Method and apparatus for performing fast power control in a mobile communication system

Claim 1

An apparatus for controlling transmission power of variable rate frames of data, comprising: control processor means for providing a transmit power signal, wherein said control processor means is for determining a reference rate transmit power level and for determining at least one additional transmit power level in accordance with said reference rate transmit power; variable gain transmitter means for receiving said transmit power signal and for amplifying said variable rate frames in accordance with said transmit power signal and a rate of said variable rate frames of data; receiver means for receiving frame quality message from a remote communication station and wherein said control processor means is responsive to said frame quality message; and summing means for receiving a gain adjustment value and a previous reference rate transmit value, and for summing said gain adjustment value and said previous reference rate transmit value to provide said reference rate transmit power signal.

Claim 2

An apparatus for controlling transmission power of variable rate frames of data, comprising: control processor means for providing a transmit power signal, wherein said control processor means is for determining a reference rate transmit power level and for determining at least one additional transmit power level in accordance with said reference rate transmit power; variable gain transmitter means for receiving said transmit power signal and for amplifying said variable rate frames in accordance with said transmit power signal and a rate of said variable rate frames of data; receiver means for receiving frame quality message from a remote communication station and wherein said control processor means is responsive to said frame quality message; and summing means for receiving a gain adjustment value and a previous reference rate transmit value, and for summing said gain adjustment value and said previous reference rate transmit value to provide said reference rate transmit power signal.

Claim 7

An apparatus for controlling transmission power of variable rate frames of data, comprising: control processor means for providing a transmit power signal; variable gain transmitter means for receiving said transmit power signal and for amplifying said variable rate frames in accordance with said transmit power signal and a rate of said variable rate frames of data; receiver means for receiving a frame quality message from a remote communication station; demtltiplexer means for receiving said frame quality message and for outputting said frame quality message upon a selected output in accordance with a frame quality message rate; and plurality of transmit power calculators, each of said transmit power calculators coupled to a corresponding output of said demultiplexer and for providing said transmit power signal, wherein each of said plurality of transmit power calculators comprises: gain adjustment selector means for receiving said frame quality message and for selecting a gain adjustment value in accordance with said frame quality and summing means for receiving a previous transmit power value and for receiving said gain adjustment value and for summing said previous transmit power value and said gain adjustment value to provide said transmit power signal.

Claim 8

An apparatus for controlling transmission power of variable rate frames of data, comprising: control processor means for providing a transmit power signal; variable gain transmitter means for receiving said transmit power signal and for amplifying said variable rate frames in accordance with said transmit power signal and a rate of said variable rate frames of data; receiver means for receiving a frame quality message from a remote communication station; demtltiplexer means for receiving said frame quality message and for outputting said frame quality message upon a selected output in accordance with a frame quality message rate; and plurality of transmit power calculators, each of said transmit power calculators coupled to a corresponding output of said demultiplexer and for providing said transmit power signal, wherein each of said plurality of transmit power calculators comprises: gain adjustment selector means for receiving said frame quality message and for selecting a gain adjustment value in accordance with said frame quality and summing means for receiving a previous transmit power value and for receiving said gain adjustment value and for summing said previous transmit power value and said gain adjustment value to provide said transmit power signal.

Claim 16

An apparatus for controlling transmission power of variable rate frames of data, comprising: control processor means for providing a transmit power signal, wherein said control processor means is for determining a reference rate transmit power level and for determining at least one additional reference rate transmit power level in accordance with said reference rate transmit power, wherein said control processor means comprises: first calculator means for receiving a first set of selected frame quality messages and for determining a first transmit power level value in accordance with said first set of selected frame quality messages; at least one additional calculator means for receiving a second set of selected frame quality messages and for determining at least one additional transmit power level value in accordance with said second set of selected frame quality messages; and composite reference calculator means for receiving said first transmit power level value and said at least one additional transmit power level value and for determining a reference rate transmit power value in accordance with said first transmit power level value and said at least one additional transmit power level value; variable gain transmitter means for receiving said transmit power signal and for amplifying said variable rate frames in accordance with said transmit power signal and a rate of said variable rate frames of data; and receiver means for receiving frame quality message from a remote communication station and wherein said control processor means is responsive to said frame quality message.

