Transmission power control apparatus for a mobile communication system

Claim 2

A transmission power control apparatus provided in a radio base station of a mobile communication system, adopting a CDMA system, in which there exist a plurality of mobile terminals, each including a radio signal reception and transmission device for radio communication with the radio base station, and a forward channel error measuring device for measuring a frame error rate of the forward channel radio signals from the radio base station so as to report it as a forward channel frame error rate to the radio base station, and the radio base station including a radio signal transmission and reception device for radio communication with the mobile terminal, a reverse channel error detecting device for detecting received data errors of the reverse channel radio signals from the mobile terminal, and a reception field strength measuring device for measuring a reception field strength of the reverse channel radio signals, the transmission power control apparatus comprising: the forward channel judging part for verifying communication quality of the forward channel based on the forward channel frame error rate reported from the mobile terminal, and judging a communication quality degradation when the forward channel frame error rate reported being worse than a predetermined threshold value with expecting no improvement; and a transmission power control part for controlling the transmission power of the forward channel based on the forward channel frame error rate reported, and controlling the transmission power of the reverse channel by providing instruction information of a transmission power increase to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being lower than an expected reception field strength value, based on the reverse channel frame error rate calculated, as the result of comparison, and providing instruction information of a transmission power decrease to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being higher than the expected reception field strength value, wherein the expected reception field strength value being set to a lower value than usual when having received the information of communication quality degradation of the forward channel from the communication quality of the forward channel judging part.

Claim 3

A transmission power control apparatus as in claim 1, further comprising: a moving speed measuring part for measuring moving speed of the mobile terminal being communicating and outputting one of moving speed information of a high speed mode or a normal speed mode; and wherein the channel judging part being provided with two types of predetermined threshold values, for the normal speed mode and for the high speed mode respectively, for judging a communication quality degradation of the forward channel.

Claim 4

A transmission power control apparatus as in claim 2, further comprising: a subscriber priority judgment part for discriminating subscriber class of the mobile terminal being communicating and outputting one of subscriber class information of a priority class or an ordinary class; and wherein the communication quality of the forward channel judging part being provided with additional two types of predetermined threshold values, for the priority class and for the ordinary class respectively, for judging a communication quality degradation of the forward channel.

Claim 5

A transmission power control apparatus as in claim 3, further comprising: a subscriber priority judgment part for discriminating subscriber class of the mobile terminal being communicating and outputting one of subscriber class information of a priority class or an ordinary class; and wherein the forward channel transmission power controller being provided with additional two types of predetermined threshold values, for the priority class and for the ordinary class respectively, for judging a communication quality degradation of the forward channel.

Claim 6

A transmission power control apparatus provided in a radio base station of a mobile communication system, adopting a CDMA system, in which there exist a pulrality of mobile terminals, each including a radio signal reception and transmission device for radio comminication with the radio base station, and a forward channel error measuring device for measuring a frame error rate of the forward channel radio signals from the radio base station so as to report it as a forward channel frame error rate to the radio base station, and the radio base station including a radio signal transmission and reception device for radio communication with the mobile terminal, a reverse channel error detecting device for detecting received data errors of the reverse channel radio signals from the mobile terminal, and a reception field strength measuring device for measuring a reception field strength of the reverse channel radio signals, the transmission power control apparatus comprising: a forward channel transmission power controller for controlling a transmission power of the forward channel radio signals based on the forward channel frame error rate obtained by a report from the mobile terminal, judging communication quality of the forward channel based on the forward channel frame error rate, and outputting information of communication quality degradation of the forward channel when judging result indicating the forward channel frame error rate being worse than a predetermined threshold value and expecting no improvement; and a reverse channel transmission power controller for comparing an expected reception field strength value, based on the reverse channel frame error rate calculated, with the reception field strength value of the reverse channel radio signals actually having been measured, and providing instruction information of a transmission power increase to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being lower than the expected reception field strength value, and providing instruction information of a transmission power decrease to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being higher than the expected reception field strength value, wherein the expected reception field strength value being set to a lower value than usual when having received the information of communication quality degradation of the forward channel from the forward channel transmission power controller.

