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Transmission power control method for a CDMA communication system

Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1997-12-04
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2017-12-04
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Abstract

Abstract An uplink channel transmission power control method is provided for a CDMA mobile communication system performing one way communication. A base station (203) measures the received level of data transmitted from each mobile terminal (204) at each channel, and generates a transmission power control signal of each uplink traffic channel. The generated transmission power control signals are multiplexed, and the multiplexed common transmission power control signal is transmitted to all mobile terminals by using the common channel shared by the mobile terminals. Each mobile terminal derives the transmission power control signal of the uplink traffic channel used by the terminal, from the received common transmission power control signal, and controls the transmission power of a data packet.

Inventors

  • 👤 Katsuhiko Tsunehara
  • 👤 Takashi Yano
  • 👤 Nobukazu Doi
  • 👤 Takaki Uta
  • 👤 Keiji Hasegawa

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction EP
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 11:04
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W52/00; H04W52/04; H04W52/54; H04W52/06; H04W52/14; H04W52/146; H04W52/18; H04W52/24; H04W52/245; H04W52/58; H04W88/00; H04W88/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim 133 words
A transmission power control method for a spectrum spreading communication system which performs communication between a base station (203) and a plurality of mobile terminals (204) by spectrum spreading, wherein: said base station measures the reception level of a signal transmitted from each of said plurality of mobile terminals, generates a transmission control signal in accordance with the reception level, and transmits a common transmission power control signal containing transmission power control signals of said plurality of mobile terminals; and each of said plurality of mobile terminals receives said common transmission power control signal, derives the transmission power control signal destined thereto from said common transmission power control signal, and controls the transmission power of a signal to be transmitted to said base station in accordance with said derived transmission power control signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 39 words
A transmission power control method according to claim 1, wherein said transmission power control signal is a signal indicating an increase/decrease of said transmission power and obtained through comparison between said reception level and a predetermined reference reception level.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 184 words
A transmission power control method for a spectrum spreading communication system which performs communication between a base station (203) and a plurality of mobile terminals (204) by using a plurality of channels, wherein: said plurality of channels includes first channels allocated to said mobile terminals for transmitting a data packet to said base station and a second channel used by said base station to transmit a control signal to said plurality of mobile terminals, said second channel being shared by said plurality of mobile terminals; said base station measures the reception level of a signal received at each of said first channels, generates a transmission control signal in accordance with the reception level, and transmits a transmission power control signal of each of said first channels to said second channel, as part of said control signal; and each of said plurality of mobile terminals receives said transmission power control signal destined thereto at said second channel, and controls the transmission power of a signal to be transmitted via a corresponding one of said first channels in accordance with said received transmission power control signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 70 words
A transmission power control method according to claim 3, wherein each of said first channels is allocated to each of said plurality of mobile terminals, said base station comprises third channels for transmitting data packets to said plurality of mobile terminals, and either a pair of said first channel and said third channel or only said first channel is allocated by said base station to said plurality of mobile terminals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 162 words
A transmission power control method for a spectrum spreading communication system which performs communication between a base station (203) and a plurality of mobile terminals (204) by spectrum spreading, wherein: said base station measures the reception level of a signal transmitted from each of said plurality of mobile terminals, generates a transmission control signal in accordance with the reception level, transmits a common transmission power control signal containing transmission power control signals of mobile terminals performing one way communication, and transmits a transmission signal containing a transmission power control signal of a mobile station performing two way communication thereto; and each of said plurality of mobile terminals receives said common transmission power control signal or said transmission signal, derives a transmission power control signal destined thereto from said common transmission power control signal or from said transmission signal, and controls the transmission power of a signal to be transmitted to said base station in accordance with said derived transmission power control signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 163 words
A transmission power control method for a spectrum spreading communication system which performs communication between a base station (203) and a plurality of mobile terminals (204), wherein: each of said plurality of mobile stations receives a control signal transmitted from said base station, and transmits a reservation packet representative of a transmission request for a data packet, at a transmission power corresponding to the reception level of said control signal; said base station receives said reservation packet, generates an initial transmission power control signal in accordance with the reception level of said reservation packet, and transmits said initial transmission power control signal to a corresponding one of said plurality of mobile terminals, said initial transmission power control signal being contained in an answer packet indicating a traffic channel via which said corresponding one transmits said data packet; and said corresponding one starts transmitting said data packet at a transmission power corresponding to said initial transmission power control signal contained in said answer packet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 123 words
