Method and apparatus for device transmit power capping in wireless communications

An apparatus for determining to adjust a transmission power cap for a device to mitigate interference at least at an access point, comprising:

• means for obtaining a transmission power cap from an access point, wherein the transmission power cap is computed for a plurality of devices by the access point, and wherein the transmission power cap is common for the plurality of devices;
• means for notifying the access point that a transmission power of the device utilized to transmit one or more signals to the access point is at or at least a threshold level from the transmission power cap;
• and
• means for receiving an individually adjusted transmission power cap for the device from the access point in response to the notification, wherein the access point individually adjusts the transmission power cap for the device based on the notification.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code for determining to adjust a transmission power cap for a device to mitigate interference at least at an access point, comprising:

• code for causing at least one computer to obtain a transmission power cap from an access point, wherein the transmission power cap is computed for a plurality of devices by the access point, and wherein the transmission power cap is common for the plurality of devices;
• code for causing the at least one computer to determine that a transmission power of the device utilized to transmit one or more signals to the access point is at or at least a threshold level from the transmission power cap;
• code for causing the at least one computer to notify the access point that the transmission power is at or at least the threshold level from the transmission power cap;
• and
• code for receiving an individually adjusted transmission power cap for the device from the access point in response to the notification, wherein the access point individually adjusts the transmission power cap for the device based on the notification.

An apparatus for determining to adjust a transmission power cap for a device to mitigate interference at least at an access point, comprising:

• a Tx power cap receiving component for obtaining a transmission power cap from an access point, wherein the transmission power cap is computed for a plurality of devices by the access point, and wherein the transmission power cap is common for the plurality of devices;
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• a cap adjustment triggering component for notifying the access point that a transmission power of the device utilized to transmit one or more signals to the access point is at or at least a threshold level from the transmission power cap,
• wherein the Tx power cap receiving component is further for receiving an individually adjusted transmission power cap for the device from the access point in response to the notification, and wherein the access point individually adjusts the transmission power cap for the device based on the notification.