Claim 7

A transmission power control apparatus provided in a radio base station of a mobile communication system, adopting a CDMA system, in which there exist a pulrality of mobile terminals, each including a radio signal reception and transmission device for radio comminication with the radio base station, and a forward channel error measuring device for measuring a frame error rate of the forward channel radio signals from the radio base station so as to report it as a forward channel frame error rate to the radio base station, and the radio base station including a radio signal transmission and reception device for radio communication with the mobile terminal, a reverse channel error detecting device for detecting received data errors of the reverse channel radio signals from the mobile terminal, and a reception field strength measuring device for measuring a reception field strength of the reverse channel radio signals, the transmission power control apparatus comprising: a forward channel transmission power controller for controlling a transmission power of the forward channel radio signals based on the forward channel frame error rate obtained by a report from the mobile terminal, judging communication quality of the forward channel based on the forward channel frame error rate, and outputting information of communication quality degradation of the forward channel when judging result indicating the forward channel frame error rate being worse than a predetermined threshold value and expecting no improvement; and a reverse channel transmission power controller for comparing an expected reception field strength value, based on the reverse channel frame error rate calculated, with the reception field strength value of the reverse channel radio signals actually having been measured, and providing instruction information of a transmission power increase to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being lower than the expected reception field strength value, and providing instruction information of a transmission power decrease to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being higher than the expected reception field strength value, wherein the expected reception field strength value being set to a lower value than usual when having received the information of communication quality degradation of the forward channel from the forward channel transmission power controller.

Claim 8

A transmission power control apparatus as in claim 5, the forward channel transmission power controller comprising: a forward channel error rate judgment section for obtaining the forward channel frame error rate reported by the mobile terminal, judging communication quality of the forward channel based on the forward channel frame error rate obtained, and outputting the forward channel frame error rate and information of communication quality degradation in the forward channel when judging the forward channel frame error rate being worse than a predetermined threshold value and expecting no improvement; and an output power control section for controlling a transmission power of the forward channel radio signals based on the forward channel frame error rate output from the forward channel error rate judgment section.

Claim 9

A transmission power control apparatus as in claim 6, further comprising: a moving speed measuring part for measuring moving speed of the mobile terminal being communicating and outputting one of moving speed information of a high speed mode or a normal speed mode; and wherein the forward channel error rate judgment section being provided with two types of predetermined threshold values, for the normal speed mode and for the high speed mode respectively, for judging a communication quality degradation of the forward channel.

Claim 10

A transmission power control apparatus as in claim 7, further comprising: a subscriber priority judgment part for discriminating subscriber class of the mobile terminal being communicating and outputting one of subscriber class information of a priority class or an ordinary class; and wherein the forward channel error rate judgment section being provided with additional two types of predetermined threshold values, for the priority class and for the ordinary class respectively, for judging a communication quality degradation of the forward channel.

Claim 11

A transmission power control apparatus as in claim 5, the reverse channel transmission power controller comprising: a reverse channel error rate judgment section for calculating a reverse channel frame error rate based on received data errors detected, providing an expected reception field strength value based on the reverse channel frame error rate calculated, and outputting the expected reception field strength value with setting to a lower value than usual when having received the information of communication quality degradation of the forward channel from the forward channel transmission power controller; and a reception field strength judgment section for comparing the expected reception field strength value output from the reverse channel error rate judgment section with the reception field strength value of the reverse channel radio signals actually having been measured, and providing instruction information of a transmission power increase to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being lower than the expected reception field strength value and instruction information of a transmission power decrease to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being higher than the expected reception field strength value.

Claim 12

A transmission power control apparatus as in claim 5, further comprising: a moving speed measuring part for measuring moving speed of the mobile terminal being communicating and outputting one of moving speed information of a high speed mode or a normal speed mode; and wherein the forward channel transmission power controller being provided with two types of predetermined threshold values, for the normal speed mode and for the high speed mode respectively, for judging a communication quality degradation of the forward channel.

