Serving sector interference broadcast and corresponding RL traffic power control

1. A method that facilitates adjusting power based upon interference information, the method comprising:

receiving an interference indication;

evaluating a first power adjustment value based at least in part on the received interference indication;

adjusting transmit power on the reverse link based upon the first power adjustment value; and

determining an open loop power adjustment value during periods of inactivity, wherein the open loop power adjustment value controls a maximum value of the first power adjustment value during the periods of inactivity.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising utilizing the open loop power adjustment to modify a transmit power level prior to burst data traffic.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein evaluating the first power adjustment value comprises evaluating the first power adjustment value based upon quality of service (QoS) parameters.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein evaluating the first power adjustment value comprises evaluating the first power adjustment value based upon a location of a mobile device relative to non-serving base stations.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein transmit power on the reverse link increases as a distance to non-serving base station increases.

6. A wireless communications apparatus, comprising:

a memory that retains instructions related to processing an interference value on a broadcast channel, inferring a first power adjustment value based upon the interference value, changing a power level according to the power adjustment value, and determining an open loop power adjustment value during periods of inactivity, wherein the open loop power adjustment value controls a maximum value of the first power adjustment value during the periods of inactivity; and

an integrated circuit coupled to the memory, configured to execute the instructions retained in the memory.

7. A wireless communications apparatus that adjusts power on a reverse link, the wireless communications apparatus comprising:

means for receiving an interference indication from a broadcast channel;

means for determining a first power adjustment value based upon the interference indication;

means for modifying a transmit power level in accordance with the first power adjustment value; and

means for determining an open loop power adjustment value during periods of inactivity, wherein the power adjustment value controls a maximum value of the first power adjustment value during the periods of inactivity.

8. The wireless communications apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising:

means for evaluating an initial transmit power set point prior to transmission; and

means for adjusting reverse link power level according to the initial power set point.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising:

code for causing a computer to receive a broadcasted interference value;

code for causing a computer to evaluate a power correction parameter based at least in part on the received interference value;

code for causing a computer to modify transmit power on the reverse link based upon the power correction value; and

code for causing a computer to determine an open loop power adjustment value during periods of inactivity, wherein the power adjustment value controls a maximum value of the power correction parameter during the periods of inactivity.

10. The computer-readable medium of claim 9 , further comprising code for utilizing the open loop power adjustment value to modify a transmit power level prior to burst data traffic.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the code for evaluating the power correction parameter comprises code for evaluating the power correction parameter based upon quality of service (QoS) parameters.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the code for evaluating the power correction parameter comprises code for evaluating the power correction parameter based upon a location of to at least one non-serving base station.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein transmit power on the reverse link increases as a distance to the at least one non-serving base station increases.

14. In a wireless communication system, an apparatus comprising:

an integrated circuit configured to:

evaluate a power adjustment quantity based at least in part upon consideration of broadcasted interference values related to non-serving sectors;

adjust a transmit power level on a reverse link in accordance with the power adjustment quantity; and

determine an open loop power adjustment value during periods of inactivity, wherein the open loop power adjustment value controls a maximum value of the power adjustment quantity during the periods of inactivity.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the interference indication comprises an interference value determined as the output of a function with a received interference over thermal (IOT) value as the input.

16. The wireless communications apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the interference indication comprises an interference value determined as the output of a function with a received interference over thermal (IOT) value as the input.

17. The wireless communications apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the interference indication comprises an interference value determined as the output of a function with a received interference over thermal (IOT) value as the input.