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Power control for TDMA mobile satellite communication system
Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA
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Filing: 1997-07-18
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Granted: 1998-08-04
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Expires: 2017-07-18
Abstract
Abstract A method and system for adjusting the transmission power of a transmitter during a communication with a receiver in a mobile satellite communication system is disclosed herein. The method comprises establishing at least one threshold signal strength value for a transmitted burst; measuring the received signal strength of the burst received by the receiver; comparing the received signal strength with the threshold value; and setting a power control bit based on the comparison. The system comprises a plurality of mobile terminals having a first stored threshold value; a satellite adapted to communicate with each of the mobile terminals; at least one gateway in communication with the satellite, the gateway having a second stored threshold value, and including a routine for measuring the received signal strength of a burst signal transmitted from the mobile terminal, for comparing the received signal strength with the second stored threshold value, and for adjusting the transmission power of the gateway based on the comparison; and each of the mobile terminals including a routine for measuring the received signal strength of a burst signal transmitted from the gateway to the mobile terminals, for comparing the received signal strength with the first stored threshold value, and for adjusting the transmission power of the mobile terminal based on the comparison.
Inventors
- 👤 Enrique Laborde
- 👤 James Eryx Malcolm
- 👤 Robert Carroll Marquart
- 👤 Adrian Morris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 07:14
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W52/00; H04W52/04; H04W52/18; H04W52/22; H04W52/228; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/14; H04B7/15; H04B7/185; H04B7/1853; H04B7/18539; H04B7/18543; H04W52/225; H04W52/24; H04W52/245; H04W52/248
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
245 words
For use in a communication system, a signal receiving unit comprising: a receiver for receiving incoming communication signals from a transmitting unit, the incoming communication signal having an associated signal quality value and an associated received signal strength, the incoming communication signals periodically comprising control signals including an upper threshold signal strength value, a lower threshold signal strength value, and a nominal signal quality value, a processor in communication with the receiver, the processor being adapted to (a) set a power control bit to a first value if the received signal strength is lower than the lower threshold signal strength value; (b) to set the power control bit to a second value if the received signal strength is higher than the upper threshold signal strength value; (c) to set the power control bit to the first value if the signal quality value is lower than the nominal signal quality value and the received strength signal is both higher than the lower threshold signal strength value and lower than the upper threshold signal strength value; and, (d) to set the power control bit to the second value if the signal quality value is higher than the nominal signal quality value and the received strength signal is both higher than the lower threshold signal strength value and lower than the upper threshold signal strength value; and, a transmitter in communication with the processor for transmitting the power control bit set by the processor to the transmitting unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
245 words
For use in a communication system, a signal receiving unit comprising: a receiver for receiving incoming communication signals from a transmitting unit, the incoming communication signal having an associated signal quality value and an associated received signal strength, the incoming communication signals periodically comprising control signals including an upper threshold signal strength value, a lower threshold signal strength value, and a nominal signal quality value, a processor in communication with the receiver, the processor being adapted to (a) set a power control bit to a first value if the received signal strength is lower than the lower threshold signal strength value; (b) to set the power control bit to a second value if the received signal strength is higher than the upper threshold signal strength value; (c) to set the power control bit to the first value if the signal quality value is lower than the nominal signal quality value and the received strength signal is both higher than the lower threshold signal strength value and lower than the upper threshold signal strength value; and, (d) to set the power control bit to the second value if the signal quality value is higher than the nominal signal quality value and the received strength signal is both higher than the lower threshold signal strength value and lower than the upper threshold signal strength value; and, a transmitter in communication with the processor for transmitting the power control bit set by the processor to the transmitting unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A receiving unit as defined in claim 1 wherein the receiving unit is a TDMA capable device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A receiving unit as defined in claim 1 wherein the receiving unit comprises a mobile terminal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A receiving unit as defined in claim 1 wherein the receiving unit comprises a gateway.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A receiving unit as defined in claim 1 wherein the receiving unit comprises a satellite.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A receiving unit as defined in claim 1 further comprising a switch for selectively coupling the receiver to an antenna for receiving the incoming communication signals from the transmitting unit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A receiving unit as defined in claim 6 wherein the switch is connected to the transmitter for selectively coupling the transmitter to the antenna for transmitting outgoing communication signals to the transmitting unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A receiving unit as defined in claim 7 wherein the outgoing communication signal comprise the control bit set by the processor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A receiving unit as defined in claim 7 wherein the antenna receives the incoming communication signals from the transmitting unit via a satellite.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A receiving unit as defined in claim 9 further comprising a cellular transmit/receive module and a second antenna to permit communication with a cellular communication system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
67 words
A receiving unit as defined in claim 1 wherein the transmitting unit comprises: a second receiver for receiving the power control bit from receiving unit; a second transmitter for transmitting the incoming communication signals to the receiving unit; and a second processor in communication with the second receiver for adjusting transmission power of the second transmitter in response to the control bit received from the receiving unit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
A receiving unit as defined in claim 11 wherein the second processor accumulates the power control bits received from the receiving unit over a predetermined time period and increases the transmission power of the second transmitter if a predetermined amount of the accumulated power control bits have the first value.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
50 words
A receiving unit as defined in claim 11 wherein the second processor accumulates The power control bits received from the receiving unit over a predetermined time period and decreases the transmission power of the second transmitter if a predetermined amount of the accumulated power control bits have the second value.
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