Adaptive transmission of resource utilization messages based on throughput

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a throughput determiner configured to acquire throughput information that indicates at least one rate at which data was communicated by at least one wireless node associated with the apparatus;
• a threshold adapter configured to adapt a quality of service threshold that specifies a throughput rate, wherein the adaptation of the quality of service threshold is based on the throughput information;
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• a transmission determiner configured to determine throughput associated with data received by the apparatus, compare the quality of service threshold with the determined throughput, and determine whether to transmit a resource utilization message to limit transmissions by at least one other apparatus that would otherwise interfere with reception at the apparatus, wherein the determination of whether to transmit the resource utilization message is based on whether the throughput associated with the received data is less than or equal to the quality of service threshold and is less than or equal to a defined maximum rate.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for acquiring throughput information that indicates at least one rate at which data was communicated by at least one wireless node associated with the apparatus;
• means for adapting a quality of service threshold that specifies a throughput rate, wherein the adaptation of the quality of service threshold is based on the throughput information;
• means for determining throughput associated with data received by the apparatus;
• means for comparing the quality of service threshold with the determined throughput;
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• means for determining whether to transmit a resource utilization message to limit
• transmissions by at least one other apparatus that would otherwise interfere with reception at the apparatus, wherein the determination of whether to transmit the resource utilization message is based on whether the throughput associated with the received data is less than or equal to the quality of service threshold and is less than or equal to a defined maximum rate.

A non-transitory computer-program product for wireless communication, comprising:

• computer-readable storage device comprising codes executable to:
• acquire, by an apparatus, throughput information that indicates at least one rate at which data was communicated by at least one wireless node associated with the apparatus;
• adapt, by the apparatus, a quality of service threshold that specifies a throughput rate, wherein the adaptation of the quality of service threshold is based on the throughput information;
• determine throughput associated with data received by the apparatus;
• compare the quality of service threshold with the determined throughput;
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• determine, by the apparatus, whether to transmit a resource utilization message to limit transmissions by at least one other apparatus that would otherwise interfere with reception at the apparatus, wherein the determination of whether to transmit the resource utilization message is based on whether the throughput associated with the received data is less than or equal to the quality of service threshold and is less than or equal to a defined maximum rate.

An access point, comprising:

• an antenna;
• a throughput determiner configured to acquire throughput information that indicates at least one rate at which data was communicated by at least one wireless node associated with the access point;
• a threshold adapter configured to adapt a quality of service threshold that specifies a throughput rate, wherein the adaptation of the quality of service threshold is based on the throughput information;
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• a transmission determiner configured to determine throughput associated with data received by the access point, compare the quality of service threshold with the determined throughput, and determine whether to transmit a resource utilization message via the antenna to limit transmissions by at least one apparatus that would otherwise interfere with reception at the access point, wherein the determination of whether to transmit the resource utilization message is based on whether the throughput associated with the received data is less than or equal to the quality of service threshold and is less than or equal to a defined maximum rate.

An access terminal, comprising:

• a throughput determiner configured to acquire throughput information that indicates at least one rate at which data was communicated by at least one wireless node associated with the access terminal;
• a threshold adapter configured to adapt a quality of service threshold that specifies a throughput rate, wherein the adaptation of the quality of service threshold is based on the throughput information;
• a transmission determiner configured to determine throughput associated with data received by the access terminal, compare the quality of service threshold with the determined throughput, and determine whether to transmit a resource utilization message to limit transmissions by at least one apparatus that would otherwise interfere with reception at the access terminal, wherein the determination of whether to transmit the resource utilization message is based on whether the throughput associated with the received data is less than or equal to the quality of service threshold and is less than or equal to a defined maximum rate;
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• a user interface configured to output an indication based on data received in conjunction with transmission of the resource utilization message.