1. In a wireless communication system configured to retransmit pending data until the data is acknowledged or until a maximum number of retransmissions are made, a method comprising:
determining probability values associated with numbers of attempted transmissions of data;
for each of a plurality of pending data transmissions,
determining a number of times transmission of the data transmission has been attempted on a secondary channel in one or more preceding frames,
determining a probability associated with the number of times the data transmission has been attempted,
allocating power for the data transmission on the secondary channel in a succeeding frame based upon the probability associated with the number of times the data transmission has been attempted,
allocating power for data transmissions on a primary channel; and
selecting a data rate for data transmissions on the primary channel, wherein selecting the data rate for transmission of data on the primary channel comprises:
selecting a highest supported data rate that is no greater than a maximum data rate specified by a base station; and
selecting a data rate based on a maximum power level without adjustment for allocating power for the secondary channel and then recomputing the data rate for transmission of data on the primary channel based on the maximum power level minus the power allocated for the secondary channel.
2. In a wireless communication system having a first reverse link channel on which data rate selection is performed between successive data transmission frames and a second reverse link channel on which data is transmitted using an automatic retransmission mechanism, a method comprising:
selecting an initial data rate for data transmissions on the first channel based on recent historical channel conditions and a maximum power level;
estimating power requirements for data transmissions on the second channel based on historical retransmission probabilities;
reserving a first amount of power for transmission of a minimum set of data on the first channel based on the initial data rate;
reserving a second amount of power for transmission of data on the second channel; and
selecting final data rate for data transmissions on the first channel based on recent historical channel conditions and a power level equal to the maximum power level minus the second amount of power.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the historical retransmission probabilities comprise probabilities with which data transmissions on the second channel have to be retransmitted and corresponding numbers of times data transmissions on the second channel have been attempted.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein estimating power requirements for data transmissions on the second channel comprises, for each pending data transmission, identifying a number of times the data transmission has been attempted, identifying the probability corresponding to the number of attempted transmissions and estimating a power requirement for the data transmission based on the identified probability.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein estimating a power requirement for the data transmission based on the identified probability comprises either estimating full power or no power for the data transmission based on the identified probability.
6. An apparatus comprising:
a transceiver configured to communicate data via a wireless communication link;
wherein the transceiver is configured to retransmit pending data on a secondary channel until the data is acknowledged or until a maximum number of retransmissions are made, and wherein the transceiver is further configured to;
allocate power for transmission of data on a primary channel;
select a data rate for transmission of data on the primary channel;
select the data rate for transmission of data on the primary channel by selecting a highest supported data rate that is no greater than a maximum data rate specified by a base station;
select the data rate for transmission of data on the primary channel by selecting a data rate based on a maximum power level without adjustment for allocating power for the secondary channel and then recomputing the data rate for transmission of data on the primary channel based on the maximum power level minus the power allocated for the secondary channel;
determine probability values associated with one or more numbers of attempted data transmissions; and
for each of a plurality of pending data transmissions,
determine a number of times the data transmission has been attempted in one or more preceding frames,
determine a probability associated with the number of times the data transmission has been attempted, and
allocate power for the data transmission in a succeeding frame based upon the probability associated with the number of times the data transmission has been attempted.
7. An apparatus comprising:
a transceiver for a wireless communication system;
wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit data on a first reverse link channel for which data rate selection is performed between successive data transmission frames and on a second reverse link channel that employs an automatic retransmission mechanism;
wherein the transceiver is further configured to select an initial data rate for data transmissions on the first channel based on recent historical channel conditions and a maximum power level;
wherein the transceiver is configured to estimate power requirements for data transmissions on the second channel based on historical retransmission probabilities;
wherein the transceiver is configured to reserve a first amount of power for transmission of a minimum set of data on the first channel based on the initial data rate;
wherein the transceiver is configured to reserve a second amount of power for transmission of data on the second channel; and
wherein the transceiver is configured to select a final data rate for data transmissions on the first channel based on the recent historical channel conditions and a power level equal to the maximum power level minus the second amount of power.
8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the historical retransmission probabilities comprise probabilities with which data transmissions on the second channel have to be retransmitted and corresponding numbers of times data transmissions on the second channel have been attempted.
9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the transceiver is configured to estimate power requirements for data transmissions on the second channel for each pending data transmission by identifying a number of times the data transmission has been attempted, identifying the probability corresponding to the number of attempted transmissions and estimating a power requirement for the data transmission based on the identified probability.