Claim 17

An apparatus for controlling transmission power of variable rate frames of data, comprising: control processor means for providing a transmit power signal, wherein said control processor means is for determining a reference rate transmit power level and for determining at least one additional reference rate transmit power level in accordance with said reference rate transmit power, wherein said control processor means comprises: first calculator means for receiving a first set of selected frame quality messages and for determining a first transmit power level value in accordance with said first set of selected frame quality messages; at least one additional calculator means for receiving a second set of selected frame quality messages and for determining at least one additional transmit power level value in accordance with said second set of selected frame quality messages; and composite reference calculator means for receiving said first transmit power level value and said at least one additional transmit power level value and for determining a reference rate transmit power value in accordance with said first transmit power level value and said at least one additional transmit power level value; variable gain transmitter means for receiving said transmit power signal and for amplifying said variable rate frames in accordance with said transmit power signal and a rate of said variable rate frames of data; and receiver means for receiving frame quality message from a remote communication station and wherein said control processor means is responsive to said frame quality message.

Claim 22

An apparatus for controlling transmission power of variable rate frames of data, comprising: control processor means for providing a transmit power signal, wherein said control processor means comprises: first calculator means for receiving a first set of selected frame quality messages and for determining a first transmit power level value in accordance with said first set of selected frame quality messages; at least one additional calculator means for receiving a second set of selected frame quality messages and for determining at least one additional transmit power level value in accordance with said second set of selected frame quality messages; composite reference calculator means for receiving said first transmit power level value and said at least one additional transmit power level value and for determining a reference rate transmit power value in accordance with said first transmit power level value and said at least one additional transmit power level value; and wherein said control processor means is for determining a reference rate transmit power level and for determining at least one additional transmit power level in accordance with said reference rate transmit power value; variable gain transmitter means for receiving said transmit power signal and for amplifying said variable rate frames in accordance with said transmit power signal and a rate of said variable rate frames of data; receiver means for receiving frame quality message from a remote communication station and wherein said control processor means is responsive to said frame quality message; weighting means interposed between said at least one additional calculator means and said composite reference calculator means for weighting said at least one additional transmit power level value in accordance with a predetermined weighting format, wherein said weighting means comprises multiplier means for receiving said at least one additional transmit power level value and multiplying said at least one additional transmit power level value by a weighting factor, wherein said weighting factor is a predetermined fixed value; and weighting factor calculator means for calculating said fixed value.

Claim 23

An apparatus for controlling transmission power of variable rate frames of data, comprising: control processor means for providing a transmit power signal, wherein said control processor means comprises: first calculator means for receiving a first set of selected frame quality messages and for determining a first transmit power level value in accordance with said first set of selected frame quality messages; at least one additional calculator means for receiving a second set of selected frame quality messages and for determining at least one additional transmit power level value in accordance with said second set of selected frame quality messages; composite reference calculator means for receiving said first transmit power level value and said at least one additional transmit power level value and for determining a reference rate transmit power value in accordance with said first transmit power level value and said at least one additional transmit power level value; and wherein said control processor means is for determining a reference rate transmit power level and for determining at least one additional transmit power level in accordance with said reference rate transmit power value; variable gain transmitter means for receiving said transmit power signal and for amplifying said variable rate frames in accordance with said transmit power signal and a rate of said variable rate frames of data; receiver means for receiving frame quality message from a remote communication station and wherein said control processor means is responsive to said frame quality message; weighting means interposed between said at least one additional calculator means and said composite reference calculator means for weighting said at least one additional transmit power level value in accordance with a predetermined weighting format, wherein said weighting means comprises multiplier means for receiving said at least one additional transmit power level value and multiplying said at least one additional transmit power level value by a weighting factor, wherein said weighting factor is a predetermined fixed value; and weighting factor calculator means for calculating said fixed value.

Claim 26

An apparatus for controlling transmission power of variable rate frames of data, comprising: receiver means for receiving frame quality message from a remote communication station; control processor means for determining a reference rate transmit power level and at least one additional reference rate transmit power level in accordance with said reference rate transmit power level, wherein said control processor means is responsive to said frame quality message, and wherein said control processor means comprises gain adjust selector means for selecting a gain adjustment value responsive to said frame quality message; summing means for receiving said gain adjustment value and a previous reference rate transmit value, and for summing said gain adjustment value and said previous reference rate transmit value to provide said reference rate transmit power level; and variable gain transmitter means for receiving said reference rate transmit power level and for amplifying said variable rate frames in accordance with said reference rate transmit power level and a rate of said variable rate frames of data.