Claim 13

A transmission power control apparatus provided in a radio base station of a mobile communication system, adopting a CDMA system, in which there exist a pulrality of mobile terminals, each including a radio signal reception and transmission device for radio comminication with the radio base station, and a forward channel error measuring device for measuring a frame error rate of the forward channel radio signals from the radio base station so as to report it as a forward channel frame error rate to the radio base station, and the radio base station including a radio signal transmission and reception device for radio communication with the mobile terminal, a reverse channel error detecting device for detecting received data errors of the reverse channel radio signals from the mobile terminal, and a reception field strength measuring device for measuring a reception field strength of the reverse channel radio signals, the transmission power control apparatus comprising: a communication quality judging part for verifying communication quality of the forward channel based on the forward channel frame error rate reported from the mobile terminal and judging a communication quality of the forward channel degradation when the forward channel frame error rate reported being worse than a predetermined threshold frame error rate for the forward channel with expecting no improvement, and for verifying communication quality of the reverse channel based on a reverse channel frame error rate calculated by detected received data errors and judging a communication quality of the reverse channel degradation when the reverse channel frame error rate calculated being worse than a predetermined threshold frame error rate for the reverse channel with continuing the same state for predetermined periods of timing; and a transmission power control part for controlling the transmission power of the forward channel, based on the forward channel frame error rate reported, with setting a lower value than usual when having received information of a degraded communication quality of the reverse channel from the communication quality judging part, and controlling the transmission power of the reverse channel by providing instruction information of a transmission power increase to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being lower than an expected reception field strength value, based on the reverse channel frame error rate calculated, as the result of comparison, and providing instruction information of a transmission power decrease to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being higher than the expected reception field strength value, wherein the expected reception field strength value being set to a lower value than usual when having received information of communication quality degradation of the forward channel from the communication quality judging part.

Claim 14

A transmission power control apparatus provided in a radio base station of a mobile communication system, adopting a CDMA system, in which there exist a pulrality of mobile terminals, each including a radio signal reception and transmission device for radio comminication with the radio base station, and a forward channel error measuring device for measuring a frame error rate of the forward channel radio signals from the radio base station so as to report it as a forward channel frame error rate to the radio base station, and the radio base station including a radio signal transmission and reception device for radio communication with the mobile terminal, a reverse channel error detecting device for detecting received data errors of the reverse channel radio signals from the mobile terminal, and a reception field strength measuring device for measuring a reception field strength of the reverse channel radio signals, the transmission power control apparatus comprising: a communication quality judging part for verifying communication quality of the forward channel based on the forward channel frame error rate reported from the mobile terminal and judging a communication quality of the forward channel degradation when the forward channel frame error rate reported being worse than a predetermined threshold frame error rate for the forward channel with expecting no improvement, and for verifying communication quality of the reverse channel based on a reverse channel frame error rate calculated by detected received data errors and judging a communication quality of the reverse channel degradation when the reverse channel frame error rate calculated being worse than a predetermined threshold frame error rate for the reverse channel with continuing the same state for predetermined periods of timing; and a transmission power control part for controlling the transmission power of the forward channel, based on the forward channel frame error rate reported, with setting a lower value than usual when having received information of a degraded communication quality of the reverse channel from the communication quality judging part, and controlling the transmission power of the reverse channel by providing instruction information of a transmission power increase to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being lower than an expected reception field strength value, based on the reverse channel frame error rate calculated, as the result of comparison, and providing instruction information of a transmission power decrease to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being higher than the expected reception field strength value, wherein the expected reception field strength value being set to a lower value than usual when having received information of communication quality degradation of the forward channel from the communication quality judging part.

Claim 15

A transmission power control apparatus as in claim 11, further comprising: a moving speed measuring part for measuring moving speed of the mobile terminal being communicating and outputting one of moving speed information of a high speed mode or a normal speed mode; and wherein the communication quality judging part being provided with two types of predetermined threshold values, for the normal speed mode and for the high speed mode respectively, for judging a communication quality degradation of the forward channel, and provided with two types of predetermined threshold values or two types of predetermined periods of timing, for the normal speed mode and for the high speed mode respectively, for judging a communication quality degradation of the reverse channel.

Claim 16

A transmission power control apparatus as in claim 12, further comprising: a subscriber priority judgment part for discriminating subscriber class of the mobile terminal being communicating and outputting one of subscriber class information of a priority class or an ordinary class; and wherein the communication quality judging part being provided with additional two types of predetermined threshold values, for the priority class and for the ordinary class respectively, for judging a communication quality degradation of the forward channel, and provided with additional two types of predetermined threshold values or two types of predetermined periods of timing, for the priority class and for the ordinary class respectively, for judging a communication quality degradation of the reverse channel.

