Patent ID: 7991422

Claim:
One or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method of dynamically managing operations of an access terminal, in communication with a base transceiver station (BTS) of a wireless network, utilizing reverse-activity information, wherein the method comprises: receiving reverse-activity information from the BTS, wherein the reverse-activity information provides an indication of a level of reverse noise detected within a coverage area of the BTS, and wherein the reverse-activity information comprises one or more reverse-activity bits (RAB's); generating a dynamic metric utilizing an averaging process, wherein the averaging process comprises: (a) deriving a long-term indicator of loading of the BTS utilizing the reverse-activity information received within a first window of time, wherein the long-term indicator of loading of the BTS comprises a filtered reverse-activity bit (FRAB) parameter; (b) deriving a short-term indicator of loading of the BTS utilizing the reverse-activity information received within a second window of time, wherein the first window encompasses a greater period of time than the second window, and wherein the short-term indicator of loading of the BTS comprises a hybrid reverse-activity bit (HRAB) parameter; (c) ascertaining whether ramping conditions are satisfied; (d) when ramping conditions are satisfied, incorporating the short-term indicator of loading of the BTS into the long-term indicator to calculate the dynamic metric; and (e) when ramping conditions are not satisfied, removing the short-term indicator of loading of the BTS from consideration when calculating the dynamic metric and relying on the long-term indicator to calculate the dynamic metric; and dynamically managing the operations of the access terminal based, in part, on a value of the dynamic metric.