Claim 27

An apparatus for controlling transmission power of variable rate frames of data, comprising: receiver means for receiving frame quality message from a remote communication station; control processor means for determining a reference rate transmit power level and at least one additional reference rate transmit power level in accordance with said reference rate transmit power level, wherein said control processor means is responsive to said frame quality message, and wherein said control processor means comprises gain adjust selector means for selecting a gain adjustment value responsive to said frame quality message; summing means for receiving said gain adjustment value and a previous reference rate transmit value, and for summing said gain adjustment value and said previous reference rate transmit value to provide said reference rate transmit power level; and variable gain transmitter means for receiving said reference rate transmit power level and for amplifying said variable rate frames in accordance with said reference rate transmit power level and a rate of said variable rate frames of data.

Claim 28

An apparatus for controlling transmission power of variable rate frames of data, comprising: receiver means for receiving frame quality message from a remote communication station; control processing means for providing a transmit power signal, and determining a reference rate transmit power level and at least one additional transmit power level in accordance with said reference rate transmit power level, wherein said control processor means is responsive to said frame quality message, and wherein said control processor comprises: first rate transmit power level calculator means for receiving said frame quality message and for determining a plurality of first rate transmit power level values; second rate transmit power level calculator means for receiving at least one of said plurality of first transmit power level values and for determining at least one remaining transmit power level value in accordance with said at least one of said plurality of first transmit power level values, wherein said first and second transmit power level values are used to provide said transmit power signal; and variable gain transmitter means for receiving said transmit power signal as provided by said control processing means, and for amplifying said variable rate frame in accordance with said transmit power signal and a rate of said variable rate frames of data.

Claim 29

An apparatus for controlling transmission power of variable rate frames of data, comprising: receiver means for receiving frame quality message from a remote communication station; control processing means for providing a transmit power signal, and determining a reference rate transmit power level and at least one additional transmit power level in accordance with said reference rate transmit power level, wherein said control processor means is responsive to said frame quality message, and wherein said control processor comprises: first rate transmit power level calculator means for receiving said frame quality message and for determining a plurality of first rate transmit power level values; second rate transmit power level calculator means for receiving at least one of said plurality of first transmit power level values and for determining at least one remaining transmit power level value in accordance with said at least one of said plurality of first transmit power level values, wherein said first and second transmit power level values are used to provide said transmit power signal; and variable gain transmitter means for receiving said transmit power signal as provided by said control processing means, and for amplifying said variable rate frame in accordance with said transmit power signal and a rate of said variable rate frames of data.

Claim 30

An apparatus for controlling transmission power of variable rate frames of data, comprising: receiver means for receiving frame quality message from a remote communication station; control processor means for providing a transmit power signal, and determining a reference rate transmit power level and at least one additional transmit power level in accordance with said reference rate transmit power level, wherein said control processor means is responsive to said frame quality message, and wherein said control processor comprises: first calculator means for receiving a first set of selected frame quality messages and for determining a first transmit power level value in accordance with said first set of selected frame quality messages; at least one additional calculator means for receiving a second set of selected frame quality messages and for determining at least one additional transmit power level value in accordance with said second set of selected frame quality messages; composite calculator means for receiving said first transmit power level value and said at least one additional transmit power level value, and for determining a transmit power value in accordance with said first transmit power level value and said at least one additional transmit power level wherein said composite calculator means is coupled to said first calculator means and said control processor means; and variable gain transmitter means for receiving said transmit power value and for amplifying said variable rate frames of data in accordance with said transmit power value and a rate of said variable rate frames of data.

Claim 31

An apparatus for controlling transmission power of variable rate frames of data, comprising: receiver means for receiving frame quality message from a remote communication station; control processor means for providing a transmit power signal, and determining a reference rate transmit power level and at least one additional transmit power level in accordance with said reference rate transmit power level, wherein said control processor means is responsive to said frame quality message, and wherein said control processor comprises: first calculator means for receiving a first set of selected frame quality messages and for determining a first transmit power level value in accordance with said first set of selected frame quality messages; at least one additional calculator means for receiving a second set of selected frame quality messages and for determining at least one additional transmit power level value in accordance with said second set of selected frame quality messages; composite calculator means for receiving said first transmit power level value and said at least one additional transmit power level value, and for determining a transmit power value in accordance with said first transmit power level value and said at least one additional transmit power level wherein said composite calculator means is coupled to said first calculator means and said control processor means; and variable gain transmitter means for receiving said transmit power value and for amplifying said variable rate frames of data in accordance with said transmit power value and a rate of said variable rate frames of data.