Claim 17

A transmission power control apparatus provided in a radio base station of a mobile communication system, adopting a CDMA system, in which there exist a pulrality of mobile terminals, each including a radio signal reception and transmission device for radio comminication with the radio base station, and a forward channel error measuring device for measuring a frame error rate of the forward channel radio signals from the radio base station so as to report it as a forward channel frame error rate to the radio base station, and the radio base station including a radio signal transmission and reception device for radio communication with the mobile terminal, a reverse channel error detecting device for detecting received data errors of the reverse channel radio signals from the mobile terminal, and a reception field strength measuring device for measuring a reception field strength of the reverse channel radio signals, the transmission power control apparatus comprising: a forward channel transmission power controller for controlling a transmission power of the forward channel radio signals based on the forward channel frame error rate, obtained by a report from the mobile terminal, with setting a lower value than usual when having received information of a degraded communication quality of the reverse channel, judging communication quality of the forward channel based on the forward channel frame error rate, and outputting information of communication quality degradation of the forward channel when judging result indicating the forward channel frame error rate being worse than a predetermined threshold frame error rate of the forward channel and expecting no improvement; and a reverse channel transmission power controller for comparing an expected reception field strength value, based on the reverse channel frame error rate calculated, with the reception field strength value of the reverse channel radio signals actually having been measured, and providing instruction information of a transmission power increase to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being lower than the expected reception field strength value, providing instruction information of a transmission power decrease to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being higher than the expected reception field strength value, wherein the expected reception field strength value being set to a lower value than usual when having received the information of communication quality degradation of the forward channel, judging communication quality of the reverse channel based on the reverse channel frame error rate calculated, and outputting information of communication quality degradation of the reverse channel when judging result indicating the reverse channel frame error rate being worse than a predetermined threshold frame error rate of the reverse channel and continuing the same state for predetermined periods of timing.

Claim 18

A transmission power control apparatus provided in a radio base station of a mobile communication system, adopting a CDMA system, in which there exist a pulrality of mobile terminals, each including a radio signal reception and transmission device for radio comminication with the radio base station, and a forward channel error measuring device for measuring a frame error rate of the forward channel radio signals from the radio base station so as to report it as a forward channel frame error rate to the radio base station, and the radio base station including a radio signal transmission and reception device for radio communication with the mobile terminal, a reverse channel error detecting device for detecting received data errors of the reverse channel radio signals from the mobile terminal, and a reception field strength measuring device for measuring a reception field strength of the reverse channel radio signals, the transmission power control apparatus comprising: a forward channel transmission power controller for controlling a transmission power of the forward channel radio signals based on the forward channel frame error rate, obtained by a report from the mobile terminal, with setting a lower value than usual when having received information of a degraded communication quality of the reverse channel, judging communication quality of the forward channel based on the forward channel frame error rate, and outputting information of communication quality degradation of the forward channel when judging result indicating the forward channel frame error rate being worse than a predetermined threshold frame error rate of the forward channel and expecting no improvement; and a reverse channel transmission power controller for comparing an expected reception field strength value, based on the reverse channel frame error rate calculated, with the reception field strength value of the reverse channel radio signals actually having been measured, and providing instruction information of a transmission power increase to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being lower than the expected reception field strength value, providing instruction information of a transmission power decrease to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being higher than the expected reception field strength value, wherein the expected reception field strength value being set to a lower value than usual when having received the information of communication quality degradation of the forward channel, judging communication quality of the reverse channel based on the reverse channel frame error rate calculated, and outputting information of communication quality degradation of the reverse channel when judging result indicating the reverse channel frame error rate being worse than a predetermined threshold frame error rate of the reverse channel and continuing the same state for predetermined periods of timing.

Claim 19

A transmission power control apparatus as in claim 14, the forward channel transmission power controller comprising: a forward channel error rate judgment section for obtaining the forward channel frame error rate reported by the mobile terminal, judging communication quality of the forward channel based on the forward channel frame error rate obtained, and outputting the forward channel frame error rate and information of communication quality degradation of the forward channel when judging the forward channel frame error rate being worse than a predetermined threshold frame error rate of the forward channel and expecting no improvement; and an output power control section for controlling a transmission power of the forward channel radio signals based on the forward channel frame error rate output from the forward channel error rate judgment section with setting to a lower value than usual when having received information of communication degradation of the reverse channel.

