Method and apparatus for using virtual noise figure in a wireless communication network

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for receiving information indicative of a virtual noise figure for each of at least one base station;
• means for selecting a serving base station based on the virtual noise figure for each of the at least one base station;
• and
• means for determining an uplink signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for each of the at least one base station based on the virtual noise figure for the base station, and wherein the means for selecting the serving base station comprises means for selecting the serving base station also based on the uplink SNR for each of the at least one base station.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• at least one processor configured to receive information indicative of a virtual noise figure for each of at least one base station;
• to determine an uplink signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for each of the at least one base station based on the virtual noise figure for the base station;
• and
• to select a serving base station based on the virtual noise figure or the uplink SNR for each of the at least one base station.

A method for wireless communication, comprising:

• sending information indicative of a virtual noise figure for a base station;
• determining the virtual noise figure based on a transmit power level for the base station and a reference transmit power level;
• and
• receiving an access request or a handoff request from a terminal, the terminal selecting the base station based on the virtual noise figure for the base station.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for sending information indicative of a virtual noise figure for a base station;
• means for determining the virtual noise figure based on a transmit power level for the base station and a reference transmit power level;
• and
• means for receiving an access request or a handoff request from a terminal, the terminal selecting the base station based on the virtual noise figure for the base station.

A method for wireless communication, comprising:

• determining a loading parameter indicative of loading at a base station;
• determining a loading indicator for the base station based on the loading parameter and a virtual noise figure for the base station;
• and
• transmitting the loading indicator to terminals.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for determining a loading parameter indicative of loading at a base station;
• means for determining a loading indicator for the base station based on the loading parameter and a virtual noise figure for the base station;
• and
• means for transmitting the loading indicator to terminals.

A method for wireless communication, comprising:

• determining received signal quality for a terminal at a base station;
• determining a virtual noise figure based on a transmit power level for the base station and a reference transmit power level;
• generating a power control command based on the received signal quality and the virtual noise figure for the base station;
• and
• sending the power control command to the terminal.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for determining received signal quality for a terminal at a base station;
• means for determining a virtual noise figure based on a transmit power level for the base station and a reference transmit power level;
• means for generating a power control command based on the received signal quality and the virtual noise figure for the base station;
• and
• means for sending the power control command to the terminal.

A method for wireless communication, comprising:

• receiving information indicative of a virtual noise figure for a base station;
• determining an offset based on the virtual noise figure for the base station;
• and
• setting the transmit power level for a first channel based on a second transmit power level for a second channel and the offset.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• receive information indicative of a virtual noise figure for each of at least one base station, wherein the information indicative of the virtual noise figure comprises a factor of x, where x is a difference between a virtual transmit power level and an actual transmit power level for each base station or an offset from a noise figure delta for each base station wherein the noise figure delta is a value that is based on a reference transmit power level and the transmit power level for a given base station;
• and
• select a serving base station based on the virtual noise figure for each of the at least one base station.

A method of wireless communication, comprising:

• receiving information indicative of a virtual noise figure for each of at least one base station;
• selecting a serving base station based on the virtual noise figure for each of the at least one base station;
• and
• determining an uplink signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for each of the at least one base station based on the virtual noise figure for the base station, and wherein selecting the serving base station comprises selecting the serving base station also based on the uplink SNR for each of the at least one base station.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• receive information indicative of a virtual noise figure for each of at least one base station;
• select a serving base station based on the virtual noise figure for each of the at least one base station;
• and
• determine an uplink signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for each of the at least one base station based on the virtual noise figure for the base station, and wherein the the processor is further configured to select the serving base station also based on the uplink SNR for each of the at least one base station.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer-readable medium comprising:
• code for causing at least one computer to receive information indicative of a virtual noise figure for each of at least one base station;
• code for causing the at least one computer to select a serving base station based on the virtual noise figure for each of the at least one base station;
• and
• code for causing the at least one computer to determine an uplink signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for each of the at least one base station based on the virtual noise figure for the base station, and further comprising code for causing at least one computer to select the serving base station also based on the uplink SNR for each of the at least one base station.

A method of wireless communication, comprising:

• receiving information indicative of a virtual noise figure for each of at least one base station;
• determining an uplink signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for each of the at least one base station based on the virtual noise figure for the base station;
• and
• selecting a serving base station based on the virtual noise figure or the uplink SNR for each of the at least one base station.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for receiving information indicative of a virtual noise figure for each of at least one base station;
• means for determining an uplink signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for each of the at least one base station based on the virtual noise figure for the base station;
• and
• means for selecting a serving base station based on the virtual noise figure or the uplink SNR for each of the at least one base station.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer-readable medium comprising:
• code for causing at least one computer to receive information indicative of a virtual noise figure for each of at least one base station;
• code for causing the at least one computer to determine an uplink signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for each of the at least one base station based on the virtual noise figure for the base station;
• and
• code for causing the at least one computer to select a serving base station based on the virtual noise figure or the uplink SNR for each of the at least one base station.

A method for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for sending information indicative of a virtual noise figure for a base station;
• means for determining the virtual noise figure based on a transmit power level for the base station and a reference transmit power level;
• and
• means for receiving an access request or a handoff request from a terminal, the terminal selecting the base station based on the virtual noise figure for the base station.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer-readable medium comprising:
• code for causing at least one computer to send information indicative of a virtual noise figure for a base station;
• code for causing the at least one computer to determine the virtual noise figure based on a transmit power level for the base station and a reference transmit power level;
• and
• code for causing the at least one computer to receive an access request or a handoff request from a terminal, the terminal selecting the base station based on the virtual noise figure for the base station.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for determining a loading parameter indicative of loading at a base station;
• means for determining a loading indicator for the base station based on the loading parameter and a virtual noise figure for the base station;
• and
• means for transmitting the loading indicator to terminals.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer-readable medium comprising:
• code for causing at least one computer to determine a loading parameter indicative of loading at a base station;
• code for causing the at least one computer to determine a loading indicator for the base station based on the loading parameter and a virtual noise figure for the base station;
• and
• code for causing the at least one computer to transmit the loading indicator to terminals.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for determining received signal quality for a terminal at a base station;
• means for determining a virtual noise figure based on a transmit power level for the base station and a reference transmit power level;
• means for generating a power control command based on the received signal quality and the virtual noise figure for the base station;
• and
• means for sending the power control command to the terminal.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer-readable medium comprising:
• code for causing at least one computer to determine received signal quality for a terminal at a base station;
• code for causing the at least one computer to determine a virtual noise figure based on a transmit power level for the base station and a reference transmit power level;
• code for causing the at least one computer to generate a power control command based on the received signal quality and the virtual noise figure for the base station;
• and
• code for causing at least one computer to send the power control command to the terminal.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for receiving information indicative of a virtual noise figure for a base station;
• means for determining an offset based on the virtual noise figure for the base station;
• and
• means for setting the transmit power level for a first channel based on a second transmit power level for a second channel and the offset.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• receive information indicative of a virtual noise figure for a base station;
• determine an offset based on the virtual noise figure for the base station;
• and
• set the transmit power level for a first channel based on a second transmit power level for a second channel and the offset.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer-readable medium comprising:
• code for causing at least one computer to receive information indicative of a virtual noise figure for a base station;
• code for causing the at least one computer to determine an offset based on the virtual noise figure for the base station;
• and
• code for causing the at least one computer to set the transmit power level for a first channel based on a second transmit power level for a second channel and the offset.