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Method and apparatus for controlling a power level of a base station of a wireless communication system
Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
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Filing: 1994-12-13
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Granted: 1996-11-12
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Expires: 2014-12-13
Abstract
Abstract After setting a base station to a transmit power level (12) which provides a signal at a subscriber unit having a target quality level, a fading characteristic of a communication channel between the subscriber unit and a base site is measured (13). The fading characteristic is then compared with a threshold value (14). The measuring (13) and comparing (14) are repeated until the fading characteristic crosses a threshold (15). Once the fading characteristic crosses the threshold for a receive Eb/No level that is representative of a e.g. static fading condition, the base transmit power that is transmitted to the subscriber is increased by a predetermined amount in anticipation of the need for an increased Eb/No for the case of a faded signal (61). The determination of the fading characteristic and threshold comparison may be performed at either the subscriber unit or the base station.
Inventors
- 👤 John D. Reed
- 👤 Walter J. Rozanski, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-24 20:23
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W52/00; H04W52/04; H04W52/06; H04W52/08; H03; H03G; H03G3/00; H03G3/20; H03G3/30; H03G3/3036; H03G3/3042; H04W52/12; H04W52/18; H04W52/20; H04W52/22; H04W52/225; H04W52/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
An apparatus for controlling a base station of a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving a first radio frequency (RF) signal from the base station and determining a received signal strength of the first RF signal; comparing means for comparing the averaged received signal strength with the received signal strength to determine a fading characteristic, and for further comparing the fading characteristic with a threshold value to determine when the fading characteristic crosses the threshold value; and control means for sending a power level adjustment signal to the base station when the fading characteristic crosses the threshold value.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
102 words
An apparatus for controlling a base station of a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving a first radio frequency (RF) signal from the base station and determining a received signal strength of the first RF signal; comparing means for comparing the averaged received signal strength with the received signal strength to determine a fading characteristic, and for further comparing the fading characteristic with a threshold value to determine when the fading characteristic crosses the threshold value; and control means for sending a power level adjustment signal to the base station when the fading characteristic crosses the threshold value.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
122 words
A method of controlling a base station of a wireless communication system, the wireless communication system having an initial target quality level for a signal communicated between a subscriber unit and the base station, the method comprising the steps of: (a) setting a power level at the base station to obtain the initial target quality level at the subscriber unit; (b) measuring a frequency of fades at which a signal strength of the signal crosses an average of the signal strength; (c) comparing the frequency of fades with a preset frequency of fades representing a threshold level; (d) controlling the base station to reduce the power level when the frequency of fades crosses the preset frequency of fades representing the threshold level.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
122 words
A method of controlling a base station of a wireless communication system, the wireless communication system having an initial target quality level for a signal communicated between a subscriber unit and the base station, the method comprising the steps of: (a) setting a power level at the base station to obtain the initial target quality level at the subscriber unit; (b) measuring a frequency of fades at which a signal strength of the signal crosses an average of the signal strength; (c) comparing the frequency of fades with a preset frequency of fades representing a threshold level; (d) controlling the base station to reduce the power level when the frequency of fades crosses the preset frequency of fades representing the threshold level.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of reducing the power level of the base station if a word error rate (WER) does not exceed a threshold WER.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the wireless communication system is a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) system.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
154 words
An apparatus for controlling a base station of a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising: adjusting means for adjusting a power level of the base station to obtain a target quality level at a subscriber unit; receiving means for receiving a first radio frequency (RF) signal via the communication channel and determining a received signal strength of the received RF signal; averaging means for averaging a period of time of the received signal strength and providing an averaged received signal strength; comparing means for comparing the averaged received signal strength with the received signal strength to determine a fading characteristic, and for further comparing the fading characteristic with a threshold value to determine when the fading characteristic crosses the threshold value; and control means for further adjusting the power level of the base station when a fading characteristic of a communication channel between the subscriber unit and the base station crosses the threshold value.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
154 words
An apparatus for controlling a base station of a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising: adjusting means for adjusting a power level of the base station to obtain a target quality level at a subscriber unit; receiving means for receiving a first radio frequency (RF) signal via the communication channel and determining a received signal strength of the received RF signal; averaging means for averaging a period of time of the received signal strength and providing an averaged received signal strength; comparing means for comparing the averaged received signal strength with the received signal strength to determine a fading characteristic, and for further comparing the fading characteristic with a threshold value to determine when the fading characteristic crosses the threshold value; and control means for further adjusting the power level of the base station when a fading characteristic of a communication channel between the subscriber unit and the base station crosses the threshold value.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
The apparatus of claim 5 further comprising receiver means for receiving a power adjustment signal from the subscriber unit when the fading characteristic crosses the threshold value, wherein the control means is operable for further adjusting the base station power level based on the power adjustment signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the receiving, the averaging and the comparing means reside in either the base station or the subscriber unit.
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