Claim 20

A transmission power control apparatus as in claim 14, the reverse channel transmission power controller comprising: a reverse channel error rate judgment section for calculating a reverse channel frame error rate based on received data errors detected, providing an expected reception field strength value based on the reverse channel frame error rate calculated, and outputting the expected reception field strength value with setting to a lower value than usual when having received the information of communication quality degradation in the forward channel from the forward channel transmission power controller, judging communication quality of the reverse channel based on the reverse channel frame error rate calculated, and outputting information of communication quality degradation of the reverse channel when judging result indicating the reverse channel frame error rate being worse than a predetermined threshold frame error rate of the reverse channel and continuing the same state for predetermined periods of timing; and a reception field strength judgment section for comparing the expected reception field strength value output from the reverse channel error rate judgment section with the reception field strength value of the reverse channel radio signals actually having been measured, and providing instruction information of a transmission power increase to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being lower than the expected reception field strength value and instruction information of a transmission power decrease to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being higher than the expected reception field strength value.

Claim 21

A transmission power control apparatus as in claim 14, further comprising: a moving speed measuring part for measuring moving speed of the mobile terminal being communicating and outputting one of moving speed information of a high speed mode or a normal speed mode; and wherein the forward channel transmission power controller being provided with two types of predetermined threshold values, for the normal speed mode and for the high speed mode respectively, for judging a communication quality degradation of the forward channel, and the reverse channel transmission power controller being provided with two types of predetermined threshold values or two types of predetermined periods of timing, for the normal speed mode and for the high speed mode respectively, for judging a communication quality degradation of the reverse channel.

Claim 22

A transmission power control apparatus as in claim 17, further comprising: a subscriber priority judgment part for discriminating subscriber class of the mobile terminal being communicating and outputting one of subscriber class information of a priority class or an ordinary class; and wherein the forward channel transmission power controller being provided with additional two types of predetermined threshold values, for the priority class and for the ordinary class respectively, for judging a communication quality degradation of the forward channel, and the reverse channel transmission power controller being provided with two types of predetermined threshold values or two types of predetermined periods of timing, for the priority class and for the normal class respectively, for judging a communication quality degradation of the reverse channel.

Claim 23

A transmission power control apparatus provided in a radio base station of a mobile communication system, adopting a CDMA system, in which there exist a plurality of mobile terminals, each including a radio signal reception and transmission device for radio communication with the radio base station, and a forward channel error measuring device for measuring a frame error rate of the forward channel radio signals from the radio base station so as to report it as a forward channel frame error rate to the radio base station, and the radio base station including a radio signal transmission and reception device for radio communication with the mobile terminal, a reverse channel error detecting device for detecting received data errors of the reverse channel radio signals from the mobile terminal, and a reception field strength measuring device for measuring a reception field strength of the reverse channel radio signals, the transmission power control apparatus comprising: a communication quality judging part for verifying communication quality of the forward channel based on the forward channel frame error rate reported from the mobile terminal and judging a communication quality of the forward channel degradation when the forward channel frame error rate reported being worse than a predetermined threshold frame error rate for the forward channel with expecting no improvement, and for verifying communication quality of the reverse channel based on a reverse channel frame error rate calculated by detected received data errors and judging a communication quality of the reverse channel degradation when the reverse channel frame error rate calculated being worse than a predetermined threshold frame error rate for the reverse channel with continuing the same state for predetermined periods of timing; and a transmission power control part for controlling the transmission power of the forward channel, based on the forward channel frame error rate reported, with setting a lower value than usual when having received information of a degraded communication quality of the reverse channel, and when having received information of a degraded communication quality of the forward channel regardless of communication quality of the reverse channel, from the communication quality judging part, and controlling the transmission power of the reverse channel by providing instruction information of a transmission power increase to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being lower than an expected reception field strength value, based on the reverse channel frame error rate calculated, as the result of comparison, and providing instruction information of a transmission power decrease to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being higher than the expected reception field strength value, wherein the expected reception field strength value being set to a lower value than usual when having received information of communication quality degradation of the forward channel, and when having received information of communication quality degradation of the reverse channel regardless of communication quality of the forward channel, from the communication quality judging part.

