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Method and apparatus for controlling transmission power of a remote unit communicating with a base unit over a common frequency channel

Assignee: Atmel Corp
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Filing: 1991-11-08
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Granted: 1994-01-11
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Expires: 2011-11-08
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Abstract

Abstract In the present invention, the power of a remote transmitted signal is controlled, by a remote communication device. The remote communication device is in communication with the base communication device. The base communication device transmits to the remote device a base transmitted signal. The base transmitted signal is received by the remote device and its power is measured. The transmission power of the remote transmitted signal is controlled in accordance with Power=A+(B-C) where A is representative of the desired power of the remote transmitted signal received by the base device; B is representative of the power of the base transmitted signal, transmitted by the base device; and C is representative of the measured power of the base transmitted signal as received by the remote device.

Inventors

  • 👤 Chun-Meng Su
  • 👤 Saman Behtash

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 20:47
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/72; H04M1/725; H04M1/72502; H03; H03M; H03M13/00; H03M13/31; H03M5/00; H03M5/02; H03M5/04; H03M5/14; H03M5/145; H04L; H04L25/00; H04L25/38; H04L25/40; H04L25/49; H04L25/4906; H04L25/4908

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim 154 words
An open loop method of controlling the power of a remote transmitted signal transmitted by a remote communication device to a base communication device in a frequency channel in a first time period, said base device transmitting to said remote device a base transmitted signal in the frequency channel in a second time period different from the first time period, said method comprising: receiving said base transmitted signal in the frequency channel by said remote device; measuring the power of said base transmitted signal received by said remote device; and controlling the transmission power of the remote transmitted signal in the frequency channel in accordance with Power=A+(B-C) where A is representative of the desired power of the remote transmitted signal received by the base device; B is representative of the power of the base transmitted signal; C is representative of the measured power of the base transmitted signal as received by the remote device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 154 words
An open loop method of controlling the power of a remote transmitted signal transmitted by a remote communication device to a base communication device in a frequency channel in a first time period, said base device transmitting to said remote device a base transmitted signal in the frequency channel in a second time period different from the first time period, said method comprising: receiving said base transmitted signal in the frequency channel by said remote device; measuring the power of said base transmitted signal received by said remote device; and controlling the transmission power of the remote transmitted signal in the frequency channel in accordance with Power=A+(B-C) where A is representative of the desired power of the remote transmitted signal received by the base device; B is representative of the power of the base transmitted signal; C is representative of the measured power of the base transmitted signal as received by the remote device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein parameters A and B are transmitted to the remote communication device by the base communication device.
Claim 4
Independent Claim 167 words
An apparatus for open loop control of the power of a remote transmitted signal from a remote communication device transmitting in a frequency channel in a first time period to a base communication device said base device transmitting to said remote device a base transmitted signal in the frequency channel in a second time period different from the first time period, said apparatus comprising: means for receiving the base transmitted signal in the frequency channel by the remote device; means for measuring the power of said base transmitted signal received by the remote device; and means for controlling the transmission power of the remote transmitted signal in the frequency channel by the remote device in accordance with Power=A+(B-C) where A is representative of the desired power of the remote transmitted signal received by the base device; and B is representative of the power of the base transmitted signal; and C is representative of the measured power of the base transmitted signal as received by the remote device.
Claim 5
Independent Claim 167 words
An apparatus for open loop control of the power of a remote transmitted signal from a remote communication device transmitting in a frequency channel in a first time period to a base communication device said base device transmitting to said remote device a base transmitted signal in the frequency channel in a second time period different from the first time period, said apparatus comprising: means for receiving the base transmitted signal in the frequency channel by the remote device; means for measuring the power of said base transmitted signal received by the remote device; and means for controlling the transmission power of the remote transmitted signal in the frequency channel by the remote device in accordance with Power=A+(B-C) where A is representative of the desired power of the remote transmitted signal received by the base device; and B is representative of the power of the base transmitted signal; and C is representative of the measured power of the base transmitted signal as received by the remote device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 139 words
A remote unit for wireless communication with a base unit, said remote unit comprising: means for transmitting, using CDMA, in a selected frequency channel, in one period of time to the base unit a remote transmitted signal; means for receiving, using CDMA, in said selected frequency channel, in another period of time, different from the one period, a base transmitted signal from the base unit; means for measuring the power of said base transmitted signal; and means for controlling the transmission power of the remote transmitted signal in accordance with: Power=A+(B-C) where A is representative of the desired power of the remote transmitted signal received by the base device; B is representative of the power of the base transmitted signal; and C is representative of the measured power of the base transmitted signal as received by the remote device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 139 words
A remote unit for wireless communication with a base unit, said remote unit comprising: means for transmitting, using CDMA, in a selected frequency channel, in one period of time to the base unit a remote transmitted signal; means for receiving, using CDMA, in said selected frequency channel, in another period of time, different from the one period, a base transmitted signal from the base unit; means for measuring the power of said base transmitted signal; and means for controlling the transmission power of the remote transmitted signal in accordance with: Power=A+(B-C) where A is representative of the desired power of the remote transmitted signal received by the base device; B is representative of the power of the base transmitted signal; and C is representative of the measured power of the base transmitted signal as received by the remote device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 39 words
The remote unit of claim 4 wherein said transmitting means further comprising: means for transmitting a control signal during a portion of said one period and a data signal encoded by CDMA during another portion of said one period.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 19 words
The remote unit of claim 4 wherein said receiving means further receives a sync signal from the base unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 36 words
The remote unit of claim 4 wherein said receiving means further comprising: means for detecting the base transmitted signal; and means for decoding said base transmitted signal using CDMA to produce a decoded base transmitted signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 50 words
The remote unit of claim 4 wherein said transmitting means transmits a first control signal and a first data signal in the one period of time; and wherein said receiving means receives a sync signal, a second control signal, and a second data signal in said another period of time.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 22 words
The remote unit of claim 8 wherein said remote unit can be in one of three possible states: OFF, STANDBY and ON.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 32 words
The remote unit of claim 9 wherein said remote unit when in the STANDBY state transmits only the first control signal, and receives only the sync signal and the second control signal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 19 words
The remote unit of claim 4 wherein said selected frequency channel is selected from a plurality of frequency channels.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 33 words
The remote unit of claim 11 further comprising: means for changing the selected frequency channel to another frequency channel in response to a request from the base unit to change to another frequency.

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