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Method for controlling transmitting power of a mobile station
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1997-06-30
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Granted: 1999-12-14
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Expires: 2017-06-30
Abstract
Abstract A method for controlling a transmitting power of a mobile station radio communicating with a base station is disclosed including the step of: adjusting the transmitting power of the mobile station by use of an average value of a power strength received over a predetermined period during communication, a transmitting power of the base station analyzed from a packet which is transmitted from the base station, and a transmitting power determined by a desired receiving power of the base station.
Inventors
- 👤 Hyun-Chul Park
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:11
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W52/00; H04W52/04; H04W52/18; H04W52/22; H04W52/225; H04W52/06; H04W52/08; H04W52/14; H04W52/146; H04W52/24; H04W52/245; H04W52/38; H04W52/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for controlling a transmitting power of a mobile station radio-communicating with a base station, said method comprising the step of: determining an average value of a power strength received over a predetermined period during communication; analyzing a transmitting power of said base station from a packet which is transmitted from said base station; determining a transmitting power according to a desired receiving power of said base station; summing of said transmitting power, resulting from said analyzing step, of said base station and said desired receiving power of said base station; and adjusting the transmitting power of said mobile station by subtracting said average value of the received power strength from the result of said summing step.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for controlling a transmitting power of a mobile station radio-communicating with a base station, said method comprising the step of: determining an average value of a power strength received over a predetermined period during communication; analyzing a transmitting power of said base station from a packet which is transmitted from said base station; determining a transmitting power according to a desired receiving power of said base station; summing of said transmitting power, resulting from said analyzing step, of said base station and said desired receiving power of said base station; and adjusting the transmitting power of said mobile station by subtracting said average value of the received power strength from the result of said summing step.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said average value of the received power strength is determined by dividing a sum of the power strength received over a setting number for a predetermined time by said setting number.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method as claimed in claim 2, further comprising the steps of: determining whether said mobile station is operating in a subscription procedure state; and setting an initial transmitting power of said mobile station by said step of adjusting the transmitting power of said mobile station when it is determined that said mobile station is operating in said subscription procedure state.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
90 words
The method as claimed in claim 2, further comprising the steps of: determining whether said mobile station is finished operating in a subscription procedure state; setting a transmitting power of said mobile station by said step of adjusting, when it is determined that said mobile station is finished operating in said subscription procedure state; and comparing the transmitting power, set during said step of setting, with an initial transmitting power determined before said predetermined time, and readjusting the transmitting power of said mobile station according to a compared variation width.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
69 words
The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein said readjusting step adjusts said transmitting power of said mobile station by increasing or decreasing by a predetermined stage when said compared variation width increases or decreases by a predetermined level or more, and maintains said transmitting power determined through said step of subtracting, when the subscription procedure state is finished, when said compared variation width is within said predetermined level.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
156 words
A method for controlling a transmitting power of a mobile station radio-communicating with a base station, said method comprising the steps of: determining an average value of a power strength received from said base station by dividing the sum of the power strength received over a setting number for a predetermined time by said setting number; determining the transmitting power of said mobile station by subtracting said average value from the sum of a transmitting power of said base station and a desired receiving power of said base station; and comparing the transmitting power determined through said step of determining the transmitting power of said mobile station by subtracting said average value from the sum of a transmitting power of said base station and a desired receiving power of said base station with a transmitting power determined before said predetermined time, and adjusting said transmitting power of said mobile station according to a compared variation width.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
156 words
A method for controlling a transmitting power of a mobile station radio-communicating with a base station, said method comprising the steps of: determining an average value of a power strength received from said base station by dividing the sum of the power strength received over a setting number for a predetermined time by said setting number; determining the transmitting power of said mobile station by subtracting said average value from the sum of a transmitting power of said base station and a desired receiving power of said base station; and comparing the transmitting power determined through said step of determining the transmitting power of said mobile station by subtracting said average value from the sum of a transmitting power of said base station and a desired receiving power of said base station with a transmitting power determined before said predetermined time, and adjusting said transmitting power of said mobile station according to a compared variation width.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein said transmitting power of said base station and said desired receiving power of said base station are determined by analyzing a packet transmitted from said base station.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
83 words
The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein said step of determining the transmitting power of said mobile station by subtracting said average value from the sum of a transmitting power of said base station and a desired receiving power of said base station is performed in case that said mobile station is in a subscription procedure state, and wherein said step of comparing is repeatedly performed over a predetermined period while communication is implemented by completing subscription procedure of said mobile station.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein said step of comparing adjusts said transmitting power of said mobile station by increasing or decreasing by a predetermined stage if said compared variation width increases or decreases by a predetermined level or more, and maintains said transmitting power determined through said step (b) if said compared variation width is within said predetermined level.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
245 words
A method for controlling a transmitting power of a mobile station, said method comprising the steps of: setting a count value equal to zero; waiting for a first predetermined time period to elapse; reading a received RSSI value once said first predetermined time period has elapsed; converting said received RSSI value to a power unit value; determining a summed power unit value by summing power unit values converted over a second predetermined time period; determining whether said count value is less than a predetermined count value; increasing said count value by 1 (one) when it is determined that said count value is less than said predetermined count value and returning to said step of waiting; determining an average power unit value by averaging said summed power unit values by dividing by a value corresponding to said predetermined count value plus 1 (one), wherein said predetermined count value plus 1 (one) corresponds to said second predetermined time period; analyzing a transmitting power of said base station from a packet which is transmitted from said base station; determining a transmitting power according to a desired receiving power of said base station; and determining an adjusted transmitting power by adjusting the transmitting power of said mobile station by subtracting said average power unit value from said transmitting power of said base station analyzed from said packet which was transmitted from said base station and adding said transmitting power determined by said desired receiving power of said base station.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
245 words
A method for controlling a transmitting power of a mobile station, said method comprising the steps of: setting a count value equal to zero; waiting for a first predetermined time period to elapse; reading a received RSSI value once said first predetermined time period has elapsed; converting said received RSSI value to a power unit value; determining a summed power unit value by summing power unit values converted over a second predetermined time period; determining whether said count value is less than a predetermined count value; increasing said count value by 1 (one) when it is determined that said count value is less than said predetermined count value and returning to said step of waiting; determining an average power unit value by averaging said summed power unit values by dividing by a value corresponding to said predetermined count value plus 1 (one), wherein said predetermined count value plus 1 (one) corresponds to said second predetermined time period; analyzing a transmitting power of said base station from a packet which is transmitted from said base station; determining a transmitting power according to a desired receiving power of said base station; and determining an adjusted transmitting power by adjusting the transmitting power of said mobile station by subtracting said average power unit value from said transmitting power of said base station analyzed from said packet which was transmitted from said base station and adding said transmitting power determined by said desired receiving power of said base station.
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