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Transmit power reduction for a high speed CDMA link in soft handoff
Assignee: Qualcomm Inc
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Filing: 1997-02-11
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Granted: 1999-11-16
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Expires: 2017-02-11
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for controlling the transmit power of a high rate code division multiple access (CDMA) link is described. The channel condition to a subscriber unit is evaluated and the configuration of a high rate link in soft handoff is based on the channel condition. If a fading channel is detected the supplemental channels of the high rate link are transmitted from multiple base stations. If a non-fading channel is detected the supplemental channels of the high rate link are transmitted from a single base station. Parameters monitored to determine the channel condition include the pilot strength, pilot code offset and error rate.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward G. Tiedemann, Jr.
- 👤 Yu-Cheun Jou
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 03:36
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W36/00; H04W36/34; H04W36/38; H04W52/00; H04W52/04; H04W52/38; H04W52/40; H04W36/0005; H04W36/0055; H04W36/0069; H04W36/00692
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A method of controlling handoff in a communication system in which data is transmitted to a subscriber unit by providing a first subset of said data on at least one fundamental channel and a second subset of said data on at least one supplemental channel, the method comprising: receiving pilot strength measurement messages from said subscriber unit; selecting a plurality of base stations for providing transmissions to said subscriber unit on said at least one fundamental channel based on said pilot strength measurement messages; selecting at least one of said plurality of base stations for providing transmissions to said subscriber unit on said at least one supplemental channel; and transmitting to said subscriber unit an extended handoff direction message indicating the identities of said plurality of base stations for communication of said first subset of data and indicating the identity of said at least one of said plurality of base stations for communication of said second subset of data; wherein signaling data is carried only on said at least one fundamental channel.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
172 words
A method of controlling handoff in a communication system in which data is transmitted to a subscriber unit by providing a first subset of said data on at least one fundamental channel and a second subset of said data on at least one supplemental channel, the method comprising: receiving pilot strength measurement messages from said subscriber unit; selecting a plurality of base stations for providing transmissions to said subscriber unit on said at least one fundamental channel based on said pilot strength measurement messages; selecting at least one of said plurality of base stations for providing transmissions to said subscriber unit on said at least one supplemental channel; and transmitting to said subscriber unit an extended handoff direction message indicating the identities of said plurality of base stations for communication of said first subset of data and indicating the identity of said at least one of said plurality of base stations for communication of said second subset of data; wherein signaling data is carried only on said at least one fundamental channel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of independently selecting at least one of said plurality of base stations comprises: determining whether said subscriber unit is stationary; and selecting a base station corresponding to the strongest pilot signal in said pilot strength measurement messages as said at least one of said plurality of base stations when said subscriber unit is determined to be stationary.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
84 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of independently selecting at least one of said plurality of base stations comprises: comparing the strengths of pilot signals in said pilot strength measurement messages with the strengths of pilot signals in a prior set of pilot strength measurement messages to determine an amount of change in said pilot strengths; and selecting a plurality of base stations to communicate with said subscriber unit when said amount of change in said pilot strengths exceeds a predetermined threshold.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
84 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of independently selecting at least one of said plurality of base stations comprises: comparing the strengths of pilot signals in said pilot strength measurement messages with the strengths of pilot signals in a prior set of pilot strength measurement messages to determine a rate of change in said pilot strengths; and selecting a plurality of base stations to communicate with said subscriber unit when said rate of change in said pilot strengths exceeds a predetermined threshold.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
100 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of independently selecting at least one of said plurality of base stations comprises: summing the strengths of pilot signals in said pilot strength measurement messages; comparing said sum of strengths of pilot signals in said pilot strength measurement messages with a sum of strengths of pilot signals in a prior set of pilot strength measurement messages to determine a change in said sum of pilot strengths; and selecting a plurality of base stations to communicate with said subscriber unit when said change in said sum of pilot strengths exceeds a predetermined threshold.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein said change in said sum of pilot strengths corresponds to an amount of change in said sum of pilot strengths.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein said change in said sum of pilot strengths corresponds to a rate of change in said sum of pilot strengths.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
68 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: determining at said subscriber unit the presence of frame errors in said data; generating an error indicator message in accordance with said determination of the presence of frame errors in said data; and transmitting said error indicator message; wherein said step of selecting at least one of said plurality of base stations is performed in accordance with said error indicator message.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said step of selecting at least one of said plurality of base stations in accordance with said error indicator message comprises selecting a plurality of base stations when the frame error rate exceeds a predetermined threshold.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fundamental channel transmits at a power level different than said at least one supplemental channel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one fundamental channel carries signaling data and traffic data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one fundamental channel and said at least one supplemental channel transmit said data simultaneously.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
164 words
A method of controlling handoff in a communication system in which data is transmitted to a subscriber unit by providing a first subset of said data on a fundamental channel and a second subset of said data on at least one supplemental channel, the method comprising: receiving pilot strength measurement messages from said subscriber unit; selecting a plurality of base stations for providing transmissions to said subscriber unit on said fundamental channel based on said pilot strength measurement messages; and selecting at least one of said plurality of base stations for providing transmissions to said subscriber unit on said at least one supplemental channel; wherein said step of independently selecting at least one of said plurality of base stations comprises: determining whether said subscriber unit is stationary; and selecting a base station corresponding to the strongest pilot signal in said pilot strength measurement messages as said at least one of said plurality of base stations when said subscriber unit is determined to be stationary.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
164 words
A method of controlling handoff in a communication system in which data is transmitted to a subscriber unit by providing a first subset of said data on a fundamental channel and a second subset of said data on at least one supplemental channel, the method comprising: receiving pilot strength measurement messages from said subscriber unit; selecting a plurality of base stations for providing transmissions to said subscriber unit on said fundamental channel based on said pilot strength measurement messages; and selecting at least one of said plurality of base stations for providing transmissions to said subscriber unit on said at least one supplemental channel; wherein said step of independently selecting at least one of said plurality of base stations comprises: determining whether said subscriber unit is stationary; and selecting a base station corresponding to the strongest pilot signal in said pilot strength measurement messages as said at least one of said plurality of base stations when said subscriber unit is determined to be stationary.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein said fundamental channel transmits at a power level different than said at least one supplemental channel.
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