causing the at least one computer to evaluate a reselection indicator related to a restricted association access point in the wireless network that specifies whether intra-frequency reselection is allowed;
• and
• code for causing the at least one computer to analyze disparate access points in a disparate frequency for reselection based at least in part on the reselection indicator, wherein analyzing access points in the disparate frequency for reselection is further based at least in part on computing an estimated level of interference to the restricted association access point resulting from communicating with the access point, and wherein the reselection indicator is overridden where the estimated level of interference is below a threshold level.

A wireless device, comprising:

• a reselection indicator receiving component that receives a reselection indicator related to a restricted association access point in the wireless network that specifies whether intra-frequency reselection is allowed;
• an access point reselection component that evaluates disparate access points in a disparate frequency or technology for reselection from a current access point based at least in part on the reselection indicator;
• and
• an interference prediction component that estimates a level of interference to the restricted association access point resulting from communicating with the current access point, wherein the access point reselection component evaluates access points in the disparate frequency for reselection further based at least in part on the estimated level of interference, and wherein the reselection indicator is overridden where the estimated level of interference is below a threshold level.

A method, comprising:

• providing one or more sectors selectable by one or more mobile devices for receiving access to a wireless network;
• generating a reselection indicator based at least in part on factoring previous interference from disparate mobile devices communicating with intra-frequency access points within the one or more sectors;
• and
• transmitting the reselection indicator to one or more mobile devices in the one or more sectors that specifies whether intra-frequency reselection is allowed for disparate access points in the one or more sectors.

A wireless communications apparatus, comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• implement one or more sectors selectable by one or more mobile devices for receiving access to a wireless network;
• generate a reselection indicator based at least in part on factoring previous interference from disparate mobile devices communicating with intra-frequency access points within the one or more sectors;
• and
• provide the reselection indicator to one or more mobile devices in the one or more sectors that specifies whether intra-frequency reselection is allowed for disparate access points in the one or more sectors;
• and
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for communicating with one or more mobile devices in a provided sector to provide access to a wireless network;
• means for generating a reselection indicator based at least in part on factoring previous interference from disparate mobile devices communicating with intra-frequency access points within the provided sector;
• and
• means for transmitting the reselection indicator to the one or more mobile devices that specifies whether intra-frequency reselection is allowed for disparate access points in the one or more sectors.

A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:

• code for causing at least one computer to provide one or more sectors selectable by one or more mobile devices for receiving access to a wireless network;
• code for causing the at least one computer to generate a reselection indicator based at least in part on factoring previous interference from disparate mobile devices communicating with intra-frequency access points within the one or more sectors;
• and
• code for causing the at least one computer to transmit the reselection indicator to one or more mobile devices in the one or more sectors that specifies whether intra-frequency reselection is allowed for disparate access points in the one or more sectors.

A wireless communications apparatus, comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• implement one or more sectors selectable by one or more mobile devices for receiving access to a wireless network;
• and
• provide an offset to a mobile device relating to overriding a reselection indicator received from a restricted association access point that specifies whether intra-frequency reselection is allowed, wherein the offset further relates to predicting interference caused to the restricted association access point by the mobile device communicating with a target access point that operates in a similar frequency region as the restricted association access point, and wherein the reselection indicator is overridden where a predicted level of interference resulting from the mobile device communicating with the target access point is below a threshold level;
• and
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor.