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Controlling power and access of wireless devices to base stations which use code division multiple access
Assignee: Nokia of America Corp
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Filing: 1994-04-28
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Granted: 1997-09-23
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Expires: 2014-04-28
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to the use of CDMA techniques. Data signals to be transmitted from a plurality of wireless devices are spread across a common bandwidth. The data signals are received by a base station as a composite spread signal. The base station partially despreads the composite spread signal with unique codes to extract data signals from individual wireless devices. The data rate and quality of service requirements for each wireless device are used to calculate a power factor and a control signal is sent to control the power from a particular wireless device. In addition, a probability of transmission value is calculated based on an equivalent current load value and an equivalent population value. The probability of transmission value determines whether a particular wireless device is allowed access to an uplink frequency channel.
Inventors
- 👤 Chih-Lin I
- 👤 Krishan Kumar Sabnani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 17:21
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W52/00; H04W52/04; H04W52/18; H04W52/26; H04W52/265; H04W52/267; H04W52/28; H04W52/288
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A base station for controlling the power transmitted by a plurality of wireless devices of mixed types comprising: a transmitting antenna; a receiving antenna; and a processor for receiving a signal from the receiving antenna, for recognizing the type of a particular wireless device which is transmitting the signal, wherein the type of the particular wireless device is at least partially defined by the data rate of the particular wireless device, and for producing a control signal which is sent to and transmitted by the transmitting antenna, the control signal containing control data based on the recognized type of the particular wireless device which may be utilized by the particular wireless device to control the power transmitted to the base station by the particular wireless device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A base station for controlling the power transmitted by a plurality of wireless devices of mixed types comprising: a transmitting antenna; a receiving antenna; and a processor for receiving a signal from the receiving antenna, for recognizing the type of a particular wireless device which is transmitting the signal, wherein the type of the particular wireless device is at least partially defined by the data rate of the particular wireless device, and for producing a control signal which is sent to and transmitted by the transmitting antenna, the control signal containing control data based on the recognized type of the particular wireless device which may be utilized by the particular wireless device to control the power transmitted to the base station by the particular wireless device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The base station of claim 1 wherein the type of the particular wireless device is at least partially defined by the quality of service requirement of the particular wireless device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
The base station of claim 2 wherein the control signal controls the power transmitted by the particular wireless device such that wireless devices with proportionately higher quality of service requirements produce proportionately higher power levels and wireless devices with proportionately higher data rates produce proportionately higher power levels at the base station receiving antenna.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The base station of claim 1 wherein the control signal controls the power transmitted by the particular wireless device such that wireless devices with proportionately higher data rates produce proportionately higher power levels at the base station receiving antenna.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
128 words
A base station for controlling the power transmitted by a plurality of wireless devices of mixed types comprising: a transmitting antenna; a receiving antenna; and a processor for receiving a signal from the receiving antenna, for recognizing the type of a particular wireless device which is transmitting the signal, wherein the type of the particular wireless device is at least partially defined by the quality of service requirement of the particular wireless device, and for producing a control signal which is sent to and transmitted by the transmitting antenna, the control signal containing control data based on the recognized type of the particular wireless device which may be utilized by the particular wireless device to control the power transmitted to the base station by the particular wireless device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
128 words
A base station for controlling the power transmitted by a plurality of wireless devices of mixed types comprising: a transmitting antenna; a receiving antenna; and a processor for receiving a signal from the receiving antenna, for recognizing the type of a particular wireless device which is transmitting the signal, wherein the type of the particular wireless device is at least partially defined by the quality of service requirement of the particular wireless device, and for producing a control signal which is sent to and transmitted by the transmitting antenna, the control signal containing control data based on the recognized type of the particular wireless device which may be utilized by the particular wireless device to control the power transmitted to the base station by the particular wireless device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The base station of claim 5 wherein the control signal controls the power transmitted by the particular wireless device such that wireless devices with proportionately higher quality of service requirements produce proportionately higher power levels at the base station receiving antenna.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
92 words
A method for controlling the power transmitted by wireless devices of mixed types comprising: receiving at a base station a data signal from a particular wireless device; determining at the base station the type of the particular wireless device, wherein the type of the particular wireless device is at least partially defined by the data rate of the particular wireless device; and sending a control signal from the base station to control the power transmitted by the particular wireless device based on the determination of the type of the particular wireless device.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
92 words
A method for controlling the power transmitted by wireless devices of mixed types comprising: receiving at a base station a data signal from a particular wireless device; determining at the base station the type of the particular wireless device, wherein the type of the particular wireless device is at least partially defined by the data rate of the particular wireless device; and sending a control signal from the base station to control the power transmitted by the particular wireless device based on the determination of the type of the particular wireless device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the control signal controls the power transmitted by the particular wireless device such that wireless devices with proportionately higher data rates produce proportionately higher power levels as received at the base station antenna.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for controlling the power transmitted by wireless devices of mixed types comprising: receiving at a base station a data signal from a particular wireless device; determining at the base station the type of the particular wireless device, wherein the type of the particular wireless device is at least partially defined by the quality of service requirement of the particular wireless device; and sending a control signal from the base station to control the power transmitted by the particular wireless device based on the determination of the type of the particular wireless device.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for controlling the power transmitted by wireless devices of mixed types comprising: receiving at a base station a data signal from a particular wireless device; determining at the base station the type of the particular wireless device, wherein the type of the particular wireless device is at least partially defined by the quality of service requirement of the particular wireless device; and sending a control signal from the base station to control the power transmitted by the particular wireless device based on the determination of the type of the particular wireless device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the type of the particular wireless device is at least partially defined by the data rate of the particular wireless device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the control signal controls the power transmitted by the particular wireless device such that wireless devices with proportionately higher quality of service requirements produce proportionately higher power levels as received at the base station antenna and wireless devices with proportionately higher data rates produce proportionately higher power levels as received at the base station antenna.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the control signal controls the power transmitted by the particular wireless device such that wireless devices with proportionately higher quality of service requirements produce proportionately higher power levels as received at the base station antenna.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
165 words
A base station for controlling the power transmitted by wireless devices of mixed types comprising: a transmitting antenna; a receiving antenna for receiving a composite spread signal; a memory for storing a unique code for each wireless device; a despreader which retrieves the unique code which corresponds to a particular wireless device which is transmitting from the memory and uses the unique code to partially despread the composite spread signal to form a partially despread signal; and a processor for determining the type of the particular wireless device, wherein the type of the particular wireless device is defined at least in part by the data rate of the particular wireless device, and for determining the power received at the base station receiving antenna from the particular wireless device, and for producing a control signal based on the type of the particular wireless device for controlling the power transmitted by the particular wireless device, wherein the control signal is sent to the transmitting antenna and transmitted.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
165 words
A base station for controlling the power transmitted by wireless devices of mixed types comprising: a transmitting antenna; a receiving antenna for receiving a composite spread signal; a memory for storing a unique code for each wireless device; a despreader which retrieves the unique code which corresponds to a particular wireless device which is transmitting from the memory and uses the unique code to partially despread the composite spread signal to form a partially despread signal; and a processor for determining the type of the particular wireless device, wherein the type of the particular wireless device is defined at least in part by the data rate of the particular wireless device, and for determining the power received at the base station receiving antenna from the particular wireless device, and for producing a control signal based on the type of the particular wireless device for controlling the power transmitted by the particular wireless device, wherein the control signal is sent to the transmitting antenna and transmitted.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
41 words
The base station of claim 13 wherein the control signal controls the power transmitted by the particular wireless device such that wireless devices with proportionately higher data rates produce proportionately higher power levels at the receiving antenna of the base station.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
167 words
A base station for controlling the power transmitted by wireless devices of mixed types comprising: a transmitting antenna; a receiving antenna for receiving a composite spread signal; a memory for storing a unique code for each wireless device; a despreader which retrieves the unique code which corresponds to a particular wireless device which is transmitting from the memory and uses the unique code to partially despread the composite spread signal to form a partially despread signal; and a processor for determining the type of the particular wireless device, wherein the type of the particular wireless device is defined at least in part by the quality of service requirement for the particular wireless device, and for determining the power received at the base station receiving antenna from the particular wireless device, and for producing a control signal based on the type of the particular wireless device for controlling the power transmitted by the particular wireless device, wherein the control signal is sent to the transmitting antenna and transmitted.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
