SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RATE ASSIGNMENT

摘要

A method and apparatus for determining the data rate of a reverse link communication. An embodiment includes transmitting at a null rate on the communication channel only when the station is not transmitting voice, signaling, or data. An embodiment includes determining a maximum requested rate based on the normalized average pilot transmit power and the pilot reference value, and determining the timing of the rate request. An embodime nt involves determining a maximum transmission rate. An embodiment involves determining sufficient power and a power-control set point.