A transmission power control method according to claim 6, wherein: said base station measures the reception level of said data packet transmitted from each of said plurality of mobile terminals, generates a transmission power control signal in accordance with said reception level of the data packet, and transmits a common transmission power control signal containing the transmission power control signals of a plurality of traffic channels; and each of said plurality of mobile terminals receives said common transmission power control signal, derives the transmission power control signal of the transmission packet via which said data packet was transmitted, from said common transmission power control signal, and controls the transmission power of another data packet in accordance with said derived transmission power control signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 52 words
A transmission power control method according to claim 7, wherein when each of said plurality of mobile terminals receives said common transmission power control signal, said mobile terminal neglects said common transmission power control signal if a lapse time from when said data packet starts being transmitted exceeds a predetermined limit time.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 29 words
A transmission power control method according to claim 7, wherein a transmission power of said control signal is known in advance at each of said plurality of mobile terminals.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 129 words
A spectrum spreading communication system for performing communication between a base station (203) and a plurality of mobile terminals (204) via a plurality of channels, wherein: said plurality of channels include uplink traffic channels for transmitting a data packet from each mobile terminal to said base station, a reservation channel for transmitting a reservation packet representative of a traffic channel allocation request from each mobile terminal to said base station, and an answer channel for transmitting an answer packet indicating an uplink traffic channel via which a data packet is transmitted from said base station to each mobile terminal; and a common transmission power control signal is transmitted via said answer channel, said common transmission power control signal containing a transmission power control signal of said uplink traffic channel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 77 words
A spectrum spreading communication system according to claim 10, wherein: said answer packet contains an ID of a corresponding mobile terminal which transmitted said reservation packet, information of said uplink traffic channel allocated by said base station, and initial transmission power control information indicating a transmission power when said data packet starts being transmitted; and said initial transmission power control information is generated in accordance with a reception power of said reservation packet at said base station.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 26 words
A spectrum spreading communication system according to claim 10, wherein said common transmission power control signal is inserted in said answer channel at a predetermined interval.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 105 words
A base station (203) for communicating with a plurality of mobile terminals (204) by spectrum spreading, comprising: a reception circuit for receiving a data packet transmitted from each of said plurality of mobile terminal; a unit for measuring the reception level of said received data packet; a generator for generating a transmission power control signal in accordance with said measured reception level of said data packet; and a transmission circuit for transmitting a common transmission power control signal to said plurality of mobile terminals, said common transmission power control signal containing said generated transmission power control signal of each of said plurality of mobile terminals.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 37 words
A base station according to claim 13 wherein said reception circuit includes an acquisition/despread circuit for demodulating a spectrum spread signal, and said transmission circuit includes a spreader for spectrum spreading said common transmission power control signal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 89 words
A base station (203) for communicating with a plurality of mobile terminals (204) by spectrum spreading, comprising: a reception circuit for receiving a data packet transmitted from each of said plurality of mobile terminal; a unit for measuring the reception level of said received data packet; a generator for generating a transmission power control signal in accordance with said measured reception level of said data packet; and a transmission circuit for transmitting said generated transmission power control signal to said plurality of mobile terminals, as part of control information.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 138 words
A base station (203) for communicating with a plurality of mobile terminals (204) by spectrum spreading, comprising: a first reception circuit for receiving a reservation packet representative of a transmission request for a data packet to be transmitted from each of said plurality of mobile terminals; second reception circuits for receiving data packets transmitted from said plurality of mobile terminals; a unit for measuring the reception level of said received data packet; a traffic channel transmission power control signal generator for generating a transmission power control signal in accordance with said measured reception level of said data packet; and a transmission circuit for transmitting a common transmission power control signal to said plurality of mobile terminals, said common transmission power control signal containing said generated transmission power control signals to be transmitted to said plurality of mobile terminals.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 46 words