10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the transceiver is configured to estimate a power requirement for the data transmission based on the identified probability by either estimating full power or no power for the data transmission, based on the identified probability.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A bi-directional mounting bracket assembly for sided exterior walls that have a substantially vertical substructure covered by siding, the mounting bracket assembly comprising:
an axis projecting outward from the substructure;
a base member having a wall arrangement projecting in an axial outward direction with respect to the exterior wall, a mounting flange projecting radially outward from the wall arrangement with respect to the axis and selectively positioned and attached to the substructure, and wherein the mounting flange is disposed at least in-pan beneath the siding;
the wall arrangement having elongated first, second, third and fourth walls wherein the first wall extends longitudinally between ends of the third and fourth walls and the second wall extends longitudinally between opposite ends of the third and fourth walls and wherein the third and fourth walls are longitudinally shorter than the first and second walls;
an elongated first drip ledge of the base member spaced radially outward from and co-extending longitudinally with the first wall, the first drip ledge having a first end and an opposite second end;
an elongated second drip ledge of the base member spaced radially outward from and co-extending longitudinally with the fourth wall, the second drip ledge having a first end and an opposite second end, wherein the second end of the first drip ledge is formed to the first end of the fourth drip ledge;
an exterior flange defining an opening and contoured to at least partially fit the wall arrangement in the opening and wherein the first and second drip ledges are located axially between the mounting flange and the exterior flange;
a first series of baffles formed to the mounting flange and spaced radially outward from the second wall; and
a second series of baffles formed to the mounting flange and spaced radially outward from the third wall.
2. The bi-directional mounting bracket assembly set forth in claim 1 wherein the elongated second drip ledge is shorter longitudinally than the elongated first drip ledge.
3. A bi-directional mounting bracket assembly for sided exterior walls that have a substantially vertical substructure covered by siding, the mounting bracket assembly comprising:
an axis projecting outward from the substructure;
a base member having a wall arrangement projecting in an axial outward direction with respect to the exterior wall, a mounting flange projecting radially outward from the wall arrangement with respect to the axis and selectively positioned and attached to the substructure, and wherein the mounting flange is disposed at least in-part beneath the siding;
the wall arrangement having elongated first, second, third and fourth walls wherein the first wall extends longitudinally between ends of the third and fourth walls and the second wall extends longitudinally between opposite ends of the third and fourth walls and wherein the third and fourth walls are longitudinally shorter than the first and second walls;
an elongated first drip ledge of the base member spaced radially outward from and co-extending longitudinally with the first wall, the first drip ledge having a first end and an opposite second end;
an elongated second drip ledge of the base member spaced radially outward from and co-extending longitudinally with the fourth wall, the second drip ledge having a first end and an opposite second end, wherein the second end of the first drip ledge is formed to the first end of the fourth drip ledge; and
an exterior flange defining an opening and contoured to at least partially fit the wall arrangement in the opening and wherein the first and second drip ledges are located axially between the mounting flange and the exterior flange; and
the first and second drip ledges each having an elongated shelf portion extending longitudinally between the respective first and second ends and an elongated draped portion co-extending longitudinally with and projecting laterally outward from the respective shelf portions and radially outward with respect to the axis.
4. The bi-directional mounting bracket assembly set forth in claim 3 wherein the draped portions of the first and second drip ledges are spaced axially outward from the mounting flange by the respective shelf portions.
5. The bi-directional mounting bracket assembly set forth in claim 4 further comprising at least one spacer projecting in an axial outward direction from each draped portion for spacing the trim member from the draped portions.
6. The bi-directional mounting bracket assembly set forth in claim 1 wherein the first series of baffles are aligned linearly and co-extend longitudinally with the second wall and the second series of baffles are aligned linearly and co-extend longitudinally with the third wall.
7. The bi-directional mounting bracket assembly set forth in claim 6 further comprising:
each baffle of the first and second series of baffles having a sloped portion; and
wherein each one of the sloped portions lie in a respective imaginary plane with the imaginary planes being spaced from and parallel to one another.
8. The bi-directional mounting bracket assembly set forth in claim 6 further comprising:
each baffle of the first and second series of baffles having a planar portion; and
wherein each one of the planar portions of the first series of baffles lie within a first imaginary plane and each one of the planar portions of the second series of baffles lie within a second imaginary plane.
9. The bi-directional mounting bracket assembly set forth in claim 8 wherein the first imaginary plane is perpendicular to the second imaginary plane.