167 words
A base station for controlling the power transmitted by wireless devices of mixed types comprising: a transmitting antenna; a receiving antenna for receiving a composite spread signal; a memory for storing a unique code for each wireless device; a despreader which retrieves the unique code which corresponds to a particular wireless device which is transmitting from the memory and uses the unique code to partially despread the composite spread signal to form a partially despread signal; and a processor for determining the type of the particular wireless device, wherein the type of the particular wireless device is defined at least in part by the quality of service requirement for the particular wireless device, and for determining the power received at the base station receiving antenna from the particular wireless device, and for producing a control signal based on the type of the particular wireless device for controlling the power transmitted by the particular wireless device, wherein the control signal is sent to the transmitting antenna and transmitted.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
The base station of claim 15 wherein the type of the particular wireless device is defined at least in part by the data rate of the particular wireless device.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
48 words
The base station of claim 15 wherein the control signal controls the power transmitted by the particular wireless device such that wireless devices with proportionately higher quality of service requirements produce proportionately higher power levels at the receiving antenna of the base station antenna of the base station.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
41 words
The base station of claim 17 wherein the control signal controls the power transmitted by the particular wireless device such that wireless devices with proportionately higher data rates produce proportionately higher power levels at the receiving antenna of the base station.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for controlling the power transmitted by wireless devices of mixed types comprising: receiving a composite spread signal of the signals transmitted by a plurality of wireless devices; retrieving a unique code from memory corresponding to a particular wireless device which is transmitting and using the unique code to partially despread the composite spread signal; determining the current power received from and the type of the particular wireless device, wherein the type of the particular wireless device is defined at least in part by the data rate of the particular device; and producing a control signal based on the type of the particular wireless device for controlling the power transmitted from the particular wireless device, and transmitting the control signal.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for controlling the power transmitted by wireless devices of mixed types comprising: receiving a composite spread signal of the signals transmitted by a plurality of wireless devices; retrieving a unique code from memory corresponding to a particular wireless device which is transmitting and using the unique code to partially despread the composite spread signal; determining the current power received from and the type of the particular wireless device, wherein the type of the particular wireless device is defined at least in part by the data rate of the particular device; and producing a control signal based on the type of the particular wireless device for controlling the power transmitted from the particular wireless device, and transmitting the control signal.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 19 wherein the type of the particular wireless device is defined at least in part by the quality of service requirement of the particular wireless device.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 19 wherein the control signal controls the power transmitted by the particular wireless device such that wireless devices with proportionately higher data rates produce proportionately higher power levels as received by the base station.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
124 words
A method for controlling the power transmitted by wireless devices of mixed types comprising: receiving a composite spread signal of the signals transmitted by a plurality of wireless devices; retrieving a unique code from memory corresponding to a particular wireless device which is transmitting and using the unique code to partially despread the composite spread signal; determining the current power received from and the type of the particular wireless device, wherein the type of the particular wireless device is defined at least in part by the quality of service requirement of the particular wireless device; and producing a control signal based on the type of the particular wireless device for controlling the power transmitted from the particular wireless device, and transmitting the control signal.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
124 words
A method for controlling the power transmitted by wireless devices of mixed types comprising: receiving a composite spread signal of the signals transmitted by a plurality of wireless devices; retrieving a unique code from memory corresponding to a particular wireless device which is transmitting and using the unique code to partially despread the composite spread signal; determining the current power received from and the type of the particular wireless device, wherein the type of the particular wireless device is defined at least in part by the quality of service requirement of the particular wireless device; and producing a control signal based on the type of the particular wireless device for controlling the power transmitted from the particular wireless device, and transmitting the control signal.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 22 wherein the control signal controls the power transmitted by the particular wireless device such that wireless devices with proportionately higher quality of service requirements produce proportionately higher power levels as received by the base station.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 23 and further wherein the control signal controls the power transmitted by the particular wireless device such that wireless devices with proportionately higher data rates produce proportionately higher power levels as received by the base station.
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