A base station according to claim 16, wherein said transmission circuit transmits an answer packet indicating a traffic channel via which each mobile terminal transmits said data packet, said answer packet being generated after the interpretation of said reservation packet received by said first reception circuit.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 62 words
A base station according to claim 17, further comprising: a unit for measuring the reception level of said received reservation packet; and a reservation channel transmission power control signal generator for generating an initial transmission power control signal in accordance with said measured reception level of said reservation packet, wherein said initial transmission power control signal is contained in said answer packet.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 94 words
A mobile terminal (204) for communicating with a base station (203) by spectrum spreading, comprising: a reception circuit for receiving a common transmission power control signal transmitted from said base station, said common transmission power control signal containing transmission power control signals of a plurality of mobile terminals; a calculator for calculating a gain in accordance with a transmission power control signal destined to the mobile terminal and derived from said common transmission power control signal; and a transmission circuit for transmitting a data packet at a transmission power corresponding to said calculated gain.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 131 words
A mobile terminal (204) for communicating with a base station (203) by spectrum spreading, comprising: a first reception circuit for receiving a common transmission power control signal transmitted from said base station, said common transmission power control signal containing transmission power control signals of a plurality of mobile terminals, and for receiving an answer packet transmitted from said base station, said answer packet indicating a traffic channel via which the mobile terminal transmits a data packet; a calculator for calculating a gain in accordance with a transmission power control signal destined to the mobile terminal and derived from said common transmission power control signal; and a transmission circuit for transmitting said data packet at a transmission power corresponding to said calculated gain via said traffic channel designated by said answer packet.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 66 words
A mobile terminal according to claim 20, wherein said answer packet includes an initial transmission power control signal, said calculator calculates a gain to be used at the start of transmission in accordance with said initial transmission power control signal, and said transmission circuit starts transmitting said data packet at a transmission power corresponding to said calculated gain to be used at the start of transmission.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 110 words
A mobile terminal according to claim 20, further comprising: a second reception circuit for receiving a control signal transmitted from said base station, a transmission power of said control signal being known in advance by the mobile terminal; a unit for measuring the reception level of said control signa; and a reservation channel gain calculator for calculating a reservation packet gain in accordance with the reception level of said measured control signal, said reservation packet gain being used for transmitting a reservation packet representative of a transmission request for said data packet, wherein said transmission circuit transmits said reservation packet at a transmission power corresponding to said reservation packet gain.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 174 words
A mobile terminal (204) for communicating with a base station (203) by spectrum spreading, comprising: a first reception circuit for receiving a common transmission power control signal transmitted from said base station, said common transmission power control signal containing transmission power control signals of a plurality of mobile terminals, and for receiving an answer packet transmitted from said base station, said answer packet indicating a traffic channel via which the mobile terminal transmits a data packet; a second reception circuit for receiving said data packet containing said transmission power control signal transmitted from said base station; a switch for switching a connection to a gain calculator between said first reception circuit and said second reception circuit; and a transmission circuit for transmitting said data packet at a transmission power corresponding to the gain calculated by said gain calculator via the traffic channel designated by said answer packet, wherein said gain calculator calculates the gain in accordance with said common transmission power control signal or said transmission power control signal derived from said data packet.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 45 words
A mobile terminal according to claim 23, wherein said switch connects said first reception circuit to said gain calculator while the mobile terminal performs one way communication, and connects said second reception circuit to said gain calculator while the mobile terminal performs two way communication.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 67 words
A mobile terminal according to claim 23, wherein said answer packet includes an initial transmission power control signal, said gain calculator calculated a gain to be used for the start of transmission in accordance with said initial transmission power control signal, and said transmission circuit starts transmitting said data packet at a transmission power corresponding to said calculated gain to be used for the start of transmission.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 110 words
A mobile terminal according to claim 23, further comprising: a second reception circuit for receiving a control signal transmitted from said base station, a transmission power of said control signal being known in advance by the mobile terminal; a unit for measuring the reception level of said control signa; and a reservation channel gain calculator for calculating a reservation packet gain in accordance with the reception level of said measured control signal, said reservation packet gain being used for transmitting a reservation packet representative of a transmission request for said data packet, wherein said transmission circuit transmits said reservation packet at a transmission power corresponding to said reservation packet gain.

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