Claim 24

A transmission power control apparatus provided in a radio base station of a mobile communication system, adopting a CDMA system, in which there exist a plurality of mobile terminals, each including a radio signal reception and transmission device for radio communication with the radio base station, and a forward channel error measuring device for measuring a frame error rate of the forward channel radio signals from the radio base station so as to report it as a forward channel frame error rate to the radio base station, and the radio base station including a radio signal transmission and reception device for radio communication with the mobile terminal, a reverse channel error detecting device for detecting received data errors of the reverse channel radio signals from the mobile terminal, and a reception field strength measuring device for measuring a reception field strength of the reverse channel radio signals, the transmission power control apparatus comprising: a communication quality judging part for verifying communication quality of the forward channel based on the forward channel frame error rate reported from the mobile terminal and judging a communication quality of the forward channel degradation when the forward channel frame error rate reported being worse than a predetermined threshold frame error rate for the forward channel with expecting no improvement, and for verifying communication quality of the reverse channel based on a reverse channel frame error rate calculated by detected received data errors and judging a communication quality of the reverse channel degradation when the reverse channel frame error rate calculated being worse than a predetermined threshold frame error rate for the reverse channel with continuing the same state for predetermined periods of timing; and a transmission power control part for controlling the transmission power of the forward channel, based on the forward channel frame error rate reported, with setting a lower value than usual when having received information of a degraded communication quality of the reverse channel, and when having received information of a degraded communication quality of the forward channel regardless of communication quality of the reverse channel, from the communication quality judging part, and controlling the transmission power of the reverse channel by providing instruction information of a transmission power increase to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being lower than an expected reception field strength value, based on the reverse channel frame error rate calculated, as the result of comparison, and providing instruction information of a transmission power decrease to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being higher than the expected reception field strength value, wherein the expected reception field strength value being set to a lower value than usual when having received information of communication quality degradation of the forward channel, and when having received information of communication quality degradation of the reverse channel regardless of communication quality of the forward channel, from the communication quality judging part.

Claim 25

A transmission power control apparatus as in claim 19, further comprising: a moving speed measuring part for measuring moving speed of the mobile terminal being communicating and outputting one of moving speed information of a high speed mode or a normal speed mode; and wherein the communication quality judging part being provided with two types of predetermined threshold values, for the normal speed mode and for the high speed mode respectively, for judging a communication quality degradation of the forward channel, and provided with two types of predetermined threshold values or two types of predetermined periods of timing, for the normal speed mode and for the high speed mode respectively, for judging a communication quality degradation of the reverse channel.

Claim 26

A transmission power control apparatus as in claim 20, further comprising: a subscriber priority judgment part for discriminating subscriber class of the mobile terminal being communicating and outputting one of subscriber class information of a priority class or an ordinary class; and wherein the communication quality judging part being provided with additional two types of predetermined threshold values, for the priority class and for the ordinary class respectively, for judging a communication quality degradation of the forward channel, and provided with additional two types of predetermined threshold values or two types of predetermined periods of timing, for the priority class and for the ordinary class respectively, for judging a communication quality degradation of the reverse channel.

Claim 27

A transmission power control apparatus provided in a radio base station of a mobile communication system, adopting a CDMA system, in which there exist a plurality of mobile terminals, each including a radio signal reception and transmission device for radio communication with the radio base station, and a forward channel error measuring device for measuring a frame error rate of the forward channel radio signals from the radio base station so as to report it as a forward channel frame error rate to the radio base station, and the radio base station including a radio signal transmission and reception device for radio communication with the mobile terminal, a reverse channel error detecting device for detecting received data errors of the reverse channel radio signals from the mobile terminal, and a reception field strength measuring device for measuring a reception field strength of the reverse channel radio signals, the transmission power control apparatus comprising: a forward channel transmission power controller for judging communication quality of the forward channel based on the forward channel frame error rate, outputting information of communication quality degradation of the forward channel when judging result indicating the forward channel frame error rate being worse than a predetermined threshold frame error rate of the forward channel and expecting no improvement, and controlling a transmission power of the forward channel radio signals based on the forward channel frame error rate, obtained by a report from the mobile terminal, with setting a lower value than usual when having received information of a degraded communication quality of the reverse channel, and when having judged communication quality of the forward channel being degraded regardless of communication quality of the reverse channel; and a reverse channel transmission power controller for judging communication quality of the reverse channel based on the reverse channel frame error rate calculated, outputting information of communication quality degradation of the reverse channel when judging result indicating the reverse channel frame error rate being worse than a predetermined threshold frame error rate of the reverse channel and continuing the same state for predetermined periods of timing, comparing an expected reception field strength value, based on the reverse channel frame error rate calculated, with the reception field strength value of the reverse channel radio signals actually having been measured, providing instruction information of a transmission power increase to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being lower than the expected reception field strength value, and providing instruction information of a transmission power decrease to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being higher than the expected reception field strength value, wherein the expected reception field strength value being set to a lower value than usual when having received the information of communication quality degradation of the forward channel, and when having judged communication quality degradation of the reverse channel regardless of communication quality of the forward channel.

Claim 28

A transmission power control apparatus provided in a radio base station of a mobile communication system, adopting a CDMA system, in which there exist a plurality of mobile terminals, each including a radio signal reception and transmission device for radio communication with the radio base station, and a forward channel error measuring device for measuring a frame error rate of the forward channel radio signals from the radio base station so as to report it as a forward channel frame error rate to the radio base station, and the radio base station including a radio signal transmission and reception device for radio communication with the mobile terminal, a reverse channel error detecting device for detecting received data errors of the reverse channel radio signals from the mobile terminal, and a reception field strength measuring device for measuring a reception field strength of the reverse channel radio signals, the transmission power control apparatus comprising: a forward channel transmission power controller for judging communication quality of the forward channel based on the forward channel frame error rate, outputting information of communication quality degradation of the forward channel when judging result indicating the forward channel frame error rate being worse than a predetermined threshold frame error rate of the forward channel and expecting no improvement, and controlling a transmission power of the forward channel radio signals based on the forward channel frame error rate, obtained by a report from the mobile terminal, with setting a lower value than usual when having received information of a degraded communication quality of the reverse channel, and when having judged communication quality of the forward channel being degraded regardless of communication quality of the reverse channel; and a reverse channel transmission power controller for judging communication quality of the reverse channel based on the reverse channel frame error rate calculated, outputting information of communication quality degradation of the reverse channel when judging result indicating the reverse channel frame error rate being worse than a predetermined threshold frame error rate of the reverse channel and continuing the same state for predetermined periods of timing, comparing an expected reception field strength value, based on the reverse channel frame error rate calculated, with the reception field strength value of the reverse channel radio signals actually having been measured, providing instruction information of a transmission power increase to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being lower than the expected reception field strength value, and providing instruction information of a transmission power decrease to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being higher than the expected reception field strength value, wherein the expected reception field strength value being set to a lower value than usual when having received the information of communication quality degradation of the forward channel, and when having judged communication quality degradation of the reverse channel regardless of communication quality of the forward channel.

Claim 29

A transmission power control apparatus as in claim 22, further comprising: a moving speed measuring part for measuring moving speed of the mobile terminal being communicating and outputting one of moving speed information of a high speed mode or a normal speed mode; and wherein the forward channel transmission power controller being provided with two types of predetermined threshold values, for the normal speed mode and for the high speed mode respectively, for judging a communication quality degradation of the forward channel, and the reverse channel transmission power controller being provided with two types of predetermined threshold values or two types of predetermined periods of timing, for the normal speed mode and for the high speed mode respectively, for judging a communication quality degradation of the reverse channel.

Claim 30

A transmission power control apparatus as in claim 23, further comprising: a subscriber priority judgment part for discriminating subscriber class of the mobile terminal being communicating and outputting one of subscriber class information of a priority class or an ordinary class; and wherein the forward channel transmission power controller being provided with additional two types of predetermined threshold values, for the priority class and for the ordinary class respectively, for judging a communication quality degradation of the forward channel, and the reverse channel transmission power controller being provided with additional two types of predetermined threshold values or two types of predetermined periods of timing, for the priority class and for the ordinary class respectively, for judging a communication quality degradation of the reverse channel.