Claim 32

An apparatus for controlling transmission power of variable rate frames of data, comprising: a control processor configured to receive a frame quality indicator (FQI) message indicating a quality value, and to determine a reference rate transmit power level by selecting a gain adjustment value, the gain adjustment value being determined based upon the quality value of the FQI message; and at least one sumning element associated with a particular transmit data rate and configured to receive both the reference rate transmit power level and a predetermined value having a fixed value, each summing element outputting a signal indicative of a transmit power level that is appropriate for the associated transmit data rate.

Claim 33

An apparatus for controlling transmission power of variable rate frames of data, comprising: a control processor configured to receive a frame quality indicator (FQI) message indicating a quality value, and to determine a reference rate transmit power level by selecting a gain adjustment value, the gain adjustment value being determined based upon the quality value of the FQI message; and at least one sumning element associated with a particular transmit data rate and configured to receive both the reference rate transmit power level and a predetermined value having a fixed value, each summing element outputting a signal indicative of a transmit power level that is appropriate for the associated transmit data rate.

Claim 35

An apparatus for controlling transmission power of variable rate frames of data, comprising: a control processor configured to receive a frame quality indicator (FQI) message indicating a quality value, to determine a first reference rate transmit power by selecting a first gain adjustment level value, and to determine a second reference rate transmit power level by selecting a second gain adjustment level vaule, each gain adjustment value being determined based upon the quality value of the FQI message; and at least one summing element, said at least one summing element associated with a particular transmit data rate and configured to receive either the first reference rate transmit power level or the second reference rate transmit power level and a predetermined value, said at least one summing element outputting a signal indicative of a transmit power level that is appropriate for the associated transmit data rate, each predetermined value being calculated from an error value provided by at least one frame error rate (FER) counter, said at least one FER counter conveying the error value that is determined based upon the associated transmit data rate.

Claim 36

An apparatus for controlling transmission power of variable rate frames of data, comprising: a control processor configured to receive a frame quality indicator (FQI) message indicating a quality value, to determine a first reference rate transmit power by selecting a first gain adjustment level value, and to determine a second reference rate transmit power level by selecting a second gain adjustment level vaule, each gain adjustment value being determined based upon the quality value of the FQI message; and at least one summing element, said at least one summing element associated with a particular transmit data rate and configured to receive either the first reference rate transmit power level or the second reference rate transmit power level and a predetermined value, said at least one summing element outputting a signal indicative of a transmit power level that is appropriate for the associated transmit data rate, each predetermined value being calculated from an error value provided by at least one frame error rate (FER) counter, said at least one FER counter conveying the error value that is determined based upon the associated transmit data rate.

Claim 37

An apparatus for controlling transmission power of variable rate frames of data, comprising: a control processor configured to receive a frame quality indicator (FQI) message indicating a quality value, and to determine a reference rate transmit power level by using at least one transmit power level which is determined by using a particular transmit data rate, a particular gain adjustment value and a particular weighting value, said particular gain adjustment value being determined based upon the quality value of the FQI message; and at least one summing element, said at least one summing element associated with said particular transmit data rate and configured to receive said reference rate transmit power level and a predetermined value, said at least one summing element outputting a signal indicative of said transmit power level that is appropriate for said associated transmit data rate, said predetermined value being determined from an error value provided by at least one frame error rate (FER) counter, said at least one FER counter conveying the error value that is determined based upon the associated transmit data rate.

Claim 38

An apparatus for controlling transmission power of variable rate frames of data, comprising: a control processor configured to receive a frame quality indicator (FQI) message indicating a quality value, and to determine a reference rate transmit power level by using at least one transmit power level which is determined by using a particular transmit data rate, a particular gain adjustment value and a particular weighting value, said particular gain adjustment value being determined based upon the quality value of the FQI message; and at least one summing element, said at least one summing element associated with said particular transmit data rate and configured to receive said reference rate transmit power level and a predetermined value, said at least one summing element outputting a signal indicative of said transmit power level that is appropriate for said associated transmit data rate, said predetermined value being determined from an error value provided by at least one frame error rate (FER) counter, said at least one FER counter conveying the error value that is determined based upon the associated transmit data rate.