10. A bi-directional mounting bracket assembly for sided exterior walls that have a substantially vertical substructure covered by siding, the mounting bracket assembly comprising:
an axis projecting outward from the substructure;
a base member having a wall arrangement projecting in an axial outward direction with respect to the exterior wall, a mounting flange projecting radially outward from the wall arrangement with respect to the axis and selectively positioned and attached to the substructure, and wherein the mounting flange is disposed at least in-pan beneath the siding;
the wall arrangement having elongated first, second, third and fourth walls wherein the first wall extends longitudinally between ends of the third and fourth walls and the second wall extends longitudinally between opposite ends of the third and fourth walls and wherein the third and fourth walls are longitudinally shorter than the first and second walls;
an elongated first drip ledge of the base member spaced radially outward from and co-extending longitudinally with the first wall, the first drip ledge having a first end and an opposite second end;
an elongated second drip ledge of the base member spaced radially outward from and co-extending longitudinally with the fourth wall, the second drip ledge having a first end and an opposite second end, wherein the second end of the first drip ledge is formed to the first end of the fourth drip ledge;
an exterior flange defining an opening and contoured to at least partially fit the wall arrangement in the opening and wherein the first and second drip ledges are located axially between the mounting flange and the exterior flange; and
a living hinge located between the exterior flange and one of the first and second drip ledges.
11. A bi-directional mounting bracket assembly for sided exterior walls that have a substantially vertical substructure covered by siding, the mounting bracket assembly comprising:
an axis projecting outward from the substructure;
a base member having a wall arrangement projecting in an axial outward direction with respect to the exterior wall, a mounting flange projecting radially outward from the wall arrangement with respect to the axis and selectively positioned and attached to the substructure, and wherein the mounting flange is disposed at least in-part beneath the siding;
the wall arrangement having elongated first, second, third and fourth walls wherein the first wall extends longitudinally between ends of the third and fourth walls and the second wall extends longitudinally between opposite ends of the third and fourth walls and wherein the third and fourth walls are longitudinally shorter than the first and second walls;
an elongated first drip ledge of the base member spaced radially outward from and co-extending longitudinally with the first wall, the first drip ledge having a first end and an opposite second end;
an elongated second drip ledge of the base member spaced radially outward from and co-extending longitudinally with the fourth wall, the second drip ledge having a first end and an opposite second end, wherein the second end of the first drip ledge is formed to the first end of the fourth drip ledge;
an exterior flange defining an opening and contoured to at least partially fit the wall arrangement in the opening and wherein the first and second drip ledges are located axially between the mounting flange and the exterior flange; and
wherein each end of the first and second drip ledges have end dams for diverting water from above and upon the respective drip ledge.
12. The bi-direction mounting bracket assembly set forth in claim 11 further comprising:
a first boss projecting axially outward from the mounting flange and carrying adjacent end dams of the first and second drip ledges;
a bore in the first boss; and
a first pin projecting axially inward from the exterior flange and fitted into the bore for engaging the exterior flange to the base member.
13. The bi-direction mounting bracket assembly set forth in claim 12 wherein the first boss is spaced radially outward from the wall arrangement.
14. A bi-directional mounting bracket assembly for sided exterior walls that have a substantially vertical substructure covered by siding, the mounting bracket assembly comprising:
an axis projecting outward from the substructure;
a base member having a wall arrangement projecting in an axial outward direction with respect to the exterior wall, a mounting flange projecting radially outward from the wall arrangement with respect to the axis and selectively positioned and attached to the substructure, and wherein the mounting flange is disposed at least in-pan beneath the siding;
an elongated first drip ledge of the base member spaced radially outward from the wall arrangement, the first drip ledge having a first end and an opposite second end;
an elongated second drip ledge of the base member spaced radially outward from the all arrangement, the second drip ledge having a first end coupled to the second end of the first drip ledge and an opposite second end, and wherein the first and second drip ledges are tangentially positioned with respect to the axis;
an exterior flange defining a hole for at least partial receipt of the wall arrangement, and wherein the exterior flange is constructed and arranged to be attachable to the base member for covering the first and second drip ledges; and
a first series of baffles spaced radially outward from the wall arrangement for cascading water downward and upon the second drip ledge when the assembly is in the first mounting position; and
a second series of baffles spaced radially outward from the wall arrangement and extending between the first end of the first drip ledge and the first series of baffles; and
wherein the second series of baffles cascades water downward and upon the first drip ledge when the assembly is in the second mounting position.
15. The bi-directional mounting bracket assembly set forth in claim 14 further comprising:
a first mounting position wherein the first drip ledge is disposed below the wall arrangement; and
a second mounting position wherein the second drip ledge is disposed below the wall arrangement.
16. The bi-directional mounting bracket assembly set forth in claim 14 further comprising the first and second drip ledges having a draped portion projecting radially outward with respect to the axis.
17. The bi-directional mounting bracket assembly set forth in claim 16 wherein a portion of the siding is located between the mounting flange and the draped portions and the draped portions are spaced from the exterior flange for the shedding of water.