Claim 31

A transmission power control apparatus provided in a radio base station of a mobile communication system, adopting a CDMA system, in which there exist a plurality of mobile terminals, each including a radio signal reception and transmission device for radio communication with the radio base station, and a forward channel error measuring device for measuring a frame error rate of the forward channel radio signals from the radio base station so as to report it as a forward channel frame error rate to the radio base station, and the radio base station including a radio signal transmission and reception device for radio communication with the mobile terminal, a reverse channel error detecting device for detecting received data errors of the reverse channel radio signals from the mobile terminal, and a reception field strength measuring device for measuring a reception field strength of the reverse channel radio signals, the transmission power control apparatus comprising: a forward channel error rate judgment section for obtaining the forward channel frame error rate reported by the mobile terminal, judging communication quality of the forward channel based on the forward channel frame error rate obtained, and outputting the forward channel frame error rate and information of communication quality degradation of the forward channel when judging the forward channel frame error rate being worse than a predetermined threshold frame error rate of the forward channel and expecting no improvement; a reverse channel error rate judgment section for calculating a reverse channel frame error rate based on received data errors detected, judging communication quality of the reverse channel based on the reverse channel frame error rate calculated, outputting information of communication quality degradation of the reverse channel when judging result indicating the reverse channel frame error rate being worse than a predetermined threshold frame error rate of the reverse channel and continuing the same state for predetermined periods of timing, providing an expected reception field strength value based on the reverse channel frame error rate calculated, and outputting the expected reception field strength value with setting to a lower value than usual when having received the information of communication quality degradation of the forward channel from the forward channel error rate judgment section, and when having judged communication quality degradation of the reverse channel regardless of communication quality of the forward channel; a reception field strength judgment section for comparing the expected reception field strength value output from the reverse channel error rate judgment section with the reception field strength value of the reverse channel radio signals actually having been measured, and providing instruction information of a transmission power increase to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being lower than the expected reception field strength value and instruction information of a transmission power decrease to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being higher than the expected reception field strength value; and an output power control section for controlling a transmission power of the forward channel radio signals based on the forward channel frame error rate output from the forward channel error rate judgment section with setting to a lower value than usual when having received information of communication degradation of the reverse channel, and when having received information of communication degradation of the forward channel regardless of communication quality of the reverse channel.

Claim 32

A transmission power control apparatus provided in a radio base station of a mobile communication system, adopting a CDMA system, in which there exist a plurality of mobile terminals, each including a radio signal reception and transmission device for radio communication with the radio base station, and a forward channel error measuring device for measuring a frame error rate of the forward channel radio signals from the radio base station so as to report it as a forward channel frame error rate to the radio base station, and the radio base station including a radio signal transmission and reception device for radio communication with the mobile terminal, a reverse channel error detecting device for detecting received data errors of the reverse channel radio signals from the mobile terminal, and a reception field strength measuring device for measuring a reception field strength of the reverse channel radio signals, the transmission power control apparatus comprising: a forward channel error rate judgment section for obtaining the forward channel frame error rate reported by the mobile terminal, judging communication quality of the forward channel based on the forward channel frame error rate obtained, and outputting the forward channel frame error rate and information of communication quality degradation of the forward channel when judging the forward channel frame error rate being worse than a predetermined threshold frame error rate of the forward channel and expecting no improvement; a reverse channel error rate judgment section for calculating a reverse channel frame error rate based on received data errors detected, judging communication quality of the reverse channel based on the reverse channel frame error rate calculated, outputting information of communication quality degradation of the reverse channel when judging result indicating the reverse channel frame error rate being worse than a predetermined threshold frame error rate of the reverse channel and continuing the same state for predetermined periods of timing, providing an expected reception field strength value based on the reverse channel frame error rate calculated, and outputting the expected reception field strength value with setting to a lower value than usual when having received the information of communication quality degradation of the forward channel from the forward channel error rate judgment section, and when having judged communication quality degradation of the reverse channel regardless of communication quality of the forward channel; a reception field strength judgment section for comparing the expected reception field strength value output from the reverse channel error rate judgment section with the reception field strength value of the reverse channel radio signals actually having been measured, and providing instruction information of a transmission power increase to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being lower than the expected reception field strength value and instruction information of a transmission power decrease to the mobile terminal when the reception field strength value actually having been measured being higher than the expected reception field strength value; and an output power control section for controlling a transmission power of the forward channel radio signals based on the forward channel frame error rate output from the forward channel error rate judgment section with setting to a lower value than usual when having received information of communication degradation of the reverse channel, and when having received information of communication degradation of the forward channel regardless of communication quality of the reverse channel.